Talking People

Bipan Kapur, MD, The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali and Bali International Convention Centre, considers himself fortunate to be living in Bali. “One needs to just stand at the edge of the beach and take in the natural beauty and the stress just melts away,” says Kapur. He has bungee-jumped from the same spot where the sport in Queenstown that is 43m high! “In India the train journey from Mumbai to Goa that I took a few decades ago was just magical,” he adds. Despite her 32 years in the industry, Leena Karkera, Resident Manager, Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (MPTDC), still feels that there is a lot to learn. She lives by y the motto: live and let live. When asked to pick one place in Madhya Pradesh that would be her favourite, she says, “All destinations in Madhya Pradesh are my favourite. But outside of it, it is the Dead Sea in Israel that I love to visit. It is something different; there’s a wow element to it.”

Srijan Vadhera, the newly appointed General Manager of Fairmont Jaipur, is a gadget freak and loves to play PS4 in his free time. "As a GM, frankly, I have little free time. In my spare time I like to make sure that I stay busy in different ways. I am a Hog Rider and like to ride My Fat Bob whenever I get time. I also enjoy spending time with my family," he adds. Vadhera's favourite destination is Singapore and on his wishlist are Spain & Greece.