Once Upon A Time...

"Once upon a time...", is the way most of our childhood stories began. I present to you the challenge of telling me what time were these story-tellers talking about and which clock among these four do you think would be their favourite?

These clocks I spotted outside a shop in Janpath, Connaught Place.

One is not enough!

The sacred universal truth is that a girl can never have enough pair of footwear!

This is a shop of Kolhapuri chappals and mojaris on Janpath, Connaught Place.

Bumpy ride, anyone?

This is a wooden, multiple-bump camel standing tall at the entrance of the Cottage Industries Emporium in Janpath, Connaught Place. I cannot say much about its strength, but one thing is certain that the ride on this wooden sculpture would be a bumpy one!

Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.

The market association of Janpath recently came up with the idea of beautifying the market by setting up a cage for rabbits. I have over the last few months seen a lot of parents trying to entertain their children, who appear to be sick of shopping, in front of this cage. The good thing about this place is that the cage is kept well and is cleaned regularly.

Cottage Industries Emporium, Janpath

I have more photos from my recent trip. But did not want to take away the Delhi soul from this blog. Have posted an account on my other blog-Priyanka's Point. Do visit and leave comments there. :-)

Now back to being a true Delhiite :-)

This is the display of brass idols of various Hindu gods and goddesses at the Cottage Industries Emporium, Janpath. The emporium is a one stop-shop to buy everything Indian. You can buy souvenirs, saaris, paper mache products and after a tiring shopping spree through the three floors of this complex, you can relax at the coffee house on the top floor.

Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.

Jackets on display at one of the street shops in Janpath. I truly believe that no amount of winter wear is sufficient and hence I was shopping once again. The search was not satisfactory so I am planning another shopping spree. You are invited to join me for some fun shopping and a hot cuppa coffee. :-)

“Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.”

This is my most favourite book shop, New Book Land, in Delhi. In this small space, you can get all you want when it comes to books. This is also a joint where my friends and me meet anytime a Janpath trip is planned. The shop sells original books at reasonable prices. A must stop shop. I thought that since we are very much still celebrating the New Year, it was nice to post something related to reading, which is very close to my heart. Hope more people follow the passion of reading in the coming year.

Depaul's, Janpath

OK! I can't beleive that over a year of Delhi Photo Diary and I have never shown my favourite hangout place - Depaul's to you. This is the place where all, and I mean ALL, college goers have gone at least once to have cold coffee. This is a small coffee shop in Janpath. We have been going to this place for over 10 years now. This is one of the most cherished place of our college lives. The cold coffee at this place is sweet, milky and so yum that the best of cafe's cannot compete with it.

Talk To Me!

A collection of vintage telephone sets on sale at Janpath, Connaught Place. Note the black and red ones on the bottom left corner. These were sets we had in our homes just some 7-8 years back and now they are vintage. A time will come when my Nokia 7610 (source of this blog) will also been seen on one of these shops. :-)

Pink!

A pink lamp. If you think its too girly... I'll agree with you. I think the reason I clicked this photo, despite my friends jeering at me, is because i like pink and girly stuff. Its always nice to see a little touch of feminity here and there, I believe. This lamp takes its place proudly in the Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) outlet at Janpath.

Footwear, Janpath

Footwear is something that most of the girls I know have a fetish for. I am no different. With shops at Janpath offering so many varieties at the cheapest possible rates, footwear and choices have never been a problem. Do give these a try when you are in Janpath. A word of caution: Since these are not too expensive, there durability is questionable. They make for a great style statement though!

Ear-rings, Janpath

A collection of ear-rings on sale at Janpath. These table shops offerings spoil one for choices. Not more than 30 to 40 rupees, for a good bargainer, these ear-rings are a cheap but value-for money buy.