Goa, Sept. 12 -- There are times when kings get an illusion of might from the size of their kingdoms. This malaise also inflicts lesser mortals, institutions and people. The same malady seems to have unfortunately struck one of the grandest institutions, under the Centre's tutelage that is ensconced on the land of Goa, the Mormugao Port trust.

This port has launched and received thousands of ships and vessels for trade and tourism, an important cog in Goa's and India's wheel of commerce. So it perhaps can be excused if some misplaced hubris has made an intrusion along with the seawater into the organization.

This normally wouldn't have been so apparent. But the manner in which the MPT is almost muscle-flexing over its way off the mark c...