Engineering In Disguise

The Delhi Metro  is a rapid transit system serving Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida in the National Capital Region of India. The network consists of six lines with a total length of 189.63 kilometres (117.83 mi) with 142 stations of which 35 are underground. It has a combination of elevated, at-grade and underground lines and uses both broad gauge and standard gauge rolling stock.

Delhi Metro is being built and operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC). As of November 2010, DMRC operates around 2,700 trips daily between 6:00 and 23:00 running with an interval of 2.5 minutes between trains at peak frequency. The trains mainly are of four coaches, but due to increase in the numbers of passengers six coaches trains are also added on red line(dilshad garden to Rithala),Yellow line(Jahangirpuri to HUDA city centre),Blue line(Dwarka sec -21 to Anand vihar/NOIDA city centre) on the network . The power output is supplied by 25-kilovolt, 50 Hertz alternating current through overhead catenary. The metro has an average daily ridership of 1.5 million commuters, and, as of August 2010, had carried over 1.25 billion commuters since its inception.


Planning for the metro started in 1984, when the Delhi Development Authority and the Urban Arts Commission came up with a proposal for developing a multi-modal transport system for the city. The Government of India and the Government of Delhi jointly set up the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in 1995. Construction started in 1998, and the first section, on the Red Line, opened in 2002, followed by the Yellow Line in 2004, the Blue Line in 2005, its branch line in 2009, the Green and Violet Lines in 2010 and the Delhi Airport Metro Express in 2011.

Introducing:- Delhi

Delhi – with its tenacious touts and crush of mechanical and human traffic – can be downright confronting and confounding for the first-time visitor. But don’t let petulant first impressions muddy the plus points of this truly multidimensional metropolis. Scratch beyond the gritty surface and you’ll swiftly discover that India’s capital is sprinkled with glittering gems: captivating ancient monuments, magnificent museums, a vivacious performing-arts scene and some of the subcontinent’s yummiest places to eat.

A vibrant melting pot, you’ll hear a jumble of vernaculars spoken in Delhi, the most common being Hindi, English, Punjabi and Urdu. In terms of its layout, Delhi encapsulates two very different worlds, the ‘old’ and the ‘new’, each presenting deliciously different experiences. Spacious New Delhi was built as the imperial capital of India by the British; rambunctious Old Delhi served as the capital of Islamic India. Visitors can easily dip into both, spending half the day immersing themselves in history at the dramatic Red Fort, Jama Masjid and medieval-flavoured bazaars of Old Delhi, and the other half reviving themselves over frothy cappuccinos or frosty cocktails at one of New Delhi’s swanky cafés and bars. Furthermore, Delhi’s recent global cuisine revolution means that hungry travellers can now feast on everything from meaty Mughlai curries and plump South Indian idlis (rice cakes), to crispy wood-fired pizzas and squishy sashimi.

For those here to catch a flight home there are some glorious last-minute shopping opportunities, with handicrafts from all around India – a real blessing if you regret not buying that twinkling mirrorwork bedspread in Rajasthan or striking Madhubani painting in Bihar.

A part of my city from a 2 minutes drama.....:)

ZAreee zArree mein usi ka noor hai
Jhak khud mein woh na tujhse door hai
Ishq hai usse TO sab se ishq kar
Ishq hai usse
TO sab se ishq kar
IS ibadat ka Yehi dastoor hai
Is mein us mein aur us mein hai wohi
Is mein us mein aur us mein hai wohi

Ajj hum ek aisa shahar ka bare mein baat
kar rahe hai jo apna itihas,majhab.dharm aur
samajsya ka liya mashoor hai



Yeh jagah ek asamanya sadak hai ji vibhin dharmon
ka prasidh dharmik sthalo se sambandhit hai .
kehna ka liya yeh sadak ek sanskiritik sadhav ka udhar hai

Lal kila se prasthan karne wale iss marg mein
Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir,
Christian Central Baptist Church,
Sikh Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib,
Muslim Sunehri Masjid
Muslim Fatehpuri Masjid
Gauri Shankar Mandir

Delhi ka “ Trafangular Square "
Vyakap roop se apni
sadiyon purani veerasat aur apni

sanskriti ki paramparao 
ki baithak ka liya jana jata hai
Iss gali ka ek naya rang aur utsav ka mahol hard harm
ka mukhya tyohar mein jhalakta hai .

