Cheer up..go for beer up....

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Her butt is on fire. She can't take off. Her wings are clipped .She is  grounded .She is off  her strip. Her charms can no more woo the customers .This birdee is bidding time, hanging around the hangers. This is the plight of this Kingfisher ....The man who owns  her is a  taste bud for all the finest  thing in life. He is one of the famed 'bird watching' enthusiast of  par excellence. He knows she is the most colorful of  the Boeing...Boeing tribe...

At 27 inheriting an empire of corporate wealth from his father Vittal Mallya.....he remained on the fast track, that earned him not only a playboy reputation but also got him a tycoon tag. He owns 2 corporate jets,one personalized Boeing 727 ,a collection of Vintage cars, 2 Yachts, and scores of homes and mansions around the world. His personal fortune is around $1.5 billion. His flagship company UB...brews the finest Beer.....that keeps all of us chirpy and cheerful all through the summer weekends. He is a corporate czar . He is a great social  bartender.He has perfected the  art of selling a  right mix of lifestyle to everyone from Politicians to Bankers and from Bureaucrats to Technocrats . No doubt  his proximity to Politicians, Bankers and Bollywood always remain on  a 'touch screen' mode. ..

Today his Account with most of the leading Banks have become a non-performing asset. His debt woes are deeper than visible.His debtors all over are busy reviewing and discussing strategies  to salvage their debts before it turns bad.  However all this does't  lessen his spirit to sore high and touch the sky. For him living good life is living life king size and  he is in no mood to give this up.The authorities may be looking for him but that does't dampen his spirit and search... for his ..2013...calender girls

 This year's ID, DIWALI and  CHRISTMAS may remain dry and cheerless for  his workforce at Kingfisher Airlines,  but that does't leave him  spirit-less . He is right now in top gear cheering-up his "FORCE INDIA" at the F-1 tracks. However it does't make him a bad employer....he loves his workforce as much as he loves his beer.. That's Vijay Mallya for you.....saying sorry to his 4000 salary less employees...
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