A Peak XV-b​​acked school declares war on IIT coaching—by hiring 200 IITians 👇 An indifferent rote-based learning in schools gave rise to India's tuition republic—a Rs 58,000-cr after-school industry. But Orchids, a K-12 school chain, has had enough. And it has an unusual fix.

In two years, it has hired 200 IITians. The 'star' teachers bring hands-on learning to classes and are also tasked with helping retain students. Can Orchids carve out a niche? What does this mean for India's private coaching sector? alifiya reports: the-ken.com/story/200-iiti…

Ola Electric wants to take on Hero’s Splendor. But e-bikes are not e-scooters. The Bhavish Aggarwal-led EV maker is entering a market where demand is tanking and companies are struggling. Nathan Narde reports: the-ken.com/story/ola-elec…

🔓 When credit-card whizzes outsmarted banks at their own game The rise in credit cardholders gave birth to a new group of people who find tips & tricks—and share them via Telegram, Whatsapp, and Discord—to squeeze out rewards and benefits. How exactly did they game the system?

What did lenders do about these credit-card tricksters? Read this story from our archives for free by signing up for The Ken's 30-day free trial. ✍️ Rounak | September 2023 the-ken.com/story/credit-c…

The great Indian IPO flippers 👇 A fascinating study conducted by Sebi—on 144 main board IPOs between April 2021 & Dec 2023 that cumulatively raised $25.4 billion—has come up with some startling findings. Anand Kalyanaraman explains in this week's Ka-Ching! the-ken.com/kaching/the-gr…

What really happened to Dunzo? Host snigdha sharma explains in Daybreak. YouTube - youtu.be/Sntu3jb24jA?si… Spotify - open.spotify.com/episode/0qEn6K… Apple - podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/wha…

The great IPO flippers - I write about them in Ka-ching! at The Ken based on Sebi's fascinating study. Individual investors sold half the shares they got in IPOs within a week of listing. But surprise, banks flipped much more. MFs stayed put mostly. the-ken.com/kaching/the-gr…

Bajaj Finserv wanted to make waves in healthcare. So, it bought a wobbly ship. While it aims to build a unique ecosystem with insurance intermediary Vidal Health, rival Medi Assist has upped the ante by making its own acquisition. ✍️ Shivani Verma: the-ken.com/story/bajaj-fi…

“Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly", ruled Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in a landmark antitrust case last month. There's a pushback against Big Tech. Why? And how is India keeping up with it all?

Find out in this special episode of Daybreak, hosted by snigdha sharma and Rahel Philipose, and featuring Manjushree RM, Senior Resident Fellow at Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy. Apple - podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/red… YouTube - youtu.be/kIlD1vWm9Uo?si… Spotify - open.spotify.com/episode/0nKPDO…

How is private coaching eating away at schooling? Find out in this edition of Two by Two—a weekly newsletter based on our subscriber-only podcast of the same name. ✍️ Rohin Dharmakumar Read for free (without any signup) here: the-ken.com/newsletters/tw…

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