A rewind of the key milestones in India's corporates and startups, through the lens of 13 years of Forbes India
Few sectors, like banking and payments, can replace the physical with the digital. But there are many sectors where digital is at best a supplement. Like education, where tech tools and platforms are excellent value-adds for personalised learning but probably not a replacement for classroom teaching
Stung by allegations of rampant 'toxic' culture, stirred by a pressing need to become more humane and goaded by an impending funding winter, Gaurav Munjal is trying to rewire himself and Unacademy. Can the livewire make India's biggest online test prep platform unlearn and learn?
The Unacademy cofounder on being blunt, dealing with criticism and why teachers should be paid higher salaries
The future of learning is finding the best of both online and offline, says the founder of the $22 billion edtech empire Byju's
14 job rejections after IIT, and a decade-long successful carreer later, Vivek Varshney set up SpeEdLabs as a hybrid education and learning platform when the Byjus and Unacademys of the world were going online. Two years after the pandemic, he stands by his staunch belief in the hybrid learning model, and his venture's numbers back him up
Edtech startups are innovating to build on the advantages of both online and offline presence to give children the best of both worlds
With the next half billion students and learners coming from rural India, vernacular edtech is on a steady rise. Can it scale despite challenges?
Edtech startups offering extracurricular activities were among the biggest beneficiaries during the lockdown. As children return to classrooms, they now need to reorient themselves to remain relevant in a post-pandemic world
In the wake of layoffs, hybrid models and changing business strategies in a struggling edtech sector, teachers are having to adapt and reorient as never before
Prerna Jhunjhunwala made Creative Galileo one of the fastest growing early-learning apps in India by using a bunch of well-known desi characters. Can she now make money out of it?