Yes it doesn’t stink or smell like India but it’s pretty bad for many other reasons too – go to Hackney, Brixton, and lots of areas in East London there is quite a pile of litter and shit there to – this guy is complaining about scammers and touts in Delhi – well in the poor areas of UK – forget scammers and touts – you have dangerous racists and murderers walking around with big butcher knives hidden under their clothes. Will I go back? Interesting Indian Inventions and Discoveries That Are Universally Accepted, Online Distance Learning Through Open Universities in India, 10 Ayurvedic medicines for weight loss without side effects, Snow City, Bengaluru – What to Know Before You Go, Wonderla – The Best in Fun and Entertainment. World. The health systems in megacities like Delhi and Mumbai are also overburdened and face a shortage of hospital staff and beds. I have been recently returned from a trip to northern India. 3. In certain parts of Delhi you are stalked by over-priced rickshaws, travel agents who are preying on your vulnerability as a traveler, and hoards of young men who think because you are wearing blue jeans it is alright to grope your private areas with no recourse from any sort of police authority. You don’t have to wander very far before you stumble across a man urinating against a wall or spitting on the street. I have no idea of what the level of pollution is in Delhi. Of all countries, India really gives you your money’s worth of memories and experiences. The capital of India ranks low on safety index. Sector 15 is one of the best areas for bachelors to live in. 6) The winter fog can wreck your plans : I was expecting flight delays so carried extra money on hand but luckily all was fine but if I had got stuck during a transit I would be better prepared. Suddenly there is a frenzy of wiping down and fiddling with stuff. At least I guess that’s the problem. My name : Shashwat Bhardwaj (ps. South Delhi is bigger than all of London and just as expensive now to buy a house – the lifestyle is much better, and people in those big houses of delhi don’t throw garbage outside. I’d you don’t, you are living a life removed from reality. @martina jnas do you still live there. If you can afford a hotel in an area like that then sure come to Delhi but otherwise travelling to Delhi is a bad idea I mean just look at the pollution level it’s crazy. UK Is a violently criminal country – look up the United Nations official statistics on crime in UK – it is the highest in the developed world and per capita violent crime is much higher in UK than in India. We talk about creating hi-tech and global cities but the fact is we are not even close to that. You think your life is so perfect? The area is mostly known as a residential hub and a gateway to Bangalore. Good luck going after them. Defining just one city as the worst city to live in India would not be appropriate. I was coming back from college one day a few years ago and saw a white girl being groped in the middle of a busy fruit market in 4 bungalows. Liverpool, Torquay and Halifax all feature on the 'I Live Here' list of Britain's most run-down and depressing towns but none of them could challenge the Cambridgeshire town that has won three years running… We walked into old Delhi where more than 80% is Muslim and even though Mohammed tells Muslim guys not to look at other women, They could not to resist and wanting to touch my wifes body parts. Located in Central Delhi, Karol Bagh is well connected to major metro routes, railway station and airport.. Be it branded or non-branded shopping for clothes, some top-notch bookshops and eateries and even junk jewellery shops; Karol Bagh has it all and definitely is one of the best places to stay in Delhi for tourists. I also think, in the author’s defense, that nothing, no matter how much one mentally prepares his or herself as an American coming to this place for the first time can truly be prepared. And now places like gujarat are at par with most european nations search “vibrant gujarat”. For me Delhi is an environmental crime scene. I am glad you won’t be going to Delhi again. This industrial hub is regarded as the worst city to live in India because of pollution, congestion and traffic. To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. The girl was so scared, we wanted to help her back to get hotel or whatever but she didn’t trust us at all. You know why? if you can accept that about ANY county then you will make a traveller – not a tourist. My own uncle want to shift to delhi If you didn’t know this going into it, you shouldn’t have gone to India at all. I live in delhi Same goes true for other cities as well. What makes Marathahalli one of the most popular areas to live in Bangalore is its connectivity. Even so, beauty can be found /anywhere/ by anyone who simply wishes to look for it. Second. Lives and livelihoods in North