The Taj Mahal in India has been called a poem in stone, a moon-white dream, a tear on the face of humanity. It was built 350 years ago this year, by a descendant of Genghis Khan, in memory of his ...

After the beloved wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan died at the age of 38, he built the Taj Mahal in her honor. Emperor Shah ...

The world-famous Taj Mahal is located in the city of Agra in northern India, about a 2 1/2-hour drive by car from New Delhi. It was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his ...

Delhi’s smog has resulted in black crusts on facade of the Red Fort even as years of efforts still fall short in protecting ...

Parchin kari, or pietra dura in Italian, is the art of marble inlay, which involves carving out marble slabs and inserting precious and semiprecious stones to create elaborate floral and geometric ...

Who has not been under the spell of Taj Mahal's eternal beauty? The monument has mesmerised poets, artists, and dreamers across generations, whispering secrets of eternal love from Agra's white marble ...

The Taj Mahal is many things to many people. However, some sectors in India are now keen to rewrite the monument's history. Already beset by problems of overcrowding, pollution, apathy and ...

These luxury stone materials are famed for having dramatic patterns and warm finishes, making them the ideal antidote to ...