Memories from around the world

Bengaluru | Tuesday | 20th August, 2019

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Simran Ahuja ByExpress News ServiceBENGALURU: A visit to Arvind Mediratta’s house is a visual treat in itself. Art pieces and souvenirs from his travels across the world seem to don different corners of his abode. His favourite memories, however, belong to a trip to China in 1997 or 1998, where he took a calculator with him to be able to successfully bargain with sellers. In China, I managed to get a 40-50 per cent discount.”One can also spot paintings from closer home on the walls of Mediratta’s house. Interestingly, it was Mediratta’s wife, an interior designer, who introduced him to the world of artefacts and antiques..