East Delhi remain shattered as riot survivors struggle to reconstruct burnt homes and rebuild shops and other businesses. Here is the district-wise list of containment zones in Delhi: Central Delhi: 7 I. I’ve been back home for a few days and still have the stench of Delhi in my nostrils and clothing. Sector- 22 If you are on back seat, you dont worry about traffic Sometimes things are just plain bad or wrong. Good. Look closely, and you’ll see the tell-tale, red spit-stains from paan all over the pavement: a Betel leaf parcel most commonly filled with either powdered tobacco or areca nuts and spices, chewed throughout India as a palate cleanser, breath freshener and mild stimulant. As an Indian who has travelled a lot to other countries, I agree with everything that this author has written. Oh, and the giant pile of garbage is obviously a recycling station. It’s true that traffic is nuts and there are a lot of people… But you probably should be expecting that in a city of 15 million people. The fog comes every winter. you wipe your arse with paper and don’t wash it? And by asking a question like :Do we do that in the USA? I don’t say Delhi is one paradise, but the all world had change you know, even in the clean Switzerland , people spit and urinate on the street even they have a place to do !!! Both Hyderabad and Pune rank higher for quality of living than the country's more traditional business centres, Mumbai and New Delhi, globally ranked at 154 and 161 respectively. I WAS STAYING AT A HEALTH SPA AND THE MANAGEMENT STOLE THINGS FROM MY ROOM AND I EVEN BOUGHT THEM A MATTRESS. NO NO NO. :), Oh and I am sure Delhi was charmed by your arrival…. Once you know what to expect, many of the things you listed could have been avoided. This is a sick society. and yet tourists flood the country year after year, and something tells me they are much better prepared or informed than you were. The decision making process should be;. My friend-I’ve been living in this hell(thank god not my house) since i was born and I encounter this daily. I had the worst time in Delhi, endlessly being directed by men in uniforms to ‘official’ travel agents, none of whom seemed to be able to sell me a train ticket to Agra for less than 500% of the asking price. Posting snaps of some areas of Old Delhi doesn’t mean that the whole of Delhi is dirty and filthy. Saved me lot of time. British like to paint a very good picture of their country to the rest of the world – but the reality is TOTALLY different…there are SOOOOOO many ghettos all over England….if you went to cities like Blackpool and Liverpool now or Bradford….the dirt of Delhi look like heaven compared to those filthy cities…they are another level of filth full of criminals walking around freely. The air pollution in London WAS very bad and did indeed have a very bad effect on my granddaughter. I used to take the bus to work and I was robbed 5 times. In India, at least 4 million people are homeless in urban areas, and more than 70 million live in informal settlements, said Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN), a non-profit. Delhi, especially Old Delhi and Pahar Ganj, is very much a “baptism by fire” experience. It’s been said about India that you either love it or hate it. People like you honestly make me mad ..If you don’t like India , stay at home ! The slum also has one of the largest child labors. Well, one cannot predict a single place, but areas like R. K. Puram have a sizeable no. I would then like to hear about the Delhi where you were afraid to step out cause Lamborghinis, Astons to tart with and end with Mercs and BMWs or goto places which makes a king’s palace look like a s*it hole. If you don’t like this persons opinion, then don’t read the article. Hmmm, that’s a tricky one. Compared to all the cities in north Bangalore is heaven. Although the government of Delhi prepared guidelines ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games for residents – warning them not to spit in public or urinate – any good manners seem to have left along with the athletes. We Indians ourselves think twice or thrice before travelling to Delhi so for a foreigner, well you get the picture. This can be fixed. Unity in diversity. Greater Kailash, Vasant Vihar, Anand Lok, Lajpat Nagar III and IV- These are mainly posh areas with good connectivity with rest of Delhi. I tell you this article has helped me a lot while I visited Delhi. You don’t need a special “lens” to see litter, dirt, overpriced rooms, crowds etc. It’s a city that is extremely determined, people can be friendly but you have to be careful. Red Fort, Qutab Minar, Humayun Tomb, Jami Masjid, the various Hindu & Jain temples and some great vegetarian restaurants. However, Lodhi Colony has India's first public open-air … It feels like an entire different city from the chaotic markets of Old Delhi. There were three guys, two looking