Ajit Ninan
Ajit Ninan (15 May 1955 – 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. Born to AM Mathew and Annie Mathew in Hyderabad. He did his MA in Political Science from Madras Christian College, Chennai.
Ajit Ninan
- Birth Name
- Ajit Ninan
- Born
- 15 May 1955
- Birthplace
- Hyderabad, India
- Place of death
- Mysore
- Awards
- BARTON'S Lifetime Achievement Award By Indian Institute of Cartoonists
- Spouse
- Elizabeth Ninan
- Died
- Ajit Ninan died on 8 September 2023.
- Nationality
- India
- Occupation
- cartoonist
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Ajit Ninan (15 May 1955 – 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. Born to AM Mathew and Annie Mathew in Hyderabad. He did his MA in Political Science from Madras Christian College, Chennai.
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Biography
Biography
He lived in New Delhi, where he worked for The Times of India. He died on 8 September 2023, at the age of 68.
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Key facts
• Birth Name — Ajit Ninan • Born — 15 May 1955 • Birthplace — Hyderabad, India • Place of death — Mysore • Notable Works — Detective Moochhwala Ajit Ninan's Funny World, Just Like That!. • Awards — BARTON'S Lifetime Achievement Award By Indian Institute of Cartoonists • Spouse — Elizabeth Ninan • Children — Samyukta, Aparajita • Relatives — Abu Abraham (Uncle) • Cartoonist — y • Writer — y • Artist — y • Inker — y • Colorist — y
Comic strips
Comic strips
• Detective Moochhwala, published in Target magazine.
Cartoons
Cartoons
• 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. • 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
Life and career
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Life and career
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1955
Ajit Ninan was born on 1 January 1955.
2023
Ajit Ninan died on 8 September 2023.
Books
* • Ninan, Ajit, and Sudeep Chakravarti (eds.). The India Today Book of Cartoons. New Delhi: Books Today, 2000.
Awards and honors
• 06 Aug 2022 | BARTONS lifetime Achievement Award | By Indian Institute of Cartoonists
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- 1.Veteran political satirist Ajit Ninan passes away at 68. 8 September 2023.
- 2.Cartoonists revel in India's mammoth election
- 3.Political Cartoonist Ajit Ninan Passes Away At 68, Tributes Pour In
- 4.Vaddepalli, Aditya. Veteran political satirist Ajit Ninan passes away at 68. Indian Express. 2023-09-08.
- 5.Two for the laughs. The Hindu. 30 August 2007.
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