Cartoonists, taking up journos' burdenChandrachud stated that the 'core' of a journalist's mission is to 'hold up a mirror to powers that be'. While that is true, it is only one...
PM Modi inaugurates art gallery dedicated to cartoonist R K Laxman; kin say dream comes trueThe art gallery also houses over 30,000 "timeless" sketches made by the cartoonist, best known for his creation "The Common Man". These ske...
Indians have not lost the capacity to laugh, says Ritu G KhanduriKhanduri says India's newspaper culture and cartooning are entwined and cartoonists are expected to critique all those in power.
Noted cartoonist Sudhir Tailang passes awayTailang's daughter Aditi told IANS that he breathed his last at 12.30 p.m. He would be cremated at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Lodhi road crematori...
Cartoons now make it to art, literary showsAn emerging breed of illustrators and cartoonists is capturing the city in inventive ways, which existing art and literature platforms are ...
Telugu daily cartoonist Pamarthy Shankar wins World Press Cartoon awardPamarthy Shankar, a cartoonist working with the prominent Telugu newspaper 'Sakshi', has won the Grand Prix World Press Cartoon 2014 Award ...
Until recently they didn’t kill cartoonists. Now they do, says Stephan PastisPearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis dwells on threats to cartoonists, quitting a 'boring' corporate job and his liking for Indian cu...
RK Laxman accorded state funeral; Maharashtra government to set up memorialThe legendary cartoonist, creator of the ubiquitous mute spectator 'Common Man' died last evening, aged 94 after suffering multi-organ fail...
Cartoonist RK Laxman, creator of 'Common Man', passes awayLegendary cartoonist R.K. Laxman died in a private hospital here after a brief illness, a family member said Monday. He was 94.
PM Narendra Modi condoles RK Laxman's deathPrime Minister Narendra Modi Monday condoled the death of eminent cartoonist R.K. Laxman, saying "India will miss you".
Laxman original god of cartooning, an institution: Cartooniosts"... He was the original god of cartooning," Ajit Ninan said about Laxman, the creator of ubiquitous mute spectator 'Common Man'.
Cartoonist Pran, creator of iconic Chacha Chowdhury, deadEminent cartoonist Pran, who gave life to lovable comic characters Chacha Chaudhury and his friend Sabu, passed away today morning.
- Bal Thackeray passes away: The cartoonist who loved Bambi
The sword might be mightier than the pen for Bal Thackeray , but it was with the pen that he began his turbulent career.
Maharashtra government to drop sedition charge against cartoonist Assem TrivediBowing to public pressure and criticism from the court, the Maharashtra government today informed the Bombay High Court that it has decided...
- HC raps police over 'arbitrary' arrest of cartoonist Aseem Trivedi
The court also said it intended to lay down guidelines for application of the pre-Independence law .
High Court slams Mumbai Police for arresting cartoonist Aseem Trivedi for seditionHC slammed Mumbai Police for arresting cartoonist Aseem Trivedi on "frivolous" grounds and "without application of mind".
Advani's remark on cartoonist arrest is hyperbole, says Sharad YadavSharad Yadav has disagreed with LK Advani's remarks on cartoonist Aseem Trivedi's arrest drawing parallels with the Emergency.