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  Legendary cartoonist Narayan Debnath passes away, Mamata Banerjee mourns his demise

  People | January 18, 2022 15:29 IST

  Narayan Debnath, who was born and spent most of his life living in Shibpur, Howrah, India, holds the record of longest-running comics by an individual artiste for his 'Handa Bhonda' comics series that completed its continuous 53 years of running.  

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  Noted cartoonist Chandi Lahiri passes away

  Celebrities | January 18, 2018 22:46 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to Twitter to condole Lahiri's death.

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  Cartoonist, arrested for caricature on Tamil Nadu CM, released on bail

  India | November 06, 2017 18:09 IST

  Cartoonist G. Bala, arrested for a cartoon that allegedly depicted officials and politicians in poor light, was granted bail by a court in Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu on Monday.

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  Doodleworks organises India’s first unique drawing festival for children on Dec 10-11

  India | December 09, 2016 13:53 IST

  Doodleworks organises India’s first unique drawing festival for children on Dec 10-11.

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  Renowned Cartoonist Sudhir Tailang dies at 55

  India | February 06, 2016 20:01 IST

  New Delhi: Eminent cartoonist Sudhir Tailang, who chronicled contemporary Indian politics with wit and humour, died here today after battling brain cancer for over two years.Tailang was under treatment for brain cancer since 2014 and

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  ISRO pays tribute to RK Laxman who drew his last cartoons for it

  India | January 27, 2015 16:50 IST

  Bengaluru: Indian Space Research Organisation today paid its tributes to iconic cartoonist R K Laxman by posting online his cartoon 'common man' reaching Mars, the last of his works, which he had sent to the

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  RK Laxman accorded state funeral; Maharashtra govt. to set up memorial

  India | January 27, 2015 21:48 IST

  Pune: Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman, whose work ruled the pages of newspapers and the hearts of countrymen, was today accorded a state funeral here, as a teary-eyed nation joined in paying tribute to the

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  The 'common man' is at peace now “ RIP R.K. Laxman

  Life | January 27, 2015 13:46 IST

  Touted as India's 'keeper of the conscience' for over 5 decades, legendary cartoonist RK Laxman left for the heavenly abode yesterday.Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Laxman passed away on January 26, 2015, India's Republic Day leaving the nation

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  'Feel personal loss' on passing away of Laxman: President

  India | January 27, 2015 8:03 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee last night condoled the death of eminent cartoonist RK Laxman, saying his death has left a void in the world of creativity which will be difficult to fill.In his message,

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  Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman, creator of 'Common Man', passes away

  India | January 27, 2015 13:06 IST

  Pune: Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman, who immortalised the hapless ‘Common Man' with his devastating swipes at politicians but without malice, died here today at a private hospital at the age of 94 after suffering

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  RK Laxman's condition still critical: Hospital

  India | January 27, 2015 10:33 IST

  Pune:  The condition of eminent cartoonist R K Laxman who has been admitted to a hospital here after suffering a multi-organ failure and is on ventilator support, remained critical, a doctor attending on him said

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  Charlie Hebdo shooting: PM Narendra Modi condemns attack; terms it as 'despicable'

  Politics | January 08, 2015 11:50 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday denounced the attack in Paris, terming it as 'condemnable and despicable', and said India's 'solidarity' is with the people of France."Condemnable & despicable attack in Paris," Modi

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  Worth 1,000 words: Cartoonists draw for slain colleagues

  World | January 08, 2015 8:03 IST

  Paris:  As if to prove that pens are mightier than swords, cartoonists around the world reacted to the cold-bloodied assassination of their colleagues at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo as only they can: with powerful

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  Veteran cartoonist T. Samuel dead

  India | November 02, 2012 23:05 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 2: Veteran cartoonist T Samuel, a pioneer of pocket cartoons in the country, died here today, his family said. He was 86.He is survived by his wife Mary Samuel, son and two

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  Maharashtra govt to drop sedition charge against cartoonist Trivedi

  India | October 12, 2012 13:50 IST

  Mumbai, Oct 12 :  Bowing to public pressure and criticism from the court, the Maharashtra government today informed the Bombay High Court that it has decided to drop sedition charge against cartoonist Aseem Trivedi for

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  Don't expect entertainment from me: Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi

  Bollywood | October 09, 2012 15:02 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 9: What should one expect from Aseem Trivedi on the reality show "Bigg Boss 6"? "Not entertainment for sure," says the controversial activist and cartoonist, who hopes to use the platform to

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  'My cartoons will now spew more venom', says cartoonist

  Politics | September 17, 2012 10:15 IST

  Kanpur, Sep 16: Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, who was arrested on sedition charges, today said he would continue to draw cartoons that raise issues like corruption, as people in large numbers thronged the railway station here

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  HC raps police over 'arbitrary' arrest of cartoonist Trivedi

  India | September 14, 2012 18:44 IST

  Mumbai, Sep 14: Dubbing the arrest of cartoonist Aseem Trivedi on the charge of sedition as “arbitrary” and on “frivolous” grounds, the Bombay High Court today said it breached his freedom of speech and expression.

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  Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi released from jail

  Politics | September 12, 2012 18:07 IST

  Mumbai, Sep 12: Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, charged with sedition, walked out of jail Wednesday, a day after he was granted bail. The case against the India Against Corruption (IAC) activist had sparked outrage in the

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  Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi accepts bail, says he respects judiciary

  Politics | September 11, 2012 23:24 IST

  Mumbai, Sep 11: Hours after refusing to take the bail granted by the Bombay High Court, cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, arrested on the charges of mocking Parliament and the National Emblem, on Tuesday evening said that