Date:27/06/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/06/27/stories/2007062750441004.htm

Opinion - Letters to the Editor

Humour on page 1

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s advice to journalists to put the cartoon back on the front page of newspapers and bring a smile on readers’ faces has rightly underlined the importance of cartoons. It is true that a cartoon in the morning newspaper defuses tension and helps to begin the day on a positive note.

S. Nallasivan,
Tirunelveli

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Most of the cartoons not only bring a smile on the reader’s face but are also thought provoking. I would like to recall Jawaharlal Nehru’s words — “Do not spare me” — to cartoonist Shankar Pillai while inaugurating Shankar’s Weekly in 1949.

One hopes newspapers will keep serving laughter through cartoons with their hidden message.

B. Sambasiva Sastry,
Chennai