College hotspots

Chai Corner, Arts Faculty
Located between the Law and Arts Faculties, this is the hub for all the gyaan and some garam chai.
USP: The grove of trees provide shade during the scorching heat.
The catch: It���s hard to find a place to sit here during lunch hours.
Women���s Hostel Canteen, behind Miranda
If you are away from home and miss ghar ka paranthas, then this is the place to be.
USP: Heavenly paranthas at a reasonable price.
The catch: Well, men would need contacts to enter!
D-School canteen, DSE
Scholars to loafers, all are welcome here. From dosas to cutlets to rajma chawal, every meal is prepared dil se yahaan.
USP: Food, of course
The catch: Baba (the friendly guy who serves) might charge you a li���l more than what���s there on the bill!
24X7 Dhaba, JNU
Located near the Tapti hostel, this dhaba is the focal point of all activities at JNU. From street plays to political discourses to any time meals, everything happens here.
USP: Walking distance from all hostels.
The catch: Food is average.
The Tea Shop, sector 37, Noida
The ultimate one stop shop for all kinds of tea, be it masala or malai. Students from the university can be spotted here. Momos and muffins make for ideal snacks with chai.
USP: Awesome crowd at all hours.
The catch: It���s a long drive from the campus.
Missing Tom Uncle ka dhaba?
Tom Uncle���s dhaba, in front of Khalsa College, closed shop after the death of Tom uncle. Now, a new shop has opened at the location. Aur khabar yeh hai ki it ain���t doing well.
JP tea stall, D-School
Loyal customers, passouts, teachers and students of the school drop by at the canteen to say hello to Dipu (the favourite bhaiya who gets them tea) or just to sip some hot chai.
USP: Masala chai and banta are worth killing for.
The catch: No fans or a shade to save you from the sun.
Library Canteen, JNU
A yum egg curry for just five bucks! Buzzing with life throughout the day. A good choice for some food for thought.
USP: Good food, cheap rates.
The catch: Gets overcrowded during lunch hours.
The Ganga Dhaba, JNU
It���s the baap of all the dhabas! It���s not just students, but outsiders too engage in political debates here, of course, over yummy paranthas and chai-paani.
USP: Ideal for a late night feast.
The catch: Open only from 6 pm to 4 am.
Chowdhary Ka Dhaba, Patel Chest
Less of a dhaba and more of an IAS tutorial centre, this adda welcomes the brainy and the hungry!
USP: It���s located right next to the police station and you���ll always find a PCR parked here too.
The catch: Located by the roadside. No getting away from traffic noise and dust.
IIT still has Kaafi choices
IIT���s 24X7 adda, the Nescafe stall, may have been recently demolished, but then it is giving way to some big brands! ���We have received quotations from companies like Barista, Caf�� Coffee Day (CCD) and Costa Coffee. And, we are discussing the options with the students too,��� says Shashi Mathur, head, civil department, IIT. And till that happens, you can always chill out at the Youth Caf�� here. But, things won���t be the same, feels Prateek Rathore, a student. He says, ���We have shared some good moments at Nescafe and we���re going to miss that, especially the open ground there.��� Sanchit Garg, another student, feels otherwise, ���A branded coffee shop would be bigger and better.��� Says Vishal Kapoor, head marketing, Barista, ���We already have an outlet at SDA market, opposite the campus. We aren���t really interested in opening another outlet in the area.��� But according to Alok Gupta, director, CCD, ���Students form a major part of our clientele and we have always enjoyed a good response at educational institutes.���