Author: Prachi Bishwal

What happened with BYJU’s? BYJU’S CEO Byju Raveendran asked to appear in person on December 23rd by Apex child rights body for indulging in malpractices of hard selling, mis-spelling, and student exploitation Notice has been issued after cognizance of a media report – a two-part investigation cited by the child rights body illustrates the company’s exploitative work culture, and aggressive sales tactics to lure vulnerable and low-income parents. It claims accounts of parents exploited and deceived by gaslighting their desire to provide the best education. This explains how this unscrupulous business model preys on vulnerable, financially illiterate, non-tech-savvy parents who…

It was a watershed moment when US President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on December 13, 2022, to the landmark legalisation protecting same-sex Marriage. In India, on December 14, 2022, the Supreme court issued a notice to the center on another plea for legalizing same-sex Marriage in India. After being pointed out by the transfer petition by Delhi Based Kavita Arora and Ankita Khanna, with respect to the similar petition on November 25, it’s in the best interest of the Judiciary to adjudicate at one place seeking a plea to be transferred to the Supreme Court. The Bench…

Relationship dynamics of journalists with social media – Decades ago, Social Media was rising, and Journalism was in metamorphosis required to leverage the platform response to the social, cultural, and technological changes happening.” Today the playground has become more powerful than the players.” Excerpts from the Column – written by Former Twitter India head, Manish Maheshwari. The era of social Media Journalism -“Faster and more Responsive” made the simple task of a journalist very easy. Gigantically lowered the cost of news collection and provided a platform to connect with readers directly, helping them to spot trends and understand their choices,…