out and one with his hands on her. One could as easily post pictures of some absolutely beautiful gardens or buildings with great architecture and history. As for the fog , it can’t be helped . South America. http://twomilliongods.blogspot.com/2011/09/6-reasons-not-to-hate-delhi.html. No one is forcing you to pay, no one is forcing you to pay for a room without asking to see it. Yeah it’s ok, hippies and beaches ok. Hampi is cool in Karnataka, Pondicherry is also cool (next to Chennai) but these places are really if you are already in Karnataka or Tamil Nadu. In May and June, however, those cases started to gradually increase, with megacity Mumbai and the capital New Delhi faring the worst. In many ways it is like visiting another planet compared to most American cities. it’s a harsh reality The death toll in Delhi’s worst religious violence in decades has risen to 24 as Indian police have been accused of looking the other way while Muslims and their properties were targeted. I have been living in the US for about 15 years and go back to Delhi every other year so I do have a perspective from both sides. I’m not making this up. i am an indian but living in nepal from my childhood .now i am moving to delhi for few years and i dont have any idea how delhi is? These are just comments from people, who had travelled here and mentioning their experience. Because it is the truth a clean city is what we can all appreciate but this article was help instead of thinking someone was shot on the street I understood that it could be pan Everything the author has writen is true exceptr the pigs, I have not seen them yet. Take a radio taxi from airport Live in Leicestershire or thinking of moving to Leicestershire? Don’t accept the first price you’re given. That just isn’t the way it works my friend! If I published a post Entitled “8 reasons why New York Sucks” you can be damn sure I deserve whatever ire I provoked. As a tourist we know there every country has its good and bad but it does not stop tourism. hahahahahaha…sounds about right…but you just listed most of the bad things bout delhi…do you wanna start counting the good ones…atleast you wont get shot for no reason (new jersey) , wont be racially abused (oz) , wont get mugged in broad daylight at knife point(london).im indian but born and brought up in LA….ive been to delhi a couple of timea for weddings…i agree wit all above listed things…but what about all the forts you can visit….worlds biggest electronics market(palika bazar)….a cup of tea that will cost you two cents! I would like to see Ajanta which I haven’t yet. I just want to say that I’ve been living here for past 20 years and only want to say, your hate seems like heaven to me. Each person has their own needs and job aspirations, but when it comes to family, they consider the safety factor… Try it. I feel sorry for women to leave here. When you ask help from someone, first notice there shoes, You can easily take help from someone. #2, the colorful (personality not skin) gentlemen kindly posing for a picture for the tourist. I agree, I hate Delhi but Mumbai (Bombay) is even Worse!! Check out properties for sale in Govindpuri . NEW DELHI: The riots in north east Delhi in February this year was the "worst communal riots since partition" in the national capital and that it was a "gaping wound" in the conscience of a … In which area I can find lot of Tamil family live in New Delhi. AN OXFORDSHIRE town has been named as one of the worst places to live in England. So to help you with that, we are telling you about the best areas to live in North Delhi. Answer 1 of 71: Hi, What area of Delhi should we stay in? Political, bureaucratic and regular citizens are pushing the country at incredible speeds to a disaster. As surprised as i was at reading the reasons the author mentions here for her ‘hatred’ for the city, I do believe every person is entitled to their opinion, and thus this post would have been more suited to Ricki’s own personal blog which this site is not. Sounds like travel in interesting places is not for you. South Delhi is a huge part of New Delhi, and which I’ll group into just a single area for the sake of this guide. I think u are fool. @everyone: Go back up and look at those seemingly ugly pictures the “author” collected from around the internet. Do we do that in the USA? I would say that I felt the article was written in quite a disrespectful way. And when you have a good day in Delhi, it’s like having the best day ever. if you want to experience poverty, I am talking about a place where you can find temples, mosques, churches, gurudwaras, jain temples, buddhist monastries, parsi places of worships all packed in a single city. … thats the wholesale market of north india) it’s called “8 Reasons Why I Hate Delhi”, NOT “An Unbiased List of Pros and Cons of Delhi”. There is nothing wrong with stating the realities of where you travel (ie not everything needs to, nor should, be rosy), but how about some thoughtful commentary? If at all you can live in village, by all means, please live there. South Korea. 