Yeh ek aisi gli hai jo sare dharmon ko ek

joot kart hai aur yeh marg gadtantra divas

ka din ek “itehasik sadak “ ka madhyam
se jana jata hai.

Kisi shayar na iss shar ka bare mein sach hi kaha hai
Baithe hain ghar bar sab ham khana viran chorkar
Kaun jaye zauq par in delhi ki galiyon ko chodkar

Delhi Travelougue

Delhi is a city with an impressive and remarkable history. Standing as a witness to this interesting bygone era are the various monuments of Delhi. From the Old Fort to the Tughlaqabad area to the various tombs in the city, each one represents a separate period in the history of Delhi. In the area of New Delhi, historical monuments cover mostly those that were built during the time of the British like the Parliament House, President's House, the India Gate etc.

In the following lines, we have given a list of some of the most famous monuments of Delhi, India:


Old Fort of Delhi


Red Fort of Delhi


Tughlaqabad Fort


Qutab Minar


Parliament House Delhi


Rashtrapati Bhavan


India Gate


Humayun's Tomb


Jama Masjid Delhi


Jantar Mantar Delhi


Lotus Temple

Court Of Resort for students

Delhi is definitely a court of resort for the students who want to gain higher education , the courses provided by the universities in Delhi are the having one of the best alumina background and the most trusted faculties. Weather it is in terms of professional courses or in academic courses . no stone is left unturned , The best example of this is the Shri Ram College Of Commerce is one of the best college of Delhi University and AJK Research center is amongst the best colleges of communication in ASIA .

If you want to join any of the professional course than GGSIPU college INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY provides one of the best knowledge for engineering, which is meant for girls only.

The best deemed university in terms of open learning is also in Delhi on the name of IGNOU , which is the largest back drop in Asia.

Now lets have a glance at the top Universities in Delhi with some of their background information :-


Delhi University
University of Delhi, among the largest and most prestigious universities of the country, has a wide range of faculties and around 80 colleges spread all over the city. DU has been awarded recognition from UGC for outstanding academic work. It is an esteemed university of international repute and degrees awarded by it carry value worldwide.

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) has been awarded with an 'A’ Grade accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). It has also been acknowledged with the ISO 9001:2000 Certification. It is an affiliating cum teaching University that aims to facilitate and promote studies, research and extension work in the arena of higher education.

IGNOU
Headquartered at New Delhi, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is ranked as the world's largest university. Established through an Act of the Parliament of India, IGNOU has been set up for providing quality higher education in various disciplines through distance learning.

Jamia Millia Islamia
Jamia Millia Islamia has grown from a small institution in the pre-independence India to a central university located in New Delhi offering quality education in wide array of  disciplines. It is not an affiliating university
and no college anywhere is affiliated to it. In Urdu language, Jamia means University,and Millia means National. So it could be translated as National Islamic University.

Jawaharlal Nehru University
It is a premier university, located in New Delhi, the capital of India. Situated in South Delhi, it has been named after Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime  Minister of India. JNU ranks high among other universities in India and also among Asian universities. JNU has been ranked among the top 100 universities in the world
for life and biological sciences. School of  Social Sciences at JNU has been placed at the 57th position among the world's top 100 institutes for social sciences.

Aroma of my city

Fragrance of dignified capital can be acknowledged in my  city . An aroma of truthfullnes, religion , sattire if definately the sattire of my city .

A blissful thinking or a wish full every fancy is there in my arena . An embodiment of 63 year old independence , an embrace of  our  countries democracy lies here only . Weather it is from the religion point or from the political point or weather an academic point, my city is beyond the horizon.

As it is aid earlier that "ROME WAS NEVER BUILT IN A DAY " , same is the thing with my city , it lays behind the imprints of  100 glorious years , it was 1911when , Delhi was adjudged as the capital of India .

But at some point of time it is rightly said by some one:-

"The rumor of a great city goes out beyond its borders, to all the latitudes of the known earth. The city becomes an emblem in remote minds; apart from the tangible export of goods and men, it exerts its cultural instrumentality in a thousand phases"

Street food of Delhi

1. Shree Balaji Chaat Bhandar

 

If the sign of a good place to eat is its popularity with the locals, then this shop has to be one of the best places for chaat in Old Delhi.The decor outside mesmerise you and will definately get you through the food . The papri chaat (crispy fried dough wafers, served with boiled potatoes, boiled chick peas, chilis, yoghurt and tamarind chutney) will definately steel your heart. The plae is not pretty expensive as it hardly cost Rs. 80 for 2 people.

