Study-abroad loans slump; Tiger Global’s tax blowHappy Friday! Study-abroad loans have fallen sharply in 2025, with the US corridor feeling the brunt of the decline. This and more in today...
16 Jan, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
‘A paper millionaire but no cash’: When Ankur Warikoo had to sell his wife’s gold jewellery to buy a bicycle for his sonAnkur Warikoo, a celebrated author and entrepreneur, recently shared his past struggles, including a period of personal bankruptcy in 2017....
14 Sep, 2025, 02.44 PM IST
Promise in the hinterland: Why India Inc is looking beyond metrosAmid strengthening demand in small towns and rural areas, Indian businesses are expanding beyond metros. In the September quarter, packaged...
08 Nov, 2023, 05.13 PM IST
Guide for parents taking education loan for kidsYou should keep a separate education corpus and start early so that the power of compounding can work. But if you fall short, an education ...
09 Mar, 2020, 06.30 AM IST
Makeover magic: Family-owned companies outsource coaches to revamp business modelIndia ranks third globally in the number of family-run businesses.
10 Jan, 2019, 12.18 PM IST
Costly education: Study loan size got bigger in FY18Loan disbursals climbed 9.25% in FY18 to touch a portfolio size of Rs 82,600 crore as of March 2018, said a report by credit bureau CRIF Hi...
06 Jul, 2018, 07.47 AM IST
IT professionals spend up to Rs 4 lakh on learning new technologyOnce the course finishes, students tend to transition from a software programmer to roles like data scientist, with the pay package rising ...
09 Aug, 2017, 12.16 PM IST
Former InMobi executive Atul Satija launches NGO to skill IndiansThe /Nudge will train below-poverty level individuals, teaching them skillsets for grey collar jobs like delivery, driving, housekeeping et...
28 Jul, 2015, 10.30 PM IST
A longer education loan can be 'taxing'According to rules, you can claim tax exemptions for a maximum of eight years. If your loan tenure exceeds this term, you lose out on deduc...
18 May, 2015, 03.00 PM IST
Why more women in India give GMAT a skipThe number of GMAT women test takers in India has risen by a mere 2% since 2009. In 2009, 76% male Indian citizens applied for the test com...
08 Apr, 2014, 11.52 AM IST
We don't plan to seek any approval from any regulator: Arindam Chaudhuri of IIPMA close look at the companies that house the various business interests of Arindam Chaudhuri throw up several operating traits.
15 Mar, 2013, 08.39 AM IST
- Finance ministry wants guarantee trust for education loans
The finance ministry is talking to banks to set up a credit guarantee trust for education loans up to Rs 7.5 lakh, a senior ministry offici...
01 Feb, 2012, 07.28 AM IST
- Take a study break, boost your career
Here are the things you should consider before taking a sabbatical to pursue higher studies.
13 Jun, 2011, 02.13 AM IST
- War for talent: Joining bonuses up 35% in hiring frenzy
Cos are dangling carrots to attract the best talent. Students are being paid confirmation bonuses upfront, which they are using to pay back...
18 Mar, 2011, 07.00 AM IST
- Budding entrepreneurs have a variety of funding options
Leave the venture capital route aside. Budding entrepreneurs today have a variety of funding options such as venture debt and government gr...
04 Feb, 2011, 04.07 AM IST
- Great Lakes' 1-yr mgmt course gets AICTE nod
AICTE has approved the one-year business management programme of Great Lakes, signalling a change in its approach towards short programmes.
11 Aug, 2010, 03.30 AM IST
- Opt for the right loan for B-school education
Education doesn’t come cheap. But don’t allow the high fee structure to keep you away from that coveted B-School degree. Opt for the right ...
18 May, 2010, 01.09 AM IST