APP KA BAZAR

The first sign of Delhi monsoon isn’t just the smell of wet soil it’s the sudden buzz of mosquitoes. One evening in Dwarka, I was enjoying chai and pakoras, and within minutes, I was waving my hands like I was doing some new dance step. That’s when you realise how important a good insect repellent really is. These days, everyone has their favourite. My neighbour keeps a bug spray in every room, my cousin swears by an insect spray for the kitchen , and my uncle insists the best insect repellent is a DEET-free repellent because it feels safer around kids. Even my dadi’s still stuffing those old-school naphthalene balls in her cupboards—like, she swears by them. Gotta admit, though, they actually do the job. Pests don’t stand a chance. Alright, listen—if you’re hanging out outside at dusk, you need a solid outdoor bug spray . No way around it. Now, for your bedroom? Grab a mosquito repellent spray , unless you wanna play whack-a-mosquito at 3 A.M. Some folks want the gentle stuff (he...

The other evening, I was sitting outside with chai and some snacks, and guess who joined first? Not my friends, not family mosquitoes. Delhi evenings, especially around monsoon, are a battle. You sit peacefully for five minutes and suddenly you’re searching for the nearest shop for insect repellent . Man, those old-school mosquito coils were everywhere when I was a kid. The smell alone could knock you out—and yeah, they’d chase away the bugs, but sometimes it felt like they were gassing us too. Now? Nah, I’m all about the sprays and gels. Stuff like Hit or Baygon, just zap-zap and you’re done. No ash, no smoky rooms, your lungs don’t hate you afterward. My cousin’s even more hardcore he lives out in Dwarka Sector 12 and doesn’t go anywhere without a mini insect spray in his backpack. Swears by it. Calls it his “secret weapon,” like he’s fighting some kind of insect apocalypse. For families, a natural insect repellent or a DEET-free repellent is a better choice, especially with kids aro...