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Northeast India's industrial transformation, from the inside.

Japan's PM Just Cancelled Guwahati. But Assam Can Still Join In At The Delhi Tea Party

Takaichi's Guwahati cancellation is the second time in seven years a Japanese PM has stood up Assam. 2019 was about protests. The 2026 story is about five investments that have not made the headlines.

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Gear Shift #4: India Writes Down Its Chip Strategy, Intel Picks Eastern India, and the Port That Wouldn't Die Gets a New Address

Fortnightly roundup of India's semiconductor and manufacturing policy: the NITI Aayog 10-year chip roadmap, the Intel-Odisha substrate deal, Jagiroad's FY2026-27 production deadline, Tajpur's relocation to Dadanpatrabar, and Assam's State Data Policy 2026.

We Built a Free Subsidy Calculator for Assam MSMEs. Here Is What It Can and Cannot Do.

The Nitisagar Industrial Incentive Estimator covers 15 schemes across UNNATI 2024, NEIDS, AIDP, and sector-specific programmes. A walkthrough of how it works, what we deliberately left out, and what to do after you run the numbers.

Gear Shift #3: ASML in The Hague, Two State Elections, and India's Chip Map Rewrites Itself

A fortnightly roundup of India's semiconductor and manufacturing policy developments — the Tata-ASML strategic partnership, Modi's Europe tour, the $20 billion ISM 2.0 push, and what the BJP sweep of Assam and West Bengal means for Eastern India's industrial future.

Gear Shift #2: India's Chip Map Expands — Odisha, Dholera, and the US-India Technology Pact

A fortnightly roundup of India's semiconductor and manufacturing policy developments — the Odisha 3D packaging groundbreaking, Tata's Dholera SEZ notification, the US-India TRUST framework, and what the geography shift means for MSMEs in Northeast India.

Assam's Electronics Ambition Has a 180-Day Problem: The Approval Sequence Rivals in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Have Already Solved

Electronics manufacturers in Assam face 14 factory-level clearances plus 3 product-level compliances, with electricity connections alone taking up to 6 months. Here is what the southern states did differently — and what Assam's policymakers can borrow.

AIDC Rejected 68% of MSME Factory Applications Last Year. The Document That Decided Every Single One.

Most Assam MSME founders treat the TEFR as paperwork. AIDC treats it as the only filter that matters at Stage 1. Here is what you need to know before you apply.

Gear Shift #1: India's Semiconductor ISM 2.0 - From Policy Vision to Production

A fortnightly roundup of India's semiconductor policy developments — ISM 2.0 funding, facility launches, the DHRUV64 launch, and what the supply chain shift means for MSMEs in Northeast India.

How UNNATI 2024 Changes the Game for Assam MSMEs

A breakdown of what the ₹10,037 crore scheme means for manufacturers in Kamrup and Morigaon districts — and why most are still leaving money unclaimed.