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......

Ram Setu a man-made structure or natural? ICHR to explore

The Indian Council of Historical Research will undertake a two-month pilot project on 'Ram Setu' later this year to archaeologically "ascertain" if the structures were built naturally or were......

With museum plan in Ayodhya, BJP sets Ram among political parties

The government has identified three circuits -- Ramayana Circuit, Krishna Circuit and Buddhist Circuit – to boost religious tourism. The Ram museum will be a part of the Ramayana Circuit for......

Shashi Tharoor: The Magic of Bollywood

Shashi Tharoor delivered this speech at the IIFA inauguration in Colombo on Sunday: Aayu Bovan, Vanakkam, Namaskaram, Good evening! At one level it might seem a little odd for me to be addressing......