R. Prasad (born 17 March 1966) is an Indian cartoonist associated with Delhi-based Mail Today daily.[1][2] Since Mail Today is a joint venture between India Today group and Daily Mail, Prasad's works appear in these publications.
R. Prasad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 March 1966 |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
R Prasad was born on 17 March 1966 at Pala, Kottayam in the southern Indian state of Kerala in a Hindu Nair family. He currently lives in Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi. Prasad's cartoons usually get widely circulated in India for their political insight, humour and irony.[1]
In 2010, Prasad's cartoon, published in Mail Today, likening Australian police to Ku Klux Klan drew condemnation across Australia from police and political leaders.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Prashanth Jha. Stand-alone political cartoon is on the brink of extinction. The Hindu (New Delhi, 18 June 2013) [1]
- ^ Anand Soondas & Neelabh Banerjee. Funny days, dark nights. The Times of India (20 May 2012) [2]
- ^ Scully, Richard (Spring 2015). "Crossing the Line: Offensive and Controversial Cartoons in the 21st-Century–"The View from Australia" (PDF). International Journal of Comic Art: 336–357.[dead link]
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