Is this fan fair?

It's a question no one asks - when is a fan more than just a fan and less than an AC. Thankfully, we can illustrate with a visual...

- Nishant padhiar

₹11,500/ orientelectric.com

Every life-changing product needs a buzzword and the one that Orient uses for the Coud 3 fan is “Cloudchill”. After filling up the 4.5L water reservoir, the cloud chamber converts the water into nanoparticles, which emanate from the perforations around the rim.

The aerodynamically designed propeller blades help spread these nanoparticles throughout the room and you get 30 degrees of oscillation and 10 degrees of tilt to spread the cloud-like joy around the room. But even at its lowest fan speed, it is a bit noisy for hushed conversations.