Indian-origin chefs, mainly from New York, but also from Cardiff, many of them Michelin-starred, are beating a path to India in their desire to leave a mark on the evolving culinary landscape in India.

Bose Krishnamachari, artist and artistic director of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale on putting together India’s first ambitious, artist-led endeavor. The third edition of the Biennale, India’s only truly international art event, opens in Kochi in December this year. If in the first year, the two founders, Krishnamachari and Riyas Komu curated the Biennale, in its second edition it was curated by artist Jitish Kallat. And for the third iteration, the founders have got Sudarshan Shetty on board.

Go beyond promises of a lounge, fine dine restaurants, pet salons and sundecks. Beyond physical infrastructure, real estate developers are offering a host of services and experiences that truly redefine the experience of living in a luxury home.

As concerns for the environment increases, governments across the world are looking at the idea of promoting of green luxury travel.

A slew of hotels that have opened, and are opening, in Macau’s glitzy Cotai Strip, are looking at rewriting the rules of the game by focusing on food, luxury facilities and local experiences, instead of merely their casinos. Macau is fast losing its charm as the world’s glitziest gambling destination, and needs new attractions to woo luxury travelers.

Anita Dongre is the only Indian designer to have launched a sustainable label. Grassroots is her homage to India’s long tradition of wearing sustainable and environment friendly garments.