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How a philatelic association in Kerala’s capital is preserving the practice of collecting stamps

How a philatelic association in Kerala’s capital is preserving the practice of collecting stamps

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The meeting hall at Poorna Hotel located at Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, is booked for the evening on the first Sunday of every month since April 2012. It is here that the members of Ananthapuri Philatelic Association (APA), aged between 10 and 90, gather to discuss philately and exchange stamps or other postal stationary such as covers, […]

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Reviving the art of letter writing in India through carnivals for children

Reviving the art of letter writing in India through carnivals for children

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Children have always approached letters with a lot of curiosity | Photo Credit: special arrangement A little boy is stooped over an ivory piece of paper. Pen in hand, he quickly scribbles what is on his mind and finishes off with some embellishments —  drawing hoops along the edges of the page with a red […]

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