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Best work moment
When I interact with the young Gen Y co-workers in my office and my hotels
Books on your bedside
Lots of science fiction
Massage or workout to de-stress
Massage
Designs that have caught your eye recently
The Google Glass (pun-intended)
Your IT tools
All gadgets prefixed with 'I'
Favourite wine
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand
Favourite champagne
Hate the stuff
Your sleeping ritual
Have to read to fall asleep
Fave TV show
Game of Thrones
Best gift received
My first golf set
Best gift given
My pearls of wisdom to my sons
Favourite cuisine
Street Thai
What food items do you like to shop for?
The liquid kind
Newspapers, TV channels and websites you prefer
Times of India, NDTV 24/7, CNN.com
Where do you like to sit when being driven? Upfront with the driver or back seat like a sahib?
At the back, for comfort and convenience
On a plane, do you prefer to network, sleep or catch up on films and reading?
Films and sleep
Fancy coffee or masala tea
Masala tea
What do you cook on your day off?
Eggs (that's all I know)
Your favourite city
London
What's your fragrance?
Hugo Boss 'Soul'
You get your work clothes from
Brooks Brothers
The shoemaker you trust your sole with
Todds
Your shaving mantra
Don't get nicked
Your favourite evening wear
As casual as I can be
Your current set of wheels
Mercedes GL 350
God for you is…
The goodness I see in people
Favourite cafe
Indigo Deli
Favourite restaurant
Nobu (anywhere in the world)
Workday lunch is
South indian or a sub or a burger
Your workout regime
45 minute cardio
What's your weekday breakfast like? And weekend?
Weekday, its cereal. Weekend, it's full English breakfast
Your ideal dance music
Retro
Your ideal holiday
At the Maldives in an idyllic setting near the water.
Your favourite motto
Be good. If not, be careful
At parties, do you like to talk turkey or make PC?
Any conversation that keeps me intellectually stimulated
A few of your Goddesses are
All womankind. The better species on this earth.
Alpha males you know
There is no such thing as an alpha male. There are just a few nice guys around.
Dilip Puri
Managing director, India, and regional vice-president, South Asia, Starwood Hotels & Resorts India
Managing director, India, and regional vice-president, South Asia, Starwood Hotels & Resorts India
