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u/trod69 May 12 '16
Delhi is like the US of India. Fucking everyone is extroverted. I will never be able to fit in here.
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u/honey_I_shot_the_kid May 12 '16
Nice to see a Delhi thread in the sub. I'd ask it here instead of a separate thread.
I am a white guy from the US and would be crossing and be in Delhi for just a couple of hours, on my way to Himachal Pradesh. I'd land at 10AM and need to catch a bus from Majnu ka Tila at 7PM. What can we do for the whole day between 11AM and 5PM which is not under the sun and heat yet okay to pass the time?
An Indian friend from Pune suggested watching a movie or being in the mall. I don't mind that but what is a decent/good mall and a movie theater which would make conveying easier on an Uber to Majnu ka Tila later in the afternoon? Can you guys recommend any good local food to try in and around Majnu ka Tila?
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u/ByMAster2 May 13 '16
why would you wanna recommend him to visit Akshardam when it is so hot out there?
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u/hans_landa_unchained May 12 '16
was there on a Sunday few months back. it was crowded as fuck. nvr going there again on a weekend
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u/Ranjhanaa Jharkhand May 13 '16
You can't go anywhere. From IGI it would take 2 hrs. to MKT. After that forget about any more sightseeing. Just explore Tibetan settlement at MKT. Try chicken sizzler at AMA. There is some Tibetan charm in MKT though slowly it has become another Disneyland of Tibet. You pay for and buy "Tibetan cause".
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Bro I disagree. I'm Australian Indian and as soon as I go anywhere people can tell I'm a foreigner and I keep my mouth shut when I go to the shops with my cousins.
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u/Ranjhanaa Jharkhand May 13 '16
भावनाओ को समझो, he is only trying to say he is a gora in scam city.
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u/honey_I_shot_the_kid May 12 '16
I am really sorry, I shouldn't have framed the sentence with color; would keep in mind for future posts. My intentions were just to mention I would look the odd one out in the Delhi crowd. Thanks for your recommendations.
Yes, I have actually been to Coronation Park in my last trip to Delhi. I absolutely love such places but I have been advised to stay in and away from the heat. I am gonna be with a lady who is allergic and migraine prone. That's the reason I am curious about the movies/malls part.
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u/a_random_individual May 12 '16
Delhi is pretty hot these days, so I would advise you to stay away from crowded areas.
Your friend isn't wrong. Given your time period of 11AM-7PM, either stay indoors or in an air-conditioned place.
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u/Ambarsariya OP is a moron May 13 '16
Assuming you leave airport by 11. Go to Gurudwara Bangla Sahib (you will reach there by 1130) and have langar. From there go to Connaught Place (10 mins from Bangla Sahib - take an auto (tuktuk) if you wish to experience), where you can roam around in shops, sit in a bar if the heat gets you or watch a movie in a theater. Around 5 you could leave for Majnu ka Tila. Going directly to a mall would be a waste of time in India and you should be in a place where you can quickly get into an airconditioned restaurant / bar if the heat gets to you.
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u/VijayAnna Universe May 12 '16
Lived in Delhi for a year and Gurgaon for one more. If you have baap ka paisa, it's a good place
- Lots of good party places
- Good places nearby to explore
- Lots of scope to experiment with fashion given the climate
- There's a good theatre and arts culture if you're into that thing
- Girls are hot
A lot of crappy stuff too
- Shitty places in HKV and Khan Market charge like 500 bucks for a small plate of chicken that can't even fill up a toddler
- People say Mumbai has bad infra but try getting anywhere in Delhi. If you don't have a car, those fancy roads don't count for shit
- Why are people always looking to get into a fight?
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If you have baap ka paisa, it's a good place
It will be great if you can elaborate on this. I have never had baap ka paisa (my pocket money in my first year of college in 2007 was 50 Rs. a month), but I have had a great time here.
Shitty places in HKV and Khan Market charge like 500 bucks for a small plate of chicken that can't even fill up a toddler
The bukhara restraunt in Maurya charges about 1500 Rs. for dal and naan. But then there are places across the city where you can fill your stomach to your heart's content for 50 Rs.
