LIVE THE X.

40 Pages·2012·5.16 MB·English

BMW
India
Sheer
www.bmw.in Driving Pleasure
LIVE THE X.
Infuse life with spontaneity everyday with the BMW X1. Bend the rules, look for detours along the shortest route, discover new passions,
experience freedom, rule the urban jungle – Live the X.

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M a g a z i n e
Wellness

The Issue

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
“As India
witnesses a
transformation,
we, at The Leela,
are all set to
be part of the
change too.”
I
t’s the year of celebration. It’s the year of coming of age. interest in the environment and with my wife, Leela, at my side,
We, at The Leela, turn 25, and are celebrating this youthfulness have personally supervised the landscaping of each of the group’s
with a certain joie di vivre. Reflecting our energy and celebratory hotels, selecting each sapling, planting it in a hand-picked place
mood is the absolutely new design and feel of The Leela magazine. systematically, and turning barren and swamp lands into verdant and
Change, they say, is the only constant thing. We, at The Leela, lush green zones.
have been constantly implementing new changes; be it the opening In our endeavour to take The Leela to yet another level of
of new properties, setting new benchmarks in the hospitality industry, innovation, we have embraced modern day technologies. Our
adopting international standards in terms of service or drawing from forward-thinking attitude finds itself mirrored in the new look of
our inner reserves to reach new milestones. our website (theleela.com). It also reflects in the accolades we
Our 25 years is one such landmark. It also marks the launch have received. Robb Report, USA, has just named The Leela Palace
of The Leela Palace Chennai. In keeping with the signature look New Delhi amongst the finest hotels around the world in the luxury
of all our other hotel properties, The Leela Palace Chennai has hospitality industry.
architecture inspired by traditional Chettinad architecture, beautiful As India witnesses a transformation, we, at The Leela, are all set
surroundings, and overlooks the lovely Bay of Bengal coastline. to be part of the change, too.
I believe that man must restore to nature all the greenery he has
CAPTAIN C. P. KRISHNAN NAIR
deprived her of, in his mad race for urbanisation, commercialisation CHAIRMAN
and what he considers as civilisation. I have always had a keen The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts
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Carefully selected eco-friendly Rishikesh, hamams, exotic Green buildings spruce up the Wellness food brings health and
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Heritage Viewfinder Travel Insider’s Guide
Bhau Daji Lad Museum opens up View the beauty of the Western A road trip to north India Dilip Kapur tells you the best spots
its space to contemporary art Ghats after the first splash of rain unfolds its myriad charms to hang out in Pondicherry
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The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts.
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ECO EFFECT
Presidents Tea
Invigorate your senses with the
soothing aroma of the Presidents
Tea. A rare blend and limited edition
tea, it is made from one of the purest
and superior quality Darjeeling tea.
Selected from the best gardens
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Aap Ki Pasand Tea Company, it is
also known as real first flush tea
and has a fresh character and a
flowery bouquet. The tea, which
costs `16,000 per kg, is available
in a 100gms black velvet bag with
zardozi embroidery.
TO BUY, VISIT: Sterling House, 15
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Forest Essentials
Pamper your skin with soft and creamy
luxury butter soaps from Forest
Some thoughtful, eco-friendly products Essentials. Made from highly organic
and 100 per cent natural sources, such
that say ‘we care’. as fresh cow’s milk infused with saffron
and organic honey, vetiver with cold
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Lecoanet Hemant
Allow your skin to breathe in Delhi-based designer duo Lecoanet
Hemant’s Ayurganic, a wellness and fashion collection for men and
women. Their range of clothing is free of synthetic chemicals and toxic
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enhancing metabolism. Price available on request.
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White Champa
Feel at ease in the 7/8 length trousers
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pleating at the knee-level ensures
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you can buy these quirky products and do
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