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Does the foundation get anything for the use of Gandhi's image in Apple's "Think Different" ads?
Luxury pen maker Montblanc has suspended sales of its £16k* Mahatma Gandhi fountain pen pending an Indian court decision as to whether it's legit to punt the extravagantly-priced writing device. The release of the limited-edition pen last year prompted a chorus of protests in India, despite Montblanc's assertion that it was " …
It is doubtful that M.H. Gandhi would have thrown it away as he knew the value of a pound.
He may have disposed of it because of the "Britishness" of it or so that it could be sold.
Perhaps if the pen were developed by a firm native to India this would not have even made the news?
... the article makes it pretty clear that the pen *is* endorsed by the more famous Gandhi's *grandson*. As said grandson is named "Tushar Arun Gandhi", he has as much right to endorse Montblanc's pricey pens as anyone else who shares his surname.
And yes, Montblanc's pens are expensive. They're aimed at *collectors*. They're made using ridiculously expensive components and are designed for the kind of people who consider very, very neat handwriting one of the highest forms of art.
No, I don't get it either, but most people wouldn't "get" vast tracts of the IT sector either. Deal with it.