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This is the year that India must leap ahead on its agenda to help the world avert climate disaster. We must focus on fossil-fuel exhaust and use market tools to compress demand
3 min read3 Jan 2022Opinion | ‘The Detour’ is the funniest show you’ve never seen
This show about a family on the run transcends the limits of the live-action sitcom and more closely resembles animated lunacy
4 min read17 Jul 2020Comedian Vir Das plans to up his digital comedy content game
Das’ production house has in the pipeline seven shows, films, series and podcasts across platforms for 2020 aloneDas also plans to explore regional language comedy, while his firm is developing shows in Telugu and Punjabi
2 min read1 May 2020Action movies turn box office grossers for Hollywood in India
After a blockbuster global debut, ’Mamma Mia’ fails to grab eyeballs in India as romantic comedies and dramas find few takers
1 min read7 Aug 2018Snow joke; China scours temples for Winter Olympic gold
Frantic sports chiefs have plucked 125 students from the renowned Songshan Shaolin Temple in the hope their martial arts prowess can translate into medal-winning performances on the snow
1 min read31 Jul 2018Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Nanette’: Comedic catharsis
In ’Nanette’, Hannah Gadsby wants to tell her story properly, without the humiliation of the filters she applied to her routines in order to stay funny
2 min read6 Jul 2018TV reality shows turn to mobile screens to boost audience engagement
TV channels are increasingly adding play-along features on their mobile apps to boost audience engagement for the reality shows
3 min read21 Jun 2018Marriage is a comedy of errors
The play ’Wrong Number’ stars well-known names like Rakesh Bedi, Tanaaz Irani, Delnaaz Irani, Avtar Gill, Kishwar Merchant, and Rahul Bhuchar
1 min read2 Sep 2021Laugh out loud this weekend in Delhi
BAK BAKDelhi’s LEGIT Comedy Festival, will be held this weekend, with three shows daily
1 min read2 Sep 2021Richa Chadha: The road from Dolly to Paro
On choosing feisty, strong-willed characters, the actor has found her niche
3 min read20 Apr 2018Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared