At a cartoon exhibition that gleefully takes digs at Indian politics, loan vendors, and even AI, proof emerges that journalism can still punch up with wit and sharpness. Reflected in the frames is the quiet wisdom of R.K. Laxman’s “common man,” echoing the creator’s own observation: “My common man is omnipresent. He’s been silent all these 50 years. He simply listens.”

K. Venugopal, Chairman, Kasturi & Sons, recalled a moment from the paper’s early days when R.K. Laxman walked into the newsroom on the eve of the launch — a time when it was rare for a business publication to host a cartoonist.

“The first issue was dated January 28, 1994. On the 27th, he happened to be in our office,” Venugopal said. “He drew a cartoon, but he wasn’t satisfied with it. He tore it into two bits and dropped

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