Delhi is slowly catching up with rest of the world in terms of market openness and globalization. It's been only a decade and Delhi is slowly catching uphalf and the signs can be seen in cities. Arguably, Shopping Malls are the visible witness of that change. Wherever you go in Delhi, you will find some or other glittering mall.

Due to the emergence of the 'Great Indian Middle Class', the country is witnessing a kind of retail revolution and shopping malls are coming up like mushrooms, to cash in that revolution. Malls today have emerged as present day adaptations of the unorganised bazaars, souks or mandis. After more than 150 years of unorganised retailing, the Indian retail industry has finally taken vital steps towards modernisation, systemisation and consolidation.

The mall crawl that is on in India as never before is at the vanguard egged on by a population burgeoning to beyond a billion. Burgeoning also is this population’s power of spending at an average rate of 11.5 per cent per year over the past decade. The growth has been such that India has emerged as the second most attractive developing market for retail, ahead of China and just behind Russia. However, the mushrooming growth, like in an any upcoming concept, is haphazard.

Spread over, 1,80,000 sq. ft. of land, this massive structure was touted as the grand gold bazaar of India. Gold Souk Gurgaon is home to the best jewelry retail brands from India and abroad.

It has attracted brands like De Ornate, MP Jewellers, SR Jewellers, BC Sen, Zever, Talwar Jewellers, Chain House, Rattan Chand Jwala Prasad, Bishan Dayal & Sons among others.

Address:
C Block, Sushant Lok, Phase - I
Gurgaon - 122002
Tel: +(91)-(124)-5115001
Website: www.goldsoukindia.com

CTC PLAZA

Marriages are made in heaven but heavenly brides are dressed from CTC Plaza.

This popular store stocks in enormous range of heavily embellished saree, salwar kameez and lehengas best suited for bridal wear.

Address:
F-43, Kilokeri, Near Ashram Chowk
New Delhi - 110 014
Tel: +(91)-(11)-23702382, 23702375-80
Website: www.ctcplaza.com

AEZ SQUARE

Located near PVR Cinema in Vikaspuri, AEZ offers a complete entertainment packages with options galore for shopping, eating out and gaming for kids and an evening outing for adults.

Music patrons can browse in Music World, young lovers can check out cards at Archies Gallery & beauty conscious can visit at Shahnaz Hussain's.
Address:
Vikaspuri
New Delhi - 110 018

ANSAL PLAZA

The most famous mall in Delhi is Ansal Plaza. This was incidentally the first mall in Delhi. It is located in the posh South Extension locality of Delhi. It is a circular mall with open courtyard in the middle. It boasts of the stores of some of the best apparel brands in the world such as Nike, Adidas, Puma, Marks and Spencer, Tommy Hilfiger and Levis among others.

The prices are reasonably placed and the services are world class. If you feel hungry after the shopping then grab a bite in any of the famous fast-food chains located in the mall. A part of HUDCO Place built on 35 acres of land, Ansal Plaza is a shopping complex situated near South Extension, one of the posh markets of rich South Delhi.

Branded cloths, trendy jewellery and other designer items are some of the things that you can shop for at Ansal Plaza. Open all days.
Address:
HUDCO Place, Khel Gaon Marg Andrews Ganj
New Delhi - 110 049
Tel: +(91)-(11)-26261305, 26255532

CENTRE STAGE MALL

Centre Stage Mall is a hot entertainment destination for those living in the vicinity while for others it doubles up as a great landmark in Noida. It offers include Waves- a three-screen multiplex, posh showrooms from USI,
Westside (L-1, 2517761-62) Gyans and Meena Bazar among others eateries like Geoffrey's Mircheez, McDonald's and Ruby Tuesday (No, 1-6, 4332477- 78), Woodland (105, 433594),Plane M(MZ –9-10, 36-37, 2517773) and the like it. It has something for everyone, including children who can’t seem to have enough of escalate rides..
Address:
L-1, Sector 18
Noida - 201301
Tel: +(91)-(120)-2512260, 25122642626 1305

