Luxury Special 2015

Ravitej Nath, executive chef, Oberoi, Gurgaon

Updated : Oct 1, 2015

Indians have got more comfortable with their Indianness: Hotel Oberoi's executive chef

Ravitej Nath, executive chef, Oberoi, Gurgaon, talks to Business Today about how Indians are looking at rediscovering Indian culture and food, and why Oberoi has taken the initiative to document traditional and lost Indian recipes.

Gautam Anand, vice-president, Pre-opening Operations, ITC Hotels

Updated : Oct 1, 2015

Responsibility and luxury is a combination made in heaven, says ITC Hotels' Gautam Anand

Gautam Anand, vice-president, Pre-opening Operations, ITC Hotels talks to Business Today about how one can be responsible without compromising on luxury, citing the example of its resort in the Mewat region where food and meat is locally sourced. <br />

Updated : Oct 1, 2015

Delhi is amongst the finest eating capitals in Asia: ITC Hotels' Gautam Anand

Gautam Anand, vice-President, Pre-opening Operations, ITC Hotels, talks to Business Today about how the culinary culture of Delhi came into shape and how ITC plans to celebrate this culture. <br />

Rudra Chatterjee, chairman, Obeetee (L) with Gaurav Sharma, managing director, Obeetee

Updated : Oct 1, 2015

Ethical luxury movement has been the foundation of Obeetee, says chairman Rudra Chatterjee

Rudra Chatterjee, chairman, Obeetee & Gaurav Sharma, managing director, Obeetee explain how besides making carpets, the company also focuses equally on sustainable practices that empower its employees.

Kiran Nadar, chairperson, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art & Trustee, Shiv Nadar Foundation

Updated : Oct 1, 2015

New collectors must see the motivation behind collecting: Kiran Nadar

Kiran Nadar, chairperson, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art & Trustee, Shiv Nadar Foundation, explains how to go about collecting art, emphasising that the collector must personally appreciate the art before purchasing it. <br />

Gautam Punj, director, Lloyd Institutions

Updated : Oct 1, 2015

Traditionally, Mercedes has been a favourite brand of my family, says Gautam Punj

Gautam Punj, director, Lloyd Institutions, explains what luxury means to him and how their love affair with Mercedes continues to this day. <br />

Global fashion hub: A view of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele shopping mall in Milan, Italy

Updated : Sep 10, 2015

Contemporary styles for men by Cristiano Corneliani

Men's fashion is becoming more and more a hybrid, a natural blend of tailored clothing and leisurewear, writes Cristiano Corneliani, global sales director, Corneliani.

The spa at ITC Grand Bharat in Gurgaon, Haryana. (Photo: Shekhar Ghosh)

Updated : Sep 10, 2015

Find out where the super-rich people are holidaying

From taking a deep dive into underwater tourism to going for magical pop ups, the holiday experience of the luxe set is treading off the beaten path

The National Stock Exchange building in Mumbai. Many HNIs are investing in stock and index futures to build their portfolios

Updated : Sep 10, 2015

Here are the investing secrets of the super rich

It's no longer just real estate and gold - high net worth individuals are increasingly parking their wealth in non-traditional investments.

The plush cabin of the Gulfstream G650 jet

Updated : Sep 10, 2015

Why Indian industrialists don't opt for private jets

Most people still view private jets as business utility tools and typically go for Gulfstream or Embraer aircraft. Only the rare industrialist such as liquor baron Vijay Mallya would go in for a Boeing 727.

Industrialist Gautam Punj with his fleet of Mercs. (Photo: Shekhar Ghosh)

Updated : Sep 10, 2015

In the luxe lane

Industrialist Gautam Punj has a fundamental, deep-seated love for Mercedes-Benz cars. In fact, he is almost always among the first to book a new car at launch.

Ultra exclusive: Chittoor Kottaram, built by the Raja of Cochin in 1898, is a single-key palace hotel that CGH Earth offers to luxe travellers seeking privacy

Updated : Sep 10, 2015

Three Es that drive luxury hospitality business today

Hospitality majors are reinventing themselves and so hotels are building private zones for their uber luxe guest in the new developments coming up. And creating some unforgettable experiences to hook the traveller.

Updated : Sep 10, 2015

Haute Living

Fine products and experiences for the discerning ladies and gentlemen

Ravitej Nath, executive Chef at The Oberoi, Gurgaon, at the Jama Masjid. He often visits Old Delhi to pick up Indian herbs and spices, which are key to recreating lost recipes of the Mughal era. (Photo:Shekhar Ghosh)

Updated : Sep 10, 2015

Luxury hotels indulge into revival of lost Indian recipes

ITC, Oberoi Hotels and The Taj Group are digging into the pages of Indian history books. They pick up clues, chase the descendants of royal chefs, and conjure up dishes that are mostly forgotten. The past, it turns out, makes great future sense.

JetSetGo Founder Kanika Tekriwal. The company connects private jet operators to wealthy customers. (Photo: Vivan Mehra)

Updated : Sep 10, 2015

Luxury in their stride

Start-ups have arisen to cater to those too busy to run their own errands, for instance, the US-based Magic or the Indonesia-based YesBoss.

The ITC Grand Bharat, despite its lavish setting and opulence, promotes responsible luxury in subtle ways

Updated : Sep 10, 2015

Brands turn to 'ethical luxury' to connect with consumers

The idea is to connect with the luxe consumer on a deeper moral plane. From Gucci to Yves St Laurent (YSL) to spirits brands like Johnnie Walker to hotel chains such as Starwood and car makers like Tesla and Mercedes, brands are all adopting this positioning.