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major national event every year is the Union Budget. The 2016
Budget, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, did not
have a mention of the tourism and hotel industry, which was
surprising, considering that Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself has
been stressing the massive job-creation potential of the sector. But,
while travel and tourism was not a focus area of FM, some of the other
areas emphasised, from infrastructure development to improving the
airports to investing in the road sector and the Clean India programme,
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deserve to enjoy a much-needed break. There are various special
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make it one of the most beautiful spaces in the state. And all its rooms
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Adventure enthusiasts can try their hand at scuba diving or parasailing;
an activity that has gotten increasingly popular is white water rafting
on the Mandovi River. Nature lovers can spot rare animals and birds
inside the jungles of the Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary and The Mollem
National Park.
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Alex Mustard. Mustard was a marine biologist before he decided to take
up underwater photography full time, and his photographs introduce
you to the fascinating and dazzling world that lies inside the ocean.
Enjoy the read.
Vivek Nair
Chairman & Managing Director,
The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts
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CONTENTS
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14
Luxe Effect
18
Proust Questionnaire
22
Books
24
Wheels
Suave watches and the best of
Kanika Tekriwal, CEO and
Uncovering the secrets to
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History
34
Food
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Heritage
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Fashion
An exhibition in the UK,
Local, season and sustainable — a
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to recover India’s stolen artworks
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Photography
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Travel
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Business
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Summer ideas
In conversation with underwater
A walk around Dublin’s
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photographer Alex Mustard
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Five interesting designers
T H E
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF — Lakshmi Nair
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR — Shobha Patel
PRODUCTION — Prakash Bachche
PUBLICITAS PUBLISHING
EDITORIAL
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF — Deepali Nandwani
EDITOR — Jaideep Dave
WRITER — Nisha Shroff
CLIENT SERVICE MANAGER — Reshma Malvankar
ART
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BAC K OF T H E BOOK
CREATIVE DIRECTOR — Muhammad Jaan Faruqui
ART DIRECTOR — Rane Sanjay Vaman
GRAPHIC DESIGNER — Shivaji B. Gaikwad
IMAGE EDITOR — Mrunali Gujarathi
PRODUCTION MANAGER — Elidio Fernandes
ADVERTISING SALES
77
Snapshot
85
Perspective
80
Jet Set Go
86
Insider’s Guide
81
Chef’s Corner
87
Social Index
MUMBAI (022- 61377400)
Vice President — Monica Chopra
Katty Gia, Lamont Dias, Rashmi Kapoor
DELHI (011-23730873/66599300)
Regional Manager (North) — Sanjay Seth
BANGALORE (09886041356) — Nagesh Rao
HYDERABAD (08978866599) — Sheetal Petkar
KERALA (09414069321) — Sanjai Krishnan
AD SALES - INTERNATIONAL
HONG KONG (+852-2516 1003) — Winky Wong
MALAYSIA (+60-3-7729 6923) — Shallie Cheng
SINGAPORE (+65 6735 8681) — Joui Ong
DUBAI (+9714 3913360) — Sunil Kanchan
MARKETING
MANAGER MARKETING SERVICES — Salim B.
FINANCE & ACCOUNTS
SR. MANAGER - ACCOUNTS & ADMIN.
— Girish Sharma
ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE — Ashwin Makwana
CREDIT CONTROLLER — Girish Joshi
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CORPORATE
CEO & MANAGING DIRECTOR — Marzban Patel
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR — Anita Patel
CFO — Anup Dutta
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LUXE EFFECT
MONTBLANC
The best of
Montblanc’s Meisterstück Sfumato collection takes its inspiration from
Leonardo Da Vinci – these are masterfully painted leather goods that
look classy. The collection includes a document-case, a full briefcase,
a large tote, a wallet, a coin case and a card holder. Available in three
style
colours: navy blue, rich brown and anthracite.
From fashionable sneakers
to chic shades, we pick four
cool accessories for men.
HUGO BOSS
Beat the heat with this rectangular frame in
blue by Hugo Boss, called Boss Orange. Its
wedge-shaped temples are crafted in metal
and are accentuated with contrasting colour
panels. This stylish accessory goes well with a
white shirt and a pair of shorts.
LOUIS VUITTON
Louis Vuitton’s Match up slip-on will take your glam quotient
a notch higher. This cotton canvas sneaker is printed with the
panther motif and it comes on a bright white rubber sole.
YVES SAINT LAURENT
La Nuit De L’Homme L’intense is
the brand’s new oriental perfume.
It major notes are iris concrete,
vanilla, tonka, patchouli, violet
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LUXE EFFECT
Masters
of time
The lowdown on the most
interesting new watches.
CARTIER
ROLEX
Cartier’s Drive de Cartier’
The latest version of Rolex’s Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph
collection is inspired by the elegant lines,
Daytona — which was named after the famous Daytona Race
bends and characteristics of vintage cars.
and designed for race car drivers — is done in 904L steel, with a
The case is presented in pink gold or steel,
monobloc Cerachrom bezel in black ceramic. It comes with a solid-
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link Oyster bracelet, with an Oysterlock safety clasp that prevents
dial marked by Roman numerals punctuated
accidental opening. The timepiece is equipped with Rolex’s
with sword-shaped hands.
in-house caliber 4130, a self-winding mechanical chronograph
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This Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Chronograph Master Chronometer
boasts the brand’s new calibre 9904, made up of 368 components. The
44m watch’s distinctive features includes a sun brushed dial, a ceramic
bezel, a leather strap and a sapphire transparent case back. The highlight,
though, is the moonphase indicator function, with an image of the moon
as detailed as a NASA photograph. The timepiece is water resistant up
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PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE
What is your current state of mind?
