Bollywood Epic So Long Viewers Age Out of Its Target Demographic Mid-Film
by Studio offers an intermission, a second intermission, and a place to send your forwarding address MUMBAI — A new Bollywood epic has reportedly grown so …
Category: Insight on India
Government Super-App Designed to Do Everything Now Requires Its Own App to Operate
by Citizens must download a second app to use the first, and possibly a third to find the second NEW DELHI — A flagship government super-app …
Mumbai Local Train Reaches Population Density Exceeding Several Nations
by Demographers say the rush-hour carriage now qualifies as one of the most crowded places on Earth MUMBAI — A single rush-hour carriage on the Mumbai …
Indian Wedding Grows So Large It Is Granted Provisional Statehood
by With its own population, economy, and borders, the celebration applies for representation JAIPUR — An Indian wedding has grown so large in scale, population, and …
Delhi Smog So Thick It Is Now Bottled and Sold as Authentic Heritage Souvenir
Vendors say tourists want a piece of the capital they can take home and slowly regret NEW DELHI — The capital’s notorious winter smog has …
Indian Railways Train So Punctual It Arrives the Previous Day
by Officials hail a breakthrough in scheduling that delivers passengers before they depart NEW DELHI — Indian Railways announced a historic breakthrough in punctuality this week, …
Bengaluru Traffic Becomes So Permanent It Is Granted Municipal Status
by The gridlock now has its own mayor, postal code, and growing sense of civic identity BENGALURU — The traffic in India’s technology capital has become …
Trend-Hopping Hobbyists
by Trend-Hopping Hobbyists – Trend-Hopping Hobbyists: Fads Come and Go, Enthusiasm Stays in India – 7/1/2026
Crystals Vs. Science Debates
by Crystals Vs. Science Debates – Crystals Vs. Science Debates: Sparkly Arguments Across India – 7/1/2026
Open Office Noise Etiquette
Open Office Noise Etiquette – Open Office Noise Etiquette: Surviving Sound in Indian Workspaces – 6/30/2026
People Who Reply-All With Thanks
People Who Reply-All With Thanks – People Who Reply-All With Thanks: Email Etiquette Chaos in India – 6/30/2026
Faux-Spiritual Tech Bros
by Faux-Spiritual Tech Bros – Faux-Spiritual Tech Bros: Mindfulness Meets Startup Swagger in India – 6/30/2026
Icebreaker Game Disasters
by Icebreaker Game Disasters – Icebreaker Game Disasters: Awkward Fun at Indian Offices – 6/29/2026
Celebrity-Run Cults
Celebrity-Run Cults – Celebrity-Run Cults: Stardom Meets Spirituality in India – 6/29/2026
Unsolicited Podcast Pitches
Unsolicited Podcast Pitches – Unsolicited Podcast Pitches: Everyone’s a Host in India – 6/29/2026
Kerala Declares Itself “God’s Own Country” Again; Tourism Ministry Confirms God Has Not Objected
Marketing Tagline Enters 30th Year; Backwaters Remain Excellent Kerala Declares Itself “God’s Own Country” Again; God Has Not Objected Read more satire at Bohiney Magazine …
New Delhi Air Quality Index Hits 400; Government Announces “Odd-Even” Car Scheme for Third Time This Year
Pollution Described as “Severe”; Car Scheme Described as “Symbolic but Important” New Delhi Air Quality Index Hits 400; Odd-Even Scheme Announced Again Read more satire …
Kolkata Introduces “Durga Puja Smart Tourism App”; App Crashes During Durga Puja
400,000 Users Simultaneously Attempt to Find Pandals; Server Has Thoughts Kolkata Introduces “Durga Puja Smart Tourism App”; App Crashes During Durga Puja Read more satire …
Rajasthan Fort Opens “Digital Experience Centre” Inside 600-Year-Old Fort; Fort Objects
Sensors Report “Unusual Vibrations”; Historians Report “Unusual Decisions” Rajasthan Fort Opens Digital Experience Centre Inside 600-Year-Old Fort; Historians Object Read more satire at Bohiney Magazine …
Chennai IT Professional Works 14-Hour Day; Describes Work-Life Balance as “Pretty Good Actually”
Definition of “Pretty Good” Remains Under Review by His Wife Chennai IT Professional Works 14-Hour Day; Describes Work-Life Balance as “Pretty Good” Read more satire …
Jaipur Traffic Circle Introduces “Smart Roundabout”; Immediately Becomes Smartest Thing Ignoring Traffic Rules
AI System Learns from Drivers; Becomes Confused; Recommends Chaos Jaipur Smart Roundabout Learns from Local Drivers; Recommends Chaos Read more satire at Bohiney Magazine and …
India’s Tech Sector Announces It Has Solved Every Problem; Several Problems Remain Unsolved
Bangalore Startup Ecosystem Pivots to Solving Problem of Why Previous Pivots Did Not Work India’s Tech Sector Announces It Has Solved Every Problem; Several Remain …
India Launches World’s Longest Election; Voting Concludes Before Results Are Understood
Seven-Phase Process Produces Outcome Analysts Begin Explaining Six Weeks Later India Launches World’s Longest Election; Voting Concludes Before Results Are Understood Read more satire at …
Indian Railways Runs Train to Village That Does Not Exist; 200 Passengers Arrive Anyway
Station Built; Village “Under Development”; Chai Stall Opens Immediately Indian Railways Runs Train to Village That Does Not Exist; 200 Passengers Arrive Anyway Read more …
Mumbai Man Completes Commute in Record 47 Minutes; Is Celebrated as Hero; Has Done It Once
Daily Average Remains 94 Minutes; Hero Status Under Review Mumbai Man Completes Commute in Record 47 Minutes; Hero Status Under Review Read more satire at …
Weird Friendship Breakups
Weird Friendship Breakups – Weird Friendship Breakups: When BFFs Exit Dramatically – 6/28/2026
Sudden Vegan Declarations
by Sudden Vegan Declarations – Sudden Vegan Declarations: From Butter Chicken to Buddha Bowls – 6/28/2026
People Who Flex Their Grocery Hauls
People Who Flex Their Grocery Hauls – People Who Flex Their Grocery Hauls: Shopping as a Status Symbol – 6/28/2026
Santa Yields to Sacred Cows on Delivery Route, Declares Them the Rightful Owners of the Road
Saint Nick adapts to a tradition of bovine right-of-way that supersedes even the urgency of Christmas Eve An Unexpected Right-of-Way VARANASI — Santa Claus encountered …