ROYAL HOLI CELEBRATIONS

25 Mar 2022 03:21 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 jewel of a book titled […]

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.

ROYAL HOLI CELEBRATIONS

25 Mar 2022 03:21 AM IST

‘I’ll tell you a secret . . . A writer’s own experience, craft, imagination and thought have a limit, but the stories heard from the mouths of men and women have neither a limit nor a boundary. Neither a limit to storylines nor to the collective thought processes. Neither a boundary to the imagination nor […]

ROYAL HOLI CELEBRATIONS

25 Mar 2022 03:21 AM IST

Meet Kamakshi Singh, the hip and fit scioness from the house of Trilokpur in Himachal Pradesh. A few years ago, this Himalayan princess adorned the arid sands of Rajasthan with her jovial charm as the kunwaranisab of Pokhran and is the mother of a beautiful little boy. The intense transition caused by her familial and […]

ROYAL HOLI CELEBRATIONS

25 Mar 2022 03:21 AM IST

In 1996, he virtually made an entire generation groove to the pulsating beats of Chhappa Chhappa Charcha Kare in his debut film, Maacchis. His portrayal of a disillusioned, soft-hearted terrorist in the same film received many accolades including the Filmfare Best Debut Award. His second release, Tere Mere Sapne also proved to be a box […]

STUDIO KISHANGARH HAS BREATHED NEW LIFE INTO THIS MINIATURE SCHOOL

06 May 2022 06:22 AM IST

The exhibition opened with much grandeur as several royals made their presence felt.

ROYAL HOLI CELEBRATIONS

25 Mar 2022 03:21 AM IST

Looking for some culinary inspiration? Look no further. “Cooking is a great stress-buster. Once you get into the kitchen and start cooking/ baking, you forget everything else and when you relish what you’ve made, it gives you a sense of accomplishment and the push that we are all missing in this lockdown”, says Divyaratna Singh […]

KISHANGARH’S MYSTICAL COW AND HOLY DEITIES COME TO BIKANER HOUSE

29 Apr 2022 04:24 AM IST

A true custodian of her school of miniature art, Princess Vaishnavi Kumari of Kishangarh captures the mystical cow, the playful Krishna and the divine Ganesha who grace her pichwais, and recreates this traditional art form in a contemporary style. The exhibition is on till 5 May.

ROYAL HOLI CELEBRATIONS

25 Mar 2022 03:21 AM IST

The Gond art form remains the legacy of one of India’s largest tribal communities, the Gonds. Spreading over the deccan, central and eastern India, these indigenous people have been perfecting painted and carved art for over 1400 years. Dating back to the Mesolithic Period, Gond art can be found on the walls of ancient caves. […]

ODISHA’S TALCHER PALACE GETS STAMPED IN POSTAL ARCHIVES

15 Apr 2022 04:22 AM IST

A piece of architecture from our town has been handpicked by the Department of Posts, Government of India. From now on, people across the country will be acquainted with an interesting chapter of Talcher’s history through the medium of this Special Cover and Special Cancellation, said Raja Rajendra Chandra Deb of Talcher.