New Delhi is a modern city with fairly good roads. It is the capital where the politicians live in nice government provided bungalows. The roads to Agra (Taj Mahal) and Jaipur are also fairly modern to cater to the tourists. This is in sharp contrast to the roads of the rest of the country. Even though, New Delhi is modern, it still loses electricity and water pressure for a several hours a day.
We visited to Sarajini Nagar Market. This is an open air market where you can buy clothes for a dollar or two. These clothes might have been returned as rejects from the United States so they have labels like Gap and Old Navy. Sometimes US discount stores buy them and send them back in the US.
There are a number of craft shops in Agra and Jaipur for textiles, inlay marble, and miniature paintings. The inlay marble craftsmen are necessary so they skill is not lost to make repairs on the Taj Mahal. India provides tax advantages to these shops to keep the crafts alive.
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