“When the Old Delhi meets the New”
by sharonsoon
“When the Old Delhi meets the New” was what I felt during the city tour. From the comfort and safety of my car, I witnessed some of the most appalling living conditions in Old Delhi. Right next to luxury shops there would be slums. Occasionally you could see men relieving themselves by the side of the road. There were bare-foot children knocking on your car windows at the traffic lights, begging for money. Their wide-eyed stares made me uncomfortable. If you gave to one, more would come. The government told people not to give, unless you wanted swarms of people chasing after you, hanging off the windows of your car. The beautifully shot commercials did not prepare me for this. Even the honestly filmed documentaries could not prepare me for such a sight, right in the heart of Delhi.
THRIFT-STORE ADVENTURE
by Siddha3th about SAROJINI MARKET
This huge, criss-crossed maze of shops is deal & discount heaven. It's good fun walking to and fro the little gullies, with kids shouting out why their store's better than the one next door! The shops here cater mainly to women - textiles, clothes, accessories, etc. The prices can get ridiculously cheap at times - sweaters going for 25 bucks (Indian Rupees), shirts for 50 bucks, full length leather overcoats for a 1000 bucks. And then you can bring the price down even further! It's fun spending about an hour in here, jostling your way though the throngs of tourists and college students. Sarojini Market is thrift-shopping at its best.
Mughal Dishes at a Reasonable Price
by NedHopkins about Amber Restaurant
This small restaurant has about 20 tables downstairs and another few on a balcony with a seven-foot ceiling.
A doorman keeps touts out. The waiters are dressed in formal black-tie garb.
The food is Mughal, delicious, and reasonably priced. There's a full bar (a Kingfisher beer costs 80 rupees). Mixed tandoori platter -- 325 rupees (about US$7.50) -- deliciously marinated and barbecued pieces of lamb and chicken, including the special house sausage.
Mehrauli
by pattayaraj
Located at South Delhi as 1 of 7 cities of Delhi where built by Qutubuddin by destroying Hindu temples and building Islamic structures in this place. One of
these was the tower of victory, Qutab Minar. Around Qutab Minar ,there are so many ruins from the 11th and 12th centuries,including the mausoleum of Saint Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki, Shamsi Talab,mosque and tombs of
rulers and 2 step wells. Almost of monumets located in a big public park where you can enjoy a greenery view and mountain view.
Visit Qutub Minar
by NEILHALLIDYA
Qutub Minar is slightly set aside from the main sights in New Delhi, lying in the southern half of the city, but its well worth the effort of going to see it. Its principal structure, the tower, is old. Built in 1199 by the Muslim King, Iltutmish. There are several interesting mosques around the tower.
There is, also, a small iron pillar which is said to have been build in 5th century AD. Obviously, everyone is interested in this pillar because of its age but, in my opinion, the remainder of the buildings are much more impressive.
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Rajpath - Feb 2009
Cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi
Three tiny dome mosque
