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Investments | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
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Investments | 7. Investments Investments consist of the followings:
|  | As at March 31, |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2019 |
Non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial instruments at FVTOCI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity instruments |  | ₹ | 4,140 |  |  | ₹ | 6,916 |
Financial instruments at amortized cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inter corporate and term deposits * |  |  | 3,528 |  |  |  | — |
|  | ₹ | 7,668 |  |  | ₹ | 6,916 |
Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial instruments at FVTOCI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity instruments |  | ₹ | 1,545 |  |  | ₹ | — |
Financial instruments at FVTPL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in liquid and short-term mutual funds |  |  | 46,438 |  |  |  | 13,960 |
Financial instruments at FVTOCI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper, Certificate of deposits and bonds |  |  | 176,234 |  |  |  | 185,048 |
Financial instruments at amortized cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inter corporate and term deposits * |  |  | 24,877 |  |  |  | 21,708 |
|  | ₹ | 249,094 |  |  | ₹ | 220,716 |
Total |  | ₹ | 256,762 |  |  | ₹ | 227,632 |
* These deposits earn a fixed rate of interest. Term deposits include deposits in lien with banks amounting to ₹ 463 (March 31, 2018: ₹ 453). Investments accounted for using the equity method The Company has no material associates as at March 31, 2019. The aggregate summarized financial information in respect of the Company’s immaterial associates that are accounted for using the equity method is set forth below:
|  | As at March 31, |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2019 |
Carrying amount of the Company’s interest in associates accounted for using the equity method |  |  | 1,206 |  |  |  | 1,235 |
|  | For the year ended March 31, |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2019 |
Company’s share of net profit /(loss) of associates accounted for using the equity method in consolidated statement of income |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | (43 | )
During the year ended March 31, 2018, the Company increased its investment in Drivestream Inc. from 19% to 43.7%. Drivestream Inc. is a private entity that is not listed on any public exchange. The carrying value of the investment as at March 31, 2018 and 2019, is ₹ 630 and ₹ 653 respectively. During the year ended March 31, 2018, the Company invested in Denim Group LLC for 33.3% stake, a private entity that is not listed on any public exchange. The carrying value of the investment as at March 31, 2018 and 2019 is ₹ 576 and ₹ 582 respectively.

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