He knew what made India 'India'

Martand Singh, the master of weaves, took India to the world, notes Ritika Kochhar.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Design curator and writer Mayank Mansingh Kaul says Martand Singh 'Mapu'......

The princess who could provide a royal touch to the BJP

The petite princess is the newest catch of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The glamorous Rajkumari of Jaipur Diya Kumari is the third princess to join the saffron brigade. In the last election the BJP......

Remembering the beguiling but mercurial Princess

She threw extravagant parties but could be miserly with the servants, loved polo and also champagne, was autocratic and mercurial. Kishore Singh, who worked closely with Gayatri Devi, remembers the......

India's oldest man dies at the age of 139

Habib Mian, perhaps the longest surviving man in India, passed away in Jaipur on Tuesday at the age of 139. Born on May 28, 1870, at Rajgarh in Rajasthan's Alwar district, Habib Mian had been......