Patanjali, to a large extent, has penetrated the target group for its products. As a result, increasing the consumer base and revenue by 100 per cent in FY18 will be a stiff challenge.
Bharti Airtel, HDFC, ONGC, ITC and CIL emerged as the top gainers.
In the long run, the decision could bring clearer rules to a sector that has failed to provide India with enough power because it has been so hamstrung by confusion and scandals over concessions allegedly handed to government cronies.
Higher crude oil prices also translate into better corporate earnings for India's top companies
World trade has been growing slower than world GDP since 2012.
The calculation excludes cross-holding of listed group cos in each other.
The analysis covers BSE 200 Index's 171 companies for which data on the compensation to the boards of directors for FY14 and FY13 are available.
Top companies in China are valued at 7.7 times the trailing 12-month earnings against a P/E ratio of 18.6 times for Nifty 50 companies.
Firms generated free cash flows in 2013-14, for the first time since the 2008 Lehman crisis
Stock prices is due to valuation expansion
Analysts say Tatas could sustain their current pace of growth, provided the group's "cash cows", such as TCS and Tata Motors, continue to deliver.
New strategy for Infosys by October, says Nandan Nilekani. New chairman's other priorities: Hiring CEO, reviewing Panaya probe reports.
Although the markets could see a knee-jerk reaction, they rule out a sharp fall.
I-T lens on current account deposits over Rs 12.5 lakh. All the news and more post demonetisation.