2. Bishan Swaroop

Bishan Swaroop can be challenging to find but is definitely worth the effort. It's hidden away in one of Chandni Chowk's unruly side streets, which helps it retain an old-world feel. There's only a few items on the menu, but what this place makes, it makes well. The aloo kulla (boiled potato that's scooped out and filled with chickpeas and garnished with spices and lemon).

3. Natraj chat Bhandar

It is on the main united street of Chandni Chowk near by the central lane. The fruit haat and the allu chat out here is worth a try and speially the fruit chat . There are hell lot of vaities in chat which you can find out here

 

 

4. Lala Babu chaat Bhandar

Lala Babu Chaat Bhandar dishes up an enticing selection of authentic chaat. The service is friendly and the food offers good value for money.

 The gobi muttar samosas (crispy pastries stuffed with cooked cauliflower, peas, and spices) are very popular.

 

5. Pawan Chat Bhandar

The plae is located in the kanari bazar in one of the street , though the place is worth a shot for the street food lovers. The experiment with the chaat papri and the gol - gappas , makes this place loved by all. The best delicasy is indeed the yoghurt mixed with sweet hutney in the salted papri .

DElhi high street markets

The vibrant and exotic atmosphere of Delhi markets can make shopping lots of fun.  In fact, Delhi has the best markets in India, with handicrafts from all over the country. These top markets in Delhi  are a treasure trove of goods waiting to be discovered.

1. Dilli Haat

This huge Delhi market has been deliberately made to feel like a traditional weekly village market, called a haat. Small thatched roof cottages with a village atmosphere give it great ambiance. The market offers an exciting blend of handicrafts from all over India, food, and cultural and music performances. The entry fee is 15 rupees (35 cents). Don't miss it!

• Location: Sri Aurobindo Marg (opposite INA Market). Also at Netaji Subash Place (adjacent to Netaji Subash Place Metro Station), and Pitampura.
• Opening Hours: Daily from 10.30 a.m. to 10 p.m., including national holidays.
• What to Buy: Indian handcrafts and artifacts.

 

2. Janpath and Tibetan Market

This very popular and lively Delhi market, which was recently given a makeover, has something for everyone. You'll find goods from everywhere in India and Tibet here, and it's a great place to shop for things to take back home. However, you'll need all your bargaining skills to get a really decent price.

• Location: Janpath, just off Connaught Place, in central New Delhi.
• Opening Hours: Daily.
• What to Buy: Handicrafts, hippy clothing, shoes, paintings, brassware, Indian artifacts, leather work, and cheap jewelry.

3. Khan Market

\Khan Market is a small, U-shaped, well established market that's one of Delhi's classiest. Bargain hunters are likely to be disappointed at this market. It's got a loyal following who go there to shop at its branded outlets. One of the best things about this market is its interesting book shops. It's also got some excellent tailors who will make you a suit in less than a week. For Ayurvedic food, medicine and skin care check out Biotique, and Khadi. Hidden away, you'll find some great lounges to relax in, many with balconies overlooking the street.

• Location: South New Delhi, not far from India Gate.
• Opening Hours: Daily except Sundays.
• What to Buy: Books, music, branded and tailored clothes, Ayurvedic food and cosmetics, and lamps.

4. Paharganj

Some of the best bargain shopping in Delhi can be found in the crumbling and chaotic Main Bazaar of the Paharganj traveler ghetto. Many of the shops in Paharganj also deal in wholesale and export to foreign countries, making it a good place to come and hunt out unique and inexpensive goods to import back home.

• Location: Paharganj Main Bazaar, opposite the New Delhi Railway Station.
• Opening Hours: Daily until around 9 p.m.
• What to Buy: Clothes, shoes, jewelry, books, music, textiles, handicrafts, hookah pipes, incense.

5. Chandni Chowk

The shopping district of Chandni Chowk has been in existence for hundreds of years and an exploration of its winding, narrow alleyways is certainly an adventure. The lanes of Chandni Chowk are divided into bazaars with different areas of specialization. For fabrics, head to Katra Neel. In the Bhagirath Palace area, you'll find a huge range of electronics. Dariba Kalan is Old Delhi's ancient silver market full of silver jewelry. Food vendors in Chandni Chowk also serve up a delicious assortment of Delhi Street food.

• Location: Old Delhi.
• Opening Hours: Daily except Sundays.
• What to Buy: Fabrics, jewelry, and electronic goods.

