I read in the paper that Vijay Mallya was actually worried about something. That’s certainly news! And a relief for those who were wondering whether anyone could truly be so callous as to ignore the hardship three to four thousand of their employees were undergoing. Turns out a top level official of the airline was checking with AAI whether there was a danger of his private plane being impounded if he flew in on it. I hope, for his sake, the pilot of that plane has been paid, or he might really have some worries.

Illustration/Amit Bandre