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Lush store in New Delhi – Getting a range of handmade soaps and cosmetics that are made only from vegetable origins, free of cruelty towards animas

ashish — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:00:45 +0000

A large number of cosmetics that we currently use have ingredients derived from animal products, or their safety is initially validated by testing on animals. However, this knowledge is upsetting to a number of individuals who would rather look for alternatives that are not based on animals, and instead uses ingredients based on vegetables, and without testing on animals. So, there is a store that produces cosmetics meant for such people, and the store is called Lush.
From the site:

LUSH is firmly committed to a policy which not only precludes testing its products and ingredients on animals, or engaging with third-party suppliers to do so on their behalf, but they also do not buy any ingredient from any supplier that tests any of its materials on any animals for any purpose. This policy is unique in its field and is pioneering a new way to stop animal tests for cosmetics
The LUSH aim is to have the youngest, freshest products in the history of cosmetics.
Our wide range of products include Bathing Bars, Shampoo Bars, Liquid shampoos, perfume bars, showers jellies, showers gels, bathing salts, bubble baths, moisturizers, shaving cream, cleansers, fresh face mask, body lotions amongst others.

Their products are made from a variety of different ingredients, and smell incredible; keep in mind that they are fairly expensive though.

Address of Lush Store in Delhi:
SELECT CITY WALK
# 17A, Plot No. A-3,
District Centre,
New Delhi – 110017
Tel: +91 11-40534562
Fax: +91 11 40534561
Email: mail@lushindia.com

West Gate Mall, Rajouri Garden, West Delhi – a pretty good place to spend some time

ashish — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:18:43 +0000

The West Gate Mall is one of the larger malls in the area of West Delhi, being one of the 5 malls located in the general area of Shivaji Place District Centre, Rajouri Garden, West Delhi (and located very close to an important road, Ring Road). The other malls located nearby are City Square, TDI Mall, TDI Paragon, Shopper’s Stop. The Rajouri Garden metro station is also nearby. This mall serves as one of the destination points for the localities nearby, such as Punjabi Bagh, Rajouri Garden, Tilak Nagar,Mansarovar Garden, Kirti Nagar, Paschim Vihar and Patel Nagar.
West Gate Mall is pretty large, having 2 levels of basement parking (although there is a huge open air parking just next to the mall that is preferred by most people), and also has 6-7 movie halls located on the top floor. In between the basement and the top floor, there are a large number of shops and eating joints that draw a number of people.

Clothing / accesories shops: United Colors of Benetton, Lacoste, Next, Guess, Adidas, Reebok, Nike, Van Heusen, Levi’s, Jockey, Franco Leene, Urban 10, Taniya Khanuja, BE ME, Leela’s Studio, Lyallpur Instyle, Art Karat, Etam, Max Fashion Retail, Allen Solly, Lee, Straps, Freiburg, Shaw Brothers, Just She, G & B Fashion Pvt. Ltd, Bossini, Arrow, Latin Quarters, Planet Retail Holdings Pvt. Ltd, Lacoste, Puma, Kipling, Portland, GFO, Dremz, Mark and Spencer, Kazo, Pepe, Satya Paul, Pantaloon,

Restaurants: Food Court, TGIF, Ambrosia, Freeze (a luxury bar with the temperature at -10 Celsius), Papa Johns, Golden Dragon, Toast, Moti Mahal, American Hot, Quik Bites

Miscellaneous: Elvy Lifestyle Private Limited, World of Titan, Aryan Lifestyle Private Limited, Ambience, Gelato Vittorio, The Mobile Store, Food Bazaar, The Body Shop

Location of West Gate Mall, Rajouri Garden, West Delhi on Google Maps:

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Address: Plot No 4,5,6, Shivaji Palace dist Center Rajauri Garden, New Delhi, 110027.

@Home, the mega home store

ashish — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:53:23 +0000

You are looking at refurbishing your house, or you have bought a new apartment, and want to decorate it appropriately. Where would you go ? In earlier days, you would have explored the markets of Delhi, looking to get furniture made from those shops where you select the type of item, select the materials, make minor adjustments to the design, and then they make it for you. Similarly, you go to a specialist shop for getting curtains, for getting carpets, search for places with good matresses, and sundry other pieces. Similarly, if a friend or relative was getting married, you would have to search for a present – you can’t give everybody money in an envelope, after all, you have to show that you spent the time to get a good gift.
Well, where can you go ? You can go to a specialist shop such as @Home and look at the huge collection they have, and you might even find something that looks great in your home, but you had not really thought too much about it. You get curtains, beds, sofas, furnishings, bathroom fixtures, gift items, and many more such things.

