A pregnant elephant eats a pineapple stuffed with fire-cracker(or locally made explosive) and dies standing in a river. That image could break any heart with even a drop of compassion left. I made this cartoon yesterday with lots of pain and anguish. Lots of people with same pain and anguish shared the cartoon. It was […]
During the second week of May, I saw a story about the ranking of corporate donors to fight Corona crisis in India, done by an English news channel. Ranking them to compare their contribution seemed a little odd. I was thinking of doing a cartoon, but wasn’t sure of a concept. Around the same time […]
If you’re searching for my cartoon books ‘Cartoon Sarkar!’ and ‘Hum and them!’ on Amazon or Flipkart, I’m sorry to say that they are not available there. This is the only link to buy these books online. https://www.payumoney.com/store If you are unable to buy here, please send your address to [email protected] You can pay through […]
One of the many reasons for coming out with cartoon books so frequently, is to connect with cartoon lovers. This is my way of connecting with them. I don’t print huge number of copies of my cartoon books. I’m aware of the limited marketability of cartoon books and I print as much as my reach […]
‘Is it fun to self-publish cartoon books?’ asked a dear friend. I was amused. Though I thrillingly relish the feel of holding the first copy of any of my cartoon books, I know for sure that it’s not fun. It’s a tedious process especially as I have to religiously do a couple of cartoons every […]
PLEASE JOIN THIS JOURNEY! Editorial cartoonists are the opposition in any democratic system. They keep questioning and monitoring the govt/the ruler, irrespective of the political party that occupies the throne. Many call this amazing art form, negative art, as the focus is always on the negative side of governance. We are always critical and negative, […]
DROP THE CARTOON AND CARRY A PHOTO! That’s how my cartoon column with Mail Today ended yesterday. That’s how the editor looked at a cartoon and cartoonist’s opinion. That’s how the editor chose to shut a voice! The cartoon he rejected was about how China is surrounding India by spreading influence in countries like Maldives […]
Recently a few of my schoolmates approached me to talk about my cartoons. They were alarmed by the kind of aggressive attack my cartoons are receiving on Facebook. They asked me to be careful and slow down a bit if necessary. I was touched by their concern. But this alert reminded me about the hatred […]
Rahul Dravid is special even when you take cricket away from the person. I have been a huge fan of Rahul Dravid, first for his cricketing skills and next for being the gentleman on and off the field. When I was offered an opportunity to illustrate the first class journey of the legend, I was […]
This was a tough job, to pick my best cartoons in 2017. This year was quite eventful for both good and sad reasons. First I shortlisted around 250 cartoons and of them I could arrive at 108 cartoons. Couldn’t shortlist further. Bear with me, please! Hope you had a great year. And wishing you all […]