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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
₨ in Millions, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
INR (₨)
Mar. 31, 2026
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2025
INR (₨)
Mar. 31, 2024
INR (₨)
Cash flows from/(used in) operating activities:        
Profit for the year ₨ 42,466 $ 452 ₨ 57,245 ₨ 55,684
Adjustments for:        
Tax expense, net 12,351 132 19,539 16,186
Fair value changes and profit on sale of financial instruments measured at FVTPL, net (2,359) (25) (3,554) (3,149)
Depreciation and amortization 20,605 220 17,058 14,841
Impairment of non-current assets, net 3,519 38 1,693 3
Allowance for credit losses (on trade receivables and other advances) 690 8 161 275
(Profit)/ Loss on sale/disposal of assets, net (2,547) (27) (1,522) (900)
Share of profit of equity accounted investees (134) (1) (217) (147)
Unrealized exchange (gain)/loss, net (529) (6) 211 (534)
Interest (income)/expense, net 12 0 [1] 152 (567)
Inventories write-down 7,517 80 5,220 3,563
Equity settled share-based payment expense 326 3 424 407
Dividend income 0 0 0 0 [1]
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Trade and other receivables (6,722) (72) (10,283) (8,054)
Inventories (8,601) (92) (12,753) (18,445)
Trade and other payables 2,790 30 340 3,460
Other assets and other liabilities, net 897 11 (7,293) 2,857
Cash generated from operations 70,281 751 66,421 65,480
Income tax paid, net (13,526) (144) (19,993) (20,047)
Net cash from operating activities 56,755 607 46,428 45,433
Cash flows from/(used in) investing activities:        
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (23,326) (249) (27,504) (16,403)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 309 3 512 1,064
Purchase of other intangible assets (15,099) (161) (6,894) (11,032)
Proceeds from sale of other intangible assets 1,401 15 732 21
Payment for acquisition of businesses (3,152) (34) (53,096) 0
Investment in associates (51) (1) (317) (12)
Purchase of other investments (including bank deposits) (46,718) (498) (28,492) (41,648)
Proceeds from sale of other investments (including bank deposits) 19,602 209 53,610 25,944
Dividends received from equity accounted investees 0 0 0 445
Interest and dividend received 1,521 16 3,372 1,338
Net cash used in investing activities (65,513) (700) (58,077) (40,283)
Cash flows from/(used in) financing activities:        
Proceeds from issuance of equity shares (including treasury shares) 397 4 193 805
Purchase of treasury shares 0 0 (1,389) 0
Proceeds from/(repayment of) short-term borrowings, net 20,257 215 24,490 5,493
Proceeds from long-term borrowings (Refer to Note 16 for details) 0 0 0 3,800
Repayment of long-term borrowings (Refer to Note 16 for details) (1) 0 [1] 0 (3,800)
Proceeds from issuance of equity shares in subsidiary comprising NCI (Refer to Note 35.A for details) 0 0 7,056 0
Payment of principal portion of lease liabilities (Refer to Note 16 for details) (1,263) (13) (1,294) (1,147)
Dividend paid (6,659) (71) (6,662) (6,648)
Interest paid (4,441) (47) (3,483) (2,266)
Net cash from/(used) in financing activities 8,290 88 18,911 (3,763)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (468) (5) 7,262 1,387
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 1,243 13 224 (59)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 14,593 [2] 156 7,107 [2] 5,779
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year (Refer to Note 6 for details) [2] ₨ 15,368 $ 164 ₨ 14,593 ₨ 7,107
[1] Rounded to the nearest million.
[2] Adjusted for bank overdraft of Rs.61 for the year ended March 31, 2025.