India’s top 75 brands have reached a combined valuation of $450.5 billion, growing by 19% in the past year, according to the Kantar BrandZ report. TCS holds the top spot as the most valuable brand for the third year in a row, followed by HDFC Bank, Airtel, Infosys, and SBI.

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• TCS brand value at $49.7 billion, a 16% rise driven by AI and digital innovation.
• HDFC Bank ranks second with a value of $38.3 billion.
• SBI ranks fifth with a value of $18 billion.
• ICICI Bank and LIC also in top 10 with $15.6 billion and $11.5 billion valuations.
• 54 of the 75 brands increased their value in the last year.
• Financial services brands lead, contributing 28% of total brand value.
• Zomato is the fastest-growing brand, doubling its value to $3.5 billion, ranked 31st.
• Maruti Suzuki and Bajaj Auto lead the automotive sector, Mahindra sees 78% brand value growth.
• Mahindra’s models like XUV700, Scorpio N, and Thar in high demand.
• Kantar’s 2024 ranking based on 1.41 lakh respondents covering 1,535 brands.