Teaching the world, online from India on May 20, 2011
Serial entrepreneur Krishnan Ganesh believes there are two things that starting up a successful business requires, passion for an idea and stupidity.
January 19, 2011
TutorVista, the online tutorial company setup by K Ganesh and Meena Ganesh, has sold a controlling 76% stake to book publisher Pearson.
Krishnan Ganesh : Tech Teaching on January 03, 2011
When Krishnan Ganesh founded TutorVista he had a simple mission - to use technology to make tutoring more efficient, cost-effective and accessible.
Top Study Tips For Kids on August 23, 2010
Although your child may be spending hours quietly studying for that big test, it doesn't mean he's getting the most out of his study time.
Kids Outsource Homework to Indian Tutors on April 6, 2010
Big corporations aren't the only ones going to India for cheap help; a growing number of parents are having their kids call overseas for help with their schoolwork. For just $99 a month, students can get unlimited help with English, math, or science from TutorVista, a network of Indian teachers, Reuters reports.
UPDATE 1-Pearson invests $30 mln in 2 Indian education firms on June 24, 2009
June 24 (Reuters) - British publishing group Pearson (PSON.L) said on Wednesday it invested $30 million in two Indian education companies, Educomp Solutions (EDSO.BO) and TutorVista, to build its position in the country.
Pearson Gets Stake in 2 Indian Education Companies on June 25, 2009
Pearson, the British publishing group, said Wednesday that it is partnering with an Indian education company and an Internet tutor, as it increases its focus on the huge Indian market, The New York Times's Heather Timmons reports from New Delhi.
Pearson Gets Stakes In Indian Education on June 25, 2009
NEW DELHI -- Pearson PLC said Wednesday it is investing a total of $30 million for stakes in two Indian education companies.
October 31, 2007Hello, India? I Need Help With My Math
Adrianne Yamaki, a 32-year-old management consultant in New York, travels constantly and logs 80-hour workweeks.
October 30, 2007Bangalore butler is latest development in offshore outsourcing
NEW YORK: Adrianne Yamaki, a 32-year-old management consultant in New York, travels constantly and logs 80-hour work weeks.
July 14, 2007 - Everyone has heard of big banks and large tech companies outsourcing work to the masses in India, but TutorVista serves a different kind of clientele.
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June 21, 2007 - Sending work offshore has transformed the U.S. economy. Now, some families are tapping the same approach for personal tasks, getting them done for a fraction of what they'd cost at home.Taking your to-do list global.
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June 21, 2007 - If you want to see where Indian outsourcing is going, keep an eye on Krishnan Ganesh. Mr Ganesh founded the company in late 2005 after spotting that personal tutoring for American schoolchildren was unaffordable for most parents. His solution is to use tutors in India to teach Western students over the internet.
Jun. 19, 2007 - American students turn to Indian tutors for lower-cost lessons online
The Dallas resident eventually turned to Google and found an astonishing offer from a company called TutorVista: unlimited private tutoring, all via Internet connection, for $100 a month.
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May 25, 2007 - "India's Promise"-Outsourcing Stretches Out
India's large pool of inexpensive, English-speaking labor has fueled an explosion in business services outsourced to that country.India is beginning to challenge the limits of what can be done remotely.
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May 22, 2007 - Yes, you can outsource your homework to India
Indian entrepreneur Krishnan Ganesh is out to prove that consumer services can be outsourced just the way business services are.
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Feb 23, 2007 - Anything that can be done over the Web can be done in India-so why not tutoring ? I recently came across a company in Bangalore that's doing just that. The company, Tutorvista, started operations in a beta sort of way in late 2005, but only started marketing aggressively late last year.
Feb 23, 2007 - "They really believe that education is king there so why don't we take that knowledge process outsourcing workers, the person who is very well educated, and let them teach in the U.S.," said TutorVista's President John Stuppy
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