The Low-Tech Robbery in the High-Tech City!
Son: Last week there was an attempted robbery at HDFC Bank in Bangalore, the high-tech city of India, dad.
Father: True, go on son.
Son: The robbery failed miserably with the security guard locking the door when the robber tried to leave after mopping up cash of Rs13 lakh, dad.
Father: Go on, son.
Son: The robber had threatened the staff that he had tied a bomb around his waist, dad.
Father: Go on, son.
Son: But the police found that it was only a hardboard box with batteries and wires, dad!
Father: Go on, son.
Son: The robber has said that he was working with a major software multinational and was badly in need of money, dad.
Father: Go on, son.
Son: The said multinational company is said to be totally upset with its employee, dad.
Father: Go on, son.
Son: The company is said to be ashamed that its employee committed such a hash job based on low-technology, dad!
Father: I don’t know, son!
The Last Line of Defence!
Son: The bankers of Kingfisher Airlines have absolutely no clue on how they would be able to recover their dues, dad.
Father: True. Go on, son.
Son: They are aware that Kingfisher has huge overdues to Airport Authority, petroleum companies, Delhi and Mumbai airports and the Income Tax department also, dad.
Father: True. Go on, son.
Son: Mallya has not even bothered to attend a meeting called by the bankers in Mumbai, dad.
Father: True. Go on, son.
Son: One of the bankers is said to have told in the meeting that Mallya is now left with only his last line of defence, dad.
Father: Like what? Go on, son.
Son: The fight to finish - with his legendary ‘Sword of Tippu Sultan’, dad!
The Ariel View of Grand Prix Formula 1!
Son: The King of Good times Vijay Mallya had flown abroad on his private jet leaving the employees of King Fisher Airlines, the bankers, creditors and tax officials in a lurch, dad.
Father: True. Go on, son.
Son: Now Mallya is said to be desperately trying to attend the Grand Prix Formula 1 races in Buddh International Circuit in Noida, dad.
Father: Go on, son.
Son: But if Mallya uses his private jet, there is a possibility that it would be impounded by the Airport Authority in view of large airport dues, dad.
Father: Go on, son.
Son: To avoid the risk of forfeiting the jet, Mallya is said to be thinking of only having an aerial view of the race, dad!
Father: Go on, Son.
Son: He would either make Sri Lanka or Mauritius as the base for his daily flight to Noida for the aerial view, dad!
Father: I don’t know, son!
The Positive Side!
Son: Vitthalbhai Radadiya, the Congress MP from Gujarat, who had pulled out a large rifle at a toll booth plaza, has flatly refused to apologise, dad.
Father: True. Go on, son.
Son: But the journalists who asked him whether he was tendering an apology are said to be still happy with him, dad.
Father: How come? Go on, son.
Son: They say at least he has not pulled out the large rifle to threaten them for expecting his apology, dad!
Father: I don’t know, son!
A V Krishnamurthy
26th October 2012
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