The Crux

Unveiling the unnoticed: Top developments beyond the usual in this week's recap

Gaurav Tyagi

Nikhil Patwardhan

Pranav Balakrishnan

December 08, 2023 | 6 Min Read

This week, while the headlines were dominated by major events and earnings of some top startups, a number of significant developments went unnoticed. In today's edition of Crux, we dive deeper, exploring some hidden depths and potential long-term implications

A lot happened this week in the business ecosystem.

To start off, edtech’s poster child Byju's founder reportedly leveraged his homes to pay his employees’ pending salaries. Raveendran also assured senior management regarding the company's liquidity position and claimed that it would improve in 45-60 days despite the many ongoing challenges.

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