The amount of current investments.

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The amount of financial assets at amortised cost. The amortised cost is the amount at which financial assets are measured at initial recognition minus principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative amortisation using the effective interest method of any difference between that initial amount and the maturity amount, and adjusted for any impairment. [Refer: Financial assets]

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The amount of financial assets that are measured at fair value and for which gains (losses) are recognised in profit or loss. A financial asset shall be measured at fair value through profit or loss unless it is measured at amortised cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income. A gain (loss) on a financial asset measured at fair value shall be recognised in profit or loss unless it is part of a hedging relationship, it is an investment in an equity instrument for which the entity has elected to present gains and losses in other comprehensive income or it is a financial asset measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. [Refer: At fair value [member]; Financial assets]

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The amount of financial assets that are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. A financial asset shall be measured at fair value through other comprehensive income if both of the following conditions are met: (a) the financial asset is held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets and (b) the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. [Refer: At fair value [member]; Financial assets]

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The amount of investments other than investments accounted for using the equity method. [Refer: Investments accounted for using equity method]

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Investments - Schedule of Investment (Detail) ₨ in Millions, $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019 INR (₨)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 INR (₨)
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Financial instruments at FVTOCI	₨ 191,964		₨ 181,919
Financial instruments at amortized cost
Financial instruments at amortized cost	21,708		28,405
Non current investments other than investments accounted for using equity method	6,916	$ 100	7,668
Current Investments	220,716	$ 3,191	249,094
Total	227,632		256,762
Financial instruments at FVTPL
Financial instruments at FVTPL	13,960		46,438
Non-current assets [member]
Financial instruments at amortized cost
Non current investments other than investments accounted for using equity method	6,916		7,668
Current Assets [member]
Financial instruments at amortized cost
Current Investments	220,716		249,094
Investments in equity instruments [member] \| Non-current assets [member]
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Financial instruments at FVTOCI	6,916		4,140
Investments in equity instruments [member] \| Current Assets [member]
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Financial instruments at FVTOCI			1,545
Inter corporate and term deposits [member] \| Non-current assets [member]
Financial instruments at amortized cost
Financial instruments at amortized cost			3,528
Inter corporate and term deposits [member] \| Current Assets [member]
Financial instruments at amortized cost
Financial instruments at amortized cost	21,708		24,877
Investment in liquid and short-term mutual funds [member] \| Current Assets [member]
Financial instruments at FVTPL
Financial instruments at FVTPL	13,960		46,438
Commercial paper, certificate of deposits and bonds [member] \| Current Assets [member]
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Financial instruments at FVTOCI	₨ 185,048		₨ 176,234