| 1. He was greatly inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and his principles. |
| 2. He gave up his American citizenship to serve in India. |
| 3. He played a key role as the first chairman of India's Telecom Commission. |
| 4. He wrote multiple books focusing on technology and progress. |
| 5. He also expresses his creativity through his work as an artist and painter. |
| 6. He holds around 100 technology patents worldwide. |
| 7. He invented the electronic diary in 1974 and the mobile wallet in 1996. |
| 8. He founded C-SAM Inc., which was acquired by Mastercard in 2013. |
| 9. He did not hold a telephone until age 22 when he came to America. |
| 10. He expresses his creativity through his work as an artist and painter, with work exhibited in Paris, France. |
| 11. He was instrumental in creating Public Call Offices (PCOs) with yellow signage that brought affordable telecommunications to rural India. |
| 12. He has spent over 55 years in the telecom industry. |
| 13. He has collaborated with three Indian Prime Ministers: Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, and Manmohan Singh. |
| 14. He returned to India in 2004 to focus on building knowledge institutions and infrastructure. |
