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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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Urvashi Singh

Jan 163 min read

A Pitstop in Deogarh

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

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Urvashi Singh

Jun 26, 20235 min read

Kunj Stories with Preetika Singh

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

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Motorcycle Diaries (Part VII) Homecoming

Urvashi Singh

Aug 13, 20224 min read

Motorcycle Diaries (Part VII) Homecoming

I strolled past the neighbouring stupas before alighting on the Baby Tiger for the most legendary leg of our Spiti expedition. I paid the...

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Motorcycle Diaries (Part VI) Key, Pin Valley & the Flu

Urvashi Singh

Aug 13, 20224 min read

Motorcycle Diaries (Part VI) Key, Pin Valley & the Flu

If there is once place that single-handedly trumps Spiti's pictorial representations, it's the Key gompa. Perched atop a mountain in...

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Motorcycle Diaries (Part V) Hikkim Komic & Langza

Urvashi Singh

Aug 6, 20223 min read

Motorcycle Diaries (Part V) Hikkim Komic & Langza

The views of the Trans-Himalayan range were so breathtaking that any amount of praise falls short. Reaching Mohit Gulia’s quaintly...

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Motorcycle Diaries (Part IV)  Kaza & Cheecham

Urvashi Singh

Aug 6, 20224 min read

Motorcycle Diaries (Part IV)  Kaza & Cheecham

I downed yet another Tsampa pancake with butter tea before heading towards Kaza. With the Spiti river on my left and the mighty...

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Urvashi Singh

Jul 26, 20223 min read

Motorcycle Diaries (Part III) Tabo

The quaint and ancient site of Tabo lies at 10,800 feet, which is amongst the lowest elevations in all of Spiti Valley. Home to what is...

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Motorcycle Diaries (Part II) Sangla Valley

Urvashi Singh

Jul 26, 20223 min read

Motorcycle Diaries (Part II) Sangla Valley

Well-rested and eager to inch closer towards my special place, I rode out of the Padam Palace gates towards the district of Kinnaur. For...

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Motorcycle Diaries (Part I)
Rampur Bushahr

Urvashi Singh

Jul 12, 20224 min read

Motorcycle Diaries (Part I) Rampur Bushahr

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

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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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History Reinvented: KARAN MAHAL, SRINAGAR

Urvashi Singh

Jan 18, 20213 min read

History Reinvented: KARAN MAHAL, SRINAGAR

The charming European style villa that is perched upon Srinagar’s Shankaracharya Hill overlooking the Dal Lake is no ordinary mansion....

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RIDING THE WHITE ELEPHANT: ROBERT HUBER'S ODYSSEY WITH SAFED HAATHI

Urvashi Singh

Oct 6, 20204 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...

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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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NewX features 'Royal Custodians' with Uday Pratap Singh

Urvashi Singh

May 21, 20201 min read

NewX features 'Royal Custodians' with Uday Pratap Singh

Yesterday, at 7PM IST, national news channel NewsX conducted a live panel discussion with nine representatives of Rajput culture and...

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Urvashi Singh

Feb 25, 20201 min read

Amour Casa: Bundi's Freshest Homestay

Bundi's freshest home stay, Amour Casa is situated just 20 minutes from the heart of the city and delivers home-run hospitality.

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Urvashi Singh

Nov 27, 20190 min read

Bari Kothi

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MIHIRGARH: The Ultimate Desert Paradise by SIDHARTH SINGH ROHET

Urvashi Singh

Aug 1, 20185 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...

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DEVSHREE: Disclosing Mewar's Newly-Kept Secret

Urvashi Singh

Feb 1, 20180 min read

DEVSHREE: Disclosing Mewar's Newly-Kept Secret

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Hospitality Re-invented: The SAMODE Safari Lodge

Urvashi Singh

Aug 1, 20176 min read

Hospitality Re-invented: The SAMODE Safari Lodge

A drive past a scenic and winding jungle terrain led me into the rustic confines of the jungle Lodge, wherein I was greeted by Anshuman...

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