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
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
Satikanta Guha (1st June, 1910 to January 8th 1991) founded a school that went on to become the largest in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records. But that is hardly enough of a measure of the greatness of the man. For he was a true polymath,
It was never easy being a scribe. Imagine carrying your quill (and a penknife to sharpen it at regular intervals) along with a pot of ink to work. Dank. It was only a little better when the holders with their metal nibs were introduced. Well, it did do away with
The Jinhao 9019, Dadao. Some are astounded by the remarkable resemblance to the Namiki Emperor, which has a grail pen status while others are more direct, calling it a replica. But let us not get drawn into that debate and look at this latest offering from Jinhao for what it
Steampunk is retro-futuristic and anachronistic tech-based aesthetics, drawing deeply on steam-powered elements of the 19th century – of the Victorian era, of the Wild West – which had begun as a subgenre of science fiction. Though the term Steampunk was coined by science fiction author K W Jeter as late
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.
Nav Yug from ASA. Ever since I did the YouTube video about ASA Nauka Pens, where I had shown a glimpse of a “Red pen” that Subramaniam has lovingly made for me, I have been inundated by requests to write about the pen, which seems to have set the imaginations
The Montblanc, to the ordinary pen lover, is near synonymous with the 149 Meisterstück – black, larger-than-life, with a filling system that reflects the unending quest for perfection, nibs that define penmanship, with the snow-capped peak of the Montblanc mnemonic capping it all. It will not be an exaggeration to
William Penn stores are a paradise for every fountain pen lover. The company stocks fountain pens from leading brands of not only India but also around the world. William Penn has put a stop to every FP fanatic’s search for a Sailor or a Mont Blanc by filling the shelves
Dakshina Kali – a tribute fountain pen to the Mother of all living beings; the master of death, time and change, from Constellations88 The fountain pen has long been used as a canvas, to depict religious motifs, especially in India. Ganesha (the Lord of removing obstacles), Lakshmi (the Goddess of
Prof Y Pitkar, revered as the “Travelling Inkpot”, is a polymath, a man of many distinctions. He is an architect, a teacher, a writer of books, a seeker of fountain pen and ink knowledge, apart from being a collector – the fraternity’s respected aficionado, par excellence. Naturally, when he delivers
