Kathmandu. Havelis, once the grand residences of Mughal-era nobility, now exist in a precarious state between revival and ruin in Old Delhi. While some have been lovingly restored, many structures are on a path of gradual decay. This highlights the complex conflict between heritage preservation and modern urban pressures.In the inner lanes of Shahjahanabad's old city, broken facades, leaning balconies, and closed doors narrate the story of abandonment and the challenge to the historical legacy of century-old havelis. A few restored havelis offer glimpses of courtyards, sandstone pillars, and social life.Sunlight streaming through stone arches in a house converted into...