Which living person do you most admire?
‘What more can I do to make JetSetGo the number one private
Richard Branson.
aviation company in the world?’ And ‘How many trees must
we plant to make up for our carbon footprint?’
What is your greatest extravagance?
Nothing as such. I don’t need anything apart from thee fair
What is your most marked characteristic?
meals a day and a basic roof over my head.
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thought would probably be that I’m a big dreamer. Nothing is
impossible, all I need to do is work hard and I will reach my
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would
goal. Nobody can ruin my dreams. At least, that’s what I tell
it be?
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More patience.
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Extroversion. I realise that extroversion is not usually
thought of as a virtue, but western society rewards extroverts
over introverts virtually every time. People respond to it as
a great virtue even if they haven’t explicitly thought of it in
those terms.
I think introverts have a great deal to contribute to
society, though I am not saying that introverts are better
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of extroverts.
What do you most value in your friends?
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
Their friendship.
‘Everything is possible, really’ — oh my God, this one really
had me thinking.
Who/what is the biggest love of your life?
JetSetGo
What one quality should every woman have?
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What’s your idea of perfect happiness?
before the other.
Being content.
t 22, she was diagnosed with cancer and was told she
2015, JetSetGo also raised $1.9 million (Rs 10.5 crore) from
What one quality should every man have?
What is your most treasured possession?
didn’t have much time. But Kanika Tekriwal wasn’t one
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to give up. She fought the odds, and today, at 28, is the
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What’s the best advice you’ve been given?
Who is your favorite writer?
My dad always quoted Dhirubhai Ambani, and told me to
Ayn Rand.
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for private jet and helicopter charter.
prices are between Rs 3 lakh and Rs 15 lakh.
Tekriwal hails from Bhopal. After studying visual
JetSetGo aims to make private jet charter economical and
communication and design at the BD Somani Institute of
simple. The site/app enables users to search and charter jets
Art & Fashion Technology, in Mumbai she went to the UK
and helicopters across India.
“think big”.
Which talent would you most like to have?
to do an MBA at Coventry University in England. Before
What one experience would you like to have?
I’ve always wanted the power of absolute lie detection.
Last year, JetSetGo received an undisclosed amount
returning to India, in 2011, she worked at Aerospace
Space travel — which I will make a reality very soon.
I cannot even count the number of times I feel like it would
of funding from India cricketer Yuvraj Singh’s YouWeCan
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Ventures. Singh was among the early clients of the company,
Marwari woman co-founded Jet SetGo in March 2014, along
What is your biggest fear?
which today services corporate houses, celebrities and other
with chartered accountant Sudheer Perla, who is Strategic
The male-dominated corporate culture prevalent in Indian
What would you want your epitaph to read?
boardrooms, which I am not seeing subside.
“Veni, vidi, vici” (I came, I saw, I conquered).
high-end customers like Italy’s famous Ferragamo family. In
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to New Delhi, the seat of national government, that they made special
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by Spectre, which is part of the Hachette Group.
Government of India.”
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6'$$+2
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ou might have the fanciest car in the world, but it will never
match the thrill of riding a fast bike, or even a moderately fast
motorcycle, on a winding road. Why? Many things, we suppose.
beasts
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Like the power to weight ratio. Just imagine a motorcycle that weighs
around 200 kg, but is powered by an engine that develops around 150
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that should be on your
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buying radar: three cool
Panigale, which has been updated and has a more powerful engine, and,
bikes and a stylish scoot.
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that it has just around 13bhp.
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The Ducati Panigale 959
packs a horsepower of 157
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VESPA 946
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we are talking about, a company that has been making gorgeous and
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and generates around 150bhp. And the company claims a top speed of
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The Vespa 946 will have two variants
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a top speed of about 265 kph
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The Triumph
Thruxton R is
powered by a
1200 cc motor
that generates
11.2kgm of torque
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system that will ensure you stay upright even if you are intent on making
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The Triumph Thruxton and the Triumph Thruxton R are the
most impressive among the brand’s new Bonneville range
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HISTORY
A Hundred Years of
T
he First World War may be
better known for introducing
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in The Battle of the Somme, in 1916,
but its contribution to warfare wasn’t
all. The Great War also impacted
the fashion industry. When the war
made
transatlantic
shipments
of
American Vogue impossible, Condé
Nast
authorised
a
British
edition,
incidentally, also in 1916. It was a wellplayed gamble—in no time, the new
launch was a roaring success. And this
year, Vogue UK celebrates a century of
not just reporting on, but also creating,
fashion and fashion icons.
For a magazine that has carved
far more than a niche for itself, on the
strength of cutting-edge photography,
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in the industry, an exhibition of some of
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last 100 years, seems an appropriate
way to celebrate. Vogue 100: A Century
of Style opened at the National Portrait
Gallery, London, in February, this year,
and is on till the 22nd of May. Curated
by contributing editor Robin Muir, who
has also written books on the magazine,
sponsored by Leon Max, and designed
by theatre and opera set designer
Patrick Kinmonth, the exhibition takes
you on a journey through the greatest
An exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London, is at the
centre stage of Vogue UK’s centenary celebrations.
