Celebrating Rajasthan’s festive past
Book Review

Celebrating Rajasthan’s festive past

Surekha Rao
Jan 10, 2016

Since time immemorial, Rajasthan has been synonymous with rich heritage, traditions and colourful festivities. Vibhuti Sachdev outlines the various rituals and practices and how they continue to be an integral part of Jaipur and its people in her coffee-table book Festivals At The

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Battle of Brilliance
Book Review

Battle of Brilliance

Sanket Chaukiyal
Oct 16, 2015

An expert in the field of arms and armour, Dr Robert Elgood, the author of Arms and Armour at the Jaipur Court, brings us a taste of royal warfare through photographs and extensive research on a large number of arms on display at

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Hope Amidst Turmoil
Q&A

Hope Amidst Turmoil

Debarati Chakraborty
Oct 15, 2015

Alka Saraogi won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2001 for her very first novel. Fourteen years later, she is out with her fifth novel—Jankidas Tejpal Mansion—set in Calcutta during the 1970s. In conversation with MARWAR, Saraogi talks about her protagonist’s need to protect

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