This story originally appeared on Mental Floss. For more than 40 years, “Weird Al” Yankovic has been making hit songs by putting his own, spoofy twist on chart-toppers like “Eat It,” “Like a Surgeon,” ...

KOCHI: Satire has long been part of Kerala’s political culture, with musical parody used as a key campaign tool across the spectrum. The recently concluded local body election was no exception. Among ...