“Vogue 100: A Century of Style is a
landmark exhibition in the history of
magazine photography,” says Alexandra
Shulman, Editor in Chief of British Vogue.
“I am incredibly proud of this collection
of exceptional photography and of the
whole concept of the exhibition, which
shows the breadth and depth of the
work commissioned by the magazine
Linda Evangelista, photographed by
Patrick Demarchelier, 1991
as well as Vogue’s involvement in the
By Prerna Singh Butalia
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creation of that work.’
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©THE CONDÉ NAST PUBLICATIONS LTD
A photograph by Cecil Beaton, entitled
The Second Age of Beauty is Glamour, 1946
©THE CONDÉ NAST PUBLICATIONS LTD
moments in the history of British Vogue.
©HERB RITTS FOUNDATION/TRUNK ARCHIVE
©CONDÉ NAST INC.
Fred Astaire, by Andre de Dienes, 1939
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The exhibition showcases the most remarkable photography
prints from Corinne Day’s controversial Kate Moss underwear shoot, Peter
commissioned by British Vogue since 1916, with over 280 prints from
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the Condé Nast archives and international collections. These have been
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war correspondent, Lee Miller, a rare version of Horst’s famous ‘corset’
fashion magazine in the world. The pictures mirror their times and put
photograph from 1939 that inspired the video for Madonna’s hit song
fashion in context, decade by decade—the austerity and optimism post
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the two World Wars, the ‘Swinging London’ scene in the ‘60s, the radical
Baron de Meyer.
‘70s and the image-conscious ‘80s. The retrospective also includes
While at the exhibition, do drop in at the souvenir shop. You can pick
exquisite vintage prints from the early 20th century, and ground-breaking
up a copy of Vogue 100: A Century of Style, a fully-illustrated exhibition
photographs from renowned fashion shoots.
book, with text by Robin Muir. The hardback volume includes over 300
Along with works of the likes of Cecil Beaton, Lee Miller, Irving Penn,
photographs and features some of the greatest moments in fashion,
David Bailey, Patrick Demarchelier, Herb Ritts and Mario Testino, the
beauty and portrait photography of the past 100 years. Also available is
exhibition also features faces like Henri Matisse, Francis Bacon, Marlene
a paperback ‘highlights’ book, exclusive to the National Portrait Gallery’s
Dietrich, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lady Diana, Fred Astaire and David Beckham,
shops, featuring 50 key images from the exhibition, along with a set of
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40 postcards featuring images from the exhibition and a range of Vogue
Dior, Saint Laurent and McQueen. Highlights include the entire set of
100-branded merchandise.
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%..#
Local, Seasonal,
Sustainable
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Above: Jamie Oliver’s Jamie Oliver Supplier
Information Exchange is an online database
that traces the source of each ingredient used
at each of the restaurants he’s associated with
Below: While Atul Kochhar’s NRI features
recipes from Indians living abroad, its
ingredients are all procured locally
By Sourish Bhattacharya
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SANJAY RAMCHANDRAN
SANJAY RAMCHANDRAN
(From left) Milk braised Kashmiri raan, Guava chilli mojito, and Chettinad prawns at Bombay Canteen
“Little by little,
chefs are becoming
educated on the
matter of sustainable
diets and they are
transmitting their
knowledge to their
customers, who are
proving to be
eager learners,”
says Munidasa
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The return of the
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based World Education Foundation helms the India Pride Project,
a group of volunteers who want to rid India of its ‘sissy nation’
tag by bringing back the stolen Indian artworks, which are being traded
outside the country with impunity.
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its heritage has been destroyed, and so many of its idols, antiquities
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reportedly found near the city of Guntur in India during the
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has several times staked its claim to the diamond’s ownership,
but to no avail.)
Surprisingly, the theft continues even today. Reports
“Captain Nair took
pride in what’s
fundamentally
Indian, in his own
way by integrating
local motifs and
culture into the
architecture of
every hotel he
built. Like him,
we are passionate
about our
rich heritage”
suggest that since 2009, close to 22 rare artefacts, like the
Above: Anuraag Saxena, who’s based in Singapore, helms the India Pride Project
Below: This statue of the divine couple Lakshmi and Vishnu
(10th-11th century) is either from Rajasthan or Uttar Pradesh and is now part of
the National Gallery of Australia
Durga sculpture from Panchalingeshwara temple at Govindahalli
A 19th century alam that
was made in Hyderabad and
now part of the National
Gallery of Australia
in Mandya have been stolen out and smuggled, usually from temples
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which included a Mahishasuramardini Durga sculpture from Renuka Devi
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In the past, academicians and bloggers had spent a considerable
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amount of time researching this issue. But it lead to very few concrete
Bucheswara Temple, Koravangala, Hassan, all in Karnataka, and a Tridev
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bureaucratic machinery, slowness of the Indian legal system, and the fact
estimates, in the period between 1979 and 1989, more than 50,000
that the issue wasn’t generating the required buzz in the media.
objects had been smuggled out of India.
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The estimated market value of these antiquities is over $10 billion.
says Saxena. “It’s taken a very long time, but we are happy with the current
The trade is carried out by an organised network, with a presence
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in almost every entity/body that comes in contact with the artefact.
home. We now need to democratise the passion. Indians need to know
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western countries.
