Tenali Rama Reports
suresh dharur
Life of Lie
Ankit, an unemployed youth in his late 20s, is planning to drag filmmakers, poets and music directors to court, under “vicarious liability” clause, for “aiding and abetting” romantic notions that eventually messed up his life. “Look, I have a Nirupama Roy-like mother coughing all the time in our 200 sq ft rented room in a … Continue reading
Rage Republic!
New Delhi : In a path-breaking initiative, India has come up with a new policy of Outrage Index which categorizes people according to their vulnerability levels and the nature of issues that can hurt them. Based on the recommendations of an expert committee, the central cabinet gave its nod to what is being billed as … Continue reading
What do your stars predict for you today?
Tenali Rama Reports presents Horrorscope Watch by Nanki Ram Kanwar, the Home minister of Chhattisgarh who has agreed to write astrological predictions for Tenali Rama Reports whenever he gets some absurd ideas. The latest one he has got is that crimes against women are taking place as their stars are in adverse position. In today’s … Continue reading
Hype over 12-12 triggers calendar war
Somewhere in Time : A massive revolt is brewing in the world of Calendar. The protesters, numbering 364, have hit the streets and gave vent to their anger against the “hegemony and supremacy” of December 12 which gets all the attention of the world for being the birthday of superstar Rajinikanth. At the heart of … Continue reading
Comedians cry foul over political competition
New Delhi : Indian stand-up comedians are now a worried lot. Their very survival is under threat. The reasons are not far to seek. Politicians and news channels are rapidly transgressing into their domain and may soon render them jobless. “Look, our survival essentially depends on our ability to concoct bizarre situations and come up … Continue reading
Scam is in the air
New Delhi : This may well turn out to be the Mother of all scams. According to a latest CAG report, the country could have lost trillions of rupees since independence because of the failure of successive governments to auction or tax the most important natural resource: Air. Using a complex set of formulae, the … Continue reading
`Silent’ PM delivers a 35-minute speech
New Delhi : Indian scientists have achieved a major breakthrough in acoustics engineering. A device that converts silence into sounds was successfully demonstrated at the ramparts of Red Fort from where Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appeared before the nation on the occasion of 66th Independence Day. His 35-minute silence was converted into sounds and amplified … Continue reading
NASA to probe Parliament, search for probity
New Delhi : After successful landing of rover on Mars, NASA scientists are planning an ambitious mission to launch a robotic probe inside Indian Parliament to search for signs of probity in public life. Christened as NETA (New Experiment in Troubled Asia), the research project seeks to find answers to the age-old questions like whether … Continue reading
`Bofors lacks stature to be called a scam’
New Delhi : Bofors, a child of pre-reforms era who went missing in Kumbh Mela years ago, is back now, expecting the nation to embrace him. But, little did this young man realize that much smoke has flowed from the barrel of the howitzers in the last 25 years. “I was hoping for an emotional … Continue reading
Sonia Gandhi goes Kolaveri
New Delhi : Heartbroken over the proposal of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati to divide the state into four states, Sonia Gandhi penned the following song and dedicated it to Mayawati. To stay as close to the original Kolaveri, she replaced `Behenji’ Mayawati with `Didi’. Why this Kolaveri Kolaveri Kolaveri Didi grabs-u grabs-u UP for … Continue reading
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