5 point something: On Alibaug, the Hamptons of Mumbai...
The length and make of yachts and speed boats are the new status symbol benchmarks
- Millionaires get away from their multi-million dollar apartments and hectic lifestyles to stay in a house with a garden and get some downtime. Why do they take on the work stress in the first place?
- New jetties are required at both ends. The safety of officers working for one of these millionaires is at stake.
- The jetty (if you can even call it one) in Mumbai is a ramp near the gateway of India. Surely holiday home owners in Alibaug can put pressure on the government to either create a new jetty or let a private builder construct one. Wonder when a helicopter service will start.
- The price of land has increased multi-fold in the last decade making it impossible for most people to afford a house. This hasn’t stopped the masses from staying in budget hotels after taking an hour long boat ride.
- The length and make of yachts and speed boats are the new status symbol benchmarks.
(The author is a bored Mumbai bachelor. 5 Point Something is all in good fun and not meant to cause offence.He twteets @prathingorani)