Sudeep Lavania

Their job is to find fault with the Taj Mahal

Scores of workers daily scour every corner of the grand monument, relying mainly on skills built up over the years and experience handed down generations to ensure it stays damage-free and safe

Why is the Supreme Court auditing a temple vault sealed for over half a century?

A temple built around 1864 was believed to hold a treasure accumulated from centuries of offerings. When its vault was sealed more than fifty years ago, what lay inside became a matter of legend and, now, dispute

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