GDP Collapse: Repercussion of India’s War with the Pandemic
A recent report suggests that at least 6.6 million Indians employed in white collar jobs are now unemployed
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Updates from the biz world
AtmaNirbhar App Challenge; Chingari is India’s best app in ‘social category’
Chingari wins AtmaNirbhar App Challenge. Voted as the best ‘Made in India’ app in ‘Social category’
Actor Suniel Shetty invests in Kochi-based health-tech start-up Vieroots
Vieroots, founded by noted bio-hacker Sajeev Nair, is a Kochi-based health-tech start-up. Vieroots is estimated to be valued at around Rs 100 crores
Simplilearn partners with NSDC to upskill professionals in digital skills
Professionals can access 1,000 plus hours of free eLearning
Byju’s is India’s second-most valuable unicorn; ranks 31st in global list
Byju’s, India’s second-most valued unicorn, is one of the top 3 gainers among billion dollar Indian tech startups this year
Kerala-based regional learning app Entri nets $3.1mn in two rounds
Despite pandemic gloom this regional learning app for jobs has raised $3.1 mn in two rounds
TikTok parent ByteDance likely to invest in Indian edtech firm Lido Learning
World’s most valued startup ByteDance has still plans in the pipeline to crack Indian market
Startup evangelist Sasi Kumar Sundararajan to join edtech app Ken42 as Advisor
Sasi Kumar Sundararajan earlier held senior leadership roles at Ernst & Young, Deloitte, and PwC
Xiaomi India MD tells about the best habit he learnt during childhood
Read, read, read….the more you read, the more things you will know
Ed-tech startup Vedantu raises $100 mn; valuation surges to $600 mn
Vedantu is now India’s second most valued ed-tech company with a valuation of Rs 4,510 crore