Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh, Brigadier Sukhjit Singh, the Maha Virs
Royal background, contemporaries in service and friends outside the military, both Sawai Bhawani Singh & Sukhjit Singh were awarded MVC So much champagne flowed to celebrate his birth, as myth and legend have it, that they nicknamed him “Bubbles”. Myth and legend competed through his stellar military career and continued the contest beyond it.
The luxurious vintage cars Indian royals drive
A list of the most gorgeous set of wheels
31st Jul, 2021 Read more...
Who have been the social power power players in the glamorous House of Jaipur?
Who’s who in the House of Jaipur?
The Unsung Hero: Maharaj Madhusudan Sinhji of Danta
My grandfather’s name is Maharaj Saheb Madhusudan Sinhji of Danta. He was born on 31 May 1933 in the old palace of Danta. Named Maharajkumar at birth, he was the second son of late Maharana Saheb Sri Bhawani Sinhji.
Peeping into the kitchens of Kings
With so many recipes remaining a secret within the kitchens of the royals, it is important to keep the authenticity of this cuisine alive.
30th Jul, 2021 Read more...
Maharani Gayatri Devi's name is mentioned in Guinness Book of World Records
All about Gayatri Devi, the beautiful Maharani of Jaipur who spent five months in Tihar Jail.
Where India’s royal families are today, from the Mewars to the Pataudi clan
With the Indian monarchy abolished, the country’s former royals have branched out into everything from business to sports to Bollywood... but who’s still hogging the limelight?
29th Jul, 2021 Read more...
TD Conversations: Akshraj Jodha, Executive Chef, ITC Grand Bharat, Gurugram
Chef Akshraj Jodha, considered a custodian of Rajasthani cuisine across ITC Hotels, speaks about his ancestral cuisine, his food philosophy, and how the food scene in India is changing. Chef Akshraj Jodha has revived his ancestral Akheraj Deolia cuisine. Chef Akshraj Jodha has been in the industry for over 18 years.
Star statesman: A personal tribute to late Raja Virbhadra Singh of Rampur Bushahr
On 8 July 2021, Himachal Pradesh and the rest of India awoke to a day of mourning. Their ever-reigning Raja Virbhadra Singh of Rampur Bushahr was no more. At 87, the star statesman and political veteran of unparalleled stature had succumbed to a cardiac arrest post his second battle with coronavirus.
Kashmir’s Constitutional Reforms 1939
The assembly in Jammu and Kashmir is one of the many outcomes of the July 13, 1931 massacre. Recommended by a British officer JB Glancy, the initial assembly, the Parja Sabha had more nominated members from the darbar than the elected ones.
