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    After Rs 370 biryani, Mumbai doc faces probe for 'male cadaver' joke

    The Federal
    12 Jun 2026 5:45 PM IST

    Recent viral controversies involving sexist entitlement, disrespect of medical cadavers reveal how modern stand-up trades genuine wit for lazy, snide swipes

    When comedy crosses the line: Mumbai doc faces probe after male cadaver joke
    Entertainment
    Who is Raghava Lawrence, likely to contest for Vijays Trichy East seat?
    Tamil Nadu

    Who is Raghava Lawrence, likely to contest for Vijay's Trichy East seat?

    12 Jun 2026 4:35 PM IST
    Disclosure Day review: Steven Spielberg’s latest alien epic is vintage, minus the dazzle
    Film Reviews

    Disclosure Day review: Steven Spielberg’s latest alien epic is vintage, minus the dazzle

    12 Jun 2026 4:19 PM IST
    Governor review: Manoj Bajpayee film is loud, ridiculous and amateurish
    Film Reviews

    Governor review: Manoj Bajpayee film is loud, ridiculous and amateurish

    12 Jun 2026 3:06 PM IST
    Main Vaapas Aaunga: Imtiaz Ali reaches back to Partition to say what Hindi cinema might be unable to in 2026

    Main Vaapas Aaunga: Imtiaz Ali reaches back to Partition to say what Hindi cinema might be unable to in 2026

    12 Jun 2026 11:21 AM IST
    ‘Rs 370 biryani’ joke: Pranit More, Himanshu Jangra, others booked in Maharashtra

    ‘Rs 370 biryani’ joke: Pranit More, Himanshu Jangra, others booked in Maharashtra

    11 Jun 2026 9:00 PM IST
    Backrooms review: Kane Parsons builds the year’s most convincing horror maze

    Backrooms review: Kane Parsons builds the year’s most convincing horror maze

    11 Jun 2026 8:55 PM IST
    ‘Rs 370 biryani’ joke costs youth his job, raising several questions for society

    ‘Rs 370 biryani’ joke costs youth his job, raising several questions for society

    10 Jun 2026 6:16 PM IST
    Bharathiraja and his R heroines

    The Rs in Bharathiraja's life: How the filmmaker's heroines went on to become screen icons

    10 Jun 2026 5:15 PM IST
    Bharathiraja obit: Legend who shattered studio walls to give Tamil cinema its rural soul

    Bharathiraja obit: Legend who shattered studio walls to give Tamil cinema its rural soul

    10 Jun 2026 3:05 PM IST
    Bharathiraja was more than the sum total of his films

    Bharathiraja obit: Why the filmmaker was more than the sum of his films

    10 Jun 2026 2:28 PM IST
    Veteran film director Bharathiraja passes away at 84

    Veteran film director Bharathiraja passes away at 84

    10 Jun 2026 9:13 AM IST
    I support Janhvi Kapoor. Dont cause mental distress: Jagapathi Babu on Peddi backlash

    'I support Janhvi Kapoor. Don't cause mental distress': Jagapathi Babu on Peddi backlash

    9 Jun 2026 5:02 PM IST
    YouTube takedown of Anand Patwardhan film reignites digital censorship debate

    YouTube takedown of Anand Patwardhan film reignites digital censorship debate

    9 Jun 2026 9:39 AM IST
    Heres everything you need to know about Sukanyas recent triumph in a defamation case against Sun TV

    Explained: 30-year Sukanya-Veerappan case, and why Sun TV has to pay Rs 10 lakh

    The Federal
    8 Jun 2026 5:57 PM IST

    Ruling is a reminder of the responsibility of broadcasters and publications while publishing content, even if opinions voiced in the content aren’t...

    Salim Kumar dead, obituary

    Salim Kumar obit: The face that laughed, wept, and lingered in Kerala’s memory

    7 Jun 2026 7:42 AM IST
    Brown review: Karisma Kapoor is the best thing about a show stuck in 2021

    Brown review: Karisma Kapoor is the best thing about a show stuck in 2021

    6 Jun 2026 1:29 PM IST
    ‘Peddi’ director apologises

    ‘Peddi’ director apologises for 'objectifying' Jahnvi Kapoor amid backlash, promises edits

    6 Jun 2026 1:03 PM IST
    Bandar review: Anurag Kashyaps prison drama has ambition, but without the follow-through

    Bandar review: Anurag Kashyap's prison drama has ambition, but without the follow-through

    5 Jun 2026 6:37 PM IST
    Jahnvi Kapoor and the gaze of Peddis camera

    Peddi uses Janhvi Kapoor the way its hero uses consent: not at all

    5 Jun 2026 4:34 PM IST
    Ram Charans Peddi review: Another hero hype formula falls flat

    Ram Charan's Peddi review: Another 'hero hype' formula falls flat

    4 Jun 2026 5:26 PM IST
    Pahlaj Nihalani

    Pahlaj Nihalani, producer and former CBFC chief, dies at 76

    4 Jun 2026 2:12 PM IST
    Netflix release Maa Behen is a dark comedy that questions what happens when women tell their own stories

    Netflix release Maa Behen is a dark comedy that questions what happens when women tell their own stories

    4 Jun 2026 12:30 PM IST
    Ranveer Singh vs FWICE: Everything you need to know about the Don 3 row

    Ranveer Singh vs FWICE: Everything you need to know about the Don 3 row

    3 Jun 2026 8:02 PM IST
    Aamir Khan, 61, to wed Gauri Spratt; Shah Rukh, Salman may attend

    Aamir Khan, 61, to wed Gauri Spratt; Shah Rukh, Salman may attend

    3 Jun 2026 5:59 PM IST
    Vignesh Shivan blames critics for LIKs failure: Is he missing the point?

    Vignesh Shivan blames critics for LIK's failure: Is he missing the point?

    1 Jun 2026 8:40 PM IST
    Bird droppings to bad sound: Ilaiyaraaja’s Chennai concert marred by glaring lapses

    Bird droppings to bad sound: Ilaiyaraaja’s Chennai concert marred by glaring lapses

    1 Jun 2026 5:39 PM IST
    Suman Kalyanpur passes away

    Suman Kalyanpur, singer of many a ’60s Bollywood hit, dies at 89

    1 Jun 2026 7:50 AM IST
    Dont have courage to tell the truth: Jana Nayagan director on 5-month delay over film release

    Don't have courage to tell the truth: Jana Nayagan director on film's 5-month delay

    31 May 2026 2:41 PM IST
    Satyajit Ray’s Diamond King to Indias ‘cockroach’ dissent

    Hirak Rajar Deshe vs Cockroach Janata Party: Gen Z satire echoes Satyajit Ray’s dystopia

    30 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
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