Indian equity benchmarks ended higher on Tuesday, with sharp gains in Bajaj Finance and Bharti Airtel helping the blue-chip Nifty index scale the 17,000-mark for the first time, ahead of economic growth data due later in the day.

Dear Trader… Bulls continued to pull Indian equity benchmarks higher on Tuesday, setting fresh record closing highs, driven by gains in Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv amid positive global cues. After making positive start, key gauges turned cautious ahead of GDP numbers. The National Statistical Office will release