People who think that they're visiting an emerging economy will soon realise this is a misconception when they come to New Delhi, where India has long since reached the pinnacle in a big way. It is readily apparent to those who land at the gigantic and hypermodern Terminal 3 of Indira Ghandi International Airport. And it is even further evident when observing local socialites at a champagne brunch in the lushly verdant garden of a luxury hotel.
But there is also a different Delhi. In the Old Town, ox-drawn carts block traffic, monkeys clamber over the roofs of dilapidated houses. Carpenters, tailors and dentists work cheek by jowl in tiny stalls open to the street. Two parallel worlds exist in one city – and they get on very well with one another.
Author: Patricia Engelhorn; Photographer: Franco P. Tettamanti
Out and about in New Delhi
City Guide
Khari Baoli is the world’s largest spice market: It consists of an unfathomable number of individual stalls where spices, dried fruit, nuts, tea and rice are sold.
City Portrait
Nizamuddin is an ancient Muslim quarter dating back to the 12th century. This picturesque part of the city is known for its narrow alleyways, street kitchens, markets and mosques.
