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Jaipur King shown in ‘inferior light’ in Uzbekistan, TRS leader Kavitha writes to Jaishankar

Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, noted for building the Jantar Mantars, was described as a ‘servant’ of the Mughal palace on a descriptive board outside the Samarkand Observatory.

In Gurjar-vs-Rajput fight over king Mihir Bhoj, we see how ‘kshatriya-isation’ of caste works

In UP, Gurjars and Rajputs are staking claim over historical king Mihir Bhoj. It’s not only about Kshatriya status, but also reworking of mythical figures.

Let Ravindra Jadeja flaunt Rajput identity, athletes don’t need to be politically correct

Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja’s sword-wielding and #RajputBoy assertion has drawn flak, but it’s a harmless indulgence that helps fuel his self-belief.

Jai Singh wanted Jaipur to be a thriving commercial city, not military retreat of warlords

As Walled City of Jaipur makes it to UNESCO World Heritage Site list, Giles Tillotson’s Jaipur Nama offers a historical account of how the city was built.

Drinking is the ancestral business of Yadavs and Rajputs: UP minister Rajbhar

OBC leader makes controversial statement, saying the two dominant communities consume the most amount of alcohol, not his own Rajbhar community as alleged.

Rajasthan BJP leaders’ SOS to Amit Shah: ‘Appoint Gajendra Shekhawat chief & we’ll suffer’

Party MPs and MLAs say appointing the Rajput leader will hurt the party in election year, push for another MoS, a Dalit — Arjun Ram Meghwal — as state chief.

Despite Rajasthan’s regressive march, India’s liberals flock to Jaipur Lit Fest

The Raje government has banned the release of ‘Padmaavat’ in the state, claiming that the film shows disrespect to Rajput women.

Jai Ram Thakur’s Himachal cabinet has a distinctly Rajput flavour

Rajputs are the dominant caste group in the state (accounting for one-third of the population) and half the cabinet hails from the community.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali has only himself to blame for the Padmavati controversy

Sanjay Leela Bhansali should have thought about how much liberty he can take with traditions, customs, and people’s sensibilities, writes Professor Makkhan Lal.

Is Padmavati forcing Left-liberals & feminists into an awkward silence?

As calls rise for a ban on the release of Padmavati — we bring sharp perspectives on whether Left-liberals and feminists are silent on freedom of expression.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.