The list of 10
STYLE
| TEST DRIVE Car: Nissan- X-Trail Price: 20 lakh plus Image: Chic and versatile Why you want one: Quiet, compact SUV with enough power for native roads; small SUV with big-SUV refinement. Bummer: Boot space small "" not a nanny's dream Up against: Prado |
| QUAINT DOMESTIC GETAWAY Hotel: Devigarh Hotel, 20 km out of Udaipur. Price: Worth almost every penny Image: Old World, soulfully stark Why you want to go there: You'll never be the same again Bummer: Drive back home Up against: International best |
| KODAK MOMENT Family portrait: Black and white Photographer: Vibash Tiwari Price: Negotiable Look: Classic with a modern edge Why you want to get one: Family comes first Bummer: Scheduling Up against: Biggies in Mumbai |
| POWER DRESSING Fashion attire: A crisp Rathore bandgala. Price: On order. Contact: mail@rathore.com Image: Suave stylish and authentically Indian Why you want to get one: The best option to a Western suit. Bummer: Can't wear a necktie. Up against: Japanese designer Yogi Yamamoto |
| HELLO, MOBILE OFFICE PDA mobile phone: O2 XDA Price: Rs 40,000 and up Image: Busy businessman; no frills Why you want to get one: Does almost everything under the sun, with software Bummer: Battery life pitiable Up against: Sony and Nokia new models |
| TELLING TALES Book: The Little Book of Stress "" Calm is for Wimps, Get Real, Get Stressed Author: Rohan Candappa Price: $1.99 Image: Fun and transit reading Why you want to get it: Because its aim is to get everyone around you stressed and for its simple advice like "Put empty milk cartons back in the fridge." Bummer: Stresses you a bit Up against: All luring reading out there |
| GOOD "WELL" HUNTING? Donation: Sponsor a water well (sweet water) in Rajasthan. Price: Rs 35,000 Who to contact: mail@rathore.com Benefits: A gift of life for a whole community, the nametag will read your name. Why you want to do it: A small price to pay for life and you will sleep well from their blessings. Bummer: We take water for granted Up against: Nothing really! |
| "CHINTAMANI" TO JUST SAFE MONEY Investment: Heritage property Amount: Rs 1-3 crore Image: Discreet viscount Why you want to do it: Imagine the view from the top with your loved ones by your side when you are grey and old on a rocking chair. Bummer: Expensive Up against: Other lifetime investments |
| FRUITY JAZZ LOOPS Music CD: Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis Released by: Verve Records Inc, USA Image: Decibels template for a fab evening Why you want it: Probably the best compilation of classic jazz put on one CD Bummer: Hard to find Up against: Ronny Jordan |
| NOSE POINTS Cologne: "Eau Sauvage" Dior Price: $55 Image: Absolute classic fresh with unlimited divine mystic powers Why you want it: Because you can roam freely...in the sun Bummer: Not available everywhere Up against: Pallharigan |
| [Editor's note: The Rathore bandgala is a shameless plug, but is being permitted even though it bears the columnist's imprint because it is seen as a brand. Biases, however, are inherent in the recommendation.] |