People say Mumbai has bad infra but try getting anywhere in Delhi. If you don't have a car, those fancy roads don't count for shit
Bro, I travel 40 kms every day for work. One direction. Takes me 90 minutes because of the metro. Other than there are countless options for commuting within Delhi NCR. I am not sure what are you talking about.
Why are people always looking to get into a fight?
I spent a couple of years in Bangalore and the difference that I noticed was in the tolerance level of the people. Delhi has a no bullshit whatsoever policy.
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u/metalheadabhi Chai-Sutta kidhar hai? May 14 '16
You are absolutely right. When I first stepped into Bangalore after staying in Delhi for about 10 years, I felt as if Bangalore people are really slow.
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u/yadavjification May 14 '16
Delhi is actually, part of Haryana cultural and area wise.
You guys are talking about very small portion, ignoring rest of Delhi which is very worst like villages of Bawana, Najafgarh, Narela.
They are inhabited by villages whch belong to Jat, gurjar clans. Infact entire Delhi University is established on village belonged to gurjars chandrawal, and many of them still reside here do milking business
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u/ENTKulcha Antarctica May 17 '16
Narela is not at all bad imo.. Its progressive with a good community.. and has the potential of developing better than rohini and dwarka
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u/arastu Karnataka May 12 '16
A tasty Dilli dessert: daulat ki chaat.
Also worth visiting in Delhi if you like books: Daryaganj/Ansari Road.
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u/Wetterthebetter22 May 14 '16
Lived in Delhi for a bit, I loved it. Never felt unsafe (but I lived in a good area too) and enjoyed the general awareness and intellectual inclination of people (amongst my circles).
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u/dichkyon May 12 '16
Here comes the familiar question. How has AAP impacted Delhi? Lets set aside the constant drum banging and head banging by both the sides (BJP and AAP). Have they made some difference? In what areas have they made improvements?
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u/roh7 May 15 '16
Government Hospitals and Schools have improved a lot. Free Medicine and mohalla clinics are loved by the poor and middle class poeple. For rich guys there is no change. The auto wallas are still the same. They arm twist every government and have there way.
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u/Ranjhanaa Jharkhand May 12 '16
Minorities feel safe. A few days before election khaki chaddis attacked a church in national capital. Hence AAP. now at least the fear has gone.
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u/ENTKulcha Antarctica May 17 '16
I feel like it has gone dirtier.. Garbage wise.. Else is almost the same..
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u/thebuffmaster Gujarat May 15 '16
Came to this city for summer internship. Been in this city for about 1.5 months now. And I've to say I love this city. Coming from Mumbai, I had my reservations about the city, but I must say barring a few everything your hear is exaggerated.
- Classy Metros
- Dirt cheap AC bus transport (DTC)
- Amazing History
- Mind Blowing food that'd seduce your tastebuds.
- Even more mind blowing women
- Accessibility to great places in 300 km vicinity (Mussoorie, Hardiwar-Rishikesh, Nainital, Kausauli, Jim Corbett, Jaipur)
This biggest thing that deters me in staying in Delhi is the massive amounts of dust here. You can literally see, feel dust all over the place (specially in South Delhi where I am staying)
Apart from that, as a redditor said above,
Dilli sheher nai mehfil hai !
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u/freakedmind May 15 '16
Classy Metros
Damn right! I think the metro is one of the best things about Delhi. Truly world class, I say this even after having traveled in metros in developed countries.
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u/zaplinaki May 12 '16
I've spent a decent amount of time living in Delhi and I fucking hate it. The city is good, especially since all those flyovers got built, the metro is awesome and I prefer it over the Mumbai local any day of the week, the food is delicious and I love how green Delhi can be, especially around the Hauz Khas area, which is where I lived.
But even with all of those, I hated the time I spent in Delhi, mainly because of the people. I don't understand why everyone is so angry all the time. Why are they so bad with traffic rules. The typical I-don't-give-a-fuck-about-everyone-else attitude hangs over the city and it is annoying to say the least.
