MATTER OF OPINION

Vijay Verghese started as a reporter for the Times of India. He moved to Bangkok and thence to Hong Kong as editor and publisher of a range of publications, including Business Traveller, Holiday Asia and Asian Business. He launched Dancing Wolf Media in 2002 and runs the online magazines SmartTravelAsia. com and AsianConversations. com. His third column for HongKongTatler, Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow, appears on p.352.