Well, India is a densely populated country. And it is often noticeable that uh. In many places we seen. We have seen public gathering say bus stands or any shopping malls. Those are newly opened. And railway stations, of course. And uh. Most recently I have visited a shopping mall in uh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. When I was there for a training program that was organized by our employer. And that first day we went to that shopping mall. Just uh. Because the shopping mall is quite uh, famous. And I hope that is the most biggest shopping mall around the uh, India. And it was newly opened. So that’s why the curiosity about the shopping mall was at high at the time when uh. We have visited. It was around 05:00 p.m. so we embark our journey from our hotel by booking a cab. And I have visited with one of my colleague. And uh. I can say him as my friend as well. I know him since last seven years. So it is a long time relationship. And uh. Together we share a lot of common experiences. So and that day we have decided to visit. And we tend to purchase something. Some clothes and some shoes. Those are essentials for our training purpose. And uh. When we have entered in the more shopping mall. The uh. Ambience was quite impressive. And uh. The food courts are uh. Numerous food options are available. But those was very. Those were very costly. So that we did not enter to any shop. Just uh. By looking overview and the uh. Outsider view that was quite uh. Enough for us. We have seen some discount offers. And uh. So many uh. Shops we have uh, went through. But uh, from outside only we did not visit any shop from inside. And uh. The food code that I have mentioned that is quite uh. Well known from all around the uh. Asia. And the childare facilities that is something new they have added recently. And uh. The plenty of shops those are available with some great deals. But uh. Those seems to be great deals. But actually it is not. They have uh. Overpriced those product. And uh. They have mentioned like 50% or say 60% of. So that uh. In order to attract public and uh. After discount those costly items also we are.
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India is a densely populated country, and it's often noticeable in many places. I've seen public gatherings, like bus stands, newly opened shopping malls, and railway stations. Most recently, I visited a shopping mall in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, while attending a training program organized by my employer. On the first day, we went to the mall because it was quite famous and supposedly the largest in India. It was newly opened, so there was a lot of curiosity surrounding it. We arrived around 5:00 p.m., taking a cab from our hotel. I went with a colleague, who is also a friend of mine. We've known each other for seven years, sharing many experiences. That day, we decided to visit the mall to buy some clothes and shoes, which were essential for our training. Upon entering the mall, the ambiance was impressive. The food court had numerous options, but they were very expensive, so we didn't go inside any shops. We just looked around from the outside, which was enough for us. We saw some discount offers and went through many shops, but only from the outside. The food court, as I mentioned, is well-known throughout Asia. They recently added childcare facilities, which is a new feature. There were plenty of shops with great deals, but they seemed to be great deals only on the surface. The products were actually overpriced. They advertised discounts of 50% or 60% to attract customers. Even after the discount, these costly items were still expensive.
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