Delhi Light Market
Oliverio Gallman
Getting lights for your home is easy when done online but the price difference burns a hole in our pockets even if it the word sale is written. Often sellers hike up their prices and then they cut off a little as if the sale price is very cheap. But why waste so much money if you can get the same quality, same kind of light be it hanging or floor lamp for a quarter of a price?Whether you are shifting to a new place or simply bored of the old ones and need a change, I recommend that you take out a day from your daily life and head to some of these amazing hubs or markets where you will definitely go crazy with the options available. Some of the prettiest ones ad the classiest ones will fit in your budget which you did not expect. I recently bought a hanging fixture from one of these places and it cost me just Rs 1500 which otherwise online I saw was for Rs 4000. I checked the quality, it was identical! So take a look and go shopping with some water and snacks in your bag.Bhagirath PalaceThis place is among the largest electricals markets in Asia, and you get all kinds of lights here varying from the smallest surface lights to concealed LEDs to hanging. They even have so many fairy lights that I managed to get all that I needed for my new home. They basically sell at wholesale prices as they say and you can grab lovely chandeliers to wall lights here. My favourite shop here is the one with Turkish lights which look amazing. The lights you buy can go as low as Rs 200 and some ceiling lights they sell for Rs 1000 minimum, cost just Rs 300 here that I had to ask them to take them down so that I can see the quality.Location: Bhagirath Palace Market, Chandni Chowk, Old DelhiLok Nayak BhawanGet some truly classy lights here where after shopping you can grab a bite since it is like a wing dedicated to only lights known as Lok Nayak Bhawan. Some of the shops here even redo and polish your brass lacquer lights in case you want to simply revamp the old ones with brass holders. There are many local vendors as well in the inner lanes that sell a variety of fancy lights at affordable prices. Now, this is not a very cheap market but the options here are very classy.Location: Lok Nayak Bhawan Khan Market, New DelhiKotla MubarakpurKotla Mubarakpur is in south Delhi and is well known for trendy light fixtures. You get chandeliers, lamps, and wall lights. The prices are reasonable and it also depends on store to store. But yes, go in a cab or have a driver as parking here is an issue.Location: Kotla Mubarakpur Light Market, South Extension, New DelhiDon't Miss:Small Space Storage Hacks For Your Tiny BathroomDilli Haat INAThis may not be a hub but there many shops here that sell lovely lamps, especially floor lamps. This is like one place where you can chill with your friends and family, shop for clothes, footwear, beauty products, linen, and lights as well. Do take along someone who is great with bargaining. I once took my mother along and bought a Rs 700 floor lamp for Rs 400 and I am sure they had already marked up their price as they know customers will bargain. Do check for faults before you begin.Location: Dilli Haat, INA, New DelhiDon't Miss:Paint Old Trunks With These DIY IdeasKirti NagarThis place is usually hailed for its furniture options but you will be amazed to see that there is a lot this place has to offer. It has everything you may need to make you home liveable. There are many stores which sell fanc fixtures but it has more jazzy options. It can get rather confusing as each looks amazing so keep in mind what you really want.Location: Kirti Nagar, West DelhiGet the lights you want, revamp your home and stay tuned to HerZindagi for more home decor ideas.
Satveer Singh Ahluwalia, a shop owner at the Bhagirath Place market said, Despite being an Indian festival, Diwali lights are largely made in China. This is because the Indian manufacturers are largely focused on LED bulbs instead of fancy lights."
G.B. Road, Garstin Bastion Road, (officially changed to Swami Shradhanand Marg in 1966) is a road running from Ajmeri Gate to Lahori Gate in Delhi, India. It is a large red-light district.[1] It has several hundred multi-storey brothels and there are estimated to be over 1,000 sex workers.[2] It is lined with two or three-storey buildings that have shops on ground floor. About twenty of these buildings have about 100 brothels on the first floor that open at night after the shops at ground level close. It is the biggest red light area in Delhi.[3]
The old city of Delhi, Shahjahanabad, was surrounded by a wall. The wall had many gates and bastions. A bastion is an angular structure projecting outward from the curtain wall of an artillery fortification. It is called "Burj" in Arabic and Urdu. One such burj or bastion was named after a British officer of East India Company. The history of G.B. Road can be dated back to Mughal era. It is said that there were five red light areas or kothas (brothels) in Delhi at that time. Then came the British Raj, when a British commissioner Garstin Bastion consolidated all the five kothas in one area on this road.[4] The road has about 100 brothels now. G.B Road has one of the few red light areas in India apart from Kamathipura (Mumbai), Sonagachi (Kolkata) and Chaturbhuj Sthan (Muzaffarpur). The place also contains thousands of prostitution rooms or kothas[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
The road is famous as a market for machinery, automobile parts, hardware and tools and is the largest market for these items in the National Capital Region. The road is crowded with vehicles and persons during the day as it is a commercial area.
The segment of the road starting from the Ajmeri Gate in the south until the small intersection with a street leading up to Farash Khana in the north has shops on the ground floor and kothas or brothels on the first and second floors.
At night, the road is a dangerous place for the uninitiated. Mugging, snatching of wallets, watches and phones and other crimes happen quite often. A policeman on duty was stabbed to death by muggers just after midnight in September 2012 when a posse of policemen tried to save a man from a gang of criminals who had waylaid him on the road and stabbed him while he was going home from work.[12][13]
NEW DELHI: After a dry winter spell, the Delhi NCR received some rain on Wednesday. The weather forecast has indicated an upcoming thunderstorm accompanied by brisk winds at 30-40 kmph after dense fog engulfed the capital in the morning.
The dense fog continued throughout the day disrupting flight and train operations. Zero visibility was reported at IGIA at 6.30 am as dense fog engulfed the area. The visibility remained the same till 9 am.
A splash of rainfall was witnessed in Central Delhi areas, including the buzzing market of Connaught Place. According to the weather office, the city will see light rain or thundershower and gusty winds towards the evening or night.
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Visiting Sadar Bazaar ahead of Diwali gives an altogether different high. A nip in the air, festive vibes and the aroma of lip-smacking foods from almost every corner of the place makes the experience worthwhile. But this year, are you ready to step out and wade the pollution to reach this part of Old Delhi to procure lights to make your Diwali bright? Not many would say yes to this, due to the pandemic, and thus seeing the low footfall at this popular market, the shopkeepers have taken the virtual route.
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