<b>Mihir Sharma:</b> Truth and a cartoon

Every now and then, an editorial cartoon — and the reaction to it — serves to crystallise a moment in time far better than 10,000 talking heads. The moment we’re in was awaiting its cartoon, and now it may have found one. About a fortnight ago, the New Yorker published a cartoon, which showed an irate man in an airplane standing up and addressing his fellow passengers: “These smug pilots have lost touch with regular passengers like us. Who thinks I should fly the plane?” Around him, dozens of hands are going up.

It’s funny because it’s true, and it’s sad