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The Tea Revolution: Can a Cooperative Brew Disrupt Assam’s Plantation Monopoly?
ByThe Quantiq Editorial February 14, 2026February 14, 2026

In what could mark a defining shift in India’s entrepreneurial landscape, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has introduced sweeping changes to the Startup India policy. For the first time, the coveted “startup” label — along with its basket of tax benefits, funding support, and innovation incentives — is no longer reserved only for urban…

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The “North East Premium”: Why 2% Inflation in Delhi Feels Like 6% in the Hills
ByThe Quantiq Editorial February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

The national headlines are celebrating. As of January 2026, India’s retail inflation has cooled to a comfortable 2.75% under the newly minted 2024 CPI base year. On paper, the dragon is slain. But if you’re standing in a market in Aizawl, Itanagar, or Shillong, those celebratory numbers feel like a statistical mirage. While the “mainland”…

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The Agentic Revolution: When Finance Finally Finds Its Brain
ByThe Quantiq Editorial February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

If 2024 was the year of the Chatbot, and 2025 was the year of the Pilot, then 2026 is officially the year the “Digital Plumbing” of global finance started thinking for itself. For years, the industry has treated “Instant Payments” as a solved problem. But any corporate treasurer will tell you the ugly truth: money…

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Union Budget 2026: What It Really Means for North-East India
ByThe Quantiq Editorial February 1, 2026February 1, 2026

When the Finance Minister rose in Parliament to present the Union Budget, the macro story was familiar: fiscal discipline, capital expenditure, manufacturing, and growth amid global uncertainty. But for the North-East — a region long treated as a footnote in national economic imagination — the real question was simpler and sharper: does this budget finally…

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India’s Pre-Budget Pivot: Why the Real Economic Shift Is From Demand-Pull to Supply-Push
ByThe Quantiq Editorial January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

As India heads into the Union Budget, a subtle but decisive shift is underway in the country’s economic narrative. Unlike previous years—where tax cuts, consumption boosts, and short-term relief dominated pre-Budget lobbying—industry bodies are now pushing for something far more structural. The message from business is clear:India does not need another demand stimulus. It needs…

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The Crypto “Exodus” and the ₹40,000 Crore Question: When Tax Policy Backfires
ByThe Quantiq Editorial January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

As India approaches the Union Budget, one of the most urgent—and quietly ignored—policy failures is unfolding in the digital asset economy. The country’s crypto industry has issued a last-minute plea to the government: reduce the 1% TDS on virtual digital assets to 0.01%, warning that the current regime has already driven trading activity offshore and…

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Banking on Bharat: How NBFCs and Digital Lenders Are Reacting to RBI’s Rate Cut
ByThe Quantiq Editorial January 14, 2026January 15, 2026

When the Reserve Bank of India reduced interest rates, the signal went far beyond bond markets and bank treasuries. It directly impacted how credit flows to India’s real economy — especially through NBFCs and digital lenders, which now sit at the heart of MSME, startup, and consumer financing. For borrowers, the question is simple: Will…

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Business & Economy | Economy of NE India | Finance | Government & Policy

GST 2.0: India’s Silent Stimulus — and the Uneven Geography of Growth
ByThe Quantiq Editorial December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

When India rolled out GST 2.0 on September 22, 2025, it did not arrive with the drama of a Union Budget or the spectacle of a stimulus announcement. There were no headline-grabbing giveaways, no massive fiscal outlays. Yet, beneath the surface, GST 2.0 represents one of the most consequential structural resets in India’s economic policy…

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The SM-REIT Revolution: India’s $75B Real Estate Democratization
ByThe Quantiq Editorial December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

India is on the verge of the biggest financial democratization moment in its history. According to recent 2025 data from CBRE, the Small & Medium Real Estate Investment Trust (SM-REIT) market is expected to cross US$75 billion, unlocking institutional-grade investments into 500+ million sq ft of mid-sized commercial real estate. For decades, real estate investing…

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