6. Lajpat Nagar (Central Market)

The hectic Lajpat Nagar market provides an interesting glimpse into Indian culture. It's one of the oldest markets in India and is abuzz with middle class Indian shoppers, all swarming around its roadside stalls and showrooms. One of this market's main attractions is the Mehendiwalas, who will apply beautiful Henna designs to your hands with astonishing speed. You'll also find reasonably priced Indian kurti tops and salwaar kameez suits here.

• Location: South New Delhi, near Defence Colony (between Greater Kailash and South Extension).
• Opening Hours: Daily except Mondays.
• What to Buy: Indian clothing, shoes, bags, accessories (including Indian bangles), and home furnishings.

Delhi is fashion capital Number

It’s high time the debate — ‘which metro is the Fashion Capital of India’

There is something that has sustained over the centuries, that has and that would continue to impact us, our lifestyle and irrespective of the age, color, location, caste or creed; everyone follows it, its Fashion. Today Fashion is no more about style statement but it has become our identity. It is more to do with what we are.Fashion, invariably can be seen everywhere and it is no more restricted to the urban India. The metro cities in India though have witnessed a tremendous change in the fashion trends over the years. Delhi, being one of them, has bagged a position in the international fashion scene.

Delhi, with its decades long historical charm, has witnessed changes in trends. Right from the famous Mughal era, with its ethnic wear to the retro style with its funky wear to the power dressing and the corporate look -Delhi has seen it all. Right from the ramp to the road, to the nearest college, or to a mall, fashion is all over! Who doesn’t know what’s new, what’s not, what’s happening and what’s out, thanks to the fashion awareness that has spread across the city. Fashion trends keep changing and most fashion divas and models are the one to make them. The youth is a major follower of fashion trends. Fashion trends also get influenced from Bollywood as well as Hollywood. Metros like Mumbai and Delhi witness the quick changes in fashion especially in college going crowds.

There are numerous places in Delhi to shop; some popular shopping destinations are GK, Lajpat Nagar, Connaught Place, Kamla Nagar, Saket, Janpath, Sarojini Nagar and South Extension. For the college going crowd, the ultimate hangout is Janpath ,Kamla Nagar, Sarojini Nagar and Lajpat Nagar which are famous for its easy on pocket yet trendy clothes. These places demand patience and if you have the tactic to bargain well, you can get the best deal here. While the clothes are usually of the export surplus and do not carry guarantee, these are casual, non branded and everyday wear.

While Janpath boasts of a good connectivity as it is located in Connaught Place, Kamla Nagar is around the North Campus area of Delhi University and you would mostly find young crowd here.Sarojni Nagar and Lajpat Nagar both are located in south of Delhi.
For people who swear by the designer wear and for the brand conscious crowd, the destination is South Extension and GK .These markets have the best of labels and these carry a high price tag too. And even if these markets don’t impress you, head to a mall. The newly built DLF Emporio mall in Vasant Kunj and the Citywalk mall in Saket offer a wide range of designer wear and high end fashion clothing. Similar is the Ambience mall in Gurgaon.While these malls cater to the rich upper class, the rest of the malls and other markets like Karol Bagh, Rajouri Garden etc open up a good variety for the middle class.

Being a blend of conventional, classy and modern, Delhi has a lot to offer. With its ever changing trends, new designs and styles coming up with every fall and every spring, this is a promising place to be in. This place is truly a shopper’s paradise.

8 phases of my City

The story of Delhi unfolds far back in the dark mists of history.


City :- Indraprastha
Date :-1450 BC (approx.)
Site :- In Purana Qila
Remains :- Archeological finds now support the view that this was indeed Delhi's earliest city. This has not surprised anyone in Delhi, for popular opinion had never doubted the existence of Indra-prashtha. Reasons for its decline are not known.


City :- Lal Kot or Qila Rai Pithora
Date :- 1060 AD; built by Rajput Tomaras. 12th century; captured and enlarged by the Rajput king Prithviraj Chauhan.
Site :- QutubMinar-Mehraulicomplex.
Remains :- Very little remains of the original Lal Kot. of the 13 gates of Rai Pithora fort, now only three remain.


City :- Siri
Date :-1304 AD; built by Alauddin Khilji of the Delhi Sultanate. Alauddin Khilji was well-known for his trade reforms, so it's not surprising that Siri was a major trading throughout the centre the Hauz-i-Alai, 14th century.
Site :- Near Hauz Khas and Gulmohar Park.
Remains :- Some portions and walls remain. Alauddin Khilji also built other things around Siri. Like, the beautiful Alai Darwaza, the south gate of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque and reservoir in present-day Hauz Khas.


