In the southern cities of Bangalore and Mysore, Wal-Mart partner BhartiEnterprises Ltd. in October opened retail stores without having licenses for rice, lentils, fruits and vegetables, a Bharti executive said.
Sunil Mittal has made Delhi's BhartiEnterprises a shining example of entrepreneurial success: he was the first to bring portable generators into India, and proceeded to import the country's first push-button telephones.
Earlier this month, the company announced a long-planned venture to jointly build wholesale outlets in India and a nationwide supply chain with local partner BhartiEnterprises (See "Wal-Mart Inks Deal To Enter India").