Education
How to check if your payment app is reliable?
Direct-to-home (DTH) recharge is one of the most frequently used services today as you get to browse through hundreds of TV channels – domestic, regional, and international. The geographic spread of India is aptly covered by a large number of DTH operators, with some having hold in one part of the country while the other in another part. One of the leading DTH operators in India is Dish TV. Used by more than 21 million subscribers, the 24×7 service provider offers a comprehensive range of set-top boxes and smart device connectivity to elevate home entertainment to several notches higher. For online Dish TV recharge, you can use a trusted UPI app for swift and prompt payments. How to identify the best and the most dependable app?
Features of a trustworthy Payment App:
The best part about technology is that multiple apps have been developed and launched for users. The con is that not all can be trusted because not all have the features that can help process payments safely. It is critical to check out the features of the top Apps in the country today, compare the features and read reviews online before downloading one. Look out for some of the features mentioned below:
1. The app should permit payment transfer on a 24×7 basis.
2. The app should be downloadable on your mobile phone.
3. It should allow payments and recharges for multiple services and cover all service providers in the given category.
4. Look out for an interface that has straightforward steps to carry out the payment. Complicated interfaces should be avoided.
5. Checkout if the UPI payment app offers rewards and cash backs as incentives to the user.
6. Ensure that the payment processing time is fast; hence, find out about the technology, system performance before picking one.
It is a good idea to enquire within your social circle about their choice of the UPI app. Word-of-mouth reviews are good sources of information, and you instantly get to know the pros and cons that help you decide. One of the things that need to be mentioned here is the app’s reputation or the credibility of the parent company that owns the app. The approach is to read online reviews and check from trusted sources before using the apps. It is vital because the app becomes your one-stop payment interface – be it paying for your child’s school fees or booking the tickets of a movie show, or paying your monthly EMIs.
In simple three or four steps, one can recharge your DTH connection, irrespective of the service provider. Videocon DTH is another leading service operator in the direct broadcast satellite sector. Videocon DTH has officially merged with Dish TV, and the name of the new business entity is d2h. Today, d2h owns about 19% of the market share with a subscriber base of 29 million and more. Founded in June 2009, the company was merged with Dish TV in 2016. By choosing the right UPI payment app, you can get your Videocon d2h recharge and dish TV recharge from the same platform, one after the other. Not just that, you can recharge your mobile, pay your water and electric bills and in the process, get cash backs by using the right app.
No need to move out of home, there are no other hassles, and you get to watch your shows without any interruptions. All of it not only looks effortless, but these are also quite simple in reality. The crucial work is to find out in-depth about the payment app you choose for recharging your direct-to-home connection.
Education
Scaler appoints new heads for its online and offline businesses
Amar Srivastava becomes chief executive of the online business and group chief product officer; Vidit Jain takes charge of the offline schools
BENGALURU: Scaler is shuffling its top deck as the AI skilling race heats up. The Bengaluru-based tech education company has elevated two senior executives to lead its online and offline businesses, signalling a sharper push into an AI-driven market.
Amar Srivastava, previously senior vice president for product and business, has been appointed chief executive of the online business and group chief product officer. Vidit Jain has been elevated to senior vice president and head of Scaler School, taking charge of the company’s offline education units, the Scaler School of Business and the Scaler School of Technology.
The company has also recently appointed Ratnakar Reddy as head of enterprise for India and the Middle East and North Africa, with a brief to drive partnerships with governments and enterprises for AI-led skilling programmes.
Abhimanyu Saxena, co-founder of Scaler, said the promotions reflect the company’s confidence in both leaders and the direction it is heading. “Amar and Vidit have been central to Scaler’s journey, and their elevations reflect our conviction in their leadership and the direction we are shaping as a company,” he said. “With leadership now in place across the business, we remain focused on building engineers the world’s best companies want to hire. In an AI-first economy, that mission is more urgent and more achievable than ever. Our next chapter is centred on building an AI-native workforce from India, equipped to compete in a technology-driven global economy.”
Srivastava brings over a decade of experience building education-focused ventures. He previously founded Intellify and was part of the early team at Doubtnut. At Scaler, he will lead the online business with a focus on growth, profitability and expansion into new segments, while strengthening the product ecosystem across the group. He is blunt about what the AI economy actually needs. “The AI economy does not have a shortage of tools. It has a shortage of engineers who can think clearly, build reliably, and keep learning as the ground shifts. That is what we are building toward,” he said.
Jain brings more than 15 years of experience across startups and consulting, including stints at MPL and McKinsey and Company. He will oversee growth and profitability of Scaler’s offline business. His priorities are immediate and unambiguous. “The offline experience is where depth gets built, and that depth is critical in the AI era. Over the next 12 months, our focus will be on consistent growth, stronger unit economics, and delivering outcomes for students while building long-term employer partnerships,” he said.
Founded in 2019, Scaler is valued at $710 million and backed by Peak XV Partners, Tiger Global and Lightrock India. Its parent firm, InterviewBit, has featured on the Financial Times’ Asia Pacific High Growth Companies rankings every year from 2021 to 2025. On average, Scaler’s learners see a 4.5x return on investment and a salary increase of around 126 per cent.
With leadership locked in across every business unit, Scaler is betting that the next wave of global tech hiring will be won or lost on the quality of engineers coming out of India. It is a big bet. But the numbers, and the promotions, suggest the company is in no mood to hedge.
