Tag: Taiwan

Chennai Pen Show 2025 – a standing ovation!

The final of the ICC Champions Trophy was on 9th March 2025. And India was playing. Naturally, organisers and participants alike were a bit skeptical, fearing that cricket will keep the crowds glued to their sets at home, affecting footfall at the Chennai Pen Show. Not unjustified, considering that cricket

 

Pakeezah – Dr Sreekumar Neethu’s magnum opus storms the ink scene.

Pakeezah – the “pure of heart”, is all set to smash all box office records, again! “Aapke paon dekhe, bahut haseen hain. Inhein zameen par mat utariyega… maile ho jaayenge!” (saw your feet, they are beautiful. Don’t step down on Earth, else they will get sullied!) Honestly, these were the

 

Opus 88 Picnic – Coffee, anyone?

Opus 88 Picnic – no hanging rocks here. Many people do not know that Michael Hsu, in his earlier avatar, had been an OEM producer, supplying parts to many high-end writing instruments and had decades of experience to back the Opus 88 brand when it was finally launched. Needless to

 

Unboxing the Opus 88 Fantasia

For the uninitiated, the name Michael Hsu is not one that will ring a bell. But read on, for he is one who has, over the last three decades, almost single handed put a Nation on the global map of fine writing instruments. Yes, we are talking of Taiwan and,