Kolkata: Defunct fountain pens with broken nibs or other defects that are lying unused in city homes can now get a new lease of life at the three-day pen festival that started at the Indian Council ...

Prized for their smooth, silky writing experience, and the touch of elegance they add to sartorial style, fountain pens have become a rarity today. First, the advent of ballpoint pens, and then, with ...

Inked in India documents the history of the fountain pen, nib and ink manufacturers in the country and looks at why the industry floundered after Independence Two years ago, I posted a photo of my new ...