Shadows of the last great Empire
What makes membership of old British clubs so desirable? Answer lies in their evolutionary story.
When deep pockets vie for membership of Gymkhana Club, the one that govt wants evicted from 27 acres of Lutyens’ Delhi, what exactly are they buying into? Rumour has it, the club’s membership entails a wait of 30-40 years. Someone who applied in the middle of Manmohan Singh’s first Budget speech in July 1991, might still be in the queue. That’s half a lifetime. Plus, the price of a premium SUV. So, what gives Gymkhana and other elite clubs, vestiges of the Raj, their cachet?
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