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Most valued edtech firm Byju's starts two-teacher model to improve learning

Under this model, one teacher uses strong visuals and storytelling to explain topics in-depth, the other solves instant doubts, pays individual attention and makes sessions more engaging

Ronnie Screwvala's Unilazer leads $10 mn funding round in Lido Learning

The company plans to use this new round of capital to fuel its aggressive expansion plans in India as well as abroad

Amazon vs Future: Relief for Biyani as SC stays proceedings in $3.4 bn deal

Three judge-bench led by CJI asks NCLT, CCI and Sebi not to pass any final order in relation to the dispute for four weeks

Ola Electric defers e-scooter sale to September 15 due to website glitch

The company will be notifying buyers via email and push notifications about the window to purchase the scooter

Google-backed Cuemath appoints former Swiggy COO Vivek Sunder as CEO

As a chief operating officer, Sunder had scaled Swiggy's business manifold.

Flipkart Quick hyperlocal aims at delivery of daily items under 90 mins

Plans to introduce the service to other cities in a phased manner this year and aims to be present in over 200 cities by the end of 2022

Snapdeal opens 130 distribution hubs across India ahead of festive season

Most of these hubs are in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and UP; Snapdeal has also augmented its logistics network in J&K and North-East

Aakash transforming into hybrid edtech firm after Byju's $1 bn acquisition

Aakash Educational Services will launch 106 new centres across the country in the next 5 months including reaching Tier-3 and Tier-4 cities and towns.

Amazon to host first-ever Career Day in India, over 8,000 direct jobs ready

140 Amazon recruiters will offer over 2,000 one-on-one career coaching sessions for interested participants to help grow in their careers at the company or elsewhere

Edtech decacorn Byju's FY20 revenue up 81% to Rs 2,434 cr, profit rose 152%

Byju's is on an acquisition spree, amf has spent over $2 bn to buy six companies in India and the US this year

Telstra launches innovation centres in India to solve challenges in AI, IoT

One of the facilities in Bengaluru will specialise in creating an end-to-end 4G/5G environment where testing of 4G/5G mobile handsets and IoT devices of various OEMs will be done

Village commerce tech startup 1Bridge raises $2.5 mn in fresh funding round

The funding was led by Netherlands-based impact investor C4D Partners, an early investor for the last 4 years

Covid therapy to kindness for burnout: E-commerce cos put staff care on top

The firms are continuing to prioritise employee well-being ranging from support for Covid treatment including hospitalisation to providing facilities for physical and mental health

Amazon Retail launches agronomy services to empower farmers with technology

The initiative includes introducing machine learning tech for better produce and build a robust supply chain infra

Amazon unveils DSP 2.0 to help aspiring entrepreneurs launch delivery biz

With this offering, new entrepreneurs can start their businesses with low start-up costs

Amazon asks Sebi to comply with SC order related to $3.4-bn Future-RIL deal

In January this year, the market regulator had given a go-ahead for Future Group's scheme of arrangement and sale of assets to Reliance

D2C sports brand Elevar raises funding from Kalaari, Dream Sports

The company will utilise the funds towards expanding its product portfolio, increasing its marketing efforts, and building out its team.

Processing about 1.5 bn transactions a month: PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam

Nigam said that the fintech firm is aiming to reach 900 million people in the next 8-10 years

Flipkart strengthens its supply chain network ahead of the festive season

The new facilities would create more employment opportunities while enabling faster deliveries for consumers

11,000 offline stores in Maharashtra are now part of Amazon's 'Local Shops'

With the upcoming festive season, the e-commerce firm said it is focused on helping 'Local Shops' grow their business and recover from the economic disruption caused by the pandemic