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Consumer goods companies talk up innovation but cut down R&D spends
Most consumer goods makers in India such as ITC, Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, and Mahindra & Mahindra have cut research and development (R&D) spends as a percentage of revenues in the last five years, according to an ET study. This contrasts with …