The Taj Mahal is a marble mausoleum that was commissioned in 1631 as a tomb for the wife of then Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The black and white worked particularly well. Base: “Taj Mahal India ...

the rest of the world seems to appear in black and white. Ten days here will take you to a head-spinning array of wonders.

From Kyani & Co. to B. Merwan and Co., these iconic bakeries in Bombay dating back to 1904 are reminders of the classic ...

It’s 1648 in Agra, and an excitable young guardsman has come up with an idea: a giant flying platform that he calls an “aeroplat”. As he might slide off it in transit, for good measure he gives it a ...

To commemorate their undying love for one another, the Shah built the Taj Mahal as an elaborate tomb. The tomb is made up entirely of white marble and features jade, crystal, lapis, turquoise and ...

Her most ambitious project to date? Constructing a massive Lego Taj Mahal, a project so large it filled her entire bedroom and took months to complete. “It was the hardest one that I remember ...

songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens announced Tuesday that she will be headlining and curating a festival of her own making, Biscuits & Banjos, celebrating Black culture with a ...

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"For centuries, the Taj Mahal has stood as an enduring symbol of India's architectural brilliance and romantic heritage. However, in the wake of three days of unrelenting rainfall, the white-marble ...

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The sun rises on the final day of construction of the Taj Mahal, the most beautiful monument the world ... But as morning’s first light touches the pure white domes, the urge is too strong, and Babur ...