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Vijay Mallya is an Indian Business personality and an industralist having diversified interests. He is associated with the UB Group, Force India Formula One and other businesses. He is the Chairman and CEO of Kingfisher Airlines.
Vijay Mallya owns the Bangalore Royal Challengers. In April 09, he thanked the Indian Premier League (IPL) management and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for agreeing to contribute towards the extra expenses incurred in travelling to South Africa.
Mallya is the owner of Force India Formula One. He was at its Formula One car unveiling ceremony for 2008 season. On September 14, 2009, he said no Indian is good enough to drive on Formula One at the moment.
Eminent Bollywood stars attend Shilpa Shettys lavish wedding reception
Whos who of Bollywood and eminent personalities of fashion, cricket and politics attended the lavish wedding reception of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and London-based businessman Raj Kundra in Mumbai. ANI
Formula car racing is clearly a sport, says former F1 ace
David Coulthard, former McLaren and Red Bull driver has described Sports Minister M.S Gill remark on F1 racing as unfortunate. ANI
Gandhis granddaughter asks Govt to stop participating in memorabilia mania
Mahatma Gandhis granddaughter has urged the Indian Government to stop trying to obtain every piece of memorabilia associated with him, as Gandhi was an original minimalist and rejected materialism. ANI
Force India to give Chandhok a chance to be a Formula One driver
Force India has said that they will give GP2 driver Karun Chandhok a chance to prove he can make the grade as a Formula One driver. ANI
Force India test driver Liuzzi replaces Fisichella
Formula One Racing team Force India, which is backed by liquor baron Vijay Mallya, has confirmed that their Italian test and reserve driver Vitantonio Liuzzi has replaced Giancarlo Fisichella for the remainder of the season. ANI
Formula One is not a sport insists Sports Minister Gill
Union Sports Minister MS Gill on Monday stuck to his remarks over Formula One (F1), and said that it is a source of entertainment and the Ministrys focus is on other sports. ANI
Force Indias first podium finish, Fisichella finishes second in Belgium
Formula One Racing team Force India, which is backed by liquor baron Vijay Mallya, on Sunday claimed its first podium finish at the Belgian Grand Prix, as Giancarlo Fisichella exhibited an incredible performance to finish second in the race. ANI
Force India, Fisichella on pole position for Belgian Grand Prix
Formula One Racing team Force India, which is backed by liquor baron Vijay Mallya, on Saturday claimed the pole position in qualifying session for Sundays Belgian Grand Prix, as Giancarlo Fisichella exhibited an incredible performance to come on top. ANI
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty wows fans at India Day Parade and Festival in New York
Bollywood actresses Shilpa Shetty wowed fans of Indian cinema at was touted as one of the largest India Day Parades and Festivals on Sunday here. ANI
Private airlines plead for concession
Indias private airline operators met Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, demanding reduction in sales tax on jet fuel and airport charges. ANI
Buchanan says his comments on Indian stars taken out of context
Former Australia cricket coach, John Buchanan has accused the Indian media of taking his comments on former and current Indian cricketers out of context. ANI
Royal Challengers to take on Deccan Chargers in IPL-2 final
The Anil Kumble-led Royal Challengers, Bangalore (RCB), which has won seven of its last nine matches, will take on the Adam Gilchrist-inspired Deccan Chargers in the final of the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday evening. ANI
ECB plans new 20-over competition with Indian sponsorship
The England and Wales Cricket Board is hoping to tap into the lucrative Indian Twenty20 boom. ANI
Pietersen may face testing time with Bangalore Royal Challengers
Kevin Pietersen faces more testing times than his club mates as he is expected to excel not only as a batsman, but also as a captain of a team which finished seventh out of eight teams in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League. ANI
Ryder heads for IPL temptation on South Africa
New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder departed for the temptations of the Indian Premier League (IPL) today. ANI
I am ready to negotiate Gandhis more items with Indian govt: James Otis
James Otis, the US based collector and auctioneer of Mahatma Gandhis personal belongings, has claimed that he had more items of the father of the nation including his blood sample, which he was ready to negotiate with the Indian Government. ANI
