10 Most Famous Indian Companies

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10 Most Famous Indian Companies

For decades, India had followed a very different route to economic development than Japan, South Korea or China.

While its Asian rivals placed bets on manufacturing and exports, India focused on its domestic economy and grew more slowly with an emphasis on services.

But all that is starting to change is India’s annual growth in manufacturing output is accelerating, is close to catching growth in services, at 10%.

Exports of manufactured goods to the United States are now rising faster in percentage terms than China’s, although from a much smaller base.

More than two-thirds of foreign investment is going into manufacturing in India, not services.

Today, there is a huge hype around the made in India products. The Indian commercial space hosts brands from all over the world.

On the flip side, there are several Indian brands that are dominating the world through their products and services.

Some Indian companies were founded during British colonial rule. Prominent among these are Tata Group (1868), Dabur (1884), Godrej (1897), Vadilal (1907), and Parle G (1929). The oldest joint stock bank was Allahabad Bank, established in 1865. 

Let’s take a look at the 10 most famous Indian companies.

1.      Tata Motors

INDUSTRY                        : Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

REVENUE (2020-21)      : $34.26 billion

EMPLOYEES                      : 78,906

KEY PRINCIPAL               : Chandrasekaran Natarajan

PHONE                                 : +91-2266658282

ADDRESS:  4th Floor, Ahura Centre, 82 Mahakali Caves Road MIDC, Andheri East Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400093 India 

Photo by Chander Mohan on Unsplash

Tata Motors is an automobile maker.

The company produces passenger cars, including popular models such as Jaguar, Land Rover, Safari, and Sumo, and commercial vehicles, such as buses, trucks, tractor-trailers, light commercial vehicles, and defence and construction equipment.

Furthermore, Tata Motors has OEMs offering an extensive range of integrated, smart and e-mobility solutions.

Tata Motors sells its vehicles through an extensive dealer network in India and exports vehicles to countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America.

In addition, the company distributes Fiat-brand cars in India through its joint venture with Fiat. Tata Motors rolled out its first commercial truck in 1945.

Its vehicles can now be found on the roads in more than 125 countries. The company generates a majority of sales from international markets.

Website: www.tatamotors.com

2.      Mohan Meakin Limited

INDUSTRY                         : Beverage Manufacturing

REVENUE (2020-21)       : $58.17 million

EMPLOYEES                      : 464

KEY PRINCIPAL               : Mr. Hemant Mohan

PHONE                                 : +91-120-2657001-6

ADDRESS                             :  Solan Brewery Solan (H.P) Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad (U.P).

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Usually deemed as popular foreign liquor, Old Monk Rum is an Indian dark rum brand.

It was first brought to the market in 1954 by Mohan Meakin Limited in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

 The lack of advertising has not stopped it from being the biggest Indian Made Foreign Liquor Brand (IMFL) for several years. In 2013, it was the world’s largest black rum selling company.

Old Monk is made in India and sold by retailers in Russia, Japan, USA, Estonia, UK and other countries.

The Company’s remarkable performance is not limited to liquor; its business interests are manifold.

Turning foresight into reality is the Fruit juices, Breakfast Foods, Mineral Water and Glass Factory – a strategic diversification to further reinforce its business interests.

Website: www.mohanmeakin.com

3.      Reliance Industries Ltd

INDUSTRY                         : Conglomerate

REVENUE (2020-21)    : $64.45 million

EMPLOYEES                      : 236,334 

KEY PRINCIPAL               : Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani  

PHONE                                 : +91-2222855354

ADDRESS:  3rd Floor, Maker Chamber IV 222, Nariman Point Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400021 India 

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Reliance Industries Limited’s motto “Growth is Life” aptly captures the ever-evolving spirit of Reliance.

The company has evolved from being a textiles and polyester company to an integrated player across energy, materials, retail, entertainment, and digital services.

