Society & Culture
He made aviation history by starting India’s first low-cost airline and yet lost it all. Call it a bad decision, call it circumstances. In the first of a 2 part interview, Capt. GR Gopinath reflects on his past failures in the airline business and his nemesis, Vijay Mallya. He shares insights on resilience, enthusiasm and optimism in life. “Persistence and curiosity are more important than talent”, he tells Sandhya Mendonca. “Rising each time you fall is the art of life and the art of business.”
He talks about the lessons he’s gleaned in farming and politics, his passion for music and his current avatar as a columnist who writes on a wide range of issues. He rues the misinterpretation of Hinduism and condemns religious fundamentalism of all hues.
Recorded at The Hub Bangalore
Edited by Capital Studio