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Delhi food- Paratha

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:32:00 +0000

There is one thing the paratha lovers will concur upon —the wheat-flour discs being fried on a shallow pan.

At its most straightforward, a paratha is fresh and a little salty or flavoured with azwain. It develops in multifaceted nature as it comes loaded down with keema, onions, cauliflower,potatoes, radish, methi leaves, eggs.

In Chandni Chowk, the old Parathewaali Gali has currently reduced to few eateries devoted solely to parathas —and is still worth an attempt. One shop, running since 1875, has a notice updating customers that the Maharajah of Kashmir once feasted here. The adjoining shop, since 1872, has a surrounded picture of Nehru-family enjoying the paratha.

While the parathewali-gali offers just vegan choices, the assortments are apparently unending- mint, daal, cauliflower, to the uncommon ones- tomatoes, khoya, bananas to far-fetched- almonds, rabri, gourds(karela), lady's finger(bhindi).

Presented with standard garnishing that incorporate potato(aaloo) curry, chutney and pickles, the thick parathas flicker with oil. They are delectably fresh and hold the freshness of the stuffing —the parathas here are pan fried, as an exemption to the standard.

The cooks sit facing the lane(gali); the stuffings are placed on a platter by their sides. It is like viewing a live cookery show on Tv as they toss a fistful of stuffing into the mixture ball, wrap it in, level the ball and expertly throw it into the pan.

Paratha carts are very normal morning sight in office areas around the city. Be that as it may, these trucks serve generally one assortment – aloo paratha, finished with a glob of spread and went hand in hand with by green crisp pickle. Now and then bubbled channa is an included supplementary part.

Parathas additionally make up the evening time knowledge of Delhi. The point when restaurants close down, some paratha-stands, under flyovers and next to thruways, keep the midnight light blazing. Eager school kids and individuals on late-night drives stop by. Maybe it is since Delhi comes to be flawlessly tranquil at this late hour, or the parathas are truly heavenly, these roadside stands have turned into a part of the city legend.

Delhi food- Jaljeera

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:53:00 +0000

Truly interpreted as 'cumin water', jaljeera's name is tricky. There is more than just the jeera in this cool spiced drink that is sold in summer in earthen pots.

Throughout the summer of May and June, jaljeera walla bhaiyyaas line up at the turns or at public places. They wrap their earthen pots in a red cloth (to draw in customers) and then finish the drinks with thick layers of ragged mint leaves.

On the cover are put ready yellow lemons along with lumps of ice. The sight has a cooling impact. As the temperature increases, water evaporates from the pot leaving water cooler than its surroundings. The red cloth becomes wet.

Waiting tirelessly for customers, the vendor tenderly blends the pot so the masala does not settle at the bottom. Despite the fact that the jaljeera is quite spicy without adding other masala (spices) and lemon juice to the drink. Most bhaiyas decorate the beverage with boondi.

As the drink trickles down, you feel flavours of —kali mirch, amchoor powder, kala namak, mint, and tamarind and the pot's natural taste —are vying for inimitability.

Together they make a chill that cools down the body and gives you the strength to survive in the Delhi heat.

Delhi Monument- Isa Khan's Tomb

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:04:00 +0000

Isa Khan was a honourary person at the court of Sher Shah Suri. The tomb enclosure is found outside the Humayun's Tomb. The enclosure has tomb of Isa Khan and a mosque, which were constructed in 1547-48, in his lifetime. The passage is through a picturesque gateway, symmetrical inspite of the fact that they are in ruins. The tomb ascents from a flat platform surrounded by a wall with the sides of the principle chamber shut by stone chunks with the exception of the west and south. The central dome of the tomb ascents from a 32-sided drum. The mosque alongside the tomb is to the west of the octagonal fenced in area. The tomb is made of sandstone and lime, the mosque has three arches. The tomb's layout is octagonal in arrangement a has striking arches, screens and mughal designs for decorations. It is accepted that Isa Khan's tomb affected the structural planning of Humayun's Tomb. Simply over the tomb is a mosque, regarded as Isa Khan Mosque. There are stairs at the tomb, mosque and likewise along the limit divider, permitting guests to go up and get a flying perspective of the surroundings.At the south-west end of Bu Halima's arrangement stands the octagonal tomb of Isa Khan. Isa Khan was an aristocrat at the court of Sher Shah Suri (1539-45) and his son Islam Shah (1545-54). The tomb was made by Isa Khan in 1547-48, the tomb is found in the center of an octagonal arrangement fenced in area. Decorated with coated tiles, the red sandstone tomb has a top surmounted by a domed chhatri, and is a great sample of the Lodi style of structural engineering. Every side of the mid octagonal chamber has three curves and every curve has an chhajja or lintel.
Location: Near Humayun's tomb
Nearest metro station: JLN Metro station
Entry fee: free for all (photography charges 25 INR)
Time to visit: sunrise to sunset
Days open: open on all 7 days
Nearby restaurants: Kareem's in Nizamuddin, Nathu’s in Sunder Nagar Market, Hotel Oberoi

Delhi food- Chandni Chowk- A heaven for food lovers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:55:00 +0000

Chandni Chowk, usually called the food capital of India, located at the heart of Delhi, is acclaimed for its road-side food. The mixed bag comprises of snacks, particularly chaat.

Depending on if you wish to appreciate it, shed your heightened-forehead disposition to take in the flavours and treats. Go ahead, everyone... Yes, its a sort of festival in congregation. Chandni Chowk looks like a fair daily. The roads are lined with halwais (sweet-vendors), namkeenwallahs (merchants of savouries) and paranthewallahs(dealers of rich, flaky breads fried in ghee).

A great thought might be to begin with the Paranthewali Gali. It got an extremely popular gourmet territory when the parantha shops moved here in the 1870s. This path has seen frequent visits of numerous superstars of India. In the years after Independence, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and his relatives -Indira Gandhi and Vijaylaxmi Pandit -came here to have their parantha suppers. Jayaprakash Narayan and Atal Behari Vajpayee were likewise around the customary guests who regularly visited here.

In spite of the fact that the amount of shops in this path has reduced -one doubts that their managers are more intrigued by McDonald's establishments -there still are a couple of left from the exceptional past. Maybe the eldest right around the aforementioned is Pt Gaya Prasad Shiv Charan, secured in 1872. Others incorporate Pandit Devi Dayal's (1886) and Kanhaiya Lal Durga Prasad's Parantha Shop (1875). The paranthas are deep fried in immaculate ghee in iron pans and presented with Mint Chutney, Banana -Tamarind Chutney, vegetable pickle and Aloo Subzi. A large part of a century back, you were able to get just a couple of mixed bags -Aloo Parantha, Gobhi Parantha and Matar Parantha, loaded down with potato, cauliflower and peas individually. While the aforementioned press on to be the most famous, there are a few new variants. The aforementioned incorporate lentils, fenugreek, radish, papad, carrot and intermingled. Furthermore, there are paranthas which take somewhat more and incorporate those loaded down with paneer, mint, lemon, crisp, dry tree grown foods, cashew, raisins, almond, rabdi, khurchan, banana, karela, lady's finger and tomato.

The genuine flavour of the Delhi road-side food lies in the chaat. The definitive chaat is a mixture of potato pieces, firm seared bread, Dahi Bhalla, gram and tangy-salty flavors. The mixture is decorated with acrid home-made Indian crisp and saunth (dried ginger and tamarind sauce), natural green coriander leaves and yoghurt. Notwithstanding, there are numerous other in vogue variants now, incorporating the unified with an Aloo Tikki. We had a chance to visit us a chance to a couple of the chaat shops. Shree Balaji Chaat Bhandar (1462, Chandni Chowk; Noon to 10pm) is maybe the best and most well known chaatwallah in Chandni Chowk. We are absolotely spellbound by the Papdi Chaat with its liberal consideration of Kachaalu Chutney, Khasta Papdis and saunth. Bishan Swaroop (1421, Chandni Chowk; 10am to 10pm) is one of the aforementioned jewels tucked away in the clamorous by-paths of Chandni Chowk which keeps the magic of a different time, a different taste.

