Forbes India Rich List 2019: Wipro founder and tech tycoon Azim Premji who gave a substantial portion of his fortune in March this year saw his net worth plunge to $7.2 billion from $21 billion last year.

Forbes India Rich List 2019: This is the 12th consecutive year that Ambani has topped the list despite being a 'challenging year' for the Indian economy, according to the American business magazine. Ambani's wealth swelled to $51.4 billion this year.

Divya Gokulnath of Byju's is making efforts to bring more women in leadership roles

Any improvement in the education sector in India has been in fits and starts. So, while the draft National Education Policy suggests changes in all segments of the sector, online coaching courses and MOOCs help fill in the gaps

Byju Raveendran, the founder of Byju's learning app, is the newest billionaire in the country. The parent company of the app Think & Learn Pvt. recently raised $150 million in fresh funding taking the company's valuation to near $6 billion. Byju Raveendran holds more than 21 per cent stake in the company, making him one of the youngest billionaires. But, Byju didn't taste success overnight. Watch this video to know about the journey and an incredible success story of the teacher-turned-entrepreneur. 

Byju Raveendran's edutech firm, named after himself, Byju's will soon replace Oppo as the main logo on Indian cricket team's jersey. Byju's, which started operations in 2015, is arguably the world's top eductech company. However, this success story begins in a small Kerala village called Azhikode where the founder of Byju's grew up. Watch this video to know the success story of the Kerala boy Byju Raveendran.

The latest funding round comes just seven months after Byju's raised $540 million in a round led by South African media giant Naspers that had made it India's fifth-most valued company.

Azim Premji honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award; distinguished eight-member jury panel, led by Uday Kotak, selected the winners.

Byju's that is backed by Naspers and Tencent has been growing at 100% for the last three years. The company has around 2 million annual subscribers.

With this acquisition the Bangalore-based startup expands into a new age demographic of 3-8 year olds.

\"It is widely accepted that children are visual learners. Almost 75 per cent of children's learning is through what they see. India needs to transform the education system using technology to bring in conceptual and personalised learning.\"

The company is expected to kick-off its international expansion plans in the first half of next year with the launch of a learning application for children in the age group of three to eight.

The edu-tech startup run by Think and Learn Pvt. Ltd. has raised $400 million in a fresh round led by South Africa's Naspers Ventures, valuing the company at about $3.8 billion

Meet the edtech start-up that has gone beyond routine test preparation, building scale and stickiness

\"As part of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Priscilla and I are investing in an Indian education technology company we're excited about called BYJU's,\" Zuckerberg wrote on his Facebook wall on Thursday.

How Byju's became the world's most valued ed-tech firm