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France's 1961 Tourism Stamps
The French Republic issued a set of 7 picturesque stamps. Issued in 1961 these stamps aim at promoti...
Remembering a celebrated Indian Dancer: Balasaraswati
Thanjavur Balasaraswati was a celebrated Indian dancer who was born on 13 May 1918 into a family of ...
Inauguration of New Delhi
The Imperial capital of India was transferred to Delhi from Calcutta in December 1911 when King Geor...
Bullet Train on Japanese Coin
Shinkansen is a bullet train that was first designed and developed to handle the large influx of peo...
History Behind the 1st One Rupee British India Currency Note
The British introduced paper money in India during the 19th century through the Paper Currency Act o...
Remembering the Ghazal King - Jagjit Singh
Nobody can ever forget the mesmerising voice of this maestro, Jagjit Singh who was born today on 8th...
GPO's New Initiative
General Post Office – GPO has taken an initiative to attract new generation and to establish a str...
115th Birth Anniversary of President Dr. Zakir Husain
The third president of India Dr. Zakir Husain was born on today’s date, February 8th, in the year ...
Kapil Dev Featured on a St. Vincent Stamp
Kapil Dev, a man who made India proud during the 1983 World Cup and led his team to championship, br...
Birth Anniversary of Jules Verne
Jules Verne, a French novelist, poet, and playwright was born today, 8th February in 1828.
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Birth Anniversary of Dmitri Mendeleev
Dmitri Mendeleev, a Russian chemist and an inventor, was born today, 8th February in 1834. He is oft...
Poland Features Disney’s ‘Frozen’
Poland issues a set of two stamps and a Miniature Sheet featuring characters from Disney’s 2013 fi...
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