Since 1923, this small small stall has relegated only three things: unbelievable Aloo Chaat, remarkable Aloo ke Kulle and mouth-watering Fruit Chaat.

You can't bear to give a miss to the bonafide chaat at Lala Babu Chaat Bhandar (77, Chandni Chowk, Near McDonald's; 11am to 10pm). Sublime Gol Gappe presented with a sort of Jal Jeera that is pressed with harad (a digestive), kachoris loaded down with potato and peas, Gobhi-Matar Samosas, Dahi Bhalla and Matar Paneer Tikki are the quickest-advertising things here. Jugal Kishor Ramji Lal (23, Dujana House, Chawri Bazaar, Chandni Chowk; 10.30am to 10pm) is best known for the Fruit Chaat that has a quintessential part of the intonations and sights of Chandni Chowk. Despite the fact that they do offer an adaptation of Pao Bhaji and Aloo Tikki, its the Fruit Chaat that is the champ here. Dahi Bhalla need not dependably be a part of chaat; it might be served as a chief dish as you will find at Natraj Dahi Bhalla. The delicacy called Dahi Bhalla is a rotisserie-urad dal dumpling covered in whipped curd. Frequently, it is streaked with chocolatebrown bands of sweet-acrid tamarind chutney. Pink pomegranate seeds sparkle in the folds of the curd. Natraj is near Bhai Mati Das Chowk at the turning to Chandni Chowk metro station.

Kachori, for the most part loaded down with beats and presented with potato curry, is a different delicacy that makes your mouth water. Jung Bahadur Kachori Wala (1104, Chhatta Madan Gopal, Chandni Chowk; 10.30am to 8pm) is maybe the most extremely popular for its Urad Dal Kachori, which is presented with Aloo Subzi. This spot is doubtlessly worth the enterprise.

On the sweeter side, Rabdi Faluda is an unquestionable requirement. Besides the spot to have it is Giani di Hatti close to the Fatehpuri Mosque. It has now come to be a frozen yogurt parlour spend significant time in colorful flavours like Litchi and Bubblegum. Separated from standard desserts, they moreover serve milkshakes, apples and oranges shakes, frozen yogurt shakes and sundaes. Provided that you are intrigued by kulfi -a flavoured solidified pastry made of milk -step towards the Ajmeri Gate. The prominent name here is Siya Ram Nannumal Kulfiwale (629, Gali Lodan, Ajmeri Gate; 7am to 4pm). What you get here is kulfi as kulfi ought to be -evil, heavenly and wow-so-amazing! Request any flavour -Kesar, Pista, Rose, Kewra, Banana, Mango, or Pomegranate. Then again better still, request one of each.... Enjoy!

Returning to Chandni Chowk, you meet the Old and Famous Jalebiwala simply before you drop in Dariba Kalan. Revive yourself with a delectable plate of blazing jalebis -a sweet made by deep-frying batter in a sort of pretzel shape then after that let in syrup. Moreover, don't miss the Jama Masjid territory that buzzes with movement. The smell of food wafts to your nose from the Urdu Bazaar in front of Gate No. 1 of Jama Masjid and a side road called Matia Mahal. The emanation of new fish, sweet-smelling kebabs and broiled chicken is buzzing around. Vendors offer kebabs and tikkas (made from buffalo meat) wrapped in rumali-roti(paper-flimsy bread) at a very cheap price. The Mutton Burrahs here are effectively the best in the city. They are for all intents and purpose the main place to serve Nihari and Paaya, which are all sold out by 8.30 pm.

The other unmissables are Stew, Mutton Korma, Shammi Kabab and Shahjahani Korma.

Ghantewala at Chandni Chowk is more than 200 years old. The sweets here are ready in unadulterated desi ghee. The best preparations are the Sohan Halwa Papdi, Pista Samosa and Badam Burfi -the sinful pieces of heaven on earth.

Delhi's tea boutique worth its name, this spot bursts with people. Halfway between New and Old Delhi, visitors aware of present circumstances and locals in pursuit of that mystical cuppa beat a retreat to this store-cum-drawing room. Regardless of the fact that tea is not your thing, you can grab endowments for companions. In spite of the fact that it has uniquely frayed at the edges, the restaurant offers the cooking it verifiably pioneered in the city -Dal Makhni, Butter Chicken, Reshmi Kabab, Murgh Musallam. After all the aforementioned years, the Tandoori Chicken is still succulent. Chor Bizarre is one of the few restaurants to serve Kashmiri food and tries to imitate a 'thieves market' in its adornment. Only recomended for non-vegans is the Tabak Maaz. Additionally exceptional are the Yakhni, Rishta and Goshtaba, plus the glorious greens -Haaq.

The butter Chicken first originated at the Moti Mahal, Darya Ganj in 1950s is amongst the most loved dishes not only in Delhi but also all over India. The restaurant was renowned worldwide for its Tandoori Chicken. The cooks there recycled the juices of chicken that were left after adding butter and tomato to the chicken. Once, be it by chance or anything, this sauce was hurled around with pieces of prepared tandoori chicken. The rest is history, and the butter chicken was born, setting the tongues drooling all over the world. The butter chicken is smooth with thick, red tomato flavor. It tastes somewhat sweet. The sauce permeates into the chicken pieces, making them delicate and succulent. This melt-in-mouth dish tastes best with tandoori roti or naan.

How to reach:
Nearest Metro Station : Chandni Chowk
Bus: Buses ply from almost all parts of Delhi. Just take any bus to Old Delhi railway station and get down at Red Fort bus stand

Delhi Monument- Taj Mahal

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:20:00 +0000

Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal, located in the city of Agra (210 km from Delhi), is the exemplification of Mughal architecture and a standout amongst the most acclaimed edifices in the planet. Yet there have been few genuine investigations of it and no full examination of its structural planning and significance. Ebba Koch, a paramount researcher, has been allowed to take estimations of the unpredictable and has been finishing up the royal residences and arrangements of Shah Jahan for thirty years and on the Taj Mahal itself—the tomb of the head's wife, Mumtaz Mahal—for a decade.

The tomb is the representation of the house of the monarch in Paradise, and its setting was dependent upon the castle enclosures of the awesome nobles that lined both sides of the waterway at Agra India. You will investigate the whole intricate of the Taj Mahal with a clarification of every constructing and a record of the mausoleum's urban setting, its outline and development, its symbolic significance, and its history up to the present day.

Taj Mahal was completed in 22 years (1631-1653) with the requests of Shah Jahan and it was committed to Mumtaz Mahal (Arjumand Bano Begum), the wife of Shah. 20.000 laborers worked and 32 crore rupees were used throughout the development of the landmark and it was fabricated as per Islamic structural planning. It is one of the Unesco planet legacy destination.

It doesn't matter what time of the day it is when you check out Taj; you know its heading off to be an encounter to recollect and offer. However checking out Taj on a quiet night when the moon is at its full shine is a minute about which you won't have the ability to administer quiet whatsoever, until you've actually stalked and proposed every last individual in your sight to go visit the sublime Taj when the sun is down. That is when beams of the moon light up the whole landmark and loan it a weak shiny shine. Taj Mahal looks so entrancing on a full moon night that you should not even perceive how the night passed and the sun came to bathe it in shades of pink. Hold up no longer to venerate at the Taj Mahal glimmering like a cleaned jewel under the moonlit sky. Experience the informative data underneath and book your tickets.

Even though until a couple years back the night survey of Taj Mahal wasn't permitted, however in 2004 the administration lifted the 20 year long boycott and considered an introductory survey for three months after which it was made changeless. It is presently considered 5 nights in a month i.e. on the full moon night, two days before it and two days after it, not counting on Fridays or the month of Ramzan. The night visit to the Taj is opened for four hours from 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM, for 400 individuals every day in eight groups of 50 for just 30 minutes.

