Author name: Ananta Kar

Ananta is wrapping up her postgraduate studies in Comparative Literature whilst juggling a solid two-year writing career. She cut her teeth as a sports journalist before discovering her true passion: India's exploding gaming scene. These days, she's obsessed with how gaming culture is reshaping the country, and her academic research chops bring unexpected depth to every piece. Whether dissecting esports trends or exploring biologics in India, renewable energy, electric Vehicles & Smart Transportation topics, Ananta writes with the curiosity of a researcher and the energy of someone who genuinely loves what they do.

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India’s Pharma Giants Eye $90 Billion US Biosimilars Jackpot as FDA Slashes Development Costs

The global pharmaceutical landscape is witnessing a seismic shift, and Indian drugmakers are positioned at its epicentre. As the US biosimilars market prepares to quadruple from $22.6 billion in 2025 to a staggering $90 billion by 2034, a revolutionary FDA draft guideline has thrown open the gates for Indian manufacturers. By potentially halving development costs […]

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Designing for Drivers Who Don’t Exist Yet: Pratap Bose’s Radical Vision for Mahindra

The teenager scrolling through Instagram today, barely old enough for a learner’s permit, will be Mahindra’s target customer in 2027. That sixteen-year-old’s preferences—shaped by smartphones, sustainability consciousness, and fundamentally different mobility expectations—are dictating design decisions being made right now in Mahindra’s studios. This isn’t speculation; it’s the deliberate strategy of Pratap Bose, Chief Design and

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Data Is the New Emission: How India’s Privacy Law Is Redesigning Connected Cars

Every second, a modern connected vehicle generates thousands of data signals—GPS coordinates tracking precise movements, cabin microphones capturing voice commands, telematics systems logging driving behaviour, sensors monitoring battery performance, and cameras recording surroundings. For years, automakers treated this torrent of information as a valuable asset to be collected broadly and analysed freely. That era has

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20 GW in Five Months: India’s Renewable Energy Sector Hits Hyperdrive

Solar panels glinting across Rajasthan’s desert expanses, wind turbines spinning along Gujarat’s coastline, and battery storage facilities humming in Karnataka—India’s renewable energy landscape is being redrawn at breathtaking speed. In just the first five months of FY2026, the country added over 20 GW of clean energy capacity, a pace that would have seemed fantastical merely

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From 50,000 to 57 Lakh: Inside India’s Electric Vehicle Revolution

In 2016, spotting an electric vehicle on Indian roads was a rare occurrence—just 50,000 were registered across the entire nation. Fast-forward to 2024, and that number has exploded to over 57 lakh, a more than hundredfold increase that signals one of the most dramatic industrial transformations in recent memory. This isn’t merely about cleaner vehicles

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Beyond the Metros: How Black Friday Became India’s Most Democratic Shopping Festival

The notification pings at midnight in a small town in Chhattisgarh. A young professional adds organic snacks, skincare serums, and smart home devices to her cart, waiting for the clock to strike the hour when discounts go live. Three hundred kilometres away in Bengaluru, another shopper does precisely the same. This scene—repeated millions of times

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From Village Looms to Global Carts: How E-Commerce Is Rewriting India’s Export Story

A weaver in rural Rajasthan logs onto her laptop, uploads photographs of hand-block printed textiles, and within hours receives orders from boutiques in London and Melbourne. A decade ago, this would have seemed implausible. Today, it’s the new normal. India’s export narrative is undergoing a profound transformation—one where digital platforms are dismantling traditional barriers and

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From Petrol Pumps to Power Points: How India’s FAME and PLI Schemes Are Engineering an Electric Revolution

A decade ago, spotting an electric vehicle on Indian roads required the keen eye of an automotive enthusiast and considerable luck. Today, electric two-wheelers weave through traffic in every major city, electric buses ferry commuters across metropolitan routes, and charging stations dot highways where only petrol pumps once stood. This dramatic transformation hasn’t emerged from

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Beyond Bricks: How India’s Ultra-Wealthy Are Redefining Investment With Passion Assets

Walk into the garage of any traditional Indian high-net-worth individual and you’ll likely find luxury sedans parked beside property deeds—tangible symbols of wealth accumulated through generations of conservative investment wisdom. But venture into the homes of India’s new wealth elite, and the landscape looks strikingly different: walls adorned with contemporary art worth millions, climate-controlled cellars

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Charging Ahead: How South India Is Building the Highway Network That Will Power Electric Mobility

Range anxiety—the nagging fear that your electric vehicle will run out of charge miles from the nearest power point—has long been the invisible barrier holding back India’s e-mobility revolution. But across South India, that psychological obstacle is being systematically dismantled, one charging station at a time. With 236 stations now installed or commissioned along major

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