Eavesdropper

When he moved to Mumbai as RBI deputy governor, Subir Gokarn retained his Delhi mobile number. Those who called him on it yesterday heard this recorded message from the mobile phone company: “The number you are calling is temporarily out of service.” Hopefully the number, and Gokarn, will be back in service soon—Gokarn’s term comes to an end on November 23 and there is, as yet, no clarity on whether he will get an extension. He is, however, slated to speak at a banking conference on November 25—immediately after his term comes to an end—suggesting he may have been given an extension.