Delhi Monument- Humayun Tomb

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:19:00 +0000

Humayun tomb( Humayun ka Makbara)

Located close to the intersection of Mathura street and Lodhi street, this brilliant enclosure tomb is the first generous sample of Mughal architectural modeling in India is among the most visited monuments in New Delhi besides the Qutub Minar, Lotus temple (Bahai temple), Red fort, Jantar Mantar and many more.

The Humayun's tomb was constructed in 1565 A.D. nine years after the passing of Humayun, by his senior dowager Bega Begam. Inside the walled nook the most remarkable qualities are the enclosure squares (chaharbagh) with pathways water channels, halfway placed well corresponding mausoleum bested by twofold vault.

Humayun expired in the year 1556, and his widow Hamida Banu Begam, otherwise called Haji Begam, started the development of his tomb in 1569, fourteen years after his passing. It is the among the first dististinct example of pure Mughal style architecture, inspired by Persian style of architecture. It is well realized that Humayun grabbed the standards of Persian building design throughout his exile, and he himself must have planned his tomb, admitting that there is no record to that effect. The tomb was built at an expense of 15 lakh rupees (1.5 million).

Mirak Mirza Ghiyath, a Persian, was the chief architect employed by Haji Begam to plan the design of the tomb.

The tomb stands in the core of a square garden, partitioned into four prevailing parterres by boulevards (charbagh), in the middle of which ran shallow water-channels. The heightened rubble raised walled in area is dropped in through two elevated two-storeyed doors on the west and south. A baradari (structure) involves the core of the eastern divider and a hammam (wash chamber) in the middle of northern divider.

The square red sandstone two-storeyed structure of the mausoleum with chamfered corners climbs from a 7-m. towering square terrace, raised over an arrangement of phones, which are open through, curves on every side. The grave legitimate in the focal point of this cell-complex is arrived at by a section on the south. The octagonal mid chamber holds the cenotaph, and the slanting sides prompt corner-chambers which house the graves of different parts of the imperial crew. Remotely every side of the tomb, its heights enhanced by marble fringes and boards, is overwhelmed by three curved recesses, the midway one being the most astounding. Over the top pillared booths are arranged around the towering insistent twofold arch in the core. The midway octagonal chamber holds the cenotaph, enveloped by octagonal chambers at the diagonals and angled anterooms on the sides. Their openings are shut with punctured screens. Every side is overwhelmed by three curves, the mid one being the most noteworthy. This arrangement is rehashed on the second storey as well. The top surmounted by a twofold vault (42.5m) of marble has pillared stands (chhatris) set around it.

The monument is a blend of Persian structural planning and Indian customs-the preceding exemplified by the curved nooks, passageways and the heightened twofold arch, and the recent by the booths, which give it a pyramidal layout from separation. In spite of the fact that Sikandar Lodi's tomb was the first enclosure-tomb to be fabricated in India, it is Humayun's tomb which situated up another vogue, the most noteworthy fulfillment of which is the Taj at Agra. There is moreover a to some degree regular human catalyst behind the aforementioned two structures-one raised by a gave wife for her spouse and the other by a proportionally or increasingly gave spouse for his wife.

A few leaders of the Mughal tradition lie concealed here. Bahadur Shah Zafar had taken shelter in this tomb with three rulers throughout the first war of Independence (AD 1857).

On the southwestern side of the tomb is spotted hairdresser's tomb (Nai-ka-Gumbad) which stands on a raised stage, arrived at by seven steps from the south. The manufacturing is square on arrangement and comprises of a lone compartment secured with a two-vault.

Open from sunrise to sunset

Entrance Fee:

Citizens of India and visitors of SAARC and BIMSTEC Countries: Rs. 10 per head.

Others: US $ 5 or Indian Rs. 250/- per head

(children up to 15 years free)

Delhi Monument - Birla Mandir

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:25:00 +0000

Birla Mandir

Spread over seven acres of land, Shri Lakshmi Narain temple, prevalently called thr Birla Mandir, is a thick neighbourhood of divine beings. A planet in itself, it is a place where there is bounty. It has shops, telephone corners, photograph studios, a dispensary and a dharamshala (guesthouse). It has streams, wellsprings, spans and rocks. It has papaya, cheer, mango, ashoka, ber, tamarind, guava and neem trees.

It has a lion, elephant, crocodile, camel and hippopotamus. Yet its the block-red temple tower (165-feet tall) that blows the mind.

While the managing divinity is Vishnu, Birla Mandir advocates the logic of monotheism and is open to all belief systems. Constructed by the industrialist family, the Birlas, it was initiated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1939 in the presence of Jugal Kishoreji Birla, whose statue stands in a supported arrangement.

The head prayer lobby is breezy, serene and marvelous. Pigeons tip-tap around the vast crystal fixture. Adjacent on the ground is a goliath globe and a huge chime. The marble dividers are scratched with figures of divine beings and recorded with shlokas. Elephant heads are molded on the top side. The way of parikrama —the anticlockwise circumambulation around the divinity passes through a mirror-lined lane. The latticework on the dividers is an intermingle of the sun's picture and swastika (don't confound it with the Nazi swastika, which was along the side switched).

The temple's terrace is finished with statues of divine beings and lords, sacred men and creatures. Simulated holes could be dropped in through the open jaws of a crocodile and a lion. Sheshnag, the serpent god, stands in the middle of a lake. A stone column is cut with visualizations of academic warriors Rani Lakshmi Bai and Maharana Pratap.

To see the swarm, attempt your fortunes at Sai Baba's altar inside the temple complex. Provided that you are a feathered creature-watcher, stand at the extension and sit tight for pigeons to sail around the towers. Depending on if you need to be apart from everyone else, rests by the dried lake. Encompassed by humanity, flying creatures and monsters (so suppose it is possible that they are in stone), you feel yourself to be a part of the planet notwithstanding uprooted from it. The all the more worldly can search the keepsake stores for postcards, bangles, statues and religious music. There's an uncommon party room for outsiders.

Cameras are not permitted inside the temple premises.

Timings: 4.30 am to 1.30 pm and 2.30 pm to 9 pm

Where: Mandir Marg, near Gole Market(New Delhi)

Note:The temple remains very crowded during festivals.

Delhi Nightlife- Nikhil Chinappa and DJ Pearl Live

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 07:12:00 +0000

City Nightlife- Nikhil Chinappa Live

Kalengada Bhemaiah Chinapa otherwise called Nikhil Chinapa and VJ Nikhil is an Indian radio and video jockey and is a mainstream presenter on MTV India for more than a decade. He is currently the Festival Director of Asia's chief music celebration -Sunburn Festival in Goa.

He was a judge of Fame X in 2006 in its first sequence nearby Daler Mehndi and Ganesh Hegde.

He accommodated 'India's Got Talent' as well as MTV VJ Ayushmann Khurrana on 'Colors' station

He was selected as a jury part in another show in MTV India reputed to be 'Mtv Rock On'

He was a judge for three times of year of MTV Roadies.

He accommodated MTV Splitsvilla and is hosting season 3 simultaneously with Deepti Gujral.

He has showed up as a character in:

2000: Snip!

2003: Pyaar Kiya Nahin Jaatha

2006: Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamaana

2011: Shaitan DJ Pearl is a notorious Indian emcee known for her crazy, tech sounds and electro beats.

DJ Pearl was born in a family who opposed DJing as a calling, yet later got her greatest supporters.

She is hitched to MTV VJ, Nikhil Chinapa otherwise called VJ Nikhil.

DJ Pearl began her vocation in humble clubs. She later on co-established Submerge, with her spouse Nikhil Chinappa. Submerge, a pioneering venture, serves as a stage for numerous upcoming DJs in India.

