Ajit Ninan (May 15, 1955[1] – 8 September 2023) was an Indian political cartoonist, best known for drawing the Centrestage series of cartoons in India Today magazine and Ninan's World in the Times of India.
Ajit Ninan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 May 1955 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | (aged 68) Mysore |
| Occupation | Illustrator, Cartoonist |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | 1979-2023 |
| Genre | Editorial Cartoons |
| Subject | Current Affairs |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Ninan |
| Children | Samyukta, Aparajita |
| Relatives | Abu Abraham (Uncle) |
Ninan lived in New Delhi, where he worked for The Times of India.[2] He died on 8 September 2023, at the age of 68.[3]
Work
editComic strips
edit- Detective Moochhwala, published in Target magazine.
Cartoons
edit- Ajit Ninan's Funny World, published in Target magazine
- Just Like That! published daily in the Times Of India.
- Like That Only! (along with Jug Suraiya), published bi-weekly in the Times Of India.[4]
- Centrestage, published in India Today
- Ninan's World, published in the Times of India
- Poli Tricks, a series of cartoons during the 2009 Indian general elections, published in the Times of India
- iToons: a single panel cartoon strip in The Times of India - with Sunil Agarwal
Books
edit- Ajit Ninan and Jug Suraiya (2007). Like That Only. Times Group Books. ISBN 978-81-89906-13-9.
- Ninan, Ajit, and Sudeep Chakravarti (eds.). The India Today Book of Cartoons. New Delhi: Books Today, 2000.
Awards and honors
edit- 06 Aug 2022 | BARTONS lifetime Achievement Award | By Indian Institute of Cartoonists
References
edit- ^ "Veteran political satirist Ajit Ninan passes away at 68". 8 September 2023.
- ^ Cartoonists revel in India's mammoth election
- ^ Political Cartoonist Ajit Ninan Passes Away At 68, Tributes Pour In
- ^ "Two for the laughs". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 August 2007. Archived from the original on 11 November 2009.
External links
edit
 | This profile of a cartoonist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |