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Top 10 most business-friendly countries in 2026: The US leads; where does India rank?

March 05, 2026 5:48 am

Innovators Business Environment Index 2026: Singapore grabbed the first spot in Asia, ranking 2nd overall as one of the world's business-friendly countries this year.

Govt tables Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 to decriminalise 288 provisions for ease of business

August 18, 2025 8:54 pm

The Commerce and Industry Ministry said the 2025 Bill builds on the Jan Vishwas Act of 2023 which decriminalized 183 provisions.

Steps taken by states to ease regulatory and compliance burden are welcome

August 15, 2025 6:49 am

Much more needs to be done, and quickly.

Kerala is a leader in services, with the best startup ecosystem. Committed to strengthening that position: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

February 24, 2025 9:14 am

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also spoke about the competition with other southern states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, and how the state was looking at attracting manufacturing activities

Sebi takes steps to boost ease of doing biz, compliance reporting

February 20, 2024 9:41 pm

The onus of obtaining and reporting the FATCA and CRS certification and related compliances will lie with the respective intermediaries.

ExplainSpeaking: Why improving on World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings might have hurt economies

May 23, 2023 8:51 pm

It was always a matter of curiosity that India’s ranking in the highly influential measure saw a spectacular jump at a time when its GDP growth was suffering a sharp slowdown, leading to record unemployment.

Sebi eases FPIs onboarding process to ease doing business, registration

March 28, 2023 2:34 pm

The regulator allowed designated depository participants (DDPs) to grant FPI registration on the basis of scanned copies of application forms and supporting documents.

Byju Raveendran writes: An India where anyone can start a business is taking shape

August 17, 2022 9:13 am

Byju Raveendran writes: Thanks to growing digitisation, the barrier to entry to becoming an entrepreneur is low and getting even lower.

Seven states among top achievers in 'ease of doing business' ranking of states and UTs

June 30, 2022 2:38 pm

The Aspires category includes seven states, including Assam, Kerala and Goa. In the category of emerging business ecosystems are eleven states and UTs, including Delhi, Puducherry and Tripura.

What to do about the heavy cost of doing business in India

October 28, 2021 8:11 am

Sachchidanand Shukla writes: Governments must focus on lowering prices, reducing regulatory cholesterol.

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