Must-see shopping in India
Mcleod Ganj
Attractive printed cloth bags, table mats, greeting cards, purses, blouses and dresses, made at a Tibetan women's craft centre, are sold to support this…
Uttarakhand
The Survey of India Map Counter in Harthibarkala is mostly good at telling you which topographical maps you’re not allowed to buy. You can pick up…
Darjeeling
Has a small thangka collection, sourced from Bhutan and India. Expect to pay around ₹7000 for a decent thangka, and up to ₹300,000 for a rare vintage…
Darjeeling
A fairly bland mall housing the Inox Cinema, a branch of Café Coffee Day, Domino's Pizza, Big Bazaar supermarket and a specialty Nathmull's Tea Boutique.
Kolkata (Calcutta)
A slim selection of handcrafted wooden and leather products is available at this small boutique, located within walking distance from the Sudder St area.
Kalimpong
This, and the stationery shop next door, have a modest collection of Himalayan titles, plus some international bestselling novels and nonfiction titles.
Chennai (Madras)
Although it's less shiny than Chennai's newer shopping malls, Citi Centre has plenty of major international and Indian brands, as well as a cinema.
Mcleod Ganj
Above a pair of similarly worthy cooperative souvenir stands, Lha sells attractive crafts made by Tibetans in India.
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
A curious assortment of antique telephones, radios and clocks, along with shawls, jewellery and warm clothes.
Leh
Alcoholic drinks to takeaway. Closes on the 8th, 15th and last days of the Tibetan calendar.
Bodhgaya
Offers a range of locally published Buddhist literature, within the temple complex.
Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)
Buy booze at this government-run village wine shop, next to Havelock's ATMs.
Mumbai (Bombay)
Everything you could possibly need for digital and film photography.
