In a world that is increasingly driven by mass-produced fast fashion trends, a quiet revolution stirs. A revolution that isn’t stirred by industrial-grade machines, but woven by the skilled hands of artisans that carry forth their age-old familial legacy of craftsmanship. One, that doesn’t cater to directionless impulses driven by clickbait or influencer content, but fulfils a more wholesome exchange of culture, craft and sustainable fashion. This quiet revolution is a story

Kesariya has been in the making for over five years and is the reason why Rajputana Collective has been placed on an indefinite sabbatical. Thank you, dear patrons, for waiting for it, and for believing in it. The first-of-its-kind historiography to be dedicated to the Karamsot Rathores of Kheenvsar, Kesariya has been a trans-generational dream that has finally taken shape and form. The book's title is an extension of my great-grandfather, Thakur Kesri Singhji's name, symboli

In a world saturated with fitness fads and quick fixes, Tank Fitness stands apart — not merely as a regimen, but as a philosophy. At its helm is its founder, Triraj, who hails from the erstwhile Rajput state of Trilokpur in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district. A combatant in the Indian Armed Forces, Triraj is shaped by soldierly discipline and a strong fitness ethos imbibed in him by his mother. In this exclusive feature, Triraj shares his views on health, vitality, and the c

Dushyant Singh M eet Dushyant Singh, the man behind some of Pink City's most loved dining joints such as On the House (OTH), Lama, Rustic...

My Rajasthani brain glitches every time I see abundance. What do you mean fruit just… grows here? Flowers bloom like it’s no big deal?...

Towards the end of the 13th century, the founding sultan of the Khilji dynasty, Jalaluddin Khilji and his forces had laid siege to the...

In the face of overwhelming modernisation, most Indian heritage cities today are stumbling urban relics, rapidly decaying despite our...

The 679-kilometre-long National Highway number 58 (NH58) connects Fathpur to Rajasthan’s Lake City before culminating towards Palampur in...

Content warning: graphic discussion of sexual violence. This story starts much earlier, but I like to hit the ground running, so I’m...

Café Auberge: The Power of Six By Urvashi Singh A recent addition to Jaipur’s vibrant culinary landscape comes in the form of a quaint...

Conservationist, assistant Vice President to a furniture company, motorcyclist and a mother of two- meet Jamnia’s Preetika Baisa as she...

It all began in 2006, when Kunwarani Sushila Kumari requested Maharani Sahiba of Jodhpur to permit her a small jewellery curation table...

Meet Katyayini Singh Waghela, the young scioness of Sanand as she expresses her budding journey as a mixed media artist. An...

Famed over the centuries for being India's most enigmatic celebration of Dussehra, Kullu's Dussehra remains as unique as it was 5 centuries ago. This year, Rajputana Collective is privileged to have Kullu's Dei Saab Rupeshwari Kumari Singh account for what these divine festivities have meant to her- as the eldest child and daughter of the house of Kullu. My memory takes me to the Dussehra of 2001 when I was merely 3 years old. My grandfather called for me, I see myself runnin

I call my annual trip to the Spiti Valley my pilgrimage. The surreal landscapes, starlit night skies and stark beauty of Spiti make their...

The sleepy town of Bundi awoke with great anticipation on the morning of the Navsamvatsar. The 2nd of April, 2022 coincided with the first day of the Hindu month of Chaitra, which formally heralds the new year for North India. The beginning of the year 2079 of the Vikram Samvat, a year filled with hope and revival, especially so, after the 2 years of the pandemic. However, for the people of Bundi, it was the eagerness to participate in an ancient tradition of the anointment o

The Gond art form remains the legacy of one of India’s largest tribal communities, the Gonds. Spreading over the Deccan, Central and Eastern India, these indigenous people have been perfecting painted and carved art for over 1400 years. Dating back to the Mesolithic Period, Gond art can be found on the walls of ancient caves. More popular expression of Gond art over the centuries is found on the mud-plastered floor and walls of Gond homes, chiefly for the totemic symbolism th

Shreyasi Singh is not your typical millennial. Before her life clocked three decades, she has won her nation several shooting laurels…

After months of anticipation, Rajputana Collective finally converses with the mastermind behind it all. Aridaman Singh Rathore or Ari, as he is more fondly known, opens up about his inspirational journey as one of Jaipur’s most notable entrepreneurs. We brace ourselves as we are taken through how it all started, the big leap thereafter and where it is all headed now.

In a virtual conversation with Rajputana Collective, the newest generation Scindia introduces us to the truly inventive and futuristic concept of Pravaas, which is also deeply reflective of Mahanaaryaman’s rich sensibility of age-old heritage and values of its preservation.