Competition
Jaspal Singh: A focused leader who is mentoring lakhs of young brainsedit
News Heads – Online Web
To create a strong and professional educational ecosystem, Jaspal Singh is currently working as an educator with Unacademy, India’s leading online education platform. During his association with MadeEasy, India’s most popular academies for ESE preparations, Jaspal Singh has also successfully mentored lakhs of young brains.
Byju’s nears $150 million acquisition of edtech rivaledit
Tech Hindustan Times – Online Web
India’s biggest e-learning startup, Byju’s, is close to signing a deal to acquire rival Toppr Technologies Pvt. in a transaction valued at roughly $150 million, according to a person familiar with the matter. Toppr provides online learning materials to students in grades 5 through 12 and its backers include SAIF Partners and Helion Ventures.
Industry
The unicorn model for businessedit
Financial Express – Online Web
The phenomenon of unicorns is quite controversial. Although some professionals believe that such companies are just a result of technological progress and innovation, others believe the increasing number of unicorns is a sign of a bubble in the industry; a bubble is an economic cycle that is characterized by the rapid escalation of market value. During the Covid-19 pandemic, young Indian start-ups such as Unacademy became unicorns. As experts have pointed out, the core proposition of these start-ups was that these actually solved challenges for individuals and businesses during the lockdown for a large portion of the year. For example, during the pandemic, online learning continued to rise and led to a boom in valuation ...
Brands launch campaigns, initiative to celebrate International Women’s Dayedit
Live Mint – Online Web
Ahead of International Women’s Day (8 March) brands across categories have launched campaigns and initiatives to celebrate the spirit of womanhood. These campaigns follow a variety of themes ranging from equality, breaking gender stereotyping to financial freedom to highlight what women go through on a daily basis ahead. Telling women how to live their life is another topic touched by few campaigns. Edtech firm Uncademy’s campaign shows a father telling his son to not meddle with his younger sister’s life and offer help when she asks for it.