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Saturday, January 10, 2026
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Topic: layoffs

Edtech startup Unacademy to lay off 12% of staff, CEO Gaurav Munjal says ‘funding scarce’

In an internal email, the CEO cited a funding winter & pressure to turn profitable as the reason for these layoffs. Other companies to have cut staff include Tiger Global-backed Vedantu & Byju's.

On Camera

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.