James Otis apologises, says auction of Gandhis belongings was not meant for profits
James Otis, the US based collector and auctioneer of Mahatma Gandhis personal belongings, today asserted that the purpose behind the auction was to remind the world about Gandhis greatness. ANI
Air Deccan founder Gopinath to contest LS polls
Low-cost carrier Air Deccan founder Captain G. R. Gopinath has opted to jump into the political fray in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He would contest as an independent candidate.opinath, however, will decide upon his constituency in Bangalore in next two days. ANI
Mallya preferred England as IPL host
Liquor baron and owner of the Bangalore Royal Challengers, Vijay Mallya, has said that he would have preferred England to host the second season of the Indian Premier League. ANI
Mallya seek govt. approval for waiver of import duty on Gandhis memorabilia
Industrialist Vijay Mallya, who bought the belongings of Mahatma Gandhi for 1.8 million dollar at an auction in New York, has sought governments approval for waiver of import duty on the memorabilia of historical value and national sentiments. ANI
IPL will go smoothly: Vijay Mallya
The owner of the IPL franchise Bangalore Royals, Vijay Mallya, on Thursday backed the tournament to pass off smoothly. ANI
Arrival of Gandhi belongings in India will take some time
The five personal belongings of Mahatma Gandhi that were auctioned off in New York on February 5, is likely to take some more time to reach India as the government is yet to solve the legalities involved with the US Justice Department. ANI
I bid Gandhis memorabilia on my own: Vijay Mallya
Industrialist Vijay Mallya on Friday said that the Indian government has nothing to do with the bidding for Mahatma Gandhis memorabilia and he bid on his own. ANI
Tushar Gandhi terms return of his great grandfathers belongings a miracle
Tushar Gandhi, the great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, today termed the return of his grandfathers items as a miracle. ANI
ECB says it is ready to pull KP, Freddie out of IPL
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has said that it is ready to pull out both Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff from the Indian Premier League if there is any semblance of them being in danger. ANI
New Zealand Cricket hoping to earn big bucks from Indian tour
New Zealand Cricket is hoping that having a star-studded Indian team on tour will be a money-spinner for the sport. ANI
Force India launches a reality show
Force India launched a reality show in collaboration with an entertainment channel in Mumbai on Tuesday. ANI
Mangle the non-Mangalorean Sri Ram Sene
Where are the famous Mangaloreans who brandish their origins at the drop of a hat? Why are they not speaking up for the protection of the secular and liberal culture of this beautiful port city? ANI
Vijay Mallyas UB Group gets nod to amalgamate Shaw Wallace
Vijay Mallya-promoted United Spirits on Friday said that it has received approval from the High Court at Calcutta for Shaw Wallace and Companys merger with its group. ANI
IPL set to test Pietersens England loyalty
Kevin Pietersen, who stepped down as captain, is set to have his loyalty to England tested by a host of Indian Premier League teams. ANI
Karthikeyan launches blistering attack on Mallyas pedestrian Force India
Indias top racing driver Narain Karthikeyan has launched a blistering attack on the Formula 1 team Force India co-owned by liquor baron, Vijay Mallya. ANI
Kingfisher Airlines plans to raise 400 million dollars
Chairman of Kingfisher Airlines Vijay Mallya has said that the companys plans to raise 400 million dollars are on track.Addressing a news conference here on Friday, Mallya said that private equity players have showed keen interest in investing in the airline. ANI
Force India retains Italian drivers
Formula One team Force India have retained driving duo Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil for next season. ANI
Kingfisher Airlines slashes salaries of trainee pilots
Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher Airlines today slashed salaries of its trainee pilots significantly. ANI
MRTPC orders probe into Jet-Kingfisher tie-up
The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC), the anti-monopoly watchdog, on Friday ordered its investigative arm Director General of Investigation and Registration to probe into the operational alliance formed by two leading private carriers Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines. ANI
Jet-Kingfisher tie-up good for both carriers, says Airbus
European planemaker Airbus has said that the tie-up between Indias top two private carriers, Jet and Kingfisher, would make both the carriers strong. ANI
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