6 Reasons Why Delhiites Love to Hate Delhi!

1. Delhi is overcrowded but hey it’s vivacious!

There are many people who regularly complain of Delhi overcrowded streets and traffic especially the Old Delhi Area. But then, isn’t it true that in spite of Delhi’s mayhem, the city’s vivacity cannot be denied. The "Dillwalon ki Dilli” is one place where you will find people in love with life. They know how to live. Others may call it as pomp and show but whatever people in Delhi do reflects their lively ways of living.

2. The sprawling old Delhi but you get the best street food in India here!

Old Delhi is made up of narrow lanes that are bordered with encroached shops, hawelis turned hotels and street food corners. A person stepping into this part of Delhi might consider it as a nightmare but then it is a fact universally acknowledged that Old Delhi serves the best street food ever in India. Starting from paranthas, gol gappas, chaat and lassi, this place is a haven for those who love to gorge on street food.

3. Delhi is scorching hot in Summers but then Winters are simply lovely.

Walking down the streets of Delhi in summers can squeeze the energy out of you. You will end up sweating out of your bones. But then winters in this city are simply beautiful. The famous "Dilli ki sardi” is what people visit this place for, a feature that is coveted by most of the other metropolitan cities in India.

4. Metro has become crowded but it’s the best!

Even though metro in Delhi gets extremely crowded but then it is one of those means of commutation that the other cities in India simply gaze after. Its convenient, cheap and beats most of the European metro networks. 

5. A lot of pomp and show but nothing can beat the Delhi marriages.

There have been many portrayals where Dilliwallahs are shown to be pompous. To a certain extent, this is true as well. However, no state or city in India can match up the way the lively Punjabi culture comes at its best through weddings. After all, these are the ones that have inspired many Bollywood movies."Rock n roll soniye”!

6. The desire to stay in the posh stinks but ultimately the Janpath rocks.

Delhi is a city where the rags and riches have an equal share. The rich follow the ‘have it-flaunt-it‘policy and the poor have a ‘don’t-have-it-yet-flaunt-it’ policy. You see, the slums are not exactly treated as something to be hidden or removed or replaced by a proper residential area for the dwellers. The rich, here are snug and comfortable in their Sainik Farms, Defence Colony, Greater Kailash and New Friends Colony bungalows. They enjoy the hyped Delhi nightlife, all that shopping and basically every luxury that the city has to offer. It is as easy to find a convertible Ferrari in the South as finding a slum in the East. But then ultimately when it comes to represent the city, it is Janpath that does so. This street market ultimately charms you with its local stuff.