NOV — DEC 2012
CONTRIBUTORS DAVID MATTHIESSEN RAJIV MAKHNI ROSHINI VADEHRA
Known for his sweeping images of modern cities, David Matthiessen is a photographer par excellence. David developed an interest in photography as a child when he was given a reflex camera by his grandfather. He travelled to India exclusively to shoot a kaleidoscope of images for Le CITY deluxe INDIA. He is currently working on an artistic documentary project in the south of France.
Rajiv Makhni is known as India’s Tech Guru. He is the Managing Editor, Technology, NDTV and also Head of Alternate Media for NDTV Ltd. He hosts multiple TV shows on technology (Gadget Guru, Cell Guru, Newsnet 3.0, Walk The Tech Talk), and lifestyle (Men Can't Dance, The Next Big Thing), anchors India’s only daily show on the net, hosts a talk show, and is currently writing a book.
Roshini Vadehra is the Director of Vadehra Art Gallery, where she is involved in the management and programming of its three gallery spaces, two of which are in New Delhi and one in London. She has a B.A. in Business Administration from Boston University where she majored in Finance. After joining the gallery in 2004, she also did a short course in Art Management at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art.
GOVIND DHAR
GAYATRI RANGACHARI SHAH VINCENT CLÈME
Govind Dhar is the former Executive Editor of Robb Report India and has been writing on music, arts, travel and luxury for the past decade for publications such as Rolling Stone, Vogue, the Wall Street Journal, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ, and Conde Nast Traveller. When he’s not canvassing the globe for its luxury hotspots, Govind spends his time fighting crime dressed as a medium-sized bat.
A Mumbai based freelance journalist, Gayatri is a regular contributor to the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times, and the Times’ India blog, India Ink. She writes for magazines like Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Conde Nast Traveller, Architectural Digest, and Cosmopolitan, as well as newspapers like The Indian Express, The Hindu, and Mint, where she was Features Editor.
A native of Burgundy, France, Vincent Clème spent a few years working his way up the corporate ladder in Mergers & Acquisitions in Singapore, Switzerland and Germany. Vincent eventually decided to integtrate his passion for cognac with his career. He is now the Brand Ambassador, Louis XIII, Remy Martin, Indian subcontinent, and shuttles between Delhi and Mumbai to promote the prestigious cognac.