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Labour laws are not the reason hindering India's rapid industrialisation

Even in India, labour problem is low down on an entrepreneur's wish list. Corruption of labour inspector is quoted as a reason.

Modi, Williamson and Alesina

Williamson and Alesina were both economists who offered insights that India must follow over the next two decades. If it doesn't, it can resign itself to its current low-grade economic status.

10 targets that states need to achieve to avail extra borrowing

These targets are under four categories, namely, One-Nation-One-Ration Card, ease of doing business, power sector reforms and urban local body reforms

Fifth tranche of economic package: 7 measures announced by FM today

The fifth and last set of measures focuses on MGNREGA, health and education (rural and urban), businesses, decriminalisation of Companies Act, etc

Covid-19: Govt working on many initiatives to attract potential investors

The government has taken steps like promoting ease of doing business and liberalisation of the foreign direct investment norms to attract overseas investors

How to reduce India's infrastructure deficit

India aims to spend huge amounts on infrastructure in the coming years. It will be equally important to promote the efficiency of these investments through reforms

UP moots key labour reforms to come on par with other industrialised states

Industry wants relaxation in fixed-term employment laws

Cabinet nod for foreign listing of firms, decriminalising offences

In ease of doing business push, 72 changes to companies law okayed

Not sure if ease of doing business improved with India's ranking: Damodaran

Damodaran said India has been pushing for single-window clearances for the last two decades and quipped, "there are no single windows, but only closed doors" here.

Coronavirus may hit global GDP by $250 bn, cut growth: Industry body PHDCCI

PHDCCI President D K Aggarwal said disruptions in the global supply chains will not only hit China's exports but also the exports of the importing countries

Best of BS Opinion: Trump's India visit, unease of doing business, and more

The US president came and went. Apart from strengthening India-US relations, there isn't much to be enthused about

Unease of doing business

The battle between the government and the telecom companies over how their adjusted gross revenues (AGR) should be calculated has gone on for several years.

Compliance obligations' review to enable ease of doing biz in capital mkts

The report is aimed at ensuring ease of trading by reviewing all compliance requirements to trade in stock markets

Letter to BS: Ease of paying tax is important for living, doing business

Nobel prize-winning economist Richard Thaler would approve - if you want people to do something, make it easy, he said

Full marks for technocratic budget that lets us embrace ease of living

India's corporate tax structure is now globally competitive! Rates of 25 and 15 per cent are completely acceptable to international investors

Ease of doing business in India: Rankings improved, but issues remain

Currently, it takes 60-68 and 88-82 hours in border and documentary compliance for exports and imports, respectively

Mid-market Indian business leaders less optimistic in H2 2019: Report

The report released on Thursday also said 79 per cent of business leaders surveyed in India believe the government has taken enough measures on the policy front to enhance 'Ease of Doing Business'

Best of BS Opinion: A Brexit nervous breakdown, PM's Diwali gift, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Dovetail 'cost of business' with 'ease of doing business': Tata Steel CEO

He said that will give a fresh impetus to the manufacturing sector and make it more competitive

Ease of doing business for NRIs

There seems to be a fundamental flaw in the way some of the income tax provisions are administered that hurts non-resident Indians' (NRI) real estate investments in India