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Maker of Bollywood blockbusters like Deewar, Darr, Chandani, Veer Zara et al, Yash Chopra said films and cricket have always played a great role in bringing India and Pakistan closer. "However, the public anger over the Mumbai attacks won't allow any filmmaker to make a movie based on cross-border love story," says Chopra. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

He is the pied piper of Char Darwaza of the Walled City. The moment he steps out of his house dressed in his own style, children start following him. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Sitting in a shop surrounded by brightly coloured kites on a crowded street in the Handipura area of the city, Mustaq Bhai is happy while crafting kites, but disappointed for being underpaid by the kite traders. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

For Rajesh Ajmera, a leading jeweller of Jaipur, the business has lost its sheen. At his Panch Batti office he awaits the solitary client that might amble into his store and buy him a twinkle in the eye. The gem and jewelry industry never had such a lacklustre trade. Some of the top names in the industry are idling away their time in a season when they used to skip meals and be on their phones booking contacts and arranging tours for foreign clients in Rajasthan to settle deals before they leave home for Christmas. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

With almost 20 days to go for the Makar Sakranti festival the city has become home to numerous kite and manjha traders these days. They are shelling out Rs6,000 per month as rent or putting up at their relatives place to make optimum use of the approaching Makar Sakranti festivities when the rooftop sports-kite flying is at its best. Several kite traders from far off places like Farukhabad, Bareilly and Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh are flocking in Jaipur to sell off their lot of kites and manjhas. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Year 2008 was the worst year for films in Rajasthan, if one compares how the respective films fared at the box office in the state. In terms of business, the year has been the worst in the past 10 years with majority of films falling like nine pins at the box office. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Shefali Tiwari and her friends curse the moment when they insisted Babita Choudhary to alight from the bus for dinner. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

There is a new worry-crease on the troubled brow of the authorities at the Saganer Airport, which was recently put on high alert following the terror attacks in Mumbai. This time the cause of worry happens to be a mound of garbage which draws scavenger birds to the area. The result: more and more incidents of birds hitting the airplanes. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The bubbly 'Anjali' of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was in town on Wednesday to launch a new product from the Tata Indicom stable, but she sure had not reckoned with the battery of scribes gathered at Jai Mahal Palace hotel. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

When militants were unleashing terror in Mumbai, the Haj pilgrims were praying for the safety of their countrymen in Mecca. Rocked by the news of the terror attacks, all that the hajis could do was pray for peace. Miles away from their motherland, the events of November 26 left all pilgrims in a state of terrible anxiety and uneasiness. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Forget the days when the bird lovers and employees at the Keoladeo National Park (KNP) in Bharatpur were waiting endlessly for the migrate birds to come from far of places like Mongolia and Central Asia nations. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

If you thought that economic slowdown has affected tourism, here is an eye opener. The tour operators who were shaken up after the economic recession and terror attacks now have a reason to rejoice. Honeymoon couples have become the saving grace for these operators who were looking for clients after tourists were avoiding the Rajasthan circuit. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

"Ashokji uon milan aayo hoon," said 70-year old Radhey Shyam Sharma, a retired teacher in a government school who had come from Bakthawarpura in Jhunjhunu to witness Ashok Gehlot's oath-taking ceremony on the Raj Bhawan lawns. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Mumbai terror attack has not only affected tourists' inflow to Rajasthan but also the Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) weddings to be organised in cities. The NRI families, who had booked various venues in the state to get their kin married on the backdrop of archaeological beauty of the state, changed the venues. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The recent terror attacks in Mumbai may have affected tourist inflow to Rajasthan, but the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) is upbeat over plying of Royal Rajasthan on Wheels on January 11. Meanwhile, the tourism officials are doing their best to ensure a packed run of the train. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This Diwali, we missed a Shahrukh Khan release but not any more. He is coming with his film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi to be released on Friday. The film distributors in Rajasthan have pinned hope in the film and are expecting it to be an elusive hit of the year. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This winter, inmates of Jaipur zoo are being served special meals which will help them to bear dry and chilly days to come. The zoo authorities have rolled out a new winter menu for the animals. The animals are being given special nutritious diet with additional supplements to maintain their body temperature in the winter. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Had the BJP compromised with some of its rebels and paid attention to its workers, it would have reached the magical figure. This was the general admission among the BJP workers in Rajasthan after the party's debacle in the Assembly elections. In introspection the workers and senior BJP leaders now believe that ignoring grass root level leaders like Kirori Lal Meena played a spoilsport for the party. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The voters' verdict was certainly a pleasant surprise for Congress' Pratap Singh Khachariyawas and BJP's Ashok Parnami. While Khachariyawas won the Civil Lines seat, his BJP counterpart emerged victorious from Aadarsh Nagar. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