Date and Time: 2nd March, 2013 @ 9:00 PM

Venue: DLF Star Mall, NH 8, (opposite, 32nd Milestone), Gurgaon

Delhi Monument- Jantar Mantar

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:53:00 +0000

Jantar Mantar

Formally Delhi's greatest pissoir, this 18th century tongue-red sunlight based observatory experienced renovation that incorporates instatement of public toilets. Fabricated in the early 1700s by the founder of Jaipur, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, this intricate
complex of cement halves of the globe, quadrangles and loops was basically called Yantra Mantra, importance “instrument and formulae”. It is these yantras, or instruments, that make up the five most noticeable milestones inside a finished enclosure.

As the observatory's mid raising, the Samrat Yantra is a monsterous quadrangular section of rubble brick work. Rising to more than 20 metres, its stairs look to the highrises of Connaught Place, which one is depicted as “purpose-built to obscure its [Jantar Mantar’s] view of the heavens”. Jantar Mantar is among the main tourist spots in Delhi. Young men running all over the encompassing inclining dividers are just faintly aware that they are playing on a sundial.

The two different yantras, comprising of roundabout structures (Ram) and corresponding halves of the globe (Jai Prakash), have enough speak to animate an individual with no interest in sky viewing. The most pleasant structure is closest to the passageway; an intermingle of four instruments, Misra Yantra has a peepal leaf look and is advantageously roomy for aggregation photo shoots. In any case the matter of fact is that above all guests to Jantar Mantar don’t enjoy the sun and stars. The beaus engraving pledges on tree trunks and travelers relax on the grass.

Where: Opposite Park Hotel, Parliament Street, Connaught Place

Nearest Metro Stop: Rajiv Chowk

Time: 9 am to 5 pm

Delhi Monument- Khooni Darwaza

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:34:00 +0000

Khooni Darwaza

Khooni Darwaza denotes ‘bloodied gateway’ and legend has it that blood drips from its ceilings throughout the rainy season.

Constructed during the reign of Sher Shah Suri in 1540 it is in the in the midst of the four-lane Bahadurshah Zafar Marg interfacing New and Old Delhi.

It was initially named Kabuli Darwaza, when Kabul-bound caravans left the city through this arched gsteway. The door is towering 15.5 m , took its exhibit name after the Mughals began showing the heads of executed hoodlums from its balconys. Before long it came to be a notorious place to hang the body parts of unwanted rulers.

Ruler Aurangzeb put on display his brother Dara Shikoh's head at the gateway. Sovereign Dara was to succeed Shahjahan as the leader of Mughal India.

After the British crushed the 1857 uprising, they murdered the offspring of the final mughal ruler, Bahadur Shah Zafar at this gateway. It is accepted that the anxious spirits of Zafar's children still loom around this ruin.

At the same time snooping around this ghoulish ruin is not so easy. The staircases arriving at to three distinctive levels inside the gateway are closed for guests. Good fortunes with your ghost spotting.

Nearest Metro Station: Pragiti Maidan

Time: Sunrise to nightfall

Delhi Monument- The Qutb Minar

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:36:00 +0000

Qutub Minar

This five-storeyed red and buff sandstone tower, with marble trimmings higher up, kneaded the self image of three early Islamic rulers: Qutubuddin Aibak who established the framework and regulated the first storey's development in the 12th century; Iltutmish who fabricated the second, third and fourth; and Firoz Shah Tughlaq, who constructed the fifth extending the minar to its introduce height of 72.5 metres. The British too made their contributions. The balustrades that encompass the overhangs are Gothic.

As a feature of the Quwat-ul Islam mosque, it is no surprise Quranic engravings cover the walls of the monument. Certain students of history accept that Qutb Minar was named after Qutubuddin Aibak who commissioned the erection. Alternates refer to Bakhtiyar Kaki, the sufi holy person prominently regarded as Qutub Sahib, whose hallowed place lie in the same neighbourhood.

The sufis state that the tower is symbolic of Kaki's staff and that it associates earth to paradise. If it is correct, then this is the shortest path to paradise – just 379 steps.

Too bad, the section is shut due to safety reasons. That doesn’t dampen the paradise-seekers. In 2006, the Qutub Minar was visited by larger number of guests than the Taj Mahal.

While the Qutub Minar itself approaches forebodingly, its complex has other correspondingly captivating preoccupations. There are mosques, tombs, passages and arrangements.

This wonderful rubble has an exasperating history. As Delhi's first thousand mosque of the late 12th century, Quwat-ul-islam was made from the stones of Hindu and Jain temples that the victors devastated after driving the Hindus out of Delhi in 1192. Raised by Qutubuddin Aibak, South Asia's first Muslim ruler, and later expanded by Iltutmish and Allauddin Khilji, the mosque's segments and columns in its houses are extravagantly cut with deformed Hindu symbols. Vacationers stroll under the elevated curves and posture opposite graves, not giving a second thought that they are moving around a clutter yard of antiquated clashes. It gives the fantasy that the past is dead.

The unfamiliar tombs, broken entryways and vast stone chunks scattered on the deck show that times have proceeded onward. Politically right individuals can whitewash the history by depicting the perplexing as a rich buildup of Hindu symbolization petitioned Muslim purposes.

Presently back to the landmarks themselves … Alai Darwaza, a huge gateway built by Alauddin Khilji, was the lead entrance to the Quwat-ul-Islam mosque. Intricately designed with Quranic engravings and botanical themes, this intermingle of red sandstone and white marble is around Delhi's above all majestic gateways. The blockaded press column in the mosque's patio, dating from the 4th century, shows no rust.

Don't be taken in by the plain look of ltutmish's square tomb. The outer surfaces are stark however the insides are extravagantly ornamented with geometrical and arabesque plans, incorporating Hindu themes for example lotus and jewel. The ruler's gravestone stands on a stage on which college girls pose for photos.

In the event that you get excessively awed by the gathered invulnerability of rulers, turn to Alai Minar.

Charged by Khilji, it was expected to be twofold the Qutub Minar's size. A negligible 25-metre elevated heap of stones, it couldn't be finished. The sovereign burned out and he too has a tomb in the mind boggling. Anyhow the grave is absent.

Time: Sunrise to dusk

Nearest Metro Station: Mehrauli

Delhi Event: Destination Ramlila Maidan: Get a free auto ride

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:42:00 +0000

The particular rogue-on-wheels, which is how you expression the city's autorickshaws. The particular people typically decline to go by the meter as well as take commuters for a trip. However this autowallah on the to the south Delhi avenues shatters this stereotype. He could be swept by the Anna wave and wont charge if your desired destination is Ramlila Maidan. Autowallahs mock at him, however he has a rarity within the group, ready to give up the regular breads for a bigger trigger - the combat corruption.

So, if you are in close proximity to To the south Ext. you could only board this auto using the driving licence plate DL 1 RS 1388. The particular motorist, Sanjay, 45, carries a huge poster pasted on the back of the the auto, saying no charges for anybody visiting Ramlila Maidan to support Anna.

Lot of autowaalahs grin at the mention of Ramlila Maidan or merely exclaim Jai Ho Anna. Sanjay went a step ahead "I began this no cost program a few days to weeks back. My own assignment should be to find numerous followers towards the Maidan to compliment the crusader against file corruption" . Sanjay affirms he's helped at the least 13 individuals until eventually at this point.

However many commuters just take him for a trip from the identify connected with Anna - and get down midway. Sanjay affirms "If a passenger requests me to be able to drop all of them mid-way, he/she has to pay-up".

A autowalaah since 1994, Sanjay is frustrated having file corruption pervading the country. "There will be file corruption all over the place, regardless of whether you wish to get yourself a driving licence or perhaps a ration card" mentioned Sanjay. He is a father of two, Sanjay affirms the family members are happy with the decision and he wont mind if he has earning less amount thesedays. He will not cease the free service and support Anna- Hazare.

"He is fighting for people. He could be stay hungry for people. It's the least we can do. We need to support him in his movement. I will be getting enough to run my house.

Sanjay affirms the man autowallahs mock at him. "I tend not to pay attention to them. I understand i always am battling for a good reason, he mentioned.

