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In today’s featured cartoon, Satish Acharya alludes to #HarGharTiranga — a call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has urged Indians to put the tricolour as their display picture on social media ahead of the 75th Independence Day — in the backdrop of rising inflation.
R. Prasad comments on the cabinet reshuffle by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, which comes on the heels of the arrest of former minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Partha Chatterjee by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment scam.
Alok Nirantar delivers his take on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit, which could further strain Washington’s ties with Beijing at a time when the Russia-Ukraine war has already triggered economic uncertainty around the globe.
Sandeep Adhwaryu refers to the US drone strike in Kabul that resulted in the death of al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahari and speculation around Pakistan’s role in the operation.
Sajith Kumar takes a jibe at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s reply in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on price rise Monday. “There is no question of India getting into recession or stagflation,” she had told Parliament.