"Most people who use fountain pens today use foreign ones because they are not even aware that Indian fountain pens are made. We have a serious marketing and distribution problem," says Bibek Debroy, author, 'Inked in India', which looks at the long history of the fountain pen in the country, points the reader to the best inks, and talks about the remarkable Dr Radhika Nath Saha, who obtained 14 patents on fountain and stylo pens between 1900 and 1927. In this conversation with Manjula Narayan on the Books & Authors podcast, he highlights such factoids as BR Ambedkar's fondness for Parker pens, MK Gandhi's belief that fountain pens were extravagant and unnecessary, and talks about his own extensive collection
The author talks about the dynamic empresses, queens and begums of the Mughal Empire, who are the subject of her eminently readable new book. Read more
The author talks about the dynamic empresses, queens and begums of the Mughal Empire, who are the subject of her eminently readable new book. Read more
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