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February 27, 2006


Nouveaux Nawabs

India’s nouveau riche eager to flaunt status symbols, by Somini Sengupta

For the upwardly mobile, nothing signals arrival like luxury brands. What the jet-setting rich once had to procure on shopping trips to Dubai and Singapore can now be bought here, from Chanel slingbacks to Rolex watches.

It makes me wonder when the have-nots in India are going to lash out.

This entry was posted on Monday, February 27th, 2006 at 2:46 pm (utc+8) and is filed under Personal.

2 Responses to “Nouveaux Nawabs”

  1. Scott said:
    February 28th, 2006 at 2:39 am

    Maybe after they see their “socialist” bretheren in China lash out.

  2. LP said:
    February 28th, 2006 at 10:08 pm

    Hear Hear. China is in a similar predicament.

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