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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......

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......

Jaipur's Royal Family: 15-Year Battle Ends

A battle royale, fought over 15 long years, comes to an end as a prince and a princess -- grandchildren of the legendary Rajmata Gayatri Devi -- get back the Jai Mahal Palace Hotel from their......

The Queen's Controversial India Visit

At sunrise the following day, a hunt was organised for the queen to shoot a female tiger.But she decided a monarch should not make the kill and handed her gun to one of her staff to deliver the......

Mysore gets its new King in Yaduveer Raj Urs

Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, wife of late Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, adopts Yaduveer Gopalraj as his successor at a royal ceremony in Mysore on Monday. Photographs: PTI Yaduveer Gopal Raj Urs......

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......

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......

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......

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......

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......

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......