education
96 ARTICLES
With Gemini in test prep, India’s education businesses have little time to lose
AI is set to disrupt the sector. While the path ahead looks tough for legacy publishers like S Chand Publishing and Arihant Publications, things don’t look encouraging for others in the industry either.
04 Mar 2026
AI MBA Is Preparing Managers For A New Business Order
As AI advances rapidly, leadership, judgment and strategy matter more than ever. Today’s MBA is evolving to shape leaders for an AI-led world.
18 Jan 2026
Ronnie Screwvala is stretching upGrad to mean more
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.
16 Dec 2025
Dubai’s red-hot property market may be cooling
The latest quarterly report on the emirate’s real estate market, a new listing in Saudi Arabia and an Airtel arm eyes a UAE IPO.
27 Nov 2025
Varkey Group’s GEMS bets on Saudi Arabia to revive global ambitions
The UAE-based school operator is making a move into Saudi Arabia as it enters its biggest expansion phase yet.
26 Nov 2025
India’s AI-powered classrooms are already here
Google and OpenAI rolling out student-focused AI features shows that higher education in India is facing a fundamental shift.
07 Aug 2025
Does a for-profit motive hurt education?
A popular argument is that we must be wary of private equity investment in education because these funds operate with a profit motive that results in high fees and poor outcomes. This is selective hypocrisy complicated by a lack of choice.
12 Jul 2025
UAE and Saudi Arabia put up a good show in global university rankings
The latest QS rankings are proof that the Gulf’s investments in higher education are beginning to show results.
25 Jun 2025
Why international students are flocking to the UAE
A whole new wave of students is arriving from geographies and demographics never seen before in the Emirates, drawn not just by opportunity but also because of geopolitical and economic crises back home.
15 May 2025
Mubadala acquires a stake in Nord Anglia Education for $600 million
The investment company joins a consortium that plans to expand the UK-based private school operator’s footprint across the Middle East.
17 Apr 2025