Website: http://at-home.co.in/
Address: 28/3/3,
Site IV, Sahibabad,
Link Road Highway, (Dabur Mohan Nagar),
Ghaziabad – 201 010. India
This is located right next to the Bikanwerwala shop, so should be easy to find.

Location on Google Maps:

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Tel: 0120-4163632, 4163633
Email:ghaziabad@at-home.co.in
storemgr.ghaziabad@at-home.co.in

Store Timings – 11am – 9:30pm

Vasari – the shop for well dressed men

ashish — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:59:41 +0000

You need to go looking for some classy male stuff (and now also some classy female stuff) in terms of clothes. There is a function that you need to attend, and for which you need to look your best, or more importantly, your marriage has been scheduled, the cards have been printed, and you need to finally decide on your dress. Your fiancee will not hear of you wearing a western suit (does not match her colorful and elegant lehenga), and so you are deputed to get a sherwani or an Indo-western suit, along with the pagri, the jutis (shoes) and the safa. Where you do you ?
Well, you head to Vasari, a shop where you can get all these, along with Indo Western suits, some excellent kurta pyjamas, and so on. You go there, select what you want, get your sizes taken, and then get the finished clothes a couple of weeks later (in busy marriage season, you should estimate it will take 20-25 days).
Location and address:
Vasari
1. Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi
Phone: 011-46502812/13
2. Ajmal Khan Road, Karol Bagh,
Phone: 011-45033029
3. Rajouri Garden
011-41447378
4. Kamla Nagar
011-47042471

Location of Karol Bagh and Rajouri Garden stores on Google Maps

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Tamanna – a clothing boutique

ashish — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:31:02 +0000

Sometimes, the quest for getting some fancy suits and dresses strikes a lady. Typically known as party wear type of suits, these are fancy salwar-kameez, or they may kameez with a churidar / pants. The embroidery is far more fancy than normal day to day, and they can look quite beautiful. One place where you can get such ones is called Tamanna De Boutique, and is located in 6 different parts of Delhi.

Shop No-72, 1st Floor, Ch. Kishna Chand Complex,
Jwala Heri Market,
New Delhi, Delhi
Phone: 011 25250320

46-Ub Jawahar Nagar,
Kamla Nagar, New Delhi,
Delhi
Phone: 011 41530901

B 1/3, Lal Quarter,
Krishna Nagar, New Delhi, 110051

72-75, First Floor, Paschim Vihar,
Delhi – 110006
Phone: 011 25250320

F-20, 1st Floor,
Crossriver Mall,
Near Karkardooma Court,
Delhi
Tel: 011 22306080

J-67, Shop No. 1,
Rajouri Garden,
New Delhi – 110027
Phone: 011 25161392

Maspar – the home furnishings shop

ashish — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:57:01 +0000

Maspar has recently started ramping up its store network in the Delhi and NCR region, and is becoming famous and talked about for the variety and quality of its products. Maspar makes home furnishings in the area of bed collection, Bath, Table & Kitchen, Fabric and Gifts. Maspar is into production and sales of probably the most unique textile material and with their products being in the premium range. Synonymous with colourful fabrics and simple straight line designs – emphasizing more on texture, they have a wide range of bedspreads, bath sets, table lines and fabrics. Maspar is special because it has redefined that elegant, no-nonsense look. As an example, Maspar’s collection of viscose and cotton bed linen, bedspreads and cushion covers is aptly called Moulin Rouge; the range is a mass of dramatic colour, texture, pattern and vibrant embellishments.
The prices are fairly reasonable. Bedsheets cost between Rs995 and Rs3,000 and the most expensive curtain panel costs Rs1,250. Apart from Delhi and Mumbai, Maspar has branches in Bangalore and Ludhiana.

