The 1st India Pen Show slated to be held on the 2nd and 3rd of February 2019 promises to be a spectacle of hitherto unseen proportions. For one, the show will celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of poet and fountain pen aficionado Kaifi Azmi, among other things, with the launch
Achyut Palav needs no introduction to the cognoscenti – someone, to whom, “each letter in every script known to man holds an eternal power, an individual beauty in its vertical, horizontal, angular lines, in their continuity…” here, in an exclusive interview to inkedhappiness.com, he talks about calligraphy, his passion, the
The India Pen Show – you have seen the sword, now come, witness the might of the pen! In his early youth he left home and the ancestral riches to work for the people who were less fortunate. In his youth he attained the heights of fame with his lyrical
Buying Fountain Pens in the net – everything you always wanted to know but didn’t know the url! Finding the right web platform to buy fountain pens seems to be a recurring issue these days – especially for pen lovers who wish to venture beyond the confines of the territorial
The Opus 88 Interview – Michel Hsu talks exclusively to Inked Happiness. The rise and rise of Taiwanese pen maker Opus 88 has been gravity defying. The entity has swiftly moved into the lexicon of discerning fountain pen lovers around the world, established its brand in the discerning space and
Yusuf Mansoor – the grand-daddy of Indian Fountain Pen lovers picks his favourites The average pen lover who wants to possess an India pen is at a huge disadvantage. He / she does not know what to aim for, where to look for, or even how much to shell out
Pilot Fountain Pens my father bought: someday, they’ll put my son’s thoughts on paper The shopkeeper would through a steel-nibbed Japanese Pilot pen on the counter, and like a dart, the pen would stick to the wood, proving conclusively to the awe-struck customers the superior quality of the steel
Fountain Pens : the art of reducing your Carbon footprint. A Fountain Pen is also mightier than the sword as a tool to fight global warming. Oh yes, it is, and I will tell you how you can wield one to stave off climate change. Not reverse its ill effects
Shikhar – literally the summit of Indian penmanship, unboxed I had once asked Yusuf Mansoor, veteran pen collector, lover and restorer, which “one” India made fountain pen he would recommend that I must possess, if only to prove my love for fountain pens to myself? Without even batting an eyelid
Lotus Pens and Arun Singhi are living legends. Ask any fountain pen aficionado and they will swear by his creations, not only enamoured by the sheer aesthetics of the writing instruments that he turns, but also because of their no-nonsense functionality and artistic appeal. Many connoisseurs are even willing to
Inks in myriad hues – quality at unbelievable prices! Finding the right ink has always been a daunting task – most often fruitless, even frustrating. Gone are the ubiquitous Chelparks and Sulekhas of childhood and the inks that are available in the net, often come with price-tags that are enough
The Conrad boutique showcases Montblanc’s latest collections in new, elegant retail environment Montblanc continues to expand its retail presence in India, with the opening of its newest boutique in The Conrad, Bangalore showcasing the Maison’s new Neo² retail design concept currently being rolled out globally. Designed by French designer and
