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Karan Dhar

Karan Dhar

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Karan Dhar is Associate Editor at Business Today. He has over a decade of experience as a business journalist. He tracks mobility, retail, FMCG and other corporate developments.

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To be clear, both Tesla and BYD don’t manufacture cars in India.

Tesla offers discount of ₹2 lakh on certain Model Y variants in India

by Karan Dhar |Jan 15, 2026

Tesla managed to sell around 16 electric cars in the first 15 days of January 2026 while Chinese EV giant BYD sold 83 EVs

While US exports have been softer, the domestic market has remained robust

New auto component orders from US in limbo after Trump tariffs: ACMA

by Karan Dhar |Jan 14, 2026

Depreciation of the Indian rupee versus the US dollar has cushioned some of the impact, but industry calls for speedy resolution.

Bajaj family scion Rishab Bajaj

'We hope it will make us No. 1 in EVs': Rishab Bajaj on new Chetak C25

by Karan Dhar |Jan 14, 2026

“EV scooters is where we bet the future is. Unlike competition, we have no ICE scooters," says Bajaj family scion Rishab Bajaj

Ola vs Ather: Two electric 2-wheeler companies, two different strokes

Ola vs Ather: Two electric 2-wheeler companies, two different strokes

by Karan Dhar |Jan 14, 2026

Ola Electric chased complete market dominance stretched itself thin and is course correcting. Ather treaded with caution and is a strong number three. But the battle is far from over.

In the December-ended quarter of 2025-26, 13 lakh two-wheelers were exported, registering a growth of 24.3% over Q3 of 2024-25.

India’s car exports jump 16% to 8.63 lakh vehicles in 2025

by Karan Dhar |Jan 13, 2026

 Exports witnessed double-digit growth across vehicle segments in 2025.

Pankaj Bansal, Promoter, M3M India and Founder, Smartworld Developers and ELIE SAAB Jr., Vice Chairman & CEO, ELIE SAAB Group

M3M eyes Rs 8,300 crore from Elie Saab-branded residences in Gurugram, Noida

by Karan Dhar |Jan 13, 2026

M3M plans to invest Rs 3500 crore in the two NCR projects. The price for the Gurugram project on Dwarka Expressway starts from Rs 15 crore.

Two electric 2-wheeler companies, two different strokes: The saga of Ola Electric versus Ather

Two electric 2-wheeler companies, two different strokes: The saga of Ola Electric versus Ather

by Karan Dhar |Jan 13, 2026

OLA Electric chased complete market dominance stretched itself thin and is course correcting. Ather treaded with caution and is a strong number three. But the battle is far from over.

Signature Global’s average Sales realisation stood at Rs 15,182 per sq. ft. in the first nine months of FY26

​​​​​​​Real estate market has 'turned softer'; won't be able to meet pre-sales guidance: Signature Global

by Karan Dhar |Jan 12, 2026

The company achieved pre-sales of Rs 6,680 crore in the first nine months of FY26 and Rs 2,020 crore for Q3FY26

India’s leading carmaker by volume, Maruti Suzuki, sells more cars than the next three carmakers — Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Tata Motors and Hyundai Motor India — combined.

Maruti Suzuki to invest ₹4,960 crore to set up second plant in Gujarat

by Karan Dhar |Jan 12, 2026

The new manufacturing facility, with a proposed capacity addition of up to 1 million units, will be located at Khoraj Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.

The new GST rates, implemented on September 22, 2025, reduced taxes on consumer products such as toothpaste, hair oil, shampoo, soap, and biscuits to 5% from 18% previously.

FMCG companies optimistic about gradual improvement in consumption

by Karan Dhar |Jan 9, 2026

In a quarterly update, Godrej Consumer said demand conditions in India strengthened progressively during the third quarter.