Manjuben grinding masala in a mortar. It’s the fruiting season of the prickly pear — a type of cactus that grows mostly in Gujarat and Rajasthan. Manjuben Mansukhbhai Mori, 65, of Reshamiya village in Gujarat, eagerly awaits this time of the year. “I make a juice from the prickly pear fruit,” she says. “I have […]
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It is a delight to watch Bundu Khan Langa, from the Langa community in Rajasthan, playing the khartal, moving his hands and head to its brisk rhythm. A pioneer of the ancient wooden musical instrument, he will perform live at Jodhpur Riff on October 29, sharing the stage with his sons Zakir Khan Langa and […]
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(Clockwise from top left) Ladakhi kitchen utensils, textile exhibits in Amer, Kala Bhoomi, Central Asian Museum, and Bharat Kala Bhavan Among the highlights of my journeys through India researching textiles over the last two decades has been the discovery of some lesser-known museums. While my effort as an independent curator has been, often, to consistently question […]
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Tourists take a boat ride in the Anasagar lake during sunset, in Ajmer, Rajasthan. Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI With the Congress government in Rajasthan promoting “experience-based tourism”, foreign tour operators are being invited to the State for joining the themes of heritage walks, nature walks and food trails, which […]
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The accused in the 2008 Jaipur serial bomb blast case arrive at a court in Jaipur in 2019. | Photo Credit: PTI Rajasthan High Court acquits all accused in 2008 Jaipur serial blasts case The Rajasthan High Court on March 29 set aside the conviction and death sentence awarded by the trial court to four […]
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Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India Girish Chandra Murmu | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Girish Chandra Murmu on March 15 expressed hope that the Rajasthan Government will not do away with the well-established treasury system of accounting as changes can disrupt preparation and authentication of accounts and also […]
Continue ReadingEarly on a warm May morning in 2022, we wind our way between lush green bushes and neon-pink homes to the edge of the Shivalik Hills. This is Narendra Nagar in Uttarakhand. The Ananda Palace Estate rises on the southern horizon, casting its longitudinal shadows over the depreciating green cover on the sloping hillsides. Foraging […]
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BJP MLA Kailash Meghwal has claimed that political parties treat Scheduled Caste members like “slaves” and if they speak freely, then they are denied tickets for elections. The former Rajasthan Assembly speaker made the remarks while addressing a gathering in Shahpura in Bhilwara district on Sunday evening. “This is my constituency. This constituency was backward […]
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot | File Photo | Photo Credit: PTI Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday accused Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat of being involved in the alleged Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society scam, saying police investigation has proven his involvement. His comments come a day after Mr. Shekhawat accused Mr. Gehlot of […]
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Wife of Srikant Pandit, an accused in a case of abduction and murder of two men by cow vigilantes. | Photo Credit: ANI The Rajasthan police have denied the allegation of a woman who said her full-term pregnant daughter-in-law lost her child after she was assaulted by them during a raid at her house. Her […]
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