I have used fountain pens all my life. And when, unconsciously, you pick up your pen every time you want to write something, you end up being less finicky about complements like ink or paper. You do grow deep-rooted likes and dislikes, in your subconscious you may even grow antipathies
Do not ask me to explain the chemistry but it is a fact that a combination of a pen and ink and paper is likely to give rise to different results under different circumstances. A thin Fine, dry nib will allow less ink to flow onto the surface than a
India-made pens. They fascinate me, for they are my reigning passion, the one end that justifies all means. I have spent so many decades of my life in their search – seeking them out, collecting them, getting the old dilapidated ones restored, compiling their stories, learning about their legacies, and
The last couple of years has been exciting ones for the fountain pen, ink, paper, stationery, and accessories segment in India. On the one hand, fuelled by demand, several young and enterprising people have unveiled brands that are always out to outdo themselves, forever stretching their horizon; while on the
Shibpur Srimat Swami Prajnanananda Saraswati Vidyalaya (SSSPSV), established in 1950 is reputed, not only for the academic achievements of its students but also because of their sporting successes. Run with an iron fist, by the dynamic Head Master Rajib Banerjee who has been associated with the institution for many satisfying
Well, let me begin this one with a confession – I am not an expert. I do not have any academic qualification to make such claims, nor do I have the inclination of being a self-styled one, someone who acts like a know-it-all, foot firmly in the mouth. Collecting fountain
Dilip Basak. Some love him, recalling with happiness how he has brought pens – often that belonged to ancestors – back to life. While on the other end of the spectrum are the ones who hate him and their argument is also compelling, to say the least. “The man is
Mizanur Rahman bhai is a well-known name in the fountain pen and ink user groups in Bangladesh. He runs a very successful shop in Dhaka and can easily be considered among the handful of opinion-makers in the country. As a fountain pen and ink importer, his knowledge about the quality,
Handwriting is an art that is slowly being lost to keyboards, and we must do our bit to preserve it. Handwriting and note-taking is said to have many benefits, especially for students, like activating the brain, reinforcing literary development, and improving memory among many others. There is arguably no better
Radhika Nath Saha – unsung hero of the Indian fountain pen by Dr Sovan Roy first hit the stands in 2019 and immediately had created a blast the kind of which are seldom seen. For one, such an in-depth academic exercise had not been witnessed, especially in the field of
I was talking to a fountain pen lover, who is also a journalist the other day and naturally, the conversation had veered towards the conversion rate of the INR vis-à-vis the US Dollar. He was predictably concerned that the negative effect a falling Rupee will have on fountain pens, inks
The moment I saw the pen listed in the Kanwrite website, I had to buy it. And I must say that the initial experience was an excellent one. Placing the order was hassle free and the pen arrived exactly two days after the order was placed and the money transferred.
