Delhi is a shopper's heaven, but only if you're not afraid to haggle and bump elbows in bazaars. Western-style malls and shopping emporiums are popping up across the city especially in Gurgaon, Noida and South Delhi, but don't expect a traditional or uniquely Indian shopping experience. Until a few years ago, all shops closed on Sunday. While rules have been relaxed, many districts such as Connaught Place are still mostly shuttered. Saturday is the main shopping day and hence also the most crowded.
Start your shopping tour of Delhi with a visit to Connaught Place (http://connaughtplacemall.com/), a rather unique cross between a European shopping arcade, an Indian bazaar and an upmarket shopping mall. At the intersection of the Yellow and Blue Lines of the Delhi Metro (http://delhimetrorail.com...), it's easy to get to. With all shops laid out in 2 circles, it's easy to get around and explore.
Aap ki Pasand
Tea shop, sterling house, 15 netaji subhash marg, daryaganj opposite the post office, walking distance from red fort, â +91 11 23260373, (http://aapkipasandtea.com/). a great place to sample indian chai and the exotic darjeeling and assam teas and buy tea in handcrafted fabric bags. located in an old colonial era building, its teas have been savored by bill clinton, gorbachov, koizumi and are taken as official state gifts of india.
Bazaars
Rajouri Garden Market
Excellent place to shop for wedding as well as everyday clothing.
Karol Bagh
West delhi market known for traditional indian wear, sarees and shawls. huge area and big brand showrooms.
Palika Bazaar
Connaught place â this is a large underground market in the center of connaught place. the air here is bad and the quality of products low. one can hunt for dvds, vcds and audio cds of hindi, english and a few regional and foreign language films and pc-based games.
Chandni Chowk
Metro yellow line. the heart of old delhi, this is the place to go for the full-on indian experience of crowded, twisting alleys and tiny shops. the fountain serves as a useful orientation point, and there are great delhi-style snacks to be found in the vicinity too see eat.
Paharganj market
 oriented toward backpackers, this strip of shops sells items such as indian perfumes, shawls, tablas, rugs, jewelry, etc. this is right opposite new delhi railway
Central Market, Lajpat Nagar
 middle-class indians do their shopping here. great deals for apparel, whether ethnic indian or otherwise.
Sarojini Nagar
Market is great for export surplus garments, and green grocery.
Khan Market
Is where the foreign diplomats and tibetan lama's go for lunch and to shop for dog supplies, groceries great choice of vegetables, clothes upper class indian style, not expensive, fabindia and anohki for women's clothing, housewares good earth, jewelry/accessories, and books many bookshops.
Janpath
Is a bargain-hunter's dream and just a two minute walk from connaught place. think of it as a vast flea market, where you can get all kinds of knick-knacks and clothes. janpath is not a place for those unwilling or unable to bargain ruthlessly. also, as in any flea market, quality will vary greatly. there are also some bookshops.
Books
Mid Land Bookshop
South extension and aurbindo place. very similar to bookshops in khan market, but at better prices.
Galgotia and Sons
Cannaught place. a more disorganized bookstore, but with an excellent variety of books available at excellent prices.
The Indian book industry is huge, producing annually about 15,000 books in English, and obviously far more in Hindi and other native languages. Delhi is hub of this industry, so small, specialist bookstores abound. Locally produced books can be very inexpensive and many popular Western titles are published and available here for a fraction of their original cost.
Khan Market
This is a shopping area for local diplomats. there are many book shops here that have a wide selection at reasonable prices.
The Bookworm
Connaught place. if you are more adventurous and want a 'localized' experience with the best books published in india you can go to:
Nai Sarak (near Chawari Bazaar)
use chawari bazaar or chandani chowk metro stations on yellow line. narrow alleys where most publishers are based. this is very popular with students, particularly college students as course books are available here. they carry books in nearly all major languages spoken in india. don't expect bargaining to work here as shopkeepers are too busy to argue. the shopkeepers do more business than any proper branded shop, selling at least 5,000 books daily. there are also many whole sellers. very few books will be on display and you need to ask for a particular type of book as the variety of books sold is huge. most books are original and the shopkeepers get very irritated if you question the book's genuineness. you can either take a rickshaw or walk. one of delhi's oldest shopping complexes, you can find any book there after a day of searching. also good areas for sightseeing.
Computers
Nehru Place
(http://npithub.com/), an it hardware market complex and a perfect place for finding gadgets at very cheap rates. it is also a huge marketplace for both pirated and original software. any computer-related accessory can be found here, but parking is a monumental problem. beware of congestion and pickpockets. open mon-sat.
District Centre, Janak Puri (Janak Puri West Metro Station)
Also known as mini nehru place. you will get computer goods quite close to the prices available in nehru place. parking is not big a problem. generally, open seven days a week.
Clothing
Fabindia
A popular store for high quality traditional clothing that caters to foreigners with a Western style store that is inside, with fixed prices, and no haggling.
Anokhi
(http://www.anokhi.com/), women's clothing, childen's wear, men's wear, and some home goods. in khan market and santushti shopping complex with discount store in nizamuddin east market enter gate #9.
Rajouri Garden
Famous shopping area in new delhi. located in the western suburbs on the metro line, rajouri garden houses the largest malls complex in the city of new delhi. it offers a variety of clothing brands both national and international such as united colors of benetton, levi strauss, marks & spencer, bossini, etc.
South Extension
Shopping mecca in south delhi but it is not a single mall. it is spread out over a large area and many international brands have stores here. international brands include the likes of mango, nautica, united colors of benetton, levis, etc.
Karol Bagh
Reputed to be the largest shopping area in asia with 20,000 shops and traders. there are many tailors experienced in western styles suits etc. there is also a growing number of hotels here.
Ansal Plaza
Mall and a favorite shopping haunt for the local middle/upper class and it is in south delhi. this is a great place to get bargains on international brand clothing and jeans as these tend to be 30-50% cheaper than in the west depending on the brand and time of year. the mall also houses many indian and western eateries including mcdonald's. international brands like guess, marks & spencer, united colors of benetton, lacoste and apple have retail outlets here.
Sarojini Nagar Market
Reputed to be the largest outdoor, pedestrianized shopping area in delhi. huge bargains on all sorts of western and indian wear. it is known by expatriate teens as the shopping area for affordable current hip fashion trends. if you are lucky you can also get many reputed western brands here export surplus also a great market for fresh fruits, vegetables and household goods.