The seeds of IPP were sown in 2009, but it took on a more formalised
Yet this theft of India’s artistic heritage is something that rarely
structure only in 2014. “Most get the implication of this project and its
causes a ripple among its citizens. Says Saxena, “It’s saddening to see
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the artworks of one of the world’s earliest civilisations being relegated
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and investment sector.
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IPP shot to prominence during the latter half of 2015 at INK
bureaucrats about bringing our treasures home. So, at some point we said,
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artworks and idols that have been stolen from
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idea that gave birth to IPP — to show the buyers of the looted antiques
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blogger, who specialises in research, with a focus on the statues of Tamil
of volunteers endeavouring to bring back the
past couple of years. Akhila Ranganna explores
how they go about the invaluable task.
Above: The head of a Boddhisatva, from what’s today Afghanistan or
Pakistan (3rd-5th BC), and now part of the National Gallery of Australia
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Saxena. “He took pride in what’s fundamentally Indian, in his own way by
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integrating local motifs and culture into the architecture of every hotel he
Glasgow) as people who have had a role to play in helping India bring
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back some of its lost treasures.
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GETTY IMAGES
Art for your Floors
The Sripuranthan Nataraja and Shiva Ardhanari statues were handed over to Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot, in September 2014
So how does IPP actually go about the process of locating,
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his blog. These pictures were then compared with some older pictures of
these statues, when they were still inside their temples.
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stolen artefacts. Then there are volunteers who visit museums across
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foreign governments, we were able to successfully trace reportedly fake
Then there is another set of volunteers who help with building
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awareness and spreading the message. Finally, there is a small and
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that they are in the possession of materials that have been actually stolen.
One of IPP’s most successful operations has been the return of the
“This obviously isn’t a comfortable conversation, as egos are hurt and
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conversation is with the Indian authorities, which involves arming them
looted from temples in Tamil Nadu, allegedly on the orders of art dealer/
with all the information and evidence, so they can initiate the process of
impresario Subhash Kapoor. Kapoor was arrested in 2011, and according
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to The New York Times, was found to be responsible for the theft of 2,622
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pictures of these statues in these museums and wrote about them on
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superintending archaeologist, KP Mohandas, in Singapore.
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the state. Italy has
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million objects
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Above: A 11th century sandstone crouching lion, from Uttar Pradesh,
is now part of the Asian Civilisation Museum, in Singapore
Below:: A 12th century seated Jinna, probably from Mount Abu
region, and now part of the National Gallery of Australia
few objects, but we are yet to generate the traction on the Indian side.
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temples, where they were taken from. However this process is still slow,
many recovered treasures sit in warehouses. The nation wins, but the local
community doesn’t.“
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that the team puts into the endeavour is more important than the money.
“We do hope that the government soon shows, through tangible actions,
that it cares as much about our heritage, as we do — perhaps, by choosing
to partner with passionate citizens to crowdsource the documentation
and preservation of our rich heritage.
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close to half a million objects. It works internationally, with organisations
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the Tamil Nadu Idol squad, which was formed 30 years ago, and which
has, despite a paucity of resources and the sheer scale of the problem,
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important void.
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the model works, and that’s the important thing. Our objective with IPP is
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FASHION
Designers we like
There’s a fresh band of designers with one purpose to their
designs: To give us what we want to wear, period. While exclusivity
remains the name of the game, they’re out to rid their designs of
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who’ve impressed us the most, in recent times.
By Prerna Singh Butalia
T
he Indian fashion scene has always been dominated by festive and
most of it,” she says. “The fabrics and colours lend themselves to the
occasion wear. And every now and then, along came a designer
design and, more often than not, what they do when they come together
who’d try something edgy, dangerous, and, sometimes, even bizarre.
becomes the inspiration. Of course, you need a point to start with,
But the tide seems to be changing. This decade has seen the emergence
but I don’t like to intellectualise my collections too much.” And that’s
of a new kind of fashion designer, the everyday designer. These young
where her background in art really comes in. For Payal, less is more,
people perceived the gap in the Indian market when it came to trendy
and the colour story, with bold, rich colours and colour blocking,
clothing that went beyond high street brands, clothing that’s comfortable,
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wearable, organic, practical, yet exclusive.
PAYAL KHANDWALA
Label: Payal Khandwala
Born into a family of artists, Payal Khandwala has been painting for as long
as she could remember, even going all the way to New York to study art.
“The real impetus came from
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But that wasn’t all. Her grandmother and mother, both artists, also sewed
their own clothes. “Growing up, there was always a sewing machine in
the house, and there was always paint,” she says. “So I suppose I really
just grew up into design. Although the real impetus came from always
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stand out for the wrong reasons, either. Something was always missing, so
I started making my own clothes.” That, and a push from designer Wendell
Rodricks, was all Payal needed. She was working for a sari brand, painting
designs for saris for them, when she met him. “He suggested I study
design, so I enrolled at SNDT College, Mumbai,” she says. And the rest, as
they say, is history.
Over the last few years, Payal has created a special niche for
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silk. “India is so rich in fabric, that it would be a pity to not make the
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importance, when it comes to designing,” she elaborates. “Clothes
NIMISH SHAH
need to work for all bodies and for all body types, besides occasions,
Label: Shift
and there, too, colours do half the trick and fabric does the rest of the
“I come from a Gujarati family that’s into textile printing,” Nimish Shah tells
job. Cotton, khadi and light silks go easily from daywear into dinner. And
us. “While the textiles may not have been the same that I use in my design,
for special occasions, you need a slightly heavier silk in a richer colour.
