https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1.webpViral NewsHe created forms for the anorexic new bods sans sacrificing his obsession with layers, blending past and present like a jugalbandi.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsRoyal Fables, my small offering to the world of Princely craft and couture comes alive this weekend. Here is a glimpse of some of the traditional crafts created within palace karkhanas to watch out for. RANI JAYKIRTI SINGH OF BARIA Rani Jaykirti S...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsThe spokesperson of Indian National Congress in her region of Madhya Pradesh, a graduate from London School of Economics, a royal and a philanthropist, Kumari Shubhangana Raje strikes one as a young woman on a mission. Her aura of warmth and deep ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsAlia Bhatt is media’s darling. The icon of fashion that every young girl adulates. What she wears becomes fashion immediately. Now, a young girl known for either her laid back, boyfriend shirt look or her chic, moulin rouge avatar, she suddenly br...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsNo place is more beautiful than Udaipur in fall-winter. The generous lake brimming with crystal blue water, the many havelis by its shore, telling a majestic tale of yore and the statuesque City Palace, built by Maharana Udai Singh II of the Sisod...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsShe is called the most beautiful Maharani of this era. People often compare her to the iconic beauty, Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur. She is toasted even by Instagram accounts known for their caustic critiques and she often gets included in jurie...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsFondly called Naved bhai by all, the handsome Nawab of Rampur, Kazim Ali Khan wears many hats. He is a politician who also served as the Minister of Tourism in Uttar Pradesh Government. He loves fashion, not just creating fables through fashion sh...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsFondly called Naved bhai by all, the handsome Nawab of Rampur, Kazim Ali Khan wears many hats. He is a politician who also served as the Minister of Tourism in Uttar Pradesh Government. He loves fashion, not just creating fables through fashion sh...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsRoyal design and memorabilia motifs are inimitably wound together. One influencing the other in the most endearing way. Especially when it comes to designs that emerge from palace ateliers and studios run by designers with noble lineage. And nothi...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsI have known Rani Reena Kumari and her lovely husband Yuvraj Pratap Singh Jhala of Thikana Labhowa for a long time. Besides being successful entrepreneurs, they are also behind the restoration of the Sahaspur Belari House in the heart of Nainital....https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsIn today’s world of whimsy, nothing sells better than a unique idea thought right. Startups like Nykaa, Jaypore, Zomato etc with their well-funded trajectory have proven that the journey of an idea into a well-crafted IP is the most crucial ingred...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsThe Sukerchakia Jat Sikhs who were the landlords of various regions of Undivided India including Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Lahore, and Amritsar are now mostly settled in Karnal, Sangrur, Patiala and Ferozpore. Erstwhile nobles they are bor...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral News“Chaasmi is actually a Sanskrit word which means as I am. What I create under this revivalist brand is a reflection of all that I am. A coming together of all my collective memory of being born a Rajput woman into a Talluqedar family in the state ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsAs the fervour of dressing up for a festive occasion catches every woman’s imagination and metro denizens get inundated with party invitations, dressing up with a conscious and sustainable collection catches steam. Royal and palace ateliers are ri...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsIt’s a royal Diwali at DLF Emporio and Indri, India’s finest single malt is saying cheers to that. My labour of love, Royal Fables, celebrates a royal Diwali with a two-day exposition held at Setz, DLF Emporio, on 14 and 15 October, 2022 and the h...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsA sailana princess, Shailaja has to her credit the promotion of not just the famed cuisine of her parental state but also a mastery over the famed Dham cuisine heritage that her in-laws inherited. Married to Raja Aishwarya Katoch of Kangra-Lambagr...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsIt was a royal Diwali at DLF Emporio as Royal Fables mounted its first big show post Covid. As festivities filled the air, the platform presented 51 fantastic fables of design, adding  many more interesting elements and new heritage stories to the...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/an-indrilicious-moment-with-royal-fables-new-heritage-stories/October 13, 2022, 12:21 amRoyally SpeakingShowcasing 51 fantastic fables, the 12-year-old platform creates a veritable visual feast for heritage lovers with textiles, folk and royal art, wild life paintings, hand craft, jewellery, music and royal cuisine.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/fashion-trends-it-is-raining-fair-commerce-labels-this-diwali/October 6, 2022, 12:11 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/tinka-tinka-kurta.jpgRoyally SpeakingThis Diwali, the overdressed, glitzy glam look has been carefully replaced with artisanal, hand-made, hand-tucked and hand-embellished ensembles. Block printing tops this list. The free-flowing forms of the kaftan, the aabha kurtas, and the anarka...