The king who shunned glamour

'Simplicity was very much a hallmark of the Kerala lifestyle those days.' IMAGE: The last maharaja of Travancore as the chief scout. All photographs: Kind courtesy History Liberated: The Sree......

'Maharaja of Travancore was a living saint'

'What a saint he was. What a godly person he was.' IMAGE: Sree Chithira Thirunal, the last Maharaja of Travancore. All photographs: Kind courtesy History Liberated: The Sree Chithra Saga/Konark......

SC upholds rights of Travancore royals over Padmanabhaswamy temple

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the rights of the Travancore royal family in the administration of historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala, considered to be one of the richest temples in......

Union, Kerala ministers spar over reopening of temples

As temples reopened for devotees in Kerala on Tuesday after over 75 days, a Union minister and a state minister sparred over the decision with the former dubbing it as 'hasty'.   IMAGE:......