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MISSING BIKI AND ROY

They were different, yet two personalities,
however different, hold their own distinct
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lessons for the future of the hospitality
EdItor-In-ChIEf & CEo business in India.
Sheldon Santwan
ast month the passing away of two
EdItor & BuSInESS hEAd Lstalwarts of the Indian hospitality world
Sumit Jha was reason enough to take a moment for a brief
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sumit.jha@saffronsynergies.in pause. It's important to reflect and appreciate
the opportunities, hard work, and dedication that
ASSIStAnt EdItor build dreams in the industry. It is also time to take
Prasenjit Chakraborty lessons from the pitfalls and stumbles that line the path of
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prasenjit.chakraborty@saffronsynergies.in soaring ambitions that might be unregulated.
The Biki Oberoi story illustrates how training and background speed
EdItorIAl tEAm up growth, the Sahara narrative of Roy mirrors ambition and desire that might
mumbai flounder without fiscal discipline.
ChIEf SuB-EdItor
disha Shah Ghosh Those close to Biki describe him as a fastidious and no-nonsense personality with a
disha.shah@saffronsynergies.in vision and who knew exactly what he wanted. Roy, on the other hand, was someone
who raised himself from the dusty lanes of a small town. Building a huge organisation
hyderabad from the proverbial scratch does sound stuff of dreams. It almost is. However, there is
Sr.rEPortEr
Asmita mukherjee always a thin line between romanticism and recklessness, and history can be partial
asmita.mukherjee@saffronsynergies.in and lean on the side of success stories.
From creating a distinct and much-valued niche of high-end properties in an already
ContrIButorS well-established chain to going ahead and buying off luxury hotels on foreign shores
Anurag Yadav (delhi)
nivesh Bhagtani (delhi) are milestones in themselves. Both stand out for sheer audacity of sorts in varying
marcellus Baptista (mumbai) degrees and different contexts.
Bhisham mansukhani (mumbai)
dominic CostaBir (mumbai) Be as it may, what filters through is the lesson that training and discipline are
the more relevant parts of any enterprise. The present crop of entrepreneurs and
mArkEtInG tEAm managers in the hotel business understand this very well. However, a certain cynicism
mumbai and foolhardiness is as significant a factor as any for growth. It needs a brave and
hEAd - SAlES & mArkEtInG adventurous spirit to create something new or blaze an unfurrowed path. These two
Ajay Wadode: +91 8087127814 personalities that influenced the hospitality scene in their unique ways hold out lessons
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for the future.
That some might balk at and even sound offended by comparisons, but experience
CoordInAtIon,
SuBSCrIPtIon & dAtABASE gathers its manuals of skills from a variety of sources.
Gauri Sawant: +91 8369080796 Anurag Yadav
gauri.sawant@saffronsynergies.in Industy Expert
Anurag Yadav is a travel author and columnist, writing on hospitality and design. An avid traveller, he has published
five books and divides his time equally between Delhi and London.
*responsible for selection of news under the PrB Act The views expressed in the column are of the author, and may or may not be endorsed by the publication.
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