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Vijay Mallya let his 17-bedroom French mansion rot and defaulted on its loan too: Lender

Vijay Mallya’s palatial French island home which has a cinema, private helipad & even its own nightclub has fallen into disrepair, says Ansbacher & Co.

Vijay Mallya faces bankruptcy over Rs 10,600 crore unpaid debts

12 Indian banks have taken Vijay Mallya to a London court in what lawyers have described as ‘the end of the road’ in their long-running battle.

Two grounded airlines in a decade calls India boom into question

Jet Airways became the second local carrier to ground its entire fleet after Kingfisher Airlines suspended its operations in 2012

Ailing Jet Airways gets lifeline in debt swap deal with lenders

Jet Airways, which needs Rs 85 billion to help it get back on its feet, will be revamped, with banks becoming the biggest shareholders of the company. 

Vijay Mallya’s stud farm in Karnataka is selling horses to stay afloat

Vijay Mallya has owned the top-rated Kunigal Stud Farm since 1988, but after his escape to London, it has been struggling financially & is facing foreclosure.

Urjit Patel stands up for RBI autonomy

The 50-word Edit — ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

‘Please take’ the money back, Vijay Mallya tells Indian banks

Mallya tweeted saying that he has offered to repay 100 per cent of the principal amount to the banks.

Vijay Mallya offers to pay back 100% he owes banks, pleads ‘please take it’

In a series of tweets, Vijay Mallya said he had offered to pay back 100% of the principal amount to banks and the government, but his offer was refused.

The real problem with Vijay Mallya is that he never really grew up

Liquor and beer spew cash in India, so Mr Mallya had a gilt-edged inheritance. He also enjoyed mixing business with pleasure.

In big win for Indian banks, UK court issues enforcement order against Vijay Mallya

The court order favoured a consortium of 13 Indian banks which seeks to recover funds from the Indian businessman.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.