India, April 8 -- In Dantei's Inferno, Hell has nine concentric circles, each representing a different level of sin and punishment. In Delhi's Connaught Place (CP), the shopping haven has four concentric circles, each representing a different level of experience.

Start with the innermost circle. It happens to be the tiled track that runs along the border of what is CP's heart-core: the Central Park.

This tree-lined path makes for a leisurely stroll. Plus, if you suddenly feel tired, then. fret not! The way forward is interspersed with benches (see photo). The seating spaces face the traffic-heavy road that separates the circular pathway from CP's Inner Circle colonnade. the colonnade! Speckled with showrooms and restaurants, the colonna...