A falling Rupee and visa curbs reshape overseas education plansStudying abroad is becoming a financial burden for Indian families. The rupee's fall and tougher visa rules are making foreign education mo...
19 Jan, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
Indian grad flow to US falls nearly 10% on tighter scrutinyIndian enrollment in US master’s and doctoral programmes fell 9.5% in 2024-25 amid stricter visa checks, social media scrutiny and temporar...
24 Nov, 2025, 01.14 PM IST
Steep H-1B visa fee hike casts shadow over future prospects of studentsAmidst rising anxiety among Indian students, the H-1B visa fee hike and evolving immigration policies under Trump's administration are caus...
21 Sep, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
IT professional hit hardest by Trump's H-1B move: Cost to company too high for sponsoring (most) staffTrump H1B Visa Effect: President Trump's move to hike H-1B visa fees to $100,000 annually is set to heavily impact Indian IT professionals ...
21 Sep, 2025, 12.08 PM IST
Education finance platform EduFund raises $6 million from Cercano Management, MassMutual VenturesThe fresh funds will be used to scale the company's AI-driven advisory services, broaden the portfolio of loan products, and bolster its pr...
21 Jul, 2025, 07.01 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $142.7 million this week, up 8.5% on-yearStartups across seed, early and late stages raised the funds through 14 deals, compared to 64 in the year-ago period. Top deals across the ...
06 Jun, 2025, 08.20 PM IST
Education financing startup GyanDhan raises Rs 50 crore from edtech firm Classplus, VC fund Pravega VenturesThe funds will be used to scale operations, strengthen its consultant partnership network, expand the team, and invest in technology. New D...
03 Jun, 2025, 10.29 PM IST
5 useful tips to manage your money after a job layoffBeing laid off can be devastating. But don't panic. Do remember that being laid off is not necessarily a reflection of your performance. No...
18 Feb, 2023, 04.18 PM IST
Study abroad journey for Indians gets tougher amid struggle for affordable living in the UKAccording to students and industry experts, the study abroad journey has become a bumpy road for the students who have just moved to the co...
08 Jan, 2023, 12.59 PM IST
How to get education loan to study abroad even if no parental incomeStudents whose parents have sufficient assets, get a higher loan amount easily after offering their assets as collateral. On the other hand...
15 Jul, 2022, 03.04 PM IST
GyanDhan receives NBFC licence, aims to disburse Rs 650 crore in FY22The Delhi-based, digital-first company has already partnered companies including Great learning and various IAS institutions to offer inter...
30 Jul, 2021, 12.16 PM IST
BoB eyes Rs 4,000 crore gains from fintech by FY20The bank expects to close FY19 with a fintech business turnover of Rs 1,200 crore.
30 May, 2018, 08.38 AM IST
Old businesses tap startups for new ideasMurugappa group’s Cholamandalam Investment and Finance has picked up a majority stake in White Data Systems, a tech aggregator platform tha...
18 Feb, 2018, 11.38 AM IST
Startups in student-lending sector see dropouts, but some score tooWhile startups like KrazyBee and SlicePay raised capital recently, others like Quiklo and Finomena stopped lending to students this year.
13 Dec, 2017, 01.16 PM IST
India’s Ajaita Shah is grand champion at GES 2017 Catalyst Pitch competitionFrontier Markets, the startup founded by Ajaita Shah, provides last mile distribution solution for energy products with a focus on solar te...
30 Nov, 2017, 11.21 PM IST
Education loans marketplace GyanDhan raises money from Sundaram FinanceGyanDhan uses proprietary logic to underwrite large ticket education loans and since its inception in 2015, the company has helped over 250...
05 Jun, 2017, 05.53 PM IST
Startups make getting education loans easierGyan Dhan, operates in the higher education segment for foreign universities. The startup, partnering with SBI and Axis Bank, facilitates l...
16 Sep, 2016, 11.27 AM IST