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Rajputana Collective is proud to create an exclusive feature on the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls' School in Jaisalmer as told from the perspective of its foremost pioneer, Chaitanya Raj Singh Bhati.

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Beyond the Sustainability Bandwagon with THE SPACE AT 9/2

Urvashi Singh

May 22, 20214 min read

Beyond the Sustainability Bandwagon with THE SPACE AT 9/2

It is nearly impossible to imagine anyone being exempt from the categories of food and fashion consumership, especially since nutrition...

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Urvashi Singh

May 7, 20214 min read

(Dis)unity in Diversity?

As an Indian, I have held immense pride in my nation’s diversity of regions, topographies, languages, cuisines, traditional attires and...

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A WAVE AGAINST THE CURRENT: GOVIND SINGH RATHORE AND THE SAMBHALI TRUST

Urvashi Singh

Apr 21, 20214 min read

A WAVE AGAINST THE CURRENT: GOVIND SINGH RATHORE AND THE SAMBHALI TRUST

Worldwide, it is a common feature for boys from male-centric family setups to grow up into active perpetrators of the very patriarchy...

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THE IMPORTANCE OF LEISURE TRAVEL DURING COVID 2.0

Urvashi Singh

Apr 20, 20214 min read

THE IMPORTANCE OF LEISURE TRAVEL DURING COVID 2.0

Just this morning, when I was washing down my last omelette morsel with coffee did I read the COVID 2.0 news bulletin: “India overtakes...

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Urvashi Singh

Mar 29, 20213 min read

Kathiwadas :On Top of Their Game

Design and philanthropy stalwarts for over thirty years and counting, the Kathiwadas embellish yet another jewel to their ever-growing...

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Urvashi Singh

Mar 13, 20213 min read

KUNJIKA SINGH JADEJA with ARTLOCAL

What began as Kunjika Singh Jadeja’s personal reconnaissance of artwork to decorate her ancestral home in Gauridad soon became a cause in...

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The Mushrooming of A Cause: PREETI RATHORE & MAANVEER SHEKHAWAT on Organic Farming

Urvashi Singh

Jan 13, 20213 min read

The Mushrooming of A Cause: PREETI RATHORE & MAANVEER SHEKHAWAT on Organic Farming

Ex-engineer Preeti Rathore and marketing professional Maanveer Shekhawat are making headlines as Pink City’s most power-packed couple and...

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Dr. Anjhula Bais

Dec 24, 20204 min read

OPINION: Ancestral Activism: Dr. Anjhula Bais

The days have been flowing at a hectic, almost but not quite frenetic speed that has been all but normalised in the year that was 2020....

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DHARAI: Slow & Sustainable Fashion with BHAVINI KUMARI POKHRAN & ANSARDEEP CHAHAL

Urvashi Singh

Dec 8, 20203 min read

DHARAI: Slow & Sustainable Fashion with BHAVINI KUMARI POKHRAN & ANSARDEEP CHAHAL

In The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, celebrity influencer Marie Kondo propagates the Japanese art of decluttering and organising...

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Urvashi Singh

Dec 2, 20204 min read

JAMNIA: Like Father, Like Daughters

Situated merely 11 kilometers Eastwards of the archaeological destination of Mandu, their ancestral land of Jamnia constitutes the rich...

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Discovering JAWAI: The Leopard Country with Thakur Baljeet Singhji of Bera

Urvashi Singh

Nov 28, 20204 min read

Discovering JAWAI: The Leopard Country with Thakur Baljeet Singhji of Bera

Photo courtesy: Urvashi Singh Bordering Gujarat, Rajasthan’s South Western region is popularly referred to as Godwar, meaning the water...

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Sanjay Singh Badnor

Nov 16, 20203 min read

H.H. Maharaja Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar in Conversation with Sanjay Singh Badnor

On 28th May, 2015, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja, the grand- nephew of the late Maharaja Shrikantadatta Narsihmaraja Wadiyar was...

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Urvashi Singh

Oct 24, 202011 min read

Devbhumi's Dussehra : A Photo Essay by Urvashi Singh

REVIVING THE BYGONE GLORIES OF KULLU DUSSEHRA THE ROYAL INTRIGUE & A BRAHMIN’S CURSE Once upon a time, the then Raja of Kullu erroneously...

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LOCKDOWN SPECIAL: On the Front Lines with Devika Shekhawat

Urvashi Singh

Jun 19, 20202 min read

LOCKDOWN SPECIAL: On the Front Lines with Devika Shekhawat

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour and some style....

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Introducing Artisanal Honey by MRIGANKA KUMARI of PRATAPGARH

Urvashi Singh

Jun 16, 20203 min read

Introducing Artisanal Honey by MRIGANKA KUMARI of PRATAPGARH

Did you know that bees have been producing honey in the same way for over 150 million years? That the average bee will make as little as...

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Urvashi Singh

Jun 3, 20202 min read

LOCKDOWN SPECIAL: 21 Baisa Things

It's high time that our homegirls had a meme post of their own. 1. Ever wondered who invented sipping vodka/whiskey pretending it was...

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Urvashi Singh

Jun 1, 20207 min read

Dear June (A Letter for Pride Month)

Image source: www.blog.netapp.com Dear June, When I was 22, I remember attending a lunch wearing a black hoodie that had a famous Oscar...

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Urvashi Singh

May 30, 20201 min read

LOCKDOWN SPECIAL: Lockdown Portraits

Presenting a series of portraits shot during the lockdown at my ancestral home in Khimsar. This is an ongoing series of work titled...

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THE SECRET KEEPER'S GEM: THE BELGADIA PALACE, ODISHA

Urvashi Singh

Feb 16, 20200 min read

THE SECRET KEEPER'S GEM: THE BELGADIA PALACE, ODISHA

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Urvashi Singh

Nov 27, 20190 min read

The Jagannatha Rath Yatra

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