Reliance’s operations span from the exploration and production of oil and gas to the manufacture of petroleum products, polyester products, polyester intermediates, plastics, polymer intermediates, chemicals, synthetic textiles, and fabrics.

Reliance’s products and services portfolio touch almost all Indians on a daily basis, across economic and social spectrums.

The company serves about 425 million customers and is India’s largest private sector corporation.

Website: www.ril.com 

4.      Infosys

INDUSTRY                        : Information technology Consulting 

REVENUE (2020-21)      : $11.86 million

EMPLOYEES                      : 193,369 

KEY PRINCIPAL               : Salil Satish Parekh

 PHONE                               : +91-8028520261

ADDRESS:  Plot No. 44 & 97A, Electronics City Hosur Road Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560100 India 

Image courtesy of Infosys 

Infosys Technologies is a leading provider of consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation digital services, enabling clients around the world to create and execute strategies for their digital transformation.

The company also provides digital marketing, artificial intelligence, automation, analytics, engineering services and Internet of Things services among others.

Its subsidiary Infosys BPM provides business process outsourcing services. Infosys makes almost all of its sales overseas with North America accounting for around 60% of the total.

Key industries served by the company are financial services, insurance, manufacturing, telecom, retail and consumer goods.

Website: www.infosys.com 

5.      HDFC  Bank Ltd

INDUSTRY                         : Financial Services

REVENUE (2020-21)    : $12.93 billion

EMPLOYEES                      : 120,093

KEY PRINCIPAL               : Sashidhar Jagdishan  

PHONE                                 :   +91-2266521000

ADDRESS:  HDFC Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg Lower Parel (West)  Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400013 India 

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HDFC Bank serves customers worldwide and provides a variety of wholesale, retail, and depository financial services through about 5,600 branches and more than 16,000 ATMs throughout India.

Established by financial institution Housing Development Finance Corporation in 1994, the bank offers deposit accounts, loans, credit cards, insurance, investments, and related services.

Subsidiary HDFC Securities provides online brokerage services. HDFC Bank targets individual customers in the middle and upper-class, as well as trusts, small businesses, and not-for-profit organizations in the country.

Almost all of its revenue is generated in India.

Website: www.hdfcbank.com 

6.      Hindustan Unilever

INDUSTRY                         :  Consumer Goods Manufacturing

REVENUE (2020-21)       : $6.48 billion

EMPLOYEES                      : 3,931

KEY PRINCIPAL               : Sanjiv Soshil Mehta  

PHONE                                :   +91-2228249457

ADDRESS:  Unilever House, B D Sawant Marg Chakala, Andheri East Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400099 India

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Hindustan Unilever has a market cap of ₹494,823.92 crores and is ranked among the top 10 Indian companies in terms of market capitalisation.

A leader in India’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) segment, the company has a rich history of over 80 years.

The company website says on any given day, nine out of ten Indian houses use the company’s products.

It is a majority-owned subsidiary of Anglo-Dutch giant Unilever, one of the world’s leading suppliers of food, home care, and personal care and refreshment products with sales in over 190 countries.

As India’s largest consumer goods firm, HUL markets more than 400 brands that include beverages, food, and home and personal care goods.

Some of its names include Kwality Wall’s ice cream, Sunlight dish detergent, Lifebuoy and Dove soap, Lipton tea, Pepsodent toothpaste and Surf laundry detergent.

The company traces its roots back in 1888.

Website: www.hul.co.in 

7.      Micromax Informatics

INDUSTRY                         : Electronics Manufacturing

REVENUE (2020-21)       : $2.9 billion

EMPLOYEES                       : 20,000

KEY PRINCIPAL                : Rahul Sharma 

PHONE                                 :   +91-1244811000

ADDRESS:  697, Udyog Vihar, Phase-V Gurugram, Haryana, 122016 India

Micromax Informatics is an Indian multinational manufacturer of consumer electronics and home appliances, headquartered in Gurgaon. 

It was established in March 2000 as an IT software company operating in the embedded devices domain.

