Maureen Wadia, the statuesque and elusive wife of industrialist Nusli Wadia, is only spotted on rare occasions: sometimes at the Derby, at beauty pageants organised by the magazine she publishes and often at Zubin Mehta concerts, where she accompanies husband Nusli when his friend the celebrated conductor is in town.

And so, it was no surprise that we bumped into Maureen at a Mehta-related event this week and as always, she was her down to earth and warm self. We recall what a leading designer had shared with us about Wadia. “For all her elusiveness, she is one of the warmest and most easy people to work with,” he recalled.