Alex Gallafent

Alex Gallafent

Alex Gallafent is the New York-based correspondent for The World. His reporting has taken him to Swaziland, Turkey, Chile, and India, among other places.

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Rasheed Kappan and Political Cartoons from India

June 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
Rasheed Kappan's "Sign Lanes Zone"

Rasheed Kappan's "Sign Lanes Zone"

Newspapers might be under pressure in the United States, but they’re in rude health in India. A range of broadsheets and other papers are published across the country and many feature that satirical staple: the political cartoon. I met with Rasheed Kappan in Bangalore. He’s City Bureau Chief for the Deccan Herald, the city’s second largest daily. Kappan is also a long-time cartoonist and presents a few of his works — and of other influential Indian cartoonists — here.

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14 comments for “Rasheed Kappan and Political Cartoons from India”

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Avinash-Thombre/1203063218 Avinash Thombre

    Very true. Rasheed depiction is quite true and is a new voice for the voiceless through the medium of cartoons. 

  • http://twitter.com/raghuram_cs Raghuram CS

    Rasheed, I find your point of view very simple and true. Perhaps the reasons are that it is both something I empathize with, and also, something that is extremely insightful. Good luck buddy!!!! 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SL7THLIYYQ2V626R5JRX7DAMC4 Ruman

    Brilliant work.. In few minutes u have drawn the real picture of Bangalore…. Always been an admirer of your work… Great job :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/kcashokindia Kc Asok

    Expression of noble ideas through high talent. GREAT!!!

  • http://profiles.google.com/gallafent Alex Gallafent

    Thanks for your comments, all. Are there any other cartoonists from India we in the US ought to be aware of, besides the ones Rasheed Kappan mentions? One of things we talked about–but I didn’t have room to include–was the healthy tradition of cartooning in the state of Kerala (where Kappan himself hails from).

  • http://profiles.google.com/gallafent Alex Gallafent

    Thanks for your comments, all. Are there any other cartoonists from India we in the US ought to be aware of, besides the ones Rasheed Kappan mentions? One of things we talked about–but I didn’t have room to include–was the healthy tradition of cartooning in the state of Kerala (where Kappan himself hails from).

  • http://www.facebook.com/dilawarr Dilawar Ramadurg

    Fantastic effort Mr Rasheed Kappan, I like your insights n the way you depicted the transformation of Bangalore to Metro Bangalore n related it to the whole India… its not just satire … whole episode is superb

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Naveen-Kumar/673939812 Naveen Kumar

    Gr8…. Rasheed… 

  • Anil Budur Lulla

    Abdul Rasheed Kappan has captured the dark side of the IT city with elan. His simple strokes give a brilliant insight into what lurks behind the glass facades.

  • http://www.facebook.com/Healthyaffair Healthyaffair Bangalore

    Congratulations Rasheed. This is very impressive and recognition you rightly deserve. I have seen and been an admirer of your art and I have been fortunate enough to see several of them. I actually feel jaded, because I have see your art literally every day, since several of your pieces occupy space in our restaurant in Bangalore and I get to see them on a the daily basis. The art on it’s own is pretty impressive, but I am more impressed with the statements embedded in each and every piece of your art.  

  • dileap khanna

    hey Rashid … take a look at this series of cartoons about political drama in india and anna’s agitation against corruption

  • dileap khanna

    hey Rashid .. take a look at this website annacalls.com … about political drama in india and anna’s agitation against corruption

  • dileap khanna

    I am looking for some people who can help me by suggesting funny / sarcastic ideas about political cartoons. please reply dileap.khanna@gmail.com