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NABARD’s ₹1,300 Crore Green Push: Opportunity or Optics for India’s Agritech and Climate Startups?
ByTeam TQ January 13, 2026January 13, 2026

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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Business & Economy | Economy of NE India | Entrepreneurship in NE | MSME & Startups

GI Mahotsav 2026 in Guwahati: Why North East India Matters to India’s GI Growth Story
ByTeam TQ January 10, 2026January 10, 2026

As India moves towards an ambitious target of registering 10,000 Geographical Indication (GI) products by 2030, the role of North East India is becoming increasingly important. Against this backdrop, GI Mahotsav 2026, scheduled from January 15 to 18, 2026, at Arya Vidyapeeth College, Guwahati, assumes special significance. The four-day event comes at a time when…

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Business & Economy | Economy of NE India | Government & Policy | North East Insight

Northeast India’s GI Push: From Heritage Labels to a New Growth Engine
ByTeam TQ January 1, 2026January 1, 2026

India’s Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) has signalled a major shift in how the “Ashtalakshmi” states will be positioned in the national—and global—economy: not merely as a frontier region, but as an origin hub of premium, protected products. In a year-end official update, the ministry said 150 distinctive products from the North…

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Business & Economy | Economy of NE India | Policy

The Nitrogen Fortress: Inside Namrup-IV’s Industrial Renaissance
ByTeam TQ December 21, 2025December 21, 2025

On a historic Sunday in Upper Assam, the steady flow of the Dilli River was joined by a louder current — the applause of thousands — as Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Namrup-IV Ammonia–Urea Complex. Valued at approximately ₹10,600 crore, this brownfield expansion is not merely another fertiliser project. It…

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Business & Economy | Economy of NE India | Infrastructure & Development

The Bamboo Orchid: Guwahati’s ₹4,000 Crore Gateway to the East
ByTeam TQ December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

As the sun sets over the Brahmaputra, Guwahati is preparing for a once-in-a-generation transformation. As 2025 draws to a close, the skyline of Northeast India is set to gain a defining new landmark, with the Prime Minister scheduled to inaugurate the New Integrated Terminal Building (Terminal 2) at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBI) tomorrow….

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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
ByTeam TQ 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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After the Surge: Can Northeast India Become Asia’s Most Responsible Tourism Destination?
ByTeam TQ December 15, 2025December 15, 2025

No beaches. No dunes. Yet everything that makes travel meaningful. India’s tourism has rebounded sharply after COVID-19, driven largely by domestic travel. But in Northeast India, the real question is no longer growth—it is direction. India’s Post-COVID Tourism Comeback: A Domestic-Led Revival India’s tourism recovery after the pandemic has been nothing short of remarkable—and notably…

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Business & Economy | Economy of NE India | North East Insight

Inside Assam’s Dairy Surge: Purabi’s Rise, Amul’s Entry, and What It Means for 51,000 Farmers
ByTeam TQ December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

Assam’s dairy sector is entering a decisive decade. What was once a fragmented, largely informal milk ecosystem is now being reshaped by aggressive capacity expansion, rising urban demand, and the entry of national giants. At the center of this transformation stands Purabi Dairy, the brand of the West Assam Milk Producers’ Co-operative Union Ltd. (WAMUL)…

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Business & Economy | Infrastructure & Development | Sustainability

India’s Clean Energy Wave Hits Historic High: Odisha Emerges as a Major Solar Leader | The Quantiq Analysis
ByTeam TQ December 6, 2025December 6, 2025

India’s renewable energy story reached a historic milestone this year, marking a period of unprecedented growth, record-breaking additions, and stronger state-level adoption—especially in Odisha. Speaking at the Global Energy Leaders’ Summit (GELS) 2025 in Puri, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi announced that India has achieved its highest-ever annual non-fossil capacity addition…

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Piggman, piggery and potential: reshaping North-East entrepreneurship
BySMS BORDOLOI December 6, 2025December 6, 2025

Across India’s diverse food economy, meat consumption has never been uniform — it reflects deep regional, cultural, and historical patterns. For large parts of the North-East, pork is more than protein: it’s identity, tradition, and everyday taste. Yet for decades, the piggery and pork retail ecosystem operated in an informal space, defined by backyard rearing,…

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