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsHis mother was the beautiful princess of Awagarh in Uttar Pradesh. A family is known for their stunning fort in Agra and the iconic Belvedare Hotel in Nainital that the family runs even today. She is a true Blue Hill person, born and bred in Naini...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/satrangi-recognising-the-many-colours-of-life/August 12, 2022, 6:08 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/91902aad_10930_P_6_mr-1.jpgRoyally Speaking‘Satrangi is our LGBTQI project that has close to 250 transgenders in vulnerable circumstances. They have been so far neglected by both society and the government’.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/globally-acclaimed-royal-fables-returns-to-ahmedabad/August 5, 2022, 5:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/9145fbd6_10774_P_3_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingOn 6 August, the exposition opens with a showcase of the finest handmade textiles, crafts, and art to be inaugurated by H.H. Maharani Radhika Raje of Gaekwad of Baroda and Princess Krishna Kumari of Panna.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/a-patisserie-and-cafe-in-jaipur-offering-indian-and-european-dishes/July 29, 2022, 3:51 pmhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/00a070e4_10551_P_13_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingChef Tejasvi Chandela shares her culinary journey and how her cooking is closely linked to her Rajput roots.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/drawing-inspiration-from-indias-majestic-forts-and-palaces/July 15, 2022, 6:48 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/8e057d08_10153_P_11_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingAhead of Palace Day on 19 July, Royal Fables brings you a collection of quaint stories about Indian monarchy.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/mohan-niwas-palace-is-a-delight-for-lovers-of-architecture-and-wildlife/June 24, 2022, 5:53 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/4394ab66_9749_P_7_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingMohan Palace was the architectural outpouring of Raja Bhartendra Singh Ju Deo, who helmed the Panna State’s Forest and Police Department. He was overwhelmed by the United Kingdom’s Windsor Manor, where he fell in love with its architecture and dec...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/queenie-of-the-hills-looks-at-palaces-through-the-eyes-of-a-royal-canine/June 10, 2022, 6:54 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/a58cc1f5_9554_P_2_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingAdults 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. https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/indias-five-most-eligible-royal-scions/June 3, 2022, 6:13 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/9ba1124d_9441_P_1_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingThey 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 é...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsImages 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 ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/decoding-the-saga-maharajas-lost-diamond-necklace-restored-and-how/May 13, 2022, 7:28 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/4778f9e5_9015_P_5_mr-3-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingAmerican 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 jewelle...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/studio-kishangarh-has-breathed-new-life-into-this-miniature-school/May 6, 2022, 6:22 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/8f10e787_8865_P_3_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingThe exhibition opened with much grandeur as several royals made their presence felt. https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/kishangarhs-mystical-cow-and-holy-deities-come-to-bikaner-house/April 29, 2022, 4:24 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1f3495df_8710_P_9_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingA 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....https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/royal-cooking-tales-by-tikarani-shailaja-katoch/April 8, 2022, 6:36 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/c9963b6e_8431_P_3_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingTikarani Shailaja Katoch of Lambagraon-Kangra goes down memory lane and shares two famed recipes from her grandfather, Maharaja Digvijay Singhji’s recipe book ‘Cooking delights of the Maharajas’. https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/the-garden-city-gets-a-flavour-of-royal-heritage-with-royal-fables/April 1, 2022, 6:28 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/57d8fe1b_8362_P_14_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingHosted by FICCI Flo Bengaluru, the exhibition’s first edition enables both young and old generations to track textiles and designs from a royal past and bring them to the present and find a way to sustain them in future . https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/royal-holi-celebrations/March 25, 2022, 3:21 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2a242108_8289_P_3_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingHoli is one festival that the royal families celebrate in a distinct style. Right from dressing in a particular style, burning the Holika the night before, drenching themselves in colours made from flowers and following a series of rituals. https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/the-legacy-of-art/March 18, 2022, 1:13 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/c22504fd_8223_P_8_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingThe royals and nobles of India were true lovers of the arts. It is under their generous patronage that many rare art forms were born. A practice that is still kept alive by some art protagonists and artists born to blue blood. We highlight the wor...