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Simple as that!”
my business acumen from there.” We’re sure that’s true, considering he
Payal likes her silhouettes easy and relaxed and is realising that’s
literally took the bull by the horns, when he got into fashion. While most
what others want, too. “But I’ve started realising that only recently,” she
designers build their way up to their own label, Nimish went about it the
confesses. “For the longest time, I simply designed what I wanted to wear
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and hoped and prayed that others would want to wear them, too!”
started making clothes, skipping many stages in the evolution of a designer,
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and arriving straight where he wanted to. But that wasn’t all. He skipped
The clothes at Shift are born of passive inspirations from Nimish’s
steps before that, too, studying product and studio design and design
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management, not fashion. “Well, at least I studied design,” he shrugs. Then,
cousins. “That’s where the gawky, geeky feel comes from,” he explains.
he applied to show at the GenNext show at Lakme Fashion Week. And
“My garments are all utilitarian, which is essential for a daywear brand like
surprise, he jumped classes there, too. “I was told that since I already have
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my own label, I could show as an Emerging Designer, instead,” he reveals.
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And now, Nimish is looking at expanding exponentially, too. He’s retailing
long nor too short. My client has to be comfortable, always.”
in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Pune and Hyderabad, and now plans to focus
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on e-sales, and move from doing two seasons, in a year, to four.
His designs, Nimish says, are born of a ‘technical common sense’.
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For Dhruv Kapoor, fashion design was all about desire and destiny. He
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never studied design, but learned everything on the job. “Aesthetics
a sound design element.” Sustainability is key. “I’m not an eco-warrior,
come naturally to me,” he says. And then, there was his mother’s love of
but you need sustainability in designs and in your business model,” he
weaves. “Wherever we travelled, she’d pick up the local fabrics of that
elaborates. “My clothing is functional, with vintage designs. There’s no
particular state,” he tells us. Perhaps where his understanding of it all
dramatic shock value, but there’s a design aesthetic, there’s quality and
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there’s exclusivity, especially in terms of the fabric.”
his philosophical and idealogical leanings. “Utilitarianism, individualism,
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PRANAV MISHRA & SHYMA SHETTY
Label: Huemn
to Dhruv, are the hallmarks of sound design. “I get my inspiration from
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moments of madness, from talking to myself, from musing about the state
studying fashion design at NIFT, Bangalore. They passed out of college
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little respect for each other’s work and clothes,” they say. But not too long
after that, things changed. “It was impulsive, but we had both noticed a
serious gap in the market when it came to exclusive yet young clothes,
and we just decided to get together and start Huemn,” the duo add. “It
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wasn’t planned at all, and we really had no idea what we were doing. In
with paper and pencil, so she can just put her ideas down on paper and
fact, we have grown organically, beginning to understand markets and
convince me, when she has to. I, on the other hand, can never work with
dynamics only now.”
paper, so I need to actualise my designs, at least in part, to convey what
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I have in mind. And then, after all that work, when Shyma hates it, it’s
very annoying!”
was their own dynamics, in terms of working together. “You can’t design
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together, there’s no way,” they concur. “Every collection, one of us takes
designs. “Clothes have to be wearable, and they have to be desirable, if
over the designing, and the other does the editing and curating. We don’t
they have to sell,” they say. “If a design doesn’t sell, it has no purpose.
interfere with each other’s design process, but one of us visualises the
You just have to understand your customer, because, at the end of the
collection, and the other critiques it, shoots things down and generally
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from making sure that colours don’t bleed, to how you place buttons and
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frustrating,” says Pranav. “It’s easier for Shyma, because she likes to work
every piece.”
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Dr ALex Mustard is a
marine biologist turned
underwater photographer,
and winner of the European
Wildlife Photographer of
the Year accolade,
in 2013. The Brit’s latest
book, Underwater
Photography Masterclass,
is an impressive exhibition
of his eye and his skills,
featuring stunning photos
he’s shot across the
globe, from Indonesia to
Cayman Islands. Mustard
talks to The Leela about
Underwater
explorations
his favourite photos,
discovering a new species
of shark, and his fascination
with the sea.
Photographs courtesy
Ammonite Press
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ENCOUNTERING A NEW CREATURE
The oceans are a fascinating realm. Although
we know a great deal about them, every
marine biologist I know (and I know many)
will tell you that every time they study them
they learn something new, often something
totally surprising. They really are an alien
world, right here on our planet. The oceans
are big and not as well-known as land,
so it is actually common for underwater
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photographing species that are not yet
named by scientists. OK many are small
invertebrate species, but a real highlight
for me was, in 2006, photographing a new
species of shark that prefers not to swim,
but actually walks on the seabed. Even
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to name it (Hemiscyllium henryi), they
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Henry, who donated a large sum to marine
conservation to have the shark named after
him. I think that was a great idea.
THE CHALLENGES OF
PHOTOGRAPHING FISH
Fish are great for photography. They are
often very colourful, they have large eyes
and can be full of personality. This makes
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them a desirable subject. The problem is that they swim, they
never sit still, and this makes them a challenge. The key is to pick
the right ones. In every school, there will be an individual that
is a little more curious. Every now and then, you’ll encounter a
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are the ones I photograph, these are the ones that make for the
best images.
