A Century of Indian Cinema On 3rd May 1913, Indian cinema was born when Dadasaheb Phalke, the Father of Indian Cinema, released Raja Harishchandra, India’s first full-length feature film. The film mesmerised audiences and marked the beginning of a powerful medium that would go on to influence social engagement, culture, and collective behaviour across the […]
A Century of Indian Cinema On 3rd May 1913, Indian cinema was born when Dadasaheb Phalke, the Father of Indian Cinema, released Raja Harishchandra, India’s first full-length feature film. The film mesmerised audiences and marked the beginning of a powerful medium that would go on to influence social engagement, culture, and collective behaviour across the nation. Over the […]
A Century of Indian Cinema On 3rd May 1913, Indian cinema was born when Dadasaheb Phalke, the Father of Indian Cinema, released Raja Harishchandra, India’s first full-length feature film. The film mesmerised audiences and marked the beginning of a powerful medium that would go on to influence social engagement, culture, and collective behaviour across the nation. Over the […]
A Century of Indian Cinema On 3rd May 1913, Indian cinema was born when Dadasaheb Phalke, the Father of Indian Cinema, released Raja Harishchandra, India’s first full-length feature film. The film mesmerised audiences and marked the beginning of a powerful medium that would go on to influence social engagement, culture, and collective behaviour across the nation. Over the […]
A Century of Indian Cinema On 3rd May 1913, Indian cinema was born when Dadasaheb Phalke, the Father of Indian Cinema, released Raja Harishchandra, India’s first full-length feature film. The film mesmerised audiences and marked the beginning of a powerful medium that would go on to influence social engagement, culture, and collective behaviour across the nation. Over the […]
A Century of Indian Cinema On 3rd May 1913, Indian cinema was born when Dadasaheb Phalke, the Father of Indian Cinema, released Raja Harishchandra, India’s first full-length feature film. The film mesmerised audiences and marked the beginning of a powerful medium that would go on to influence social engagement, culture, and collective behaviour across the nation. Over the […]
100 Years of Mumbai G.P.O. and Agra H.P.O. India Post has, over the years, featured many of its landmark postal buildings on postage stamps, reflecting the architectural grandeur and historical legacy of the Department of Posts. Continuing this tradition, India Post proudly celebrates 100 years of the Mumbai General Post Office (G.P.O.) and the Agra […]
Introduction In early Indian society, religion was not merely a matter of faith—it was an all-encompassing way of life. Temples served as spiritual centres as well as vibrant hubs of social and cultural activity. Among the remarkable architectural monuments from ancient and early-medieval India are the Arasavalli and Srikurmam temples of Andhra Pradesh, each reflecting […]
Sentinels of Maritime Navigation A lighthouse is a tower or structure designed to emit light through a system of lamps and lenses to guide ships at sea or on inland waterways. For centuries, lighthouses have served as vital aids to navigation, marking dangerous coastlines, reefs, shoals, and safe harbour entrances, and in some cases even […]
In recent years, the conservation of biodiversity and the maintenance of ecological balance have come under increasing pressure due to habitat fragmentation, rapid development, and the impacts of global warming. These challenges have raised serious concerns worldwide about the accelerating loss of biological diversity. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Global concern for biodiversity conservation found […]