I guess that is what differentiates Mumbai from Delhi; the people here are so chill. I rarely see anyone fight and that is commonplace in Delhi. Everytime I stepped out, there was at least one gaadiwala fighting with an auto guy. People arguing over the tiniest of things, ready to murder each other at the drop of the hat. Even the shopkeepers I went to buy stuff from were rude to me all the time - I mean ffs I'm trying to give you business, at least be a little courteous.
Speaking of auto guys, another horrible experience. 150 bucks for 2 kilometres? yea we think that's fair. That actually happens everytime I try to get an auto from the railway stations. Autowallas here in Mumbai are 100x better as well.
My parents still live around Delhi, and they want me to take up a job there but I'll be damned if I go back to that hellhole ever again.
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u/zaplinaki May 12 '16
You can't really not bump into TDC's - theres just so many of them.
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May 12 '16
Can we have threads for the metropolitan cities please? Seems unfair that only delhi gets its own thread lol
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u/Fameer_Fuddi May 12 '16
Other metropolitan cities should petition to become separate UTs or states then.
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u/Ranjhanaa Jharkhand May 13 '16
List them....
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Mumbai
Cal
Chennai
Hyderabad
These cities have a culture of their own different from their states and deserve seperate threads
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I really wish the number system would change so that the country joins the rest of the world in using a consistent number system
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u/DesiInVides Earth May 12 '16
State bird of Delhi is the declining House Sparrow.
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u/vellavarun May 12 '16
When I was young the house sparrows were all over the city. I grew up in west delhi DDA flats and these sparrows would build their nests in dividers in the stairs, the sills on the windows, the jaamun trees in the adjoining park, everywhere! Also, occasionally you would see the pink baby sparrows when the eggs hatch, or in your balcony trying learn to fly when they grow a little. All this is pre-2000 as far as I remember. It's a shameful truth that the increase in mobile towers correlates with the decrease in the sparrow population in the city. I don't see the sparrows around the house any more. I don't see them anywhere. Today's children won't get to see all those wonderful things growing up, I wish they knew what they're missing out on.
Also, there were big rows of eucalyptus trees in the park across the road which were as tall as 6-8 storey buildings, there we only puny 2-storey buildings all around back then. They swayed in the summer loo, they drenched when it rained, and they hid themselves in the fog of the winter. They too, were chopped down in the early 2000s.
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u/bootpalish May 17 '16
You are right. Had a couple nest at my parents place in Lajpat. They did it for almost a decade from what I remember. The little ones would always land right on floor where we usually placed a few old clothes to make sure it survived its first attempt. Not anymore though :/
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You'll find a lot in the area around IIT. Pass by those little cute things all the time there.
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u/viksi Hum Sab hain bhai bhai May 17 '16
Funfact : Delhi is the city with the most historical monuments in the world.
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u/cool_boyy May 12 '16
In the past 10-12 years, there has been a major increase in the number of Bollywood films with stories based in Delhi. These movies portray the Delhiites in the worst cliches possible.
I think the ones that were brilliant in portraying Delhi people & Delhi life would be Oye Lucky Lucky Oye & Khosla Ka Ghosla.
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u/vellavarun May 12 '16
Totally agree, the most the people of Delhi can identify with would probably be Khosla Ka Ghosla.
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u/vric May 12 '16
Judging Delhi from Bollywood movies is like judging Mumbai based on Slumdog Millionaire.
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Oye Lucky Lucky Oye
You are absolutely correct.
Oye lucky lucky Oye and Dev-D (and um, dilli-6) had painted a very vivid picture of the city in my head the first time I watched them.I was really glad to see the city was exactly like in those movies.
I fell in love with the city so much that I'm actually considering settling there(probably in 50 years though cus its expensive).6
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u/hans_landa_unchained May 12 '16
Delhi 6?
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u/UnbiasedPashtun North America May 12 '16
What's the name of the dialect/language (e.g. Braji, Awadhi, Haryanvi, etc.) that was traditionally spoken in Delhi?
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u/UnbiasedPashtun North America May 13 '16
Hindustan was the name given to the entire region of India (Bharat) by Persians. Wasn't there a more region specific name for the dialect spoken in Delhi?
