'While I went to dinner with "suited-booted" people, who talked brain-numbing numbers about market evaluations and potential collaborations, my wife decided to grace a soiree where Mumbai's moviedom was in attendance, chatting up its svelte movers and shakers.'

A perfectly posh city girl now commutes by local transport to reach her office.

'And when Sarla said she preferred Europe to living in India, my wife's indignation knew no bounds.'

Somebody should ask Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump their views on tipping, says Kishore Singh.

Somebody should ask Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump their views on tipping, says Kishore Singh.

K G Subramanyan's artwork had a unique visual language, says Kishore Singh.

'When I was leaving, my daughter gave me her extra suitcase and a hug and said: "This was so much fun, we must do it again".' 'When I reminded her that I'd hardly seen her at all during her vacation, she said, "But what's the point of that when we see each other every day at home?"' says Kishore Singh.

It's meant to be a corporate rah-rah to encourage office bonding and bonhomie. But is it really, asks Kishore Singh.

So does the mistress, says Kishore Singh.

'To take an old-fashioned summer holiday by switching off the computer, mobile phone and iPod.' '(Unfortunately, my wife has threatened to also switch off the fridge and TV, putting a new spin to the phrase old-fashioned.)'

'She's looking around her and seeing things, having actual conversations in real life, is more aware of the heat and the humidity, and is actually eating her food instead of first photographing and tagging it,' says Kishore Singh.

'Not that the trio aren't Art of Living loyalists. They respond to Guruji's summons with more alacrity than if their grandchildren need their diapers changed,' says Kishore Singh.

The West has built a culture of art philanthropy.

Looking at how the idea of gift giving and taking on Diwali has changed

India's foremost architect and town planner was renowned as much for his 'breathing' spaces as for his irascible personality

The general masses have high expectations from the Budget.