Mumbai
Introducing Mumbai: Measure out: one part Hollywood; six parts traffic; a bunch of rich power-moguls; stir in half a dozen colonial relics (use big ones); pour in six heaped cups of poverty; add a smattering of swish bars and restaurants (don’t skimp on quality here for best results); equal parts of mayhem and order; as many ancient bazaars as you have lying around; a handful of Hinduism; a dash of Islam; fold in your mixture with equal parts India; throw it all in a blender on high (adding generous helpings of pollution to taste) and presto: Mumbai.
Read MoreArticle by Jim Yardley New York Times seen in the Montreal Gazette Wed, November 3rd 2010.
"House of Mukesh Ambani, chairman of India's Reliance Industries, towers above neighboring structures in Mumbai, soaring 27 floors. The parking garage fills six levels. Three helipads are on the roof. There are Terraces upon terraces, airborne swimming pools and hanging gardens, as well as nine elevators, a spa, a 50-seat theater and a grand ballroom." Built for one family - all five of them.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/world/asia/29mumbai.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Jim%20yardley%20article%20on%20house%20of%20mukesh%20ambani&st=cse