India, July 9 -- As noted earlier on these pages, the onslaught on London by hordes of well-heeled Indians (the Empire strikes back?) shows no signs of abating. Last week saw Mumbai's affable nightclub owner, Rishi Acharya, do what every Indian traveller to London does - spend time with the same people they hang with in Mumbai. Acharya's voyage into the great unknown included having dinner at Annabelle's (now referred to as Ana-bens for obvious reasons), with fellow Mumbaiites Susanne Khan and Surily Goel, in a group including Sid Mallya, with pictures of them posing in front of the Club's iconic monkey mascot surfacing on social media. But, his more interesting dinner was with the beleaguered spirits tycoon Vijay Mallya, who he had drinks and dinner with at the London Arts Club in a small group, which included VJM's significant other, Pinky Lalwani, his son Sid, along with a few of their English friends. Acharya says he has known the Mallyas for almost two decades now. "From being my friend's father, he became a friend of mine," he said, adding, "I always try and meet Vijay when I reach London. I am not like most others who avoid their friends when they're facing bad times."...