Multiplicity of imagining cities is the core concern of this paper. Multiple images and arenas have shaped Indian cities. It is argued that the present city is being influenced by the global styles of architecture, urban design and technologies. That said, the creation of communities with glaring disparities in wealth and opportunity and the reputation of the coexistence of diverging narratives within the city has resulted in communities gradually floating apart from one another, predictably leading to the creation of unstable urban relationships and possibly dangerous and precarious social conditions. The post-industrial Indian city will sooner or later have to confront these realities. After examining the city in Indian history, the author raises questions about the future of urban design in Delhi.