A whole lotta love

Money isn't new to Indore, often described as the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh. But post-liberalisation, the scale-manifested in the mushrooming of malls, multiplexes, swanky cars, farmhouses and posh real estate-has seen a massive upswing. The city, whose residents like to refer to it as 'Mini Bombay' owing to its close commercial ties with the metropolis, has also shown a knack for spending its hard-earned riches. And how.

There are more than a 100 flights taking off from the city's airport every day but what is significant is that the flights to and from Mumbai, especially towards the weekend, have a substantial passenger load hailing from certain countries. These countries, most of them with rich historical and cultural backgrounds, have witnessed a downswing in their fortunes and are now known the world over as prominent contributors to the oldest profession in the world-prostitution. The arrival of out-of-work starlets is also common in Indore-there are stories pertaining to them, too. The