Geek because that’s exactly what Paul Allen is. He is also the world’s richest bachelor with a quarter of Microsoft’s stock, a 413-ft yacht called Octopus that has two helicopters and a 60-ft submarine. At 53, the man is being wooed all right by India’s celeb circus

Hot bods and it’s not just Dhoom 2 we are talking about. Sculpted bodies from abroad have been ousting the bottom-heavy Indian variety and bagging prestigious assignments

Istanbul holiday and accompanying cruise. The only city in the world to straddle two continents — Europe and Asia — it’s no more a dusty backwater but rather a vast city of 10 million people and Turkey’s hottest tourist city. And for extra effect, you can call it by its historical name, Constantinople

Jet-setting on the Bombadier jet express. Mukesh Ambani (again, but then he is an Ambani) has ordered for one and others are following suit. Currently, there are more than 70 private jets in India and Bombadier that sold about 270 planes worldwide in 2005, has already sold four jets in Delhi and Mumbai since February this year. Cost: $47 million (roughly Rs 219 crore)

Kiss and yell. Mika Singh grabbed item girl Rakhee Sawant and smooched her at his birthday bash and everyone who was anyone in Mumbai’s chatter circle felt compelled to comment

Luxe and living by the Brand. Louis Vuitton, Prada and Chanel handbags; sunglasses by Bvlgari and Gucci; shoes by Sergio Rossi, Tod’s and Jimmy Choo are everyday chatter. Tag Heuer hosted an all-night party for big spenders in Goa where about “400 diamond-dripping, air-kissing Indians decked out in brands like Manolo Blahnik and Balenciaga sipped champagne and sampled canapés as they watched Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan play volleyball and emcee a bikini contest” as reported by TIME magazine

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