From day one, when the dates of Assembly elections in Rajasthan were announced, the bookies active in the betting market had been predicting a 'hung Assembly' in the state. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

It couldn't have got any closer than this. The atmosphere was thick with tension during counting for the Hawa Mahal, Jhotwara, Chomu and Adarsh Nagar constituencies in Jaipur with the Congress and BJP candidates involved in a cliffhanger. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Though the BJP lost the poll battle to the Congress in Rajasthan, voters in Jaipur returned the party to power with a emphatic win in six of nine seats. Strong candidates, support from the RSS and the caste factor did the trick for the BJP. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

With the festival of sacrifice Eid uz Zuha or Bakrid just two days away, the cattle markets including the Eidgah ground are flooded with the sacrificial animals. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

It is that time of the year when politicians can be seen making a beeline for temples and mosques to seek the Almighty's blessings for their success in the ballot test. Regular visits to voters have stopped now and replaced by visits to palmists and astrologers as every candidate wants to know what fate has in store for them. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The bookies in Rajasthan are giving Congress an edge over BJP after the voting was over in the state on Thursday. But, they are not sure whether the party would get majority. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Even if Sanyam Lodha, the two-time MLA from Sirohi, is confident of winning the seat easily, yet he is leaving nothing to chance. BJP candidate, Otaram Devasi, also known as 'Bhopaji' may be an outsider, he is all set to provide tough challenge to Lodha and even the veteran leader admits that he is up against a fierce rival. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

One can easily expect the unexpected in Jalore district and its five Assembly seats. Three out of the five seats have a clear triangular contest among the Congress, BJP and rebel leaders who are contesting as Independent candidates. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Vasundhara Raje-led BJP government may have been busy blowing its own trumpet of development, but it hardly seems to be making an impact in the three constituencies of Sirohi district. If the BJP is counting on votes based on their development issue, it seems to be a far-fetched idea as the illiterate voters don't seem to understand much about party-based voting. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Guess what has taken over as a better employment provider than the Centrally-funded NREGA scheme? In the remote villages of Sirohi, the Assembly elections have given the women better perks than the wages some of them earned while working for the NREGA projects. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

"Woh Indira Gandhi ko beto hai (he is Indira Gandhi's son!)," this is how Desu Garsia, a tribal woman, erroneously introduced Rahul Gandhi to another woman sitting next to her at a public rally of the AICC general secretary, Rahul Gandhi. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

"I am safe and in the kitchen. God knows what's happening. I am scared abbu. The battery of my cell is dying, call you later." [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

An elderly woman boarded on Jaipur-Mumbai superfast train was advised by her relatives not to get down at Mumbai Central railway station as it is not safe after the terror attacks, while a young couple had to take a flight to Jaipur post havoc in Mumbai. People coming to Jaipur and going to Mumbai are confused and scared but they are travelling due to their prior engagements. They can be seen at railway station and airport with their relatives who come either to see them off or to receive them. People are praying for the well being of their kin visiting Mumbai or returning to Jaipur. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Yuki she is known as the dream girl of Bollywood, but a frenzy created hours before BJP MP Hema Malini was slated to address a campaign rally in Jaipur, turned things into a nightmare for the party. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The marriage season couldn't have come at a better time. Coinciding with the Assembly elections, the season has given the various bands an opportunity to rake in some more moolah. In the day time, the bands are seen playing music at various campaign rallies and in the evening they are back to their conventional business-weddings. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The election season is in full bloom. And wannabe MLAs and potential CMs are making promises. On Thursday, it was the turn of former chief minister Ashok Gehlot to make some promises to the people of the state. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

