The Nehruvian Who Fell Out With Sonia Gandhi

Because of his proximity to Indira Gandhi, he was able to intervene directly at the level of the PMO, which he did in the days leading up to the partition of Pakistan in 1971 when he transferred......

What If Sardar Patel Was India's First PM?

I think the 'What-if-it-had-been-Patel?' sentiment represents a yearning for more of what we are already seeing around us in India today, observes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Jawaharlal Nehru, left with......

The Last Nizam of Hyderabad

What you need to know about Mukarram Jah Bahadur, the 8th Nizam, who will be laid to rest in Hyderabad on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. IMAGE: Prince Mukarram Jah Mir Barkat Ali Khan, the 8th Nizam......

Queen Elizabeth may have to move out of Buckingham Palace

  Queen Elizabeth II may have to move out of Buckingham Palace during the much-needed repair and maintenance work to her 18th century iconic residence costing a whopping 150 million pounds,......

Recession-hit Queen 'to go bankrupt in 2 yrs'

The Queen could be broke in two years courtesy the recession. The figures revealed by Buckingham Palace show that the Royal Family could be broke by 2012. The Queen was forced to borrow......

Queen is to cut spending

The British Queen is to cut her spending by nearly 200,000 pounds this year, and has imposed a pay freeze on her senior staff in the wake of the economic crisis in the UK, a media report said.......

Recession: British Queen lost pound 75 million!

The global economic slowdown has not spared British Queen Elizabeth II as the value of her private estate fell by 19 per cent in 2008-09 due to a crash in property and investment markets. The Queen......

Missing $9 mn Baroda necklace at Christie's

The last Nizam of Hyderabad was constantly strapped for funds, and when he attempted to sell off a part of the magnificent collection of jewels owned by his ancestors, the auction was stopped by......

Why Sharmila Tagore is so impressed with Sara Ali Khan

'I am very impressed by Sara though I don't see why her self-confidence should surprise me.''Whether it was Koffee With Karan, Rajeev Masand, BBC... her confidence, humility and charm made me so......

Satyakam: Dharmendra's career best role

Dinesh RahejaIn Satyakam, a distressed-by-poverty Sharmila Tagore remarks: "Sone ke zevar banane ke liye thodi toh khot milani padti hai [To produce something as beautiful as gold jewellery, you......

KL Rahul meets LSG owner Goenka

IMAGE: KL Rahul met Lucknow Super Giants' owner Sanjiv Goenka on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy SuperGiantsArmy - LSG FC/X The last season didn't end on a happy note but senior India batter KL......

IPL Auction: Will RCB pick Holder?

IMAGE: West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder. Photograph: Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images Former West Indies captain and one of world's premier all-rounders Jason Holder could well turn out to be one......

'God knows what he'd have achieved if he had both his eyes'

'I don't think anyone else has been able to make those adjustments and that kind of an impact with one eye.' IMAGE: Sharmila Tagore with her husband Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi. Sharmila Tagore and......

Internet's answer to interactive TV

You watch a cricket match and, at the end of it, your mind is filled with edited highlights-- a shot here, a wicket there, an outstanding bit of fielding, an umpiring error...Those are what you......

Of one man armies

Point To Ponder: India boasts of having the best batsman in the world in its team, Sachin but yet India has never been able to win a single test series abroad since last 15 years.Now consider this......