The list threw many surprises - the presence of three consulting firms in the top ten being a notable one. In fact Mckinsey & Co, which placed No.6 this year, has made a big jump from its 24th placing last year. Another surprise was young hospitality brand Oyo, whose disruptive practices have rattled the industry.
This year, more than 50 per cent of the companies on the list are new entrants including the topper Directi, founded by the Turakhia brothers, Anheuser-Busch InBev (#5), a Belgian brewing firm, Ernst & Young (#9) and Daimler Ag (#11).
Adobe and Reliance Industries, which were on the top ten list last year, have dropped down with Adobe taking 12th spot and Reliance the 24th spot.
The 2018 Top 10 Companies for India:
Directi
Flipkart
One97 Communications (Paytm)
Amazon
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Mckinsey & Co
Alphabet (Google)
KPMG India
EY
Oyo
#source: Google and LinkedIn