India forecast annual growth of 6.4% in the year ending in March, the slowest in four years and below the lower end of government's initial projection, dragged by a weaker manufacturing sector and slower corporate investments.

India’s higher education system must address research, talent, and digital gaps to align with the country’s economic ambitions and secure global competitiveness.

The slower expansion of Asia’s third largest economy comes in the wake of higher interest rates amid elevated inflation, especially of food commodities.

India's economy is expected to grow 6.4% in the current fiscal year ending March, the National Statistics Office said on Tuesday, below the initial government projection of 6.5%-7%. India has released its first advance estimates of gross domestic product (GDP),