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The plastic footprint of the election

chawm — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:42:54 +0000

The first item in the list is ball pen (black / red/ blue / green). It is sought to be “good quality, use and throw.” Approximately 100,000 pieces are required at an indicated cost of Rs 3.51. piece. This is from a “Notice inviting online tender (e-tender) MMC no: QSF/MMC-02/02”, uploaded by the Office of

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The Iran War, falling Rupee, and Fountain pens!

chawm — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:56:45 +0000

In June 2025, US and Israeli forces targeted Iran’s military (read alleged nuclear facilities) before a unilateral cessation of hostilities, after the declaration of mission accomplished. Then, the exchange rate of the INR to the US Dollar averaged around 85.92. Brent crude oil prices had averaged approximately in the range of $69–$71 per barrel. The

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The Chennai Pen Show 2026 – are you coming?

chawm — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:22:09 +0000

The Chennai Pen Show has quietly carved out a distinct niche for itself in the global calendar of events dedicated to pens, inks, accessories, and stationery items. I use the term “global” consciously, as Aditya Bhansali of Endless, the organisers of the show, says the Chennai Pen Show is the largest in the world, with

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The dangers before the fountain pen and ink industry in India in the times of AI-led disruption

chawm — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 06:05:46 +0000

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 cobbling a response to the

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Starmark Pen Fest 2025

chawm — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 11:40:29 +0000

Starmark, with its enviable presence in the major shopping malls in Kolkata (five in the last count: City Centre Salt Lake & New Town, Mani Square, Quest, and South City), is the go-to destination for book lovers. The store formats are extremely user-friendly, the collections are thought-provoking, and the staff are knowledgeable and helpful. One

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Chennai Pen Show 2025 – a standing ovation!

chawm — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:25:55 +0000

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 is the national pastime, more

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Sulekha Celebrates Kolkata’s Boi Mela with commemorative inks

chawm — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:20:56 +0000

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 Burman (Hon. Joint Secretary, Kolkata

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6th Inked Happiness Lifetime Achievement Award

chawm — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:54:40 +0000

Backgrounder The 6th Inked Happiness Lifetime Achievement Award was bestowed upon Dr Bibek Debroy on July 27th 2024 in a ceremony befitting the occasion in the Vivekananda Hall of the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark. Swami Suviranandaji Maharaj handed over the Award in the presence of Swami Suparnanandaji Maharaj, Kaushik Maitra the Managing Director

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6th Inked Happiness Lifetime Achievement Award – curtain raiser.

chawm — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 15:46:22 +0000

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 & Ramakrishna Mission. The recipient of

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Starmark Pen Fest

chawm — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:05:52 +0000

Starmark is undoubtedly a “go-to” destination for bibliophiles, stationery lovers, and increasingly, fountain pen and ink aficionados in Kolkata. Naturally, when Starmark celebrates its 25th year, the city sits up to take note. As someone who has spent half my life browsing and buying from the different Starmark outlets, I too was excited. But what

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Ink Art – Sulekha inks hearts with Freewings

chawm — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:06:02 +0000

They say that all it takes is a spark to start a wildfire. And if the initial response is any indicator, it will be a wildfire – a wildfire of creative outpouring, made eternal with ink. Sulekha ink to be precise. On the 5th and 6th of April, Sulekha presented an exhibition called Inkheart by

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Sulekha, CSJC celebrates football

chawm — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:24:56 +0000

The Calcutta Sports Journalists Club (CSJC) celebrated its 69th Foundation Day on December 12th, 2023 at the Club Tent in the Maidan. Present on the occasion were the Secretaries of the three major football clubs – Debasish Dutta of Mohun Bagan, Debabrata Sarkar of East Bengal, and Raju Ahmed of Mohammedan Sporting; football legends Gautam

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