Star of Mysore Cartoonist and Fulbrighter M.V. Nagendra Babu (Banter Babu) was recently felicitated by the city-based Himalaya Foundation at Rotary Hall on JLB road.

He is seen with writer on religious matters Dr. Gururaja P. Shetty; traditional artist Meera Kumar; religious thinker Dr. Vasudeva Agnihotri; veteran scholar Dr. C.J. Ramachandra Das and journalist Muguru Nanjundaswamy.