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Updated on: Feb 2026
upGrad Acquires Internshala to Dominate Early-Career Recruitment
Merger & Acquisition

upGrad Acquires Internshala to Dominate Early-Career Recruitment

Feb 26, 2026

Mid-Career Professionals Drive Record-Breaking AI Enrollments

As draws to a close, a massive gold rush for AI expertise has fundamentally resha...

Technology
Dec 27, 2025
Mid-Career Professionals Drive Record-Breaking AI Enrollments

ED conducts searches at Byjus over alleged FEMA violations

The Enforcement Directorate ED has conducted searches at the Bengaluru-located residence and offic...

Industry
Apr 29, 2023
ED conducts searches at Byjus over alleged FEMA violations

Byjus staff reveal harsh work conditions at the Indian Edtech giant

According to Reuters reports, Indian multinational educational technology company, Byjus employees ...

Work Model
Dec 14, 2022
Byjus staff reveal harsh work conditions at the Indian Edtech giant
Amazon to shut online learning vertical in India
Industry

Amazon to shut online learning vertical in India

An American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon has announced the closure of its online learning academy in August 2023.  The Amazon Academy platform was a learning platform for high-school students in India. Amazon will be closing its online learning academy within less than two years of its launch. The company has not given […]

Nov 24, 2022
LEAD, an Edtech platform plans to layoff the workforce
Layoffs

LEAD, an Edtech platform plans to layoff the workforce

Technology-based school Edtech Platform Lead to layoff the workforce. However, the company has also said that it will not disclose the exact numbers of layoffs. Although according to media reports, the company will lay off nearly 80–90 employees. The layoff will be across sales, marketing, academics, and operations. The organization was started by Sumeet Mehta […]

Aug 5, 2022
Edtech firm Vedantu lays off 424 employees
Industry

Edtech firm Vedantu lays off 424 employees

Edtech firm Vedantu CEO Vamsi Krishna said in an email to employees that the company has laid off 424 people. That is about 7 per cent of its total workforce of 5,900 employees. While saying that a decision like this was extremely difficult to take, he added that it is “days like these that are […]

May 18, 2022
Vedantu appoints Nikhil Rungta as Chief Growth Officer
C-Suite Move

Vedantu appoints Nikhil Rungta as Chief Growth Officer

Vedantu, an online learning platform has announced the appointment of Nikhil Rungta as Chief Growth Officer. In his new role, he will work to scale and drive growth across all business units while directly reporting to Vamsi Krishna, CEO & Co-Founder. “As we look towards creating impact at scale, Nikhil’s extensive background and skills will […]

Mar 23, 2022
Hero Vired appoints Geetika Goel as Head of Technology
C-Suite Move

Hero Vired appoints Geetika Goel as Head of Technology

Hero Vired, an e-learning provider company has announced the appointment of Geetika Goel as Head of Technology and Ankur Sodhi as Associate Vice President for Career Services and Corporate Relations as it is expanding its leadership roles. The leaders have vast experiences in their respective fields and will help teams to prepare companies for the […]

Mar 12, 2022
BYJU’S appoints Suman Rudra as Vice President – HR
Appointments

BYJU’S appoints Suman Rudra as Vice President – HR

BYJU’S, India’s largest ed-tech company has announced the appointment of Suman Rudra as Vice President- Human Resources, effective August 2021. Rudra has over two decades of experience in human resources with expertise in strategic HR Leadership, Strategic Business Partnership, Leadership Development, Succession Planning, Talent Management Practices, HR Transition, Engagement in M&As, OD/Change management, and Employer Branding, […]

Aug 23, 2021
Byju’s to hire 8000 employees in 2021 across the business
Jobs

Byju’s to hire 8000 employees in 2021 across the business

Byju’s to hire 8000 employees in 2021 across the business COVID-19 Pandemic and lockdowns sent India’s economy into its first contraction in decades, but for a few entrepreneurs, the crisis has also meant opportunity: Revenue for Byju’s is expected to double, to more than $1 billion, in the fiscal year ending next March. Byju’s has huge plans […]

Jan 19, 2021
Byju’s to acquire Akash Educational Services in a deal worth $1 billion
Merger & Acquisition

Byju’s to acquire Akash Educational Services in a deal worth $1 billion

Byju’s to acquire Akash Educational Services in a deal worth $1 billion India’s biggest online-education startup Byju’s has signed a deal to acquire brick & mortar test prep leader Aakash Educational Services Ltd. for $1 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the talks. The deal for what will be one of the largest […]

Jan 13, 2021
Byju’s acquires WhiteHat Jr for USD 300 mn
Merger & Acquisition

Byju’s acquires WhiteHat Jr for USD 300 mn

Education technology firm Byju’s has acquired WhiteHat Jr, a startup focused on imparting coding skills to kids, for USD 300 million (about Rs 2,240 crore). Byju’s, which is valued at USD 8 billion to kids as per an independent report, said coding is fast emerging as a key skill for the future and the acquisition […]

Aug 8, 2020