Building with calm and quiet is about creating technology, teams, and environments that reduce stress, encourage focus, and support deep, meaningful work. Here’s how you can approach this in practice: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Principles of Calm Tech * Technology that fades into the background: Only demands attention when necessary. * Information at
Updated June 24, 2026 · 8 min read · MonitorExam The Problem with Online Certifications Nobody Talks About In 2026, over 220 million students are enrolled in some form of online learning. Millions more have completed online courses, earned certificates, and listed them on CVs and LinkedIn profiles. But here is the
The Opportunity You’ve built a trusted brand around rich, high-quality content—books, guides, articles, and reports. But in today’s digital economy, readers want more than just knowledge—they want recognition. By partnering with an assessment organization, you can evolve from a content provider to a learning certifier—offering
online proctoring
Can you run a secure exam without a camera? Yes — and sometimes you should. MonitorExam uses browser lockdown, behavioural analytics and session logs to proctor exams without a webcam. Ideal for low-bandwidth environments and privacy-sensitive institutions.
At MonitorExam, we believe talent should be the only barrier to opportunity. Whether it’s a coding assessment, a certification test, or a campus placement exam, every fresher deserves a fair shot—without being held back by the high costs of traditional proctoring. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Challenge: Great Talent, Limited Access
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In a world grappling with climate change, resource depletion, and rising inequality, the role of startups in pioneering sustainable innovation has never been more critical. The Sustainability Awards 2025 aim to recognize and support the bold thinkers and doers who are turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities.
Hiring freshers isn’t just about filling junior positions—it’s about investing in potential. With the right approach, fresh graduates can become some of your most loyal, innovative, and high-performing team members. In today’s fast-paced business environment, companies that build strong fresher pipelines often stay ahead. Here are
instant exams
In 2026, exam results should be instant — not days later. Instant exams combine auto-grading, real-time proctoring, and identity verification to deliver results and integrity scores the moment a student submits. Here's why the shift is happening.
academic integrity
When Haishan Yang was expelled from the University of Minnesota for allegedly using AI on an exam, he lost his visa, his career and his right to stay in the US. The courts upheld the decision. Here's the full case, why it happened, and what every institution must do before their next exam cycle.
In business, we often talk about capital, strategy, and innovation. But there’s a silent, invisible currency that underpins every transaction, partnership, and decision: trust. Without trust, deals stall. Teams falter. Customers churn. But more fundamentally, lack of trust limits growth, stifling the very mechanisms that make markets efficient and
While the pandemic wreaked unimaginable havoc globally, it also became a breeding ground for innovative SaaS startups. Launched in 2021, MonitorExam was an inventive response to challenges during this period. Manu Gupta, a working mother with over 20 years of software industry experience, wanted to build a ‘calm’ proctoring platform
Too Many Options, Too Few Good Ones: The Paradox of Choice in Modern Life Yesterday I went to the Google AI Day where the startups I met a lot of pre-seed startups. One of the conversations was about the plethora of options that we have these days but the quality