Byju’s, once a shining beacon in India’s ed-tech landscape, known for its innovative approach to education for school children and civil service aspirants, has hit a rough patch. The company recently decided to shut down all offices except its headquarters in Bengaluru, asking employees to work from home indefinitely due to an ongoing financial crunch. This decision might come as a shocker to its customers, yet employees, already facing delayed or partial salaries, saw the writing on the wall. The question arises: How did such a leading brand teeter on the brink of bankruptcy?