The Taj Mahal, built by Shah Jahan for Mumtaz Mahal, once featured a 466 kg gold finial that vanished in 1810, likely taken by British officer Joseph Taylor. The current finial is a less grand fourth ...

Taj Mahal doesn’t play music so much as channel it. The legendary bluesman has been at it for more than 60 years, and he’s ...

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AP video by Rishi lekhi and Ashwini Bhatia Police try to detain protesting Tibetan exiles during a protest outside Chinese embassy to mark the 1959 uprising in Tibet against the Chinese rule on this ...

Lata, a tourist who came to see the Taj Mahal said that the move is a good message of women's empowerment that entry has been made free on International Women's Day.

To the left is the buffet room, with its 16-foot-high ceiling and mural of the Taj Mahal (by local artist Mike Rich), though it remains vacant during dinner service. To the right, the dining room ...

From hand-carved temples and 9th-century stairwells to Raj-era monuments and fortresses dating back to the Mughal dynasty, the most beautiful historic buildings in India are living proof of the ...

Gonpo Namgyal is the victim of a slow-moving conflict that has dragged on for nearly 75 years, since China invaded Tibet in the mid-20th century. Language has been central to that conflict.

Just four days after his surprise reunion with R.E.M. at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia, Michael Stipe performed at the annual Tibet House benefit at New York’s Carnegie Hall on a packed ...

Haathi Mahal in Gwalior, a 19th-century architectural marvel, remains lesser-known but offers an enriching experience for history buffs with its grand elephant sculptures and intricate design.

The Great Prayer Festival has a long history dating back to 1409. The celebration is held during the first 10 days of the Tibetan New Year. Thousands of monks will gather at the Jokhang Temple in ...