Great Escapes: Delhi’s Inimitable Mix of Chaos and Charm
Staff, 2022-12-09 13:30:00,
Delhi may have one eye to the future, but always has another squarely set on the past.
Jake Emen
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Delhi isn’t a city that can be explained with ease or shown in a photograph and implicitly understood. To begin to scratch the surface of India’s often chaotic and clamorous capital, it’s necessary to walk the streets, ride in the rickshaws, smell the air, meet the people, and absorb its history.
As India celebrates its 75th anniversary after gaining independence in 1947, the country is seeking to continue to establish itself on the international stage as a modern power broker in the political and economic realms. The city’s metro system is clean and efficient, with hundreds of stops across the sprawl of the city and its suburbs; luxury accommodations welcome foreign tourists with unmistakable charm; and a series of infrastructure projects have been completed to improve and beautify corridors of the city.
The city may have one eye to the future, but always has another squarely set on the…
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