Dr. Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher  (English, Paperback, Thakur Pradeep)

An Indian liquor and airline baron; a Rajya Sabha MP; a keen racer; a skilled aviator; party-lover; spiritual-searcher; a passionate derby... these are the many facets of Vijay Mallya. This book tells you his story, where he discovers and learns through life's experiences. Born in an affluent family, son of industrialist Vaal Mallya, but succession didn't come so easily. His father expected him to work hard for everything. Mallya succeeded as Chairman of United Breweries Group in 1984 and took it" to. commendable heights. In 2006, Mallya established Kingfisher Airlines. Today, he is known for his flamboyance and panache. He also co-owns the Formula One team Force India, the Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bangalore, and the I-League team East Bengal FC. Aviation industry in our country has experienced a rather trying phase last year. Being an Integral and significant part of the industry, Kingfisher had its share of turbulence too. However, much of it was more speculative than factual. Our strong belief is that the mighty, Intelligent and confident captain of Kingfisher Airlines, Dr. Vijay Maliya, will sail the plane through this phase with his charismatic leadership... ,the clouds will clear and the plane will land safely. Bringing Mallya's exciting success story to life the book takes us through his childhood, youth, achievements, passions, trials and tribulations, possessions, complemented with rare photographs to make an interesting read!

About the Author
A seasoned journalist, Pradeep 'Thakur has rich and varied experience of working with prominent media groups in India. He is widely traveled and has more than two decade long experience of covering wide range of subjects. Now whole-time writing and publishing keeps him meaningfully engaged. His published works are: Tata Nano: The People's Car; Carrying Dhirubhai's Vision Forward: Mukesh Ambani; The Shining Star of America Et The World: Barack Obama; The King of Steel: Lakshmi N. Mittel; Angelina Jolie: Is She the World's Most Powerful Celebrity?; and Tiger In Woods: The Story of World's No.1. Sports-brand Tiger Woods.