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Stoa’s closure shows alt-MBA can’t solve the MBA problem
The edtech startup’s four-year journey from ambitious disruptor to shutdown offers crucial lessons on innovation, market realities and the resilience of traditional higher education institutions.
19 Nov 2024
Byju’s is over. What about its enablers?
Venture capital investors hyped up Byju’s, declared it gold and made millions of dollars. When the hubris surfaced, they washed their hands of it and walked away scot-free.
20 Oct 2024
Is college worth it?
While the answer is a resounding yes for fields like medicine and law, there are many new fields where a college degree isn’t necessary or even relevant.
27 Sept 2024
How Divya Gokulnath failed Byju's
As the face of the company, tasked with taking care of its PR and branding, she was obsessed with her own celebrity, doing little to stem the slide.
27 May 2024
Teacher Anshul Agrawal’s fight against Unacademy exposes deeper problems
A lawsuit filed by Unacademy’s former tutor reflects the strain between the test-prep company and its educators. It also indicates the wider problem of too much money chasing too few educators in India.
21 Apr 2024
Operating liabilities pile up to Rs 2,000 crore at Byju’s
There’s little clarity about how the beleaguered edtech company plans to pay off the mounting dues, even as its founders remain unscathed.
14 Apr 2024
What after Byju’s for Indian edtech?
The industry, while wanting to steer clear of the K-12 segment, is not ready to address the elephant in the room.
22 Feb 2024
Byju Raveendran and the art of deception
The co-founder of India’s largest edtech has made lying a habit. Excerpts from ‘The Learning Trap: How Byju’s Took Indian Edtech For A Ride’ show that he does this with a confidence that almost makes one believe him.
14 Dec 2023
BluSmart’s latest fundraise plan is an investment nightmare
Anmol Singh Jaggi’s all-electric taxi startup has resorted to crowdfunding but the math doesn’t work. Separately, Triton EV is back with another MoU without much action; and Byju Raveendran’s PR smokescreen.
07 Dec 2023
Could Byju’s go bankrupt?
The NCLT proceedings or the ED investigation, what will be the final straw that will break the beleaguered edtech giant’s back? We ask the question that is on everyone’s mind.
04 Dec 2023