That stunned me. How could someone jump from running hotels to manufacturing razor blades? But I then thought of something else. I held up my hand and said, “Wait a minute. I thought Grand Hotel belonged to Mohan Singh Oberoi.”

“It did. But back then, we were like one big family.” I cocked my head to the side.

RK noticed the puzzled expression on my face and decided to clarify the situation. “You see,” he began, “Kishan Lal’s wife was MS Oberoi’s cousin.” He paused, mulling over his father’s often-repeated views on KL, who was said to have little back then besides a penchant for drinks and a knack for being at the right place at the right time. “So, when MS offered him shares in the hotel, he grabbed the opportunity. And he was karta for our family so whatever he got, my father HL got to

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