City :- Tughlaqabad
Date :- 1321-23 AD. Built by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq.
Site :- 8km from the Qutub complex.
Remains:- Walls and some ruined buildings.


City :-Jahanpanah
Date :- Mid-14th century. Built by Mohammad- bin-Tughlaq, the so-called lunatic king. Actually he had some brilliant ideas but fumbled badly in their execution.
Site :- Between Siri and Qutub Minar.
Remains:-A few remnants of defensive ramparts.

City :-Ferozabad
Date :- 1354 AD; by Feroze Tughlaq. It remained the capital until Sikander Lodi moved to Agra.
Site:- Kotla Feroze Shah.
Remains:- Only the Asoka Pillar rising from the ruins remains. There is stadium for cricket which is called Feroze Shah Kotla grounds. It is also a regular bus stop.

City :- Dilli Sher Shahi (Shergarh)
Date :- 1534; This Delhi was actually started by Humayun, the second Mughal emperor. After he was defeated and forced into exile, his far more able overthrower Sher Shah
Suri completed it.
Site :- Opposite the zoo. Around Purana Qila.
Remains:- High gates,walls,mosque and a great baoli(well). Kabuli and Lal Darwaza gates and the Sher Mandal.

City :- Shajahanabad
Date :- Mid-17th century. Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor moved his capital from Agra to here.
Site :- The existing Old Delhi.
Remains :- The Red Fort, Jama Masjid, main streets of Old Delhi (like Chandini Chowk), long sections of walls and several city gates. Old Delhi might be congested, but it still retains its medieval charm. The people are very warm and welcoming, even though riots between Hindus and Muslims are quite common.


City :- New Delhi
Date :- 1920s. The formal announcement to move the seat of power from Calcutta to Delhi was made during the famous Delhi Durbar in 1911. Contractors and workers working from the designs of Edward Lutyens completed the main buildings 20 years later. Since then Delhi has remained the capital of India.
Site :- Connaught Place

Place:- Rajpath.
Remains:- All the main British buildings, which include the spacious bungalows of the now elite New Delhi area, the President's House, the Parliament and Supreme Court.

Deep sunken history from blurred eyes

A City or an Inception of history?

A city, an epic, a memorable ever ending street, a place which is a city on its own beneath the city. Old Delhi is having many names in his kitty, with the vibrant colors of India to the street of joy, right from food culture to the spiritual culture which shows the egalitarianism and equality of the country. The street of chandni chowk is a perfect example of the correspondence, equality, parity and fairness of our country, a street where a mosque, temple. Church, Gurduwara all lands on same soil, an avenue which is surrounded by the pride of the immense cultural ethos.

Old Capital or a saga

Chandni Chowk is the major street in the walled city of Old Delhi, which was originally called Shah Jahanabad. The walled city which includes the Lal Qilla Red Fort of Delhi was established in 1650 AD, by the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan and designed by his daughter Jahanara Begum Sahib, who also made significant contributions in the landscaping of her father's new capital of Shahjahanabad. The area lies in the historically important Shahjahanabad, between the Lal Qila (The Red Fort) and Fatehpuri Masjid. On both sides of the wide Chandni Chowk streets are historical residential areas served by narrow lanes (galis).

Never Ending Avenue

Boulevard starts with the great testimonial of the city Red Fort than comes the Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir, established in 1656 with a bird hospital established in 1929. There is also a Naya Mandir built in 1807 near by in Dharampura, which was the first temple with a shikhar permitted. Than it is followed by Gauri Shankar Temple which  is a Hindu temple built in 1761 after that there is Christian Central Baptist Church built in 1814.On the same street there is Sikh Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib. The permission to build the Gurdwara was given in 1783. Beside the Gurdwara one can notice Muslim Sunehri Masjid built in 1721. The street ends up with the pride at Fatehpuri Masjid built by Fatehpuri Begum in 1650.

The question confronting the street today is not any longer whether the man in the street can grasp a religious message, but how to employ the communications media so as to let him have the full impact of the Gospel message. In the end I would like to quote the famous poet "Kaun jaye Zauq Dilli ki galian chor kar'' -- who, oh Zauq would dare desert the lanes of Delhi. One need not be a Delhite to understand the relevance of it even in our own prosaic times.