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India’s Small Cars Are Making a Comeback. Here’s Why It Matters for the Auto Industry
For years, India’s automobile industry appeared to be moving in only one direction. SUVs dominated new launches, manufacturers focused on premium models, and the humble hatchback slowly slipped into the background. Now, fresh retail sales data suggests that the story may be changing. India’s automobile market recorded its highest-ever monthly retail sales in June 2026,…
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Agarwood: Can Northeast India Build the World’s Most Trusted Natural Fragrance Industry?
Northeast Renaissance Series From the forests of Assam to the luxury perfume houses of the world, how science, sustainability and trust can transform one of Northeast India’s oldest natural resources into a globally respected premium industry. For decades, discussions on economic development in Northeast India have revolved around increasing agricultural production, improving infrastructure and attracting…
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India Leads the World in AI Talent. The Northeast Isn’t Yet in the Data.
What the Stanford AI Index 2026 reveals—and why Northeast India must begin measuring its own AI economy. Artificial intelligence is no longer a technology waiting for tomorrow. It has quietly become part of everyday life—helping businesses draft reports, farmers monitor crops, entrepreneurs market their products, and students learn in entirely new ways. Across the world,…
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AI Agents: The Digital Workforce That Could Redefine Every Industry
The Quantiq Future Industries Ledger #1 Every Industrial Revolution Begins Quietly In 1907, a factory owner who wanted to increase production had only one practical option—hire more workers. Nearly a century later, businesses expanded by buying computers, software and internet connectivity. Today, another possibility is emerging. Instead of recruiting another employee or installing another application,…
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When AI Starts Hacking: Why the OpenAI Incident Marks a Turning Point for Global Cybersecurity
An internal OpenAI testing incident has reignited the debate on AI safety. Yet the bigger story is not about one AI model or one laboratory experiment. It is about how autonomous intelligence is beginning to redefine cybersecurity, enterprise risk and the future of digital trust. When Machines Begin to Act Every technological revolution has been…
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Beyond the Commodity Trap: How Ranjit Baruah Is Reinventing Assam Tea Through Innovation and Wellness
The Quantiq Founder Series | Editorial Profile For over two centuries, Assam has been celebrated for producing some of the world’s finest tea, yet relatively few homegrown brands have converted that agricultural legacy into global consumer businesses. Ranjit Baruah, Founder of Aromica Tea, belongs to a new generation of entrepreneurs determined to change that narrative…
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Mid-Week AI Brief | From Moving Proteins to Enterprise AI, Five Developments That Matter
Artificial intelligence is entering a quieter but more consequential phase. Instead of headline-grabbing chatbot launches, this week’s biggest developments point to something deeper: AI is becoming embedded in science, business, regulation and everyday work. From researchers teaching AI to understand how proteins move, to governments reshaping competition in AI search, the story is no longer…
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From Compliance to Trust: Why India’s Digital Economy Needs a New Regulatory Mindset
India’s digital economy is no longer an emerging story — it is one of the country’s most important economic engines, shaping financial inclusion, public service delivery, entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence and global investment. Over the past decade, innovations such as Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker and ONDC have transformed how millions of Indians transact, access government services and…
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Natural Colours: Can Northeast India Build India’s Next Green Textile Chemistry Industry?
The Northeast Renaissance Series Ideas for a ₹10,000–12,000 Crore Indian Market and a Multi-Billion Dollar Global Future The future textile industry may not compete on colour alone. It may compete on how sustainably that colour is created. Every morning, billions of people wear colours without asking where they come from. For more than a century,…