Delhi Event: Slut walk Delhi 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:18:00 +0000

Delhi Slut-Walk 2011

Slut Walk Delhi 2011 is usually an seek to reclaim the word "Slut", to eliminate disgrace, to change it with pride! According to Oxford dictionary, the word "slut" is described as anybody with loose morals. The english language book specifies slut as ‘a female more than one sexual companion.’ At this stage remember that slut doesn't necessarily mean a prostitute. Females aren’t sluts simply because they exercise their freedom to be themselves. This doesn’t make everyone a slut because they wish to don what exactly she wishes to, date endless men/women or wear low cut dresses.

Language as well as derogatory slang have been used to pity ladies, to instruct them on how they react as well as just how they behave. This is exactly what the word ‘slut’ means. Many people try to dictate our lives which is an insult. They are meant to pity a person. Although not when we all routinise usage of this specific term. Not really when we all carry the actual edge from the phrase.

The trend of "Slut Walk" began in Toronto, Canada, when a police official dealing with pupils of York University, made a assertion which stated as “women should stay away from dressing up as sluts in order to not be victimized. ” Nevertheless it's not merely the comment which triggered a large number of women across the world to take to the streets, thus beginning the Slut walks. Even though the concept originated in the western, it is very relevant in our country, in our town, just as widespread modernisation that comes with a ever widening distance with state of mind.

Along with the number of rapes occurring in our cities plus the degree to that they are usually normalised, increasing the actual mortification from the unwilling recipient the actual shock of being a slut, something should be carried out.

Victim-blaming, as is the norm, is usually a significant product from the disgustingly omnipresent Rape Traditions. In a city where women are usually molested in broad daylight, on footpaths and also in busses and metros, the goal of slut walk would be to take steps towards consideration from the contemporary society that the problem is definitely not what we do, but what is done to us.

In this contemporary society, rape is actually recommended as a possible work of intercourse and also sex interests although it isn’t. It’s a heinous criminal offense of physical violence. It’s a hegemonic tool of oppression and definitely seeks to punish women of all ages. It’s a threat to women of all ages. Not the act itself, but the associations it offers. Rape is the complete refusal to let women the decision to her very body. Rape is usually a patriarchal tool to retain check on women of all ages, that they constantly remain ‘second sex’. The issue seeks to reiterate that ladies are usually meant to be at the mercy of men. Rape is NOT intercourse or lust.

However, the girl is actually held responsible for a rape. The questions what the girl was doing on your own in the evening??! Why is the girl donning a dress?! Exactly why girl doesn\'t have any male companion with the girl?! How could the girl's parents let the girl get away from home without her buddy or maybe her father or brother?! Why the girl driving a car on her own?! Going out by self, driving a car or donning a sexy dress does not make a girl a slut. Most of us cast aspersions on the personality of the woman, and also the girl's morals. The issue needs to be the girl's mistake, isn't this? The guys aren't wrong at all. The guys are merely offering the law with a platter. Your lover called for this; THAT seems to be the defence. Most of us see it around us, whether it be newspapers stories or maybe within chats relevant to rape. Women are usually asked not to wear outfits which show their ‘enticing bits’. They are explained to they should learn self-defence and also keep pepper sprays with themself, never mind the potency of any of them. Women are usually trained, from a quite early age,not to be raped. Being careful, to be on-gaurd. Most of us feel the horrors and also worries of being raped daily in our lives. However we are explained to internalise this and also stay with it. Mainly because men will be men. Simply no, guys won\'t ever be trained Not to ever rape. ‘Aise ladkiyon ke saath toh aisa hi hona tha! ’

Simply no woman requests for rape. NOT woman, whatsoever the girl dons, watever the girl perceives, the person who the girl sleeps, requests rape. They're going to use physical violence towards women of all ages, since the implication are going to be that this woman called for this.

This type of changing of blame on the victim from the guilty causes the rise in intolerance the culture has towards women. However this isn’t about rape. It’s concerning to throttling psychological impediment we all women are usually pressured to cart. It’s with regard to living alongside in the rape tradition. Many of us are living with the knowledge that maybe it's you following day who may be victimized. What type of society we all are dealing with when this can make 50 % of its citizen experience lack of safety and also somewhat insecure? The mindset that any of us suffer daily, possesses only contempt for ladies that choose to be their unique self. Don’t wear any gown, don’t guffaw, don’t chat loudly, don’t cuss and swear, don’t check out guys who stare at you, wear loose clothes, keep a pepper spray, learn self-defence and also learn to fight the aggressors. They are not just innocent suggestions; they are noose for women. It is a movement against perpetrators of sex violations, against the mindset which appears to supress us being independent and expressive.

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Delhi Nightlife: Soulmate @ 1 Boulevard => HOT PARTY ALERT!! NOT TO BE MISSED!!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:14:00 +0000

HOT PARTY ALERT ... and my 'Pick of the Week'. What a treat .... India's best Blue's band period, and one of my all time favorites is in town for one night only, performing for us this Wednesday at 1 Boulevard.

I don't generally send Invites out from this page for other artists, but Soulmate is a HUGE exception. To see/hear/experience Soulmate perform is an absolute thing of beauty, and wouldn't want any of you to miss it. Besides, as I am moving to Mumbai next week, will give us some time to catch up.

Please note this is not an 'Aaron James Presents' event ... and I am not performing ... this is out of the kindness of my heart for the love of great music. You really must see them to believe them.

SPREAD THE WORD = SPREAD THE LOVE

TERMS OF ENTRY

-Rs300 Cover Charge per person

-Happy Hours til 11pm

ABOUT THE BAND

Inspired by the roots and groove sounds of the Blues, Blues-rock, Soul, Rock ‘n Roll,Funk and R&B, SOULMATE came together in Shillong in February 2003 and since then have played numerous gigs all over India as well as in Kathmandu (Jazzmandu), France, they toured the USA playing in Memphis Tn., Brown University, Rhode Island & Colorado and were twice semi finalists at the 23rd & 26th International Blues Challenge, Singapore (Mosaic Music Festival), Bhutan & Indonesia (Jakarta Blues Festival).

Most recently Soulmate played alongside blues greats Buddy Guy, Johnny Lang and Shemika Copeland at the Mahindra Blues Fest in Mumbai. On the 4th March 2011 they sold out two shows at the Kennedy Center, in Washington DC during the Massive India Festival.

To their credit they also have two albums,”Shillong” and “Moving On” under their belt.

DANCE ON! LIFE IS TOO DAMN SHORT TO BE STANDING STILL

Delhi Nightlife: Bars and Pubs in Delhi

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:29:00 +0000

The city has good world class restaurants and bars where you can have liquors, drinks and cocktails of different varieties. Some of the places worth visiting are:

Turquoise Cottage
Turquoise Cottage pub serves the finest spirits, wines, cocktails, mock tails and delicious food.
Timings: 12.30 - 3.30p.m. and 7.30 - 11.30 p.m. Avg. meal for two: 1200

81/3, Adchini Sri Aurbindo Marg
New Delhi
Tel:+(91)-(11)- 2685 3896

Geoffrey's
The city’s most popular trendy resto-bar is situated near Andews Ganj. This resto-bar specializes in Chicken satays, Veg combo plate, Tandoori items like Reshmi Kababs, Bannu Kababs and in Non-veg platters, Grilled fish, Oriental fish, Crispy fish filleg. Opening Hours: Noon-1.00 a.m. Happy hours: 5.00 p.m.-8.00 p.m.Avg. meal per head: Rs.500.

Lizard Lounge
The latest craze in South Delhi's is the Lizard Lounge. It provides lip-smacking items like jumeria lamb steak and cocktails .Avg. meal for two: 750.

