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 ...

Buying the right fountain pen is trickier than I imagined. Tarun Awasthi of Kanwrite Pens, which has manufactured fountain pens and nibs since 1986, patiently guides me through the process. Awasthi is ...

At a nondescript store in Kolkata, India with worn-out glass cabinets flaunting elite fountain pens, Shahbaz Reyaz is busy with a surgery of sorts. He gingerly unscrews a fountain pen, then removes a ...