The Wealth Issue 2019

Caviar Capitalism

Kaveree Bamzai

Since the Soviet Union collapsed, caviar has gone from being easily available to being less so; China has become its largest producer in the world; and luxury has gone from being all about global chic to local grunge

Can You Be Happy Without Money?

Nandini Nair

In novels, only the rich can afford the luxury of complete leisure, and no toil. They have lives of plenty, which end up pyrrhic, as rampant consumerism hints at moral bankruptcy

Spirit of the Times

Bhaichand Patel

You have to be n it for the long run. It takes years for fine wines to improve in quality and price. Whisky too can be an investment possibility but for that you will have to look abroad for advice

Yacht Masters

Lhendup G Bhutia

Many people who have never sailed, for whom purchasing a hatch is too expensive, are now beginning to take to it

The Platinum Rush

Nikita Doval

Over the last decade, platinum has been trying to make inroads into the Indian Jewellery market, one of the most evolved in the world and bound intricately by tradition and culture