Moving to New Delhi in Two weeks

fao48d · Jul 14th, 2008, 01:02

Hi all, my family and I are moving to New Delhi in two weeks. And living at Haus Khas, can someone tell me about that area?

KABAARY · Jul 14th, 2008, 01:22

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Haus Khas

Hauz Khas actually...

I hope your house is not too near the market...or on the main road (i.e. the one leading to IIT/AIIMS as the case may be)...also, a suspiciously large number of Bongs staying there which can be a problem ;-)

Otherwise, a decent place and quite central. Aurobindo market, Green Park market, Hauz Khas village and Siri Fort auditorium/complex are walking distance.

fao48d · Jul 14th, 2008, 01:30

Thanks Kabaary...I believe my apartment is away from the markets but close to some park. If I wanted to hire a house maid/cook I understand they are pretty easy to find. Is the pollution in Delhi really bad?

KABAARY · Jul 14th, 2008, 01:36

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away from the markets but close to some park.

Park ? The market itself has a park in the middle !

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Is the pollution in Delhi really bad?

Difficult for me to comment as I am too used to it...will leave it to others to comment.

Btw, forgot ! NIFT is also walking distance - very nice looking girls studying there !

NYTim · Jul 14th, 2008, 02:20

Delhi is the most polluted city I have ever been in.

camelgirl · Jul 14th, 2008, 03:28

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Originally Posted by NYTim

Delhi is the most polluted city I have ever been in.

Delhi is pretty bad but it doesn't even make the top 10 most polluted cities in the world (which isn't just air pollution) http://www.time.com/time/specials/20...1028,00.htm l

The top 2 are in China and the 3rd is Sukinda India for chromium in the well water.

I don't think Delhi is any worse than any other big city in India, though at certain times of the year, around October for example, there is terrible smog which can be life threatening to people with lung problems.

fao48d · Jul 14th, 2008, 03:34

Yeah I hear that it is pretty nasty and dirty. Any good places to eat in Delhi that serve beef and chicken? Do they sell beef openly considering cow is a religious icon in that contry.

fao48d · Jul 14th, 2008, 03:42

Thanks NYTim when were you there last. Any cool places to hang out for 30 something?

camelgirl · Jul 14th, 2008, 03:48

Easy to find chicken, not so easy to find beef. Even McDonald's doesn't have beef anywhere in India. Veg Pizza McPuff anyone?

KABAARY · Jul 14th, 2008, 04:01

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Do they sell beef openly considering cow is a religious icon in that contry.

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not so easy to find beef

Not easy but not that difficult either...higher end restaurants and those in five star hotels serve beef...in certain alleys you find beef - for eg., in Nizamuddin...it's just that you have to know about them.

Chicken ? Everywhere ! The ubiquitous tandoori chicken and butter chicken, chicken malai tikka, Jahangiri chicken, murg pasanda, turk-e-murg, changeezi chicken, chicken lollipop, chicken steak...blaah blaah blaah...

Haylo · Jul 14th, 2008, 04:11

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Originally Posted by KABAARY

chicken lollipop

Sorry to crash the thread, but what on EARTH is a chicken lollipop? Is it frozen?

fao48d · Jul 14th, 2008, 04:16

LOL...I get the point on the chicken..too funny I guess NY Prime out of the question. If any of you guys presently in India what if we want to hire local help, I understand its pretty reasonable to hire help in India.

NYTim · Jul 14th, 2008, 04:20

fao48d, [i] am a cool 50 something and when I visited last year I stayed out of town. This time I am staying in town. I have been told that TGIF's is a cool place -- believe it or not. For food tr the United coffee House in Connaught Place. There are loads of places to eat but this was my fave.

KABAARY · Jul 14th, 2008, 04:24

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what on EARTH is a chicken lollipop? Is it frozen?

An interesting fusion of Chinese drumsticks and tandoori chicken. Also available frozen in meat/chicken shops - ready to cook stuff so to say.

Did I forget to mention chilly chicken, mongolian chicken, red cooked chicken, the ubiquitous (how repetitive !) chicken manchurian, chicken delight...? And I'm sticking to Chinese cuisine here....as served in India !

KABAARY · Jul 14th, 2008, 04:28

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have been told that TGIF's is a cool place

Only the outlet in Vasant Vihar though the one in MGF mall in Gurgaon is not bad.

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For food tr the United coffee House in Connaught Place. There are loads of places to eat but this was my fave

Hmm...one wonders about your tastes.

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NYTim C'mon the Hoops Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 117	fao48d, [i] am a cool 50 something and when I visited last year I stayed out of town. This time I am staying in town. I have been told that TGIF's is a cool place -- believe it or not. For food tr the United coffee House in Connaught Place. There are loads of places to eat but this was my fave.

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