Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil, Congress leader Satej Patil, Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj, Special inspector general of police Vishwas Nangre Patil inaugurate the statue of late legendary cartoonist RK Laxman's Common Man and policeman installed at SP Office Chowk under the Street Beautification Project in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
Former president APJ Abdul Kalam talks with Kamala, widow of cartoonists R K Laxman's at her residence in Pune, Maharashtra.
One of the last caricatures sketched by the legendary cartoonist R K Laxman was on US President Barack Obama in 2007, while he was contesting for the presidency.
One of the creations of Legendary Cartoonist R K Lakshman shows his ‘common man’ reaching Mars. Laxman had sent this delightful gift to ISRO a couple of weeks back.
The Sub-Text Good call going with those oversized cuffs, Shreyas Navare. Wheeling R.K. Laxman on a tour of your illustrations was reason enough for sweaty palms. Having him pause to actually read into them should have been just cause for the IIT-schooled part-time cartoonist’s penhand to waver. A biting comment at this point? Overkill? Oh boy, You said it.
Previously unpublished doodles by R K Laxman that will be put up on display in Bangalore from February 18.
Veteran cartoonist R K Laxman celebrates his 90th birthday with family, friends and relatives at his residence in Pune.
R.K. Laxman He brought the common man centrestage. Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Laxman (1927-) inked his first steps to immortality by illustrating brother and novelist R.K. Narayan's stories. Recognition came with Blitz his first and the last strip cartoon, and fame with The Times of India, Mumbai. His humour is devastating yet laconic.
