The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.
The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.
Sandeep Adhwaryu in The Times of India lampoons the Indian Science Congress for the number of incredulous claims made during the conference, ranging from assertions that ancient Indians were versed in stem cell work, were adept at handling guided missiles to one scientist insisting that modern Physics would collapse.
Gokul Gopalakrishnan for The Asian Age continues on the same theme, renaming the Indian Science Congress as the ‘Indian Science-Fiction Congress’.
Manjul has his take on the science Congress, with a reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s and the BJP’s slogan ‘Congress-mukt Bharat’.
Neelabh Banerjee depicts that amid all the ruckus in Parliament over defence deals, the condition of the poor and needy will remain the same.
Mika Aziz takes a dig at Congress president Rahul Gandhi in wake of the alliance between the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh.
Sajith Kumar too takes a potshot at the Congress over the alliance.
R. Prasad for the Economic Times on the contradictions among the Left intelligentsia in the country.
Leaders from the opposition were found throwing paper planes at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during his speech in Parliament. Nala Ponappa lampoons their actions.
Satish Acharya illustrates the politicking over the Sabarimala issue, with no party a shining light in the matter.