Global Punchlines
Current world chaos, explained my way. World issues, geopolitics and global absurdity — with the jokes left in.
5 articles
Niranjan Pathak
Casteism Was Never About Who Was Right. It Was Always About Who Was Strong.
Casteism in India is usually discussed as a battle between communities. But what if we are asking the…
Global Punchlines
Sep 22, 2026
Niranjan Pathak
Why Every Country Thinks It Invented Democracy Correctly
1. The Bar Fight That Never Ends Put five people in a room — an American, a Brit,…
Global Punchlines
Aug 29, 2026
Niranjan Pathak
The Cockroach, The Country, and The Cult of “Think Like Me”
I've watched the CJP protest from Day One. Sometimes the left is right, sometimes the right is right,…
Global Punchlines
Jul 23, 2026
Niranjan Pathak
Why Discussing Politics in India Makes You Look Stupid, Part 2: The Sequel Nobody Asked For But Everybody Needed
The cockroach was funny. The Chief Justice was a legitimate villain. The anger was real. And someone very…
Global Punchlines
Jun 22, 2026
Niranjan Pathak
Why Discussing Politics in India Makes You Look Stupid (Part I)
I spent weeks pretending to be a BJP supporter in front of Congress supporters and a Congress supporter…
Global Punchlines
Jun 10, 2026