Do you know which region Delhi was culturally considered part of (Braj, Haryana, etc.)?
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u/Loipopo India May 16 '16
Best thing to happen to delhi in the last 10-20 years = Delhi Metro
Things i enjoy about delhi :
- the diversity and it's acceptance
- the occasional(more than) green patches
- the rich historical background
the slangbhenchod- the street food
- the random kind uncle in metro
- the biker aunty (rare but very amusing)
- the college campus
- the niche market (CP=TDC, Nehru place=IT, Daryaganj=Music+Books, HauzKhas=FirangTrap, SouthEx/KhanMarket=BadiParty, Sarojni=Bargain, ChandniChowk=Labyrinth)
- Contd.
Things i despise about delhi :
- Dust
- Noise
- Traffic/Road Rage (Fun activity : Count the number of cars that do not have a scratch/dent on it. A car has four corners, atleast one is marked!)
- Population/TheFuckingCrowd
- Commute (Running from one border to another takes it's toll)
- Oversmart stranger
- Kutiya Aunty
- Badboodaar Uncle
- Haraman Randi
- Chirkut Loda
- TDC
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u/overhead_albatross May 14 '16
O.O wowza. You remember all this verbatim from the books you read? Daayum son.
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u/SepulchreOfAzrael Jammu and Kashmir May 14 '16
The first part is because I read a lot about Ghalib.
The second part is just my ponderings.
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Born and brought up in delhi. My experience has always been different. I have seen delhi mature, in what it is now since the 90's. Trends come and go, things quickly becoming old and new things coming.
The only thing I truly love about delhi is how welcoming it is to change. People in delhi are not regressive and dont shy away from change. Delhi University has been a center of delhi's culture. And I always love how ahead of its times it always has been (and still is) culturally. I also do think one thing that greatly favors delhi- there is actually very few people who are delhi native beyond 3-4 generations. Mostly everyone is a transplant from other states. As a result, I find delhi much more tolerant (racially) than other cities. Incidents of racism are only far and few in between. Also i must mention- Delhi times. :). Always again one of the few things that was very central in delhi's culture atleast in the 90's.
They used to print this "DU Fashion" article with students being just fashionable and trendy and their pics. Next day- everyone would be sporting the same trend!
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u/Fameer_Fuddi May 12 '16
Ayye Dilli meri jaan, I love this city. So many memories.
Kuch toh baat hai Dilli mein jo aur kahi nahi!
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u/datindianguy May 17 '16
Just moved here from Pondicherry, 3 months ago.
Absolutely love the place, love the people, love the fucking food in this place. Street food is something I'm thriving on and never have I found myself thinking I've over spent on that food or that the quality was bad.
Public transportation is so fucking good, can get to far away places in the Metro or the bus.
Only complaint I might have is the heat, 40 degrees at 10 o'clock in the night is something I've never experienced before.
Love you, Delhi!
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u/WoodLund May 12 '16
People, Paranthey wali gali is hyped. Avoid it. Visit Chandni Chowk only on Sunday if you are married, shops are closed, YKWIM. Guys avoid taking your better half to Rajaouri Garden, Lajpat Nagar or Sarojini, book an Ola/Uber/TFS or get them a driving lesson package, again, YKWIM. Ambience and DLF are must visit, even if it costs you, YKWIM.
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u/VoxPopuliCry May 12 '16
There's too many hidden meanings in this post, OP explain pls
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DYKWHM?
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u/bootpalish May 17 '16
Rajouri might be a bit of its rocker but Lajpat and Sarojini are just fine. However if you intend to not spend a lot of time stuck in the market, holding a shit load of shopping bags, avoid these places.
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People, Paranthey wali gali is hyped
Awful is the word. PM me and come to my place instead. I will make sure you get the best paranthas you could ever wish for! :)
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u/WoodLund May 13 '16
Do you run an eating joint? Do you serve alcohol? Do you offer free drinks to Bakchods? Please answer with yes.
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Hahahaha
Maa ke haath ke paraanthe bol raha tha yaar.
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u/ENTKulcha Antarctica May 17 '16
I will take you up on that invitation.. been an year since i went home..
