This is It: personal favourites

CARTOONIST Sudhir Dar might have moved on from the Hindustan Times (HT), but still the very mention of his name brings to mind his pocket cartoon, "This is It" that was the wake-up call for many readers of the daily all the while he was associated with it.

The "tasty Indian nut" - as described by Mad magazine - has rummaged through his entire collection to pick some of his personal favourites for The Best of Sudhir Dar. A mixed bag, Dar's selection of 200 cartoons includes some from his HT days besides his more recent works that featured in the Pioneer through the 1990s and now at the Delhi Times.

For those who followed Dar's cartoons religiously along with their morning cuppa and have been missing his departure from the various dailies he has worked for, this book could be a good way of staying in touch with his brand of humour that invariably drives home some home truths.

The Best of Sudhir Dar, Penguin India, Rs. 200.

ANITA JOSHUA

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