Column: The Good Life: for Mint Lounge
The Ritz-Carlton: Hotel Review: The Telegraph UK
With over 1,200 art works displayed all over, this jewel-like hotel in the heart of Bangalore has arguably the loveliest spa in the city, highly-rated Indian, Chinese and Continental restaurants, a Mercedes-Benz chauffeur pickup, and a wonderful design motif of painstakingly-carved extensive latticework.
ITC Gardenia: Hotel Review: The Telegraph UK
This extremely environmentally friendly hotel adroitly mixes guilt-free luxury with sustainable practices, making it a great choice for eco-conscious travelers through its use of renewable wind energy, eco-friendly fittings, and recycles all water and waste.
Taj Coramandel: Hotel Review: The Telegraph UK
The only Chennai hotel that is part of the ‘Leading Hotels of the World,’ this 42-year-old landmark is where Chennai glitterati come for dates, engagements and weddings. It melds Chola bronzes, Tanjore paintings, Italian marble and Bohemian chandeliers to glittering effect.
Taj West End, India: Hotel Review: The Telegraph UK
With 150-year old raintrees, gulmohars, and banyans, this leafy 20-acre property successfully drowns out traffic noise and offers a significantly higher oxygen level, both luxuries without a price-tag. Quite simply, this is the most verdant hotel in Bangalore — beloved of locals and repeat guests.
Evolve Back: Hotel Review: The Telegraph UK
Six hours from Bangalore, this modern-day palace attempts to recreate the grandeur of the Vijayanagara Empire that ruled South India and Sri Lanka in the 14th century. Its pink façade and Indo-Islamic architecture take design cues from the Unesco world heritage sites down the road.
Taj Meghauli Serai: Hotel Review: The Telegraph UK
For wildlife lovers who want creature comforts alongside rhino, tiger and sloth bear sightings, Meghauli Serai, bordering Chitwan National Park, Nepal, provides pitch-perfect service— marrying hospitality from the Taj hotel group with ‘naturalists’ (park rangers) trained by South Africa’s &Beyond group.
Nandan Nilekani profile for Mint Lounge (Cover Story)
THE (APPLIED) IDEAS MAN The (applied) IDEAS man Shoba Narayan Share Tweet First Published: Fri, Aug 01 2008. 11 24 PM IST The big picture: (top, from left) K. Dinesh, Roy Eapen Jacob and Nilekani in Tampa, Florida; (left) Nilekani’s book, Imagining India, will release in November. Updated: Sun, Aug 03 2008. 05 38 PM IST Bangalore: It is high noon and Nandan Mohan Nilekani is doing something he rarely does: drumming his fingers. He is sitting in a conference room adjacent to his office with six Infosys Technologies Ltd employees. Their goal, which also happens to be Nilekani’s pet project, is [...]
Profiles of Unusual Partnerships: surfer and sportsman for Mint
I started a new series of profiles for Mint. The first three are running over three weeks-- on Friday-- and then it will be once a month. If you know any professionals who have unusual interests and partnerships, please let me know. Introducing a new series: Profiles of Unusual Partnerships. Where two worlds, and two people come together, to create a bit of magic. The series will celebrate men and women who reach beyond their silos and engage with other professionals in a passionate way. Here is the first one. About sun and surf. PDF below and the story below that. Surfer [...]
Profile of Uzramma of Harper Bazaar’s anniversary issue
Was delighted to profile Uzramma for Harper Bazaar's anniversary issue. uzramma
Love ain’t what it used to be
I am moderating a panel discussion at the Bangalore International Center on Feb 8, 2016. Invitation attached. Please come.