A Child’s Birthday Celebration

Birthdays are one of the most special occasions for a child. Children have utmost craze for birthdays and though subdued, it persists in their older years as well. This day brings on a sheer delight that is displayed on their faces. Birthdays have this magical charm that has affected children of all ages and parents also try to make it memorable for them. I got the opportunity to relive my childhood memories as I got the chance to observe an eight year old child’s birthday party in Saket, at one of the best malls there

Further, children were rushing in and out of the kids play zone in New Delhi mall, as if the place was their playground. I was waiting for a friend and was more than happy to spend my time observing the zeal and celebration around. The birthday girl needed no introduction as she was happily clad in the prettiest dress around along with a little tiara. But it wasn’t these accessories that distinguished her from the rest; rather it was the sheer delight that painted ‘The Birthday Girl’ all over her face. She was the celebrity around, for that day; and the place’s ambience contributed to her princess like stature. The elegant interiors that are usually aptly ornamented with seasons decorative were decorated with red all over it as it was February. This gave me the impression as if the entire place is decorated especially for her; and I suppose she believed the same.

The party was being hosted in the kids play zone in New Delhi mall, which are well equipped with games and play stations to occupy a child’s attention. The children were all so delighted and the little hostess was happily entertaining everyone, while her mother was arranging the pile of gifts. I was reminded of myself as I saw the girl was stealing a peek at those every once in a while, she was probably wondering about their contents. I actually enjoyed that wait while watching that birthday party in Saket. The happy clamor around took me to a different world altogether. It recalled the sweet memories from my childhood; and while observing those children I realized that as adults we have complicated our lives so much that in the act of being mature we do not allow ourselves the simple pleasures of life.      

To Delhi, With Love

It feels great to be back to the city where you spent your college life. After all it stands as a witness to all those madness and crazy days! Who doesn’t like to reminisce those honey colored days? Well I am fortunate enough to be back in Delhi shortly after my marriage and me and my husband plan to settle here for a while. After a stay in our hometown (we belong to the same hometown) for about a couple of years, fate brought us back to place we first met that too within a month of our marriage! Needless to say we both love this city and we chose to stay in Saket which would not only be close to our workplaces but because it’s a familiar place to both of us.

We were classmates and our common hang out place was PVR Saket complex. We have uncountable memories here! The walks, the movies the gossip sessions and the crazy photo sessions! Ah we revisit those days each and every time we pay a visit to PVR Saket.

The interesting fact is, we are still regular visitor to a café in Delhi which is close and we love it as much as we loved it back then, in fact this is the place where my husband once confessed his feelings for me. This café remains a special for both of us! What’s funny the manager still recognizes us!

Apart from all these, we have reunited with a lot of friends here who we missed badly during our exile from Delhi. Although life has taken a different turn and would do so eventually, these are the things which help us connect to our innocent carefree days which no other memory can beat. It is like first love, no one really forget it!

The Birthday Present Dilemma

As more and more varied products hit the market and consumerism is ever on the rise, when your near and dear ones’ birthdays are around the corner –you’re more often than not thrown into a mind-warping dilemma. What to get them? There seems to be no straightforward answer. Back in the day, all you had to do was go to a toy store or an apparel store and pick something, and walk out in just a few minutes. But now, the gifting scenario looks starkly different!

Now, people seem to expect all kinds of presents. A simple DVD just isn’t going to cut it anymore! Besides, with the overabundance of Places to shop in delhi, you’ll be absolutely spoilt for choice.

From quirky to elegant, practical to pretty… There seem to be a billion things out there that you could gift someone –yet at the same time, it seems as though there’s nothing, from the sheer excess of choices!

But I’ve figured out the easiest way to go about getting gifts for people –hit a mall! Bless shopping malls, encrusted with the world’s best brands and products, they never fail to come to our rescue in times of need! You no longer need to go to twelve different Places to shop in delhi –malls are the true one-stop destination for all your needs. Whatever kind of present you’re looking at, you can easily find it all at a mall.

That’s the best thing about a mall. Whether it’s food or clothes or shoes or even tickets to the Best cinemas in saket, you could find absolutely anything that could act as a present at a shopping mall.

So the next time you have a birthday coming round the corner –you know what to do, don’t you? Just drop by at your closest shopping mall, and you’ll have it all covered and covered and you won’t even break a sweat!

Burst Your Stress With Shopping

A girl can never get tired of shopping. Those who dislike shopping or only shop when required, can never understand people like me. Of course, there are occasions like weddings or parties, when shopping becomes necessary. But I don’t wait for all my clothes to get worn-out before I step out of my house to shop. For me, shopping in Delhi is a stressbuster.

On my most recent visit to my favourite mall, I was pleasantly surprised on seeing the revamped look of the food court. I was so impressed with the ambiance which was simply perfect for having quality conversation with friends and family over coffee, lunch, or dinner. After having lunch at the food court, my friends and I headed towards the movie hall. We had already bought the tickets for the movie we had been eagerly waiting to watch. We munched on the nachos while we watched with wonder the incredible action sequences. Since it was a lazy Saturday evening and we had no time restrictions, we decided to shop at our favourite store. There is a reason why it is our absolute favourite. It is store which has apparel, accessories, and footwear all under one roof. Be it sportswear, party dresses, or casual clothes- you would find it all. While I bought some trendy pairs of footwear, my best friend and her twin sister bought accessories to add to their already-huge collection.

Famished after hours spent on shopping, we left the mall and visited a popular café and bar in Delhi which we had been dying to visit for so long. But the best part was yet to come. The next day being Sunday, I decided to sleep over at my friend’s place. The best part about my relationship with my best friend is that I can talk to her about anything and we never ever run out of topics. After hours of endless chatter, we decided to sleep at around 6 in the morning. The next morning, oh wait, the next afternoon I returned home with my colourful shopping bags containing my precious clothes. I was all set to flaunt my trendy clothes!

Why Is Buying Perfume So Difficult?

Headed to buy a perfume for a loved one? We would advise that you reconsidered the choice of gift. While it still remains a mystery for us that why buying scents for someone else remains the toughest job on earth, scientists have unravelled the thread. But sadly, that doesn’t make perfume shopping at India’s best shopping malls any easier. However, it still is some intriguing piece of news.

Do you think you know how cheese smells? Or Smoke? We are sure you can discern one from the other even in your dream. True you can. But did you know, your sense of smell would be all boggled up if either your nose or brain were to be swiped with someone else. You might easily take shit for face powder if blindfolded!

Fortunately, some hypothetical questions are absurd enough to be laughed at, but the answer nonetheless remains the same. Scientists have discovered that every individual experiences odour quite differently. A paper published in Nature Neuroscience journal reveals that every individual has a unique map of smell receptors each one of which functions differently. On an average, almost 30% of smell receptors differ between any two people. This can make quite a difference in how one person perceives a smell from the other, considering every single receptor picks up scent in its own unique way.

Talking numbers, the human nose contains almost 400 different olfactory receptors, and scientists found that changing any one could bring dramatic difference in the smell. Now think 30%. So, this difference is clearly not just perceptive but substantial.

This kills the claim that there remain any sense of good or foul smell so how do you know the expensive little thing you picked up at the best perfume shops in Delhi doesn’t smell like rotten tomatoes to others.

Well if this may add some relief, any perfume freak would know that most scents are developed as undercurrents of some familiar flavours. For instance, if you have a fetish for woody scents, it will still smell like wood to others, though how they take wood is quite another matter. But anyway you will still lie in safe zone that majority will be able to connect to your choice if not appreciate it.

Hope that’s some good news! :-)