Ease of doing business

globally, startups such as Uber have constantly battled with regulators to find middle ground. (Ahmed Raza Khan/Mint)

Investors pour millions into startups despite regulatory hurdles

3 min read . 25 Apr 2019

Opinion: Gearing up for the economic quicksands of 2019

4 min read . 28 Dec 2018

Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley. The bill would replace the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 that was promulgated in November. File photo: Mint

Govt introduces bill to amend Companies Act

1 min read . 20 Dec 2018

Opinion | Changing the Indian state from bully to ally

3 min read . 14 Dec 2018

Narendra Modi chairing a high-level meeting to review the progress with regard to ‘Ease of Doing Business’, in New Delhi. Photo: PIB

PM Modi reviews steps taken to improve ease of doing business

1 min read . 13 Dec 2018

Opinion | Lessons from the World Bank on ease of doing business

7 min read . 06 Dec 2018

Opinion | Rankings cannot reveal the health of systems

5 min read . 02 Dec 2018

India jumped 23 places to the 77th position in the World Bank’s global ease of doing business rankings announced earlier this month. Photo: Mint

Govt aims to ease biggest hurdle for factories with new policy

1 min read . 30 Nov 2018

Opinion | Improving the business climate

4 min read . 27 Nov 2018

The labour reform, once implemented, will be beneficial for industries and ultimately help in job creation. Photo: Mint

Opinion | Labour reform is important to support economic growth

2 min read . 27 Nov 2018

Opinion | Unease of doing business in Delhi

4 min read . 27 Nov 2018

Getting more Indian companies to feature in the Fortune 500 list isn’t a tall order, says Niti Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar, given how India has rapidly gained in World Bank’s ease of doing business rankings. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Niti Aayog is exploring ways to make more Indian MNCs

2 min read . 26 Nov 2018

Indian companies are now less optimistic than in June compared with their global counterparts. Graphic: Mint

Indian firms less confident about profit, investment growth than global peers

1 min read . 20 Nov 2018

One of the main catalysts for this improvement was the rollout and streamlining of the goods and services tax. Photo: Mint

Opinion | Doing business: Aim must be to scale top 25 by ’22

3 min read . 19 Nov 2018

Arun Jaitley says there may be instances where competition within the country will need to be promoted, especially in the services sector.

India seeks fair play in public procurement

2 min read . 05 Nov 2018

Opinion | The need for strong contract enforcement

4 min read . 06 Nov 2018

Among BRICS countries, India’s jump in ease of doing business ranking in 2018 is second only to China’s. Graphic: Mint

What India can do to better its ease of doing business rank

2 min read . 02 Nov 2018

Ramesh Abhishek, Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

‘Strong leadership and feedback loop helped India’s 23-rank jump’

3 min read . 02 Nov 2018

Kant said India can reach top 50 in the ranking next year. Image: Abhijit Bhatlekar/ Mint

Ease of Doing Business index: India can figure in top-25 in next 3 years, says Kant

1 min read . 01 Nov 2018

Finance minister Arun Jaitley. Photo: Indranil Bhowmik/Mint

Jaitley says India can improve further in ease of doing business ranking

1 min read . 31 Oct 2018