Employees of Illuminati — the high-end lounge bar and restaurant that shut shop within a year of opening — were once again turned away empty-handed by their boss, Akhilesh Rao, who had promised to clear their two months' dues by January 25. On Tuesday, he gave them another date — February 15 — for clearance of dues, but the staffers are not optimistic at all.

One of the employees said he suspects Rao will not fulfil his promise and "we will continue to suffer".