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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
The billionaire wants to turn the game into a spectator sport with the Global Chess League. Can he pull it off?
When the 2020 chess olympiad was on, Anand Mahindra found himself hooked. “Never thought watching a chess tournament online would grab my attention so strongly,” he tweeted. “But this is a great spectator sport during a lockdown…”
The chairman of the billion-dollar Mahindra Group is known to take an interest in sports. In 2014, he co-founded the Pro Kabaddi League. It’s among the few Indian sporting leagues that haven’t fizzled out after a few editions. Understandably, his tweet sent chess fans into a tizzy.
Someone asked him if he’d consider organizing a chess league sometime. “Happy to talk,” Mahindra replied. …
Believing education is the key to success, Unacademy raised $880 million and reached a $3.4 billion valuation, only to crash 90%. Its co-founder and CEO gets candid about the state of the startup and Indian edtech.
As the company weighs a move into test prep ahead of a 2027 IPO, the question is whether entering a category from which upGrad has consciously stayed away so far makes sense.
In the midst of a dream run, the unveiling of its latest SUV platform is a dead giveaway—the automaker is not taking its success for granted.
