Photographic Journey of India

Images of India today

India today is one of the fastest growing economies of the world.

With the influx of some of the worlds leading companies setting up shop in India the economic health of Indians is taking a turn for the better.

As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words! So what is modern India like?

Here is a collection of some photographs about India. If you have an interesting photo you would like to share with the world on this page please email it to us.

Images can be enlarged to view by clicking on them.

BUSINESS IDEAS

Click the Photo to see the various businesses this vehicle claims their company performs.

Could not resist taking this photo as the vehicle drove past us in Mumbai on March 13,2008.

MALLS - INDIA

Shopping malls are now common in major cities of India.

View of a popular mall in Gurgoan situated on the outskirts of New Delhi, India.

Indians now have the money to shop for world class items.

The real estate market in India has heated up considerably in the last two years. Prices have jumped considerably in the last year and a half. construction of offices and residential complexes is spread all around the major cities of Delhi, Pune, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata.

High-rise Apartments in India

Construction of New condominiums (Flats) is booming all over the city of Delhi.

High rise condo complex in New Delhi India

Construction of high-rise buildings is common now in most of the bigger cities in India.

Residential complex in Pune India. Complex has popular recreational facilities like swimming pool, tennis court, gymnasium. Such complexes with five or six buildings are coming up all over major cities.

Residential complex in Pune India.

Complex has popular recreational facilities like swimming pool, tennis court, gymnasium.

Such complexes with five or six buildings are coming up all over major cities.

The photograph shown is of a residential complex in Pune called Maestros.

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WATER FRONT PROPERTIES - INDIA

Found this great location in the city of Pune India.

Many people are buying properties around this city's many water front places to build cottages and farm houses.

I was told that several film personalities from Bollywood and businessmen from the near by city of Mumbai are the ones who are purchasing such properties.

PARKING CONTROL INDIAN STYLE

Parking control can sometimes be difficult to enforce.

Here is a photograph of a 'No Parking' enforcement sign I found in front of a residential complex in India.

Parking offenders are warned their car tires will be deflated.

I wonder how effective such warnings are to motorists?

Cobbler Repairing Shoes

Door to door service by Cobblers in India is quite common. Cobblers in India are experts when it comes to repairing old shoes.

Whether your footwear needs a new sole or a few nails, they perform the work while you wait.

They go from street to street sometimes looking for work. Here is a photograph of one that came to our door during my recent visit to New Delhi India.

Many of these people cannot afford to set up shop even along roadsides as they are harrased to pay bribes to local policemen and hence choose to walk around looking for work.

Images of India

While McDonalds does not deliver food in many western countries, India has the added advantage of home delivery from McDonalds.

McDonalds sign advertising its delivery service outside a McDonalds outlet in New Delhi.

McDonalds Menu in India

McDonalds has learnt the taste of Indians and offers several food items to suit the Indian customers.

McDonalds Menu displayed showing food prices in Indian Rupees

Fast food certainly has become popular in India. Many tourists traveling in India also love the name brand outlets and feel comfortable visiting them.

Multinational chains are in India big time trying to get a share of the over 220 million upper middle class that has the spending power.

Amongst the food chains, KFC and Pizza Hut are also spreading across India.

Pizza Hut Delivery Bikes Pizza Hut delivery motor bikes parked outside a Pizza Hut outlet in New Delhi, India.

In many outlets I saw people lined up with numbers waiting to be called to let them into the restaurants.

India's vast population plus spending power of the middle and upper class population has resulted in a profit boon and opportunity for multinational companies.

Shopping Plaza NRI's returning home and looking for a franchise opportunity have an excellent chance of success in India.

Manual labor is still quite cheap and readily available in India.

Shopping Plaza Courtyard - Delhi

Shopping Plaza's in major cities have outlet stores from international chains like Reebok, Nike, Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, Marks & Spencer to name a few.

Almost every name brand consumer item is now available in India's major cities and believe it or not at prices that are very competitive.

BANGLE EXPORTS

India is one of the main exporters of artificial jewellery.

Photograph of a display of bangles from a shop in Delhi.

This shop had over 50,000 varieties of bangles. Jewelry exports from India are increasing rapidly and amount to millions of dollars in sales worldwide.

Cobbler Repairing Shoes in India