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Lack of AI plays makes Indian markets less attractive to foreign investors: Ajay Bagga

Ajay Bagga also cited the absence of a “pure-play AI” segment as another reason for the poor market performance.

Sharma joins a prestigious list of previous ESRS doctoral recipients, including sports icons Harbhajan Singh and Greg Chappell.

This ranking marks an improvement from 2025, when India stood at the 85th spot.

The CII also suggested developing specialised clusters in states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha.

The "instant delivery" model has faced intense scrutiny in recent months.

Spot silver in the international trade rose by USD 4.3, or nearly 6 per cent, to touch a record of USD 84.61 per ounce.

While headline inflation saw an uptick, food inflation remained in the negative zone for the seventh consecutive month at (-) 2.71 per cent.

He highlighted that procedural challenges regarding VAT and GST would be simplified to improve the ease of doing business.

The first advance estimates also show that real gross value added is estimated to grow at 7.3 per cent during the current financial year.