CONTENTS
12 Contributors 14 Letters from the Publisher and Editorial Director 16 India Lens – The living room.
GUILTY PLEASURES 18 Jewellery – Sparkle in diamonds. 21 Beauty – A whiff of the hottest fragrances. 22 Watches – Stylish timekeeping. 23 Gadgets – Vertu's eye candy for the ladies. 24 Tech – Rajiv Makhni’s gadget A-list.
DIALOGUE 26 Sheila Dikshit – The city's most prolific Chief Minister on the Delhi of yesteryear, today and the future. 30 Art Talk – Six Strokes of Separation: Six masterpieces. Six experts. One curator. 36 Jyotsna Suri – The woman who took the reins of her husband's hotel empire has taken it to the next level.
PASSPORT
40 Soneva Kiri – An escape to the lush tropics at Soneva Kiri on the Thai island of Koh Kood.
SHAH RUKH KHAN
An actor and a gentleman
46 Laucala Island – This super exclusive Fijian island requires a letter of acceptance before you arrive on a private plane.
GOURMET 48 Bombay Night Out – Mumbai’s trendiest cafes, bars and restaurants. 50 1135 AD – A royal feast at Amber Fort in Jaipur's finest restaurant. 52 Remy Martin Louis Xlll – Follow in the footsteps of Picasso and Churchill and raise a toast with Louis XIII cognac. 55 Wasabi – Chef Vikramjit Roy gives a masterclass on how to roll perfect sushi.
COVER STORY SHEILA DIKSHIT
A trip down memory lane
SONEVA KIRI
Fantasy island
59 Shah Rukh Khan – Defying the superstar stereotype, King Khan exudes humility and candour. And he doesn't mince his words.