Palika Bazaar

This is one of the oldest markets of Delhi. Palika Bazaar is also famous as underground AC Bazaar. This was the first time in my three years tenure in Delhi when I visited this market. I must say very chaotic and promiscuous. After Nehru place and Gaffar Market, this is the third best place which is known for electrical goods and software. With its healthy stock of video games, pirated movies, smuggled colognes/deodorants and counterfeit Calvin Klein Sunglasses or Omega watches, this age old market is recluse for students, teenagers and young college students.

Apart from them you can find many tourists. Delhi residents also can be seen there but only to show their Delhi touring relatives this underground air-conditioned market. If you can compromise on the quality you probably can have almost every thing on earth here. You can bargain like hell here. If the shopkeeper ask to pay you 600 Rs/- for a purse, easily you can get it for 100. There are a lot of eating corners also inside the market area. It is advisable to take some one along when you will visit Palika Bazaar. Take along somebody who knows about all the ins and outs of the market or there are chances that you may get lost.

Dickering in Dilli Haat

Yesterday I was not at all in the mood or rather i should say i didn't even feel like coming to office(As I wanted to sleep few more hours, then shop and meet one of my old friend who came from Bangalore). He was putting up at Connaught Place(some hotel). So I wanted to meet him somewhere where I could both enjoy and shop. It was quite obvious that we both came out with meeting place in ‘Delhi Haat’. Nestled in the famous INA shopping complex area, it is just 5 miles from Connaught Place. A total exclusive shopping experience in the backdrop of Indian folk culture of every region is some thing nobody wants to miss.

For the people who can die for the ethnic memoirs of India, this place is a heaven on earth. As per my knowledge ace this market has been developed by the Tourist Deptt. of Delhi, to enhance the craftsmanship of our country. From the original Andamanese cane products or phulkari from Punjab or kullu shawls or kanchi silk, you will get some thing or the other exclusive specialty from all the parts of India. Products are here are surprisingly reasonably priced perhaps because the place uniquely avoids the middlemen and is government controlled. I bought a beautiful Bandhani Skirt, One cool Cotton Kurti, where as my friend (Doing all justice to his glutton status) wasted all his money in devouring the Indian delicacies. He virtually went nuts after seeing that almost all state cuisines are represented there by rotation.

In any given day for a small family, outing or ethnic shopping while some one wants to have some good time. This place is one of my favorite places while I want to do some shopping in Delhi and at the same time want to spend some quality time with the people I love.

Some Basic Information
Entrée- Rs 10 per adult / Rs 7 per child
The complex is open from 11 A.M to 10 P.M
Credit cards are generally accepted.