The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.
The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.
Stringent anti-rape law in place
Cartoonist Irfan has a take on President Ram Nath Kovind’s assent to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, which provides stringent legal provisions for rape, including the death penalty for those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12.
Help that doesn’t reach
Cartoonist Manjul has a witty take on the futility of internet forwards in times of natural disasters, such as the floods in Kerala.
Is anyone there?
Mika Aziz has his take on the calamity in Kerala, where the flooding had left many people stranded on their roofs.
Dangers of development
The heavy rain has now spread to districts in Karnataka, causing floods and landslides in places such as Kodagu (Coorg). Environmentalists and geographers suggest that the landslides and floods in the district are man-made disasters.
The one who rules, ultimately
Cartoonist Sandeep Adhwaryu on the Army looming large on Pakistan’s polity even as Imran Khan takes oath as the country’s 22nd Prime Minister.