From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
A trailblazing band that reformed after a chance discovery of their 1980s record in a second-hand shop have released a new single to celebrate the LGBT+ community. Zenana, made up of Anita Gabrielle ...
Given the conservatism of the houses of Rajputana; we would expect to find the main palace divided into separate areas for men [mardana] and women [zenana]. Percy Brown and Goetz suggest that whether ...
The enclosure was meant for royal women. There are four structures inside the enclosure, of which the Queen’s palace is the largest one but now it’s in ruins. There are two towers on the north and ...
In early 1818, an unfamiliar and intriguing device made an appearance at the royal court of Udaipur, the former the capital of the Mewar kingdom (now Rajasthan). The prince of Udaipur was so enamoured ...
Behind carved screens and guarded corridors, the zenana was where taste was refined into instinct. Royal women did not cook for spectacle. They cooked for continuity. Meals were planned around seasons ...
The chance discovery of a 1980s female band's single in a second-hand shop has inspired the re-release of their songs. Zenana, made up of Anita Gabrielle Tedder, Penny Griffiths and Ruth Elder, formed ...
The historic Victoria Zenana Hospital, which was the first exclusive women's only hospital in the city, is likely to be demolished this month itself to make way for a multi-level car parking for the ...
The 1980s girl group Zenana reformed after they were signed to a record label in 2024 A trailblazing band that reformed after a chance discovery of their 1980s record in a second-hand shop have ...