Black belt bureaucrat

When he was a full-time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), he was among the most qualified with a doctorate degree and a CFA designation. Not content with his academic prowess, KM Abraham, 58, who investigated Sahara during his tenure at Sebi, recently got himself a second degree black belt in tae kwon do. News channels in Kerala, where he is the state finance secretary, had fun covering his exploits in a white dress and a new black belt.