India's historic cities catch up on urban renewal trends

Old warehouses, mills become new art and culture hubs as restoration renaissance takes hold

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Haveli Dharampura, a grand home built in Old Delhi 1887, was converted into a luxury boutique hotel that hosts music and dance performances. (Courtesy of Haveli Dharampura)

KALPANA SUNDER, Contributing writer

MUMBAI -- The 20th-century neoclassical Ismail Building, which once housed offices and banks near the Flora Fountain in India's financial capital of Mumbai, is now the splendidly renovated premises of Spanish fast-fashion brand Zara.

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