Welcome to Delhi Confidential, your inside track to the power corridors of the capital. Today: From political rivals aligning in a legal clash over bike taxis to mid-career forest officers being asked to critically evaluate the apex tiger conservation body.

01 Role Reversal

IN AN interesting lineup before the Supreme Court, a challenge to Karnataka’s ban on bike taxis will see the Centre’s top law officer Solicitor General Tushar Mehta defending the Congress-ruled state. On the other side of the aisle, opposing the state’s ban is Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi, who graciously said he had no objection to Mehta appearing for the state. The Supreme Court is likely to hear the case on November 16.

02 Unique Task

PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING a mid-career training programme for Indian Forest Officers at the Environment Ministry earlier this month were stumped by a peculiar exercise handed out by a senior official.…