Locations and contact details:

# Select City Saket
13 & 14, IInd Floor
Select City Walk
New Delhi-110017
Ph:011-40575025
Fax:011-40575026
Email: maspar.scs@maspar.in

# South Ex New Delhi
IIIrd & IVth Floor,
E-2, Mahajan House
NDSE Part-II
South Extension
New Delhi-110049
Phone:011-46095979
Fax:011-46095989
Email: maspar.fss@maspar.in

# City Center Mall Gurgoan
Shop No 10,
11 DLF City Centre
M.G Road, Gurgaon
Haryana
Ph.:95124-4016380
Fax:95124-4016379
Email: maspar.ccg@maspar.in

# Spice World Mall Noida
Shop No 203&204,
First Floor
Spice World Mall
Sector-25A
Noida(U.P)
Ph.:0120-4333055
Fax:0120-4333054
Email: maspar.ccn@maspar.in

# Rajouri
Shoppers Stop Ltd Plot No-10
Shivaji Place District Centre, Raja Garden
New Delhi-110015

Select City Skywalk Mall in Saket

ashish — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:02:48 +0000

South Delhi had access to some of the earliest malls in Delhi. You had the good (but now slightly old-fashioned and hot in summer) Ansal Plaza on Khel Gaon Marg, and the malls in Gurgaon that were not so far away. However, there is now no need to go to these places; you have the brightest and best new mall opened up in Saket, called Select Citywalk Mall (link). The 1,300,000 sq ft (121,000 m²). retail development is spread over six acres and includes a multiplex, serviced apartments, offices and public spaces. Situated on the Press Enclave Road, it is within 15-20 minutes of driving time from prime residential colonies such as Panchsheel park, Geetanjali Enclave, Greater Kailash, Anand Lok, Gulmohur Park, Hauz Khas, Safdarjung Enclave & Sainik Farms.

Map of the Mall (not too hard to get directions once you know the exact location):

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The mall has plenty of good brand name stores, it has a multiplex (PVR), and has good eating options. What more do you want ?

Shops: Fabindia, Pantaloons, Food Bazaar, Mac (cosmetics), Lush (soaps / cosmetics), Shoe Tree (shoes), Benetton (clothes), Clinique (cosmetics), Esprit (clothes), Guess (clothes), Barista Creme, Mothercare, Hidesign, Mango, Pratap, Kimaya, Wills Lifestyle, Shoppers Stoppe, Good Earth Veranada, L’affaire, Allen Solly, Arcelia, Home Stop, Crossword, H2O, Van Heusen, Nine West, Tommy Hilfiger, Charles and Keith, Inc5, Nine West, Shoe Tree, Lancome, Loccitane En Provence, Forest Essentials, Tissot, Swatch, Ethos, William Penn, Guardian Lifecare Pvt. Ltd, Valaya.FNP, Kalpana, Cheemo, maspar, Mynah

Food: Food Court called Food Talk (many types – Chinese, South Indian, North Indian, Mexican, Italian, Sizzlers), KFC, Gelato, Barista, Caffe Coffee Day, all-vegetarian Sattvik, Cocoa by Belgique, Patchi

Taking the mall’s entertainment quotient much higher is a public space called Saanskriti, having an open air amphitheatre, specialized lighting, water bodies and trees, specially planned for conducting cultural programs such as fairs, festivals and art performances.

Great India Place Mall in Noida

ashish — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:40:56 +0000

This is a huge mall. It can take many hours to navigate all the different sections, and there is a fair chance of becoming lost (or rather, trying to find a shop that you have found earlier). And if you have made an arrangement to meet somebody over there, then it can get difficult; because it is very crowded during the weekends and even during the normal daytime, and also because it can get confusing.
However, these could be counted as negatives; but the positive is that this is one mall that can help you to find whatever you want. There are many eating places, there is bowling, there are movies, there are restaurants, and the place is full of shopping. And of course, there is an amusement park next door with plenty of rides.
The mall comprises an area of 1,500,000-square-foot (139,400 m²), making it one of the largest operational mall in India. The Great India Place was developed by the Unitech Group and is located in Sector 38-A of Noida. The Mall is supposed to be a part of a Huge Entertainment City with an Water & Amusement Park, Bollywood-Theme Park, and Hotel.
The mall follows a zoned concept with home and grocery on the basement level, women’s apparel on one side, men’s on the other and a 180,000 sq.ft. Food and Entertainment zone on the top floor, with a 5-screen Adlabs multiplex, with a total seating capacity of 1220 seats.
Some of the major stores are Big Bazaar, Home Store (for items for the home), Pantaloon, Globus, Lifestyle, Shopper Stop, Bossini, D & A shoes, CTC Plaza, Lee Copper, Tana Bana, Hallmark, Titan, Giovani, Jumbo Electronics, Om Book Shop, Hazoorilal, R C Jewellers, Cygnus, Tanishq, Ritu Wears, Planet M, Archies, Lazy Boy, Dollar Shop, Adidas, Nike, Guess, Marks & Spencer, Satya Paul, Raymond Shop

