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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicEase of doing business

Topic: ease of doing business

US bullying spurred Green Revolution. Let tariffs give us a Business Revolution

Perhaps the present crisis and trauma can force our country into something resembling that special moment we found in the sixties. Perhaps we can radically alter our business environment.

Big win for Delhi factories as MCD scraps an extra layer of red tape for ease of doing business

Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.

India’s myopic view on tax policy hurts FDI. Fix it before it breaks the camel’s back

It is time for more proactive thinking on tax policy, which can no longer be guided only by the limited objective of revenue maximisation or hawkish enforcement to meet steep internal targets.

Row over Tharoor praising Kerala govt put state’s investment climate in focus—Kerala industry minister

Kerala investors' summit saw expressions of interest worth Rs 1.5 lakh cr, the minister tells ThePrint on the sidelines of the event.

#ByeByeAP to #LuluBackInAP: Naidu’s moves to make Andhra ‘business friendly’ & woo back investors

The Jagan Reddy govt has been accused of scuppering various investment deals. Under Naidu, the govt, is trying to make AP a top investment destination, officials and industrialists say.

Goa isn’t just a party capital, it is a start-up hub too. And women are driving it

Goa is among India’s top states for female-led startups, with over a third run by women—well above national average of 18%. Ease of doing business & work-life balance are big draws.

India Inc-Modi govt friendship is cracking. Lack of level-playing field just one reason

Smaller investors don’t want to enter sectors where India’s big corporate players are dominant, not for fear of market forces, but for fear of non-market ones.

Ease of business? Agricultural, dairy FMCGs need to meet 3k obligations a year, says report

The report said India’s fourth-largest economic sector could show better results if the business regulatory framework was helpful.

India needs FDI reform to renew investor confidence now. Don’t wait till after 2024 election

These are not “normal times”. As countries focus on decoupling from China, and de-risking their supply chains, India should present itself as a new market for investors.

Squeeze of doing business: Indian retailers face over 3,000 regulations, a third bring risk of jail time

Retail chains have to comply with 3,182 regulations, of which 37.5 contain an imprisonment clause for non-compliance, claims report by regulatory solutions firm TeamLease Regtech.

On Camera

Counter-insurgency is Indian military’s reality. Op Sindoor was brief flash in combat spectrum

The Chief of Defence Staff was spot on when he declared war fighting as ‘military’s bread and butter.’

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Choppy ride for India’s submarine ambition: Project P-751 chugs forward, Scorpenes a stinging tale

With P75I still years away & the follow-on Scorpenes stuck, India’s long-promised 30-yr submarine plan remains behind schedule

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.