For the first time, India’s core monument conservation work is set to move beyond the exclusive control of the Archaeological ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook On Monday, the University of Michigan’s Center for South Asian Studies hosted Professor Nayanjot ...

Across India, ancient architecture continues to offer clues about early engineering, metallurgy, and scientific thought.

There was a crowded public ceremony downtown last week to dedicate Richmond’s newest monument. A Virginia Indian tribute, “Mantle” is a spiral walkway built into a gently sloping hillside near the ...

NEW DELHI, May 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Taj Mahal, built as a monument to a woman who died in childbirth, is set to get a baby feeding room in a first for India where conservative ...

Built in the 8th century by King Lalitaditya Muktapida of the Karkota dynasty, the Martand Sun Temple was a masterpiece of Kashmiri architecture. Dedicated to Surya, the Sun God, this temple was an ...

The idea that large statues might act as political tools is hardly a novel one. Immortalized figures from the past often serve the interests and ideologies of the present, whether it’s Lord Nelson ...

Nestled in the Vindhya Range, the Bhimbetka Rock Shelters are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring prehistoric rock paintings dating back over 100,000 years. Discovered in 1957, these shelters ...

The Taj Mahal reaffirmed its status as India's most visited monument in 2024-25, drawing nearly 7 million tourists and significantly outpacing other sites. This surge aligns with a broader national ...