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Purchase crafts from all over the country at this fixed-price, government-run shop; it will ship items abroad too. Even if you don't buy anything here, it's a good place for getting an idea of the upper bounds of prices before you go bargaining elsewhere.
This government-run food and crafts bazaar invites artisans from all over the country to sell their wares directly. More than 60 do so at any given time; the vendors rotate every two weeks according to changing themes such as handicrafts, textiles, or Rajasthani goods. Constants include Kashmiri shawls, Lucknavi chikan (white embroidery on pastel cotton), woodwork, pottery, cotton dhurries, and simple children's toys. Stalls serve regional food from around the country, providing shoppers with a rare opportunity to sample Goan fish curry, Bengali fish in mustard sauce, and Kerala chicken stew outside their states of origin.
An India institution, this emporium is stuffed with block-printed kurtas, salwars, churidars, dupattas, Western tops, and skirts in subtle colors for trendy Delhiites, their moms and dads, expats, and tourists. Quality can vary. Avoid Saturday, when the place is a madhouse and it's difficult to get your hands on the stock. There are also branches in Khan Market, the Delhi airport, Green Park, a mall in Vasant Kunj, Greater Kailash and elsewhere.
Spirituality, self-help, and coffee-table books are the specialty at this bookshop with an attached café.
This lighthearted store carries products like an ashtray shaped like a sandaas and an Indian-style squat toilet. Also fun are wine-bottle stoppers shaped like old-fashioned water pumps and CD stackers in cylindrical tiffin carriers.
Stuffed to the ceiling with Indian teas, herbs, and spices, this teahouse has a charming owner, Vikram Mittal, who will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about tea. Another branch is on Barakhamba Road.
The many state emporiums, strung out over three blocks, can keep you busy for hours: the Kashmir store specializes in carpets, Karnataka in sandalwood, Tripura in bamboo, and so on. The prices are all fixed.
Next door to Mittal, Asia Tea House sells fine teas and tea paraphernalia.
This place is stuffed to the ceiling with dusty nonfiction, particularly academic history, politics, and Indian heritage, as well as a good amount of fiction titles.
This store sells the rich brocaded silks of Varanasi.
Traditional gold earrings and beaded necklaces in muted colors and styles are the specialty of this shop.
Specializing in jewelry, this store also sells rare old shawls and wall hangings from all over India.
This store has a vast selection of tribal and Mughal-print carpets and handwoven dhurries.
Come here for art and design books, and perhaps one of the occasional cultural events (check the website or drop in for a schedule).
Open every day but Sunday from about 10 to 7:30, this is the former commercial district of the British Raj. Pillared arcades and a wheel-shaped layout make it a pleasant place to stroll, especially the inner circle, though you have to get used to the intermittent entreaties of hawkers and beggars. Shops run the gamut from scruffy to upscale. Beneath the green park at the center of Connaught Place is Palika Bazaar, a cheap underground market with all the charm of a Times Square subway station---avoid it; it's a favorite haunt of pickpockets and many shopkeepers are dishonest.
This subterranean treasure trove is a musty jumble of old prints, photos, maps, curios, and junk.
You guessed it—this store sells a variety of ethnic and Western-style cotton casuals. It's closed on Tuesday.
There's an overwhelming array of silver and brass curios here, with much of the brass oxidized for an antique look.
Bright, tastefully decorated cotton salwar-kameez are sold here, and they have a convenient while-you-wait alteration service.
This outdoor market usually has the capital's largest selection of cheap, distinctive cotton kurtas and raw salwar-kameez fabric. Designs vary widely, from Rajasthani mirror work to gossamer Maheshwari cotton to ikat weaves from Orissa—and stalls change for various themed exhibitions.
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