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The Indian maharaja who walked the ramp for Dolce & Gabbana

The Indian maharaja who walked the ramp for Dolce & Gabbana

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

Presenting the best looks from the Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2019 collection.

Legends League Cricket to kick-off with special match at Eden Gardens

Legends League Cricket to kick-off with special match at Eden Gardens

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

Eden Gardens in Kolkata will be hosting the first game of the second edition of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) on September 16

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

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

Rediff.com15 Mar 2014

Little-known stories of royal families losing their wealth.

'India had some of the best jewellery in the world'

'India had some of the best jewellery in the world'

Rediff.com27 May 2022

Suneet Varma discusses his fondness for jewellery, his newly-minted role as a jewellery designer, and why he'd like people to reconsider their love for gold jewellery.

Indians by nature are very secular: Shah Rukh

Indians by nature are very secular: Shah Rukh

Rediff.com30 Apr 2004

'I think the educated middle-class Indian has to take a stand and understand that the only thing which can stop \n\nIndia from being the greatest superpower in this world is the misuse of communalism,' says Shah Rukh Khan.

Who's the tallest of them all?

Who's the tallest of them all?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

'All statue-building is an exercise in hubris, but Mr Adityanath's enterprise begs a question: Can a state with rampant child malnutrition and 325 children dying in a Gorakhpur hospital afford Rama's benediction?' asks Sunil Sethi.

PHOTOS: Treasures of India

PHOTOS: Treasures of India

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

When you think of Indian Maharajas of yore what is the one thing that comes to mind? Jewels! And that is exactly what the world will witness at Christie's, New York during its upcoming auction -- "Maharajas and Mughal Magnificence". The "unprecedented group" of objects is from The Al Thani Collection of the royal family of Qatar. It is expected to see competitive bidding from across the globe. As per Christie's, this collection is poised to be the most valuable auction of jewellery and jewelled objects. The current record is held by The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor, which totals $144 million (Rs 1,003 crore). Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's jade hilted dagger, the priceless jewels of the Nizams of Hyderabad, and a string of pearls belonging to Rajmata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur are among the 400 royal artefacts that would be auctioned on Wednesday. Here's a glimpse of the astounding jewels that will be auctioned.