Red Tape Reckoning: How Bureaucratic Delays Are Still Choking Early-Stage Innovation in India 2025 – Cut the Knots, or Knot the Future!
In the high-octane world of Indian startups—195,065 DPIIT-recognized ventures chasing a $20 billion funding whirlwind in 2025—the silent assassin isn’t market fit or cash burn; it’s bureaucratic red tape, a labyrinth of licensing, IP approvals, and procurement hurdles that delays 60% of early-stage innovators by 6-18 months, costing a staggering $2.5 billion in lost productivity…