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We've been extensively covering #HumourInHindustan this month.

Here's our article on Roasting In India. We'd love to know your thoughts!

https://t.co/aLungr3YWl

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Have you read our recent blog post 'Women Are Funny And Other Truths About The Funny Business' yet?

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https://t.co/Fk1Deoih4C

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#Paralympics 2020 Begins In #Tokyo: India’s Biggest Contingent Ever

India’s contingent this time contains 54 athletes making it the biggest Paralympic contingent ever.

#Paralympics India

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Let's go over The Week That's Been!

#wechaar #theweekthatsbeen

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Vaccines For Children: India Approves #zyduscadila #vaccine For Those Aged 12 And Above

The approval was given by CDSCO after the vaccine showed to have an #efficacy of 66.6%.

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The first blog post of our #mahineykamudda Humour In Hindustaan is out now!

Tap on the link to read and let us know your thoughts?

https://t.co/IVFG8ywm2o

#standupcomedy
#humour #comedy

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While these jokes feel like an easy win for #comedians to get some laughs, the people laughing might not be laughing at them because they are funny. They laugh because of their own #bigotry being validated.

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The never-ending Bandra girl/South Delhi girl #jokes have made their way to the center stage of comic sketches but have you wondered how more often than not they are entrenched in #sexism and cultural #stereotypes?

#humourinhindustan #wechaar

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Popular shows like #ComedyNightsWithKapil and Laughter Challenge often base their jokes on #women.

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(6) Pegasus row forges rare opposition unity:
Led by Rahul Gandhi as many as 14 opposition parties came together Wednesday over the Pegasus row, demanding that the matter be discussed in both Houses of Parliament.

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Here's a quick thread of what happened in the past week! #theweekthathasbeen #Wechaar

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(5) Evidence of Water Vapor in Jupiter's Moon found NASA's Hubble Telescope:
Astronomers have uncovered the first evidence of water vapor in Jupiter's moon Ganymede in the atmosphere by using the latest and archival datasets from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.