Comedy and tragedy are intrinsically tied together: Comedy disarms tragedy and tragedy informs comedy, something that has been thoroughly documented by leading comedic scholars. The comedy scene in ...

A decade ago, stand-up comedy in India was hardly seen as a variable career. It was a niche pursuit, with comedians themselves viewing the performing art form as a hobby rather than a sustainable ...

Munawar Faruqui evolved from a stand-up comedian to a versatile Indian entertainment personality and a unique creative voice.

Urooj Ashfaq talks about her career as an award-winning Indian stand-up comedian in this conversation with Nasser Hanif. She ...

The Indian comic discusses how he turned getting canceled into comedy gold, stereotypes he’d like to see go away and why the awards show “allows you to punch above your weight.” By Scott Roxborough ...

Canada has given us some notable comedians throughout the years. They’ve formed a universal identity with their kooky and slightly off-kilter view that only the most polite society could produce. If ...

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra faces police scrutiny for a performance seen to have criticised a key politician and ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, fanning concerns ...

There’s a quote that is often used to describe comedy: “We must laugh to keep us from crying.” Napoleon Bonaparte first said it, but over time, the words evolved, but the meaning remained the same: ...

Comedian Zarna Garg explained on "The Daily Beast Podcast" why Donald Trump appealed to some members of the Indian-American ...