Living in India : Lives in Style
Contents: 1. Spanish flavour: Baba Dewans home in Delhi. 2. Being one with nature : Renu Tandons farmhouse outside Delhi. 3. Tradition in a New Avatar : Courtyard house in Ahmedabad. 4. The contemporary tradition: Sheela and Nagaraj Reddys home in Bangalore. 5. A Jewel in the Crown: A.V.R. Sudarsanams home in Salem. 6. Past Perfect: N. Maheshs home in Thiruvananthapuram. 7. Its different: Vijay Maliyas home in Delhi. 8. The dream house : Rita Modi Joshis Goan paradise. 9. The Minimalist style : Rano Singhs home in Delhi. 10. An Oasis in the Desert : Courtyard home outside Mumbai. 11. A la Manhattan: Kunal Savanis apartment in Mumbai. 12. The classical home: Sanjay Osatwals home in Kolkata. 13. The English cottage : Kamma Singh’s home in Delhi. 14. A classy taste : Shakun and Punnu Jaiswals farmhouse outside Delhi. 15. Up above the world so high: a terrace flat in Mumbai. 16. Traditionally modern : Navin and Raseel Gujrat Ansals home in Delhi. 17. The Dharma unfolds : Prasad and Padmajas Villa in Bangalore. 18. Europe in Gurgaon : Manor and Vandy Mehras home in Gurgaon. 19. In the land of fairy tales: Shahnaz Husains home in Delhi. 20. Get floored: Vikram Singhs bachelor pad in Delhi. 21. A treasure trove: Anil Nandas home in Delhi. 22. A spiritual touch: Rocky Mohans Villa in Delhi. 23. A marriage of creatives: Pradeep and Anshu Pathaks home in Delhi. 24. A tale of two homes: Salil and Madhu Singhals homes outside Delhi. 25. The 360 Degree view: Mukesh Mehtas penthouse in Mumbai. 26. Home in a Garden: Ranjit Narangs home in Whitefield, Bangalore. 27. The Arty look: Satish Gujrals home in Delhi. 28. Elegant, Tasteful and expensive: The Rajeha home in Mumbai. 29. To Rajasthan, with love: the Jhunjhunwalas farmhouse outside Delhi. 30. The Buddhist influence: Satish Guptas home in Gurgaon. 31. Of Grandeur and stateliness: Ashok and Sudha Burmans house in Delhi. 32. The perfect blend: the Chhabra farmhouse in Sultanpur. 33. A Mavericks line of action: Revathi Kamaths house in Surajkund. 34. On a royal canvas: Siraj and Renu Hasans home in Hyderabad. 35. The Bachelor Pad: Nitesh Shettys apartment in Bangalore. 36. Nothing out of shape: Tarun Tahilianis farmhouse in Delhi. 37. A colonial legacy : Duke Walias home in Delhi. 38. The entertainment zone: the Handas den in Ahmedabad. 39. Back to the roots: Gaurav Dalmias home in Delhi. 40. Contemporary classic : the Late Ashwani Puris home in Delhi. 41. The Tanjore Villa : Mani Shankar Aiyars vill in Delhi. 42. Home on the River Tapti : the Bhatia farmhouse in Surat. 43. The hunting lodge: Sudhanshu Mittals apartment in Delhi. 44. Uniquely yours : Punam and Deepak Kalaras home outside Delhi. 45. Peans to nature: Manju Bharatrams farmhouse outside Delhi. 46. Tales from the far east : Indu Punjs home in Delhi. 47. An Ode to India: Ratan and Deepika Jindals farmhouse in Rajokri. Photo credits.
With India making great strides in the field of information Technology and the west outsourcing its work to our talented workforce, it is time that we presented before the world a new, modern and vibrant India an India that has beautifully integrated its own heritage with the best of the world.
Living in India is an insight into how a modern, chic Indian lives a splendorous living that evokes envy, sets aspirations and showcases to the world elegant and sophisticated living in India. The 47 home hailing from all across the country Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata to Panaji, Ahmedabad, Surat, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram and even Salem in Tamil Nadu, bring to life the countrys voguish living styles.
Each of these homes makes a statement a statement of class, luxury, distinction and panache.
The homes featured in the book belong to a cross section people industrialists, interior designers, architects, artists, and jewelers and each carries a distinct flavour. Carefully handipicked and brilliantly photographed, ‘Living in India gives a pan Indian glimpse of the distinct styles of interiors representing the best of cosmopolitan features, artefact, furniture and other interior accessories.
The book is not a technical analysis on architecture of interiors but a peek into the Indian living trends, a walk-through that leads you by hand into a different class of homes in India.
