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In today’s featured cartoon, Sandeep Adhwaryu portrays a fictional conversation between PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, while referring to the popularity of the song ‘Naatu Naatu‘ and India’s stance on the role of US-led NATO in the war in Ukraine in the backdrop of the just-concluded G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting.
R. Prasad is at his best as he advises the Tamil Nadu government on how to handle the panic triggered by claims of attacks on migrant labourers in the state.
Alok Nirantar has a suggestion for actor Akshay Kumar — calls for boycott are as crucial to the success of a movie as able direction, cast and screenplay.
E.P. Unny gives his take on the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meet concluding without a joint statement owing to differences of opinion between Russia and the West over the war in Ukraine.
Vishnu Madhav delivers a comment on the tug of war between the Kerala government and Asianet News over claims that the Malayalam news outlet allegedly used a minor to enact the statement of a Class 9 student who was a victim of drug abuse and sexual assault. Alluding to the re-release of actor Mohan Lal’s blockbuster Spadikam, the illustration has one media executive telling the other, “We can remaster this.” A third executive asks,” Which film is it?” and is told, “It’s not a film, it’s the news.”