K. Giriprakash is a seasoned journalist and author with over 30 years of experience in leading newsrooms in India and internationally. He has extensively reported on Government policies, information technology, aviation, automobiles, liquor and startups, with editorial roles at 'The Hindu BusinessLine', 'Business Standard', 'Reuters', 'Indian Express', 'Sunday Mid-Day', and 'The Pioneer'. Giriprakash served on the journalist jury panel for EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year Awards and works closely with two universities on their advisory panels. He is also the author of the book, 'The Vijay Mallya Story' (Penguin-Random House), a definitive biography tracing the former liquor baron’s dramatic rise and fall.