DANGEROUS SITUATIONS
I have been underwater in an earthquake (it was very noisy)
and swum in the bubbles of an active volcano (very beautiful),
but both sound much worse than they were. There are plenty
of creatures underwater that have good defenses — spikes,
spines, stings and poisons. But very, very few who are openly
aggressive. I don’t have any friends who have ever been
seriously hurt by marine life. Accidents around boats are much
more common.
One of the most dangerous underwater encounters I had
was with a male dolphin who was just too friendly. From time
to time young male dolphins get excluded from their pods,
and this can lead to strange behavior. This male was trying to
mate with me, which was funny — but also scary because he
was so powerful he was pushing me through the water, and I
could have easily ended up too deep, or had my facemask or air
supply dislodged. Luckily, it all ended well.
FAVOURITE SHOTS FROM THE BOOK
One is a pair of stingrays that is on the cover and also opens
chapter three. They are photographed with the camera half in
and half out of the water, creating a split level image. It is not an
easy picture to take and then even more challenging to get the
marine life to line up. I also had to get up pretty early to be out
in the middle of the sea in time for sunrise. But the rewards were
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to illuminate this pair of stingrays against the coming dawn.
Another is the portrait of a manatee in a shallow spring.
Manatees are also called seacows; they are slow moving marine
mammals who feed entirely on vegetation. In winter, manatees
swim in from the sea to stay warm in freshwater springs in
Florida. I chose this low viewpoint, framing the manatee
vertically to include the trees in my composition, to show
the marine mammal in a thoroughly terrestrial environment. I
carefully controlled the quantity and quality of light from my
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Yet another favourite is a photo from
Iceland, taken in the crack in the earth’s crust
between the American tectonic plate and the
Eurasian tectonic plate in Iceland. The crack is
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freezing but crystal clear and pure enough to
drink. It is very dark in the Silfra canyon, so I
waited until the middle of the day to take this
shot, when the low sun is perfectly aligned to
illuminate both sides of the canyon. This photo
opens chapter six.
THE 10,000 HOUR RULE OF MASTERY
I think that there is much truth in 10000 hour
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rule (popularised by author Malcolm Gladwell
in Outliers). I have certainly spent much longer
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than that immersed in the world of underwater
photography. And it is that expertise that I have tried to share in the pages
of the book. So others can skip a few hundred hours of trial and error. The
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scuba diver. That pays you back in every photo you take. The next tip is:
get close, then get closer. Water is murky and you need to shoot through
as little water as possible to get clear, sharp images. Finally, almost all
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photography as often as you can.
Underwater Photography Masterclass, by Alex Mustard, RRP £19.99,
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G
oans
are
known
for
operating at a leisurely
pace, so it feels somewhat
astonishing to see them at work
at breakneck speed during peak
season. With the restaurants packed
like a can of sardines and the smoky
nightclubs that deny you entry,
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bunch of headless chickens, making
you wonder if the concept of Goa’s
Goa is, obviously, popular as
The Shri Shantadurga Temple in
Kavlem was built in 1782 AD
a party destination. But, if you are a
CORBIS
susegaad is only an urban legend.
parent, or don’t enjoy crowds, you
should consider visiting the state
during summer holidays because the chances of bumping into a tipsy
OLD WORLD CHARM
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revered for its picturesque colonial architecture. The Leela concierge can
be delighted to host you and pamper you with great hospitality. Even the
curate a tour for you so that you enjoy the spectacular sights the place has
locals feel less pressured during these months, and may just welcome you
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into their homes for a cup of tea or a home-cooked Goan meal.
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Colva Beach, one of the
largest in South Goa
GOA
CORBIS
The other side of
Visiting Goa now means you avoid the crowds that throng
more relaxed manner. Nolan Lewis has details as to what
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The Church of
St. Cajetan in Old Goa
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motorbikes and accessories, have showrooms here that have a huge
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following. The peak season isn’t the best time to get around on a bike as
theatre and local thespians who enjoy demi-celebrity status. Staged
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relics of Saint Xavier, patron saint of Goa
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Beach and Calangute Beach. Shop for some uniquely crafted objet d’arts
prove that, in Goa, the grass is indeed greener on the other side.
Susegado, The Leela Goa’s beachside restaurant
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Goan pork vindaloo and side dishes
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can indulge in some island hopping on a late afternoon cruise through
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Mayem Lake is one of the major
attractions of North Goa
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in Konkani, these plays known as Tiatr are a quite popular mode of
entertainment on the weekends with the locals, apart from travellers from
the Middle East and the Portuguese who return from London on their
annual vacations. Like most musicals, these plays are staged in a series of
acts called pordhe and involve live choirs singing songs with lots of dance
interspersing the drama. The themes are usually contemporary, with the
scripts depicting social and political themes dripping with satire.
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come from. Goa is every botanist and horticulturist’s dream come true,
with its varieties of tropical foliage and indigenous herbs, which sustained
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Silver jewellery, Pashmina shawls from Kashmir, tattoo artists from Russia,
ailment. Wander through orchards of tropical fruits such as star fruit,
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jackfruit, custard apple, bananas, papayas and pineapple. Eat a traditional
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bazaars are edging closer to high street couture, with each season. The
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fresh fruits along with traditional Goan dessert.
