Rani Padmini: Putting The RecordStraight
History can of course be revised, but there is a method and process for that too.
The Rajput princess who chose death to save her dynasty
Krishna Kumari's reality is harsh and painful. It is not lyrical fiction and does not end like the Romeo-and-Juliet romance.
The Chachro Raid of 1971 – India's Most Daring Surgical Strike in Pak
One of the most audacious and memorable among them is the raid on Chachro and several other Pakistani military positions 80km inside enemy territory in 1971.
A royal hunting lodge turned into an upscale retreat
It's a Cinderella style make-over project that infused fresh life into a rundown 120-acre property
Dungarpur Mews Car Museum
A unique collection of cars, bikes, cannons and automobilia
How India's royals are reinventing Rajasthan's forgotten palaces
Heading up the faint trail towards the crumbling bastions of Udgir Fort, I pause to regard our party: two Forest Department rangers, our driver, the local village headman plus friend, and a pair of palace “guards”. Their attention is focused on my twentysomething companion Vivasvat Pal, scion of the house of Karauli, a former princely state in south-eastern Rajasthan.
A Royal Repast
“I don’t know how many times this story has been told and printed,” sighs Maharaja Vikram Singh Sailana wearily. Undeterred, I spoon up more preciously pink rose kheer and look at him pleadingly.
Gaj Singh of Jodhpur calls for brain trauma awareness
The Maharaja of Jodhpur has long been addressing the need for brain trauma injuries, enlisting support from around the world.
A weekend in Jodhpur
A royal getaway to Jodhpur, Rajasthan's second-largest city
These 9 Marvellous Doorways in Amer Fort & City Palace Offer a Glimpse of Jaipur's History
All the doorways are singular in character...
