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Weekend Unwind with: The Pant Project’s Dhruv Toshniwal
Mumbai: With another weekend upon us, it is time to unwind with the latest Q&A edition of Indiantelevision.com’s Weekend Unwind—a series of informal chats that peek into the minds of business executives through a fun lens in an attempt to get to know the person behind the title a little better.
In this week’s session, we have The Pant Project founder Dhruv Toshniwal.
Without further ado, here it goes…
Your mantra for life
Get one per cent better every day
A book you are currently reading or plan to read
Nassim Taleb, Skin in the Game & Antifragile
Your fitness mantra, especially during the pandemic
Some workout is better than no workout. Just start, and don’t miss two days in a row.
Your comfort food
Indian (paneer) or Italian (pizza)
A quote or philosophy that keeps you going when the chips are down
I know the pieces fit because I watched them fall apart (from the song Schism by Tool)
Your guilty pleasure
I have a major sweet tooth
The last time you tried something new
Yesterday. As an entrepreneur, you are always trying out new things in your business and daily life.
A life lesson you learned the hard way
If it’s not a hell yes, it’s a no. I would say yes to too many things earlier on in life, and that wouldn’t leave enough space to focus on the most important ones.
What gets you excited about life?
Waking up every day and building a little part of the India story. This is going to be such an amazing decade for India to grow on all fronts.
What’s on top of your bucket list?
Hitting a hole-in-one at golf. I’ve been playing for 20 years and haven’t yet gotten one!
If you could give one piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Those who see action in inaction and inaction in actions are truly wise amongst human beings (The Bhagavad Gita).
One thing you would most like to change about the world
End war. We can peacefully coexist on this planet with different faiths & nationalities.
An activity that keeps you motivated and charged during tough times
Spending time in nature, going for long walks with my wife and golfing.
What lifts your spirits when life gets you down?
I’m generally an eternal optimist and tend to see things with a positively coloured lens. You can’t get too down about life as an entrepreneur because if you let yourself, there are 1000 reasons you can use to justify being down.
Your go-to stress buster
A quick sprint or high-intensity cardio workout session.
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From mega bills to spontaneous dates: Swiggy Dineout Valentine’s report
From mega bills to last-minute plans, India celebrated love with flair
MUMBAI: Valentine’s Day 2026 was a feast for the senses and wallets alike, according to Swiggy Dineout. India’s on-demand dining platform revealed how the nation celebrated romance with big gestures, lively nights out, and plenty of spontaneous bookings.
Metropolitan hubs continued to rule the roost with Bengaluru, Delhi, and Hyderabad seeing the most reservations. Emerging cities aren’t far behind, with Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Chandigarh joining the party. Growth was particularly striking in Surat (up 180 per cent), Vadodara (155 per cent) and Bhubaneswar (145.5 per cent) compared with the previous Saturday.
Mumbai stole the headlines with a single customer splashing out Rs 130,155 – the highest bill in the country. The city also hosted the largest single group booking, with 30 diners coming together to celebrate in style. Most Valentine’s transactions took place between 10pm and 11pm, proving love, and hunger, strike late.
Mumbai stole the spotlight with a mega-spender whose bill made everyone else blush, while savvy diners were cashing in on discounts, including a Pune customer saving 60% and another in Bengaluru saving 50 per cent. Fine dining was on fire, with bookings up 121 per cent year-on-year, though pubs, bars, and lounges remained the crowd favourites, accounting for 30.6 per cent of all reservations. Last-minute romance was the order of the day, with 66 per cent of diners booking within two hours of heading out. Together, India saved over Rs 6 crore, proving that love can be grand, yet thrifty.
Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi led the premium dining rush, showing a growing appetite for curated, high-end experiences. Meanwhile, spontaneous bookings reinforced modern lifestyles, where convenience and instant gratification rule the day.
Whether it was big spends, huge groups, or a last-minute romantic dash, Valentine’s Day 2026 proved love and dining go hand in hand – and sometimes, they go all out.
