She was Queen Victoria's goddaughter. At 16, forgot her language. Meet the Indian princess adopted by British royalty but never acceptedPrincess Gouramma, an Indian royal, became Queen Victoria's goddaughter, but her life in England was marked by cultural estrangement and ra...
17 Jul, 2025, 05.13 PM IST
New exhibition explores life, legacy of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in LondonThe new exhibition, on till October, showcases a richly mounted sword in gold and gemstones thought to have belonged to Maharaja Ranjit Sin...
10 Apr, 2024, 10.39 PM IST
Kohinoor display gets 'transparent' makeover at Tower of LondonThe Kohinoor diamond, claimed by India, will be displayed at the Tower of London's new exhibition, contextualising its colonial history in ...
25 May, 2023, 04.39 PM IST
5 things to look for during King Charles III's coronationHere are five artifacts that will play a central role in Saturday's events.
06 May, 2023, 12.02 PM IST
How colonial-era Indian jewels ended up in UK’s royal treasuryIn one of the reports this week, it references a "remarkable" 46-page file uncovered from the India Office archives that detail an investig...
07 Apr, 2023, 11.59 PM IST
The new Queen of recycle, reuse, reduceThings are rather different now; especially as the current British Prime Minister also traces his roots to India. So, all things considered...
17 Feb, 2023, 11.50 PM IST
Sprawling London mansion, once home to Maharaja Duleep Singh's son, goes on sale for 15.5 mn poundsIt is located in one of south-west Kensington's most sought after residential addresses.
25 Aug, 2020, 09.59 AM IST
Maharani Jindan Kaur's necklace triggers bidding war at UK auction, goes for 187,000 poundsThe necklace surpassed its estimated price between 80,000 and 120,000 pounds.
25 Oct, 2018, 05.46 PM IST
Kohinoor was surrendered to British, says ASIThe Archeological Survey of India (ASI), however, has contradicted the government’s stand by stating in a recent RTI reply that the diamond...
16 Oct, 2018, 12.32 PM IST
UK town to be Amritsar's twin city in memory of Maharaja Duleep SinghThe festival is planned as a cultural celebration as well as an exploration of the story of Duleep Singh and his cultural legacy.
07 Jul, 2018, 01.15 PM IST
Punjabi singer-poet Satinder Sartaaj becomes first-ever turbaned Sikh to walk the red carpet at CannesThe acclaimed singer-poet Sartaaj marks his acting debut in "The Black Prince".
16 Jul, 2017, 05.57 PM IST
India to make all out efforts to get back Kohinoor despite UK's reluctanceKohinoor was transferred to the treasury of the British East India Company in Lahore after the subjugation of Punjab in 1849 by the British...
31 Jul, 2016, 03.16 PM IST
Kohinoor diamond: Only amicable route open to IndiaThere are legal provisions in effect that prevent anything other than an amicable route to bring back the Kohinoor diamond.
23 Apr, 2016, 10.38 AM IST
A look at Kohinoor's Kashmir connectionNo wonder PM Jawaharlal Nehru warned way back in 1956 that trying to reclaim the Kohinoor "would lead to difficulties". Hopefully the gover...
22 Apr, 2016, 11.02 AM IST
Government says Kohinoor was gifted to British, not stolenSolicitor General Ranjit Kumar said staking such claims may lead to other countries making similar demands on their arts and artefacts in I...
18 Apr, 2016, 08.07 PM IST
Navtej Singh Sarna appointed Secretary (West) in MEASarna, a 1980 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, is working as Special Secretary in the ministry and will succeed Dinkar Khullar.
30 Jul, 2014, 05.20 PM IST
- Old is gold: Indian antiquities hot overseas
The auctions of Shah Jahan's dagger and Duleep Singh's bust show that the market for Indian antiquities is hotting up in the West. Priceles...
22 Apr, 2008, 01.25 PM IST