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Lavish interiors
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he Leela’s 2016 calendar displays 12 brilliant photographs shot by its guests at
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architecture and interiors of The Leela hotels are — from the inspiring crystal Buddha
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Goan masala blends, traditional desserts like bibink, dodol and chakros,
at MEGU at The Leela Palace New Delhi to the villas at The Leela Goa overlooking the
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or home-made Goa sausages. Baga, Vagator and Calangute Beach have
lagoons. The photo above is part of the calendar. Shot by Saloni Harshwal at the lobby
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LUXE DINING
T
he talk of the town in London is 8 Mount Street, an elegantly
designed bar and brassiere serving modern European cuisine.
Housed in a beautiful period building on one of Mayfair’s
most exclusive shopping streets, the restaurant’s ambience
bespeaks tasteful luxury, with brass-panelled walls, leather banquettes,
and carved wooden chairs.
The interiors also feature a long Italian marble bar dining counter
that runs the length of the room. This serves as an alternative to the more
formal table arrangements in the main restaurant. The eight-cover tiled
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large windows overlooking the terrace outside.
The executive chef of 8 Mount Street is Adrian Mellor, who,
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previously, has worked as Private Chef to The Royal Hashemite Court
Jordan, and also with some of the most prestigious hotel groups across
the globe, including The Leela. He was involved in the launch of two Leela
restaurants, and part of many of the award-winning outlets of the group.
Here, you can sample classic and innovative cocktails by talented
As the executive chef of The Leela Bengaluru, he endeared himself to his
mixologist Kevin Knee. Especially recommended is the concoction The
Jade, a blend of Japanese green tea infused
team, with his laconic sense of humour.
London buzz
Sipsmith gin, sauvignon blac syrup, egg white
Mellor and co. have crafted an interesting
8 Mount Street is housed in a
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and lime juice.
menu full of delicious dishes. The must-try
Situated
starters are chargrilled squid, crab and avocado
between
the
Connaught
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hotel and the Phillips Auction house, and
of the main course are Dover sole menuiere,
adjacent
grilled sea bass, and baby chicken and veal
Roksanda boutiques, 8 Mount Street is
chops. Desert lovers can feast on chocolate
bound to become a favourite lunch and after-
Mayfair, one of the city’s
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work destination of the business executives in
most exclusive areas — is a
honey parfait.
the area.
The recently unveiled
8 Mount Street — in
Bar 8 serves fantastic cocktails
to
the
Christopher
Kane
and
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restaurant serving
European cuisine with a
Mediterranean bent.
a range of white Burgundies, natural wines and
For more information, call 0044-20-7491
grower Champagnes.
7078, or visit 8mountstreet.com.
Lying beneath the restaurant is Bar 8, a
Dover sole meuniere
softly lit exclusive space with a triangular bar.
Burrata with Datterini tomatoes,
basil, lemon and honey
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Table reservations can be made on
opentable.co.uk
Lamb cutlet
CHEF’S CORNER
JET SET GO
Mir Zafar Ali
The Leela Palace Bengaluru’s executive chef
on three ingredients he can’t do without,
and the must-try dishes at the property.
If you had not been a chef, what would
innovative dishes created by my team,
wine
you have been?
and also humbling.
appreciation
Interior Designer. Fabrics and upholstery
Manish Malhotra
The fashion designer talks about
his recent stay at The Leela Palace
New Delhi
culinary team has been well recognised
tool you have bought recently.
for the same.
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it, I found my calling in the culinary
used, this grill plate is made up with
business and am presently thoroughly
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enjoying my role.
till red hot. Post this, prime cuts of
A hotel management graduate from Chennai’s
meat are inserted in the spikes. This
Canan School of Hotel Management, he has also
What are the must-try dishes at The
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to his credit Post Graduate Diploma from The
Leela Palace Bengaluru?
throughout the meat.
Oberoi Centre for Learning and Development.
Grill.
Though
not
commonly
He has more than 14 years of experience, and
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What’s the best compliment you have
joined The Leela Group in 2009, at The Leela
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ever received from a guest?
Palace Udaipur, where he was a member of the
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“Executive Chef Mir Zafar Ali is one of
pre-opening team. In his current role at The
the most talented chefs in Bengaluru.”
Leela Palace Bengaluru, he’s responsible for all
We have been doing a plethora of
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about Delhi in comparison to your
with their ever smiling faces.
do without?
Ginger (it adds an aromatic punch), extra
virgin olive oil and dark chocolate.
Delhi has a lot of space, greens, and,
Do you travel a lot? What are your
of course, winter, which doesn’t exist
must-pack items?
in Mumbai.
I travel insanely. The must-pack items in
What’s your favourite kind of cuisine?
my two suitcases are shoes, track pants,
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toiletries, and a lot of perfumes.
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of both the worlds.
Leela is home to me. Five years ago, I started
From the point of view of a fashion
my new store in Delhi, and since then I have
designer, what’s your take on style in
been a patron.
the capital?
What do you enjoy most about your
Fashion is more prevalent in Delhi than
job?
Any must-dos at the hotel?
