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Why The Royals Gathered in Dilli

Some of India's best-known royals gathered in New Delhi to watch the final of the Sir Pratap Singh Polo Cup, which is named after Sir Pratap Singh, the man credited with the foundation of modern......

A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

'I realised what a great leader he was by the way he took decisions to undertake the most-risky of missions.'IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe salutes Air Vice Marshal Chandan Singh whose......

'Gentlemen, we are at war!'

'I propose to finish it soon, but till then you all will ensure that we strike hard at our enemy.''I will not accept any shortcomings or cowardice.' IMAGE: General S H F J 'Sam' Manekshaw, the......

How the British stole the Kohinoor from a child

'I can tell you the case that hurts me the most is the one in which the little boy is forced to sign the Kohinoor over.''You take a mother away from a child, you surround him with grown ups......

The life and times of a modern princess

'As Indians we have pride, as Rajasthanis we have pride and as Rajputs we have pride.''I am not a fan of the static tradition. As long as it is dynamic, you don't have to go from tradition to......

Bharat floorings: The floor beneath India's feet for 95 years!

Nikita Puri finds out what makes the company, which has tiled palaces, homes, restaurants and even railway stations, relevant for millenials, too. IMAGE: Besides places like Mumbai's Bhau Daji Lad......

When the Mughals turned to demonetisation

Two years have passed since 8/11.But this is not the first time that India's currency of the time faced the axe.The Mughals, after invading a territory, would effect the demonetisation of the local......

12 Indian hotels that will take your breath away

The Oberoi, Mumbai. Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts Travel+Leisure magazine has come up with the best 500 hotels in the world. The list features 12 hotels from India. Majority......

Why wealthy Indian maharajas don't make it to billionaire lists

When Gaj Singh II, head of the Rathore clan of Marwar - Jodhpur to you and me - came back from England in the 1970s, it was to a near-penurious existence, which might be laughable if he......

Maharajas' Express: Shell out Rs 100,000 per night

Maharajas' Express, the country's first pan-India super-luxury train, in which a tourist has to shell out more than Rs 100,000 per day, is all set to be flagged off from Mumbai next year. The......

Bollywood's Most Successful Kings

Akshay Kumar's Samrat Prithviraj may not be successful at the box office, but there's no denying that Bollywood loves its kings. Remember Prithviraj Kapoor's Akbar in the always adored......

Priyanka and Nick's day out in Jodhpur

What were the actress and singer doing in Mewar? Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram After cheering her beau during a football game in Mumbai over the weekend, Priyanka Chopra......

10 movies you must see at MAMI

Satyajit Ray. Films from Italy, Iceland and Albania feature on Aseem Chhabra's list. Mumbai's own international film festival is back -- in a new incarnation, with a new team, infused by new......

Madhuri, Priyanka, Anushka among Hello's Super Achievers

The January issue of Hello Magazine celebrates 23 Super Achievers on the cover from the fields of entertainment, art,business and royalty.Some of them are (from left to right) tabla maestro Ustad......

'Emperor Akbar was Jodha's father-in-law'

A former minister in the Chandrashekhar government in the early 1990s, Lokendra Singh Kalvi, 54,has a new agenda. He has now taken up the issue of the distortion of history in Ashutosh Gowarikar's......

The King of Polo Rides Off Into The Ages

Colonel Billie Sodhi's life and family heritage reflect an unwavering commitment to excellence in polo, equestrian sports, and a rare, enduring athletic legacy. IMAGE: A young Billie Sodhi......

Ferrari begins Magic India Discovery Tour

Ratan Tata flagged off the Ferrari Magic India Discovery Tour near the Gateway of India in Mumbai on Monday. Ferrari announced the start of the new Prancing Horse adventure, which got underway in......

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