 "Raian Karanjawala")
Best work moment
Usually when the firm comes back indicating that an important case we were working on has been won.
Books by your bedside
Change and often remain unread for too long. I am fond of magazines: Vanity Fair, Tatler, New York Times Book Review.
Massage or workout to de-stress
TM (Transcendental Meditation). Have been doing it for the last 30 years.
Designs that have caught your eye recently
The new Jaguar.
Your IT tools
iPhone5
Favourite spirit
Virtually a teetotaler but sometimes have vodka. Favourite brands are Beluga Gold and Kauffman
Favourite wine/champagne
Virtually a teetotaler
Your sleeping ritual
Varies. It can stretch from 12:30 at night to 3 am, depending on whether I am channel surfing or not.
Favourite TV show
News.
Best gift received
Daughters
Best gift given
Educated a few needy people.
Favourite cuisine
Chinese. My favourite Chinese restaurant in India is Golden Dragon at Mumbai and the ones abroad are Philippe in New York and Mr Kai at London.
Food items you like to shop for
Fruits.
Newspaper TV channels and websites you prefer
Time, Hindustan Times, Times Now, CNN-IBN [and] NDTV
Where do you like to sit when being driven? Upfront with driver or back seat like sahib?
At the back.
On a plane, do you prefer to network, sleep or catch up on films and reading?
Sleep.
Fancy coffee or masala tea
Coffee followed by English breakfast tea. I have them after lunch in that order.
What do you cook?
Never cooked.
Do you fill customer feedback forms? Why?
No. Just don't.
Are you a beach or mountain person?
City person.
Your favourite city
In India, Delhi. Abroad, London.
What's your fragrance?
They vary: Green Irish Tweed by Creed, Comme Des Garcons No.2, Hedrian by Annick Goutal.
You get your work clothes from?
My suits are bespoke tailored and my shirts are equally so. Shirts from Turnbull & Asser in London or Ascot Chang in Hong Kong amongst others.
The shoemaker you trust your sole with
Many, but only rubber soles.
Your shaving mantra
Gillette.
The gels, oils and lotions you swear by?
Zirh Gel.
Your favourite evening wear
Bespoke suits. International brands which I favour are Brioni and Loro Piana. In Delhi, I go to a tailor called Vaish at Rivoli.
What's your weekday breakfast like? And weekend?
Weekday: Half-boiled eggs with toast. Weekend, omelette-sandwich.
Your current set of wheels
Mercedes E-Class
In the car, is it sleep or cell for you?
Cell.
God for you is
A friendly guiding force.
Favourite cafe
Don't go [to cafes]. I am a hotel person.
Favourite restaurant
Chambers Club at Taj Mansingh where I eat on a regular basis or Taipan at the Oberoi. I used to be fond of frequenting Bukhara at Delhi, but my digestion can no longer take that kind of food.
Workday lunch
Taj Chambers.
Your workout regime
Irregular - sometimes a swim.
Your ideal holiday
In London, but not more than six nights as I usually do not like to stay far away from home for long.
Your ideal dance music
Easy music from the '80s and '90s.
At parties, do you like to talk turkey or make PC?
Talk turkey.
Your motto
There is something called Tomorrow.
Raian Karanjawala
Senior advocate, founder and managing partner, Karanjawala & Company
Senior advocate, founder and managing partner, Karanjawala & Company
