Byju Raveendran (File photo) BENGALURU: Byju’s founder, Byju Raveendran, outlined plans for what he described as a major reboot of the embattled edtech company, centred around AI-powered personalised learning and a renewed focus on mission-driven education. In a wide-ranging interview on ANI’s podcast with Smita Prakash, Raveendran addressed controversies around his leadership and financial mismanagement…
CEO Byju Raveendran in interview with ANI NEW DELHI: In his first extensive pubsince Byju’s came under intense scrutiny, founder and CEO Byju Raveendran has laid out a renewed vision for the embattled ed-tech company- “Byju’s 3.0”- with a sharp focus on returning to its roots: empowering teachers, prioritizing students as he explained on why…
The World Economic Forum, the organization behind the annual gathering of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, is investigating allegations of improper behavior by its founder, Klaus Schwab. The board of the World Economic Forum opened an inquiry into Mr. Schwab in April after receiving a letter, anonymously attributed to current and former staff members, claiming…
Clarence O. Smith, who convinced skeptical mainstream advertisers of the power and worth of the Black female consumer market as a founder of Essence, the first general-circulation magazine directed at Black women, died on April 21. He was 92. Mr. Smith, who lived in Yonkers, N.Y., died in a hospital after a short illness, his…
The World Economic Forum (WEF) said that it has opened an investigation into its founder, Klaus Schwab, after a whistleblower’s serious allegations against him. The allegations emerged just a day ago when Schwab, 87, revealed he would step down as chairperson with immediate effect without providing any reason. The Wall Street Journal first broke the…
In an exclusive interview with Trita Parsi, founder of the National Iranian American Council, the veteran Middle East analyst warned that Iran is edging dangerously close to nuclear weapons capability. He said “They have the technical capacity to build or produce enriched uranium at weapons levels, and they have enough significantly high-enriched uranium to be…
Jharkhand CM HemantSoren with his father Shibu Soren (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren was elected on Tuesday new president of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, and his father Shibu Soren.Shibu Soren, who was serving as the president of the party, has now been elected as the ‘founder patron’ of the party in…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid a floral tribute to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in Nagpur. He also met RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at Smruti Mandir in Reshimbagh, the administrative headquarters of the Hindu organisation. PM Modi’s visit aligns with the Sangh’s ‘Pratipada’ program, which commemorates Gudi Padwa,…
Trevor Milton, the founder of electric vehicle start-up Nikola who was sentenced to prison last year, was pardoned by President Donald Trump, the White House confirmed Friday. The pardon of Milton, who was sentenced to four years in prison for exaggerating the potential of his technology, could wipe out hundreds of millions of dollars in…
Trevor Milton, who was convicted by a federal jury in 2022 of defrauding investors in the electric truck maker Nikola, has received a pardon from President Trump, the White House confirmed. Mr. Milton, who founded and is the former chief executive of Nikola, was sentenced to four years in prison and fined $1 million after…