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The Kama Sutra was written approximately eighteen hundred years ago. In its unabashed, fearless and uninhibited approach to sexual passion, it is more enlightening than the theories of modern-day erotologists. The Classic India series portrays the panorama of India's cultural heritage. For centuri... More

The Kama Sutra was written approximately eighteen hundred years ago. In its unabashed, fearless and uninhibited approach to sexual passion, it is more enlightening than the theories of modern-day erotologists.... More

The emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal to immortalize his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal and in so doing, gifted Mughal architecture with its greatest showpiece. Constructed entirely in white marble, the famed mausoleum stands on the gently curving banks of the river Yamuna in Agra. Its romance has ... More

Agra rose to prominence in the sixteenth century with the foundation of the Mughal empire. For a brief interim of fourteen years Fatehpur Sikri, thirty-five km away from Agra, also served as the imperial capital. Today the architectural wealth of these two cities-exquisite palaces, grandiose forts, ... More

Of all the gods of the Hindu pantheon, none is more beloved and few have inspired greater works of art and poetry than Krishna, the blue god. His exploits as a naughty child, an adolescent prankster, and amorous lover of the beautiful Radha are legion. But he is also warrior, ruler, and deliverer of... More

Indian classical dance is the embodiment of a whole range of expressions which include fantasy and yogic discipline. The different forms represent the meeting point of three arts: music, drama and dance. Though highly defined and codified, they are perceived primarily as a form of worship, as homage... More

Goa is Indian in as many ways as it is not. The cultural osmosis that occurred through its tryst with Portugal has given it a unique character of its own. Seen here are images that give it its paradisiacal quality - sun-kissed beaches, fabulous churches, idyllic fishing villages, colourful markets a... More

The Kama Sutra was written approximately eighteen hundred years ago. In its unabashed, fearless and uninhibited approach to sexual passion, it is more enlightening than the theories of modern-day erotologists.... More

For thousands of Amritsar's inhabitants, the day begins at dawn, with a visit to the Golden Temple, a tradition that has not changed for centuries. This holiest of holy Sikh shrines was built in the sixteenth century, though it acquired its name much later, after its dome was plated with gold leaf. ... More