Karan Taurani is a leading institutional equity research analyst with over 16 years of experience, currently serving as Executive Vice President at Elara Capital. Ranked the #1 analyst for India’s media and entertainment sector by the AsiaMoney Brokers Poll for three consecutive years (2021–2023), he brings deep expertise across retail, QSR, alcoholic beverages, internet, and media. A JBIMS graduate, Karan is an independent director on the board of Kavithalayaa Productions and a sought-after voice in industry forums, academic institutes, and global summits. His insights regularly feature in top publications, case studies at Harvard and Kellogg, business news channels like BBC and Bloomberg, and leading podcasts, making him one of the most authoritative voices on India’s consumer and media landscape.