General Warnings, Delhi

Listen! Do you want to visit the 'State Emporia'?
They are shops representing the specific style of the states of India, and a great place to buy souvenirs if you are on your way home, and forgot to buy them when you where around. (Add a couple of hundred percents to the price, though)

If you stay in the Paharganj area the drivers will surely drop you off at another place also called emporia something. (I think Cotton state emporia perhaps...)
Be persistent! It is NOT the right place! The thing is, if you even go inside, the drivers get a gallon of petrol, and if you buy anything, they get comission, thats why they all take you here.

After having been taken here for the millionth time, I managed to wringe this information out of a regretful rickshaw driver (my voice may have been quite highly pitched by then), before he finally took us to the right place.

So make sure you get dropped off at the right place, because the state emporias are really cool!!

Watch out for your money. Keep it nearby where nobody will notice it. When you buy something, check if the money you get back is correct. Most Indian people who never went to school have trouble counting. Also some count wrong on purpose.

Also you should watch out with food and drinks. Never eat at dirty looking restaurants or little foodstals at the road. Don't drink tabwater, buy mineral water in a sealed bottle. Mineral water from the brand 'Yes', 'Evian' and 'Bisleri' are alright.

Watch out in trafic. Getting accross the street can be hard sometimes. Roads are often bumpy and full of holes. People often drive reckless.

Of course besides the obvious dangers of food and drinks, be careful at the airport with the guys offering a ride to your destination whether they are legal or not. They will try to rip you off. If you take a pre-paid taxi DO NOT GIVE your receipt to the driver until you reach your destination. Otherwise you are in for troubles.
Another warning: People spreading excrement on your shoes and just by magic there is a shoe-cleaning guy not far who offers to clean it for you. Beware this is a trick to rob you. Just keep on walking (with the excrement on) and find a spot to clean it yourself. Happens anywhere specially in Connaught Place or any tourist areas.

Prepare yourself for all kinds of danger. Beware of pickpockets and con artists on the streets. Food and water can be dangerous. Don’t drink the water, only mineral water from a bottle and check the seal. Never buy water bottles with funny labels. Don’t eat any food that isn’t cooked. Fresh vegetables might be washed in unhealthy water so take care. Keep your money, passport and other travel document safely on your person underneath your clothes and watch out while changing money. Do it discreetly, never on the streets. Always count your change after buying something. When taking a taxi always fix the price before you go. Ask at your hotel what the right price should be.

Displayed here is a sign that announces the charges for littering, i was tempted to ask an official there whether I can pay the charges before littering or after.....pun intended...;