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Monday, March 16, 2026
TopicPolitical satire

Topic: Political satire

Jaspal Bhatti would be an ‘anti-national’ today — satirist who always punched up, not down

Nothing escaped Jaspal Bhatti’s scrutiny — rising prices, political corruption, or burning brides. 'He performed when both the state and the public allowed space for criticism,' Varun Grover said.

Jawaharlal Nehru is reborn in AI. He’s taking the blame for everything and roasting Modi

An X parody account is using AI to give Jawaharlal Nehru a voice to mock the BJP govt. It’s making waves, with followers growing over 10 times in two weeks.

Incisive satire, diverse creatives—Cartoonist Abu Abraham held up a mirror to politicians

Spanning the critical years from the 1950s to the ‘90s, Abu’s cartoons reflect the significant social and political events in India and the world.

Gulzar has a new poem for Lok Sabha election results. With a groom, horses, and gold

‘Humare daam ab un se zyada hain’—Gulzar sees arrogant horses in coalition politics.

A near miss for US democracy & why Russia’s new fast food chain looks very familiar

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

When lines blur between core & fringe, and who gained the most from resort politics

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

America’s love for guns & how Sue Gray’s ‘Partygate’ report has opened up a can of worms

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

Russian Tsar, Ming Emperor & Aurangzeb run the world, and the ‘wrong kind’ of Brother’s Day

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

The new car model consumers now want, and the elephant in Quad room

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

Gyanvapi-like video survey for Finance Ministry, and an insurance policy for LIC’s market debut

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

On Camera

What Gulf states would say to Iran. War is temporary, geography is permanent

Iran faces a choice that is larger than the immediate conduct of war. It can continue the logic of short-term escalation, or it can think in the longer historical frame.

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.