Barnali Chaklader

By Atish Chattopadhyay and Barnali Chaklader Artificial intelligence is rapidly mastering the mechanics of teaching—delivering content, personalising pace and answering questions at scale. But education is more than instruction: it is a social, human process where mentorship, interaction and shared experience turn information into understanding. We recently asked an AI platform a simple question: Can you replace teachers in schools and universities?

Major players of the long established offline sector are complaining loudly about the low cost strategy of the online sector. Offline retailers are accusing e-tailers of selling products below cost. Online retail is being financed by private equity in a major way. If we think logically, private equity players will never invest in a business model that will result in losses. There is no doubt they want a decent return on equity.