Bharat Polo Yatra & a Naatu-ral winner at the Golden Globes
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Bharat Polo Yatra & a Naatu-ral winner at the Golden Globes

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

   
Kirtish Bhatt | Twitter @Kirtishbhat

Kirtish Bhatt | Twitter @Kirtishbhat

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, Kirtish Bhatt throws spotlight on how Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s T-shirt is now garnering more discussion in political spheres amid his Bharat Jodo Yatra — seen as a sign of his machismo — over other issues.

Nala Ponnappa | Twitter @PonnappaCartoon

Amid the ongoing debate on renaming Tamil Nadu and Telugu film RRR’s song ‘Naatu Naatu’ winning a Golden Globe, Nala Ponnappa takes a dig at the Centre’s efforts to impose Hindi as the national language at a time when regional languages are bringing in global recognition.

E P Unny | The Indian Express

E.P. Unny refers to a tense moment when Governor R. N. Ravi left out portions of the government-prepared customary address in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. This has only added fodder to an ongoing tussle between the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Raj Bhavan in the southern state.

R Prasad | Twitter @rprasad66

R. Prasad refers to the sinking of Joshimath in Uttarakhand due to developmental activities being undertaken in the ecologically sensitive region. The town has plunged into a crisis after many houses and roads developed cracks due to land subsidence.

Down To Earth India | Twitter @down2earthindia

Down To Earth India, an environmental organisation, also highlights the rapid sinking at Joshimath in Uttarakhand where work on the Char Dham highway project was till recently going on at a rapid pace.