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Continue reading →: Luxury Meter: Buying up the JonesesWith changing world equations, Asia seems to be turning into the new Europe. It is no surprise that emerging economies – flush with spending power and aspirations to be considered chic – are going shopping for European brands with prestige value.
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Continue reading →: Luxury Meter: The Passion PrinciplePursuing one’s passion or splurging on offbeat experiences is not about money. It’s about a state of mind. How much emphasis do we put on ‘what people think’ versus ‘what we think’?
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Continue reading →: The Pill of KnowledgeThis is not a critique of the medical industry – we owe them our lives. But dominated as it is by a few powerful players who may not be as interested in spontaneous inner healing as in healthy profits, it would do the consumer well to probe into his or…
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Continue reading →: Living Meaningful Lives, No Matter What the CircumstancesLife in a concentration camp versus life in a modern urban metro – the external realities may be worlds apart, but the mindscape of the human being remains preoccupied with much the same feelings and desires – for survival, security and a sense of being loved.
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Continue reading →: ET Opinion: A Leveller Called LuxuryNo matter how incongruous luxury appears in a developing world, the biggest draw in its favour is that it ignites hope and aspiration.
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Continue reading →: Travel: Flying Across a Colourful WorldWhat’s the most fascinating destination I’ve ever visited? The answer isn’t one, but several.
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Continue reading →: Vivek Radhakrishnan: Wheels of FortuneOn his return after years of work in the US, Vivek Radhakrishnan began checking out the local racing scene in Bangalore, only to realise that, like most sports other than cricket, “the scene here was pretty miserable.” But that did not stop the 34-year-old owner of interiors firm Kynkyny Home…
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Continue reading →: Arcade Editorial: Meeting SarahBehind the seemingly easy profession and unfairly gorgeous looks lay a hardworking, sincere woman with all the complex experiences that accompany unconventional life choices.
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Continue reading →: Business is Personal: Why People Matter“It’s all about the people eventually. Business is not just about money; it’s about having someone put their faith in you.”
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Continue reading →: What Does Home Mean to You?The oldest cliché in the world – ‘home is where the heart is’ – actually contains a spiritual truth. Our home, to each of us, is a reflection of our most intimate relationships and self-love. With the heart’s true intent, we make a home.
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Continue reading →: Lebua Bangkok: An Angel in My SoupThe panorama of the city vies for your attention, the breeze rummages through your hair and sounds of a live band float six hundred feet above the ground into nothing. Gathering your wits, you descend lower and find yourself welcomed into Sirocco, the highest al fresco restaurant in the world,…
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Continue reading →: Sara Pilot: Stitching a Story of EmpowermentSara Pilot, with her slender frame and kind eyes, is the unseen link in her famous families, a mystery woman who has managed to stay away from the limelight despite her political lineage, despite even her youth, good looks and the sincerity in her voice when she begins to talk…
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Continue reading →: Kenden Bhutia: Lighting LivesIt’s hard to sustain an interview with Kenden Bhutia, founder of Norbuling, a ‘mind-training institute’ in Sweden; she keeps veering off the factual answers to your questions, and takes you on a philosophical journey into the way the mind works, transforming your consciousness and overcoming your negative tendencies, with large…









