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India breached the top 100 club of the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) rankings for 2017 and then made it to 77 for 2019, leapfrogging 53 spots over two years in this international business beauty contest. This progress reflects a marvel of focused attention from Raisina Hill, even if you are sceptical about the veracity of the exercise. Some sections of the media have chosen to present this progress as an achievement. Here is an alternative reality check.
Among almost any business, tourism provides a handy proxy of how well a country can fare as a business investment destination. By its
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