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

On September 8, 2025 By chawm

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