Once every often one comes across a pen that turns conventional thinking on its head. To me that happened the other day when I stumbled upon the IWI pens in the Penspecials office in Kolkata. “IWI? What on Earth is that” you are thinking? Let me give you the same pinch, for that is exactly…
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The 3rd India Pen Show (TIPS III) in Mumbai was exciting for various reasons. Dr. Bibek Debroy, author, academic, penophile, who unveiled the show was so erudite in his talk, and he spoke so passionately about pens that the others on the dais – Kabir Bedi and Dipti Naval included – were seen to be…
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The Lamy 2000 is much more than a writing instrument to me. It had appeared first in 1966, the year I was born. Made of what was then dubbed the “space age polymer” Makrolon, it had represented a huge step forward in the world of fountain pen craftsmanship. (That the material was later used to…
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BENU creates colourful pens. BENU has a glittery style. BENU creates wonder in the form of fountain pens. If there ever would be a gallery for fountain pens, BENU would take the centre stage, such is its grandeur. BENU pens are a blend of chic, elegance, and craftsmanship. They have the most different style in…
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J’s La Quill Museum is the brainchild of Handwriting Maestro Prof K.C. Janardhan. It is a first-of-its-kind museum on Handwriting, Lettering, Calligraphy, Fountain Pens, Inks & other writing instruments. The motivation behind the museum is somewhat directly related to the slow yet steady decline in popularity of the art of handwriting. What began as our…
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The most romantic week of the year has set its foot upon us. And so the onus of finding a suitable Valentine’s Day Gift for your special someone. Something red, something attractive, something useful, something that perfectly reflects the feelings of your heart. Here begins the huge struggle to find something combining all the said…
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Okay, I will start by confessing upfront – I am an unabashed Click fan. My first fountain pen was a Click and I see no reason for writing with anything else. It is a love thing, you know! Naturally, I wanted to gift my brother a Click for Rakhi for which I did something that…
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