There is a new worry-crease on the troubled brow of filmmakers and distributors. Even as the end of the year draws nearer, Bollywood is still waiting for its major hit of 2008. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Annoyed over the distribution of tickets in the tribal belt, former civil supplies minister in Vasundhara Raje government, Kirori Lal Meena declared that he would not be contesting the upcoming Assembly elections in Rajasthan. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The upcoming Assembly elections have given various kinds of jobs to the printers and ad agencies and at the same time the polls have also invited pickpockets of neighbouring states in the city. These pickpockets are waiting for their chance to snatch your wallet during the public gathering of stalwart leaders. These days, they can be seen hanging around near the Congress and the BJP office. So beware of going to these public gatherings in the days to come. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Candidates of various political parties are leaving no stone unturned to win the upcoming Assembly elections. Apart from pleasing their voters, workers and senior party leaders, candidates are making a beeline at the city-based astrologers. In order to get everything in their favour, they are seen visiting temples and calling astrologers to know favourable things to be done to win the elections. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The bands belted out popular Hindi film songs while they marched on the streets, the brides made a beeline at the beauty parlours and the bridegrooms stepped into their sherwanis to walk into a lifetime of togetherness. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

"Bhago warna MD aa jayega," a bus conductor warns the driver of a Rajasthan State Roadways Transport Corporation (RSRTC) bus on their way from Ajmer to Delhi. Interestingly, they are not alone in their flight of fear but hundreds like them are literally petrified following the surprise checks launched by the RSRTC managing director. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Ahead of the Assembly elections, the police in various parts of Rajasthan including Sriganganagar, Hanumangarh and Kota districts have tightened the noose around people possessing and trading in illegal arms who smuggle in the weapons from Punjab and Haryana. The police, from time to time, launch campaign and seize the arms but the process has been intensified to prevent violence during the forthcoming Assembly elections. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Despite the fact that residents of Malwa and Kewas villages in Barmer district who were badly affected by flash floods in August 2006, were properly rehabilitated and given ex-gratia, people are neither pleased with the efforts of either the Congress or the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

On Tuesday, the Big B met his good old friend (on screen) Pyarelal in Udaipur. So what even if it was just a namesake? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The entire Bachchan clan is coming to Lake City Udaipur and is likely to stay there for at least three days. Amitabh Bachchan and his friend Amar Singh will reach Udaipur by a chartered flight on Tuesday afternoon. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The actor who started off with bit roles before being noticed for his performance in Bheja Fry and Khosla Ka Ghosla, has now turned a producer with his latest film Dasvidaniya. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Excessive burden of studies and cut-throat competition has not only made the city youth tougher and competitive but has also increased suicidal tendencies among many. The case of Piyush Gupta, an engineering student who committed suicide on Saturday, is not the first case in the city. According to city-based psychiatrists 10-15% youths are suffering from depression and have developed suicidal tendencies. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Though they have become big names in Mumbai's glamour world, their neighbours back in Jaipur still refer to them as 'the boy next door'. They are TV and film artistes who have made a mark. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

As India woke up to the news of successful launch of Chandrayaan-I, Narendra Bhandari, head of ISRO's Planetary Sciences and Exploration Programme,  finally got what he had been praying for the past two weeks-three hours of sound sleep. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The place is same, but the partners have changed. That's how curious onlookers summed up the visit of Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan who landed in the city on Wednesday. It is believed that the hottest couple in the tinsel town is in the city on a "private trip". [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]