It entered the mobile handset business in 2008 and, by 2010, became one of the largest companies making low-cost feature phones in India.

In 2014, Micromax was the tenth largest smartphone vendor in the world. In the subsequent years, the company faced stiff competition from Chinese companies that began penetrating the Indian market.

The company also owns YU Televentures, which sells the products under the brand name YU

Website: www.micromaxinfo.com

8.  Amalgamated bean Coffee Trading Company Ltd

INDUSTRY                         : Food & Beverages, 

REVENUE (2020-21)       : $1.96 billion

EMPLOYEES                      : 19,943

KEY PRINCIPAL               : Sadananda Poojary

PHONE                                :   +91 80 4001 2345

ADDRESS:  Coffee Day Sq Vittal Mallya Rd, Bangalore G.P.O, Karnataka 560001, IN

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The company opened its first outlet in 1996. “While the central purpose of our cafes remains to be hubs of conversation, over the years, our customers have moved up.

To re-engage with them, we have worked on our lounges offering a more relaxed ambience and catering to a global palate, Cafe Coffee Day.

The company has 918 outlets in the country, located in 139 cities, of which 20 are lounges.

Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Co. Ltd. (ABC) is a fully integrated coffee company that operates coffee plantations, retail and export activities.

The company conducts retail operations under the Cafe Coffee Day brand, which operates cafe concept based retail outlets.

Presently the Indian brand has spread overseas to places like Vienna, Prague, Karachi and Dubai. It currently makes coffee machines and furniture for its outlets.

9.      Bharti Airtel

INDUSTRY                         : Telecommunications

REVENUE (2020-21)       : $ 13.89 billion

EMPLOYEES                      : 9,929

KEY PRINCIPAL              : Gopal Vittal

PHONE                              :   +91-8888857900

ADDRESS:  Airtel Centre, Plot No. 16, Udyog Vihar, Phase – IV, Gurugram, Haryana, 122001 India

Courtesy Bharti Airtel- Wikimedia

  Ltd. engages in the business of providing telecommunication systems and services, passive infrastructure services, and direct to home services.

The company operates its business through the following segments: Mobile Services India and South Asia, Mobile Services Africa, Telemedia Services, Digital TV Services, Airtel Business, Tower Infrastructure Services, and Others.

The Mobile Services India and South Asia segment covers voice and data telecom services provided through wireless technology in the geographies of India and South Asia.

The Mobile Services Africa segment covers the provision of voice and data telecom services offered to customers in the African continent.

Website: www.airtel.in 

10.  Godrej Industries Limited

INDUSTRY                      : Conglomerate

REVENUE (2020-21)    : $1.29 billion

EMPLOYEES                   : 1,108

KEY PRINCIPAL            : Nadir Burjor Godrej

PHONE                             :   +91-2225188071

ADDRESS:  Godrej One, Pirojshanagar Eastern Express Highway, Vikhroli  Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400079 India

Image courtesy Godrej from Wikimedia

Godrej Industries is one of the Godrej Group’s holding companies. Its own businesses comprise chemicals estate management and Finance & Investments.

Its chemical division manufactures and markets a wide range of oleochemical products derived from organic materials.

The product portfolio under the chemicals division includes Fatty Alcohols Fatty Acids Surfactants Glycerine and Specialty Products.

These products are used as raw materials in the home and personal care pharmaceutical and food industries.

The chemical division’s manufacturing facilities are located at Valia in Gujarat and Ambernath in Maharashtra.

Godrej Industries (GIL) has a significant interest in consumer goods real estate agriculture and gourmet retail through subsidiary and associate companies across 18 countries.

The company owns a 23.8% stake in Godrej Consumer Products which is an FMCG company.

Website: www.godrejindustries.com

Indian companies are custodians of amazing Indian stories of ambition and resilience. The companies have conquered the domestic market and some are major brands far from India’s shores.

To get more information on the famous companies on our list click on the links to their websites.