New Delhi, July 17 -- Have you noticed it too? That quiet absence in the spaces between work meetings or in those late-night scrolls through your phone. Somewhere between quarterly reviews, perfectly filtered photos and social media feeds that never end, we seem to have misplaced something that was once so ordinary that it barely needed a name. Humour.

Think back to that tense meeting where an offhand quip helped everyone breathe again. The argument at home that ended not in silence but in shared laughter. The sting of a sharp remark softened by a grin and witty line offered at just the right moment. If you have had those moments, consider yourself fortunate. You belong to a shrinking group that still remembers humour as more than entert...