Saturday, October 20, 2012

Being a DELHIite..

I have recently shifted to Delhi from Hyderabad. Though it has been almost two month since I joined the Delhi office, I am still getting used to being a Delhi-ite.
The culture here is write different as compared to Hyderabad. People are so vibrant and lively. There is a lot of Punjabi influence as Delhi is home to many Punjabis. The Punjabi influence here is most prominently observed in the food. The most frequently eaten and preferred food here is Chhole bhature, Rajma, Dal makhni etc.
Delhi is anyway known for food. The bylanes of Chandni Chowk are famous for variety of food. Be it that famous Paranthe wali gali known for delicious veg paranthas, or other shops known for Jalebis, lassi etc. everything has been repeatedly covered and shown on TV by a number of food shows. I haven't visited the area yet, but definitely intend to do so in the near future.
Delhi also has a thriving night life,.which was practically absent in Hyderabad. It is quite evident from the fact that even if you travel at midnight you will see lots of vehicles plying on the road. Last weekend I visited India gate after 11pm and found lots of people around there. It was like a 'mela', with lots to eat and chat, and unless you look at your watch you can't tell that it is close to midnight.
Another good thing about Delhi is travelling in metro. Even though there is huge rush during rush hours, the journey is competitively in air conditioned coaches of metro as compared to travelling in buses or even autorickshaws. Plus it saves a lot of time.
Delhi is also known for a number of historical monuments as well as other tourist attractions. I have lots and lots of places to explore here, which I guess would require some good amount of time.
I intend to keep writing about Delhi, but am very lazy to make a blog entry. During last six months a number of people have appreciated previous posts in this blog and have advised to write more frequently, which I hope can be done easily.