Yeh Delhi hai meri jaan

True to its stature Delhi is truly the capital of India, u’ll see everyone from everywhere, u’ll get pretty much everything from anywhere, food of every variety typical blended in Indian flavor (let me mention the all time favorite indianised chowmein and the most specific north indian version of dosa), rags to riches, a true attitude of things will be done and a the all time jovial happy go lucky attitude.

Its just like a person, there are too many a good things to mention but there are bad phases also, who’s physical appearance changes with the growing trend but the soul remains the same, it has a pure heart but sometimes gets influenced, still it has that stature to blend its neighbors in its flavor (gurgaon , noida, Ghaziabad , faridabad …..) with open arms for everyone .

Why am I being so nostalgic??

Having shifted the base to noida from the past couple of years I am not that much far to not being able to go to delhi, its just a ½ hr drive then why feel so awed whenever I land in the capital city . …hmmmm
The feeling is indivertible, I cannot help it.

Driving down the lanes reminds me of the good times spent in the city, it has something which forces people like me to go there for shopping, for ghoomna firna , and to hang out .
The funny part is even today when one has to go for shopping there is no other place like delhi .

it's good that ithas certain defined place for each and every, day to day and other specific items.
Some of the most important places of the delhi for specific items namely being :

• bhagirath place: one the cheap yet all variety of electronic fittings, u name it they have it there .
• sadar bazaar , chandni chowk , bada mandi , nayi sadak , Kharo bowli : all these places are the ultimate hub for any item one can think of . the specialities being the groceries at kahro bowliand papers of each variety fron chawri bazaar
  I sweared by nayi sadak for the 5 years of architecture from a mere rotoring pen to the catridge sheets , for everything there used to be a a yearly visit to that place and that trip did not used to be complete without the kulfi faluda and cholle bhature .
  The belt starting from jama masjid even boasts of being the only specialist in the bird’s treatment
• Nehru place : the ultimate hub for electronics and computer freaks , original to pirated , street smart to posh showrooms everywhere , unimaginative , printing plotting .. the endless list goes on and on ….
• For book freaks ……..how many of us have tried the daryaganj Sunday bazaar when there is complete rush of second hand as well as new books and magazine on sale along the pathways . one can actually find the old editions of any magazine in those heaps if u have the patience and plenty of time .:)
• I cannot think of any other place apart from panchkuyiaan , kirti nagar and tilak nagar – jail road for buying the furniture .
• Karol bagh , ajmal khan road , ghaffar market : specializes in smuggled electronics. The area between Gurudwara Road and Ajmal Khan Road, at the Pusa Road end, specialises in car accessories, and the main central market is a hub for jewellery and apparels. Even today I jump on a oppurtunity to buy clothes from there and no other place to buy crockery. and during the visit to karol bagh it is a must to have ice cream of anjalika(cakes are awesome)
  Sarojini nagar and lajpat nagar being the alter sisters of karol bagh .
• And for food – there is hardly any place where one can not get enough to gorge upon from the yummy kathi rolls of nizam in C.P., to the sweets of Bengal sweets, a array of restaurants in the outer circle of C.P to the street food . the list is endless
  These are few to mention the list is not complete .the city is growing within and spreading with the cities urbanscape and skyline is marked with awesome structures ,historical monuments. It stands true to the saying that “delhi mein job hi ata hai yahin ka hokar rah jata hai "