Missed what happened last week? Here’s a run down

Last week, Jio increased its calling tariffs by 6 paise per minute. India Ratings says that the industry’s average revenue per user (ARPU) will go up by 15-18% after Jio’s price hike. Jio’s data tariffs are 25-30% cheaper than that of Airtel and Voda-Idea. Jio is a net payer of IUC charges, whereas Voda-Idea and Airtel are net-receivers of IUC receipts--as calls originate from Jio and land on other networks.

The government is planning to ease the burden on its youngest of students.

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) announced that preschool children should not be made to sit for examinations — written or oral. It also says that they should not be categorised as ‘pass’ or ‘fail’. According to the body, exams are a harmful practice, which is often a result of misguided parental aspiration.