Mumbai. People here have a lot of fashion
I get paid to eat. In my job, for each
Dine at all their fabulous restaurants,
sense and they like to get ready even if they
tasting I am involved from start to end,
some of which have an amazing al-fresco
are stepping out casually. And you have
and none of the dishes pass the kitchen
setting. My favourite is the signature Indian
beautiful winters here, which allows for a
without me having tasted the same. It’s
restaurant Jamavar. Besides that, you are
bigger range of styles.
a thrilling experience tasting so many
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have
Tell us about any interesting kitchen
What are three ingredients you can’t
New Delhi?
which
and I had mulled pursuing studies in
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How was your stay at The Leela Palace
evenings,
nights,
used to fascinate me when I was young,
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home city, Mumbai?
connoisseurs
been a grand success, and the entire
Gosht Chaanp Tajdar from Jamavar,
Jamavar at The Leela Palace New Delhi
dinners,
Crisp prawn Cheung fun
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INSIDER’S GUIDE
SOCIAL INDEX
Dignity for the deafblind
Cosmopolitan
Cochin
Present in 23 states in the country, Sense India is empowering
deafblind children and adults. By Deipshikha Dhankar
Artist and independent curator
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Bose Krishnamachari has tips
on exploring the Kerala city.
ounded in 1997, Sense India
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equips the deafblind children
established
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India
learning
has
centres
also
in
and adults in India with necessary
Ahmedabad, Trichy and New Delhi
life skills and provides them special
to research and develop knowledge
intensive education.
on deafblindness.
As deafblindness is a complex
Says Akhil S. Paul, Director of the
Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica is one
of the oldest churches in Cochin
Sense
NGO, “In 1997, there was only one
disability,
there’s
school in India, providing services to
ignorance surrounding it. Because
23 deafblind children. Where there
deafblind children and adults can’t
are an estimated 500,000 children
often communicate in common ways,
and adults with deafblindness in
they are branded as emotionally
India, there was a dire need to
or
reach out the thousands of children
treated as some sort of a burden.
in critical need of services. To
So,
intellectually
after
their
tremendous
challenged
training
in
and
the
What are the must-dos for culture lovers
hangout in the area for young locals because
address this, Sense International
special education unit, depending
travelling there?
of its casual vibe. The gallery has hosted some
India, also known as Sense India,
on their abilities, these deafblind
A must-visit is the Dutch Palace. It has a fascinating
contemporary art exhibitions, showcasing the
was established.”
children are admitted to mainstream
collection of mural paintings and antique royal
work of artists such as NN Rimzon, Sosa Joseph,
Now present in 23 states in the
regalia, including furniture and weapons. The
Valsan Koorma Kolleri and Anant Joshi. Another
country, Sense India has built up a
peers. Thus they become a part of
star attractions here are the astonishingly
recommendation is the Pepper House Residency,
network of 57 partner NGOs and has
mainstream life.
preserved murals, depicting scenes from the
which is an initiative of the Kochi Biennale
reached out to more than 71,500
Sense India hopes to make such
Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranic legends
Foundation. This residency is helpful for thousands
deafblind children and adults, 58,600
an impact that the Indian government
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of artists like me to come under one roof. Pepper
of which are being educated in some
recognises the fact that the deafblind
explore the narrow roads in Mattancherry and
House aims to create dialogues between artists,
of the most disadvantaged areas
local community and institutions.
of India, through the government’s
Fort Kochi to experience the life and character
of the innumerable and incredible communities.
The Tripunithura Hill Palace is one of the
greatest architectural spaces to see, and it is
supposed to be a museum now! Overall, Cochin
is very cosmopolitan (Ashish Nandy called it the
‘Alternative Cosmopolitanism’ of Kochi), an ideal
place for learning about religious tolerance and
communal harmony.
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale has put the city
on the world art map. Which are some of the
galleries in Kochi worth visiting?
Kashi Art Café has become the hub of the city’s
contemporary art scene and the most popular
Bose Krishnamachari was Artistic
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Biennale – The Kochi Muziris Biennale
2012, Director of Kochi-Muziris
Biennale 2014, and is President of the
Kochi Biennale Foundation. He has
exhibited in several important solo and
group exhibitions, including ‘”Bombay
Maximum City”, Lille 3000, Lille,
curated by Caroline Naphegyi-2006,
“The Shape That Is,” Jendela and
Concourse, Esplanade, Singapore-2006,
Indian Art at the Swarovski ‘Crystal
World, and Innsbruck, Austria-2007.
In 2009, Krishnamachari created
Gallery BMB in South Mumbai with a
vision to bring the best national and
international art to India.
Other galleries include David Hall Gallery
Café and Gallery 27.
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan programme.
schools
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their
sighted
are entitled to the same rights as
everyone else and that they can
function as full and active members
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In teaching the deafblind, Sense
India, which is headquartered in Ahmedabad, follows the Individualised
national NGO for supporting the development of comprehensive services
Which are the stores, restaurants, etc, in Fort
Educational Plan (IEP), based on exhaustive initial screening and
and training for the deafblind, Sense India expresses its gratitude to Rajiv
Kochi that one can check out?
assessment by a multi-disciplinary team consisting of an ophthalmologist,
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an audiologist, a psychologist, special educators, a physiotherapist,
on inclusive education, “Hum Bhi School Chalay”, at The Leela Palace
found on the corner of Lilly and Parade roads.
a mobility instructor and family members. The deafblind get trained
Bengaluru, in January last year. Sense India also appreciates the support
It’s quite a wonderland for printed sarees, kurtas,
in, among other things, basic life skills like taking a bath, brushing
and generosity of Dinesh Nair, Chairman of The Leela, Group and Madhu
scarves and housewares. Among the hotels, I love
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Nair, Director, Interior Design and Operations, The Leela Group.
Old Habour Hotel, which is built in the Dutch
style of architecture with hints of Portuguese
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food, I recommend Oceanos, which specialises in
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