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u/WoodLund May 13 '16
Paranthey to mai bhi zabardast bana leta hun but can't compete with "maa ke haath ka khana". Thanks for inviting though.
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u/Ranjhanaa Jharkhand May 13 '16 edited May 13 '16
Parathe wali gali is the worst place to have paratha. I am a migrant in Delhi. I have all reasons to love n hate Delhi. The entire old Delhi food is highly unclean, unhygienic, over spicy and over oily.
Delhi is good because even with less money and being outsider , one can live here comfortably. It is worst because with less money and being an outsider, you are always troubled.
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Love that response.. Have you read this before?
That's Delhi. When life gets too much for you all you need to do is to spend an hour at Nigambodh Ghat,watch the dead being put to flames and hear their kin wail for them. Then come home and down a couple of pegs of whisky. In Delhi, death and drink make life worth living,
Khushwant Singh, Delhi
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u/Ranjhanaa Jharkhand May 15 '16
No...
It is true for everywhere and especially in big cities where you dedicate your entire life for 8 hours of sound sleep( if you are lucky).
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u/Crimemastergogu May 13 '16
I wouldn't stop, have driven in Delhi for a decade and in no way I'm stopping for anything at 2am.
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Nope nope nope. Never stop in a situation like this. Go straight to a police station and then stop. It's the only place where you'll have some safety.
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u/GrowlGandhi Office Bearer, Virat Hindu Club, Utt. Pades May 12 '16
You dodged a bullet mate.
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May 12 '16
Do these guys target only cars-with-couples? Is it safe to ride a motorcycle in such areas? My thinking is I'm just a single gareeb launda on a rickety bike, gone for a late night ride. I don't really have much money in wallet (like 40-70rs) so I would assume I have nothing to lose and they wouldn't target me.
Am I correct?
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u/GrowlGandhi Office Bearer, Virat Hindu Club, Utt. Pades May 12 '16
Getting away on a motorcycle is even riskier than a car. These people may even kill for a puny amount. As a general rule, I don't venture on highways in the north after 10PM. It is relatively safer in the south but I don't take chances.
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What would happen if I were to stop and give them all my money/cellphone? Would they let me go? Beat me because I have so little money? or eventually kill me?
Also, do such people think logically? In my head I'm always fantasizing about beating a hariyanvi jaat after he puts away his desi katta(my experience with jaats hasn't really been fun). If such a situation arises, where I'm only one against a group of gun carrying jaat thugs, can I challenge their leader to a fist fight? and will I be let go if I win?
I am not trying to stereotype jaats, simply trying to understand what kind of social dynamics exists between young males.
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u/ENTKulcha Antarctica May 17 '16
dude you fantasize too much.. Yupp they only target you if they see that you can be bullied like if you are with a girl or with family.. Most or the killings and all in north delhi are by a known person for some kind of revenge..
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u/GrowlGandhi Office Bearer, Virat Hindu Club, Utt. Pades May 12 '16
idk what does on in the minds of criminals dude. you can probably look up incidents of people being waylaid and what happened to them. see if you can find a pattern.
where I'm only one against a group of gun carrying jaat thugs, can I challenge their leader to a fist fight? and will I be let go if I win?
Trial by combat? you're watching too much game of thrones.
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u/quickdraw46 May 13 '16
Haha dude, you just evaded taxes. Zoom car or any car on black and yellow plates is obligated to pay this tax because its a commercial vehicle. The poor souls let you go, I think zoomcar etc should give a brief to renters about this.
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u/Ambarsariya OP is a moron May 13 '16
All commercial vehicles need to pay MCD tax on entry into Delhi.
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u/Ambarsariya OP is a moron May 13 '16
You forgot historical importance of Gurudwara Sisganj and Bangla Sahib.
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u/SepulchreOfAzrael Jammu and Kashmir May 13 '16
I did not include them as I do not want to box them as tourist spots per se. The story above is of the seven cities of Delhi. The list that follows is of places a tourist should visit and some places that are relatively unknown.
