Byju Raveendran's life lesson: The best offence is a good defence

Byju's learning app caters to school children in the fouth to 12th standard cohort

Raveendran tells Bibhu Ranjan Mishra why he prefers to play in the forward position both on and off the football field

Controlled aggression, many authors say, is the hallmark of a successful entrepreneur. That’s much in evidence when you meet Byju Raveendran, founder of the eponymous learning app. I would go as far as to say Raveendran is controlled aggression personified, and he admits as much. “That’s why I can’t be a defender on the field,” says Raveendran, a football fanatic. “I like to play in the forward position.” One of India’s most celebrated teachers, Raveendran has gone through five