Category Humour

Delhi to be declared Tiger Reserve

In a move that has been hailed by some and lambasted by others, the Union Government today announced that it will be declaring Delhi as a Tiger Reserve. Necessary processes for this have already been carried out, including consultations with…

Don’ts and Dos of Ladakhi Loos

Don’ts and Do’s, for Ladakhi Loos  Ashish Kothari  Ladakhi loos (LLs), or dry toilets, are one of the region’s many sustainable, traditional practices. I would have said ‘venerated’, except I’m not sure they have much spiritual significance. But ecological and…

PM Modi’s lesson in humility to the nation

PM Narendra Modi finally broke his silence on the allegations of sycophancy and self-aggrandisement surrounding the naming of a stadium in Ahmedabad after him. “These people are jealous. Actually I was not so keen on this anyway, but the love…

Modi orders decommissioning of Sardar Sarovar!

By the Special Correspondent, UNI  In a move that has taken everyone by surprise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered the dismantling of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the river Narmada in his home state, Gujarat. He announced this today…

Activists demand labelling of GM mosquitos

Ashish Kothari Activists from across India have demanded that if the government agrees to release genetically modified (GM) mosquitos, they should be labeled as such. This follows the news () that India may allow the GM bzzzers in a bid…

The Ill-fated rescue of the burning tyger

In telling this story I never taiyer Its about one Mr. and Mrs. Aiyer Who went to see a Royal Bengal Tyger  Armed with camera and fire extinguisher Having just read William Blake They were keen to partake In dousing…

Govt to introduce sustainable consumption line

Government to introduce sustainable consumption line  In a move that has taken observers by surprise, the Government has decided to introduce an “Above Sustainable Consumption Line” (ASCL) concept into its planning and budgeting. This will be the inverse of…

Global waarming is very haarming, saar

Ashish Kothari “Global waarming”, said my fellow passenger on the flight to Delhi, “is very haarming, no, saar”? I looked up from my laptop screen, and noticed he’d been reading a newspiece on floods in Bangladesh, attributed to climate change.…