A few more thoughs on Delhi

The coffee chains in India are Barista and Cafe Coffee Day. The last often has free wireless. The Coffee Day next to McDonald's/across from Cottage Emporium is particularly cozy.

Cottage Emporium (officially Central Cottage Industries Emporium), a government run store on Janpath, is the best place for one-stop shopping. Cab drivers will try to take you to a fake Cottage Emporium with a very similar sounding name so they can get their commission. You'll know if you are at the right one because it is across from McDonald's, has multiple stories, and the prices are marked. It's a great place to get moderately-priced quality gifts, as well as more expensive ones. Also good are the State Emporia such as Orissa's nearby (across from the Hanuman Monkey Temple), and the Dilli Haat open air market, also with food stalls and cultural shows from around the country.

My top sights in Delhi are Humayan's tomb, the Gandhi Ashram and the National Museum.

In Indian English, "bucks" means rupees, not dollars, so 100 bucks is a 100 rupees, or $2.50. A friend of mine likes to keep them straight by saying "Hindi bucks," which evokes a William Gibson cyberpunky global-age Zeitgeist for me.