e-commerce
ScholarKart.com is now Fastudent.com
MUMBAI: ScholarKart.com – a one stop shop for all the academic needs of students – has announced to change its name to Fastudent. Fastudent is a part of EduVision Retail Pvt. Ltd., a first of its kind e-commerce technology enabler. The change in name, accentuates the transition this e-commerce technology platform, which services student communities all the way from Play Group to Post Graduation (PG to PG), has undergone. This announcement highlights the company’s desire to bring bigger and better value to every student in India, ranging from local to global education products.
Speaking on the development Gaurav Barman, CEO, EduVision Retail Pvt. Ltd. said, “Fastudent is one its kind e-commerce portal that is intended to service the education fraternity like never before. We are the first ever to include one of the widest product ranges in this segment, from Books, Stationery, Branded Merchandise, Digital Learning, Uniforms , Musical Instruments ,Sports Goods, Art & Craft and Electronics. The change in name marks a change in our approach.”
Adding to this, Ms. Geetanjali Khanna, COO, EduVision Retail Pvt. Ltd. said, “The role of the youth is the most important in today’s time. With Fastudent we intend to facilitate access to international education products to make available more learning avenues to the youth of India. ”
Fastudent, taking from the legacy of scholarkart.com, will continue to focus on offering comprehensive educational services to schools, universities and retail segments across India. With clearly defined operational arena and objectives, Fastudent is entering a phase of diversified growth in the education industry, across India, with the potential for widespread growth in the near term
MUMBAI: From flights to tracks, Cleartrip is now trying to keep every journey on the same ticket. Cleartrip, part of Flipkart, has launched train ticket bookings through a partnership with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, marking its entry into India’s vast rail travel ecosystem.
The integration allows users to search, book and manage train journeys directly within the app, as the company pushes towards becoming a unified, multi-modal travel platform. The move plugs Cleartrip into one of the world’s largest transportation networks, where over 800 million reserved passengers travel annually, alongside a daily footfall of around 23 million across Indian Railways.
The offering includes bookings across routes nationwide, covering General and Tatkal quotas as per Ministry of Railways guidelines. Users can also access real-time seat availability, fare insights, PNR status tracking, berth preferences and digital payment options within a single interface.
The expansion reflects a broader shift in travel platforms from specialising in a single mode to stitching together end-to-end journeys. For Cleartrip, the bet is not just on scale, but on simplifying a system often seen as complex and fragmented.
Company executives said the focus is on embedding predictive intelligence and personalisation into the booking journey, aiming to make everything from discovery to post-booking support faster and more intuitive.
The train booking feature is currently live on the app, with plans to extend it to the web platform soon, signalling a push towards a seamless cross-platform experience.
In a country where railways move billions each year, the next battleground for travel apps may well be decided not in the skies, but on the tracks.
