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TopicJaipur royal family

Topic: Jaipur royal family

Gayatri Devi had poise, pearls, and a spine. Gave Congress a royal headache

Jaipur Rajmata Gayatri Devi, born 23 May 1919, broke palace rules, took on Congress, and did five months in Tihar. ‘Make the most of life,’ she said in her last interview.

Jaipur royals vs Rajasthan: Can courts hear disputes over pre-Constitution covenants? SC to decide

A town hall listed in a pre-Constitution time covenant between the erstwhile Jaipur State ruler Sawai Man Singh II & the Government of India is at the center of the legal dispute.

Royal family feud continues in Udaipur. Maharana won’t back down, rival faction says ‘invoke Sec 144’

BJP MLA Vishwaraj Singh, newly anointed the 77th Maharana of Mewar, says he has ‘official permission’ to visit the palace at 5 pm today. Meanwhile, the palace gates remain shut.

Maharaja Bhawani Singh was called Bubbles. He pranked guests by feeding them Laal Maas

Sawai Bhawani Singh was the first male heir born after 100 years to a reigning king in the Jaipur royal family.

A temple in the Taj Mahal? What Mughal-era documents tell us about tangled claims

Allahabad HC Thursday dismissed a plea to open sealed rooms of Taj Mahal to investigate 'real history', while BJP MP Diya Kumari claimed monument stands on Jaipur royal family's land.

In Jaipur palace, a ‘royal’ hopes to end years-old family feud as Rs 15,000-cr dispute is settled

Maharaj Devraj Singh says he wants to ‘live peacefully’ with estranged cousins, but Jaipur family feud has deep roots — and loose ends. ThePrint gets to the bottom of the issue.

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Planning in India has failed because political factors dominate economic ones: MR Pai

There is no yardstick of efficiency to judge the performance of monopoly services like LIC and Indian Airlines, wrote Mangalore Ranga Pai in 1962.

RBI may revisit 2013 crisis playbook as rupee slides to record low

With the rupee nearing 97 against the dollar, the RBI is weighing rate hikes and dollar-raising measures to stem investor panic and capital outflows.

After Naxalism, Shah sets agenda for BSF to weed out infiltrators—don’t just stop, identify & deport

Amit Shah urged BSF to move beyond border prevention and identify, track and deport illegal infiltrators as part of a wider national strategy against demographic change.

2026 is like 1973 Indira-era oil shock plus youth anger. Modi has space, but not immunity

An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both eras. Indira Gandhi’s self-destructive responses are instructive today.