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- Discernible trends from an analysis of BT500 data
- Some measures include accelerated depreciation on wind power assets, generation-based incentives and inclusion of wind power projects as CSR activity. These initiatives will benefit Inox in the future.
- Managing Director Varun Berry's vision is to make Britannia a Rs 20,000 crore company in the next five years. He plans to do this not just by investing in biscuits but also in adjacent categories.
- The debt of 395 companies in BT500 rose just 3.6 per cent in 2014/15. In 2013/14, the rise was 14 per cent. But the fact is that the debt levels are still very high in absolute terms.
- For HDFC Bank, the biggest challenges include new payment banks - such as Paytm, Reliance Industries, Tech Mahindra, NSDL and India Post - that are ready to launch operations.
- Indo Count Industries went into corporate debt restructuring in 2008; today, the company has roared back into business, and is one of the most valuable companies in India.
- Vivek Chaand Sehgal has driven Motherson Sumi Systems at breakneck speed to the top of the Indian auto components industry.
- The depreciation of the rupee since 2011 has worked to the industry's advantage, as BofA-ML report notes that a five per cent rupee movement would have a 2.4 to 5.6 per cent impact on pharma universe's earning per share.
- Nasscom estimates that the information technology services industry is worth $146 billion. In 2015/16 it is expected to grow between 12 and 14 per cent.
- Reliance Industries treads through one of the largest investment cycles in its history, expanding the petrochemical facility and creating a 4G business.
- The merger helped Sun improve its average market capitalisation in the first six months of 2015/16 (April to Sept) by 49.6% to Rs 2,18,278 crore.
- Slowdown in China, which depressed metal prices has clouded the outlook for metal and mining companies across the globe.
- We bring you the top 500 companies in India which have been ranked on the basis of average market capitalisation over the past six months. Check out who has won the race this time-
- Check out the list of India's top 500 companies based on their market capitalisation.
- The base data for the exercise was pulled out of CMIE's Prowess database. A total of 6,941 companies listed on the BSE and NSE were considered as our primary universe.
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