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Success Story: He Cracked AIIMS Exam At 16, Cleard UPSC To Become IAS Then Quit Job For Startup; Current Networth Is...

Despite a promising career in civil service, Dr. Roman Saini's entrepreneurial spirit led him to resign from his prestigious position in 2015. 

Jun 09, 2024, 17:07 PM IST

Meet This Patna's Uber Driver Who Has Master's Degree In Hand, Netflix On Screen, And UPSC Dreams

Despite his qualifications, he is currently working as an Uber driver. Recently, a passenger shared an inspiring story on X (formerly Twitter), highlighting the driver's commitment to self-improvement.

Dec 15, 2023, 17:29 PM IST

Doctor Turned IAS Officer Who Cracked UPSC At 22, Quit IAS Job To Build A Multi-Billion Dollar Empire, Net Worth Rs 26,000 Crore

Unacademy Success Story: Roman Saini, one of the youngest IAS officers, passed the UPSC exam at the age of 22 and quit his job to start a business that is now worth thousands of crores.

Jul 11, 2023, 19:12 PM IST

Indian Ed-Tech Unacademy Lays Off 350 Employees, Or 10% Workforce In Its Latest Round

In November last year, Unacademy laid off 10 per cent of its workforce or nearly 350 employees, as funding winter deepens for the Indian startup ecosystem. 

Mar 30, 2023, 13:18 PM IST

BYJU's, Aakash Deny Merger Talks With Rival Unacademy

An Aakash spokesperson said that they have had "absolutely no discussions with Unacademy or any other player to merge with Aakash Educational Services.

Mar 24, 2023, 11:52 AM IST

'Deeply saddened': Unacademy lays off 350 employees, says CEO Gaurav Munjal; severance pay, career support on offer

Unacademy Careers: Four months ago, Unacademy CEO Munjal had told employees that the company would not exercise any more layoffs.

Nov 07, 2022, 20:42 PM IST

Unacademy Founder Gaurav Munjal and Relevel deny layoffs

Many reports were pouring in regarding the laid-off of employees in Unacademy. The company's CEO and founder Gaurav Munjal denied the report. What he said, what rumors were pouring, and what the reality is, here are all the aspects of the report.

Aug 18, 2022, 11:29 AM IST

BIG decision by Unacademy! Company plans to cut complimentary meals, salaries for profitability

Munjal stated that the management and founders had already accepted wage cuts and closed down operations that are not meeting expectations.

Jul 11, 2022, 18:42 PM IST

Over 22K techies lose jobs in US, more than 12K in Indian startups

As the tech and startup sector gets hammered by economic meltdown, more that 22,000 workers in the sector have lost jobs in 2022, along with more than 12,000 in the Indian startup ecosystem.

Jul 04, 2022, 13:13 PM IST

Unacademy fires 150 employees from its PrepLadder team in 2nd round of layoffs: Report

Unacademy has reportedly fired more than 150 employees in the second round of layoffs at the company.

Jun 18, 2022, 13:55 PM IST

Shark Tank fame Ashneer Grover advises VCs to ‘right-size’ themselves before guiding startups

The VC firms are advising startups to focus on sustainable growth, reduce cash burn, cut costs and understand that an economic recovery may be 18-24 months away.

Jun 01, 2022, 09:51 AM IST

Funding winter can endure up to 18 months, so now is the time to reduce cost: Unacademy CEO

Unacademy last week announced its foray into opening physical tuition centers across the country, following BYJU's footsteps.

May 26, 2022, 13:35 PM IST

'I am truly sorry,' says Vedantu CEO as edtech firm fires over 420 employees

Vedantu has fired about 424 employees, days after laying off hundreds of contract workers. 

May 18, 2022, 16:33 PM IST

Unacademy's yet another campaign #MeriPehliAcademy goes viral, hits home

#MeriPehliAcademy campaign has been dedicated to all the mothers.

May 10, 2022, 13:40 PM IST

Vedantu fires 200 employees after hundreds lose jobs at Unacademy, Lido Learning

Vedantu has laid off nearly 200 employees from its 6,000-employee strong workforce. 

May 06, 2022, 14:11 PM IST

From Meesho to Unacademy, 6 startups that FIRED employees in 2022!

Check the list of startups that laid off employees in 2022: 

Apr 15, 2022, 17:25 PM IST

Unacademy fires around 600 employees due to non-performance, redundancy: Report

Unacademy has laid off around 600 employees or around 10 per cent of the company's total workforce. 

Apr 08, 2022, 19:04 PM IST

Unacademy Referral Code PLUSG7DHW to Get 10% off on Sign Up

According to Wewdeals, Unacademy is the largest learning app in India. On this app, you can attend live classes with top lectures and get your questions answered, and practice for the exam through Quizzes, Practices, and Live Tests.

Sep 16, 2021, 22:47 PM IST

BCCI announces Unacademy as IPL's official partner for next three seasons

"The IPL has a similar history of disruption and innovation that have not only brought cricket fans closer to the game but also catapulted it to become one of the top sporting events in the world. With this partnership, we will double-down on our efforts to make Unacademy the biggest brand in the consumer internet space in India," said Karan Shroff, VP - Marketing, Unacademy.

Aug 29, 2020, 18:54 PM IST

Online learning platform Unacademy hacked, details of 22 million users available for sale

Unacademy, one of the largest online learning platforms in India has faced a data breach and details of 22 million users of Unacademy are reportedly available for sale now. According to security firm Cyble Inc, a hacker is offering the user database, containing 21,909,707 records, for USD 2,000. Cyble Inc added that it has managed to acquire the database and added the user records to its data breach monitoring service which can be used by millions of Unacademy users to determine whether their account was hacked or not.

May 07, 2020, 06:12 AM IST