Rajasthan
Padmavati: The Legend of the Queen
Akhila Mathew
From Rajput valour to nationalist heroism, the story of Padmavati has a rich socio-cultural tradition
Cow Vigilantism: Politics of the Sacred and the Profane
What cow vigilantism has done to undefended lives and livelihoods. Ullekh NP visits Alwar in Rajasthan and Jaisinghpur in Haryana to find out. Photos: Ashish Sharma
Make It Silly Policy
On the pride Rajasthan’s education department takes in evicting TS Eliot from a textbook
The Kota System: Rs 600 Crore Coaching Industry
Snazzy packaging, ironclad teacher contracts and study-on-the-go apps revive the city’s famed Rs 600 crore coaching industry
Desert Storm: Camels in the Zoo
A new bill threatens to become the straw that will break the back of Rajasthan’s camels, turning them into zoo animals. Could their milk save them?
JATS: BACKWARD FORWARD
The Supreme Court decision to take Jats off the Central OBC list means that the Jats of Bharatpur and Dholpur districts don’t get the benefit of reservations that others of the community do in Rajasthan
Trending in Rajasthan
The younger, local audience in Rajasthan may not realise what the fuss is about, but the world’s best musicians are drawn to the folk music of their state
THE BRIDES WHO DARED
In some parts of Rajasthan, girls are married as young as eight years old. Some have grown up to declare freedom
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