My Life My Style: Jaideep Krishna

BS Weekend Team New Delhi
Last Updated : May 17 2013 | 9:55 PM IST
Best work moment
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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First Published: May 17 2013 | 9:37 PM IST

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