Sensex, Nifty flat after opening lower; pharma, tech stocks rise

Indian shares rose on Tuesday, after closing at record highs in the previous session, as gains in pharma and technology stocks helped investors look past losses in banks and rising global cases of the Delta coronavirus variant. By 10.07 am, the blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.09% at 16,577.80 and the benchmark…