High-flying priests

There was much speculation about the delay in Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati and his Minister of State G M Siddeshwara taking charge. The buzz is that both ministers wanted to assume office at auspicious times suggested by priests. Although Raju assumed charge on Thursday after the appropriate pujas, Siddeshwara will only do so on Monday 6 p m as has been suggested by his priest.