The connect between India and Mexico is historic. It dates back to the Imperial era, when Mexico, an erstwhile Spanish colony, was viewed as the gate to Latin America. When Indian silks and spices along with other oriental rarities found…
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…
Before you can count it, lo and behold you are in Season 10 of India’s only authentic platform to present and showcase regal, royal India. So setting out, curating yet another year, let me share the top ten things you…
She is known for her hand block printing, her exquisite chiffon drapes and her interesting treatment to cottons that she crafts into interesting silhouettes…. Rani Jaykirti Singh Baria is easily the forum’s finest asset. Soft spoken, demure and understated in…
Numismatist, Mohit Kapoor, says that flicking through coins of the Maharaja era is more than a simple history lesson, the bigger picture is that of the reigning politics. Mohit Kapoor has been interested in collecting coins for over 15 years…
Art has been integral to a life lived in a palace. Art does remain a strong bastion for scions of Princely India. Director of Art Alive Gallery, Sunaina Anand says, “The scions of Imperial India grew up surrounded by history.…
A caring daughter, committed mother of three, chief patron of the City Palace of Jaipur, philanthropist and an educationist with a vision, Princess Diya Kumari of Jaipur decided to push the bar further by plunging into politics with…
A traditional Garhwali poshak in fine silk worn by the late Rajmata Kamlendumati Shah of Tehri Garhwal. In pastel yellow and green, this printed poshak is highlighted by an elaborate waist band and detailed embroidery on the neckline.
The Jhala from Jhalawar With great pleasure, I go to interview Rajkumar Shri Jaisal Z.S. Jhala of Jhalawar who is passionate, caring, crazy and a master of spontaneous decisions. The first thing I learn is his idiom for life –…
Preserved to perfection, this French chiffon sari in saffron tone is embellished with a very modern motif in pure silver zari that combines geometrics and floral. Worn by the Late Rani Saheba of Pratapgarh, it still remains a part of…