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Suprabha:
A Quiet
Revolution
In a world that is increasingly driven by mass-produced fast fashion trends, a quiet revolution stirs.
This quiet revolution is a story of a brand born of silk, soul and sisterhood. A shared dream to revive and reimagine the oft-forgotten finesse of India’s textile traditions in the form of bespoke, handcrafted sarees.
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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....
Dr. Anjhula Bais
Dec 24, 20204 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 through a purging process of one’s immediate living spaces. The exponential growth of rapid consumerism has met with several countercurrents of ethical questioning, with minimalism leading this fray. Popular streaming channels such as Netflix have taken the lead in broadcasting commentaries on the dire need of minimalism, sustainability and c

Urvashi Singh
Dec 8, 20203 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...

Urvashi Singh
Oct 24, 202011 min read


RIDING THE WHITE ELEPHANT: ROBERT HUBER'S ODYSSEY WITH SAFED HAATHI
If one pictures the dreamers who voyaged into India through the hippie trail, the last image to muster is that of a member of an...

Urvashi Singh
Oct 6, 20204 min read


Remembering Rao Gopal Singhji: the Freedom Fighting Forefather of Kharwa
During the British Raj in India, several Rajput kings, princes and chieftains are known to have lent support to the nationalist movement...

Urvashi Singh
Nov 26, 20194 min read


Like Father Like Daughter: Princess Rajyashree Kumari of Bikaner
For its February 2019 Issue, Rajputana Collective is honoured to feature Princess Rajyashree Kumari of Bikaner as shares her esteemed views

Urvashi Singh
Nov 26, 20196 min read


BIKANER: The Desert Solitaire
“Five hundred years is a short span in the history of mankind, short too for a city in a country which ranks habitations as those of...

Urvashi Singh
Nov 26, 201916 min read


Festivals at the JAIPUR COURT: A Pictorial Journey with SANIA GALUNDIA
Join Sania Galundia, the Curatorial and Outreach Coordinator for Jaipur’s Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum as she takes us through a...

Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20181 min read


MIHIRGARH: The Ultimate Desert Paradise by SIDHARTH SINGH ROHET
A one-hour excursion south of Jodhpur will bring you to the visual unfolding of a fairy tale in the form of Mihirgarh, meaning the sun...

Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20185 min read


Reviving India’s Pre-Colonial Arts with GAJENDRASHANANE
The fate of India’s artisanal heritage had arrived at a stark point of stagnation during the eras of colonialism and rapid...

Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20187 min read


SUNITA SHEKHAWAT: ‘The Modern Meenakaar'
A few hours to go for her wedding ceremony, the bedecked bride is surrounded by her flock of damsels in sustained preparation. One...

Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20184 min read


It’s Whirling Dervishes in Marwar: A Glimpse into the WORLD SACRED SPIRIT FESTIVAL with ALAIN WEBER
The year was 2007 when traditional music artists gathered to perform at Nagaur’s Ahhichatragarh Fort in order to commemorate its UNESCO...

Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20185 min read


Digitalising Antiquities with ABHINAY RATHORE
It all started back in 2004. Professor L.S. Rathore, the then-Vice Chancellor of the Jodhpur National University was writing one of his...

Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20185 min read


The Insta Generation: 101 INSTAGRAM Accounts to Follow This Year
As the digital clock ticks past this millennia, it ascertains our increasing reliance on the smartphone at extents greater than what we...

Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20185 min read


Brij ki Holi: Holi celebrations in BRIJBHOOMI
The undisputed festival of colours that heralds spring and harvest, Holi is celebrated year after year throughout the country in the...

Urvashi Singh
Feb 1, 20185 min read


ANSHU KHANNA: Her Royal Fables, Her Fairy-Retail
As a special tribute to one of our key patrons, Rajputana Collective discloses the story of Royal Fables as told by its founding lady...

Urvashi Singh
Feb 1, 20184 min read


Experiential Hospitality with PARTHVI SHAKTAWAT
It took Parthvi six months of extensive and meticulous planning in order to materialise a party that marked the 432nd New Year’s Eve at...

Urvashi Singh
Feb 1, 20181 min read


Culinary Fables with Chef AKSHRAJ JODHA: the RAJASTHANI BAATI
You cannot have returned from a visit to Rajasthan without being acquainted with the iconic baati. These earthy wheat dumplings are...

Urvashi Singh
Feb 1, 20181 min read



Urvashi Singh
Feb 1, 20180 min read


Culture Across Boundaries: the ladies of 21st Century AMARKOT
Back in February 2015, Indian media and news channels were rife with what was commonly as a ‘cross-border Royal wedding’ between the...

Urvashi Singh
Feb 1, 20182 min read

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