Archive · 14 Nov 2025
Ravikanth Nandula's 'Pocket' Exhibition Captures India's Evolving Business Scene
A cartoonist named Ravikanth Nandula has a new art show called 'Pocket'.
He draws cartoons about India's business world, like money, banks, and companies.
This show features his drawings from the last five years.
He uses simple lines but makes important points about how businesses and even how news about business has changed.
He says people care more about money news now than before.
Ravikanth also thinks about how funny pictures, like memes on the internet, are different from his cartoons.
He believes making cartoons takes more skill than making memes because memes often reuse other people's pictures.
His new exhibition shows his thoughts on today's India, including new technology like AI and the challenges faced by everyday people and the middle class.
Cartoonist Ravikanth Nandula's exhibition 'Pocket' features recent works focusing on India's changing business landscape.
The exhibition highlights themes of personal finance, banking, corporate culture, and the economic climate over the past five years.
Nandula contrasts traditional cartooning with digital memes, emphasizing the distinct skills required for each medium.
The show reflects the growing mainstream public interest in economic and financial matters.
'Pocket' will be on display at the Indian Cartoon Gallery in Bengaluru until November 30, 2025.
- Who
- Veteran cartoonist Ravikanth Nandula
- What
- An exhibition titled 'Pocket' showcasing his recent cartoons focused on India's changing business landscape
- When
- Opened November 15, 2025, and runs until November 30, 2025
- Where
- Indian Cartoon Gallery, Bengaluru
- Why
- To reflect on the recent intense churn and transformation within India’s business ecosystem over the past five years, and the evolving role of business journalism.
Digital Memes
Traditional Cartooning
Craft and Skill
Digital Memes
Memes are instant communicators of wit and have taken over instant communication in the digital world.
Traditional Cartooning
Cartooning requires a distinct skill in drawing and a more demanding craft, as memes often borrow images and text without requiring the same level of artistic creation.
Ease of Creation
Digital Memes
The ease and instant gratification of meme-making appeals to many.
Traditional Cartooning
Cartooning is a more involved process compared to the simpler creation of memes.
- Exhibition Title
- Artist
- Ravikanth Nandula
- Host Venue
- Indian Cartoon Gallery, Bengaluru
- Inauguration
- Saturday, November 15, 2025 by K Venugopal
- Exhibition Dates
- November 15, 2025 - November 30, 2025
- Admission
- Free (Closed Sundays)
- Content Focus
- Cartoons from the last 5 years on India's business landscape