The Fountain Pen Obsession (The route to Nirvana & the psychology) *** There’s an ink stain in your shirt pocket. Instead of getting rid of it, you wear it as a badge of honour. And your fingers are perpetually stained. You carry at least three different pens to work. You
Top 10 Fountain pen brands from India We broach another sensitive topic with this one – the Top 10 Fountain pen brands from India. I call this sensitive because, as users and lovers of fountain pens, we are all extremely passionate about the brands that we love, and any deviation
My Top 10 fountain pen brands in the world (and the pen that I love the most from their offerings) Oh, hello, fellow fountain pen enthusiasts. Here’s the weekly submission. Pardon me for trying out this format (please let me know if I pass muster)! This week, I have attempted
A father and his son’s journey into the world of handwriting It is such a pleasure to be accosted by complete strangers, you recognise one from the videos and want to talk about fountain pens, inks, and handwriting. It happens often, but more frequently at the different pen meets and
The Chennai Pen Show 2026 – Rahul Gupta & Pen Galaxy Rahul Gupta has been quietly carving out a niche for himself as a dealer of antique and vintage writing instruments for close to a decade now. He had started what he calls “this learning process” and has, with resolute
The Chennai Pen Show 2026 – a trip to Gama The journey of Gem & Co, makers of the now-revered Gama Pens, “officially” started in 1928, in Parry’s Corner, Madras. However, if one considers the fact that the late M. C. Cunnan, the founder, had started making pens almost a
The Chennai Pen Show 2026 – Ranga Pens The story of Ranga Pens is decades old. In fact, it all started when M S Pandurangan started turning pens in Thiruvallur, which is about 45 km from Chennai, India. The year was 1970. Ranga has been through it all – the ups and
The first item in the list is ball pen (black / red/ blue / green). It is sought to be “good quality, use and throw.” Approximately 100,000 pieces are required at an indicated cost of Rs 3.51. piece. This is from a “Notice inviting online tender (e-tender) MMC no: QSF/MMC-02/02”,
In June 2025, US and Israeli forces targeted Iran’s military (read alleged nuclear facilities) before a unilateral cessation of hostilities, after the declaration of mission accomplished. Then, the exchange rate of the INR to the US Dollar averaged around 85.92. Brent crude oil prices had averaged approximately in the range
The Chennai Pen Show has quietly carved out a distinct niche for itself in the global calendar of events dedicated to pens, inks, accessories, and stationery items. I use the term “global” consciously, as Aditya Bhansali of Endless, the organisers of the show, says the Chennai Pen Show is the
There are very few people who are single-mindedly devoted to ensuring the growth and development of the indigenous fountain pen industry. Prof Yashwant Pitkar is one of them. An architect by profession, Prof Pitkar has been an avid collector and user of fountain pens for many decades now. As a
254 Hub cities in 47 countries had hosted the Pelikan Hub in 2024. And this year, conventional logic says, it would have surpassed the number. Even on conservative estimates, it is huge, considering the facts that they are fountain pen, ink, and paper aficionado “meets” that are mostly organised by
