Receiver appointed amid Udaipur Palace entry dispute

The district administration has appointed a receiver to oversee a controversial portion of City Palace in Udaipur following tension over Vishvaraj Singh, the new ceremonial head of the erstwhile......

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......

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,......

Mewar's Royal Vs Royal Battle Continues

Mahendra Singh, whose death has convulsed the Mewar royal family's succession issues, was himself excluded from the family trust by his father who gave control to the younger son, Arvind Singh.It......

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......

12 Indian hotels that will take your breath away

The Oberoi, Mumbai. Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts Travel+Leisure magazine has come up with the best 500 hotels in the world. The list features 12 hotels from India. Majority......

Like Deepika's look in Padmavati? VOTE!

Have you seen Dips look *this* stunning before? Deepika Padukone's look from Padmavati is out, and WOW! does she look gorgeous! The film's scale can be seen with her elaborate costumes and......

Does Bhansali glorify jauhar?

'I am angry because this ever happened.''I am sad because it's painful to think what they must be going through.''I am glad we've fought hard to break through such cruel tradition.''But it burns my......

Padmaavat Review: Rajput pride played out on a loop

'Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historical characters behave as though they are already aware of the chapters that will be dedicated to them and the sonnets that will be written in their memory.''And yet,......

Raveena's royal wedding

Fulfilling her childhood dream of marrying like a princess, Bollywood's mast mast girl --Raveena Tandon --tied the knot with distributorAnil Thadani. The venue wasa17th century palace in Udaipur,......

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.' IMAGE: Cricket legend Salim Durani trains budding cricketers in Jamnagar in this January 2004 photograph.......