The Game Changer
In 2013, Shashwat Goenka took up the challenge of turning around the loss-making Spencer’s Retail Ltd., the retail chain of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group. Two years later, Spencer’s seems to be hitting its stride with large format stores and a new strategy. The
The Marwari Heritage
The Marwari Heritage by historian and writer Dr D K Taknet takes readers on a voyage of discovery of Marwaris who migrated from Rajputana, Haryana, Malwa and its adjoining regions to other parts of India. Meticulously researched over five years, the final product—a
The Unsung Yarn
Thread is the lifeline that translates an idea into something visually magnificent. Karkhana 11, an OSAA initiative, takes you behind the curtain where fashion comes alive in the untiring hands of craftsmen and looms men.
Celebrating rituals in weddings
In India, weddings are an extravagant affair, but Marwari weddings are known to elevate this grandeur manifold. The sheer scale of a wedding and the lavish hospitality and glamour that surrounds it demands that no stone is left unturned when it comes to
Battle of Brilliance
An expert in the field of arms and armour, Dr Robert Elgood, the author of Arms and Armour at the Jaipur Court, brings us a taste of royal warfare through photographs and extensive research on a large number of arms on display at
The Legend that was Gujarmal Modi
A patriot, a philanthropist and a tireless industrialist committed to achieving unremitting growth, Rai Bahadur Gujarmal Modi was the chief architect of the huge Modi group of companies that had a telling impact on the growth of India’s commerce and industry in the
A business with a heart
In what began as a textile trading business over three decades ago, Mandhana Industries Ltd has come a long way to boast a current top-line of Rs 1,700 crore. At the helm of this tremendous growth have been continual efforts of two successive
The Birth of a Cineaste
Fresh from the success of his latest film Masaan at Cannes Film Festival, 2015, producer Manish Mundra talks to MARWAR about his foray into the world of cinema, his production house Drishyam Films, and the future of indie movies in India.
Return of the King
As wildlife enthusiasts, adventure seekers, or quite simply, a creature of nature, how much can one truly claim to know of the world of the wild? In Sariska: The Tiger Reserve Roars Again, Sunayan Sharma, the author and field director of the reserve
Hope Amidst Turmoil
Alka Saraogi won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2001 for her very first novel. Fourteen years later, she is out with her fifth novel—Jankidas Tejpal Mansion—set in Calcutta during the 1970s. In conversation with MARWAR, Saraogi talks about her protagonist’s need to protect
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India’s favourite roots music extravaganza, Jodhpur RIFF, is back at the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort. A veritable buffet of glorious musical traditions from around the world
Nine Days of Style & Splendour
The stage is set for the occasion of Navratri. Keep up with the nine nights of goddess Durga with choicest sartorial options. If you are
Design Lies In The Details
Constantly innovating is the secret to Nivedita Saboo’s success. In a conversation with MARWAR, the luxury couturier talks about her business and flavour of fashion.