My Top 10 fountain pen brands in the world (and the pen that I love the most from their offerings) Oh, hello, fellow fountain pen enthusiasts. Here’s the weekly submission. Pardon me for trying out this format (please let me know if I pass muster)! This week, I have attempted
The Chennai Pen Show 2026 – Rahul Gupta & Pen Galaxy Rahul Gupta has been quietly carving out a niche for himself as a dealer of antique and vintage writing instruments for close to a decade now. He had started what he calls “this learning process” and has, with resolute
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
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
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
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
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
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
We are just back from the 1st Chennai Pen Show which was organised by Aditya Bhansali and his team of super-efficient achievers. Well, the platitudes are deliberate – for here was a show that like a pack of trump cards, excelled on all counts. For the habitual nitpickers among us,
Aditya Bhansali was one of the early movers in the fountain pen and ink marketing space in India. His initial forays were marked by the creation of, and the successful running of his e-commerce site www.thepenworld.com , which continues to set the industry standards, apart from enjoying the distinction of
The great depression had brought the roaring twenties to a cruel halt in the USA. Fountain pen sales, had plummeted, resulting in a number of pen brands going irretrievably under. The big four – Parker, Sheaffer, Waterman and Eversharp – were battered, with some facing sales losses of upwards of
