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While there are many big companies in India, both multinational and national, not all can be called influential or thought leaders.
A research conducted for London-based consultancy TLG Partners by Nielsen ranks 20 most successful business Thought Leaders in India.
Let's have a look at these companies.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: Tata's Jaguar's CX75 electric car is unveiled at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California.Photographs: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
Tata
Rank in 2013: 1
Rank in 2011: 2
Tata group comprises over 100 operating companies in seven business sectors: communications and information technology, engineering, materials, services, energy, consumer products and chemicals.
The group has operations in more than 80 countries across six continents, and its companies export products and services to 85 countries.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: A view of Google's office in Zurich, Switzerland.Photographs: Courtesy, Camenzind Evolution
Rank in 2013: 2
Rank in 2011: 3
Google, a California-based company, is well-known for its search engine, online advertising and software products.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: Prices of Maruti Suzuki's Swift Desire are flashed on a screen during its launch in New Delhi.Photographs: Parivartan Sharma/Reuters
Maruti Suzuki
Rank in 2013: 3
Rank in 2011: 4
Maruti Suzuki India Limited is a subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan. Maruti Suzuki is a leading manufacturer of passenger vehicles in India. Lovingly referred to as the people's car maker; over the past three decades Maruti Suzuki has changed the way people in India commute and travel.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: Apple's iPad devices are displayed at its store in Tokyo.Photographs: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
Apple
Rank in 2013: 4
Rank in 2011: Not in Top 20
Apple, a California-based company, is famous for its iMac computers, tablets, smartphones and music player.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: A view of a Delhi Metro carriage.Photographs: B Mathur/Reuters
Delhi Metro
Rank in 2013: 5
Rank in 2011: Not in Top 20
The unique feature of Delhi Metro is its integration with other modes of public transport, enabling commuters to conveniently interchange from one mode to another. To increase ridership of Delhi Metro, feeder buses for metro stations are operated.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: State Bank of India branch in Mumbai.Photographs: Arko Datta/Reuters
State Bank of India
Rank in 2013: 6
Rank in 2011: 7
The origin of the State Bank of India goes back to the first decade of the 19th century with the establishment of the Bank of Calcutta in Calcutta on June 2, 1806. Three years later the bank received its charter and was re-designed as the Bank of Bengal.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram at a LIC function in New Delhi.Photographs: B Mathur/Reuters
Life Insurance Corporation of India
Rank in 2013: 7
Rank in 2011: 12
Life insurance in its modern form came to India from England in the year 1818. Oriental Life Insurance Company started by Europeans in Calcutta was the first life insurance company on the Indian soil.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: A view of a cafeteria at the Infosys campus in Bangalore.Photographs: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
Infosys
Rank in 2013: 8
Rank in 2011: 1
An entrepreneurial adventure that began with seven engineers and $250, Infosys is now a publicly traded company driven by 150,000+ relentless innovators and annual revenues of more than $7 billion.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: A woman works with her computer which displays Facebook logos on the screen in Bordeaux, Southwestern France.Photographs: Regis Duvignau/Reuters
Rank in 2013: 9
Rank in 2011: 8
Facebook, a California-based company, is world's biggest social networking website.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: Mahindra & Mahindra's XUV 500 in Pune.Photographs: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
Mahindra & Mahindra
Rank in 2013: 10
Rank in 2011: 10
Founded in 1945 as a steel trading company, it entered automotive manufacturing in 1947 to bring the iconic Willys Jeep onto Indian roads. Over the years, it has diversified into many new businesses in order to better meet the needs of its customers.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: A view of Wipro campus in Bangalore.Photographs: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters
Wipro
Rank in 2013: 11
Rank in 2011: Not in Top 20
Wipro is a global information technology, consulting and outsourcing company with 145,000 employees serving over 900 clients in 54 countries. The company posted revenues of $7.95 billion for the financial year ended March 31, 2013.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: A man arrives at the Hindustan Unilever headquarters in Mumbai.Photographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
Hindustan Unilever
Rank in 2013: 12
Rank in 2011: 9
With over 35 brands spanning 20 distinct categories such as soaps, detergents, shampoos, skin care, toothpastes, deodorants, cosmetics, tea, coffee, packaged foods, ice cream, and water purifiers, the company is a part of the everyday life of millions of consumers across India.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: An employee installs a computer at the booth of IBM during preparations at the CeBit computer fair in Hanover, Germany.Photographs: Fabian Bimmer/Reuters
IBM
Rank in 2013: 13
Rank in 2011: Not in Top 20
IBM has been expanding its footprint in India - and has a presence in over 200 cities and towns across the country - either directly or through its strong business partner network.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: A steel factory on the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura.Photographs: Jayanta Dey/Reuters
Larsen & Toubro
Rank in 2013: 14
Rank in 2011: 5
Larsen & Toubro is a technology, engineering, construction and manufacturing company. It is one of the largest and most respected companies in India's private sector.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: A Ranbaxy office in Mohali.Photographs: Ajay Verma/Reuters
Ranbaxy
Rank in 2013: 15
Rank in 2011: 19
Ranbaxy Laboratories is a research-based international pharmaceutical company serving customers in over 150 countries.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: A HDFC Bank branch in Mumbai.Photographs: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
HDFC Bank
Rank in 2013: 16
Rank in 2011: 17
HDFC Bank was incorporated in August 1994 and currently has an nationwide network of 3,062 Branches and 10,743 ATM's in 1,568 Indian towns and cities.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: Aditya Birla Group's Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Photographs: Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters
Aditya Birla Group
Rank in 2013: 17
Rank in 2011: 15
A $40 billion corporation, it is anchored by over 136,000 employees, belonging to 42 different nationalities.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: Customers use ATM machines at an ICICI Bank branch in Mumbai.Photographs: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
ICICI Bank
Rank in 2013: 18
Rank in 2011: Not in Top 20
ICICI Bank is India's second-largest bank with total assets of $93 billion at March 31, 2012, and profit after tax $1,271 million for the year ended March 31, 2012.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: A customer walks past the Vodafone logo in a shopping mall in Prague, the Czech Republic.Photographs: David W Cerny/Reuters
Vodafone
Rank in 2013: 19
Rank in 2011: Not in Top 20
Vodafone, a London-based company, is second-largest mobile telecom firm in the world.
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20 most influential companies in India
Image: Indigo Airlines A320 aircraft in Bangalore.Photographs: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
Indigo
Rank in 2013: 20
Rank in 2011: Not in Top 20
Indigo, a low-cost carrier, is India's largest airline by market share.
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