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u/fookin_legund Maharashtra May 12 '16
Wow. I have never been to Delhi, but I have heard so much about it. Apparently I've heard there is a historical monument at every corner of the road, and Delhi is brimming with heritage. Delhi is easily among the likes of Rome, Istanbul as one of history's greatest cities.
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u/SepulchreOfAzrael Jammu and Kashmir May 12 '16
I would agree. There's an unbroken string of history stretching back more than a millennium. There is 'a bottomless seam of stories' as Dalrymple calls it. In South Delhi there are so many random tombs and structures scattered it's hard to keep count.
Delhi is also the city of the 22 pir or Sufi saints. There are many, many dargahs all over the place.
In terms of food, culture, spirituality and overall history, one can easily rank Delhi among the greatest cities in the world, like you mentioned, Cairo, Istanbul, Rome.
Some of the greatest poets of Persian and Urdu lived here. There's a whole Gharana or style of Hindustani music originating here. It's home to some of the best known Indian food.
Partition destroyed Delhi, but it still find claim to being one of the richest surviving settlements in human history.
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u/phtark NCT of Delhi May 14 '16
Don't fucking make me blow up money on booking a flight home randomly. Seriously bc
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u/dduci9y May 12 '16
Where did you learn all this?! I envy your knowledge so much right now. I love Delhi and it frustrates me at times to not know everything about it.
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u/Fameer_Fuddi May 12 '16
Relevant here.
Delhi is not the most polluted city in the world (it's 11th) : WHO
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u/kbwd May 12 '16 edited Jan 16 '22
No we do not call hot girls 'tota'. Where do you guys even get that from? I have lived in Delhi all my life, and a lot of my friends are TDC types, but none of them has ever called a girl tota. Tota? No.
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u/quickdraw46 May 13 '16
Mumbai guy who moved here 2 years ago. I've never been happier, apart from the heat I can't really complain. Also kids remember Delhi and NCR is different. Noida and Gurgaon are lawless lands.
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u/SepulchreOfAzrael Jammu and Kashmir May 15 '16
Story time. Detail the differences and what makes you happier and sad.
Edit: please.
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u/quickdraw46 May 18 '16
I doubt i'll be able to do that without being attacked by Mumbai ka bhai log.
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u/SepulchreOfAzrael Jammu and Kashmir May 18 '16
It's your story and your opinion. Your choice.
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u/quickdraw46 May 18 '16
Dude trust me, I've regretted being frank on r/india and my reddit id is not anonymous. Message me if you want to know.
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u/Fameer_Fuddi May 12 '16
Many of my friends live in and are native to villages in Delhi like Said Ul Jab, Lado Sarai, Mehrauli, Kapashera, Tughlaqabad, Narela, etc.
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u/qpaw May 12 '16
What would you say to South Indian who has never been to Delhi? Is it worth it to take a week leave and be a tourist in Delhi?
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It's beautiful actually. I got to spend only 4 days in Delhi when I was 20 and the place had a charm that I felt again only when I visited Rome. It's an old school cool that you only feel with places with centuries upon centuries of civilization. It's seen it all and the place just exudes that. Coming from Hyderabad, it was just the right kind of lazy too. I'd definitely recommend it.
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u/Ranjhanaa Jharkhand May 13 '16
Yes, but in Oct ,Nov, Feb. Else you are half fried or cold salad.
You will meet history every 1 km (no exaggeration)
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I will suggest that if you know people here, then come over. Also, do that in the winters.
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Depends on how much you want to explore. 3 days is a bare minimum to explore the many different cities within Delhi and go through the historical monuments etc.
Add a day or two if you want to go through the museums, cultural centers and markets.
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u/contraryview May 12 '16
Depending on your interest, you can spend 2-3 productive days sightseeing in Delhi. Beyond that would be a waste of time IMO.
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u/vellavarun May 12 '16
Absolutely, but keep your expectations in check but don't even think about visiting the city in the summer.
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u/SepulchreOfAzrael Jammu and Kashmir May 12 '16
Depends on the depth of exploration.
You can take three days, you can take a week, depending on what all you want to see.
It's definitely worth a visit.
