Stand-up comedy in India has seen a meteoric rise over the past decade. What once was a niche art form has now become ...

Gauri B, an emerging talent hailing from India, made her way to Germany for an architecture internship in Munich. However, it’s her burgeoning career as a stand-up comedian that is capturing attention ...

An India-based comedian has won the Edinburgh Fringe Festival's most prestigious comedy newcomer award, for the first time in its 40-year history. Edinburgh Comedy Award judges announced on Saturday ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This time last year Nalin Yadav was detained in an Indian prison, not knowing when he would be let out. “I didn’t understand how or why this happened to me,” said the 26-year-old stand-up comedian, ...

On Sunday, dozens of political party workers in the western Indian city of Mumbai forced their way into The Habitat and vandalised the popular venue for music, poetry recitals, and comedy gigs. They ...