Property at core of Mewar royal family dispute

Iconic Rajput ruler Maharana Pratap fought against Mughal ruler Akbar nearly 450 ago for self-respect but his descendent Vishvaraj Singh Mewar, who became the titular head of the family on Monday,......

Clashes at Udaipur Palace over royal family feud

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Vishvaraj Singh and his supporters were denied entry into City Palace, Udaipur, hours after he was anointed the titular head of the erstwhile royal family of Mewar on......

'When dealing with history laws don't matter, emotions do'

'No country has a richer history than India. We cannot let someone twist our history.' IMAGE: Protests against the release of Padmaavat. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The raging controversy......

'Padmavat is an insult to India's identity'

'If the film is not released, there will be a loss of only Rs 200 crore.' 'But if it is released, for many years the soul and pride of our nation will be sold.' IMAGE: A protest against director......

1924 Rolls: 1st car from India to win this US award

Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, the scion of the House of Mewar has become the first Indian ever to win a trophy at the recently-concluded 62nd annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance event in......

Going palaces

Having bagged the "best grand heritage award" for the fourth year running (equally shared between flagship City Palace Udaipur properties Shiv Niwas and Fateh Prakash), the Historic Resorts and......

Najma Heptullah models for a cause

Why is Najma Heptullah, deputy chairperson of Rajya Sabha, modeling for a Devdas-inspired pashmina shawl designed by fashion stylist Neeta Lulla?For the twin cause of championing animal rights and......