The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.
In today’s featured cartoon, Satish Acharya weighs in on the fresh set of instructions on primary education as mentioned in the much-debated National Education Policy (NEP).
R. Prasad recreates the viral image of senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz speaking to the media from behind a barbed wire fence at his house in Srinagar. Soz reconfirmed his house arrest even as the J&K administration had earlier told the court that he was never detained.
Kirtish Bhatt takes a jibe at the mainstream media for prioritising TRP-driven stories such as the sordid ‘revelations’ about Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.
Alok Nirantar shows how the Covid-19 pandemic has changed people’s perceptions towards their health, including their fear of needles, as the world waits for a vaccine.
Irshad Kaptan pokes fun at the breathless coverage of the arrival of Rafale fighter jets to India that overshadowed reportage on the pandemic.
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