The Indian Institute for Cartoonists started by Bengaluru’s VG Narendra turns 20 this year
The Hindu
Some of the leading cartoonists, including RK Laxman and Mario Miranda have been associated with the institute
The location of the two-decade-old Indian Institute of Cartoonists (IIC) is surprisingly modest. It is almost like a meeting spot for a secret group.
A few metres into Midford Garden road near Trinity Circle is the Midford Garden House with a board that says ‘Indian Cartoon Gallery’. If you miss the little red arrow mark on the board that points to the basement, you would probably look for the gallery in the other areas of the building.
On a Monday morning, there are no visitors at the gallery, hosting IIC’s 172nd exhibition.
Everyone talks about the Airport Metro, but one look at the pillars and completion seems nowhere in sight. Meanwhile, a faster, cheaper, roomier alternative called the Suburban Rail Airport Corridor is finally getting off the drawing board. This dedicated corridor with its specialised coaches will link the airport to vast stretches of Bengaluru, where the metro connection is still years away.