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India: Comedy and Censorship

Indians debate the limits of comedy after a video makes fun of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and singer Lata Mangeshkar. And, in Pakistan #TryBeatingMeLightly unites women in protest

Indians debate the limits of comedy after a video makes fun of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and singer Lata Mangeshkar. And, in Pakistan #TryBeatingMeLightly unites women in protest.

(Photo: An Indian newspaper shows faces of iconic figures, Sachin Tendulkar and Lata Mangeshkar, that were superimposed on comedian Tanmay Bhat's face. Credit: Rafiq Maqbool/AP)

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