E - 5 Ist Floor, South Extension II,
New Delhi 110048
Tel:+(91)-(11) - 3094 8208

Aura – The Vodka Bar
The Aura Vodka Bar is situated at Claridge's Hotel. Here all drinkers can drink 40 different types of vodka. Timing: 4.00 p.m. - 1.00 a.m.

http://www.claridges-hotels.com
12, Aurangzeb Road
New Delhi – 110011
Tel:+(91)-(11) - 4133 5133 2336 3358
Fax:+(91)-(11)- 2301 0625

1911 Bar
A classy bar of Hotel Imperial is located near Connaught Place. This bar is well stocked with more than 500 varieties of fine wines, liquors and spirits.

http://www.theimperialindia.com
Hotel Imperial, Janpath
New Delhi – 110001
Tel:+(91)-(11)23341234 / 4150 1234
Fax:+(91)-(11)23342255

Henri's Bar
A fantastic venue located at the top of Le Meridien hotel, Henri's Bar is the place to head for a drink. Enjoy your drinks with the live band in the evening. Happy Hours 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Avg. meal for two: 1000

http://www.lemeridien-newdelhi.com
Le Méridien New Delhi, Windsor Place
New Delhi – 110001
Tel:+(91)-(11)23710101
Fax:+(91)-(11) 2371 4545

H2O
H2O, the private bar of Hotel Taj Ambassador is located close to the famous Lodhi Gardens and Humuyan’s tomb. The main cuisine are Falafal, Lobster Pepper Salt and the Grilled Prawns which you can relish along with a drink. Live music. Open 12:00 p.m. -12:00 a.m., 12:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Avg meal for two: Rs. 800.

http://www.tajhotels.com
The Ambassador Hotel - New Delhi Sujan Singh Park, Cornwallis Road
New Delhi – 110003
Tel:+(91)-(11) - 2463 2600
Fax:+(91)-(11) - 2463 2252, 2469 7232

Saqi Bar
This wonderful bar is located at Connaught Circus. It is an excellent choice if you wish to enjoy an evening. A must visit nightlife of Delhi. Timing 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.

http://www.hotelalka.com
Hotel Alka P Block, Connaught Circus
New Delhi – 110001
Tel:+(91)-(11) - 2334 4000, 2334 4328
Fax:+(91)-(11) - 2374 2796

Opium Bar
An English bar is located at Hotel City Park near TV Tower. It has a vast variety of International & National Sprits and mocktails. It also serves Continental Food along with World’s Finest vintage wines and Exotic Cocktails. Happy Hours are 03:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm

www.cityparkhotels.com
Hotel City Park K.P. Block, Pitampura
New Delhi – 110025
Tel:+(91)-(11) - 2731 0101 - 09
Fax:+(91)-(11) - 2731 0110

Capitol
The city’s most popular nightclub is situated at the Ashoka Hotel. It is a major hive for the young, rich and beautiful on weekends. Enjoy with DJ Music after 7.00 p.m.

http://www.theashok.com
The Ashok Hotel, 50 B, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi – 110021
Tel:+(91)-(11)26110101, 26116161
Fax:+(91)-(11)26876060,26873216

Orient Express Bar
A bar and award-winning restaurant at Taj Palace Hotel is known for continental cuisine. It serves a menu that traces the legendary train’s journey through the continent, culling specialities from each region. Jazz Duo performs every evening. Timings: 12:30 pm - 2:45 pm and 7:00 pm - 11:45 pm.

http://www.tajhotels.com
Taj Palace, Sardar Patel Marg, Diplomatic Enclave
New Delhi – 110021
Tel:+(91)-(11)26110202
Fax:+(91)-(11)26110808

Thugs
A delightful little bar is located on the first floor of Hotel Broadway. This unique-style bar serves a wide range of drinks from whiskey and wines to special cocktails. Timings: 12.30 - 3.30p.m. and 7.30 - 11.30 p.m. Avg. meal for two: 700

Broadway Hotel, 4/15 Asaf Ali Road
New Delhi – 110002
Tel:+(91)-(11) - 2327 3821

Athena
Recently set in Hotel Intercontinental Park Royal in Delhi, the white interior of Athena is attracting a lot of liquor and food connoisseur. The bar is not only famous for its quality drinks but also hosts a good range of dishes, namely Peking Fish, Malaysian Shrimp. Athena has its head office at Bombay and endorse one branch in Bangalore. Open: Noon-midnight daily.

Hotel Park Royal Nehru Place
New Delhi – 110019
Tel:+(91)-(11)- 5160 8912

Bacchus
Bacchus, the restro-bar is located at Priya Complex at the first floor. DJ at night adds to the excitement. A must go in the happening Priya Complex !
5, Basant Lok, Vasant Vihar
New Delhi 110057
Tel:+(91)-(11) - 2615 6895

Polo Lounge
A typical English bar, Polo Lounge at Hotel Hyatt Regency offers a large variety of Cuba's finest, at steep prices. This wonderful lounge boasts one of the most exhaustive selection of international spirits - especially malt whiskies - as well as a wide selection of liqueurs and exotic cocktails and mocktails. Avg. meal for two: Rs. 1000.
http://delhi.regency.hyatt.com

Hotel Hyatt Regency, Bhikaiji Cama Place, Ring Road
New Delhi
Tel:+(91)-(11)2679 1234
Fax:+(91)-(11)2679 1122

Club Zeros
Located in posh M block market, Club Zeros serves some of the best liquor and wines. It is an enchanting place with affordable drinks and a cool atmosphere.

M-71, Greater Kailash
New Delhi 110025
Tel:+(91)-(11)2685 7660

Pebble Street
South Delhi's 96 cover restaurant, Pebble Street serves multi-cuisine fare including Mexican, Italian, Continental food and occasionly Indian food. Exotic bar drinks and foot tapping music are also available. Happy Hours: 4.00 p.m. to 8.45 p.m.
http://www.pebble-street.com/
8 Community Centre, New Friends Colony.
New Delhi 110065
Tel:+(91)-(11) - 2684 4380

Vintage
Just 5 Minutes drive to the South Extension Market, GK Market & Nehru Place Business Complex, Vintage, well stocked bar is located at Hotel Vikram. This a great place to pass a pleasant evening with your favorite drinks.

http://www.hotelvikram.com
Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar
New Delhi 110024
Tel:+(91)-(11)2643 6451
Fax:+(91)-(11)2643 5657

Delhi food: Delhi ready for mango mania

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:05:00 +0000

The mango hasn't had an easy time this year what with unseasonal rains and dust storms hitting the crop across the country . Supply has been erratic and retailers are complaining of there being less fruit this time. "Is saal chausa aya hi nahin, dhang-ka (we didn't get good chausa this year)," gripes Jaiveer, who sells fruit in Hauz Khas. "There's 25% less supply this year and cartons that should come for Rs 100-120 are now worth Rs 200-250 ," he said.

There won't be any shortage of them at Dilli Haat Pitampura, however , where the 23rd Mango Festival begins on Friday. It'll be on till July 3. For mango lovers, the fest promises a rare treat: a chance to see, if not sample, 500 of the 1,000 mango varieties that India boasts of. These include sirki, neeleshwani, royal SP, suwarn, jahangir, Kensington, fazli, Bombay green and banganpalli. It will also have what Delhi Tourism officials call "unheard varieties" , such as sadabahaar, dakwala, elaichidana, karela rambhog and angoori tapka.

The festival might be worth a visit as the varieties of this 'king of fruits' generally available in Delhi markets are the commonplace ones. A Mother Dairy outlet in Gulmohar Park stocks only about 10 varieties, including safeda, langda, dussehri, totapari, neelam, amrapali and denga (a small mango usually sucked at). That, with a few variations (some stores have rittol, gulab khas), is about the standard list. "Alphonso has stopped coming. You get more in May," says attendant Gopal Singh.

Jaiveer's Hauz Khas stall stocks fewer (he still has alphonso, which he sells for Rs 150-180 per kg) and a neighbouring outlet of a retail chain, fewer still. CR Park's Maharaj fruit seller also says supply has been down this year. The langda variety is yet to reach some sellers in West Delhi. "We only have safeda and dussehri mangoes, as of now. People are asking for langda, but it'll only come in a couple of weeks," says Gaurav Malik of Prem Nagar fruit market, adding that prices are up this year. "Both safeda and dussehri were available for Rs 30 to 35 a kilo last year. But this year, both are Rs 50 a kilo," he says. In Hauz Khas, the price is Rs 50. Langda and dussehri are going for Rs 120 per kg in Khan Market , where no store appears to have more than two kinds.

