From Silent Stones to Living Stories | Atul Khanna | TEDxDWPS Ludhiana Youth

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In this thought-provoking talk, Atul Khanna challenges a common assumption about heritage conservation: that restoration alone is enough. Drawing from decades of work with historic havelis and cultural spaces, he explores how architecture truly survives when people reconnect with it. Through stories of adaptive reuse, living traditions, and community engagement, he reveals how forgotten structures can become vibrant spaces of learning, creativity, and belonging. This talk invites us to see heritage not as a relic of the past, but as a living part of our future. Atul Khanna is a heritage conservationist, entrepreneur and founder of Vivaana Heritage Hotels in Rajasthan, along with Kathika Cultural Centre in Old Delhi. Driven by a deep commitment to preserving Indiaís architectural and cultural legacy, he has led the restoration of several historic havelis, including the acclaimed Vivaana Culture Hotel and Vivaana Museum Hotel in Shekhawati. In Old Delhi, he restored two 19th-century have

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