Religious about ducking questions on jobs & beating heart of a cricketing nation
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Religious about ducking questions on jobs & beating heart of a cricketing nation

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

   
Sajith Kumar | X (formerly Twitter) /@sajithkumar

Sajith Kumar | X (formerly Twitter) /@sajithkumar

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print, online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.

In today’s featured cartoon, Sajith Kumar draws on the BJP’s poll promise in Madhya Pradesh where it has made a commitment to arrange ‘darshan’ at the Ram temple in Ayodhya for people from the state, if voted to power.

Cartoonist Alok | X (formerly Twitter) /@caricatured

Alluding to Virat Kohli’s historic 50th ODI century during India’s match against New Zealand, Alok Nirantar recalls past instances of supporters blaming Kohli’s wife and actor Anushka Sharma on days the cricketer’s performance on the pitch was not up to the mark.

Sandeep Adhwaryu | Times of India

Sandeep Adhwaryu gives his take on National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) data which reveals that, between 1995 and 2021, four of five living organ donors in India were women and that four of five organ recipients, during this period, were men.

Nala Ponnappa | X (formerly Twitter) /@PonnappaCartoon

As the world grapples with multiple wars — in Ukraine and in Gaza, among other parts of the world — Nala Ponnappa uses his canvas to depict the importance of nurturing peace.

Molitics | X (formerly Twitter) /@moliticsindiaSatish Acharya alludes to Mohammed Shami’s seven-wicket haul during India’s semi-final match against New Zealand, while also emphasising how the nation’s sustained love for cricket trumps bouts of communal hatred.