News debates turn into daily soaps while India’s Covid tally crosses 4 million
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News debates turn into daily soaps while India’s Covid tally crosses 4 million

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

   

Kirtish Bhatt | BBC News hindi

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 takes a jibe at India’s television news channels for their relentless coverage of the investigation into Sushant Singh Rajput’s death while coronavirus cases continue to rise. On Saturday, India’s tally crossed 40 lakh (4 million), bringing it closer to Brazil, the country with the second-highest number of cases in the world, after the US.

Alok Nirantar | Sakal Media Group

Alok Nirantar illustrates India’s economic and political crises.

R. Prasad | Economic Times

R. Prasad comments on the two burning issues right now — the nationwide protests against the holding of the NEET and JEE examinations and the government’s controversial decision to scrap the Question Hour in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament.

Sandeep Adhwaryu | The Times of India

Sandeep Adhwaryu looks at how the government’s ban on Chinese gaming app PUBG, in the wake of escalating border tensions between India and China in Ladakh, is impacting the app’s younger users.