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Gayatri Devi symbolised royalty beyond traditions

Maharani Gayatri Devi was one of the few royals whose liberal outlook took her well beyond the traditionally-limited activities of a Queen mother and won unprecedented success in the political......

Former royal Gayatri Devi passes away

Charismatic former royal Rajmata Gayatri Devi, who had an eventful stint in politics and was jailed during the Emergency, died at a hospital in Jaipur on Wednesday, following prolonged illness. She......

Gayatri Devi's will may be read out today

Suspense remained on Sunday over the contents of Jaipur royal Gayatri Devi's will, distributing her assets estimated to be worth Rs 1000 crore, that was expected to be released following the 12th......

Nitish set to take oath as Bihar CM for 10th time, Modi to attend

Janata Dal-United supremo Nitish Kumar is set to be sworn-in as Bihar chief minister for a record 10th time on Thursday, days after the National Democratic Alliance secured a landslide victory in......

'Kalyug has arrived': HC on elderly couple's alimony dispute

Hearing a maintenance dispute aged between 70 and 80, the Allahabad high court remarked that "it appears that Kalyug has arrived." The observation was made by Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery while......

Sooooo Many Mercedes-Benz Cars!

What do you get when you roll out 81 supremely beautiful Mercedes-Benz gadis in one go? The tenth edition of the Mumbai Mercedes-Benz Classic Car Rally. Sooooo many classic Mercedes-Benz cars all......

Palace intrigue in Jaipur

The battle for control of the erstwhile Royal Palace of Jaipur between Queen Mother Gayatri Devi and her grandchildren continued to be fought before the Company Law Board Wednesday, with the palace......

A polo club with a difference

In 1997, Colonel Kuldeep Singh Garcha could have easily retired after 32 years in the Indian army.The former commandant of 61st Cavalry instead spent the year wrapping up his two-year-old......

Have you seen a car collection like this?!

Dr Ravi Prakash's 250 vintage car collection includes J R D Tata's 1940 Buick Limousine and a Sunbeam-Talbot used by Lord Mountbatten.Nikita Puri reports. All Photographs: Kind courtesy Classic......

Master the vintage look from Katrina, Kangana

Liked Katrina's look in Bharat? Now, you can wear it! Photograph: Kind courtesy Katrina Kaif/Instagram Take out the styling and period films wouldn't be half as fun. One of the things that caught......

Bollywood's BEST Queen? VOTE!

Sukanya Verma looks back at Bollywood royalty, and asks *you* to pick your favourite! Warrior queens, scheming queens, fictional queens, filmi queens... we have witnessed a wide variety of female......

Kat, Alia or Sonakshi? Who wears the Kala Chashma best? VOTE!

Take the fun poll! Nothing says a star like a pair of sunnies. This one loaded accessory is all it takes to exude instant glamour and style. On screen or off it, it finds a place of pride on......

Baadshaho Review: Daft, dull, drivel

Baadshaho's sluggish screenplay and humourless rhythm are spectacularly low on swagger and daredevilry, feels Sukanya Verma. There's a good chance the U/A for Milan Luthria's Baadshaho stands for......

Lessons from Bollywood: Nail the vintage look!

Grand, golden, glamorous, the past acquires a charismatic air when perceived through the eyes of fashion. In films, it wields power to the cinematic scenery and serves to identify history. Hindi......

Tilak Varma Begins Caribbean Adventure

IMAGE: Tilak Varma with parents Gayatri Devi and Namboori Nagaraju, brother Tarun and beloved Siberian Husky before jetting off to the Caribbean. Photographs: Kind courtesy Tilak Varma/Instagram......

India's World Cup chances: what the stars foretell

Team India's legion of fans may be depressed after the defeat to South Africa in Saturday's World Cup match in Nagpur. But they need not worry too much. Some eminent astrologers of the country have......

Mom and dad were literally crying: Emotional Tilak Varma

IMAGE: Tilak Varma was handed his maiden T20I call-up for the upcoming Windies tour. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters It was in the deep hours of Wednesday night Namboori Tilak Varma shared the......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 3

IMAGE: Lovlina Borgohain will be in action in the boxing 75kg semifinal contest on Tuesday. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Following is India’s schedule at the Asian Games in......

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou officially opens on Saturday, September 23. While some events like football, rowing and volleyball have already begun, the other big-ticket sports start over the......