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, Sandeep Adhwaryu, for The Times of India, suggests that the economic slowdown during the first term of Narendra Modi government could give the opposition leaders ammo to target Modi as he begins his second term.
R. Prasad, for The Economic Times, weighs in on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s cabinet expansion Sunday with eight new faces – all from his Janata Dal (United). Members of JD(U) allies, the BJP and LJP, were left out from the cabinet expansion. Kumar was apparently upset after his party was offered only a single berth in the Narendra Modi cabinet.
Mika Aziz also weighs in on Nitish Kumar’s cabinet expansion.
Hemant Morparia weighs in on the death of over 10 climbers on Mount Everest. The mountain’s peak is reportedly more crowded than ever this climbing season and climbers at the summit are experiencing constant delays and traffic jams because of it.
E.P. Unny, for The Indian Express, weighs in on S. Jaishankar’s and Amit Shah’s entry into the new Narendra Modi cabinet as the Foreign and Home ministers, respectively.
Alok Nirantar takes a jibe at people who placed bets on Lok Sabha election results that gave an overwhelming majority to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and juxtaposes it with those being sceptical now to place bets on the ongoing World Cup.
Manjul, for Mid-Day, suggests Nirmala Sitharaman has broken the glass ceiling again by becoming the first full-time Finance Minister of India. In the previous Modi government, she made history by becoming the first full-time Defence Minister.
Satish Acharya takes a potshot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas‘ slogan.