With every second Indian now beginning to write a book, I often wonder what happened to the bookworms of Delhi. The people who liked reading, not just writing about their IIT, IIM, Mica – experiences. And when it comes to places in Delhi where you can truly be a bookworm, read, browse, buy and sell […]
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Khan ka Khaana : Eating out at Khan Market
So you are in Khan Market, on a bright sunny day or late in the evening and wondering – where do you go? This market has consistently ranked as one of the costliest high end streets. In fact in 2010, it was rated as the world’s 21st most expensive retail high street by real estate firm […]
Djinns of Feroz Shah Kotla : Discovering Delhi
Write a letter to the Djinns of Feroz Shah Kotla, and your wishes might come true! Wait, I’m not kidding. Many of you know or have heard of Feroz Shah Kotla as the cricket stadium where Anil Kumble made a record by taking 10 wickets in a single innings, but there is more to this […]
Humayun’s Tomb: New Delhi
“Spectacular!” that’s what visiting US President Barack Obama said about the Humayun’s Tomb on his recent visit to India. I was also pleasantly surprised by the grandeur and magnificence of the monument. This beautiful red-stone monument in Nizamuddin (South Delhi), built over 450 years ago is being looked after thanks to the major renovation exercise […]
The Times They Are a-Changin’ : My Delhi
I’m a Delhi’ite. I was born here and have lived/visited Delhi every year of my life. I relate to every word of the Delhi 6 song “Yeh dilli hai mere yaar, Bas ishq mohabbat pyaar” . At different times in my life Delhi meant different things to me. For most of my schooling years, it […]
Delhi’s Wedding Shopping Bonanza – Part II
If the heat, rain, sweat and absolutely no bargaining skills is killing you – do not fret there are some great air-conditioned stores to choose from. They have more or less similar things and it’s a matter of your choice and luck that will change the ‘how-great-is-this?’ rating for these. Here is a look at […]
Delhi’s Wedding Shopping Bonanza – Part I
Love or Arranged, Marriages will be absolutely no fun without the wedding shopping. Or so I believe! Weddings give not only the bride and groom the freedom to splurge freely, but also an occasion for the invitees to shop for that special outfit. As we all know, Punjabi weddings go over the edge sometimes, most of […]
Shopping in Delhi – GK1
GK’s famous M block market is an elite shopper’s paradise, not for the clothes or the accessories but more for unique ‘fashion-parade’ by people who wander around in the market. Stores in GK range from the usual branded shops of Levis, W, UCB, Adidas, Reebok, Puma, Esprit, L’ Affaire and so on, but what makes […]
Unique Shopping Destinations within Delhi
78% of all men/women when asked about his/her ideal way to spend their leisure time would say Shopping. It a way to de-stress for some, for others it’s the reason why they earn. Purchasing something new, innovative, colorful, antique basically anything interesting gives most of us shoppers a high. But for the other 22% shopping […]
Shopping @ South Delhi
I once saw a fuchsia pink ambassador (India’s oldest and most iconic car), driven by a Blonde European Lady, outside South Extension Market, with the back seat filled with Nalli & Benetton shopping bags: an image that forever will make me smile. Well! Delhi is all about contradictions – unusual things usually happen here. The […]