Royally Speaking

Creating a storm with stunning shawls

26 Feb 2021 04:01 AM IST

A resident of the quiet city of Kota, the elegant shawl creator, Madhulika Hada is a Hada Rajput who is silently creating a storm with her stunningly beautiful shawls in cashmere. Each piece is a canvas for her signature style of stunning hand embroidery and bead work. One of the

THE TIMELESS TEXTILE TALES OF AMBIKA RAJE GHORPADE

26 Feb 2021 04:00 AM IST

Ambika Raje Ghorpade of Sandur is weaving stories of her treasure trove of old textiles and royal couture and sharing it with the world with the help of a very modern tool—Instagram.

When two French Bulldogs tango

19 Feb 2021 08:45 AM IST

Dominating the fray of recent pooch-trending breeds is the stout, bat-eared, bow-legged and irresistibly cute French Bulldog. Its recent invasion over social media, clothing retail and pop art culture makes the Frenchie hard to miss. A nation that once underwent the Pug revolution (thanks to Hutch and then Vodafone) now

Royal music festivals to look forward to in 2021

19 Feb 2021 08:43 AM IST

Royal palaces and havelis have been an abode to both fine art and the performing arts. Right from Mian Tansen to Bismillah Khan to Bulleh Shah, musicians, poets and Sufi saints have filled their interiors with their resonating voices. Till date, this tradition of patronage is being kept alive by

USHERING IN SPRING WITH ATELIER SHIKAARBAGH’S SARIS

19 Feb 2021 08:41 AM IST

Mayankraj Singh’s Atelier Shikaarbagh is welcoming the change in seasons with a collection that brings together the lightness of spring and the legacy of Rajput design.

THE STUNNING ART OF MARATHAS WE HARDLY KNOW ABOUT

12 Feb 2021 09:11 AM IST

Amongst all the princely rulers of India, the Marathas were known for their bravado on the battlefield. Be it the battle cry of Chhatrapati Shivaji or the war intrigues of Bajirao, little is ever spoken of the rich heritage of Maratha culture. Its contribution to the creation of the most

TEA IN THE TIMES OF DALGONA

12 Feb 2021 09:10 AM IST

Living in a post-pandemic world has come with its own set of realisations, not the least being a fairer acknowledgement of our country’s tourist destinations. Locations that are easily accessible by road lend travel bugs a no brainer solution to satiate their growing wanderlust, to which I am no exception.

THE SUAVE RAJPUTS OF PALITANA

12 Feb 2021 09:09 AM IST

From Maharaja Saheb Shri Bahadursinhji, widely known for his impeccable administrative skills, to his hotelier grandson, Ketan, the heirs of the Gohil dynasty of Palitana have an extraordinary legacy to boast of.

A HOTELIER IN THE TIMES OF REVENGE TRAVEL

05 Feb 2021 09:20 AM IST

Just when the world couldn’t seem stranger in the wake of a global pandemic, the eerily dormant hospitality sector awoke to a new catchphrase called ‘revenge travel’. An unlikely euphemism, it sure provided immense relief to ailing hoteliers worldwide, whose livelihoods had started to gasp amidst the depths of financial

RAVIDARSHAN VYAS: RECREATING RAVI VARMA TO NARRATE HIS LIFE STORY

05 Feb 2021 09:18 AM IST

He creates art that is like a visual biography of his illustrious life, with imagery of the many bastions of creativity that have touched the core of his heart, a rustling up of regal iconography as witnessed by him and his family and a meeting of magical, mystical, spiritual realms with

When Royalty Serves Their Delectable Cuisines

05 Feb 2021 09:14 AM IST

Kunwarani Vijaya Singh and Thakur Shivraj Singh have teamed up to bring the unique feasts prepared in their royal kitchens to the tables of the commoner.

PRINCELY FORCES THAT SERVE DEMOCRATIC INDIA WITH PASSION

29 Jan 2021 09:33 AM IST

Witnessing a rather shrunken Republic Day parade in this year, it was heartening to hear the commentator acknowledge the fact that the Jammu & Kashmir Rifles, an infantry Regiment of the Indian army, was originally the state force of Jammu & Kashmir, founded by Raja Gulab Singh in 1821 and