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In today’s featured cartoon, R. Prasad pokes fun at the NCERT over removal of Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution from textbooks of classes 9 and 10. Over 1,800 scientists and educators had in an open letter last week termed the move a “travesty of education”.
Nala Ponnappa too comments on the rationalisation of NCERT syllabus, characterised by the removal of chapters on Darwin’s Theory of Evolution and the Mughals, among others, on the occasion of World Book Day — celebrated on 23 April every year.
Alok draws on NCP leader Ajit Pawar’s remarks that his party can stake claim to the post of chief minister even “now”, without having to wait for the 2024 Maharashtra elections.
Alluding to the growing omnipresence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Sandeep Adhwaryu gives his take on the decision of an Ahmedabad court to acquit all 67 accused in the 2002 Naroda Gam massacre, including former minister Maya Kodnani.
Manjul depicts the practice among MNCs to portray themselves as “eco-friendly” entities, suggesting that such claims are highly exaggerated.