Taj Mahal, India’s most famous historical monument and now one of the “new seven wonders” of the world, will kick off the Indian summer in London. The unusual spectacle will happen on Tuesday as British and Indian celebrities kick off India Now, a three-month series of events and exhibitions dedicated to Indian art, film, [...]
Read More...It appears that a Swiss based organisation – New7Wonders Foundation – had organized this global poll through their website – www.new7wonders.com — in which people could vote for their favourite monument either on-line or by phone or through text messages (SMS). The Foundation was created in 2001 by Swiss adventurer Bernard Weber, ‘with a [...]
Read More... Ghulam Ali and Bipasha Basu share their joy on Taj Mahal making it to the list.
Euphoria over the Taj Mahal making to the list of the new Seven Wonders of the World, was not just restricted to Indians. Pakistani ghazal maestro Ustad Ghulam Ali, at a concert in Mumbai, joined in the chorus of [...]
A Bollywood director is re-releasing a flop film on the Taj Mahal in the hope that the monument’s inclusion among the new seven wonders of the world will renew interest in his movie, a newspaper said on Tuesday.
“Taj Mahal — An Eternal Love Story” recreated the romance between the 17th century Mughal emperor Shah [...]
History has never had a particularly sexy or glamorous image, but the launch of the new Seven Wonders of the World was packed with a host of stars. British actor Ben Kingsley, US actress Hillary Swank, and Bollywood beauty Bipasha Basu hosted the celebrity-studded ceremony at Lisbon’s Stadium of Light.
The ceremony was broadcast in [...]