That 4.30 am Eureka moment!
Books on your bedside
On China by Henry Kissinger, and India: A History by John Keay
Massage or workout to de-stress
Workout with Jason Lam
Designs that have caught your eye recently
Light and Space by James Turrell
Your IT tools
Samsung Galaxy Note II LTE
Favourite spirit
Auchentoshan, 12 years Single Malt
Favourite wine
Chapter Three by McPherson
Favourite champagne
Dom Perignon 1999
Your sleeping ritual
In bed by 11 pm and up at 6.30 am
Favourite TV show
BBC's Panorama
Best gift received
Swami Venkatesananda's Vasistha's Yoga from Madhu Rao
Best gift given
Jewellery designed by Karin
Favourite cuisine
Korean food
What food items do you like to shop for?
Marmite
Newspaper, TV channels and websites you prefer
BBC News and Google News
Where do you like to sit when being driven? Upfront with driver or back seat like a sahib?
Like a sahib
On a plane, do you prefer to network, sleep or catch up on films and reading?
Watch films and read fashion and design magazines.
Fancy coffee or masala tea
Dark roasted espresso by Illy
What do you cook on your day off?
Hmmmm… I don't
Do you fill customer feedback forms? Why?
To compliment the provider or destroy them
Are you a beach or mountain person?
Both
Your favourite city
London
What's your fragrance?
Fabregas by Haresh T
You get your work clothes from
Bespoke suits by Paul Liu, jeans by Saminder Sethi, shirts by Gautam Sood
The shoemaker you trust your sole with
John Lobbs
Your shaving mantra
Stay clean and sharp
The gels and oils and lotions you swear by
Arnica hair oil
Your favourite evening wear
Jeans and blazer
Your weekday breakfast ? And weekend?
Eggs and toast.
Your current set of wheels
BMW 1200cc
In the car, is it sleep or cell for you?
Cell
God for you is
Within each one of us, we just don't know that.
Favourite cafe
Mo Bar, Mandarin Landmark, Hong Kong
Favourite restaurant
Yellow Door, Hong Kong
Workday lunch is
Sandwich
Your workout regime
Thrice a week with Jason Lam - cardio and weights
Your ideal holiday
Anywhere with my friend Ajay
Your ideal dance music
I can dance to any beat.
At parties, do you like to talk turkey or make PC?
Prefer to listen
Alpha males you know
My father
Your favourite motto
Live and let live
Jaideep Krishna
Managing Partner, AARK Global, Hong Kong
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