Special Report

The true allure of boutique hotels

The allure of a luxury boutique hotel lies as much in its story as it does in the bespoke experiences that it has on offer

The making of luxury

Luxury home developers fight the odds

Across the country, builders are pulling out all stops for their luxury home developments even though it is a market that is taking off slowly and fraught with challenges

Cognac: Twice distilled to perfection

A glance into Hennessy's cellars to decode the craftsmanship that transforms the finest grapes into the most distinctive alcohol

The antique and the modern create the 'write' mark

In 1912, Austrians Edwige Hoffmann and Heinrich Helm started making Montegrappa pens, named after Mount Grappa in Italy. From the very beginning, these pens have been made with precious metals like sterling silver and 18-karat gold, resins, and celluloid. Traditional and antique techniques of crafting jewellery are combined with the latest technology to make each of these pens

Gaggan Anand: Top chef

Gaggan Anand's eponymous Bangkok restaurant has now been ranked as Asia's finest. The drummer-turned-deconstructive cuisine star shares the story of his meteoric rise and his most preferred dining experiences

Watches for the moment

In 1958, also the International Geophysical Year, Jaeger-LeCoultre created a chronometer for scientists on mission. It was capable of withstanding the magnetic fields of the North Pole while losing none of its precision. The Geophysic line from JLC, which revives the legendary name, comprises the Geophysic True Second and the Geophysic Universal Time and is an original collection with an uncluttered design, and a new Haute Horlogerie caliber

Indians are willing to pay if you give them quality: Jean-Marc Lacave

Moët Hennessy's Asia Pacific head Jean-Marc Lacave believes India is a complex market with a huge potential for the luxury spirits company

India is luxury's next frontier

Like good wine, India's luxury market is maturing slowly but surely. As Indians spend on the finer things in life, the luxury market may touch $14 billion in 2016

Crafting the best golf courses

Gary Player, a former golf great, now crafts the playing field. He tells us what goes into designing some of the best courses

Custom-made fragrances

To have perfume crafted exclusively for you, using some of the world's finest flowers and oils, is the ultimate in luxury. After all, a custom-blend fragrance is the story of your life