8 Reasons Why Delhi Is Better Than Mumbai

I created this post just for fun as a blogger with The Huffington post. Little did I know at the time, that this will become viral.

After 24000 Likes / Shares across social media platforms, this interesting topic generated positive / constructive remarks from about 70 % of users. Disclaimer: I love both the metros

Here it is once again, in case you have missed reading it. Leave your comments please.  

The samosa vs. vada pav war is here once again. Which side are you on? 

Now, before you get all excited and start aiming your missiles, here's the caveat: this article is not intended to harm anyone's sentiments and should be seen as such. For if the Mumbaikars and the Dilliwallahs continue to outsmart each other in all spheres of life as they do now, to my mind, it can only help us understand and bond better as there's a lot to learn from each other. But that is for the comments section.

For you, here are 8 reasons why I feel Delhi is better than Mumbai. If you are from Mumbai, let's see what you have got.

1. A samosa is tastier than a vada pav: Without a doubt. It is a totally desi snack unlike vada pav which has an angrezi influence because of the bun.

2. We love our pigeons but hate pigeonholes: Not just hearts, people's houses in Delhi are larger too.

3. Delhi has all 4 seasons: While Mumbai's four seasons are hot, very hot, monsoon and hot, Delhi has summer, winter, autumn and spring. That's precisely the reason why people are more fashionable in Delhi and their wardrobes fuller. It is possible to change your clothes with the change in season.

4. Roads are wider in Delhi: And we have recently learnt how to drive in lanes too, thanks to our police, so we honk lesser and drive straighter.

5. What's in a name: Delhi has remained loyal to its old name as we believe in real work, not plastic surgery.

6. Every Dilliwalla is a celebrity: The guys you call celebrities even in Mumbai, for example Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, have been exported from Delhi.

7. Snow-capped destinations are a few hours' ride: In Delhi you are just 200 kilometres away from snow during winters. In summers too, you are not more than 500 kilometres away.

8. Delhi's cuisine is legendary: Butter chicken, dal makhani and chicken tikka etc. I better not list Mumbai's dishes that can be served as a meal.

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First appeared at Huffington post here. 

TOP 7 IDEAS TO CUT YOUR TIME ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Are you a social media addict?

Whether we like to admit it or not, social media has become an addiction.

It started as a boon by connecting us with our long-lost friends. Then it made us rave and rant about issues that are close to our hearts. But now social media has become a bane. It keeps us up during the nights. During days it interrupts our thoughts too. The beep on our smart phones never stops, and even when we kill the sound, the screen keeps flashing.  

 

Here’s an action plan. It might seem a bit quirky, but after you are done reading, even 3 actions out of these 7 will make your life simpler and more fruitful.

1.         GET MARRIED TO SOMEONE WHO IS SMARTER THAN YOU: That way your pictures, videos and jokes will be up on social media even before you can make up your mind.

   

2.         GO FOR A RUN / SWIM: These exercises will demand more time and since you can’t dodge work at office, or dilute attention from your girlfriend / boyfriend, time on social media will automatically get cut.

3.         READ MORE BOOKS. You will either enjoy the experience of reading a book, or you will go to sleep. In any case reading a book will keep you away from social media.

4.         GET RID OF YOUR PHONE. Exchange your smart phone for a month with the old-fashioned phone that your dhobi / driver has. That way you will be passing the disease to them. Don’t forget to log off from all social hangouts before giving the phone away, or your friends will assume that you have lost your mind when they will see the new pictures uploaded by dhobi / driver. 

5.         DRINK MORE ALCOHOL: It will make you do something really stupid and you will start losing friends by the hour. When finally you run out of followers and friends, there will be no point in continuing. 

6.         GET A DOG: Dogs can be as dumb as some of your friends on social media, or sometimes as intelligent. Either way you will never miss your friends from the virtual world. 

7.         STOP WATCHING NEWS: Watch romantic or action movies on television instead. It blurs reality and with it the urge to fight your small war on social media has lesser meaning. Indian news channels can frustrate you. They make you say things on social media which might seem relevant at the time but have little meaning at the end of the day.