The heavily indebted Indian drinks baron, Vijay Mallya, has left the country, the supreme court heard on Wednesday, as banks lined up to try to recover more than $1bn in unpaid loans. A group of mainly state-run banks had asked the supreme court to prevent the flamboyant businessman, once nicknamed “India’s Richard Branson”, from quitting … Continue reading Indian drinks mogul Vijay Mallya leaves country owing $1bn