How did one of history’s greatest Urdu poets become a philatelic icon? Syed Muhammad Naqavi traces his journey from a 1952 ...

India has a complicated philatelic history with a diversity of issuers that needs an introduction. The first stamps were issued in 1854 by the British East India Company mainly for use on ...

1 Birth Centenary of Legends (2025): ON the birth centenary of five icons from the golden age of Indian cinema, stamps of the denomination of five rupees were released with portraits of the legends to ...

The images carried on postage stamps are central in producing, projecting and experiencing the national community. From Mirabai of the Bhakti tradition to Hindi film playback singers and paintings of ...

Panaji: With just four stamps released during the last few decades on Christmas, a festival that binds communities in shared ...

Rare stamps, tiny pieces of paper, hold immense value due to their history, art, and unique stories. Factors like limited production, printing errors, and historical events contribute to a stamp's ...

What all do cricket memorabilia junkies collect? Bats, balls, stumps… the list is endless. And somewhere in between, figure cricket-themed stamps. I remembered I have a modest stamp collection when ...

If you ever got a letter from Labuan, Hejaz, or Cape Juby, this is what you’d see. What makes a country? Architect and researcher Bjorn Berge thinks you can gather clues by looking at its stamps. In ...