The Taj Mahal was originally named "Roza-e-Munavvara," which translates to "Unique Building" in Persian. Yes, the Taj Mahal was initially known as Rauza-i-Munawwara, meaning 'Illuminated Tomb.' This ...

Taj Mahal, that eternal monument of love, is one of the seven wonders of the world for a reason. Travellers have flocked to the gorgeous site of Mumtaz Mahal's burial ever since it was completed ...

A restored painting by Laxman Pai (at right) in the Harbour Bar at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel. Darryl Visscher/Redux, for The New York Times ...

A river that runs through the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has risen to lap the compound walls of the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra city, causing concern about damage to the 17th-century ...

India’s iconic Taj Mahal has turned a sickly color. Its regal white walls have been stained brown and green by insects and pollution, and the country’s Supreme Court is urging the government ...

Fears that the Taj Mahal's minarets are tilting dangerously and its base sinking on one side have been dismissed by the Archaeological Survey of India, which says it has not detected any ...

A 200-year-old crematorium nearby, that uses wood pyres and belches smoke, is another scourge. And sulphur dioxide fumes from oil refineries corrode the Taj’s exteriors. Officials have taken note.

Taj, an Asian elephant, was the oldest elephant in North America and for her last 33 years lived at the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom theme park in Vallejo, Calif., near San Francisco.

Licypriya Kangujam, the 10-year-old climate activist from Manipur, shared a picture of the area around Taj Mahal, before and after it was cleaned.

Jaipur Diary: Painting Hawa Mahal, Art of Living and more A slump in footfalls during the lockdown came as a breath of fresh air for the Hawa Mahal, which underwent a refurbish.