TCS profit jumps 15%

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₹13,934 crore

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₹73,188 crore

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₹12 per share

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$3.1 billion AI

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US green card curbs

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5,98,056 employees

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₹14,190 crore

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Porsche and Best Buy

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₹2,075.25 close

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Should you hold for the dividend?

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