Markets

Crawford Market, Mumbai: Timings, What to Buy and History

The clock tower and stone hall of Crawford Market in Mumbai on a quiet morning

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Crawford Market, Mumbai, on a weekday morning.

A Victorian market hall where Mumbai still comes to buy its fruit.

Devaraja Market, Mysuru: Timings, What to Buy and How to Visit

The entrance of Devaraja Market in Mysuru, with stalls and umbrellas in front

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Devaraja Market, Mysuru, early in the morning, the day after Dasara ends.

Every morning Mysuru buys its flowers by the armful here, under a roof the city nearly lost.

New Market Kolkata: Timings, What to Buy and How to Shop

The red-brick clock tower front of New Market, Kolkata

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New Market, Kolkata, the week before the pujas.

Half of Kolkata comes here for something new to wear.

Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi: Market Timings, Lanes and Metro

Rickshaws and shoppers in a busy Chandni Chowk street in Old Delhi

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Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi, before noon.

Not one market, but a hundred lanes that each sell one thing.