MA Yusuff Ali's viral Dubai bus ride: Billionaire shuns VIP culture.

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Moneycontrol•13-12-2025, 13:55
MA Yusuff Ali's viral Dubai bus ride: Billionaire shuns VIP culture.
- •Indian billionaire MA Yusuff Ali, chairman of Lulu Group, went viral after being spotted boarding a public bus in Dubai.
- •The video sparked admiration and debate online, contrasting his $5.9 billion fortune with his use of public transport.
- •The incident resonated as a perceived rebuke to "VIP culture," highlighting his approachability and comfort in ordinary settings.
- •Ali, a Kerala-born businessman, built Lulu Group into a prominent retail network across the Gulf region.
- •The viral clip is seen as an image of power behaving normally, with no clear evidence of it being staged.
Why It Matters: It highlights how a billionaire's public bus ride challenges elite expectations.
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