
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) The importance of vocational training in India has been stressed via a new medium - a comic book which is a collaborative effort between artists from India, France and Germany, a release said Thursday.
The comic magazine "Priya and Ashok in Europe" unveiled Wednesday is a unique form of storytelling using cartoons and graphic art form, said a release from the German consulate here.
The magazine is the outcome of a workshop where student artists and renowned cartoonists and graphic artists Sarnath Banerjee and Charbak Dipta from India, Joerg Reuter from Germany and Oliver Tallec from France participated.
"Vocational training is the main theme of the comic, a field where Germany and India are natural partners as emphasized by Chancellor Angela Merkel and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi," the consulate said in the release.
"The story unfolded in a rare blend of different styles and different interpretations of a single plot by different participants, revolving around Ashok and Priya and their journey from Kolkata to Europe and back to Kolkata and how their lives changed with the vocational training they had received to become skilled blue-collar workers," it added.
Crude bomb attack on TV channel in Chennai
Chennai, March 12 (IANS) Two tiffin-box crude bombs were hurled at the office of Tamil news cha
Electricity from many cities is still handed over to China
The Central Government has banned the import of power equipment from China citing the possibility
Harshad Arora blames 'being first' for exit from 'Khatron...'
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Being first is not always a sign of excellence, says television actor Har
RJD Training Camp: Lalu Yadav said, agitate - fill the jail, do not be afraid of trial, Satyagraha is necessary against injustice
RJD supremo Lalu Yadav on Tuesday told workers and party leaders that satyagraha against injustice i
Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna on Wednesday presented a budget of Rs 6 lakh 9
There is a huge fire in the forests of California, USA. 12 thousand acres of forest have been des
In August, China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile. According to a media report, this t
Mobile Bonanza Sale starts at Flipkart, strong discounts on these smartphones
Mobile Bonanza Sale has started on the e-commerce platform Flipkart from today. In this cell, whi
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde displayed sensitivity and empathy during his stay in his home distri
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which bought two crore land for 18.50 crores, is still