Vijay Mallya is 'ashamed of Bangalore'

Liquor baron and United Breweries Group chairman Vijay Mallyajoined the chorus on Monday againstBangalore's crumbling infrastructure and called for swift action by the government. "Being a......

Gandhi's memorabilia sold for $1.8 million

Mahatma Gandhi's prized memorabilia were auctioned for $1.8 million at Antiquorum Auctioneers in New York, an auction house in New York City, on Thursday. The winning bid came from Tony Bedi, who......

Vijay Mallya acquires Gandhi's effects

With nail biting suspense mounting each second, and the bid for Mahatma Gandhi's seven items belonging to soaring from $ 20,000 to $1 million in less than half a minute, the plush room at the......

Vijay Mallya buys Tipu's sporting gun, other items

Liquor baron Vijay Mallya has bought several items related to former Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan at a Sotheby's auction in London.He spent 1 million pounds for his new acquisitions.Mallya, chairman of......

Good times ahead for United Breweries as heatwave, IPL set the tone

A cocktail of heatwave and upcoming cricketing events is expected to usher in the peak season for the country’s largest beer maker, United Breweries. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters......

Mallya could lose more of United Breweries

Vijay Mallya, UB Group chairman who has painted himself into a corner over debts for his now-grounded Kingfisher Airlines, might be forced to shed some of his holdings in United Breweries, the......

Heineken eyes control of Mallya's United Breweries

Heineken could call a shareholder meeting to vote on his ouster from a company his father built into a family empire Heineken is likely to ask Vijay Mallya, who owes creditor banks more than......

KFA lenders mull legal path for United Breweries shares

The lenders to UB Group-owned Kingfisher Airlines are understood to be considering legal options on how they could gain part-access to the highly-valued United Breweries shares, owned by promoters,......

East Bengal eye Pakistan striker

East Bengal is looking at the prospect of hiring Pakistani striker Mohammad Essa, who impressed in the just-concluded drawn India-Pakistan series, in Pakistan.According to the club sources, Essa......

Mallya to keep trying for F1 race

Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India chairman Dr Vijay Mallya on Friday welcomed the news of India being offered the chance to host a Formula One Grand Prix in 2009, but said he would still......

Mallya proposes to change Bagan

Liquor baron Vijay Mallya envisages major changes in Mohun Bagan's way of functioning and he wants to rename the traditionalist club to begin with.The club soon could be called Mcdowell Mohun......