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Battery compartment on Vande Bharat Express from Rani Kamlapati to Nizamuddin catches fire at 5:40am. All passengers safely evacuated. Congress leader Ajay Singh was on board. Defective batteries suspected.

TN Higher Education Minister Ponmudy allowed to go home after 8 hours by ED post grueling interrogations. DMK spokesperson criticizes long questioning stating a violation of Human Rights.

Who owns costliest Rolls Royce?

What is the hype about?

  • Every individual dream to own a Rolls-Royce someday in life. But Vratika Gupta, a Mumbai based entrepreneur converted this wonderful imagination into a reality by buying India’s first Cullinan Black Badge in a specific shade.
  • The Cullinan Black Badge is powered by the same 6.75-liter twin-turbo V12 engine that generates 600 Bhp and 900 Nm of peak torque. Comparing the power stats to the normal Cullinan, there has been an increase of 29 Bhp and 50 Nm.
  • All four wheels receive power from an eight-speed automatic gearbox. Price for a brand-new Rolls Royce Cullinan starts at Rs 6.95 crore, ex-showroom. However, the Black Badge version is more expensive and has a starting price of approximately Rs 10 crore, ex-showroom.

    An envious life or is it not?

  • Vratika even bought a sea facing luxury home in Mumbai's plush Worli locality for Rs 116.2 crore.
  • The 39-year-old designer's new home is part of the Oberoi Three Sixty West, which was in news last year for a bulk deal worth ₹1,238 crore by D’Mart founder Radhakishan Damani.
  • The apartment, with a carpet area of 12,138 square feet, is reportedly valued around Rs 1 lakh per sq ft. Gupta, as per IndexTap.com, paid a stamp duty of over Rs 5.82 crore for the property's registration on January 7. The purchase reportedly gives her exclusive access to 8 car parking slots.
  • She is a top designer who runs Maison Sia that deals in luxury home decor products and artefacts. She is also the first female owners of Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge SUV, which is around Rs 12.25 crore.
  • According to IndexTap, Gupta established Maison Sia in 2022. Inspired by her passion for exploring new places and unconventional building designs, Maison Sia serves as a center for high-end, artistic goods. Gupta started her career in fashion as an apparel designer. She is a graduate of the Pearl Academy of Fashion and the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).
  • According to Anarock, about 58 ultra-luxury homes priced above ₹40 crore were sold across seven major cities last year of which 53 were in Mumbai. The city's real estate market reported a total of 1,14,652 registrations between January and November 2023, a 2 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase compared to 1,12,668 registrations in 2022.
  • Mega entry of just a shade!

  • The color of a vehicle reflects the owner's personality, with different colours associated with specific traits.
  • This choice is influenced by personal preferences, cultural norms, and societal perceptions, such as black symbolising sophistication and white representing purity.
  • One thing that Rolls-Royce offers its customers is a long list of customizations. While this definitely increases the cost of the vehicle, most people who buy a Rolls-Royce opt for it.
  • One of the videos circulating on the internet features a yellow-colored Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge. This happens to be India’s first Cullinan Black Badge in this shade.
  • Editor’s Note

    From Selto’s Pewter Olive to Exter’s Ranger Khaki, Indian auto market is not unknown to quirky colors. Goes without saying, the funky factory of colors have takers too! Vartika Gupta has surely turned heads but Indian roads do get to see offbeat customizations in vehicles.

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