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SC dilutes order prohibiting industrial activity around Taj, but puts in strict scrutiny mechanism

SC modified its 2024 order that prohibited fresh industrial activity in Taj Trapezium Zone without its permission. Pending applications can now be processed, but under a tight scrutiny mechanism.

Even Modi govt rejected the Taj Mahal conspiracy. Why is Allahabad HC taking it seriously?

A society that distorts and devalues the past in an effort to promote the politics of the present damages itself and all those who live in it.

What the celebration of Mughal Empire leaves out—jihad, extraction and imperial plunder

History often arrives draped in marble, poetry, and romance, while concealing its scars beneath silk. Monuments may dazzle the eyes, but chronicles often unsettle the conscience.

Iran to Marco Rubio—Nice Taj Mahal photo, too bad our architects made it

A picture of Marco Rubio at the seventh wonder of the world divides the internet over the architectural heritage of Shah Jahan’s masterpiece.

‘If Rubio knew’—Tehran cites Taj Mahal’s Iran connection to taunt US Secy of State

The Taj Mahal was constructed by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who was of Iranian heritage.

New Paresh Rawal film brings back Tejo Mahalaya controversy. ‘Based on facts,’ teaser says

The film’s poster showed Rawal with a Taj Mahal miniature, lifting the dome to reveal a Shiva idol inside. It faced immense backlash, causing the actor to remove it from social media.

Taj Mahal sees 5.24% decline in foreign visitors, still bags top spot for tourists in 2024

UP, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan are the top five favourite destinations for domestic visitors. While for foreign tourists, Maharashtra, West Bengal, UP, Gujarat, and Rajasthan top the chart.

Monumental step: Rickety stairs to the Taj’s main mausoleum to be replaced with Sal wood & steel

Agra: The creaky and worn-out wooden stairs leading to the Taj Mahal's main mausoleum will soon be replaced with new steps made from Sal...

Hands & legs tied, elderly father left in locked car by Maharashtra family as they go off to see Taj Mahal

Parking staff noticed the man, in his seventies, lying unconscious, and broke the car windows to get him out.

Shahjahan Garden near Taj Mahal to be renamed after Ahilyabai Holkar, Yogi govt starts process

UP minister Baby Rani Maurya had written to UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, proposing park be renamed after the 18th century Maratha queen.

On Camera

Trump threatened to redraw the map. Greenland deal shows the limits of his disruption

The bargain was never sovereignty in exchange for security. It was extensive American military freedom inside continuing Danish sovereignty.

Tiruppur’s success runs on cheap cotton. India needs to ask who pays for it

Repeated changes in cotton import duty have prioritised textile competitiveness when mills face high input costs. But policy can also put pressure on farmgate prices.

At Tejas trainer handover, Rajnath warns delays can lead to ‘technology obsoletion’

HAL finally closes 2010 Tejas order but work remains on Mk1A and the first delivery is unlikely before IAF chief retires end of October.

Bangladesh isn’t a mirror image of Pakistan. Hyphenating them undermines India’s strategic interests

India is caught in a trap of its own making. While BJP may find it convenient to play on insecurities, it gives Pakistan and Bangladesh leverage.