Saturday, October 07, 2006

The Whisky Tycoon

Kudi kudiyai kedukkum is a well known adage. But ever heard of "Kudi Cityai kattum". Well to know how, visit Vittal Mallya Road in Bangalore. The huge skyscrapers being constructed by UB group owned by Vijay Mallya called UB city.

One man who consistently appears on both Page 1 and Page 3, Vijay Mallya, the businessman with a difference. While Indian IT tycoons are busy grabbing and executing projects from international firms, the beer boy went ahead and acquired the leading international breweries firm, Shaw Wallace.

When Indian airliners were offering low cost, no frills flights, the high flier launched Kingfisher on the Pay and Enjoy model, making a mark with the quality service and of course the charming (short-skirted, glossy-lipped, cherubic women of mallya - courtesy KK) air hostesses :-).

Can be aptly called India's Richard Branson. Expecting a "Getting the Kick" in the same lines as "Losing my Virginity".

4 comments:

krishna said...

charming is a petty word for the short-skirted, glossy-lipped, cherubic women of mallya. btw, heard you're just short of joining alcholics anonymous...

Agent Pal said...

@KK - blog updated da...

Anonymous said...

man give me an option and i would fly 24/7 in KF than get virtualized :)

Agent Pal said...

Ha ha...You always have the option to fly VIRTUALLY 24/7 on KF dude...