A meditation on laughter, a serious business into which humans invest time and energy, but also a tricky one where the line blurs between mirth and hurt. An April Fool’s Day special

Jest desserts

When someone mocks you, you can’t send out the police force and invoke the protection of the law. Or can you?

Who's funny boy?

At a time when it’s almost criminal to laugh at others or ourselves, it’s a blessing to (still) have non-human species around

No laughing matter, this

A firang’s guide to finding the funny bone of a country of easily hurt sentiments

Sumukhi Suresh: mistress of the awkward laughs

Actor-comic Sumukhi Suresh’s uncool kid persona has the power to make you guffaw, while also unsettling you to the edge of your seat

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