A Memsahib’s Adventures With An Elevator, Or Two

Radhika Vaz
Feb 20, 2026 | 20:52 IST
Image: Uday Deb

What’s going on with rich folk who don’t like domestic staff sharing the ride up to their plush home in the tower? Why are they so scared? Is it fear of losing privilege in a changing world?



I live in a gated community, which means I am a proud menace to society. To take our entitlement to max, we have a segregated elevator system. Staff get one elevator to ride in and residents get two. Residents may use the staff elevator whenever the mood strikes us but staff may never use ours.
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