- As you are aware, the indulgences of the affluent know no boundaries is a moniker usually associated with some of the most uncommon quirks/idiosyncrasies/practices/beliefs exhibited much to the merriment of the unassuming commoners. Since the power of money is abundantly available at their disposal, why should the affluent remain modest or unassuming without ever indulging in splurging the riches on the most uncommon expectations? Of course, the Indian citizens are aware of the power of money and how high-net-worth individuals conduct themselves while they go about splurging their wealth on matters of interest. The usual investments in businesses, properties, acquisitions, and power mongering are par for the course for the rich.
PC: Udayavani
- And one of the most apparent indulgences of late by the uber-rich is the penchant for acquiring fancy registration numbers for the vehicles, which has gained prominence over the last couple of decades. The regional transport registration offices across the country have been in the news for auctioning certain numbers considered extremely auspicious by earning an exorbitant amount of money from the highest bidders. Yes, numerology is also a great fad that’s being played out big time among those firm believers. And the fancy number plates perfectly fit the bill, you see. What is it that pushes these affluents to push the envelope to acquire those number plates at any cost? Maybe personality, prosperity, and destiny are essayed by those fancy number plates?
PC: Moneycontrol
- As the popular saying goes, numbers once lived quiet lives on calculators and report cards. Now, they ride proudly on bonnets and bumpers, announcing identity with more conviction than any business card or biography. Every civilization eventually finds a new altar at which to worship. Once it was fire, then it was gold, later it became Wi-Fi, and now, in our endlessly inventive India, it is the humble number plate. What was once the ID of the car has now become the individual’s identity. A number now does not merely identify your vehicle. It interprets our personality, our prosperity, and possibly our karmic horoscope. Last week, this worship reached its zenith when HR 88 B 8888 sold for a gravity-defying Rs. 1.17cr. Yes, it’s unbelievable.
PC: GoMechanic
- Remember, there was a time when a number mattered only in two scenarios: exam results and cricket scores. A lucky number meant wearing jersey No. 9 to the cricket stadium or buying a ticket ending in 3. Today, however, the number has ascended to a plane once reserved for gurus, gemstones, and IPO listings. Why this zeal for digits? Because we have always been a nation that believes numbers tell stories of luck, of lineage, of latent potential. The only surprise is that it took us until 2025 to realise that these sacred symbols could also tell the world our net worth. 8888 is so symmetrical it could calm a raging algorithm. Numerologists insist that 8 radiates power, ambition, and prosperity. Yes, it’s less about extravagance and more about evolution.
