World Philatelic Exhibition

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World Philatelic Exhibition 1989 Stamp: India Sent Its Mail to an Exhibition
BySantosh August 1, 2026August 4, 2026

Most stamps preserve history by depicting it. This one preserves history by reproducing the marks history leaves behind. The 1989 World Philatelic Exhibition stamp turned postal markings into the central image of a celebration.

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When India Mailed Its Coastline — The ₹6 Stamp That Remembers a Forgotten Port
BySantosh July 14, 2026August 9, 2026

A fishing village discovered by a queen, then colonised by hippies, reduced to a palm-fringed postcard on a six-rupee stamp. The Kovalam Beach stamp 1997 and the quiet politics of a place name.

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