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 for The New Indian Express relies on India’s national anthem to highlight the country’s phenomenal 7-0 record against Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup.
As doubts continue to be raised about India’s official statistics, most notably in light of former Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian’s research suggesting India’s official GDP figures were overestimated, Sajith Kumar takes a dig at PM Modi’s aim of making India a $5-trillion economy by 2024.
Hemant Morparia takes a jibe at West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for asking outsiders to learn Bengali even as locals probably feel tempted to leave due to the deteriorating administrative situation in the state.
R. Prasad paints a poignant picture of the tragedy that has hit Bihar in light of an encephalitis outbreak. He suggests that unlike in neighbouring West Bengal, where a mob turned aggressive after a patient died, Bihar residents simply resigned themselves to the situation.
The New York Times recently announced that it will stop publishing political cartoons. Manjul hints that Indian cartoonists have also always had it tough as the editors frequently impose restrictions on them.