Puducherry (Pondicherry)
High-end bazaar-chic fashion (with lots of organic cotton) graces the ground floor of this glitzy boutique; upstairs, you'll find wood-carved furniture…
Must-see shopping in South India
Chennai (Madras)
Housed in a beautiful building with an art deco facade and an interior of old-school wooden shelves, this is a classy place to browse saris (including …
Panaji
Part of Panaji’s new wave of high-end shops, specialising in design. Though pricey, it has some nice gifts ranging from traditional Christmas paintings on…
Kochi (Cochin)
Branch of Fort Cochin's beloved Idiom, which began life in the 1990s as a roaming bookstore on local beaches. Particularly good on India-focused titles.
Chennai (Madras)
This sparkly high-end boutique showcases neotraditional creations by cutting-edge Indian designers. Great for browsing, even if your budget doesn't allow…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Established in Pondy in 1978, Hidesign sells elegantly made designer leather bags, briefcases, purses, wallets and belts, at reasonable prices, and has…
Kochi (Cochin)
Pretty hand-block printed textiles from Jaipur are transformed into floaty dresses, kurtas, trousers, tops and scarves using Kochi designs at this low-key…
Panaji
A boutique carrying local labels such as Horn Ok Please, Hidden Harmony and Free Falling, Sosa’s is among the best places in Panaji to source upscale…
Chennai (Madras)
This is one of Chennai's best and most central shopping malls, full of major international and Indian apparel chains. The top-floor food court is good for…
Chennai (Madras)
This large branch of the fixed-price state-government handicrafts chain is good for everything from cheap technicolor plaster deities to a million-rupee…
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
A Kerala Government–run handicraft emporium with an Aladdin’s cave of fix-priced crafts, souvenirs and antiques, set inside an attractive red-walled…
Chennai (Madras)
Linen clothes, leather footwear and smart accessories for men, on the top floor of this bustling cafe-boutique complex.
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
At the busy Connemara Market (named after a British Madras Presidency governor) vendors sell vegetables, fish, goats, fabric, clothes, spices and much…
Chennai (Madras)
Quality candles, incense, perfumes, bags and beauty products, made by local village women in Auroville (near Puducherry), using eco-conscious techniques.
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
Opposite the palace, Kandiya Heritage sells antiques, reproduction bronzes, brightly painted wooden horses and dolls, old European pottery and jewellery.
Mumbai (Bombay)
This small Khar (W) shop in a residential building sources artistic bric-a-brac like hand-painted tiffin and cutting chai carries from around India.
Chennai (Madras)
Attractively contemporary, village-made clothes and crafts from an eco-conscious nationwide chain; this is a small but decently stocked branch.
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
Expensive but beautiful furniture, paintings, sculpture and carvings acquired from local homes, along with new quality sculpture.
Mumbai (Bombay)
Good Earth has eco-leaning housewares, glassware, hand-decorated china and sustainable clothing aimed at a more mature audience.
Kochi (Cochin)
In central Ernakulam, this flashy mall sprawls across six floors of shopping, with a food court, a bowling alley and a cinema.
Mumbai (Bombay)
Snap up a bargain backpacker wardrobe at Fashion Street, the strip of stalls lining MG Rd between Cross and Azad Maidans.
Mini Market/Bollywood Bazaar/Super Sale
Mumbai (Bombay)
Three family-run stores selling vintage Bollywood posters and other movie ephemera, antiques and vintage paraphernalia.
Shantimalai Handicrafts Development Society
Tiruvannamalai
Beautiful bedspreads, bags, incense, candles, oils, bangles, scarves and cards, all made by local village women.
Kerala
Kollam's biggest shopping mall has a so-so food court, cinemas, a supermarket and a variety of shops.
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Good collection of India-related and other English-language books (including Lonely Planet guides).
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Secondhand bookshop filled with contemporary and classic literature. Hosts author evenings, too.
Hyderabad
A centrally located mall with a good range of brands for clothes, shoes and jewellery.
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
A glamorous shopping mall with high-end shops. It’s in the south of the city.
North Goa
Small but long-running shop stocking a good range of secondhand and new books.
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
For fixed prices on souvenirs and trinkets, try government-run Poompuhar.
Kodaikanal (Kodai)
Perfect for pretty locally made mugs, bowls, plates and other pottery.
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
Good collection of books in several languages, to sell and swap.
Chennai (Madras)
Although it's less shiny than Chennai's newer shopping malls, Citi Centre has plenty of major international and Indian brands, as well as a cinema.
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
A curious assortment of antique telephones, radios and clocks, along with shawls, jewellery and warm clothes.
Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)
Buy booze at this government-run village wine shop, next to Havelock's ATMs.
Mumbai (Bombay)
Everything you could possibly need for digital and film photography.
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