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Flashback 2019: Consumer sentiment slumps but foreign investors make bold bets
Indian consumer-focussed companies braced for a deep slowdown as rising inflation, high unemployment and falling economic growth damped people’s sentiment ......
Consumer
Zephyr Peacock invests in education loans firm Shiksha
Chennai-based school financing company Shiksha Financial Services India Pvt. Ltd has received Rs 55 crore ($7.7 million at current exchange ......
Consumer
Does ed-tech offer enough opportunities for multiple large players?
Online tutoring has emerged as one of the most sought-after segments in the ed-tech sector. Entrepreneurs are employing different strategies ......
Consumer
Can nonprofit enterprises make a difference in education sector?
Several not-for-profit enterprises are trying to plug the gaps in the education sector by catering to the poorest of the ......
Consumer
What is hampering growth of pre-school, daycare centres?
The pre-school and daycare market has had a patchy run in India. Apart from a handful of players, the segment ......
Consumer
What will it really take to improve India's K-12 education system?
India has several world-class educational institutions such as the IITs and IIMs, but its K-12 system of primary and secondary ......
Consumer
How tech is helping education move beyond the classroom
More and more people in India are beginning to go for online courses to learn new skills or improve their ......
Consumer
What ed-tech companies must do to disrupt the education sector
Investing in education can be lucrative but it takes patience and a long-term commitment to reap the rewards. What are ......
Education
How Ebix set up its India empire in less than a year
US-based Ebix Inc.'s is on an acquisition spree in India. The NASDAQ-listed software company has just struck its ninth deal ......
Education
How virtual reality, IoT and other newer technologies can benefit education sector
Internet of things, artificial intelligence, cloud-based content and virtual classrooms are a few newer technologies that have attracted a bunch ......