A princely legacy: How Ganga Singh’s rule changed Rajasthan
Ganga Singh may have ruled just a small princedom in Rajasthan, but his wisdom, bravery and political nous won him…
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Amanda Palmer on crowdfunding art: ‘It’s really fucking powerful’
When it comes to monetising her work, performance artist Amanda Palmer is as explicit as her creations. Here she explains…
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Adam Handling at Frieze review: ‘Not a menu to be missed’
Adam Handling’s ‘back to roots’ collaboration with Ruinart champagne is an unmissable dining treat on the fringe of this year’s…
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Why family offices are spying opportunities in corporate finance
Family offices are spying fresh opportunities in corporate finance, says Rasika Sittamparam Even in large mergers and acquisitions, the fees…
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Porsche’s new 911 reviewed: ‘Still the world’s best sports car’
Porsche’s 911 is already a timeless automotive icon, and the new 992 generation is more polished than ever, writes Gareth…
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Affordable art fair founder Will Ramsay on accessibility and advice for new collectors
The Affordable Art Fair turns 20 this year and now spans ten countries and 185,000 annual visitors. Arun Kakar talks…
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Here’s a modern, reliable and transparent alternative to trusts
Partnerships have the qualities to become a formidable alternative to trusts in 21st century succession planning, writes Rebecca Waterhouse Historically,…
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Why ‘accidental Americans’ can expatriate now, file later – and pay no tax
A new amnesty programme from the IRS is good news, but only for those who use it correctly, writes Suzanne…
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Family offices braced for market downturn ‘within months’ – report
The authoritative annual family offices study from UBS shows a marked pessimism over markets and geopolitics, with climate change high…
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London’s all new ‘crime’ festival opens this week
Some of the UK’s top writers are descending on central London this week at the inaugural Capital Crime festival, the…
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Francis Fukuyama: on Trump, and why Brexit could be the end of Britain
Francis Fukuyama once proclaimed that history had ended. Now, 30 years later, he talks to Arun Kakar about what went…
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What JK Rowling’s £15.3m donation can teach us about tax
With careful planning and the right advisors, it is possible to find sophisticated yet commercial solutions for the creators and…
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Here’s why family offices are flocking to Jersey
Jersey Finance CEO, Joe Moynihan, reveals how the Channel Island forges relationships with increasingly sophisticated global families, writes Rasika Sittamparam…
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‘My mind hadn’t needed to go for a hike, or even a wander’ – Alessandro Tome on his first gay wedding
Alessandro Tome heads to Ibiza for his first gay wedding and finds that it was as perfect as it was…
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Jason Cowley on the ‘iron cage’ of sports fandom
Whatever the sport, being a fan is a serious commitment – even if the joyful moments are elusive, writes Jason…
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Money to burn: How investors must save the world from climate change
The planet is under serious threat, say climate change experts – but with crisis comes opportunity, and there is now…
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Autumn reads: Four of the best books out now
Spear’s writers presents four books that are worth picking up this autumn The Meritocracy Trap By Daniel Markovits (Allen Lane,…
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La Casaldelmar Corsica restaurant review: ‘Haute cuisine of the hautest order’
Hidden in a sleepy South Eastern orner of the island, Corsica’s only two Michelin-starred restaurant is truly something to savour,…
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Commodore David Russell revisits the Kursk tragedy: ‘They worried that we might be there to gather secrets…’
Spear’s meets David Russell, the Royal Navy submariner in charge of the British response to the Kursk submarine disaster. He…
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Why restructuring isn’t always the answer for non-doms
For many non-doms it’s simply not feasible to restructure their affairs, writes Mark Davies In July 2015, the chancellor, George…
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