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Every student is different. But what happens when they all sit in the same classroom, with the same teacher and the same syllabus? That question led a young lawyer from a small village in Kerala to launch an edtech startup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Startup Launcher

by Onmanorama · Malayalam · Business

Onmanorama's Malayalam podcast on the Kerala startup ecosystem — founder conversations, funding stories and building tech businesses from God's Own Country.

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