New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- People often say style is innate, but I have come to believe it can also rise from the world around us, the way reflections form on still water. The British Polo Day event, which is held periodically in different countries to both appreciate polo and raise funds for charity, exists somewhere between those two ideas. It has travelled across continents, adapting to unfamiliar terrains without losing the thread of its own story. Some things survive because they refuse to stay still.

Earlier this month, British Polo Day (BPD) returned to the city after a long lull. Guests at the historic Rambagh Palace followed a path that revealed itself slowly, leading them into the beautiful botanical gardens. Vijit Singh of the erst...