When I was a kid, birthday parties were celebrated at home. Friends were called in and after a few customary party games and the cake-cutting ceremony, some treats were served. The cake was a big one. A 2 kg one usually, which not only lasted that party but also for the next few days. The parties where you had a small cake served usually didn't have a 'lavish' birthday bash. Lately, I have seen people (usually girls) celebrating their birthday with a just like a 200g cake piece. And all 15 girls eat a small bite from that. Now, why I've written girls and not guys is 'cos guys don't even bother to buy a cake, for them alcohol is the new cake. Coming back to the point, it's not a very revealing or an important observation, but in my diary, is still a noteworthy one. Is it because of health consciousness, us becoming more practical or preferring quality over quantity? That I do not know. But, it has repercussions.
For some of us who have been to Delhi, which places usually come to mind when asked to list the posh places here? Now, I'm sure the list varies, but it remains the same vastly. Most of us would agree that it's incomplete without Khan Market. Now, I intend no hate for Khan Market, but have you looked at the place? Properly? A small, shitty compound which is red with 'pan peek'. There are the typical 'Dilli ke chichore' floating about, holding each other's pinky finger and checking out young girls smoking. The stairways are usually very shady. The whole place is pretty congested and parking is also a problem. The exteriors are poorly constructed, old and the urine vapours in the narrow lanes will definitely not remind you of the grandeur the place boasts of. Having said all this, it is one of the most renowned places in Delhi due to the deluxe brand names which reside in this unpleasantly described shit-hole. The 'coolest' lounges are present too, to lure the youth. The questionable staircase leads to an imposing Bar & Restaurant or to a showroom where a simple dress for a lady would cost an honest Govt. Employee a month's salary. 10 years back when malls weren't that prevalent, Khan Market did come across as the solution to the list of posh places. But still?
Teenage pregnancies, decline in the 'big fat Indian Marriages', rampant smoking among school kids-
Is less the new more?
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