B R Sharan Kumar

     How to complicate things – BTC style   By Sharan Kumar   Ah, the Bangalore Turf Club, where a simple “yes or no” question can morph into an epic drama worthy of Shakespeare. The club’s Managing Committee has decided that it's finally time to address those "urgent" reforms it’s been sitting on for ages. And the main act? Deciding whether they should obey the government’s gentle hint to relocate the racecourse to a patch of the Kunigal Stud Farm – because, you know, being nudged to move out a decade ago clearly wasn’t enough of a clue.   Once upon a time (well over ten years back, to be precise), the High Court of Karnataka politely asked the BTC to pack up and leave within six months. But BTC, the stalwart of stalling, managed to hold its ground thanks to a Special Leave Petition wending its way through the Supreme Court. Luck and legal gymnastics aside, the club should be lighting candles at the altar of good fortune, as the governmen...