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Why the founder of British Indian empire slit his own throatIn 1774, Robert Clive, a controversial figure in British India, died. Clive rose from a clerk to a military leader, securing British contro...
India’s forgotten billionaire king who sold his jewels to 'light up every home'Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV of Mysore, unlike other royalty focused on personal luxury, dedicated his reign to progress and the welfare...
Big money as Saudi makes foray into cricket with IPL auctionIn a groundbreaking move, Saudi Arabia will host the Indian Premier League's 2024 player auction, marking the kingdom's first major foray i...
World's richest monarch is wealthier than King Charles. Check his net worth, source of incomeWorld's richest monarch: Thailand's king Maha Vajiralongkorn is the world's richest monarch. King Vajiralongkorn has vast real estate holdi...
At the Ambani wedding celebrations, a dazzling display of jewelsAnant Ambani-Radhika Merchant Wedding: A tale of opulence and extravagance unfolds as billionaire Mukesh Ambani held a lavish prewedding ce...
Hyderabad's Nizamate comes to an end, the mystery shrouding a chequered saga continuesDescribed by some as the 'story of the decline of the grandest hereditary princedom', the recorded life story of Nawab Mir Barket Ali Khan ...
'Bread for all': Dubai introduces vending machines for free breadThe vending machines have a computer touch screen allowing people to select different types of breads
Will exchange views on energy crisis, food security, counter-terrorism: PM Modi ahead of G7 summitThe G7 leaders are expected to focus on the Ukraine crisis that has triggered geopolitical turmoil besides fuelling a global food and energ...
Test cricket and the English: Your Test for our cotton, natives!There’s something I’ve realised about Test cricket and the English. It is sacred to them. As sacred as The Empire, the Netflix show The Cro...
South Africa's Indians are expendable, just as they were in 1949In South Africa's brutal history the 1949 massacres were forgotten, but recent events revived bad memories. The writer Niren Tolsi wrote of...
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince honours Indian business tycoon Yusuffali with top civilian awardThe individuals were honoured for a wide range of contributions, including efforts in the healthcare field, community service and volunteer...
Court cuisines: Royal marriages not only linked dynasties but also led to the transfer of dishes across IndiaWith courtly cooking, the princely states preserved a certain kind of lavish eating.
Indian retail tycoon becomes UAE's first permanent expat residentThe new initiative -- which aims at generating foreign investment and attracting top engineers, scientists and star students -- has identif...
From Nizams of Hyderabad to Nawab of Awadh, Indian royals who haven’t lived life king-sizeThe last royal occupant of the Malcha Mahal, Prince Ali Raza, died in poverty in 2017.
A royal surprise: Brunei’s Sultan Bolkiah captains aircraft 747-400 to DelhiBrunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is one of those who does and piloted his jumbo jet to New Delhi on Wednesday to attend the Indo-Asean Commem...
View: Nepal’s wellbeing is in India’s interest, stop harping on how much we are helpingIn pursuing Nepal’s medium and long term recovery, first and foremost it must be understood that the road to recovery has to be travelled b...
UK court asks Pakistan to pay 150,000 pounds to India as legal feeLegal fee concerns to the 67-year-old Hyderabad Funds case involving the Nizam's money while terming Pakistan's behaviour as "unreasonable".
- Impoverished Nepal produces first billionaire - Binod Chaudhary
Binod Chaudhary, the 57-year-old head of the Chaudhary Group, owns popular noodle brand Wai Wai, exports herbal medicines to India and oper...
- Temple of boom: Rs 1 lakh crore and counting
Experts at the Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple has catapulted the shrine located here to the country's richest, with reports claiming that the...
- HP's CEO pips Mittal, Ambani to be Businessperson of 2007
HP's CEO has been named the Businessperson of '07 among 20 corporate honchos including LN Mittal, Mukesh Ambani, according to a survey. Pre...