Why starting a business continues to be a nightmare in India

Andy MukherjeeBloomberg
Jan 17, 2025 | 16:04 IST

Companies face so much red tape that it leaves them uncompetitive before they even start



A little over three years ago, the World Bank scrapped its annual ‘Doing Business’ report amid allegations that its top management had applied pressure on staff to boost China’s score. Back then, India’s rank was 63. That was a big jump from 2014, when it languished at a lowly 134th position among 189 economies.
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