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Delhi’s Wedding Shopping Bonanza – Part II

By kunika | Published: September 28, 2010

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

By kunika | Published: September 22, 2010

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 [...]

Patiala Super ! The best of Patiala

By kunika | Published: November 8, 2009

Have you ever noticed how so many good things have the word Patiala suffixed, or maybe it’s the other way around. Patiala has all the awesome stuff in the world. Take for instance, the Patiala-salwar, the Patiala-jutti and I’m sure you’ll definitely agree with the Patiala-peg ! On my recent visit to the city I [...]

Fact File : MHOW

By kunika | Published: August 22, 2009

Have you guys seen the Madhya Pradesh Tourism advertisement? ‘Hindustan ka dil dekha…’ Isn’t it awesome? I totally lov it! Not only is the jingle catchy, the concept was clutter breaking and most of all – enjoyable. For me the thought of Madhya Pradesh takes me to the years I’ve spent in Mhow. Mhow?!? Haven’t [...]

Shopping in Delhi – GK1

By Ritika | Published: March 23, 2009

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 [...]

Travel Tips: Udhagamandalam / Ooty

By kunika | Published: March 15, 2009

Someone once told me that one should not see everything in a place, so that there is always a reason to come back. Never-the-less, I have some ‘Must do’s’ about every place that I’ve been to. The Travel Tips series are some of my notes-to-self which I thought I’d share with you guys.

Unique Shopping Destinations within Delhi

By kunika | Published: February 28, 2009

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

By kunika | Published: February 22, 2009

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 [...]

Your shopping Guide to Delhi

By kunika | Published: February 2, 2009

Confession – I’m an obsessed Delhiite and I’ll love Delhi no matter how crazy it becomes. Although, this was not always the case; there was a time when I thought Delhi sucked. This was way back when I found traveling in Delhi inconvenient and the pollution levels unbearable. Things have changed for the better, with [...]

Trip-ping in Goa

By kunika | Published: January 25, 2009

Our drive to Goa was anything but NON-Entertaining, driving 14-15 hrs on a road that went on and on forever. We drove thru a windmill farm, a one lane National highway, then a six lane express way, a jungle, train crossing, a ghat with no street lights and finally we drove parallel to moon lit [...]