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'If hypocrisy were in the Olympics': Unacademy CEO announces zero hike for employees wearing $400 Burberry T-shirt

August 07, 2024 5:37 pm

Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal urged his employees to look at the "bigger picture".

Unacademy sacking: Formal education does not guarantee a politician is good — mandating it promotes exclusion

September 02, 2023 4:33 pm

In a country like India, where the higher education Gross Enrolment Ratio is still under 30, higher education qualification can not be a criterion to govern. In a democracy, the discourse should be more inclusive

Unacademy sacking of Karan Sangwan: Fear runs the country

August 30, 2023 1:30 pm

The way a private, unicorn firm buckled under the pressure of social media users is scary. Interestingly, not even once did the government actually intervene

Unacademy sacks teacher who urged students to vote for 'educated candidates': 'Classroom not a place to share personal views'

August 18, 2023 1:40 pm

Reacting to the reports of Sangwan's sacking, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said: "Is it a crime to ask (people) to vote for educated people?"

Apple reportedly joins tech layoff club: A look at the latest job cuts in the tech industry

April 05, 2023 3:28 pm

Even tech giant Apple couldn't escape the looming economic downturn, as it joins EA, Kyndryl, Unacademy, and several others in reducing headcount.

Indian edtech startup Unacademy to lay off 12% of staff

March 30, 2023 3:42 pm

Edtech startups in India have laid off thousands of employees in the past year and have been unable to raise funding as a slowdown gripped the market.

Unacademy fires 350 employees citing funding slowdown

November 08, 2022 1:03 am

Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal notified the layoffs in an internal email to employees stating that all affected employees will be given a severance pay equivalent to the notice period and an additional two months.

Explained: Why Unacademy is cutting costs, dropping IPL sponsorship, stopping upgrades to Business Class

July 28, 2022 2:15 pm

The party has begun to wind down for many startup companies and Unacademy wants to turn cash flow positive ahead of an IPO within two years.

Unacademy CEO lays IPO roadmap: Pay cuts, IPL deal pullout, ‘frugality’

July 12, 2022 2:08 pm

In an internal note shared with employees, Unacademy co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal said that the firm’s upper level management (CXOs), and other employees will no longer be provided with a business class ticket for travel.

Funding winter sets in for Indian startups, staff out in the cold: Over 12K laid off

July 06, 2022 7:17 am

So far in 2022, firms are looking to conserve cash, and to cut runaway costs.

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