Vijay Mallya

Vijay Mallya is an Indian businessman and former politician who led United Breweries Group and founded Kingfisher Airlines.

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United Breweries Group: An Indian conglomerate best known for brewing Kingfisher beer. Mallya led the group that anchored his business career.
Kingfisher Airlines debt crisis: The financial collapse of Kingfisher Airlines amid unpaid lenders, employees, and taxes. The crisis connected the airline's shutdown to Mallya's outstanding obligations.
Vittal Mallya: An Indian businessman who led United Breweries and was Vijay Mallya's father. Vijay succeeded his father as chairman of United Breweries Group.
Subrata Roy: An Indian businessman who founded the Sahara India conglomerate. Roy's legal and financial controversies offer a distinct comparison with Mallya's business disputes.
Kingfisher Airlines: An Indian airline founded by Vijay Mallya in 2005 that ceased operations in 2012. The airline was his most prominent expansion beyond brewing.
State Bank of India: An Indian public-sector bank and the country's largest bank by assets. It led a consortium of lenders pursuing debts linked to Kingfisher Airlines.
Raghunath Anant Mashelkar: An Indian chemical engineer and former director general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. Mashelkar chaired a government committee that examined the Kingfisher Airlines loan dispute.
Naresh Goyal: An Indian businessman who founded Jet Airways. Goyal's airline also collapsed, but its ownership and debt story differed from Kingfisher's.
Kingfisher Beer: An Indian lager brand owned by United Breweries. The brand became the most recognizable product associated with his business group.
Diageo: A British multinational alcoholic-beverages company formed in 1997. Its acquisition of control in United Spirits marked a major shift in Mallya's business empire.