The World Philately News 28.08.20212

Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (born Prince Louis of Battenberg; 25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979), was a member of British Royal family, Royal Navy officer and statesman, a maternal uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and second cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. During the Second World War, he was Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command. He was the last Viceroy of India of British India, and the first Governor-General of the Dominion of India. He joined Royal Navi in 1916. He was appointed chief of Combined Operations and a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee in early 1942, and organised the raids on St Nazaire and Dieppe. In August 1943, Mountbatten became Supreme Allied Commander South East… 

Raghupatii Sahay (28 August 1896 – 3 March 1982), better known under his pen name Firaq Gorakhpuri, was a writer, critic, and, according to one commentator, one of the most noted contemporary Urdu poets from India. He established himself among peers including Muhammad Iqbal, Yagana Changezi, Jigar Moradabadi and Josh Malihabadi.

 Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar (28 August 1896 – 16 October 1974) was a Carnatic music singer from Palakkad. Known by his village name Chembai, he lived here until he was five years old. The family later shifted to Palakkad. Chembai was noted for his powerful voice and majestic style of singing. His first public performance was in 1904, when he was nine. A recipient of several titles and honours (including the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1951), he was known for his encouragement of upcoming musicians and ability to spot new talent. The music critic 'Aeolus' described him as "the musician who has meant the most to Carnatic Music in the first fifty years of the 20th century." His prominent disciples include T. V. Gopalakrishnan, P. Leela, K…

Olymphila India 2021 virtual Philately Exhibition participants received Memento, medal and certificate through Post .

On 28 August 1898, *Caleb Bradham's* beverage *"Brad's Drink"* was renamed *"Pepsi-Cola".*

*Caleb Bradham,* was an American pharmacist, best known as the inventor of soft drink *Pepsi.*

*Pepsi* is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by PepsiCo. Originally created and developed in 1893 by *Caleb Bradham* and introduced as *Brad's Drink,* it was renamed as *Pepsi-Cola* in 1898, and then shortened to *Pepsi* in 1961.