en-usluxpresso It came as a surprise that Ratan Tata despite his involvement with AirAsia did not wish to be on the board of directors. However Tony Fernandes and Arun Bhatia have now bestowed the title of Chief Advisor upon the titan in order to keep his ties with the company ]]> London is living up to its reputation of being the summer capital of Mumbai. Why else do you think the crèmedelacrème of the city has been spotted there? ]]> The Dubai skyline is dominated by record breakers and staking yet another claim at the cost of $272mn is the new residential Cayan Tower at the Dubai Marina ]]> Indias richest man is now following a standard security drill prescribed to him by his guntoting security. We hear it involves switching to a car meant for ordinary people ]]> A leadership conference in Mumbai will serve as a platform to set the record straight about Obamas Affordable Care Act. With bigwigs like Tata and Ambani making his case this one will sure make for an interesting teteatete come June end ]]> Royal weddings are always a pleasure to watch. And this year Lakshyaraj Singh of Udaipur is scheduled to tie the knot with Nivritti Kumari Singh Deo. While the ring ceremony will take place in Udaipurs City Palace the wedding preparation have begun in Orissa ]]> The citys property market may be in a slump but that has not deterred another staggering realty transaction from taking place. In the second most expensive persquarefoot apartment deal in the country a seafacing duplex in Worli Mumbai has been sold at an astounding Rs 43 crore ]]> Billionaire Delhibased businessman Arun Bhatia whose son Amit is married to Lakshmi Mittals daughter has become the third man behind the TataAir Asia venture. Hes good friends with Tony Fernandes too ]]> He moved back to India from the US where he studied architecture at Cornell University to look after his ailing grandmother. However Ratan Tata continued to explore his love for architecture alongside building a burgeoning empire. This year hes a jurist for the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize ]]> Multibillionaire philanthropist and cochair of the Bill amp Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates is on his annual visit to India. Upon arrival he announces his intentions of meeting Aamir Khan UNICEFs ambassador for child nutrition to discuss social initiatives ]]> The adrenaline of winning Allstars European Drifting Championship in Malta got him hooked on to the game. And now Gautam Singhania has taken it upon himself to bring the sport to India. This Sunday he plans to hold Indias first drifting race in Mumbai ]]> The credit crunch bears no mercy even on one of the worlds richest Indians Lakshmi N Mittal. Having put up one his London mansions for sale at a loss of 7 million heres a glimpse what was once the most expensive home in Britain ]]> Anand Mahindra who owes his entry in to the billionaire club to his investment in Uday Kotaks banking venture is now keen on starting one of his own. So are the Ambanis and Kumar Mangalam Birla among others ]]> While in April we had extensively covered the new entrants in our Newbie Billionaires 2013 Rich List heres adding another home grown face to the worlds elitist club ]]> Punebased philanthropists Firoz and Lila Poonawalla plan to convert their palatial bungalow in Baner (Pune) into a museum showcasing artifacts theyve collected from all over the world ]]> Louis Vuitton is losing ground as the worlds most valuable luxury brand as competitors including Gucci and Prada gain momentum ]]> The top lot at Sothebys First Editions Second Thoughts sale on May 21 in London was this 1997 first edition of Harry Potter amp The Philosophers Stone personally annotated by JK Rowling and 22 of her own original illustrations ]]> Jitish Kallats Circa displayed at the Bhau Daji Lad Museum in 2011 is now on display at Art Basel in Hong Kong. From what we hear he will be receiving more than just applause for his work there ]]> Its not just about the high purchase and maintenance costs but also the performance limitations that Indias infrastructure inflicts on super luxury cars. With willing and able buyers multiplying by the minute one needs to question if the Lamborghinis and Ferraris have the mettle required for Indian roads? ]]> This derby season saw Rakesh Jhunjhunwala indulge in one victory after another. No wonder the billionaire has decided to invest in membership of RWITC ]]>