INDIPEX 2011 and Special Stamp Series To mark INDIPEX 2011 – the World Philatelic Exhibition, held at New Delhi from 12 to 18 February 2011, India Post released a special series of postage stamps. The series was issued in three distinct sets: The First Airmail Flight – A Historic Beginning A landmark moment in world postal history occurred on 18 […]
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World’s First Khadi Postage Stamp On the occasion of INDIPEX-2011, India Post issued the world’s first postage stamp in Khadi, honouring Mahatma Gandhi. This unique stamp stands as a tribute to Gandhiji’s ideals and his lifelong association with Khadi as a symbol of self-reliance and national pride. Significance of Khadi Khadi is a hand-woven cloth, […]
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Emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire (1509–1529) The Vijayanagara Empire The Vijayanagara Empire, founded in 1336 by the Sangama brothers, was one of the most powerful empires in South Indian history. It was ruled successively by four imperial dynasties—Sangama, Salva, Tuluva and Aravidu. Sri Krishnadevaraya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty, the third ruling house of the […]
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Preserving India’s Craft Heritage The Crafts Museum, popularly known as the National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum (NHHM), was established in 1956 as a premier resource centre dedicated to traditional Indian handicrafts and handlooms. The vision behind setting up the museum was not only to preserve Indian art and ethnographic traditions but also to build a […]
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A Celebration Through Dance Shared Civilizational Heritage and Democratic Values India and Mexico are ancient civilizations that today stand as vibrant, pluralistic democracies—multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, and multi-religious. Their relationship has traditionally been marked by warmth, friendship, and shared views on global and developmental issues. During India’s freedom struggle, M. N. Roy found refuge in Mexico and […]
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Each year on 14 November, the Department of Posts commemorates Children’s Day with the release of special postage stamps. The occasion honours the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, whose deep affection for children made the day a celebration of innocence, hope, and the nation’s future. A Tribute to Simpler Times The […]
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Indipex 2011 Before 1947, India comprised two distinct political entities — territories directly administered by the British and nearly 568 Princely States. These states were nominally sovereign under British paramountcy, governed by Indian rulers who exercised internal autonomy while acknowledging British suzerainty. With the enactment of the Indian Independence Act 1947, these princely states ceased […]
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The 2010 Commonwealth Games were held in New Delhi from 3rd October to 14th October 2010. It was the largest multi-sport event hosted in Delhi since the Asian Games of 1951 and 1982, and marked the first time that the Commonwealth Games were conducted in India. A total of 85 Commonwealth nations and territories participated […]
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Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi, was built to host the 9th Asian Games in 1982 and has since become one of India’s most prominent multi-purpose sports arenas. Designed to stage football, athletics, and large-scale entertainment events, the stadium represents a major milestone in India’s sporting infrastructure. With a seating capacity of approximately […]
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The Grand Car Festival of Lord Jagannath The world-famous Rath Yatra of Puri, also known as Gundichi Yatra and Ghosla Yatra, is regarded as the largest and grandest chariot festival in the world. So immense is its scale that it gave the English language the word “juggernaut.” This sacred festival commemorates the annual journey of […]
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