South Sudan is soon going to release higher denomination banknotes in the form of 500-pound bills worth $1.5 U.S. dollars to combat rising inflation. The largest denomination note currently in circulation is a 100-pound bill....
Once again the fever of the FIFA World Cup is going to begin and the fans are eagerly waiting for it. For over a month, around 32 teams will be playing against each other and one will be declared a champion!
The Strait of Gibraltar not only connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea but also separates Gibraltar from Morocco in Africa. The Rock of Gibraltar is situated at the entrance of this strait. The country has rec...
Madurai Sultanate was a short-lived independent Muslim Kingdom based in the city of Madurai in the Indian States of Tamil Nadu. The Sultanate declared its independence in the year 1335 CE with the victory of Jalaluddin Ahsan ...
In 2002, the International Labour Organisation launched the World Day Against Child Labour on 12th June. This day was commenced to divert the global attention towards child labour, its motive is to take action and efforts to ...
Royal Mail recently released special postage stamps to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a comedy TV series called Dad’s Army. A set of 8 stamps featuring different important characters from the popular TV show, along with...
Sirmoor or Sirmur was an independent kingdom in India. Founded in 1616, the Sirmur State is located in the region that is now the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
This small state of Northern India was with a f...
The Columbian Issue or the Columbians is a set of 16 postage stamps were issued by the US to commemorate the World’s Columbus Exposition held in the year 1893.
The 4c Columbian Error happened due to the use of wro...
Depicted here is a very rare silver legal Dirham or Dirham Sharaai of Aurangzeb. This coin is weighed around 3.12g struck at Akbarabad mint at 1092 AH. The obverse of the coin depicts Persian inscription ‘Dirham Sharaai’ ...
Swissmint released a 20-gram .835 fine silver Proof and Uncirculated versions of a new 20-franc coin featuring the paddle-wheel steamboat La Suisse. It is the second release of a three-coin Swiss steamships series. The naval ...
Russia, the world’s largest nation, borders European and Asian countries as well as the Pacific and Arctic oceans. Its landscape ranges from tundra and forests to subtropical beaches. It’s famous for Moscow's Bolshoi and ...
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, popularly known as Alice in Wonderland, is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It’s a story of a girl named Alice who falls ...
We are very familiar with the British Colonial History, but what about the rest of the colonial powers? Today let’s acquaint ourselves with one of the German colonies.
The Vora collection of India airmail postal history will be offered on sale through a public auction by Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions on 20th June at Kelleher’s offices in Danbury, Conn. The India Study Circle for Philately w...
This ‘Mureed Raydhanji’ type silver Kori was issued in the reign of Raydhanji II of Kutch Princely State. It was struck jointly in the name of Jalal al-Din Akbar. The obverse of the coin shown the Persian legend ‘Jalal ...
Depicted here is a silver Rupee issued in the reign of Akbar Badshah from Sitpur mint. The obverse of the coin is inscribed with Persian legend ‘Allahu Akbar Jalla Jalalahu’. The Reverse of the coin shown the Persian mont...
The Biology of Butterflies is a conference organised by the National Centre for Biological Science (NCBS) and Indian Institution of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Raspuri Hall, NCBS of GKVK Campus, Bengaluru. This ...
Zain Al Abidin ruled Kashmir Sultanate from 1420 CE till 1470 CE. The real name of Zain Al Abidin was Shahi Khan; he was the son of Sikandar Shah I. After the death of Sikandar Shah I in the year 1413 CE, his eldest son Ali S...
