My Life My Style: Chetan Jaikishan

Best work moment
Tying it all up on Friday evening, with the weekend to look forward to

Books on your bedside
Haruki Murakami's Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage

Massage or workout to de-stress
Definitely workout! I hate massages

Designs that have caught your eye recently
Master & Dynamic MH40 headphones in brown leather

Your favourite accessory
Sense of humour (don't leave home without it!)

Your IT tools
MacBook Air and iPhone

Favourite spirit
Not much of a drinker but I do enjoy freshly-brewed craft beer

Favourite champagne
I only toast, I never sip

Your sleeping ritual
Whatever the time, at least 10 minutes of reading before lights out

Favourite TV show
House of Cards. Just finished watching Season 3, so will have to wait another year for Season 4

What food items do you like to shop for?
Breakfast cereal and energy bars

Favourite cuisine
Italian, Thai and Japanese

Newspapers, TV channels and websites you prefer
I'm regularly admonished for channel surfing! News and sports websites

Where do you like to sit when being driven? Upfront with the driver or back seat like a sahib?
It's easier to switch off in the back seat. Upfront one is susceptible to road rage on Mumbai's perennially dug-up roads

On a plane, do you prefer to network, sleep or catch up on films and reading?
Sleep, read, watch (films), in no particular order. But not network!

Fancy coffee or masala tea
At least two strong espressos a day

What do you cook on your day off?
I could cook pasta, but only in an emergency

Your favourite city
New York

What's your fragrance?
Original Vetiver

The shoemaker you trust your sole with
Church's for lace-ups, Gucci for loafers

Workday lunch is
A five-minute drive back home from office

The gels, oils and lotions you swear by
Not a big fan of "products"

Your shaving mantra
Every other day

Are you a beach or a mountain person?
Both

In the car, is it sleep or cell for you?
I prefer listening to music on headphones

God for you is…
Omnipotent, omniscient, omni-present

Your workout regime
Weights thrice a week in the gym. I get my cardio on the golf course

Your ideal holiday
With family and close friends (you know who you are!)

Your ideal dance music
My current playlist

At parties, do you like to talk turkey or make PC?
I'm a better listener than a talker

Your motto
Two wrongs don't make a right! (But three rights definitely make a left)

Chetan Jaikishan
Managing director, Express Foods