Royally Speaking

Amitabh Baghel: Prince who chose to be a poet & photographer

24 Jul 2020 06:52 AM IST

Social researcher, reader, photographer and an amateur poet, Amitabh Baghel has an interesting family history of attacks and war that perhaps defined for his ancestors, a story different from the expected. Originally from Rewa, an erstwhile princely state in today’s Madhya Pradesh. They moved north to the State of Majhauli

The Covid warriors from the havelis

17 Jul 2020 05:36 AM IST

Nandini Singh, Alkarani Singh and Kamini Singh—of three different royal families—are not just helping and protecting the poor but also providing them with a livelihood by promoting their crafts.

The queen who built her studio with blocks

17 Jul 2020 05:35 AM IST

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

Into Shambhavi Singh’s rich and diverse culinary world

17 Jul 2020 05:35 AM IST

At 25, Shambhavi Singh is a fresh graduate from Bangalore’s Lavonne Academy of Baking Science and Pastry arts. The younger princess of Gamph has followed her father’s footsteps in delivering world-class hospitality in their family-run haveli in Jaipur. The father-daughter duo reclaimed the erstwhile garage space of the property and

The royal guardians of traditional Odia craft

10 Jul 2020 06:00 AM IST

Meenal Kumari Singhdeo, a natural textile revivalist and craft protagonist, has been working with a large community of local artisans since 1990.

Ayodhya’s ‘first family’ and Ganga-Jamuni culture

10 Jul 2020 05:59 AM IST

Ayodhya is possibly one of the most historic cities of India. The proverbial birthplace of Lord Rama and also the kingdom where the fabled Ramayana played out in the mythical time. Cut to modern times and you will find residing in the Raj Bhavan of the city the very cultured

Rajputs are most misrepresented and misunderstood communities

10 Jul 2020 05:59 AM IST

It was the monsoon of 2016. The social media was abuzz with an uninformed and inane piece of writing that aimed at stereotyping contemporary Rajput customs and tropes. The post’s sensational undertone circulated its way onto several Facebook news feeds, mine included. Coming from a Rajput family, I was mildly

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