Away from karaoke shenanigans and floppy hats , your thoroughly cosmopolitan Diary was also concerned to hear this week that the much sought-after liberalisation of the Indian legal market (known to top UK firms by the abbreviation ‘££££’) is set to be delayed due to political uncertainty and upcoming general elections.

Political uncertainty in the country reached a head recently when the current government, a coalition led by UPA, faced a lengthy vote of confidence.