The trouble with the Taj Mahal is that it has become so overlaid with accumulated meanings as to be almost impossible to see. A billion chocolate-box images and tourist guidebooks order us to ...

6 min read "The Taj ... of the Taj Mahal, and one few visitors take advantage of, is the view of it from across the river,” says Divay Gupta, director of programs for the Indian National Trust ...

Here's how to make the most of a visit to the region, with advice on everything from language barriers to how to safely enjoy ...

Linking Delhi, the Taj Mahal and the pink city of Jaipur, with detours for temples and tigers, this is the perfect route for ...

Throughout history, people have devised elaborate ways to memorialize the dead: the pyramids of Egypt, Europe’s Gothic mausoleums, the Taj Mahal in India. What some mourners consider meaningful ...

Trips will include local naturalist guides and a National Geographic photographer. The 18-day India by Land and River: Taj Mahal, Safaris and the Brahmaputra will visit iconic landmarks and the ...