1. The 'unseen' Royal beauty: Stunning pictures of Gayatri Devi reveal her many roles as a wife, mother and fashion icon

    The 'unseen' Royal beauty: Stunning pictures of Gayatri Devi reveal her many roles as a wife, mother and fashion icon

    It is highly unlikely that an address with a guest list reading Lord Mountbatten, Prince Charles and Jacqueline Kennedy needs a book to tell its worth to its prospective clients. But Rambagh Palace in Jaipur is more than just a luxury hotel. With a history dating back over two centuries, the palace was also the home of late Rajmata Gayatri Devi, described by Vogue as one of the most beautiful women in the world.

  2. Young Royals of India

    Young Royals of India

    We all know who the young and hot royals around the world are but are hardly aware of the number of young royals that our country boasts of.

  3. A History of Jodhpurs

    A History of Jodhpurs

    Tracing the history of the jodhpur from the game of polo in India to military uniform right through to modern leggings.

  4. Warrior fort in rural Rajasthan to become boutique resort

    Warrior fort in rural Rajasthan to become boutique resort

    Alila Hotels & Resorts is to convert a 230-year old fort in Rajasthan in to a 59-suite luxury resort.

  5. Kumbhalgarh - The Gated Community Of The Rajputs

    Kumbhalgarh - The Gated Community Of The Rajputs

    Known as the seat of Rajput valour and glory, the birthplace of the majestic Maharana Pratap and a splendid ode to Rajput architecture, Kumbhalgarh is away from the popular tourist haunts of Rajasthan.

  6. Top 5 Indian Princesses

    Top 5 Indian Princesses

    India is one of the few countries which has an extremely rich royal legacy.

  7. The princess diaries

    The princess diaries

    Nona Walia meets the once-Princess of Bikaner to hear the story of how a dust allergy decided she would write the just-published history of her ancestors, The Maharajas of Bikaner.

  8. Interpreter of our royal heritage

    Interpreter of our royal heritage

    It is on a chilly forenoon that I met Indra Vikram Singh in Delhi for a chat. With no airs about him, the scion of the royal family of the erstwhile Rajpipla kingdom in Gujarat.

  9. Rider on the storm

    Rider on the storm

    The day: June 6, 1934. The event: the Epsom Derby. The winner: Maharaja Sir Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla. Commemorating this victory is A Maharaja’s Turf by Indra Vikram Singh.

  10. Heart in heritage

    Heart in heritage

    How do you preserve traditional buildings for posterity? Maharaja Gaj Singh II of Marwar-Jodhpur shares his success formula