India's historic haveli homes caught between revival and ruin

Across Old Delhi -- the 17th‑century walled city founded as the Mughal capital Shahjahanabad -- cracked facades, shuttered gateways and sagging balconies tell the story of a heritage under siege from neglect, inheritance battles and relentless urban pressure. Only a few restored pockets provide a glimpse of what once was -- airy courtyards, carved sandstone pillars and homes built around a deeply social way of life. Inside one restored mansion that now houses a cultural centre, sunlight filters...