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By Anshu Khanna Fondly 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 shoots of Laila Majnu and Sohni Mahiwal, but also recreating…

All of royal cooking tales stem from one state tucked away in the border between M.P. and Rajasthan: Sailana. Generations of royal food enthusiasts swear by the book Cooking delights of the Maharajas penned by Maharaja Digvijay Singh ji of Sailana. Ably carrying that mantle forward his scion, TIkarani Shailaja Katoch of Lambagraon-Kangra flags off a series…

Urvashi Singh Khimsar is a young, bright noble from the sleepy hamlet of Khimsar, now better known for its ITC resort that is simply Urvashi’s family palace turned into a hotel. While her father and brother look after this resort, Urvashi lives, works and breathes for her retreat, a spectacular hill home in Manali that…

A visit to her studio, workshop and you will be enthralled by the many wooden blocks that fill her roof. It’s an asbestos roof, which is lined with blocks, etched by hand, over a thousand of them. Each one a motif she has personally developed. From the proverbial kairi to the jaali design you can…

Meenal Kumari Singhdeo, a natural textile revivalist and craft protagonist, has been working with a large community of local artisans since 1990. Blue-blooded Indians have a truly tough mantle to wear. Heirs to a rich legacy, born to the arts and living in a fort or palace full of craft, they still position themselves as…

Rajasthan is rightfully called the land of culture and traditions. One such tradition being Ghoomar. A dance form practiced traditionally by Rajput women within the four walls of the jenana, it recently came under controversy with the release of the movie Padmavati’s song Ghoomar. Rajputs cried foul on seeing their much revered Maharani Padmini Devi…

As she cooks Mewar’s interpretation of Laal Maas in piping hot ghee, Princess of Udaipur, Mewar, Trivikrama Kumari Jamval,  direct descendent of Rani Padmavati essays a very pulsating take on this dichotomy of creative freedom and the need to keep a classic story intact. For some reason the film Sailaab comes to mind. It had…

Maharani Radhika Raje Gaekwad of Baroda pens down a few lines on the legacy of her father, renowned authority and author of wildlife books, Maharaj Kumar Dr Ranjitsinh. He was awarded lifetime achievement award in 2014 for his conservation works. His book A Life With Wildlife recounts his odyssey. Today the sole repository of the fate of our forest…

The most eligible bachelor tied the knot finally with the highest in political, royal and social milieu gracing the occasion. Arikesh Singh Deo, young politician, son of Ananja Udaya Singh Deo and scion of the Patna Bolangir family tied the knot Adrija Kumari of Manda. Grand daughter of V P Singh, former Prime Minister of…

“You could have lost a diamond while you were busy collecting stones.” It was these gospel-like words of Mr. Amitabh Bachchan that changed a young girl’s life forever. She was a content developer, a metropolitan girl, a media person living the fast-paced life, working on the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati. It was at that…