Luxmi Stylo Pen Works, Varanasi, was the first to make the “Swadeshi” pen in India. Legend has it that the first “Swadeshi” Fountain pen in India was made by Kosuri Venkata Ratnam to honour the desire expressed by none other than the Mahatma – who wanted an inexpensive pen,
The mottled ebonite eyedropper fountain pen is as resplendent of the magnificence that Indian craftsmanship was, as perhaps the Charminar in Hyderabad and just as iconic. I refer to the Charminar and to Hyderabad for a reason – the hand turning of fountain pens was elevated to a form
British silversmith Henry Simpole has captured the spirit of Marilyn in this magnificent Conway Stewart Marilyn Monroe Overlay pen. One of her most famous images has been carefully transposed on to silver and pierced through so the black acrylic barrel shows through. Henry has even included the famous
The year was 1978. Kapil Dev Nikhanj was making his debut against Pakistan. Virender Sehwag was seeing the first lights of the day. The Government led by Morarji Desai, the then Prime Minister, was demonetising high denomination bank notes. Indira Gandhi was on the comeback trail. Kishore Kumar’s soulful
Fountain pen lovers are a weird lot. Give one an Extra Fine nib in place of his / her preferred Fine and it can be reason enough for a virtually impossible to resolve impasse. Any group of such hardcore lovers will debate (sometimes such debates reaching the stage where
Sparkle. As a noun the term “Sparkle” signifies the quality or state of being effervescent. As a transitive verb, to sparkle is to cause to glitter or to shine. As an intransitive verb, to Sparkle is to emit or reflect bright, moving points of light, to even perform brilliantly.
Evelina Hristozova is a post-graduate from the International School for Humanities and Social Sciences in Amsterdam (2000-2001). Before that she completed her master-graduate in Japanese Studies from Sofia University and Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo (1994-1999). Evelina has been living and working in Italy for the last 20 years, covering
“In Venvstas we have set our minds and souls into creating unique objects that will not only carry the quality of Venus, but will honuor all three Vitruvian principles, striving for the harmony of nature. Our pieces are crafted by hand with care and precision, designed and built to last – something
Raffaello 500th AnniversaryGenio Creativo Five centuries after his death, the genius of Raphael continues to dazzle the world. The tenth instalment in our esteemed Genio Creativo series is the most precious of all. Raphael’s astonishing vision is the subject of five very special creations: each a pronouncement of Italian
Inked Happiness: What is new, at Diplomat? Has the “Flame” really set the writing instruments market aflame the way you had imagined? How has MADC’s graffiti inspired creations been accepted by the community? Has the “Volute” given the brand the kind of stability that the Ionic capitals gave to
Origin One goes Carbon Zero! The Writing pad is dead. As dead as a doornail. Killed by an overdose of digital domination and an increasing apathy of our young to pick up the fountain pen (or pencil, or whatever). Emails regularly come with ominous warnings about using paper, that
My father Mehmet Kamil was a bibliophile of the staunchest kinds. The book was his window to the world – his speeches of freedom, his best friends, his life. Hailing from a middle-class family and growing up in Turkey, the road that was to lead him to fortune and