Padma Shri Kareemullah of Maliahabad, Uttar Pradesh, a veteran mango-grower , has trumped the lot. He claims to have grown 250 varieties on a single tree and has planned a "large rare collection" for this year's festival.

Delhi nightlife: Delhi Indie Night at Cafe 27, Kailash Colony Market > 1st July 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:31:00 +0000

Time : 8:00 pm - 1:00 am

Entry : Free

For more details:

- e-mail: delhiindienight@gmail.com

- facebook www.facebook.com/delhiindienight

- call Andy on 9871031063

Happy hour is from 8pm-10pm and there's an all-you-can-eat buffet - Rs 300 before 10pm, Rs 500 after 10pm.

Place : Cafe 27, Kailash Colony Market, New Delhi
Venue Info : Nearest Metro Station - 'Kailash Colony'

Event Details : Delhi Indie Night.
We'll be playing the best indie music from the last 40 years. This is the only night in Delhi where you can hear indie and alternative bands from the 70s, 80s, 90s and now.

Delhi Exibitions/Seminars: Security India 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:50:00 +0000

Event Profile

Security India 2011 is a conference dedicated to the infrastructural security solutions. This three day event has been organized by Comnet Conferences at Hotel Le Meridian in New Delhi.
The Conference will focus on finding solutions to the security problems faced by various organizations in India and it will be attended by famous speakers and decision makers. Some very important topics like role of civilians in preventing thefts, points of vulnerabilities and critical security issues will be discussed in detail. The conference will be attended by major players in various industries who are in search of cutting edge solutions for security related problems. Over 130 delegates are expected to participate in the event.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENT:

In-depth coverage of various security and terror issues
Participation of major decision makers and famous industrialists.
Opportunity to meet major players from different sectors.
Focus on prevention from security threats rather than engagement.
Over 130 delegates.

DATE: 7th July2011

VENUE: Hotel Le Meridian

Delhi nightlife: Alliance Francaise presents "Fête de la Musique 2011" The World’s Music Day Celebrations with Betty Argo and Soulmate

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:25:00 +0000

Date: 25th June, 2011
Time: 9 pm onwards
Place:Florian, 2nd floor, MGF Metropolitan Mall, District Centre, Saket, New Delhi
Nearest Metro Station: Malviya Nagar

Event Details :
'Fête de la Musique' The World’s Music Day Celebrations with Betty Argo and Soulmate
Alliance Française de Delhi will rock your world with Fête de la Musique 2011, an incredible cocktail of fresh sounds, with Betty Argo and Soulmate.
‘Fête de la Musique’ is the Festival of all music genres and all music makers. Created in France on 21 June 1982 by Jack Lang, the French Minister of Culture at the time, to celebrate the first day of summer, it is now celebrated in over 110 countries worldwide.
Alliance française de Delhi pays tribute to this French initiative by setting up a soirée extraordinaire: this summer, not one but TWO amazing gigs are coming to Delhi for Fête de la Musique! And as a tribute to feminity as well, both bands are composed of sexy, extremely talented female singers! You’ll be bewitched by the breathtakingly beautiful voice of French Betty Argo, and her awesome rock-reggae style tinged with jazz notes, and you won’t resist to the terrific Indian blues-rock of Soulmate.
To kick off your summer nights, come and celebrate with us the spirit of music!

Organized by : Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi - 110003

Landmark : Next to Annexe building of India International Centre

Delhi nightlife: Apache Indian live alongwith DJs Nasha, Vinny, Prashant and dholwallahs> 9pm on 24th june 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:15:00 +0000

Time : 9:00 pm

Entry : Club Rules Apply

Place: Club Reverb, The Great India Place, A-2, Sector 38 A, Atta Market, Noida - 201301

Venue Info: the Great India Place
Nearest Metro Station: 'Noida Sector 18'

Event Details : Apache Indian live alongwith DJs Nasha, Vinny, Prashant and dholwallahs.

Delhi Food – Khandani Pakodiwalla, Near Bhikaji Cama Flyover

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:59:00 +0000

Certain plates are not lucky to be ghettoized with a certain climate. For some excuse for why pakodas are romanticized with monsoon. As the sky obscures, cooks obediently cut the vegetables, layer them in chickpea paste and begin profound-searing them. Yet Delhi's normal twelve-month precipitation of 611 mm is barely sufficient for pakoda fans
.

The Khandani Pakodiwalla, on the Ring-Road Sarojini Nagar crossing point, be that as it may, is broiling pakodis every day since 1962, come rainstorm or dry spell. It was started by the grand father of Mr Omprakash, the present owner of the shop. Khandani denotes familial in Hindi.

Depending on if you wish to die by pakodas, you ought to be present here. The counter racks are stuffed with pakodas. The table behind is secured with pakodas. The deck too is taken over by basketful of pakodas. The air is rich with the fragrance of pakodas.

There are 11 assortments incorporating cauliflower, lotus root, spinach, potato, green chilli, onion, paneer and bread. Presented with green chutney, the bread pakoda is rectangular, the onion is round and the cauliflower is uneven. One mixed bag is called ‘seekh kebab’, which is a deep-fried roll of channa daal, green peas and potato. Regardless of being treated with interesting flavors like ajwain, fenugreek and cumin, the cauliflower pakoda holds the vegetable\\\'s crude flavour. In the onion pakoda, underneath the resplendent tan covering sits the entire onion, translucent and sweet.

Viewing the pakoda-makers on the go is fascinating. He picks the perfectly round cut egg-plant, plunges them in the chickpea paste and fries them in a karahi of sweltering murmuring oil. His hands move similar to a drummer who is currently pounding the drum, now striking into the cymbal, now striking the tambourine.

Where: Ring-Road Sarojini Nagar convergence, close Bhikaji Cama flyover

Time: 9 am to 9 pm

Delhi Landmark – Gurdwara Seesganj, Chandni Chowk

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:42:00 +0000

Holy and Serene inside Gurdwara Seesganj

Holy and serene.

Not as open and airy as Gurdwara Bangla Sahib in Connaught Place, Seesganj Sahib is as peaceful as any profound destination ought to be. Gurdwara Seesganj was raised in memory of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh guru, who was decapitated here on the requests of Emperor Aurangzeb in 1675.

A three-storeyed rectangular building off the primary road of Chandni Chowk, the gurdwara adds to the multi-religious element of Old Delhi's prominent shopping locale, which additionally has a mosque, a temple and a church.

The mayhem of the bazaar vanishes as you drop in the short flight of stairs and reach a lobby that hums the reverential songs of raagis, the musical artists who sing before the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh heavenly book. The chandeliered corridor has a covered marble ground where the enthusiasts sit traverse leg with creased hands. In the terrace, the blast of auto horns blends amicably with the tabla beats of the raagis claiming roots in inside the supplication to God corridor. The overhang looks onto the hurrying Bhai Mati Das Chowk.

Dating from the 17th century, the gurdwara has four minor chhatris at every corner and a vast one at the core. The manufacturing has viewed numerous increases and changes. Langar (unlimited nourishment) and holding up offices are accessible for lovers. The halwa prasad is tasty and rich in ghee.

Where: Main street, Chandni Chowk

Metro Stop: Chandni Chowk

Timing: Open 24 hours

Outer chaos

outside Gurdwara Seesganj

Delhi Culture – The Sufi Music Crisis, Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:39:00 +0000

The battle for the soul of qawwali. Dama dam mast qalandar. Qawwali, Islam's hallowed Sufi music offered in the sanctums of the Indian subcontinent, is confronting a minute of unease. It is best reflected in the tender conflict between the two lead qawwal families in Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, one of Sufism's overwhelmingly imperative traveler centres.

