Mittal's media hiatus

When Sunil Bharti Mittal met the media on Thursday to announce Bharti Foundation's new initiative offering legal and financial assistance to underprivileged undertrials, most scribes hoped he would also field a question or two on the current situation in the telecom industry or give his take on whether the "intolerance" debate would affect business sentiment. The battle-hardened Bharti Enterprises chairman did not yield. At one point, a disappointed scribe complained that Mittal was holding a press conference after three years and eight months. A smiling Mittal beat a tactical retreat, saying he would ask his corporate communication team to hold similar media interactions more often. Let's hope that department helps him keep his word.