India, Feb. 23 -- In the 1940s, the diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri was a jungle - an extension of the ridge. A young Indian Foreign Service (IFS) family bought a patch of land near Kautilya Marg, sceptical that anything would come up around them, yet they took the plunge. In 1954, architect Karl Malte von Heinz was commissioned to build them an Indian bungalow. Thus came a Heinz treasure in Chanakyapuri. There is something cinematic about a Heinz house. The most typical feature is the glorious staircase, moulded most often by temple workers. Every time I walk into a Heinz house, I look for the staircase. The thick railing. The ornate balustrade, floriated or indented with the fauna of South Asia. It is almost impossible not to picture t...