Food: Nirula’s, Sbarro, Rajdhani, Yatra, Noodle Bar, Food Court, Pind Balluchi, TGIF, KFC, PIzza Hut, Bembos, Pizzaria Express, and many others.

You also have pool and bowling options on the same floor as the food court.

Unitech Metro Walk Mall in Rohini + Adventure Island amusement park

ashish — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:13:40 +0000

The Unitech Metro Walk Mall in Rohini has a total area of 200,000 sq. ft. It has shops for clothing and accessories, footwear, many different eateries, and best of all, a full fledged amusement park called Adventure Island that has 30-40 rides (many of which are well liked by visitors). In addition, the Mall also has the backdrop of a lake spread over 3.5 acres. The Mall is gaining in popularity and becoming a must-visit for people of all age groups. It also is different from the many similar types of malls that have sprouted all over the country.
The Mall is easily accessible from the Rithala Metro station and has a parking of around 1800 vehicles. Tickets to the Amusement park cost Rs. 220 & 170 (Adult & Children respectively) on weekdays and Rs. 350 and 270 on weekends.

Some of the various brands that are available in this mall (please leave a comment if you don’t see a particular shop in here):
John Players, Ezone (electronics), Liberty (shoes and accessories), Pantaloon, Reebok, Nike, Biba, Titan, Benetton, Liliput, Adidas, Levis, Koutons, Pepe Jeans, Incense, Zapp, Numero Uno, Spykar Jeans, Raymonds, Titan, Lee Cooper, Jini and Johnny, Blackberry, Indian Terrain, Reid & Taylor, Priknit, Richlook, Swiss Junction, Carlton London, Provogue Studio

Food: KFC, Punjabi by Nature, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Spoon (Food Court), Pind Balluchi, Flaming Wok, Gola Sizzler, Baskin Robins, Ruby Tuesday, Barista, Costa Coffee, Cafe Coffee Day, Geoffrey’s, Fast Trax, Yo China, Nirula’s,

Address : Unitech Metro Walk Mall & Adventure Island, Sector 10, Rohini, Near Rithala Metro Station, Delhi
* Ph. : 91 – 11 – 47041122

Meat shop in Noida Sector 53

ashish — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:16:31 +0000

For non-vegetarians, getting access to their regular supply of meat makes for a satisfying meal. This can either be in the form of getting cooked stuff (which implies either eating out at a food joint, or getting it delivered at home), or getting raw meat at home and then cooking it. It is the getting hold of this raw meat that can be a problem sometimes. Many times, the butcher shop can seem unhygienic, and seeing big chunks of raw meat hanging from hooks may be unpleasant. Further, there are a wide variety of stuff that you can make from raw meat such as different types of kebabs, chicken items (drum sticks, boneless, etc), and sea food (especially prawns and different types of fish). Some of these are available as frozen food that can be bought at malls, but there is no beating getting access to the raw stuff.
Well I came across a shop in Noida that sells all this, and even delivers to your home (if within 3 km of their Sector 53 shop). It has a clean environment, and a wide variety of raw materials (different types of meats available, including sausages). The shop is located at the Kanchanjunga Shopping Center, around 200 m away from the Shoprix mall (the immediate market when you move from Shoprix towards NTPC. Some of the items available are: Mutton, Mince, Brain, Liver, Chicken Breast, Fillets, Wings, Fish Fillets, Turkey, Country Chicken, Lobster, Prawns, Chicken Spring Roll, Nuggets, Cutlet, Keema, and many others.
Address: Lazzez’s, K-001-2-3, Kanchanjunga Shopping Complex, Noida
Sector 53
Contact: 2584222, 2585584, 9811608901

They also have a shop in E-04/15, Sector 56, Noida, Sector 56
Contact: 2588056, 2588057, 9811212758