A delhi boy whines and opines. Mainly about science, economics and politics. And the quirky things in life.
This photograph was taken in the back lanes of Khan Market (Near the “Coal Supply” shop if you know your Khan Market).
Notice that “Tattoo” is misspelt as “Tatto”.
Should a guy who owns a powerful laser that zaps Tattoos know how to spell what he “specializes” in?
And please stop using the word “Rejuvenation” cause its sounds very New Age: “we will charge you a bomb and not give any perceptible results.”
The below photo is from an exciting new chain selling books/music/movies that has opened up in Delhi/NCR. The chain will be unnamed for obvious reasons in this blog.
Upon entering this store I took a double take at the “No Vomiting” sign… but then I thought this _really_ couldn’t have been the intention of the sign makers. They probably meant “No Spitting”
Is it just me or the spit particles just look a little too big 
?
Proof that India continues to live in multiple centuries is not difficult to come by.
This photograph was taken at DLF Phase II, the focal point of India’s mall explosion. This pack of donkeys was traveling to an unknown destination…from an unknown origin. No more information available. Sorry
The India Habitat centre (IHC), New Delhi is the place to go for (free) Indian classical music and dance. And then you can head to Khan Chacha’s in Khan Market for a roll.
I suggest you subscribe to their daily events mailing list. Click here for their calendar of events.
But this blog post is to record my irritation with them trying to be too posh. I was looking for the “Toilet.” And then I saw: the “Toilet” is the “Cloak Room” at IHC. Where are we? In some fancy club in England?
Oh! come on! A duck is a duck is a duck. Stop calling it by non-obvious names…especially in this part of the world…
[Once inside the "Cloak Room" I could find no evidence of any place to hang a Cloak nor did I find any other Cloaks strewn about.]
Suggestion: Change to “Toilet”
Still Not Acceptable: Washroom (Too American and wannabe), Restroom (Same problem), Loo (Too propah), Lavatory (Too Raw)
I’d like to recommend a new burger chain that has come to India: Bembos. The mutton burgers are simply awesome at Bembos! There is a restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai and Noida, Delhi NCR.
Don’t want to spend too much? Fear not…there is the inexpensive Rajinder da Dhaba in New Delhi…
I recommend the Chicken Curry and the dry chicken items. Very inexpensively priced. And tasty too.
Rajinder seems to become a hub for people post drinking on weekends because there are loudspeakers in the parking lot that have a recorded message constantly saying “Sharaab ka sevan Mana hai!…” (Liquor consumption is prohibited…) 
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These dhabas are innovative in their own little way. Sample this picture that says “First Payment Self Service”
Probable Rationale:
1. Reduce costs by making restaurant self service
2. However, self service makes people less likely to order food again out of laziness (”I’m not going to stand in line again” kind of logic)…so why don’t you make the second order served by a waiter!
The Bahrisons Bookshop is a venerable “institution” in Khan Market, New Delhi. Its frequented by the bureaucratic and diplomatic community of New Delhi. The bookshop offers 0% discount. And it closes really really early. But it does have a good selection of books in its limited space. There are predictably a lot of books on current affairs, politics and diplomacy.
Here is a cute sign from Bahrisons…
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