Parul Kulshrestha covers Rajasthan for The Indian Express. She is a lawyer turned journalist who has reported on various subjects, including education, environment, gender issues, nomadic tribes and politics -- both for mainstream publications and as an independent journalist.

September 07, 2024 07:15 IST
In July, some 300-odd goats slipped into India from a slit in the fence that separates India and Pakistan. But Pakistan is learnt to have refused to take back the livestock, putting the BSF in a spot.
Sat, Sep 07, 2024
September 06, 2024 06:30 IST
This is the 15th case of suicide by a student in the coaching hub Kota this year since January. Twenty-six cases of death by suicide were reported in 2023.
Fri, Sep 06, 2024
September 05, 2024 07:27 IST
According to the investigation conducted by the Special Operation Group (SOG), Raika admitted to getting the question paper from Babulal Katara, former member of the RPSC.
Thu, Sep 05, 2024
September 04, 2024 07:22 IST
Police said that the boy had shared the income business and income details with his friends after which they hatched the kidnap plan.
Wed, Sep 04, 2024
September 03, 2024 04:45 IST
The first of these pleas was filed by the Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind on April 20, 2022, in the midst of a demolition drive following communal violence in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri.
Tue, Sep 03, 2024
August 26, 2024 17:14 IST
Protesters force shops to down shutters as police struggle to normalise situation
Tue, Aug 27, 2024
August 25, 2024 17:01 IST
The stabbing was followed by outrage and violent protests by members of right-wing outfits, prompting authorities to take drastic measures
Sun, Aug 25, 2024
August 21, 2024 07:58 IST
The boy’s stabbing by his schoolmate, who is from another community, on August 16 has flared communal tensions in the city
Wed, Aug 21, 2024
August 17, 2024 20:29 IST
In a video that circulated soon after the demolition, a man who identified himself as the landlord of the house said there were four other families in the house and all of them were asked to vacate.
Sun, Aug 18, 2024
August 17, 2024 08:00 IST
Roads have been waterlogged, with some submerged under as much as four feet of water. This has led to traffic coming to a standstill and some vehicles being washed away. Shops and houses have also been flooded.
Sat, Aug 17, 2024
August 16, 2024 23:08 IST
After the stabbing incident, which took place at 10.30 am under Surajpole police station limits, right-wing groups called for shops in the market area of the city to shut.
Fri, Aug 16, 2024
August 16, 2024 21:15 IST
The student who stabbed his schoolmate fled the spot after the incident, but has since been detained, police said.
Fri, Aug 16, 2024
August 14, 2024 07:30 IST
A video that purportedly shows the woman tied to the motorcycle and being dragged surfaced online on Monday, after which the police took action and arrested the man.
Wed, Aug 14, 2024
August 10, 2024 13:17 IST
A majority of Rajasthan’s sanitation workers are from the Valmiki community. Here is why they are protesting
Sun, Aug 11, 2024
August 04, 2024 10:55 IST
These genealogists maintain ledgers that serve various purposes — court cases, property disputes and even intellectual property issues. However, better job opportunities mean this age-old tradition is on its last legs
Mon, Aug 05, 2024
July 27, 2024 07:20 IST
Around 400 km from Kota, another coaching factory has been growing quietly in Sikar, Rajasthan's Shekhawati town of grand havelis, forts, frescoes and pol (gates)
Sat, Jul 27, 2024
July 25, 2024 20:45 IST
According to her complaint, the woman was received by the accused at Jaipur airport on July 3, after which he took her to a hotel and allegedly raped her on pretext of marriage. Later, she came to know he was already married
Fri, Jul 26, 2024
July 22, 2024 05:40 IST
Around 4,000 hostels or “residencies” and 40,000 paying guests (PGs) in Kota are dependent on these aspirants for their livelihood. In fact, almost every residential property here has been converted to a rental accommodation charging about Rs 7,000 per student per month, including food.
Mon, Jul 22, 2024
July 21, 2024 20:40 IST
The demand for a separate ‘Bhil Pradesh’ by carving out 49 districts from four states has been frequently raised by tribal leaders over the years, and BAP has been buoyed by LS poll performance to champion it with renewed vigour
Mon, Jul 22, 2024
July 11, 2024 21:09 IST
Jaipur airport SHO Ram Lal said the ASI then called a female colleague for the security check, but the argument escalated and the SpiceJet employee slapped him. The woman employee has been arrested.
Fri, Jul 12, 2024
July 11, 2024 07:17 IST
String of infrastructure projects announced, from ropeways in forts to ultra fitness centre to development works in the Walled City
Thu, Jul 11, 2024
July 11, 2024 04:10 IST
The student, Aryan Anand, would have gotten away with it too, had it not been for an anonymous post by him on Reddit, and another 19-year-old from Faridabad who pieced together the alleged fraud.
Sun, Jul 14, 2024
July 07, 2024 11:17 IST
Launched last October, several trips of the heritage train had to be cancelled due to lack of bookings.
Sun, Jul 07, 2024
July 07, 2024 03:22 IST
During a trunk show in Kansas City, US, on April 11, US-based Cherish Nortje, 43, was informed that the 478 jewellery pieces designed by her — and manufactured by a Jaipur-based jeweller for $4,50,000 (around Rs 4 crore) — were “fake”.
Mon, Jul 08, 2024
July 06, 2024 19:09 IST
BJP alleges the Ashok Gehlot government bifurcated Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Kota civic bodies in 2019 with political gains in mind; Congress says it made governance easier
Sat, Jul 06, 2024



