Polo under the Delhi sun: When Maharaja Padmanabh Singh, Sanjay Kapur & Co played to win
Kapur's team Sona Koyo defeated La Pegasus to win the Sir Pratap Singh Cup 2018.
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Sona Koyo, captained by Sanjay Kapur, lift the trophy at the end of the game.
On a crisp, winter afternoon polo enthusiasts descended upon Delhi’s Jaipur Polo Grounds to witness some fine horsemanship at the finale of the Sir Pratap Singh Cup 2018 – the year that also marks the centenary of The Battle of Haifa (1918).
The game of kings saw H.H. Maharaja Gajsingh II of Marwar-Jodhpur in attendance, as he was joined by Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff General, and the Quartermaster general Lt. General Ashok Ambre.
From left: H.H. Maharaja Gajsingh II of Marwar-Jodhpur, Chief of Army Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat, Naveen Jindal, Quartermaster Gen. Ashok Ambre.
The ceremonial arrival of the Chief was followed by an uplifting display by the 17th Sikh Li military band, before the game began.
The skies cleared out to give spectators a good view as Sona Koyo, captained by Sanjay Kapur, and La Pegasus, captained by Samir Suhag, took to the grounds. Kapur’s wife, Priya Sachdev who is expecting the couple’s first child together, and her daughter Safira Chatwal came to support the captain. Naveen Jindal and Jean Claude Kugener, Ambassador of Luxembourg in India were among the other faces spotted cheering as the tournament concluded with the Sona Koyo winning the Championship. As the team celebrated their win, and the sun set making way for a November breeze, Delhi’s crème de la crème ended their ideal Sunday hobnobbing over wine and champagne, hosted by Taj Hotels.
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A Royal Evening In Paris: Scindia, Birla, Mehta - The Indian Débutantes At Le Bal
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The 26th le Bal was a power-packed soirée as twenty débutantes and cavaliers from prominent families around the world came together for an evening of high fashion, networking and fund raising.
Started in 1992, le Bal des Débutantes - the brainchild of Ophélie Renouard, is hosted in the French Capital every year to raise funds and awareness for two causes – Enfants d’Asie (Children of Asia) and The Selini Institute, a non-profit organisation providing care and supporting the mental health of women and teenage mothers.
This year saw four Indian heirs and heiresses make their debut at the high society affair that has earlier been attended by Isha Ambani, Maharaja of Jaipur Padmanabh Singh and his sister Princess Gauravi Kumari, and Ananya Pandey.
In Pic: This year's débutantes at le Bal.
The 26th le Bal was a power-packed soirée as twenty débutantes and cavaliers from prominent families around the world came together for an evening of high fashion, networking and fund raising.Started..
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The guest list at the ball, held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris, represents the legacy of renowned influential families across the arts, politics, business and culture – as they make an entry into the uppermost echelons of society.
This year saw four Indian faces that included Princess Ananya Raje Scindia and Prince Yuvaraj Mahanaryaman Scindia of Gwalior, Aria Mehta and Shloka Birla.
In Pic: Princess Ananya Raje Scindia of Gwalior with Shloka Birla (L); Shloka Birla, Aria Mehta with Payal Mehta (R).
The guest list at the ball, held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris, represents the legacy of renowned influential families across the arts, politics, business and culture – as they make an entry into ..
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Princess Ananya Raje Scindia chose a gown from Indo-French duo,Lecoanet-Hemant, who have dressed several débutantes over the years including Shaiyra Devi of Kapurthala in 2011. The 16-year-old was accompanied by her brother Prince Yuvaraj Mahanaryaman Scindia of Gwalior.
Princess Ananya Raje Scindia chose a gown from Indo-French duo,Lecoanet-Hemant, who have dressed several débutantes over the years including Shaiyra Devi of Kapurthala in 2011. The 16-year-old was ac..
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Aria Mehta, daughter of le Bal’s official jeweller Payal Mehta and her husband Dipu Mehta, made her debut at the gala. The young débutante opted for a couture creation by Lebanese designer George Hobeika as she twirled around the dance floor with her cavalier Count Rufus D Hauteville.
Her elder sister, Ashna, also attended the Le Bal in 2014.
Aria Mehta, daughter of le Bal’s official jeweller Payal Mehta and her husband Dipu Mehta, made her debut at the gala. The young débutante opted for a couture creation by Lebanese designer George Hob..
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Shloka Birla, daughter of industrialist power couple Yash and Avanti Birla, opted for a glamorous cocktail dress by Indian couturier Manish Malhotra, paired with exquisite jewels from Payal New York. She was escorted by her cavalier HSH Prince Jean De Croy Solre.
Malhotra goes a long way back when it comes to the Birlas. Reportedly it was Yash and Avanti Birla who helped him set up his first store.
Shloka Birla, daughter of industrialist power couple Yash and Avanti Birla, opted for a glamorous cocktail dress by Indian couturier Manish Malhotra, paired with exquisite jewels from Payal New York...
