the jewel of India, the far-famed Taj Mahal. Pearly pink at dawn and opalescent by moonlight, Mumtaz Mahal's tomb is so delicately ethereal that it threatens to disappear during Agra's white-heat ...

It took Shah Jahan 22 years to construct the Taj Mahal and 20,000 men toiled ceaselessly to fulfill his dream. Built of the finest white marble and inlaid with precious stones, the Taj Mahal is ...

The trouble with the Taj Mahal is that it has become so overlaid with accumulated meanings as to be almost impossible to see. A billion chocolate-box images and tourist guidebooks order us to ...

From here, Agra is easy enough to reach by train. You'll want to arrive at Agra Cantt Railway ... Time it for the break of day at sunrise or just before nightfall at sunset, and you're onto a real ...

Cracks in the marble façade of the Taj Mahal are fuelling claims that the Indian government is choosing to look the other way as the much-loved monument crumbles. The Taj Mahal is a Unesco World ...

A video showing a garden within the Taj Mahal premises submerged in rainwater quickly went viral, drawing the attention of tourists and raising concerns about the monument’s condition.

Indian security personnel stand guard at the Taj Mahal after it reopened on Monday Few people turned up to see the iconic Taj Mahal when it reopened its doors after six months - the longest it has ...

The claim: An Indian MP and some right-wing groups claim that the iconic Taj Mahal is a Hindu temple. Vinay Katiyar from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recently asked the government to ...

Recent heavy rainfall in Agra has led to visible cracks and damage on the Taj Mahal, including worn inscriptions and chipped stones. Despite these issues, the Archeological Survey of India asserts ...

Plain and simple: This is the reason you come to Agra. The Taj Mahal is a majestic tomb built in the Mughal style, which combines Indian, Islamic and Persian architectural principles. Visitors ...