Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
A subsidiary of the Indian multinational conglomerate Tata Group, TCS is a multinational IT services company providing business and consulting solutions to its clients. The company was established in 1968 and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is not only a top Indian firm but also Asia's largest IT services firm. TCS has its foothold in around 46 countries across the globe. TCS provides assurance services, BI and performance management services, business process services, consulting services, digital enterprise services, eco-sustainability services to name a few. In January 2015, TCS overtook Reliance Industries Ltd. as the top firm in India. TCS’ market capitalisation amounted to Rs. 5,09,837.31 crore in May 2015.
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
Reliance Industries Ltd. is an Indian multinational conglomerate operating in various sectors in and outside India. Founded in 1966, RIL is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. RIL deals in miscellaneous industries such as construction, energy, petrochemicals, communications, science and technology, healthcare, textiles, retails, natural resources and logistics. The principal shareholders, the Ambani family, hold close to 45.34 percent shares in the company, while the rest of the shares are held by approximately three million shareholders. In May 2015, the market capitalisation of RIL amounted to Rs. 2,85,051.72 crore.
HDFC Bank
An Indian financial and banking services company, HDFC was founded in 1994 and has its headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra. HDFC is India's largest private sector bank. The bank provides the best of facilities to its customers such as simplified banking and financial solutions through various types of saving, corporate, family accounts, attractive and beneficial range of insurance policies and easy loans for all sections of the society. It offers special financial services to the agriculture sector as well. HDFC Bank's market capitalisation amounted to Rs. 2,58,157.69 crore in May 2015.
ITC
An Indian multinational conglomerate, ITC was established in August 1910 (as Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited) and is headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. It operates over five diversified segments – Information Technology, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Agriculture, Hotels and Paperboards and Packaging. The name of the company was changed in 1970 and it came to be known as India Tobacco Company Ltd. The company's flagship segment is the FMCG segment consisting of personal care products, food processing items, branded apparel and so on. The market capitalisation of ITC reached Rs. 2,57,658.88 crore in May 2015.
Infosys
Based in Bengaluru, Karnataka and established in 1981, Infosys is an Indian multinational IT company having its prime business in software engineering, information technology, business consulting and outsourcing. After TCS, Infosys is the second largest IT company in India in terms of market value. Infosys benefits its clients in over 50 countries. In May 2015, the market capitalisation of Infosys was valued at Rs. 2,31,600.93 crore.
Sun Pharma
Sun Pharma, officially Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Limited, is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical enterprise. It was established in 1983 and is currently headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It operates mainly in India and the United States, where it produces and sells a diverse range of pharmaceutical products that help in psychiatry, neurology, cardiology, diabetology and gastroenterology. It provides a whole range of medicines and drugs beneficial in all kinds of illnesses and ailments. Sun Pharma is the largest pharmaceutical company in India. Its market capitalisation amounted to Rs. 2,29,765.30 in May 2015.
Hindustan Unilever
Hindustan Unilever is India's largest company solely dedicated to the FMCG segment. It was founded in 1932 and has its head office in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Holding 67.25 percent stake in the company, the Anglo-Dutch company Unilever owns this Indian multinational firm. Hindustan Unilever manufactures products in 20 different categories spanning over 35 brands comprising shampoos, soaps, skin care products, detergents, deodorants, cosmetics, toothpastes, coffee, tea, packaged food items and the likes. The market capitalisation of Hindustan Unilever amounted to Rs. 1,83,101.45 in May 2015.
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@Horus Brother I had removed the public sector companies from the top 10 since you don't need it. I'll try if I can get more.
Are Indian defense manufacturers registered as PVT LTD firms? - Please send a list.
We have a few, but not many. Some are subsidiaries of larger groups. I'll give it a look.
P.S: Is it a problem if they are registered in the stock market?
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