Financial Times FT.com

Handful of states power India's growth

By James Lamont in New Delhi

Published: May 29 2009 23:21 | Last updated: May 29 2009 23:21

Only a handful of India's 28 states are powering the country's high rates of economic growth and these offer investors some of the worst regulatory environments, a study by an Oxford-based research company has shown.

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Delhi and Gujarat came out top in a ranking of the most attractive Indian states for foreign companies by Oxford Analytica, a consulting firm that draws on the academic expertise of leading universities.

You have viewed your allowance of free articles. If you wish to view more, click the button below.

Read this