Capital idea Delhi is believed to be 5000 years old, as it is mentioned in the Mahabharata. But archeological sources do not bear this out. The city rose to prominence in the 13th century, during the Sultanate, and basked in glory through the Mughal era

In 1911, when King George V announced that the national capital would move to Delhi from Kolkata, this city shed its tag of a historical city to become a metropolitan behemoth. The making of the new Delhi required mammoth build-up -- of plans, buildings,

These are engravings, maps, plans and vintage and modern photographs of the capital as well as the British strongholds of Bombay and Calcutta (now Mumbai and Kolkata respectively). 'The archive is a hidden treasure of maps and photographs by state photog

Chef Jamie Oliver won't be needing school dinners for a while. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied A HAUL of $1.5m of jewellery, Joy Division master tapes - and even a gun - were allegedly discovered at the site of Jamie Oliver's new restaurant. They were

Hundreds of safety deposit boxes found in former bank None of the owners have been tracedBank of England officials had to break open boxes In the money: Jamie Oliver's new restaurant has been converted from an old bank A haul of £1m of jewellery, Joy Div

Imperial proportions ... crowds gather in New Delhi for Republic Day celebrations. Photo: AFP Stephen McClarence finds tweed, whisky and imperial symmetry in New Delhi, a century after George V's Coronation Durbar. Down a quiet corridor, the afternoon br