8th Inked Happiness Lifetime Achievement Award conferred upon Masaharu Koga The 8th Inked Happiness Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred upon Masaharu Koga at the ICCR Kolkata on July 31st 2026. The Award was instituted to honour individuals for their journey of celebrating the joy of fountain pens, inks, paper, writing,
Fountain pens in India – Myths debunked and the much-requested SWOT of the industry Did you know that India is the third-largest producer of fountain pens globally? That fountain pen usage, although niche, is a significant segment, with likely under 20% of literate adults (that is about 20 % of
A father and his son’s journey into the world of handwriting It is such a pleasure to be accosted by complete strangers, you recognise one from the videos and want to talk about fountain pens, inks, and handwriting. It happens often, but more frequently at the different pen meets and
Hello fountain pen friends! In 2022 when it was announced that Sheaffer Pen Company would be under new leadership and ownership, having been purchased by William Penn, the distinguished Retailer of top-of-the-line writing instruments, I was very happy to learn of this news—the iconic Sheaffer name and products were now
First, it was the deluge of use-and-throw ballpoint pens. Then came the digital devices that shook the very foundations of handwriting. And now with AI, the world of fountain pens, inks, and writing is facing a threat that is nothing short of existential. This, when the industry was just about
The 7th Inked Happiness Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred upon Nikil Ranjan on August 1st, 2025, at the Eastern Metropolitan Club, Kolkata, in a solemn ceremony. The Award recognizes lives dedicated to the cause of fountain pens and inks, and has in the past been won by the Late Dr Bibek Debroy, Prof. K C
The 7th Inked Happiness Lifetime Achievement Award will be conferred upon Mr. Nikil Ranjan on August 1st, 2025, at the Metropolitan Bypass Club, Kolkata. The Award recognizes lives dedicated to the cause of fountain pens and inks, and has in the past been won by the Late Dr Bibek Debroy
Four inks celebrating the different aspects of Kolkata’s favourite annual utsav, Boi Mela were launched at the 48th Kolkata International Book Fair by Suleka. These inks were unveiled by Tridib Kumar Chatterjee (Honorary President, Kolkata International Book Fair), Shudhanshu Sekhar Dey (Honorary General Secretary, Kolkata International Book Fair), and Raju
The Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur, is considered by many to be a prime example of everything that a school ought to be. Since its opening in 1958, it has been a residential school for boys established on the foundation of the high ideals of Swami Vivekananda, implementing the man-making and
The 6th Inked Happiness Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented in a solemn ceremony on Saturday, the 27th of July at the Vivekananda Hall of the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata. The Award will be handed over by Swami Suviranandaji Maharaj, General Secretary of the Ramakrishna Math &
The Maestro, Prof. K C Janardhan has filed his nomination as an independent candidate from the Bangaluru (South) Constituency. Prof Janardhan has been awarded the electoral symbol of a nib with seven rays. Welcoming the decision, he said “It is providential. I have been teaching about the seven elements of
Imagine an army of scribes going to war. Steady, Consistent, Unwavering… Marching in unison. All wearing the same army fatigues. Carrying the same weapons. Armed with imported, functional nibs. XXX But uniformity suppresses creativity, compelling one to conform. And, You had once unfurled the banner of protest. You
