Malls

"The Largest Silver Ganesha in the World"
at Select Citywalk Mall

Tuesday (November 23) we went to a modern shopping mall in South Delhi; well, three of them, actually. From the outside, they look like one large mall, but each has its own security system: guards, scanners, barriers. To go between malls, you first leave the one you are in through its security exit, and then enter the next mall through its security entrance. Men and women have separate queues; bags are searched; bodies are wanded. At least Beebee wasn't patted down again!

The three malls are called Select Citywalk, MGF and DLF Place Saket.
These malls have many of the same store you see at home: Levi's, Marks & Spencer (British), DKNY Jeans, in addition to a few Indian stores (labeled "ethnic wear") such as Fabindia.

While so very very modern, these malls miss in trying to be hip hop Western. As we entered the first mall, we heard (and reheard many times as the set repeated) "You took a fine time ... to leeeeave me ... Lucillllle ... four hungry chill'rin ... and the crops inn ... th' fieeeeeeld."

We were probably the only people in the whole mall(s) to appreciate that tune! Or, we could be the only ones who don't appreciate it!!

Location:South Delhi, India