Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parchin kari, or pietra dura in Italian, is the art of marble inlay, which involves carving out marble slabs and inserting ...

By transforming traditional marble inlay into contemporary designs, Arts & Life celebrates Agra's craftsmanship.

In the narrow lanes of Taj Ganj, under the shadow of the World Heritage Site of the Taj Mahal, one of India’s most intricate craft traditions struggles to survive: Parchin Kari, or marble inlay. This ...

There is a particular vertigo to looking down at a Mughal emperor’s bathhouse through a glass floor in a corner of East London where you would least expect to find one. Not a marbled hall with velvet ...

As dawn breaks at the Tajview Agra, an IHCL Seleqtions hotel, the first slivers of sunlight peek into my suite on the fourth floor. Pulling back the curtains, I"m met with a breathtaking view—the Taj ...

At diplomatic meetings in Italy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented gifts rooted in India's regional crafts and ...

Agra, The ongoing conflict between US-Israel and Iran has cast a shadow over Agra's marble handicrafts industry, renowned for its Pachikari artwork, which traders say is on the verge of coming to a ...