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…
Over the last few years, a quiet but encouraging transformation has begun unfolding across Northeast India. Governments have launched startup policies. Incubation centers have emerged. Universities have started talking about entrepreneurship. Young people who once looked only toward government employment are increasingly exploring the possibility of building enterprises of their own. This change deserves appreciation….
The Northeast Renaissance SeriesIdeas for a ₹67,000 Crore Indian Market and a Multi-Billion Dollar Global Future. Every Day We Use It, Yet Few Know What It Is Every day, millions of Indians drink water purified using activated carbon. Hospitals use it. Pharmaceutical companies depend on it. Food-processing industries rely on it. Air purification systems cannot…
The Northeast Renaissance Series Ideas for a ₹67,000 Crore Indian Market and a Multi-Billion Dollar Global Future The textile story of Northeast India is one of beauty, skill, and paradox. Across Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, and beyond, weaving is not merely a livelihood. It is memory carried through looms, identity passed…
The Northeast Renaissance Series Ideas for a ₹67,000 Crore Indian Market and a Multi-Billion Dollar Global Future For decades, Northeast India has lived with a paradox. The region is among India’s richest ecological landscapes, blessed with bamboo forests, medicinal plants, aromatic resources, spices, silk traditions, horticultural wealth, biodiversity, and cultural knowledge systems that much of…
For generations, India’s middle-class aspirations followed a predictable route. Secure a degree, find a stable job, build a career slowly, and seek long-term security. Entrepreneurship existed, but for many families it remained a risky pursuit associated with uncertainty, financial instability, and social pressure. That mindset is now beginning to shift in profound ways. Recent findings…
What if the plant choking Assam’s rivers is not a liability, but one of its most underpriced economic assets? Across Southeast Asia, water hyacinth has quietly moved from nuisance to industry. Vietnam has built export-scale furniture ecosystems around it. Bangladesh has integrated it into global handicraft supply chains. The Philippines is experimenting with fibre-level processing….
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…
Sikkim has long been recognised for its leadership in organic farming, pharmaceuticals, and ecological stewardship. Now, the Himalayan state appears to be scripting a new economic chapter—one that shifts the focus from land-intensive industries to knowledge-, design-, and creativity-led growth. Two recent policy signals make this transition unmistakable: the Sikkim Start-up Policy 2025 and a…
The announcement that National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) plans to launch two new funds worth ₹1,300 crore in January 2026 has generated quiet optimism across India’s agritech and climate innovation ecosystem. At first glance, the initiative appears timely and well-aligned with India’s stated priorities: sustainable agriculture, climate resilience, and rural transformation. However,…
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