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The Tea Revolution: Can a Cooperative Brew Disrupt Assam’s Plantation Monopoly?
ByTeam TQ 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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After Lithium: What a Battery-Free French Bicycle Tells Us About the Future of Clean Mobility
ByTeam TQ February 8, 2026February 9, 2026

For more than a decade now, the future of mobility has been sold to us with a single promise: batteries will save us. Bigger batteries. Faster charging. Denser lithium packs. Smarter grids. Entire cities redesigned around plugs, ports, and power points. Somewhere along the way, electric mobility became less about movement and more about energy…

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Innovation & Startups | Startup Stories | Tech Innovations

Davos 2026 and the Aquapreneurs: Why These 10 Startups Matter More Than Most Climate Pledges
ByTeam TQ January 26, 2026January 30, 2026

One of the quieter but more consequential outcomes of the 2026 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum was not a speech, a declaration, or a geopolitical headline. It was the selection of ten early-stage startups under the Water Resilience Challenge, run by UpLink in partnership with HCL Group. Chosen from over 300 global applicants,…

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Business & Economy | Funding & VC | Startup Stories

Funding Winter Is Officially Over: Indian Startup Investments Surge in Q4
ByTeam TQ December 5, 2025December 5, 2025

India’s Startup Ecosystem Is Rebounding After nearly two years of slowdown, India’s startup ecosystem is experiencing a strong revival. New data from 2024 and early 2025 shows that the funding winter is decisively ending. A Strong Rise in Funding Industry reports indicate that India attracted around US$13.7 billion in venture-capital funding in 2024, a 43%…

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AI & Future Tech | Business & Economy | Innovation & Startups | Startup Stories

Skyroot’s ‘Infinity Campus’ Launched by PM Modi: A New Era for India’s Private Space Tech Has Begun
ByTeam TQ November 28, 2025November 28, 2025

The inauguration of Skyroot Aerospace’s Infinity Campus marks a pivotal moment for India’s space economy, showcasing the rise of youth-powered deep-tech innovation and the potential to democratise space access for startups, rural innovators, and global partners. India’s Private Space Sector Reaches New Heights Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Skyroot Aerospace’s Infinity Campus in Hyderabad, calling…

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