Скачать или смотреть संवाद # 256: Point by point rebuttal to Vijay Mallya's half-truths | K Giriprakash

K. Giriprakash is a seasoned business journalist based in Bengaluru, with over three decades of experience covering key sectors of the Indian economy. Currently serving as the Business Editor at The Federal, he previously held prominent roles at The Hindu BusinessLine—including Chief of Bureau and Associate Editor—and contributed to Business Standard, Reuters, and The Pioneer.

He is the author of The Vijay Mallya Story, published by Penguin Random House in 2014—a meticulously reported biography that charts Mallya’s rise across liquor, aviation, and sports, and his subsequent fall from grace.

In addition to his editorial work and authorship, Giriprakash shares his expertise as a faculty member teaching business journalism at the Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM) in Bengaluru. He holds an active presence on social media (e.g., X/platform-wide bylines) and maintains a robust portfolio with more than 300 articles spanning alcohol, IT, aviation, and economic policy.

0:00 Trailer
04:47 Why Mallya started airline
10:21 Mallya’s mismanagement of Kingfisher
14:41 Kingfisher Vs other airlines before 2008
15:46 Why Mallya acquired Air Deccan
24:21 Which politician was backing Mallya
28:21 Air Deccan destroyed Kingfisher
30:30 How Mallya stole $40 million
32:43 Mallya is responsible for not paying salaries
35:44 Kingfisher’s TDS scam with employees
36:49 Mallya before Kingfisher was good employer
39:38 UK Court judgment against Mallya
41:40 UK court on Conspiracy to defraud Banks
43:04 UK court on Mallya’s money laundering
44:37 UK court on Mallya’s private jet
46:30 Truth of Rs 6000 crore & Rs 14000 crore
49:47 Truth of Mallya’s settlement offers
51:50 ‘I couldn’t come as my passport was revoked’
54:15 Mallya is not the only one govt is after
55:12 Whitewashing Mallya - new trend in India
57:50 Criminals can’t demand assurance of justice