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Sunday, August 17, 2025
TopicPolitical satire

Topic: Political satire

‘Emergency variant’ mutations, and ‘circle of life’ moment for Delta Plus

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

Crude oil prices that cannot be ‘tamed’, and why ‘growth’ skis down Swiss Alps

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

India on Myanmar’s ‘excess democracy’, and Maharashtra Congress’s ‘solo’ plans

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

Imran Khan’s ‘ghabrana nahin’ advice to Pakistanis on price rise is now a viral anthem

'Ghabrana nahin hai' is a lot like Aamir Khan's 'all is well' Except there is no promise of 'well' in sight.

‘Murari Lal is anxious’ — Gulzar says common man worried by lost leadership in latest poem

Over the years, Gulzar’s ‘Murari Lal’ poems have addressed multiple concerns of the common man, from inflation to political crises. Read his latest, set in a desert.

Political side effects of masks, and Nitish Kumar gets an ‘opportunity in adversity’

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

BJP supporters have a secret weapon in their online poll campaign — satire

Satire websites like Hansi Mazak Party and The Fauxy target the 'liberal ecosystem', which the former says comprises 'eminent journalists and paid thinkers'.

SC fines West Bengal govt Rs 20 lakh for ban on satirical film Bhobishyoter Bhoot

The West Bengal govt banned the film in February on the grounds that the political satire could cause law and order issues.

Kissa Kursee Ka: A parody that sent Sanjay Gandhi to jail and laid bare Indian politics

Directed by Congress and Janata Party MP Amrit Nahata, Kissa Kursee Ka was made during the Emergency, and irked the Gandhi clan like nothing else.

Indian comedians need lessons from Michelle Wolf: They’ve forgotten how to punch up

Laughing at ourselves is an art Indians, across the political spectrum, have failed to master.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?