India, Jan. 5 -- Delhi, a city once recognised as much for its expansive skies as for its historic monuments, is undergoing a transformation more visible now than at any other time in its post-Independence history. Its skyline, that for decades rose gently above tree canopies and low-slung government quarters and stately domes, is now being pierced by cranes, glass facades and buildings that stretch far beyond the city's traditional architectural vocabulary.

The Capital that once grew outward - spreading into new colonies, roads and localities - is now growing upward, its silhouette changing with each redevelopment project approved. This shift is altering not only how Delhi looks right now, but will define how the city will shape itself ...