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Bengaluru: Satish Acharya, a renowned cartoonist, has been honoured by the state Media Academy for his contribution to the field of cartoons. A BCom graduate and post-graduate in Business Administration from Mangalore University, turned cartoonist, is a household name among cartoon lovers of the country and worldwide. Fun, pun, punch and satire: A self-taught, accomplished cartoonist, Satish Acharya's cartoons are full of life and are well-known for their elements like fun, pun, punch and satire. His lines are striking and appealing, compelling the viewer to also indulge in thinking. Presently, he is settled in Kundapura and works as an Freelance Editorial Cartoonist. Familiar to ‘Midday’, Udayavani’ readers: He is quite familiar to 'Midday' and 'Udayavani' readers and, of course, to FB friends! He has no regrets about quitting his MBA finance job and is passionate about things related to journalism. An introduction in his own classic expression: Satish Acharya ...

Bengaluru:  When you think of a banker, you imagine columns of numbers, files stacked high, and a man in a crisp shirt counting coins of responsibility. But for Jeevan Shetty, numbers were only half the story. His real currency was lines—simple, bold strokes that could make people laugh, think, and sometimes even squirm. A cartoonist being celebrated with a Lifetime Achievement Award: For over four decades, Jeevan lived a life of balance—by day, an employee at Syndicate Bank, and by night (and weekends), a cartoonist who sketched the world in his own irreverent style. If the bank gave him security, cartooning gave him freedom. And together, they made him who he is today: A cartoonist being celebrated with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Karnataka Cartoonists Association. The early sparks:  The seeds were sown during his college days. Jeevan’s sketches found space in campus magazines, but the influence was bigger than that. His brothers, Prakash Shetty and Harisc...