Byju’s acquired WhiteHat Jr for $300 million in 2020. Reports had hinted that edtech giant was considering move to wind up the 'coding-for-kids' platform.
Funding in the Indian start-up ecosystem also tanked by 40 per cent from USD 11.3 billion in the first quarter to settle at USD 6.8 billion in the second quarter.
Findings part of advertising watchdog Advertising Standards Council of India's annual report for April 2021-March 2022 that looks into complaints about 'misleading ads'.
Byju’s is said to have made the offer of about $15 a share to 2U’s board last week. The offer represents a 61% premium to 2U’s closing price of $9.30 on Nasdaq on Tuesday.
Digi-Gyan will provide certified degrees and course materials from top universities in the US, UK, Australia, Russia, Germany, and India at affordable prices.
Until now, India's edtech boom was characterised by online video sessions and pre-recorded lessons. Proponents of metaverse classrooms have a whole other thing planned.
Prodigy Framework, started by a Mumbai-based couple, got an investment from Shark Tank India. Parents seem to love it, but experts have questioned claims.
India's most valuable startup has lined up conditional debt commitments of more than $1 billion to finance the acquisition, but it's possible no deal will materialise.
On 12 September 1947, deputy PM Vallabhbhai Patel addressed the nation 'with a heavy heart and in obedience to the call of duty' to call for an end to the communal violence and unspeakable brutalities.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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