India’s Global Capability Centre economy is approaching $100 billion. As the next wave moves beyond the metros, the Northeast has many of the ingredients needed to participate. What it lacks is a policy and talent strategy built for the GCC economy of 2026. There was a time when a Global Capability Centre, or GCC, was…
Founder Series | The Quantiq In 1992, Mahanta Kalita did not begin Cozy Tour & Travels with a detailed business plan, a large investment, or a vision of building one of Northeast India’s established travel companies. He began with one car. It was his father’s car. His father, a branch manager with LIC, had passed…
The AI race is entering a new phase. The biggest questions are no longer only about who can build the smartest model, but who can power it, secure it, specialise it, govern it, and turn it into useful intelligence. For the past few years, artificial intelligence followed a remarkably simple story. Technology companies built increasingly…
From limestone reserves to new clinker and grinding capacity, Assam is emerging as an important cement manufacturing centre. But can the state turn this boom into a broader industrial ecosystem while preparing for the industry’s low-carbon future? Cement is rarely an industry that makes headlines. Artificial intelligence does. Startups do. Green energy does. Even tea,…
From Google’s billion-user Gemini milestone and Nvidia’s growing role in AI infrastructure to Meta’s vision of personal AI, China’s industrial push and India’s expanding compute capacity, the AI story is becoming much bigger than the race between chatbots. There was a time when keeping up with artificial intelligence was relatively simple. You watched what OpenAI…
As Yarn Glory approaches its 25th year, its founder reflects on a journey that began beside her grandmothers’ looms and evolved into a textile brand rooted in quality, Ahimsa Eri silk, natural dyes and a deep commitment to the people behind the fabric. The Quantiq Founder Series The Loom She Would Not Let Go The…
The next battle for Indian brands may not be about ranking first on Google. It may be about becoming the product an AI assistant recommends. Imagine you are looking for a new pair of running shoes. Until recently, you would probably have opened Google and typed something like best running shoes under ₹8,000. You would…
How a journalist turned social-preneur is using Tholgiri to connect Assam’s farmers, food producers, weavers and artisans with consumers while bringing authentic Assamese food and culture to the world. The Quantiq Founder Series | Editorial Profile There are restaurants that serve food. There are restaurants that create an ambience. And then there are businesses that…
Indian small businesses increasingly believe artificial intelligence can transform growth and productivity. The bigger challenge is turning that belief into everyday business practice. Ask an Indian small-business owner about artificial intelligence today and you are unlikely to hear the words “I have never heard of it.” The conversation has moved on. Many entrepreneurs have experimented…
A new FDI policy could make it easier for Indian products to reach global consumers. But the bigger question is who will own the customer, the data, and the brand. Imagine a small manufacturer in Moradabad, a handloom producer in Assam or a spice entrepreneur in Meghalaya with a product that could find customers in…
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