Mumbai: Like most cartoonists, Mario de Miranda appeared to be a serious, shy, no-nonsense but soft-spoken person to a first-time acquaintance, but gradually warmed up. Born in 1926, Mario displayed a keen love and interest in sketching and caricatures - using the walls in his own house in Loutolim for practice! Until his horrified mother brought him a book Though never formally trained in the fine art of drawing, Mario...
12:05 PM, Dec 12, 2011
Goa: One of India's foremost cartoonist and illustrators Mario de Miranda, who drew Goa for the world and drew the world to Goa, passed away in his ancestral home near Panaji on Sunday after a prolonged illness. According to reports, the 85-year-old legendary cartoonist died in his sleep. Known for his vivid portrayal of Goa and his gentle political satire, Mario's cartoons grew popular with the 'Illustrated Weekly' of India...
10:24 PM, Dec 11, 2011
New Delhi: Eminent cartoonist Mario de Miranda, who drew Goa for the world and drew the world to Goa, died on Sunday. The 85-year old died in his sleep at his home in Goa. Mario brought Mumbai alive along with Behram Contractor (Busybee) with cartoon characters like Miss Nimboo Pani, Bundaldass, Napolean and others. Miranda was regular with many newspapers in Mumbai including the Times of India. His works were...
12:11 PM, Dec 11, 2011
A journey through the six decades of political cartoonist RK Laxman and his 'Common Man'. ...
10:32 AM, Oct 25, 2011
Renowned cartoonist and illustrator RK Laxman will celebrate his ninetieth birthday in Pune on Monday. ...
11:10 AM, Oct 24, 2011
Here is a glimpse of some of RK Laxman's most memorable political cartoons. ...
08:54 AM, Oct 23, 2011
Indore: A cartoonist of a leading city-based eveninger was arrested on the charges of "fanning communal sentiments" through a cartoon perceived to be based on a controversy surrounding Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's fast and his move to allegedly refuse wearing a skull cap, police said today. 39-year-old Harish Yadav alias Mussveer was arrested from his residence in Malharganj area last night, they said. "Yadav has been booked under section...
04:57 PM, Sep 29, 2011
Pune: Eminent cartoonist RK Laxman was admitted to the command hospital here on Sunday night after he suffered a stroke, hospital sources said. Laxman, who is widely regarded as India's greatest-ever cartoonist and is best known for his creation
The Common Man, was "responding" to the treatment, they said. The noted cartoonist had suffered a series of strokes recently following which he was taken to Mumbai. He was recuperating after...
08:10 AM, Aug 30, 2010
86-year-old Laxman was admitted to a Pune hospital after suffering 3 mild strokes. ...
11:14 AM, Jun 25, 2010
Lars Vilks later told the media that a man leaped from the front row and head-butted him. ...
01:25 PM, May 12, 2010
Danish cartoonist unharmed after Somali man tries to break into his home. ...
10:44 AM, Jan 02, 2010
Lahore: The Pakistan cricket Board's disciplinary committee has fined wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider for breaching the code of conduct but has allowed him to resume his cricket career. After a nearly 90 minutes hearing today at the national cricket academy, the Chairman of the disciplinary committee, Sultan Rana said Haider's case had been decided on compassionate grounds. "Haider has withdrawn all his allegations against the board or fellow players and also...
03:12 AM, Feb 05, 2008
Mirpur: Title aspirants South Africa will look to shed their chokers tag and take a step closer to the World Cup title when they lock horns with an inconsistent New Zealand in the third quarter-final here on Thursday. South Africa started their World Cup campaign in a rollicking fashion beating West Indies and Holland but the choker tag came back to haunt them against England when they failed to chase...
05:39 PM, Jan 06, 2008
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