“The one thing that will stay with you for life is that first glimpse of the Taj – there’s nothing quite like it,” said my guide, Manohar Singh, as we walked towards the eastern gate of the mausoleum.

What’s wrong with this picture? Lots of things, though nothing that contradicts what it tells us: which is that during a dramatic state visit to India, the president of Pakistan and his wife paused at ...

The Taj backs up against the once-vibrant Yamuna River, now often dried to the point where locals can walk in the riverbed. Preservationists hope to counter the effects of a growing population on the ...

Every time Dilip Doctor visits the Taj Mahal in India, he said he discovers something new. Doctor, 78, of Sands Point, said he has been to the UNESCO World Heritage Site three times. During one trip, ...

In a recent blog post, I described how the dual ticket pricing at India’s Taj Mahal fails on many levels. Here is what is wrong with it: Instead of charging tourists different prices based on whether ...

I'm normally averse to posing for pictures. But encouraged by my guide, I hired a local photographer just outside the Taj Mahal compound entrance for a short shoot. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Robert ...

AGRA, (IANS) – Tourists who visit the 17th-century monument of love, the Taj Mahal in Agra, rarely fail to ask if the world heritage monument has finally become safe from the dangers of air and water ...