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End of BYJU's?

BYJU's, the former $22 billion edtech unicorn, is in dire financial straits, dipping to less than $3 billion amid legal challenges,...

arav maley

Mar 2

Angkor Wat: A Khmer Grandeur

Angkor Wat, an architectural marvel nestled in Cambodia's jungles, stands as a testament to the Khmer Empire's grandeur. Constructed in...

China's Deep Underground Lab Leads Global Hunt for Dark Matter

Yash Laddha

Mar 2

China's Deep Underground Lab Leads Global Hunt for Dark Matter

China Jinping Underground Laboratory (CJPL), the world's deepest and largest underground research facility, recently opened its second...

The rise of virtual therapy: Is it effective?

Aditi Amit Kumar

Mar 2

The rise of virtual therapy: Is it effective?

With its ease of use and accessibility, virtual therapy—facilitated by digital platforms—has become increasingly popular. According to...

The Impact of Standardized Testing on Education

Aditi Amit Kumar

Mar 2

The Impact of Standardized Testing on Education

The impact of standardised testing on education is significant but controversial. Proponents contend that it guarantees responsibility...

How the Lines Rise: An Intersection of Life and Art

Jan 16

How the Lines Rise: An Intersection of Life and Art

Life imitates Art, Wilde believed and Filippo Brunelleschi took it as quite a challenge. With his rules of perspective, thought to have...

Jan 10

The King's Justice

A portrait of righteousness, right from the First Dynasty of Babylon, The Stele of Hammurabi, composed around 1750 BC sits comfortably...

Jan 10

Oedipus Rex and The Poetics

A play blurred by melancholy and marred by an eldritch tune, Oedipus Rex was Sophocles’ timeless masterpiece that wrestles with the...

Jan 10

Honouring The Great

A warrior with a fierce past, and a knack for battle, Alexander the Great was marred by victory until his untimely passing at the age of...

UPI Transactions Surpass 100 Billion in 2023

Samya Umapathy

Jan 4

UPI Transactions Surpass 100 Billion in 2023

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has reported that Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in India exceeded 100...

KnowledgeHut's CEO and Co-founder, Subramanyam Reddy, Quits upGrad-Owned Platform

Jan 3

KnowledgeHut's CEO and Co-founder, Subramanyam Reddy, Quits upGrad-Owned Platform

KnowledgeHut's CEO and Co-founder, Subramanyam Reddy, has stepped down from his role at the upskilling platform owned by upGrad. The...

Zerodha's Lending Operations Reach Book Size of INR 112 Cr in 2023

Kanav Sharma

Jan 3

Zerodha's Lending Operations Reach Book Size of INR 112 Cr in 2023

In 2023, Zerodha, spearheaded by Nithin and Nikhil Kamath, disclosed that its lending operations have achieved a substantial book size of...

Winshot Secures $615,000 in Seed Funding Led by Saad Kassis Mohamed

Jan 3

Winshot Secures $615,000 in Seed Funding Led by Saad Kassis Mohamed

Tunisian retail tech startup, Winshot, has successfully raised a six-figure seed funding round led by Saad Kassis Mohamed, a prominent...

Flipkart Cofounder Binny Bansal Launches OppDoor to Facilitate E-commerce Expansion

Jan 3

Flipkart Cofounder Binny Bansal Launches OppDoor to Facilitate E-commerce Expansion

Binny Bansal, co-founder of Flipkart, has reportedly introduced OppDoor, a business-to-business (B2B) platform aimed at assisting...

Meesho Achieves First-Ever Quarterly Profit in Q2 FY24

Jan 3

Meesho Achieves First-Ever Quarterly Profit in Q2 FY24

SoftBank-backed e-commerce unicorn, Meesho, reported a milestone achievement in the second quarter of FY24, recording its first...

Wipro Engages in Legal Battle with Ex-CFO Jatin Dalal Over Non-Compete Breach

Jan 3

Wipro Engages in Legal Battle with Ex-CFO Jatin Dalal Over Non-Compete Breach

Wipro, the IT major, has intensified its legal dispute with former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jatin Dalal. In November, Wipro filed a...

Pristyn Care Records 46% Growth in FY23 Income, Targets Rs 1,000 Crore in FY24

Jan 3

Pristyn Care Records 46% Growth in FY23 Income, Targets Rs 1,000 Crore in FY24

Healthcare service provider Pristyn Care reported a significant surge in its consolidated total income for FY23, reaching Rs 494 crore—a...

SEBI Approves 'UPI for Secondary Market' Trading Mechanism; Launch Set for January 1, 2024

Jan 3

SEBI Approves 'UPI for Secondary Market' Trading Mechanism; Launch Set for January 1, 2024

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has granted approval for a new trading mechanism akin to the ASBA model, allowing...

India Witnesses Surge in Space Startups in 2023 with $123.9 Million Investments

Ranvier

Jan 3