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...
20 May, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
AI spooks IT valuations; Groww promoters cut stakeAI has pushed valuations of India’s top IT firms to 2008-09 levels. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
19 May, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
Unacademy’s test prep CEO Sumit Jain quits ahead of upGrad acquisitionSumit Jain has stepped down from his role in Unacademy, ahead of a potential merger with upGrad Education. Jain, who joined Unacademy in 20...
19 May, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
PoS terminal supply squeeze; Skyroot CEO on unicorn flightHappy Friday! The point-of-sale (PoS) supply has dried up in India as the West Asia conflict squeezes imports. This and more in today's ETt...
08 May, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
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...
06 May, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Test-prep players adapt as legal education attracts wider talent poolIndia’s law entrance test-prep market is expanding steadily, driven by rising demand for legal education and growing participation beyond m...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
After failed acquisition talks with Upgrad, Unacademy pivots back to online test prepIn an internal email to employees, cofounder and CEO Gaurav Munjal said Unacademy sharply reduced cash burn in its test prep business in ca...
14 Jan, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
Unacademy cofounder Sumit Jain appointed chief executive of the test-prep businessJain joined Unacademy after he sold his startup Opentalk to the edtech company. He had also founded real estate listing portal Commonfloor ...
24 Sep, 2025, 10.10 PM IST
PhysicsWallah is eyeing buys to up UPSC test-prep businessPhysicsWallah is currently focused on the JEE (engineering) and NEET (medical) segments within the test prep market. It has more than 150 o...
09 Apr, 2025, 04.03 PM IST
The SAT’s return has frantic parents hiring $500-an-hour tutorsThe demand for SAT tutors has surged as elite colleges reintroduce standardized testing requirements. Kat Cohen, CEO of IvyWise, notes an u...
20 Mar, 2024, 11.03 AM IST
University admissions: CUET a fresh business opportunity for coaching companiesTest prep company Vidya Mandir Classes is charging Rs 1.2 lakh fee for a two-year CUET classroom programme of 300 hours, while one-year cla...
04 Oct, 2023, 05.55 PM IST
Unacademy to be profitable at group level in April: CEO Gaurav MunjalWith a cash balance of Rs 1,977 crore and an average monthly burn of Rs 17 crore, the Unacademy group will have at least 116 months of runw...
25 Apr, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Physics Wallah makes two new acquisitionsThe acquisitions have come at a time when Physics Wallah is eyeing new acquihires this year, as it looks to expand geographically, strength...
13 Oct, 2022, 06.01 AM IST
Unacademy appoints Airtel's Navneet Sharma as chief business officer - new initiatives for test prep businessIn his new role, he will be charting the growth strategy, business plan, and sales development frameworks for the new avenues that the test...
21 Jun, 2022, 01.21 PM IST
What’s next for Unacademy as it slashes 1,000 jobs in a massive cost-cutting exerciseAccording to people aware of the matter, out of the 1,000 employees who have been fired in the past few weeks, about 300 were educators on ...
07 Apr, 2022, 10.07 PM IST
Asset light business & test prep will always be the main focus area: Gautam Puri, CL EducateThe focus is asset light, test prep where there is a huge opportunity and if you look at the market, there is no single test prep company w...
31 Mar, 2017, 12.16 PM IST
- Educomp invests Rs 34 cr in Vidya Mandir
Education services provider Educomp Solutions has picked up a majority stake in Delhi-based engineering test preparation company Vidya Mand...
11 Aug, 2010, 04.32 AM IST