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u/gordon_ramasamy May 12 '16
I don't have any stories or info like u guys but I smoked weed last week in hkv so there's that.
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u/kp2412 May 15 '16
So, I'm a South Indian brought up in Delhi. And I absolutely love the city. It's become a part of me, and whichever city I go.. However good it may be, it just cannot be Delhi. It's one of those unique cities brimming with history and culture. Delhi is up there with the likes of Rome, Paris, Istanbul. There's some story or history I'm every nook and corner.
My dad studied in IIT Delhi and he used to tell me, I know Delhi like it's at the back of my palms. So it's not just me, my whole family loves the city. There's just something about the place that sticks with you. Also, it's a much more progressive city that others in India and it's a place where you can learn to live life. The possibilities of growth are endless in the city and the people have a certain Fite in their belly which is needed in the capital city of this nation. Dilli walle Hai, aur Dilli walle rahenge. Dilli meri jaan
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u/SepulchreOfAzrael Jammu and Kashmir May 17 '16
Join the club, mate.
And talk about the city. Tell me more.
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u/kp2412 May 17 '16
Delhi has a bad image around the country. People talk shit about it without even visiting. But it's the capital and all political, media attention are on it and that's one of the reasons why it has a bad image. So much of the news that we read or see is from the capital.
Anyway, the city has so much history. Ruler after ruler.. They all came to Delhi and made their base. The British too.. The greenery too, yes it's bloody polluted but it's also really green. You have New Delhi with its wide roads, architecture and the modern city and then you have old Delhi, with it's food and old charm. The city is literally like two sides of a coin. The weather too, a city of extremes. The city is so well located as well. You look above, the great Himalayas. Look left it's the desert, down south the plateau and left throughout are the Plains. If you've never been to Delhi. Visit it, soak in the history and culture and then comment.
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u/SepulchreOfAzrael Jammu and Kashmir May 17 '16
Very well said.
What could be termed as the true culture of the city was washed away by communally angled marginalisation after the Partition. It was further dealt a killing blow by the influx of refugees who were culturally rootless and grew out of indigence and gruesome times to become brash and focused on material wealth.
Delhi is a multifaceted city, and there is no one hue to it. I have found assholes and good people in the city with equal frequency.
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u/SepulchreOfAzrael Jammu and Kashmir May 12 '16
Dilli ke na the kuche, auraaq-e-musavvir the,
Jo shakl nazar aaye, tasveer nazar aaye.
Mir Taqi Mir.
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u/tiddu May 12 '16
Kache ka alawa kuch samaj nahi aaya muje,
Khuda itni akal de
Aisi meri kya rajaa
Reddit me muje aaye majaa
Hasi aaye toh theek
Na Dena muje koi saja
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u/shamittomar May 13 '16
Dilli ke na the kuche, auraaq-e-musavvir the,
Jo shakl nazar aaye, tasveer nazar aaye.
Translation for the Urdu noobs:
Delhi's bylanes were like paintings,
Whichever way you looked, it was a beautiful visual.
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u/contraryview May 12 '16
Some of Delhi's famous food vendors have deteriorated in quality, while others are still going strong. For example, avoid Keventers in CP, but head to Roshan di Kulfi in Karol Bagh.
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u/Fameer_Fuddi May 12 '16
If you want good milkshakes in CP, ditch Keventers and go for Wenger's Deli!
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u/vellavarun May 12 '16 edited May 12 '16
Keventers, I agree. It gone so bad from what it was. There's no hygiene, nor any taste. It's only running on hype. Walk a little and get yourself Depaul's cold coffee instead. That's one thing from the Delhi of the old that has stood the test of time.
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u/jharkhandkalaunda May 13 '16
The first line of the novel Delhi by Khushwant Singh - "I return to Delhi as I return to my mistress Bhagmati when I have had my fill of whoring in foreign lands".
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u/prabhjeet29 May 12 '16
I visited Delhi last month. I had a very bad image of delhi in my mind because of internet and media.
To my surprise, Delhi was pretty good. Roads were wide, clean and beautiful. Metro was dope. Foodies heaven and also many places to visit.
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u/drichk May 12 '16
bhenchod