The Taj Mahal glows with light at dawn and twilight. But “before the Indian government stepped in at the weekend, the 17th century marble monument’s source of illumination was in danger of being cut off by a tourist complex of shopping malls, restaurants, multiplex cinemas and other entertainment facilities. Construction on the project, less than 300 metres from the Taj Mahal, began in November but was halted by the Indian government, which said the new structure could divert the river during monsoon rains and damage the base of the monument.”