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The unmaking of India’s fountain pens

How the country messed up a competitive advantage and what lessons it holds for the Indian economy even todayPolicies still restrict competition and entry (and exit) of large-scale companies. Once quality and standardization is improved, Indian brands should be able to play on the global stage

9 min read9 Jan 2020
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Breathing life back into Mumbai’s fountains

Restoration architect Vikas Dilawari is giving Mumbai’s 19th century fountains a new lease of lifeThe architect has won 16 Unesco Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, and the fountains are among his most recent projects

6 min read19 Jul 2019
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Splurge or steal, the best gifts for Diwali

From unique spirits to polished crockery, an edit of sparkling gifts for loved ones - or yourself - this Diwali

1 min read2 Nov 2018
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Big plans for ‘little’ heritage

From bandstands and milestones to fountains and clock towers, the Mumbai heritage conservation committee is breathing new life into the city's overlooked structures

8 min read15 Jul 2018
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The Y Studio fountain pen

A handmade fountain pen that carries the weight of your words

3 min read7 Apr 2018
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Beautiful and bizarre things to buy: From Train sets to Copper fountain pen

In this weekly compendium of objects of desire, also a Vanities column by Swapan Seth

3 min read29 Dec 2017
Opinion

The new Louvre’s curatorial brilliance

From three far-flung spots of the worldChina, Peru, the Levantthey are very old, dating as far back as 600 BC, when there was no obvious connection between these three places

4 min read22 Dec 2017
Companies

Essar Oil CEO resigns as Rosneft rejigs board on $13 billion takeover

B. Anand, CFO of Trafigura India since 2012, replaces Lalit K. Gupta as new CEO of Essar Oil and Tony Fountain, ex-Reliance Industries executive, will be the chairman

2 min read21 Aug 2017
Mint-lounge

Fountain pens aren’t going away any time soon

A look the forces in play in the fountain pen world and the best brands to know

5 min read4 Feb 2017
Companies

90 Years of Fendi

The 'Legends and Fairy Tales' saw a fascinating array of furs and accessories designed by Fendi's head of design Karl Lagerfeld, and Silvia Venturini Fendi

1 min read15 Jul 2016
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