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Friday, April 10, 2026
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‘Hard work, not privilege’ — UPSC ranker Yogesh Meena dismisses ‘reservation’ jibe in mock interview

A Unacademy mock interview with UPSC 66th ranker Yogesh Meena went viral after a panellist mentioned ‘reservation’. But Meena says the panellist was removed and he doesn’t bear a grudge.

Consumer disputes body stays fine on Unacademy for misleading ad on UPSC ‘success’

In 2022, Unacademy released advertisement claiming that 3 out of top 5 UPSC rankers and 26 percent of all UPSC rankers were students of the platform.

3 reasons Unacademy was right to dismiss Sangwan. Educated leaders can undo democratic progress

Sangwan purportedly made his statement while teaching about 3 new criminal law bills. He jumped the gun and put his views forward with no context—this is advocacy, not teaching.

‘Vote for educated person’ — how a video turned Unacademy teacher Karan Sangwan’s life ‘upside down’

Days after he uploaded a video on his private YouTube channel, purportedly criticising 3 criminal law bills, Karan Sangwan's services were 'terminated' by Unacademy for 'breaching code of conduct'.

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.

The risky choice of becoming an IPL sponsor allowed Unacademy to boost its brand

In Unstartup, Nistha Tripathi tells how Unacademy ignored conventional work models to create new pathways to success.

Mass layoffs, offline classes: How edtech is coping with schools, colleges reopening

With real-world campuses back in action, edtech platforms like BYJU’S and Unacademy have been forced to make changes. But experts agree: it isn’t game over yet for e-learning.

After Byju’s, Unacademy scores big, gets $150 million funding at $1.45 billion valuation

Bangalore-based Unacademy has made a mark for itself in test preparation by offering lessons on everything from civil service and banking to programming languages.

Unacademy, Byju’s help clear your doubts, but have few answers on data privacy

The breach at Unacademy has brought to fore the data privacy concerns associated with edtech platforms that are witnessing huge traffic in Covid times.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.