6 months ago | 0 view. It’s the unpleasant truth. Blame yourself only. Major us/them mentality here and tons of assumptions made about the locals and about the tourists. You CAN see other, more beautiful things, too, and maybe the writer did see those other things; but not seeing all of the above would simply mean that the person has really, really poor observation skills and underdeveloped senses. “They’re lacking in good manners”?!? Patna is undoubtedly THE worst city in India taking into account aspects like traffic, safety, cleanliness, street lights , lack of public transport and numerous other things.. Obviously the bad things/ photos of the sketch areas of Delhi are included in the post…. 1 decade ago. I don’t agree with the post, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to tell the author they are a horrible person for feeling the way they do. It was probably 3 pm in the afternoon. With AQI of 352, the air quality in the area fell in the "very poor" category. of Tamils living there. I know she’ll never visit there again. I don’t know why people taking this article personally especially when nothing in this article is fabricated. incredible!”, Travel is not home, I love the very differences that challenge me. Top 50 'worst' places to live in UK unveiled - did your town make the list? Or Gurgaon ? Bengaluru – The IT hub is good at most of the factors but regarded poor in accommodating people from different parts of India. New airport, NO NO NO, we must spend this money to solve rubbish, sewagw problem. Also in Bihar go see Bod Gaya (where the Bhudda was enlightened) and you can see Varanasi. This will not change at all not probably till we get more advanced and educated. Turkey. almost all of the UK is also one big ugly S*ITHOLE. In a study named ET-Janaagraha, residents from 11 cities were interviewed and evaluated on 21 parameters including infrastructure, urban planning and development. The only good thing that I loved about Delhi was the food. These places are so costly which makes them limited to few rich people of the capital city. What’s more, the 10 million or so buses, trucks, cars, auto rickshaws and motorbikes that crowd the city’s roads every day mean getting anywhere takes three times as long as you expect. And by July and August, when the country had mostly opened up, India’s virus outbreak was the world’s fastest-growing and infections fast rocketed through its dense slums and urban pockets. Please, India is a million times different from your precious London and I could list a lot of things I don’t like about London but I won’t do that. You were obviously not in the right mindset to travel, let alone travel to India. well let’s hope our Indian”FRIENDS” dont label you as an ISI agent. Baijal visited Maujpur, Jaffrabad and Gokulpuri, an official said. Or Red Fort and all the amazing monuments ? I really hope you consider rereading your article and seeing how your comments could come across as insulting, especially on a traveler’s website! In the city why don’t shop owners accept responsibility for dealing with trash and rubble just outside their store fronts. Photo: Daveybot. Please come once to Kanpur or Agra, you would have even worse. Bhalswa Slum Delhi. Bhalswa Slum, Delhi: About 24 percent of Delhi's population is said to live in slums. I Have my own set of standards in cleanliness and it is very irritating to see. Clean up the toxic filth problem and then spend money on these treats. I think Patna is the worst city in India due to excessive traffic and no civic amenities…. Pickpocketing is very common in mumbai city because is a very population city. So we can not that mumbai is a worst city to Live in India. Each point Ricki makes can be made about any main city in India or Asia. Bengaluru ranked lowest for city infrastructure. Sure there are places like south Delhi, only crorepatis can afford to live here. Your email address will not be published. I grew up in NCR. – is stupid because you are comparing apples with oranges. Delhi is a vast city and is home to a population of more than 16 million people. Here is the answers to your problems- Located in the eastern suburbs Marathahalli connects to all major areas in Bangalore through local buses. Karol Bagh finds a special place in Delhi’s age-old culture. To come down and know that is Delhi. All those things you ‘hate’ are also the very reasons why many of us travel so I suspect you need to stay very close to home (altho’ wherever home may be is bound to be thought weird, strange or rude in many ways by other cultures. This writer was seeing Delhi through her own lens ”. Maybe you should try and get out more. 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