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/capturing-wildlife-in-their-art/March 11, 2022, 9:47 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/9564f821_8136_P_1_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingSome turn to art to express their love for wildlife, literally capturing the wild world in their frames. Like Princess Krishna Kumari of Panna, who when not sighting wildlife for real, is busy capturing them on porcelain tiles, trays, plates and b...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/blue-blooded-politicians-are-adding-spice-to-the-race-for-victory-in-the-polls/March 4, 2022, 8:01 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/77e4033f_8056_P_10_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingErstwhile Maharajas waged wars, fought for land and constantly kept pushing their boundaries further. Many of their descendants, who are citizens of democratic India continue this quest for power, sitting in governments. https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsH e is possibly India’s most acclaimed costume creator, the only couturier to have shown in celebrated museums of the world. A scion of the Hutneesing family who traces their lineage to the Mughal era and a true blue restorer and textile protagoni...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/story-of-21-gun-salute-unveiled/February 18, 2022, 8:11 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/436bbd23_7896_P_3_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingFive states that ‘earned’ the 21-gun salute during the Raj era.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/the-jhadol-jobat-royal-wedding/February 4, 2022, 8:13 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/a6d2a00f_7747_P_1_mr-2-4.jpgRoyally SpeakingUdaipur lit up recently for the most gracious wedding between Rajkumari Maanvi Kumari of Jobat with Kunwar Tejveer Singh Jhala of Jhadolhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral NewsIt’s very rare for a qualified practitioner of Ayurveda to also be an artist behind museum-quality art. Dr Ravidarshan Vyas, the Rajya Vaid of Gondol state in Gujarat, is one such exception. He recently hosted his solo show of paintings, his live’...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/eight-royals-to-watch-out-for-in-2022/January 7, 2022, 7:40 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/hba-jaipur-airbnb-lea-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingThe thrill stays same as the world advances into 2022, and the year ahead offers plenty of opportunities to people to make a mark in their various fields.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/royalty-behind-the-lens/December 31, 2021, 7:15 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/d6180fc2_7113_P_5_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingCecil Beaton, a British fashion, portrait and war photographer, captured some of the most treasured portraits of the Indian Maharanis and Maharajas, including Maharani Gayatri Devi, Princess Karam, and Princess Dürrüsehvarhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/dilkushan-bagh-a-fable-comes-alive/December 24, 2021, 2:47 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/029cadbb_6977_P_2_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingThe Forum for the Natural & Cultural Heritage of India was launched at Dilkushan Bagh in the presence of its chief patron Raja Randhir Singh of Patiala, Chairman Asian Olympic Association.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/capturing-colours-of-life-with-pakke-rang/December 10, 2021, 2:06 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/e52b363a_6648_P_7_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingPakke Rang recreates the aura of sumptuous flowers, roses, chrysanthemums, hydrangeas, orchids, and delicate daisies. Kunwarani Sunita Singh styles the textiles into Indian skirts, peasant dresses, stylish kaftans, and of course the must-have chif...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/with-her-chia-pudding-bowl-veronica-kumra-brings-a-shot-of-a-wholesome-meal-to-your-breakfast-table/December 7, 2021, 5:15 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/6656c5ca_6586_P_10_mr-1.jpgOthersEasy to rustle up this simple bowl is a holistic meal, great for your gut.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/handcrafted-and-heritage-driven-this-label-from-the-house-of-patiala-recreates-grandeur-of-regal-punjab/December 3, 2021, 2:12 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/85f3d71a_6500_P_3_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingThe label Saurab-Rajeshwari is aptly modelled by the scions of the royal family of Patiala.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/viral-news/rohit-bal-indias-design-maestro-remembered-for-his-creative-legacy/November 4, 2024, 12:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rohit-Bal_TDG-1-300x169.webpViral News“The love for cars is closely linked to always keeping the child in you alive. I recall playing inside my father’s Isotta that would be parked outside our fort in Kotwara,” says Raja Muzaffar Ali of Kotwara. Walking us through his automobile art e...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/rohit-chawlas-classic-artworks-and-miniature-art/November 19, 2021, 6:30 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/475c15fd_6181_P_10_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingRohit Chawla is all set to present a self-curated exhibition of handpicked photographs from some of his classic series at DesignEdit.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/a-royal-diwali/November 12, 2021, 7:55 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/965c6693_6034_P_14_mr-1.jpgRoyally SpeakingAfter browsing through the net and reading posts from all Royal Fables patrons, here are some fascinating tales of a regal royal Diwali.