'The question was when, not if': Sunil Mittal recalls 3 'Mahabharatas' that nearly sank Bharti Airtel
Bharti Airtel is in focus.
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The Bharti Enterprises founder said the business saw three 'near-death' crises, recalling how keeping teams inspired was critical as he traced his journey from forging bicycle crankshafts in Ludhiana to becoming a mobile…
The analysis
Against that, the stock is +0.1% on the day at ₹1,973.70, and has returned +0.9% over three months. It sits 9% below its 52-week high. The telecom & media sector has moved +0.9% over the same period, so Bharti Airtel is running 0.0 points behind its peers.
For Bharti Airtel, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the telecom & media peer set alongside it.
Market context
- In focus: Bharti Airtel (BHARTIARTL), in Telecom & Media.
- Over three months: Bharti Airtel +0.9% against Telecom & Media +0.9% (0.0 points behind).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharti AirtelBHARTIARTL · Telecom & Media | ₹1,973.70 | +0.1% | +12.3% | +0.9% | -8.7% | 0.8× | — |
Telecom & Media
1M -0.2% · 3M +0.9%
Bharti Airtel
Prices as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:10 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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