Rajasthan's Royal Season

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Rajasthan rarely makes news when compared to states. Delhi is in news since it is the seat of Indian democracy. Maharashtra makes great headlines for its Stock Exchange and farmer's suicides. Karnataka hogs media attention because its home to India's Silicon Valley. West Bengal is in news for its reds and Bihar for its blues. But Rajasthan, till a few months back it's contribution to national bulletins was often limited to weather reports like 'Temperature dips below freezing point in Churu' or 'Mercury shoots past 50 degrees in Chittor' , or 'Unseasonal rains ruin Rabi crops in Barmer'. Well it's a different story this year. For if one were to pick one flavour for this season it was Rajasthani. First the serial bomb blasts that hit the capital city of Jaipur then the Gujjar agitation and finally the victory of Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. The....