Moon shadow

This was an occasion when the moon outdid a whole lot of foreign stars. This week marked the start of the Global Fortune Forum, which saw many renowned faces from the US—from policymakers to top CEOs— descending on India. With US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson too in town, half a dozen dinners were planned for last Monday. But the day also happened to be Karva Chauth, the day wives in north India keep a fast for their husbands. No one forgot the festival and special arrangements were made at the dinners for the who’s who to follow the ritual of breaking the fast only after sighting the moon. In some cases, of course, this meant going outdoors to gaze at the celestial heights—much to the chagrin of the waiting foreign guests.