Guru Tamasoma slapped his thigh with glee. “See,” he said, “I told you it’s a great time to be a saffron-wallah in India.” Vidushak agreed. “It’s an especially great time to be a baba,” he said. “Forget global business management strategy. What they don’t teach you at Harvard Business School is that the easiest way to build a global empire is Indian-style jugaad. Just claim that you’re a godman. Or baba. Or guru. Some spiritual type. Bas, that’s it. The hordes will beat a path to your door. Prime ministers, presidents, politicians, governments, army, police, the law and laity alike will be your slaves, doing your bidding.”

Preparations on for the World Culture Festival, organised by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living, held on the banks of the river Yamuna this weekend. Pic/PTI