Connaught Place
Take a walk at Connaught Place CP, the heart of New Delhi. It is now called Rajiv Chowk. The British-designed colonial equivalent of a shopping mall, it's laid out in two concentric rings divided into blocks, all bursting with shops and lots of pampered pigeons waddling about. Long neglected, the area received a major shot in the arm after the opening of the major Metro junction of Rajiv Chowk under it, and it's going more upmarket by the day. At the centre is a small but pleasant park, while on one edge is the notorious Palika Bazaar, an underground den of cheap wares, many pirated or smuggled from overseas. The area is surrounded by tall office buildings on nearly all sides. Train fans will want to check out the Metro Museum inside the Patel Chowk station, open 10AM-4PM, Tue-Sun free with valid Metro ticket. Quite simply the best place to hang out!
National Zoological Park
The Delhi Zoo is a very large and sprawling park dedicated to preserving the rich biodiversity of the country. This park may be the only chance of seeing a tiger or elephant for some travellers. Be prepared to do a lot of walking (http://www.d2i.in/visit/D...).
Delhi is a key centre of learning in India. The most famous universities in Delhi are JNU, DU, JMI, IGNOU and IIT. The official website of the Delhi Government's Directorate of Education (http://delhi.gov.in/wps/w...) is a good starting point for learning more about study opportunities in Delhi.
Apart from undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses, there are many training and diploma-level institutes and polytechnics that cater to the growing demand for skill-based and vocational education. Besides conventional educational institutes, more and more foreigners also make the effort to learn Hindustani language Hindi-Urdu and Delhi is these languages.
walking tour
Take the Footloose in Old Delhi half day walking tour around Old Delhi.
Delhi's economy is expanding rapidly. In analogy many interesting work opportunities emerge. Monster (http://www.monsterindia.com) and other online job platforms are a good starting point to see what kind of jobs are on offer. Traditionally foreigners often work in the social sector or in teaching. Increasingly, however, expats work for multinational companies and even local Indian companies.
There is a great variety of employment opportunities in Delhi for foreigners, whether they would like to work in business, NGOs, educational institutes, or even government. Still, there is one caveat: the labour market in Delhi is highly competitive and so at many prestigious organisations, the number of applicants far exceeds the number of positions available, which allows employers to receive highly talented applicants for rather meagre salaries especially when compared to other international destinations.