CHATTISGARH’S TWISHA SINGH THAKUR IS A LITERARY PRODIGY

17 Jun 2022 06:43 AM IST

While most of us battle performance pressure around our board examinations, Chhattisgarh’s Twisha Singh Thakur goes above and beyond with her unique mettle. Just around her class X central board examinations in 2019, this wonder became India’s youngest writer of philosophical fiction. Her debut novel, titled A Carol of Him was received

REGAL REMINISCENCES ON MAHARANA PRATAP JAYANTI

17 Jun 2022 04:50 AM IST

This year, Maharana Pratap Jayanti witnessed a unique commemoration when several royal and noble families of Rajasthan united on a common platform to pay obeisance to one of the most revered monarchs of Mewar.

DECOLONISING MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE WITH SAUMYA SINGH

10 Jun 2022 06:55 AM IST

As per Abraham Maslow’s iconic hierarchy of needs, mankind’s dilemma beyond basic needs of physiological safety opens up to a plethora of psychological needs. That is to say, surmounting material deficits and securing financial comforts open up spaces for psychological navigation and existential dilemmas. It can be argued that mental

‘QUEENIE OF THE HILLS’ LOOKS AT PALACES THROUGH THE EYES OF A ROYAL CANINE

10 Jun 2022 06:54 AM IST

Adults of all ages will enjoy Queenie’s satire-laced chronicles as she narrates exploits with a memorable cast of characters, most of whom she parodies with bestowments of hilariously fitting monikers.

REMEMBERING RAO GOPAL SINGHJI: FREEDOM FIGHTING FOREFATHER OF KHARWA

03 Jun 2022 06:17 AM IST

During the British Raj in India, several Rajput kings, princes and chieftains are known to have lent support to the nationalist movement against the colonisers. Most Rajputs exercised their prudence by contributing to the freedom movement on the one hand while maintaining diplomatic ties with the British on the other.

INDIA’S FIVE MOST ELIGIBLE ROYAL SCIONS

03 Jun 2022 06:13 AM IST

They are first in line to inheriting centuries old royal heritage. They are privy to the finest education and cordon bleu citizens of democratic India. Above all, they are very evolved and intelligent young men who are guarding their legacy with élan. Let’s meet five handsome and hugely eligible men

ARTWORKS: #30DAYSOFTHAR

27 May 2022 07:25 AM IST

Ever since I can remember, I have enjoyed sketching and watercolours. Upon growing up, I was certain about pursuing the field of art and design and proceeded to pursue a degree at the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar. Soon after my graduation, I got married and moved to the

Life on the Front Lines in interiors of Rajasthan

27 May 2022 07:22 AM IST

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour and some style. Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” – Maya Angelou Having worked

The better-known states’ insignias were easily recognisable but the stories behind the symbols of pride of smaller states were dug.

27 May 2022 07:19 AM IST

How many of us know that there is a third chamber within the parliament house of India. A hall titled originally the Chamber of Princes that was home to an important congregation of Princely states who were part of the Chambers Established by King-Emperor George V’s proclamation after the Government

Bundi: The legacy continues

20 May 2022 06:19 AM IST

The sleepy town of Bundi awoke with great anticipation on the morning of the Navsamvatsar. It was the 2nd of April 2022 coinciding with the first day of the Hindu month of Chaitra which heralds the New Year in North India. The beginning of the year 2079 of the Vikram

‘Paper Jewels Postcards from the Raj’ by Omar Khan is a congregation of 518 vintage postcards that give you a visual tour of India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

20 May 2022 06:15 AM IST

Images from the Raj era are like visual delights that are like veritable art forms. Remnants of the Kodak era when the world was just about discovering the pleasure of photography. When German and French presses located in Kolkata and Mumbai were reproducing works of masters. I stumbled upon this

DECODING THE SAGA: MAHARAJA’S LOST DIAMOND NECKLACE RESTORED AND HOW

13 May 2022 07:28 AM IST

American YouTuber Emma Chamberlain recently appeared for the Met Gala wearing a ‘very gilded’ necklace around her slender neck. It allegedly belonged to the Maharaja of Patiala and was restored to its original brilliance by the Paris-based jewellery house Cartier.