Founder Of Physics Wallah Starts Teaching Using Anime Characters, Visuals

Alakh Pandey, the founder of Physics Wallah (PW), has revolutionized edtech by launching India’s first educational anime ...

Unacademy’s founder says startup is now worth less than $500M, confirms M&A talks

Unacademy's valuation has dropped by over 85% from its pandemic-era peak price tag of $3.5 billion, its founder said.
Outlook Business

From a Missed IIT Dream to an Industry’s Downfall, the Forces That Pushed Alakh Pandey to Create India’s First Listed Edtech Firm

Know how PhysicsWallah, founded by Alakh Pandey, became India’s first listed edtech unicorn through affordable courses, ...
The Financial Express

UpGrad in talks to acquire Unacademy’s test-prep business valued at $300–400 million: Report

UpGrad is in talks to acquire Unacademy in a deal valuing the test-prep platform at $300–400 million, according to Moneycontrol. As per the report a term sheet could be signed in three weeks.
Hindustan Times

UpGrad said to be in talks to buy Unacademy at a fraction of its last valuation

UpGrad, promoted by film producer-turned-entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala, is said to be in talks to acquire rival Unacademy at a fraction of its last-known valuation. The deal would mark be one of the ...
Mint

UpGrad in talks to acquire Unacademy in $300–400 million deal: Report

Edtech major UpGrad is in talks to acquire Unacademy in a deal that could value the test-prep platform at $300–400 million ( ₹2,800–3,500 crore), Moneycontrol reported citing people familiar with the ...
Boston.com

Boston’s hottest ticket? A bar seat for a lecture from a professor.

Lectures on Tap series brings professors and other experts into Boston restaurants and bars for talks that mix big ideas with food and drink. Lectures on Tap, an event series, brings ticketed lectures ...
The Harvard Crimson

Norton Lectures Celebrate 100-Year Anniversary

The Office of the Dean of Arts and Humanities, the Mahindra Humanities Center, and Harvard University Press hosted a discussion commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the Norton Lectures on ...
abc7NY

Lectures On Tap is all the rage, offering bite-sized learning at local bars in New York City

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- An exciting and unique lecture series is taking off at bars around New York City, allowing attendees to sip on a cocktail, beer or wine while they learn about all ...
Indiatimes

Unacademy founders exit operations amid strategic shift; Sumit Jain named CEO: Report

Unacademy is undergoing a significant leadership transition as co-founder Gaurav Munjal steps down as CEO, with Sumit Jain, a current board member, taking over. This shift comes amid strategic ...
The Financial Express

Unacademy co-founder Gaurav Munjal and Roman Saini to leave the company: Report

Gaurav Munjal and Roman Saini, the co-founders of edtech Unacademy, are reportedly exiting the company. Gaurav Munjal and Roman Saini, the co-founders of edtech Unacademy, are reportedly exiting the ...
Purdue University

Caltech president, a pioneer in quantum physics, to headline April Presidential Lecture Series event

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Caltech president and pioneering physicist Thomas Rosenbaum, an expert in the promising field of quantum physics, will join Purdue University President Mung Chiang in April for ...