Linking Road Market

This guide to Linking Road Market in Mumbai starts with the unspoken rule of the place: vendors wait to read your face before naming a price. It traces the road itself from a 1940s suburban connector between Bandra and Juhu into a bargaining bazaar, following how the arrival of R D National College brought a captive audience of young, style-conscious shoppers and the sellers who chased them. You'll hear how the negotiating culture became the market's real product, as much as the bangles and bags on the racks. Try the counteroffer yourself, and watch how a seller's face changes.