1 The train slowed into Lucknow Junction under a sky heavy with late afternoon heat, and Ananya Sen pressed her forehead against the glass to catch the first glimpse of the city she had read about for years. A history student with a fascination for architecture and the forgotten alleys of the past, she felt her pulse quicken as the domes and spires of the old city slid into view. Beside her, her younger cousin Meera was more animated by the thought of food than heritage, scrolling through her phone for the best kebab stalls she had bookmarked. The two…