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TCS reaps growth honours with Everest Group’s 2025 Elevate recognition
MUMBAI: Scaling new peaks comes naturally to TCS. Tata Consultancy Services has been crowned with the ‘Growth Honor’ of the year at Everest Group’s 2025 Elevate Honors in Dallas, a recognition that applauds its industry-leading organic growth and market impact.
The IT giant marked a staggering 39.4 billion dollars in total contract value and 30 billion dollars in revenues in FY25, consolidating its position as one of the world’s most powerful tech players. Everest Group noted TCS’ consistent revenue growth among global peers with revenues above 5 billion dollars, calling it proof of delivery excellence, operational strength, and innovation at scale.
“This award reflects our unwavering commitment to growth, driven by our expertise in AI and digital transformation, and the trust our clients place in us,” said TCS, global head – analyst relations, Nikhil Shahane.
The recognition caps a landmark year for TCS. In 2025, it became the world’s second-largest IT services brand, with a valuation of 21.3 billion dollars, and secured a spot in Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies.’ Meanwhile, Whitelane Research ranked TCS first for customer satisfaction in Europe, for the twelfth consecutive year.
Everest Group, partner, Ronak Doshi said: “Elevate Honors are based on fact-based, analyst-driven research. Honourees like TCS are recognised solely for high performance and excellence.”
TCS’ growth story is being fuelled by next-gen bets, especially on artificial intelligence. The firm recently appointed a chief AI and services transformation officer and expanded services spanning AI, cloud, data, cyber security, and digital engineering. Its global clientele includes the top names in banking, telecom, retail, healthcare, and entertainment.
With over 600,000 employees across 55 countries, TCS is not only delivering technology-led transformation but also investing in long-term partnerships, sustainability, and community impact, including sponsorship of marathons from New York to London to Sydney.
In short, TCS isn’t just climbing mountains, it’s building them.
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Hyundai launches updated Ioniq 5 with 84 kWh battery, 690 km range
Priced at Rs 55.7 lakh, adds design, tech and safety upgrades.
MUMBAI: Charge it up, stretch it out, Hyundai’s latest electric upgrade is going the distance, quite literally. Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has introduced an updated version of its Ioniq 5, packing in a larger 84.0 kWh battery that delivers a claimed range of up to 690 km (ARAI-certified), marking a significant leap in everyday usability for its flagship electric SUV.
Built on Hyundai’s Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), the refreshed IONIQ 5 aims to balance performance with practicality, reducing range anxiety while making long-distance electric travel more viable. The upgrade builds on a model that has already secured global recognition, including the World Car of the Year title.
The changes aren’t just under the skin. On the outside, the SUV gets a sharper, more futuristic look with redesigned front and rear bumpers, new skid plates, sporty alloy wheels, a revised rear spoiler and updated V-garnish lighting, all while retaining its signature Parametric Pixel design.
Inside, Hyundai has focused on making the experience more intuitive. The cabin now features a redesigned three-spoke steering wheel with illuminated pixel elements, dual 12.3-inch displays, and a reworked wireless charging pad integrated with physical controls for seat functions small tweaks that aim to improve day-to-day usability.
On the tech front, the IONIQ 5 gets Hyundai’s Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC), Controller Over-the-Air (C-OTA) updates, and now supports wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. New additions such as Active Sound Design and in-car payment integration for EV charging reflect a push towards a more seamless, connected ownership experience. Remote immobilisation via Bluelink has also been introduced as an added security layer.
Safety sees incremental upgrades too, with features like Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (Rear) and side parking distance warnings enhancing manoeuvrability in tight urban spaces.
The updated IONIQ 5 is available in four colour options Gravity Gold Matte, Midnight Black Pearl, Titan Grey and Optic White with an Obsidian Black interior theme.
Priced at Rs 55.7 lakh (ex-showroom), the new IONIQ 5 positions itself as a more rounded offering, less about futuristic promise, and more about making electric mobility fit seamlessly into everyday life.
