{
  "id": 11461381,
  "title": "Meet Madurai’s ‘pen doctor’ keeping a 55-year-old trade alive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/meet-madurais-pen-doctor-keeping-a-55-year-old-trade-alive",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T10:54:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/i-repair-all-kinds-of-pens-meet-madurais-pen-doctor-keeping-a-55-year-old-trade-alive-in-the-age-of-computers/articleshow/134637581.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In Madurai, an elderly craftsman continues to run his pen repair shop, even as the number of customers dwindles. Positioned near the East Gate of the iconic Meenakshi Amman Temple, he dedicates his days to this trade. While digital tools dominate the market, schoolchildren still seek pens for their studies. His unwavering commitment to his craft reflects the resilience of traditional trades…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}