The contention outlines how the 750-year-old convention that strives to carry heavenly delight to audiences is battling to acclimate to a mainstream planet.

At 84, Meraj Ahmed Nizami, the patriarch of Nizami Khusro Bandhu family, is one of the few traditional qawwals left in India. "He renders Persian Sufi verses for the most part smoothly in the old tarz, or tunes," states Farida Ali, chief of the Dargah of Hazrat Inayat Khan, which is in the same neighbourhood as Nizamuddin's holy place. Meraj's family has been singing here each Friday for 40 years. "I have seen him making a dynamic profound air of magical haal (rapture)," Ms Ali states.

At 44, Chand Nizami of the Nizami Bandhu family is an unsurpassable performer. "His effective voice jolts the soul," states Sadia Dehlvi, creator of Sufism: The Heart of Islam, who welcomes Chand to sing at her parlor mehfils (social events). "He measures the audiences' state of mind and increases their feelings by the reiteration of the specific verse that is influencing them."

The two families have a place with diverse musical gharanas yet they are related by marriage. The sister of Chand's father was Meraj's mother. His sister was Meraj's wife. That is the main thing regular between the aforementioned two qawwals, whose overwhelming reputation describe the characterestics of their groups. Every treats music contrastingly. Assuming that one has kept tabs on keeping the immaculacy of his craftsmanship, the other has guilefully controled it. There is no debate on who near the two is unrivaled. "Near every one of the the qawwals in every last one of the the dargahs of Hindustan, Ustad Meraj is the most uncommon," states Chand, before including an empty tone, "He is obsolescent."

The man who is thought about a living legend exists with his five children, one little girl and two grandchildren in an one-room house in Nizamuddin Basti, the memorable village in centermost Delhi that sprang up around the 14th century Sufi sanctum. Inside, there is one bunk, which is taken over by Meraj and his books. A corner of the room is stacked with two harmoniums. The deck is laid with a sleeping pad on which the family dozes. The divider is decked with a "similarity" of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and child-in-law of Prophet Muhammad. A cardboard box of screeching chicks is kept underneath the TV stand. The steel almirah is broken. The window looks onto the Barakhamba landmark, opposite Mirza Ghalib Road.

This is the home of a qawwal whose granddad's granddad was the shahi gawayya (imperial vocalist) in the court of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the final Mughal. Ustad Tanras Khan, organizer of the Delhi Gharana, showed music to Zafar. His genealogy is followed to Mian Samad receptacle Ibrahim, the pioneer of the Qawwal Bachche, an assembly framed by Amir Khusrau that is accepted to comprise of the planet's first qawwals.

Khusrau, a court writer to seven Delhi Sultanate lords, was nearly connected with the advancement of Hindustani traditional music. A supporter of Hazrat Nizamuddin, he was covered near the Sufi's tomb. The convention is to first pay regards to Khusrau before dropping in Nizamuddin's grave chamber. The two tombs are divided by a marble yard, the venue where Mian Samad's relatives have been singing qawwalis through the hundreds of years, straightforwardly down to Meraj and his children.

Each day the qawwalis are offered here. Thursday night is extraordinary on the grounds that it goes before Friday, the week's holiest day in the Islamic logbook. Out of the some families that sing in the dargah, just Nizami Khusro Bandhu and Nizami Bandhu exist in the dargah's vicinity.

"Our family has been favored by having the capacity to sing in Nizamuddin Dargah for countless years," states Chand in the visitor territory of his five-room house, the passageway of which falsehoods at the sanctuary's yard. He is flipping through a calfskin-bound version of Hafiz's verses, which was exhibited to him by Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In late March, Chand's group traveled to Tehran to perform at the Nowruz celebration. After the demise of his father in 2003 and, four years after the fact, of his senior sibling, Chand came to be the family head, with his two nephews singing under him.

The final time Meraj and his children toured abroad was in the hot time of year of 2010 when they were welcomed to Yangon to sing in the Urs, the demise celebration festivals, of Bahadur Shah Zafar, whose tomb falsehoods there. Since then Chand has been to Dubai, Sharjah, Kuwait, Muscat, Doha and Tehran. He has sung twice at the ticketed Jahan-e-Khusrau celebration held every twelve-months in Delhi. Meraj hasn't been welcomed to perform there once. "Ustad Meraj is a legend and the celebration is downtrodden without his presence," states movie producer Muzaffar Ali, the celebration coordinator. "I need to work out an extraordinary and an increasingly cozy route to party about his talent and collection."

Chand likewise has CDs prepared by music associations for example T-sequence. Meraj doesn't.

While both families are thoughtful to one another, at times tensions roll out since different groups, or "parties", need to seek contracts at private works—where the cash is. There is hardened rivalry to get contracts. Nothing is taboo; not, one or the other soirées, nor devi jagrans, the throughout the-night supplication to God social events in which reverential tunes are performed in acclaim of Sherawali Mata. Both families have performed in the huge urban communities of Europe, North America, West Asia and Pakistan.

In the race for business, it is clear who is ahead. In April 2011, Chand was busy to perform in Tikamgarh, Jaipur and Ranchi. Meraj's arrangement journal is vacant. It may be for the reason that he is old and moreover on the grounds that he has solid ideas opposite performing for what he calls "timepass social affairs". "Qawwalis are offered as supplications to God," states Meraj, "and not sung for picnics."

Delhi Food – Haleem, Meena Bazaar

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:35:00 +0000

City food- Haleem @Meena Bazaar

Haleem is a satisfying meal, completely different from the actual subtle confections of Mughlai delicacies, like koftas and also pulaos. Yellowish with paste-like uniformity, it is usually a one-dish supper of grain, lentils and meat. Cooked in all sufi shrines and served throughout Muharram get-togethers
. The best haleems in Delhi can be found in the kitchens of Muslim families. This second-best haleem is found in Gali Kababiyan, the narrow-street behind Kareem’s restaurent in Matia Mahal Bazaar. Mr Naeem opens his stall everyday at noon. A ravenous crowd gets around his stall immediately.Within a couple of hours, the deg (giant bowl) is emptied. Mr Naeem inherited this business from his famous father, Bundu Haleem Walla.

Haleem is basically boneless meat, typically of burra (buffalo), prepared together with oil and also seasoning, over-loaded with grains (or cracked grain used by dinner porridge) usually boiled in normal water; channa lentils are usually boiled and mashed, or maybe pulverized in the meal model. Almost all three usually are then mixed together and also prepared extra. This dish can be prepared in a couple of hours, although unpractical purists suggest slow preparation for about ten hours. Fresh onions, red tomatoes, chillies, corriander foliage and lemon juice are usually are added before serving. At homes, it is topped with deep-fried onion rings.

An accurate haleem must be fibrous and must have a sticky feel. Because doing so provides grain, pulses and also meat, the actual nutritious recipe requires zero complement. This roadside stalls sell haleem with biryani, if the customers demand.

This haleem is sold in the stalls of Meena Bazaar street and in front of Jama Masjid, having zero sophisticated seasoning like mace or nutmeg, which are usually used in the actual homemade varieties. Costing Rs 10 a plate, the actual stew is very hot . This keen customers– typically labourers, rickshaw wallas, neighborhood youngsters and also pilgrims on the way to the sufi shrines get around the stall, ready to be served which has a recipe that will last the whole day.

This haleem I had, was cooked by 23-year old Muhammad Yusuf. The ladle had made of wood and a box of spices had a new sticker with"ayatul kursi", a passage from the Quran. Living in a two-room household at the Turkman Gate, Mr Yusuf belongs to the family of haleem cooks. His father sells haleem at Turkman Gate and the two older brothers hawk near Red Fort and Kasabpura. Mr Yusuf’s haleem had been redolent of wheat, a strong taste of burra meat and very hot together with garam masala.

Closest Metro Stop: Chandni Chowk metro station

Please note: stall is shut every Friday