Sunita Shekhawat: A modern-day Meenakar

14 Aug 2020 03:16 AM IST

With a few hours to go before her wedding ceremony, the bedecked bride is surrounded by her flock of damsels in sustained preparation. One brushes together her lustrous locks while another flatly strokes the immaculate pleats of her attire. Her hierarchically-assembled bangles have been slid through her delicate, mehendi-smeared forearms

Reviving Ghoomar with Rajputana elegance and grace intact

14 Aug 2020 03:14 AM IST

Rajasthan is rightfully called the land of culture and traditions. One such tradition is Ghoomar — a dance form practised traditionally by Rajput women within the four walls of the ‘jenana’. It is very alive and still held at every function by the Rajput women who ring in the festivity

A princess in pursuit of reviving Kishangarh’s legacy

07 Aug 2020 03:51 AM IST

Of all the miniature schools of art, the Kishangarh School is the most unique and often acknowledged as the ‘finest of all Rajasthani miniatures’. It was founded in the 17th century by the then Kishangarh ruler, Maharaja Savant Singh (also called Nagari Das), a staunch Vaishnavite, and his chief court

Loyal royals: Pampered pooches of the Maharajas

07 Aug 2020 03:48 AM IST

Indian royals and their passion for the four-legged family members is no less than an illustrious affair. From regal grooming to opulent weddings, their canines live a life of luxury.

Why Korean royal family is celebrating the bhoomi pujan in Ayodhya

07 Aug 2020 03:47 AM IST

When the Babri Masjid episode happened nearly three decades ago, it was the elegant royal family of Ayodhya that took the statue of Shri Ram into its palace temple. On 5 August 2020 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, no doubt,

Man who dared to pursue his dreams

31 Jul 2020 06:12 AM IST

The incredible journey of Shivendra Singh Dungarpur to become India’s Celluloid Man, against all odds.

The tiger prince from Wankaner

31 Jul 2020 06:11 AM IST

Bureaucrat, author, activist, conservationist and an encyclopedia in wildlife and animals, he is currently, during a pandemic, burning the midnight oil writing his next book. The third one, A Life with Wildlife, being a bestseller already. He is writing his fourth book during quarantine. He drafted and piloted the passage

Iconic siblings: A rakhi to remember

31 Jul 2020 06:11 AM IST

Rakhi, the first major Hindu festival to land in the midst of a pandemic, is also special within the royal circles. Many families are getting set to celebrate the day amongst each other. Here is saluting three of the most iconic siblings of royal India: MAHARAJA YADUVEER CHAMARAJA WADIYAR OF

The big fat Indian wedding with a royal Maratha touch

24 Jul 2020 06:54 AM IST

The wedding of Rigvedita Deo, daughter of the Mahurkar family, with Raj Ratna Pratap Deo, scion to the royal state of Nagar Untari, Jharkhand, was both grand and traditional.

A peep into the kesariya kaleidoscope

24 Jul 2020 06:53 AM IST

During their stint at one of India’s topmost design studios, classmates Divya Shekhawat and Shivangani Singh were exposed to the standard norm of factory-made fashion that catered to garish tastes on a mass scale. Their mutual dislike visà-vis this norm was further exacerbated when the duo began to take notice

Amitabh Baghel: Prince who chose to be a poet & photographer

24 Jul 2020 06:52 AM IST

Social researcher, reader, photographer and an amateur poet, Amitabh Baghel has an interesting family history of attacks and war that perhaps defined for his ancestors, a story different from the expected. Originally from Rewa, an erstwhile princely state in today’s Madhya Pradesh. They moved north to the State of Majhauli

The Covid warriors from the havelis

17 Jul 2020 05:36 AM IST

Nandini Singh, Alkarani Singh and Kamini Singh—of three different royal families—are not just helping and protecting the poor but also providing them with a livelihood by promoting their crafts.