Robb Report India Marks Its First Anniversary With Chapter One: The Circle Of Influence In Udaipur

Chapter One: The Circle of Influence, a two-day, invite-only gathering, takes place on August 23 and 24, 2026, at Fairmont Udaipur Palace, presented in partnership with the property and supported by Accor, with Titan Nebula as Celebrations Partner and Macallan as Experience Partner. The event marks the launch of the RR Circle Members 2026-2027, bringing together a curated circle of tastemakers, entrepreneurs, and creative leaders from business, fashion, art, sport, Bollywood, and royalty.

A Year In Review

Robb Report India launched in September 2025 as part of RPSG Lifestyle Media. In its first year, the title built out a growing portfolio of IPs, including The Robb Report Table, Culinary Masters, At Home with Royalty, RR Experience, Icons on the Wrist, Grand Tour, and Masters of Luxury, across coverage spanning automobiles, travel, fine dining, real estate, rare collectibles, art, design, culture, and craftsmanship. At the helm are Avarna Jain, Chairperson of RPSG Lifestyle Media; Debashish Ghosh, CEO; and Aindrila Mitra, Editor of Robb Report India.

The RR Experience series, invite-only and built around access to spaces and people not ordinarily in the public eye, began in Udaipur with The Royal Soirée at The Leela Palace, an evening on Lake Pichola attended by actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu, HH Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Princess Krishna Kumari of Panna, and Maharani Priyadarshini Raje Scindia. It later travelled to the Belgium Embassy for a conversation on craftsmanship with Gregor Thissen, Executive Chairman of Scabal, and to Jai Vilas Palace in Gwalior for Palace Privé in April 2026, where Priyadarshini Raje Scindia and her son, Yuvraj Mahanaaryaman Scindia, opened their ancestral home to guests including Dia Mirza and Vaibhav Rekhi, Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth, Raghavendra Rathore and Kavita Rathore, and Devyani Jaipuria.

The Robb Report Table made its debut at Raffles Jaipur on February 1, gathering names from hospitality, design, fashion, and interiors including Ratan Kant Sharma, Jui Sharma, Shantanu Garg, Paritosh Mehta, Divyanshi Shekhawat, Ayush and Geetanjali Kasliwal, Shan Bhatnagar, and Tahir Sultan. A second edition followed at Central Park Resorts, Gurgaon, marking the launch of the luxury residences Belanova and the Ultimate Home series, with guests including Avijit Kumar Singh, Country Manager for the Indian Subcontinent at Jaeger-LeCoultre, Vidur Mayor of Earth's Sake, Shiv Agarwal of ABC Consultants, and Kapil Chopra of Diviana Interior.

Across print and digital, the title's cover portfolio has tracked a similarly wide arc: its inaugural September-October 2025 issue featured Sawai Padmanabh Singh and Princess Gauravi Kumari of Jaipur alongside the Scindia family of Gwalior; the November-December Travel Issue covered Saudi Arabia's regenerative desert tourism project; January-February 2026 marked The Best of the Best; March-April's Style Edit fronted designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee; and the July-August India Issue featured Kiran Nadar alongside The Leela Coorg. Digital covers over the year have included Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash, Twinkle Khanna, Dia Mirza, and Allu Sirish and Nayanika Reddy.

Inside Chapter One

Fairmont Udaipur Palace, a white marble property rising from its own private island on Lake Pichola, with views of the City Palace and the Aravalli hills, provides the setting for the anniversary celebration. The programme unfolds across two days: day one opens with lunch, followed by afternoon Celebration Experiences including sound healing and a meet with RR Circle members, before moving into cocktails and a gala dinner in the evening, with the celebration extending into an after party at Dahaad, the property's bar, featuring DJ Aqueel. Day two opens with an early game of padel for guests before breakfast and departure. Throughout the gathering, a curated menu inspired by local flavours will accompany the celebration, with musician Jasleen Royal performing live.

The event also marks the formal launch of the RR Circle Members 2026-2027, the next edition of Robb Report India's membership community of the country's most influential names across business, culture, design, and hospitality.