Indian stock markets staged a strong recovery, erasing morning losses. The Sensex and Nifty closed higher as oil prices dropped below $110 per barrel. Bond yields also eased from record highs. Investor sentiment improved broadly across market segments. The Indian Rupee, however, hit a fresh record low against the US dollar. Foreign investors resumed selling Indian equities.
India needs to raise R&D spending to 2 pc of GDP by 2035 to boost manufacturing: Report
India’s manufacturing growth is hampered by low R&D spending, currently at 0.6% of GDP, a report highlights. To boost its manufacturing share, India aims to