Krishna Kumar

Gokulnath’s comments on the IEC improving advertising standards come at a time when her company, Byju’s, has come under fire for alleged mis-selling of courses from parents and students.

Investors favour upskilling platforms as other edtechs struggle with funding winter

Higher education and upskilling startups have raised $1.1 billion in private equity and venture capital funding so far this year, slightly less than the $1.25 billion raised in the first 11 months of 2021, according to data by Tracxn Technologies.

Simplilearn raises $45 million led by GSV Ventures as competition intensifies in higher edtech space

The higher learning edtech platform will use the funds to boost its growth plans in India and international markets

Exclusive | Simplilearn doubles revenue in six months after Blackstone investment, strengthening CXO positions: Founder Krishna Kumar

Simplilearn have opened several top-level positions including VPs and CXO-level roles as it seeks to accelerate growth in India and the US. When Blackstone invested in July-August, Simplilearn had reported a revenue of Rs 357 crore, which has crossed Rs 800 crore. And by end of FY23, the number is set to be more than Rs 1,300 crore, says Kumar.

Appetite for single-country investing is low: Eastspring

CNBC-TV18's Udayan Mukherjee caught up with Krishna Kumar, investment director of Eastspring Investments and began by asking him what he thinks of the year gone by.

If capex doesn't perk up, mkts will look stretched: Eastspring

Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Krishna Kumar, Investment Director at Eastspring Investments, said that industrials and materials can make the entire industry look good. "Our economy is a large one, it is not a switch-on, switch-off economy."

Nifty earnings to improve in Q4; upbeat on infra:Sundaram AMC

The house will continue with its overweight position in industrials, construction and rate sensitives, says S Krishna Kumar, CIO-Equities, Sundaram Asset Management.

Stay Simple Resorts Raises Angel Funding

Bangalore-based Stay Simple Resorts (www.staysimple.in) today announced that ...

Senior Appointments at Simplilearn to Strengthen Brand`s Growing Edu-tech Business

Simplilearn, the world's largest professional certification training provider, has announced the appointment of

Simplilearn acquires US-based Market Motive for $10 mn

With the acquisition of the Market Motive, Simplilearn, which already offers over 250 online courses across industries and functions, augments its offerings in digital marketing. Bengaluru-based Simplilearn is also looking to leverage Market Motive's reach.

India Inc's 3-point Budget wishlist

India Inc is not mincing words in placing tax reforms, the highest on the agenda for the make India Budget 2015.

Will gender bias decide the next chief of State Bank?

Nobody should ordinarily object, except for this simple fact that the only person currently eligible for the chairmanship is a woman-Managing Director Arundhati Bhattacharya. Relaxing the guidelines would bring in one more candidate, Managing Director A Krishna Kumar.

SBI may raise home loan ticket size with likely spread cut

India's largest lender the State Bank of India may launch a new home loan product that would facilitate millions of home loan borrowers to avail higher credit limit at a lower interest rate. It is learnt to have already submitted the product proposal and it is awaiting for the final nod from an internal policy making body.

Budget 2013: Govt borrowing, spending cuts spook mkt: Eastspring

Krishna Kumar of Eastspring Investments says, on CNBC-TV18, that the market has already started to price-in FM‘s baby reform steps.

See rate cut on Tuesday, but what can RBI do thereafter?

Experts discuss the various options in front of the RBI and what impact these decisions will have on the economy.

SBI stops teaser rates, sees provision of Rs 580cr in Q4

SBI's managing director Krishna Kumar says teaser schemes are withdrawn due to the heavy provisioning that is required. He sees shift to floating interest rates improving the NIMs of the bank.

Tata's Krishna Kumar at CBI HQ for 2G probe

Corporates continue to be under the CBI scanner. Tata Sons director Krishna Kumar questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the 2G scam on the back of reports that allege the Tatas funded Unitech's 2G licence.