Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Secondhand bookshop filled with contemporary and classic literature. Hosts author evenings, too.
Must-see shopping in South India
Hyderabad
A centrally located mall with a good range of brands for clothes, shoes and jewellery.
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
A glamorous shopping mall with high-end shops. It’s in the south of the city.
North Goa
Small but long-running shop stocking a good range of secondhand and new books.
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
For fixed prices on souvenirs and trinkets, try government-run Poompuhar.
Kodaikanal (Kodai)
Perfect for pretty locally made mugs, bowls, plates and other pottery.
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
Good collection of books in several languages, to sell and swap.
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.
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
A curious assortment of antique telephones, radios and clocks, along with shawls, jewellery and warm clothes.
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.
