I think the marble naysayers have jumped on the bandwagon without really living with the stone. I have statuary in my bathrooms and love it. Most stains can be removed with a simple baking soda and water poultice. Acid etching is harder to deal with since it removes the polished surface, but its part of having a living stone in your home. If it becomes too bad, you can have it repolished. With a darker stone, you won't have as many issues as a white marble. In order to really know if you can live with it, I suggest you get a small sample of the stone and do some tests. Here is an example. http://www.dohiy.com/2013/04/21/marble-countertops-the-post-acid-test/ Please note that she used bleach and oxyclean to clean the stone after her test. Stay away from both since they can etch the stone just as much as an acidic food. Instead, clean with a ph neutral cleaner like isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), and for heavy stains, the baking soda poultice mentioned above. You have to remember that marble has been used for centuries as flooring, table tops, countertops, etc. throughout the world and most of these installations are still here and aren't stained and etched to the point that it has been ripped out and replaced. Just think about all of he luxury hotels in Europe and how many times they have been exposed to Hangover type guests without any damage.

Yes Sujeeta, There are professional grade chemical sealants that will cut down on future stains and also somewhat remove the existing ones. Glass on top of your table is also a quick fix Thanks, Nitin Cornerstone Designs, Bangalore.

Azy, Marble is relatively very easy to stain, not sure is this a practice in your geo to install marble on kitchen slabs. You may have to take good care of it.

Hi Shivangi, you should definitely not use composite marble for kitchen platform and opt for quartz or granite. Composite marbles are nothing but artificial marbles created by putting marble dust and chips under high pressure. Composite marbles and regular marbles have tendency to absorb stains and oils and hence this would spoil your kitchen platform as Indian kitchens have lots of usage of oils and masalas. On the other hand, quartz and granites are hard materials and do not allow penetration of any substances and hence they can be maintained easily. Also, effect of heat plays an important role. Composite marbles may crack when exposed to heat while granites and quartz are hard enough and can sustain. Composite marbles are fairly good for window frames and vanity counters. Regards, deSigneR