education
TMT
GIC-backed MPS acquires publishing platform HighWire
MPS Ltd, which creates content and offers technology services to academic and educational publishers, has acquired independent scholarly publishing platform ......
Opinion
Budget 2020: Govt leaves heavy lifting in education sector to private players
The Economic Survey 2019-20 focused on wealth creation. But wealth creation depends on job opportunities and household savings. This requires ......
TMT
Baby products e-tailer FirstCry enters education biz, acquires Oi Playschool
BrainBees Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which operates online-first baby products retailer FirstCry, has ventured into the pre-primary education segment by acquiring ......
Consumer
Tribunal lifts capital market ban on VC-backed Tree House and its executives
The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has lifted a ban on VC-backed Tree House Education and Accessories Ltd and its executives ......
General
Grapevine: Brookfield faces roadblock to Suzlon; Sachin Bansal invests in Kissht
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.’s plan to acquire Suzlon Energy Ltd has hit a roadblock as the Canadian investor has asked ......
Finance
IFC proposes to invest $30 mn in Indian School Finance Company
International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector investment arm of the World Bank, has proposed to invest up to $30 million ......
Economy
Policy Tracker: India's fastest-growing states are not what you might think
India goes to the polls on Thursday, with 142 million voters across 19 states and two union territories electing a ......
Economy
Policy Tracker: Why Indian students seem to be getting the rough end of the stick
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made some ambitious promises in its manifesto for the 2014 general elections. One notable pledge ......
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
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 ......