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…
India’s startup ecosystem has reached new milestones. As of May 2025, Startup India has recognized over 159,000 startups across the country, collectively generating 1.7 million direct jobs. Even more impressive, India now boasts 112 unicorns, ranking third globally in the startup ecosystem, behind only the U.S. and China. Some striking trends: For budding entrepreneurs, this…
India is now the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem, with over 1.59 lakh DPIIT-recognized startups as of early 2025. Together, they’ve created more than 16.6 lakh direct jobs and countless indirect ones. Yet for every success story, there are dozens of startups that shut down within their first five years. Why? More often than not, it…
