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Monica Grewal, 44

The director at Goethe Zentrum Institute recently holidayed without her phone—and absolutely loved it

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Monica Grewal, 44
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Which phone do you have?

Sony Xperia 3.

How many have you changed so far?

I have lost count, almost every year.

Who do you call the most?

My daughter and husband.

Whose call do you wait for?

My daughter’s.

How many calls do you make in a day?

I mainly Whatsapp, I make few calls. 

Has it helped your business?

You are more accessible, it broa­dens your horizons and also gets you more clients. 

When has it been most crucial to you?

I didn’t have a phone when my mother fell sick once. It would have helped then.

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When has it let you down?

My previous phone had network issues so there have been incidents where people could not reach me and I had no idea about it.

Do you think it controls you?

It does, you wake up in the middle of the night and your instinct is to check the phone for messages!

What’s your worst lie on the phone?

Sometimes I tell people I am busy even if I am not.

What is your ringtone?

Normal Xperia ringtone

Which mobile app do you use the most?

Whatsapp.

How much time do you spend listening to music, watching movies etc?

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Not much. I prefer reading books and newspapers.

What’s your bud­get for a phone?

Not over Rs 20,000. It’s better to buy a smartphone inst­e­ad of a costly iPhone because one gets bored easily.

Can you live without the phone for a day?

I was on a holiday in Ladakh without my phone. It turned out great, I felt stress-free.

What do you make of Gautam Adani, the much-talked about businessman?

We hardly talk about bigshots but it is because of Narendra Modi more than Adani or other businessmen that development has happened in Gujarat.

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Hometown Achiever: Gautam Adani, Industrialist

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