As Uday Shankar walks into the unfinished and forbidden terrace of Star House, there is an amusing look of incredulity on the face of the security guard whose job is to restrict entry to this area. Shankar, CEO of Star TV India, has never been on the terrace. And the guard in all likelihood has never been on Shankar’s floor. Seemingly unsure of what course of action he should follow, the guard stands up, perhaps to register a forbiddance, fidgets as though he is unsure if he should offer some pleasantries, accompanies us a few paces, but eventually returns to his seat without speaking. We climb tiny inconvenient steps to reach the terrace that stands above the unfinished 40th floor of this imposing building. Shankar almost races ahead, while his female companions totter on their large heels, first on the steps, and later against the breeze on the terrace. 

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