Pride with no prejudice

Tashi Tobgyal
Posted: Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 0000 hrs IST
Updated: Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 0009 hrs IST

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: to experience living in a typical Indian village, and that’s what Sriniwas Country Home is for,” adds Singh.

All over the city, about 40 homes are members of this initiative and the home-owners are a mix of bankers, teachers, interior designers, people from the defense and administrative branches, with a zest to be ambassadors of their culture in their own special ways.

Many of the visitors have maintained correspondence with their guests, exchanging gifts and mails, creating a network within which the concept grows. “Some of our guests have celebrated festivities like Holi with us. I remember this old lady who did the salsa with my children for an hour, while my wife has sometimes accompanied guests on their shopping sprees on request” remembers Tikku. “Some of my guests have even taken back home Indian recipes from me and left their Lonely Planets behind” adds Ridhsidh Kumari, another home-owner.

Then there is a must stay in La Voute, which is owned by Rishikesh Sharma, an interior designer. La Voute looks ordinary from the exterior, but has beautifully done interiors. The Mediterranean and Moroccan décor makes the four-room home truly special. “With land becoming more expensive, it is only wise to step up the number of home stays. With a good brand strategy we can give a positive first impression to our guests, instill pride in our heritage, impart education and create employment,” says Kumar. And he adds that areas around the home stays have now become cleaner also. That’s being environment friendly too....

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