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Jul 13 2008, Sukhbahar

Former bandits are being recruited to give guided tours to tourists in an effort to boost visitors to a crime-infested area of India.

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Jun 26 2008 by Madhuri Katti0 Comments

Want to own a piece of heritage in Rajasthan? You can buy Pushkar Castle near Ajmer for just 3 crores! It’ll probably cost you same as a luxurious travel tour abroad. Invest anywhere between 1.25 crore to 25 crores to buy one of the castles or forts...

 
 
Apr 14 2008 by Pooja5 Comments

She is not abiding by the stereotypical norms of Indian society which ought to be followed by all girls especially that of the rural region. As a girl enters the stage of adulthood, she steps across the threshold of her new phase of married life...

 
 
Jul 9 2007 by Parul G0 Comments

The Rajasthan government has set its eyes on Bollywood actor, Amitabh Bachchan as it aims to boost tourism through the actor, for its state, Jaipur that represents India by rich culture and traditional art.

If all goes well then the actor will be...

 
 
Jul 5 2007 by AMIT0 Comments

A FAO report has warned India over the locust invasion. The locusts are known to reap havoc in Africa and the news of their crossing into India has put the Indian agencies on tenterhooks.

As India wets itself under the monsoon rains, the news of a...

 
 
May 22 2007 by Bobby0 Comments

Located just about 200 kms from Delhi, Bharatpur is also known as the ‘Eastern Gateway to Rajasthan.’ Bharatpur has one of the first bird sanctuaries in the whole of Asia – the Keoladeo Ghana National Park or more commonly known as the Bharatpur Bird...

 
 
Feb 24 2007 by Pooja0 Comments

It is a matter of shame on the part of society that almost 45% of girls in India are tied in a wed lock before they reach the age of eighteen, the legal age to marry. The number easily crosses 50% in eight states.

While 52.5% of the cases of under-18...

 
 
Jan 29 2007 by Suman0 Comments

The Amanbagh Resort in the princely state of Rajasthan is a pearl of modern architecture that is designed in the Moghul style. The resort provides an opportunity to witness firsthand traditions and culture of rural India.

Crowned as the “Best...

 
 
Dec 10 2006 by Suman0 Comments

The legacy of Indian decade-old castles is now preserved by their successors. But the way is pretty different. They are preserved neither as museums nor as historical destinations where you can find the glorious past of Indian emperors.

Now this...

 
 
Dec 5 2006 by Pooja0 Comments

India, a country well known for its rich and diverse culture where every state exhibits its own story, way of life and mores yet a common happening among these states, like anywhere in the world is ‘domestic violence’.

We boost that India is one of...

 
 
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Abhilash Thadhni, Ahmedabad
The blast at Chishti Dargah in Ajmer was a wake-up call for the intelligence agencies that terrorist are spreading their wings. However, the blasts at Jaipur have...
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Vikas Shekhawat, Churu, Rajasthan
Eight serial blasts rocked Jaipur for the first time last night killing 60 and injuring 200 innocent people. India is under grip of conflicts in Jammu and Kashmir,...
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Pratyush, New Delhi
Despite the April 2005 Supreme Court order to close the illegal mining in Aravali Hills in Rajashthan, as many as 52 mines are continuously functioning in the region....
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Pratyush, New Delhi
The Ajmer police has arrested 4 people for questioning during the investigation into the Ajmer dargah blasts occurred on Thursday evening. The other police teams are...
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A local court in Rajsamand district in Rajasthan slapped a sentence of six months imprisonment to Mines Minister Surendra Singh Rathore on Tuesday. The Judicial...
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Pratyush, New Delhi
Gujjar leaders are again on fire and threatened the Rajasthan government to re-launch the protest over the non-inclusion of Gujjars in the Scheduled Tribes (ST)...
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Pratyush, New Delhi
We Indians do claim all the time that we are front runner country among the other developing countries in the world. The Indian policy makers generally give the example...
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Santosh, Nagpur
In the midst of hue and cry over sex education in schools, a sex racket was busted in the backyard of the biggest office of Rajasthan’s Education Ministry.
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Pratyush, New Delhi
In a tragic incident, former Delhi chief minister and BJP leader Sahib Singh Verma died in a road accident on Saturday. He was 64. The accident happened on Saturday...
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Swati, Amritsar
If you happen to visit Rajasthan, the chances are that you may come across some odd-looking vehicles zooming past the roads, particularly in Daua and Bharatpur...
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Nishi Roy, Bangalore
Did you know that in Jaipur devotees bathe Lord Shiva’s idols and lingas with over 50 lakh litres of water everyday during the monsoon? Purushttom Gaur, has a very...
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Ankita, Mumbai
With the Gujjar agitation refusing to abate, the Rajasthan government has called an emergency cabinet meeting to decide on the strategy of talks with the protesting...
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Elias, Bombay
Like a recurring nightmare, the Gujjar violence that spread across Delhi and Rajasthan last year has come to haunt us. So far, at least 35 people have been killed as...
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The eight franchisee owners and sponsors of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have decided to donate Rs 60 million for the victims of the serial bombings that rocked the...
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