DLF CITY CENTRE

Spread over 250,000 sq.ft., this centrally air conditioned mall is located at Main MG Road, designed by renowned architect Hafeez Contractor. Retail outlets like Lifestyle, Meena Bazar, Lacoste, Bombay Selections, Maspar, Heritage, UCB, Tommy Hilfiger, Marks & Spencer have huge window displays and unique styling. Here shoe stores predominate.
D&A (CF-115; 9311556773), Delco (No.CS 120; 4016733), Zela (4015486) and Kally (4015927) have a wide range of shiny Cinderella slippers. Woman’s world (CS 12; 4067856), a store dedicated to women’s fitness shoes clothing. The Lifestyle department stores (range of sloes. clothing and home products), Gifts Of Love ( No.CS 224; 4014721, a stationery and gift store), Fanky Monkey (No. Cs 244; 4015194-Guegaon’s first tattoo parlour), Dragonfly (4062784- ashtrays, bongs, T-shirts and lava lamps) and Maspar (4016380- for bed and table linen) are some prominent stores.

EAST DELHI MALL

You have the famous East Delhi Mall popularly known as EDM in Delhi. This mall has the Big Bazaar store, the largest retail chain in India. Designed on the format of the famous Wall Mart in US, this is a one-stop destination for the commodities.

This mega project is responsible for setting East Delhi's retail scene on a roll.
The mall was thrown open in the first quarter of 2005. Some of the keen retailers that jumped the gun on the day of the launch included Big Bazar, Meena Bazar, Soles, Vivid Furnishings, Mushrooms and Cafe Coffee day are some of the units operational here.
Address
1, Kaushambi
Ghaziabad - 201301
Tel: +(91)-(120)-2776649, 2776667

MEGA MALL

The most popular Entertainment Centre, Mega Mall is located on the Sector Road, Gurgaon. Mega Mall is a three-storied mall with two basements which houses the first truly internationally styled food court spread over an area of 30,000 sq.ft..

This gastronomic affair serves 16 different international cuisines - both oriental and occidental, that are represented by well-known international and national brands.
Fabindia recently opened an outlet here. thecolourfactory (No.120; 4370958) stocks arrange of ceramic items that kids can paint, design and get fired in a kiln; to be picked up later. Straps (No.GF 12; 4104380- a lingerie boutique), Staying Alive (43803523- the new Bikers’ Bar), Fitness Salon and Kaya Skin Clinic (No. 137; 4058377-78), an excellent food court are some main attractions in the mall. DT Cinema has a three-screen multiplex.
Address:
Sector Road, DLF City, Phase - I
Gurgaon - 122002
Tel: +(91)-(124)-5014095-98

MGF METROPOLITAN MALL

Metropolitan Mall Gurgaon Close to the Delhi-Haryana border on the Mehrauli Gurgaon Road is this mega shopping mall that is a promising leisure and entertainment centre.

The favourite eating joints of children and teens like McDonald's Debonair's Pizza and Hot & Juicy Corner are on the ground level while formal family restaurants have the rooftop zone reserved for.
This noisy three- floor mall has Shoppers’ Stop (4014606) including electronic shop Bose (4015801), garments Tommy Hilfliger (GF-76; 4019812), Levi’s and Marks and Spencer.

Om Book Shop (40155850) has a special section for children. The Body Shop (No, GS-12; 4171444, 2560960) has also opened here. Amoeba offers bowling and video games. PVR has a seven- screen multiplex here including its premium Europa Lounge.
Address:
Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road,
Gurgaon - 122002
Tel: +(91)-(124)-5014606-07

PACIFIC MALL

The Pacific Mall is yet another happening shopping mall in the National Capital Region (NCR). The mall boasts off studios of many famous designers in Delhi apart from stores of regular apparel brands.

It also boasts of a very specious food court that has outlets of all the major food chains in India and world. This mall also has an IMAX theatre, the second in India and fifth in Asia.
Spread across three floors, it boasts various retail outlets like Globus, Westside, Spencers, Crosswords, Chunmun, Riu Wears, Rough n Tough, Nike Addidas, Reebok and Louis Philippe.
Address:
Plot No. 1, Site 4, Sahibabad, Industrial Area
Ghaziabad - 201010
Tel: +(91)-(120)-5373047-49
Website: www.pacificmalls.com

SHIPRA MALL Indirapuram

Indirapuram is 4-5 km away from the Delhi Border, along NH 24, on the left. Supra mall ia the most popular entertainment destination in this area and currently the largest mall in the NCR.

