For dogs that don't spend even part of the day outdoors, there are still plenty of choices. FormaItalia, a division of the Italian furnituremaker Chiavari, sells lacquered indoor kennels and pet beds that can be suspended from the ceiling. Denhaus, a company in Seattle, makes dog crates disguised as household furniture.

Mumbai's fashion forward folk are making a beeline for the Christian Louboutin store located in the heritage Sir H C Dinshaw Building, which also houses the Hermes store. As you enter, you step on to the signature red carpets and mirror lined white alcoves, which house the much coveted shoes many here are designed with an Indian touch. Take your pick from attractive Sissi white silk pumps adorned with detailed bead work, colourful wedges in their Duplice collection, which have bandhani designs.

The audacity of the inhabitants of this city is such that many structures lie right in the middle of the residential complex, many have turned into garbage dumps, and it