Häcker goes India
Häcker is committed to internationalisation. And India is set to be one of the most important markets in the future.
Claudia Schubert, Head of Interior Design at Häcker, headed to India to visit several customers and celebrate Häcker India’s 20th anniversary and the company’s partnership with Captain Mukesh Kumar Gombar. She also took the opportunity to travel around the country with the Captain’s daughter Kanupriya and has put together a few top tips for WORK.
Spiritual Rishikesh
Even though I haven’t made it to Rishikesh myself yet, the city (which lies 225 kilometres to the north east of Delhi) is definitely on my travel bucket list. It’s a place full of ashrams, centres for philosophical studies, yoga and ancient Indian wellness traditions. The northern Indian city is a centre for spirituality, and not only because the Beatles practised transcendental meditation here with their guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The holy river Ganges also flows through Rishikesh as it makes its way down from the Himalayas, and here the water is so clean that you can swim in it.
Cool Mumbai
The skyline of this modern metropolis is incredibly impressive and absolutely not something I expected to see in India. It’s a very cosmopolitan city full of culture and creativity. Dance, music, art and theatre are right at home here. It’s difficult to be bored in this vibrant city!
Charming Hyderabad
Hyderabad is an important technology hub with several upscale restaurants and businesses. But it’s also a breathtakingly beautiful city, brimming with old-world charm. In addition to all its stunning sites, the city is renowned for its delicious cuisine and fantastic traditional bakeries.
Bustling Delhi
This trip was my first time in India. Unfortunately I didn’t have enough time to see everything, but Delhi was certainly impressive. A melting pot of cultures, so many people, such a big city, so much hustle and bustle and traffic, beautiful old quarters and amazing modern architecture. It’s something that everyone should experience at least once.
Bustling Delhi
A hidden gem and certainly a future destination for me is Kochi on the southwest coast: a bubbling harbour town and the economic centre of the state of Kerala. Here you can take in lots of colonial architecture, endless beaches, fantastic shops and one of the most beautiful and grandest villas in the country. Kochi used to be the centre of the spice trade – and the scent of the spices still lingers in the air.
Ahmedabad
This city is one of the safest in India. It’s the textile capital of the country, renowned for its batik Bandhani saris, and the first city in India to be recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today, Ahmedabad is a mix of old mosques, beautiful sights like the Bhadrakali Temple or the Sabarmati Ashram and modern, avant-garde architecture. It’s a perfect example of the balancing act between the past and the present that India as a country must master going forwards.
Taj Mahal
Of course, I also wanted to try and get to the Taj Mahal. Unfortunately, I didn’t manage during this trip, but I will definitely squeeze it in during my next visit.
