A cursed blue diamond, a French gem trader, Mughal emperors and European kings. Read the remarkable story of Jean Baptiste Tavernier, a 17th-century traveller and merchant, who may have been haunted by his greatest find
India’s links with Singapore go back many centuries, and their shared history is littered with intriguing clues and tales. A global financial centre today, did you know that Singapore’s founding myth is connected with that of a king from Kalinga.
A medieval Afghan general who seized Bihar and Bengal, Bakhtiyar Khilji was notorious for his ruthless strategy and opportunistic ways. But did he go too far? Catch Khilji’s dramatic story and the irony that marked his end
It is the most famous landmark of Jodhpur, but the Umaid Bhawan is also special because of another reason. It was the last grand palace built in India.
Authoritarian rulers, high-level judicial corruption, irrigation scams, crony contractors, fake news, and defamation lawsuits, all make the story of India’s first newspaper, set in the 1780s, a riveting read.
