Nevrekar: I have to disagree on your somewhat misguided essay on 5-star hotels in India (as others have done before me).
I can actually remember the days when a 5-star hotel in India was what you believe it still is and available at Rs 750 per night (Taj Intercontinental in Bombay, about 1980).
Whilst there are some very nice properties in India, they are not necessarily exceptional - apart from their extortionate room rates. For instance, a room for a weekend (Fri-Mon) at a 5-star hotel in Bombay will set you back a cool US$ 1,000. Book a similar hotel in Singapore, and it will be half of that, and in KL or Bangkok even less. I very much doubt you will rate the service in either of the three alternative locations lower, but you'll have the added advantage in being in cities that have a reasonable level of civic amenities and public transport.
The other point is that the hotels in Singapore, Bangkok and KL are probably paying their staff far better, too!