Person of the Day: Sunil Bharti Mittal, From Bicycle Parts to BT's Boardroom

Started at 18 with ₹20,000 borrowed capital making bicycle crankshafts in Ludhiana.

Built Airtel into a half-billion-customer operator across India, Africa and South Asia.

Pioneered the low-cost 'minutes factory' outsourcing model copied worldwide.

Bharti Global became BT Group's largest shareholder with a 24.5% stake in 2024.

Awarded the Padma Bhushan and an Honorary Knighthood (KBE) from King Charles III.

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