The Best Anniversary Gift For My Brother!

It was my elder brother’s 10th marriage anniversary. We’ve always surprised each other on occasions like birthdays, and anniversaries. Since this is their 10th I decided to go a bit out of ordinary. I am settled in Delhi for about five years now. My brother too, once lived here while he was pursuing his graduation and this is where he met his wife. I have heard him recollect so many events about their love story which blossomed in this city. Sadly, he barely comes to Delhi now as he is settled with his wife and kid in our home town, Bangalore.

I invited my brother and sister-in law to Delhi and after a lot of coaxing and convincing; they took out time out their busy schedule and they agreed to pay a visit. Their arrival was on the night before their anniversary. My husband and I went to receive them at the airport and after the initial greetings; we led them to a car which was not ours. We kept their son with us though, who happily came with his beloved aunt! I booked for a suite in a luxury hotel for them and arranged for a dinner in one of the best restaurants in Delhi the following night.

The hotel I booked for them was in close proximity to the area where their college is. No wonder they were elated to walk down the memory lane after so many years. I sent them to a movie in one of the cinemas in Saket where they used to go while they were dating. They were short of words out of joy and I was glad when they said this was their best anniversary gift ever! The last day of their stay we all had a grand dinner together and their happiness was evident.

Sure, all these arrangements were a bit heavy on pocket, but I realized that cherished memories are the best part of someone’s life and one should never lose an opportunity to celebrate it, re-visit it.

SALE- CATCHING ATTENTION SINCE FOREVER

If you ask delhiites about the best place to spend a day out, they instantly publicize Saket! I think Saket has everything to make a day fun- multiple shopping malls, a fair number of peaceful forts, various public parks and a large number of restaurants and food joints.

While the restaurants of Saket are known for their variety and ambience, the cinemas in saket are among the halls providing the best of the screens. The Sundays are literally packed with the audience and the halls are generally seen displaying “houseful” boards and notices.

While Saket remains the favorite of a number of Delhiites, including me, there are several other places to shop in delhi, which are not typically shopping malls but lure the people with their display of variety of items and their ever going “SALE”. Some of these shopping places won’t even wait for the change in season to provide “off-season” sales. Let’s look at some of the interesting ideas of “sale” that these shops utilize constantly.

•    50% off: I can’t think of a lady whose head doesn’t get turned by a “50% off” board! Most of the shops use this technique, no matter what season it is, to increase their sales of clothes and garments.


•    Buy 1 Get 1: This is another type of trick to trap the women out there into buy two things at a time, because they just won’t let go of this special opportunity of getting two things at the price of one. What a luck!


•    Buy 2 get 1: Technically, this is a better strategy than buy 1 get 2 for gaining profit. If you know math, the percentage gain in this case is higher than the former case, and surprisingly this tricks has the ability to generate a sudden requirement of three things!


Basically, the huge “SALE” board does the magic, even if the actual calculation says you spent just as much you do without a sale!

STREET SHOPPING

Who doesn’t like shopping? I mean doesn’t the idea of spending money on clothes and accessories sounds exciting? Delhi has a number of malls to offer a wide range of clothing, footwear and makeup for girls. While counting the most popular malls of Delhi, Select Citywalk is on top, showcasing multiple brands and variants. Although roaming around in Shopping malls and trying a dozen things out before deciding what to buy is interesting, street shopping has its own perks. Not only does it save a lot of money, it makes shopping really interesting as you get to bargain with the sellers and the two-way convincing process is quite funny.

If you’re a college goer and you literally plan the expenditure of your pocket money, there are a number of places to shop in delhi wherein you can get clothes and bags at really reasonable prices. Here, let’s take a look.

•    Janpath: Situated near the Connaught Place metro station, Janpath has a number of small local stalls. You can find latest fashion goods all decorated pompously in attractive colors that just cannot be missed.

•    Dilli Haat: It is more like a traditional market with small roof cottages and gives the feel of a village. The market showcases handicrafts, traditional kurtis for women, traditional earrings and wooden showpieces.

•    Chandni Chowk: Situated from hundreds of years, this place has narrow valleys containing a number of small congested shops. Although the shops are small, they contain millions of things. Ladies often come to this place for wedding shopping of lehengas and suits.

•    Sarojini Nagar: This I believe is the cheapest place possible as it sells really cheap designer materials- clothes and accessories.

•    Lajpat Nagar: This market, although quite hectic, gives an interesting glimpse of Indian culture.  It is abuzz with middle class Indian shoppers for its famous Indian kurti tops and Salwar Kameez.

And don’t worry, you don’t mandatorily have to be a college goer to go shopping at these interesting markets. They welcome all with open arms.