It has four anchor stores- Globus, Shoppers’ Stop, Food Bazaar (LG/ 14-17, 2689529) and Fashion Station.
Otherwise Shipra has every other usual suspects- McDonald’ (FF; 2689664-65), Adidas (Nos: 82-83; 2689535), Nike and RBK (Nos 62-64; 26899569), Rifle (No-6; 3231026 and Levi’s (Nos- 26 –27; 2957676).

The bustling café Coffee Day (Nos- 37-38; 3239779) and Barista (Nos-1-2; 6523474) are here too. You can drop the children off at the 17,000sq ft Kids’ Zone (with play pen, bungee jumping and the works.). The mall holds the three-screen multiplex JAM (41624444), which claims to have the widest screens in the town.

SAB MALL

Located in Sector 27, Noida, the mall offers a characteristic home walk section that has a range of branded electronics goods, crockery and kitchens ware, desktop decorations, fashion accessories and much more.

Weekly Off : Tuesday.
Address:
Sector - 27, Atta Market
Noida - 201301
Tel: +(91)-(120)-2543379, 2538345

SAHARA MALL

This is India’s first Brand Super Mall launched in March 2001 spread over 3.89 acre on the main Mehrauli-Gurgaon road. It has earthquake resistant construction, a classy entry, multiple openings and wide corridors besides two-level parking lots in the basement.

It offers international class environment global brands and a comprehensive package recreational and leisure activities.
Weekends in this mall are incredibly crowded. Its Big Bazaar (9811772659), low-cost super market is always packed. The Haldiram’s (9810486) outlet here is another crowd puller with its huge range of chaat and other North Indian snacks.

The third floor has a number of nightclubs- The Deck At Odyssey (4048031-33) and Last Chance (4048222-23, they have special Salsa Nights), to name a couple
Address:
Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road
Gurgaon - 122002
Tel: +(91)-(124)-5048592, 2387741

SHOPRIX MALL

The mall has limited, but good options for eating out and recreation. Brands like McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Barista ICICI Bank, Sagar Ratna, Archies, Dominos Pizza, John Players, Adidas, etc have their outlets here.

The crowd generally seen here are office goers who come here for a quick bite.
Address:
C-134B, Sector 61, Opposite Flex Industries
Noida - 201301
Tel: +(91)-(120)-2490000

SPICE WORLD

Spice World is the first world-class commercial landmark in the bustling Noida. It is based on the belief that a successful lifestyle center must be a pleasurable experience for both the occupants and their customers. Spice World has just the right blend of shops, eateries and entertainment.

Everything from Fabindia, Anokhi, Good Things, Maspar, the lingerie shop Straps, and Noddy’s house for kids (No 207 A, 4333650) can be found here.
For children’s entertainment there is the Amoeba gaming arcade (No 309, 3207476) and Candy Treats (No 115, 9350530214), which serves mouth- watering ice creams. The mall also houses a PVR Cinema (4289000) across three floors and Spice 4D movies (4332949).

The mall caters extensively to every kind of palate with a huge Haldiram’s (108-109, 6582545). Whatever is missing in this vegetarian paradise is to be found in the food court upstairs.
Address:
I-2, Sector 25A
Noida - 201301
Tel: +(91)-(120)-4366400
http://www.spiceworld.co.in

SRS WORLD

Away from the hustle-bustle of heavy traffic and stuffed markets in Faridabad, SRS World, promises a day full of fun and entertainment.

A massive space occupied by McDonald's Nescafe, Archies and PVR multiplex hint at the young and jovial spirit of the shopping center.
SRS Mall boasts of a food court, which offers fast foods such as Chinese, South Indian, pizzas and the like. Coffee chains and the McDonalds’ are also present. The Gift Shop on the first floor has a variety of pricey items. (Upwards of Rs 1000), whereas Archie’s suits most budgets.
Address:
Sector - 12
Faridabad - 121007
Tel: +(91)-(129)-5009308, 5008581-8

ANSAL CROWN PLAZA

Sector 15. A in Faridabad- a regular mall with stores and restaurants- from Planet-M to Pizza Hut (95129-4005557), McDonalds’ to Ebony (4006501), Ruby Tuesday (4018001) to Spencer’s. The PVR Cinema here is usually packed.

