Kohinoor diamond

Express View: From Kohinoor to Parthenon Sculptures feud – who owns treasures?

November 29, 2023 10:59 pm

It shows decolonising the museum may not be possible. But willingness to come to the table is a good place to start

Kohinoor to be cast as ‘symbol of conquest' in new Tower of London display

March 16, 2023 10:58 pm

The infamous diamond, which is set within the Crown of the mother of the late Queen Elizabeth II, remains within the Tower after Camilla – in a diplomatic move – chose not to use this traditional crown for her coronation with King Charles II on May 6.

Express View on King Charles-Camilla coronation: The Kohinoor distraction

February 15, 2023 7:27 pm

Queen Consort Camilla's decision not to wear the Kohinoor at her coronation is a mild hypocrisy. The diamond itself, though, prevents a more important conversation

MEA refers to govt's statement in Parliament on bringing back Kohinoor from UK

October 15, 2022 9:31 am

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a significant number of Twitter users in India demanded the return of the Kohinoor to India.

Queen Consort Camilla, and the Kohinoor in her crown

September 21, 2022 1:02 pm

According to reports, King Charles III's wife Camilla will wear the crown with the Kohinoor diamond as the new Queen Consort.

What John Oliver, Raveena Tandon and other assorted nationalists don't get about the Kohinoor

September 15, 2022 8:26 pm

Aakash Joshi writes: Asking for return of the Kohinoor is a bit like promising lakhs in bank accounts from black money stashed abroad. A good slogan, but no one takes it seriously

Kohinoor: A brief history of the precious diamond which is now a British crown jewel

September 15, 2022 12:13 pm

While Queen Victoria wore it as a brooch, Kohinoor soon became a part of crown jewels - first in the crown of Queen Alexandra and then in the crown of Queen Mary

Sunil Gavaskar asks about Koh-i-Noor during IPL match; know all about this contested diamond

April 11, 2022 8:37 pm

Since the diamond was the object of desire for many kings, emperors and invaders, it earned an ill reputation. This is why male members of the British royal family never wear it

Kohinoor diamond was 'surrendered' by Maharaja of Lahore to British: ASI

October 16, 2018 9:50 pm

The written response from ASI is divergent from the Centre's version in the Supreme Court in April 2016, saying that the diamond was neither stolen nor "forcibly" taken by British rulers but given to East India Company by erstwhile rulers of Punjab.

Kohinoor is disputed property, its ownership debatable: UK MP

August 04, 2017 7:44 am

Talking about his meetings with Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi said that he has emphasised on strengthening India-UK trade ties in wake of ‘Brexit’.

From mines of Golconda to Tower of London: The story of Kohinoor

April 20, 2016 4:20 pm

History has it that the British first came into possession of the diamond in 1850 after the conquest of Punjab, then under Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

British Took Kohinoor By force, But So Did The Indians: William Dalrymple

April 28, 2016 8:31 pm