WITH LAUGHTER ON HIS SIDE
ix months, five days—that’s how long Bhuvan Bam, one of India’s most successful YouTubers, was away from the platform that has given him his fame. The reason behind his absence is one that countless Indians will find familiar. As the second Covid wave crescendoed in the capital earlier this year, Bam lost both his parents. In a June 12 Instagram post, the 27-year-old wrote, “ [Everything has been shattered in a month—homes, dreams, everything. Will have to
