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Edtech firm upGrad on Tuesday announced that it has forayed into Pacific region with first-ever fully offline medical institute in the Republic of Vanuatu with an initial investment of USD 10 million. The company plans to set up three…

Edtech player upGrad's arm, upGrad Abroad, on Monday said it plans to add 500 members in the next three months to further expand its business footprints. The fresh recruits would be made across multiple sub-departments including sales,…

One of India’s hottest tech companies, Byju’s Alpha, was sued by an agent for lenders owed $1.2 billion after months of negotiations between creditors and the education technology firm.The lawsuit was filed by Glas Trust Company and…

Online math class startup Cuemath has cut an undisclosed number of functions and roles, citing challenges in the edtech ecosystem.The decision has impacted 100 out of about 800 roles, across functions, a spokesperson for the Sequoia Capital…

Edtech firm Physics Wallah has rolled out 50 offline centres, which it brands as "Vidyapeeth Centers", with an investment of around Rs 82 crore in technologies at these new units, a senior company official said on Monday. The company also…

Last week on my monthly visit to Bengaluru, like always I met a bunch of founders. February is typically marked by slow activity for everyone in the startup industry in Bengaluru. But this time around, things were abnormally glum. Add to it…

Unacademy’s cofounder and CEO Gaurav Munjal on Thursday told employees that appraisals for the financial year ended March 2023 stand canceled, as the edtech startup focuses on turning profitable amid an overall tightening in funding and a…

The EdTech sector Wednesday welcomed the budget announcements on digital initiatives with a focus on artificial intelligence in the education sector, terming it a step towards the "digital revolution". Three centres of excellence for…

Edtech unicorn Byju’s said on Tuesday that it has implemented a four-tier internal sales process, replacing its existing direct sales programme, after it came under scrutiny recently for allegedly mis-selling its products to consumers. This…

Last week, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) declined to set aside an order and Rs 1,337 crore fine by India’s competition watchdog against Google for alleged anti-competitive practices with respect to Android, prompting…