From billionaire to jail: Why Byju Raveendran is facing prison and how $22B startup with SRK & Messi as ambassadors crashedByju's founder Byju Raveendran has been sentenced to six months in jail by a Singapore court for contempt of court. The court cited his dis...
Laptops, tablets, learning apps in schools across U.S. facing backlashes. Here's whyIn Los Angeles, concerned parents last year formed a group, Schools Beyond Screens, and pressured the district by speaking out at school bo...
Lenskart, Ola’s Q4 scorecards; Visa maze for laid-off techiesLenskart has posted a sharp jump in its March-quarter revenue even as profit dipped marginally. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Govt’s new ‘law-to-code’ push; UpGrad’s $1.7 billion valuationHappy Wednesday! The government plans to translate legal provisions into software code that enforces compliance by design. This and more in...
Quit metro life for a smaller city? Here’s the real money math Indians must check before movingMany are trading metro life for tier 2 cities, seeking better quality of life, cleaner environments, and reduced stress. While income may f...
Amazon primes a Blinkit showdown; New insurance models prop upHappy Tuesday! Amazon's late but strong push into quick commerce is unsettling market leader Blinkit. This and more in today's ETtech Morni...
Inside SpeEdLabs’ bet on school-integrated test preparationSpeEdLabs is embedding competitive exam preparation directly into school systems, aiming to make high-quality, affordable test prep accessi...
UpGrad to acquire Unacademy for Rs 2,055 crore, 90% below peak valuationAfter on-again, off-again talks, Ronnie Screwvala-run edtech firm UpGrad is acquiring UpGrad in a cut price deal. UpGrad is also raising an...
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
Gold loan startups find new shine; Infy Q4 profit jumpsHappy Friday! Gold loan fintechs are moving towards building their own loan books. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
NHRC member defends notice to MeitY, says child safety concerns override pending DPDP enforcementThe NHRC in its March 24 notice to the ministry had raised alleged non-compliance of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act by dig...
Upgrad, Unacademy betting on AI to disrupt edtechGaurav Munjal, who will stay on as the cofounder and CEO of Unacademy, said the startup redefined the edtech playbook when it entered the m...
Byju’s app removed from Google Play Store due to non-paymentBut the other apps of the embattled edtech company, including Byju’s Exam Prep, which supports students preparing for competitive exams lik...
Unacademy’s Airlearn hits 70,000 daily users, $2 million bookings run rateUnacademy’s language learning app Airlearn has reached 70,000 daily users and nearly 300,000 monthly users, with 17,500 paid subscribers an...
Google, Facebook skim most data from apps for kids: studyGoogle is the leading recipient, collecting 33% of the data collected from children's apps, followed by Facebook at 22%, revealed a study b...
Edtech apps for kids under 8 years a $9.5-billion market: Blinc InvestStartups in the early childhood care and education segment are growing at a CAGR of 17% over the last decade, a study by venture capital fi...
- ‘Tech is not going to replace teachers anytime soon’
Hayath has mentored startups such as Ola and Chaayos, and runs angel investment group Powai Lake Ventures.