GRAND MALL: Gurgaon

The best part about this brand new mall is the Landmark Store (4201000), a one- stop shop for books, music, movies and toys. For cafés the mall houses a Barista crème and the lovely Magpie Store (Nos-101-102;4375400) has the fancy Café’ M.(4376400).
Little Asia, the Pan-Asian restaurant on the third floor has atrocious Japanese food. The Westside (2566250) department store is also located here.
Location : Near Bristol Hotel. Turn left from MG Road at Sikanderpur and continue straight past the Bristol hotel roundabout. Take a U-turn at the first cut to come back to Grand Mall.

CITY SQUARE MALL

MGF’s five storeyed City Square Mall is just behind the Metro Station. Along with a host of brands on the ground and first , there are several designer lehenga and salwaar- kameez specialists here, including Lakshita (GF- 3; 65637073), Laila’s Art (GF-5; 42225562) and W (GF; 16; 42225562). Lifestyle occupies four floors of the mall.

THE WESTGATE MALL

Iis located about 100metres away from City Square and is host to a number of apparel brands, such as Marks and Spencer’s (No 1; 42132950), Guess (A- 20; 42131992), Lacoste (A-22; 25110820), Zodiac (A 21; 64520019) and United Colours Of Benetton (No 3; 42132781).

TDI MALL

Has all the apparel brands, particularly for club and formal wear. These include Study By Janak (No: UG 14-16; 5098283), Suneel Varma and Tuscan Verve (No; F 6; 2544008). Westside has a three-storeyed store here - CRS Health (No 5-8; 25442509) retails a wide variety of health, skin care and baby care products.

VASANT SQUARE Mall at Vasant Kunj

Strategically located on Mehrauli-Mahipalpur road, Vasant Square Mall is set amidst the high-density residential vicinity.

It features Multi-cuisine restaurants & food court, Winter sports without snow etc. A 23,226 sq. mts. Mall with 250,000 sq. ft retail space, Vasant Square consists of four floors tastefully and aesthetically designed with landscaped surroundings, musical fountains and a food court.
It is envisaged to open up a world of shopping for the shoppers to shop from a three level department store, a super market and shops of varied sizes offering a wide range of national and international brands, along with a traditional Meena Bazaar especially for ladies. The latest technology and environmental controls ensure optimum comfort and convenience for shoppers.

Features: All shops facing a huge 25000 sq. ft atrium Multi-cuisine restaurants & food court. State-of-the-art entertainment zone. Winter sports without snow. Open amphitheatre with a capacity of 1300 . Water bodies & landscaped surroundings. Three-level parking for more than 700 vehicles. Glass capsule lifts Integrated Building Management System
Address:
Plot No.- A, Community Centre, Sector-B, Pocket-5, Vasant Kunj
New Delhi - 110 070
Tel: +(91)-(11)-51523164-168

MAMRAM MAGIC MALL

Located in Rohini, Mamram Magic Mall houses appropriate business potential for banks / ATMs, retail showrooms, cyber cafes, food joints, travel agencies, jewellery / apparel / gifts / toys / electronic stores, money exchange. A nice kid zone for little ones.

Address:
Plot No. 4, CS / OCF Sector - 24, Phase - III Rohini,
New Delhi - 110085
Tel:+(91)-(11)554 60213
http://www.mamram.in

NORTH EX MALL

North Ex Mall is just 1km from Madhuban Chowk & the nearest metro station is Rohini East. With multi-cuisine restaurants, pubs, fast-food outlets, it is the place to visit for a relaxing dining experience.
Address:
Sector-9, Rohini
New Delhi - 110085
Tel: +(91)-(11) 554 60213

CROSS RIVER MALL

Cross River Mall is located near Karkardooma District Court, Shahdara. which is one of the posh residential areas of East Delhi. Spread an area of 23226 sq. mtrs, it is an extraordinary four-storied structure with mind-blowing designs, landscaping and lighting. It has four-screen Multiplex cinema by Fun Republic with a capacity of 1128 seats.
Address:
9B & 9C, Central Business, Shahdara
New Delhi - 110095