Credit cover for collateral-free education loans may be raised at inter-ministerial consultationsThe government is exploring increasing the credit guarantee cover for education loans. This move aims to allow banks to offer loans exceedi...
09 Jun, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
Sleep on thisIn an ironic twist, a recent trade pact transforms ambitions into dilemmas, leaving society fatigued. Economic indicators show growth, iron...
06 Jun, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
Quote of the day by Paul Krugman: 'Debt is one person's liability, but another person's...' - financial lessons and insights on role of debt in the economy, flow of money and growth of wealth by Nobel Prize-winning economist and pioneer of New Trade TheoryQuote of the day by Paul Krugman: Nobel laureate Paul Krugman sheds light on debt, emphasizing it's a two-sided coin. While a borrower's li...
03 Jun, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
From $22 billion to zero: Success, not failure, brought Byju downByju's, once a $22 billion edtech giant, has collapsed. Founder Byju Raveendran faces jail for contempt. The company's downfall stems from ...
27 May, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
From billionaire to jail: Why Byju Raveendran is facing prison and how $22B startup with SRK & Messi as ambassadors crashedByju's founder Byju Raveendran has been sentenced to six months in jail by a Singapore court for contempt of court. The court cited his dis...
27 May, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Khan Sir turns emotional over NEET paper leak, students' pain: Here's how parents can help children cope with life crises like theseThe NEET-UG 2026 examination was cancelled due to paper leak allegations, causing widespread panic among lakhs of medical aspirants. Educat...
19 May, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 25%Here’s a thing investors in equity need to keep in mind. A large part of the upmove one might see in the next one or two trading sessions w...
18 May, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
U.S. Treasury to borrow $2 trillion in 2026 as national debt nears $39 trillion — is America quietly entering a dangerous fiscal crisis beyond Washington’s control?U.S. Treasury is set to borrow over $2 trillion in fiscal year 2026, a federal deficit exceeding 6% of GDP. The Office of Management and Bu...
08 May, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
Up to 15% of your paycheck gone? Government can take it without court — here’s whyStudent loan wage garnishment: Federal student loan defaults can lead to direct wage garnishment without court action, allowing up to 15% o...
24 Mar, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
Student loan borrowers will have fewer repayment options as Senate passes big changes, millions likely to be impactedThe US Senate passed the "One Big Beautiful bill," impacting higher education significantly. The legislation revamps student loan repayment...
02 Jul, 2025, 10.55 PM IST
Trump’s plan to dismantle the Department of Education raises uncertainty over student loan managementAs President Donald Trump pushes forward with plans to dismantle the Department of Education, questions remain about the future of its fina...
07 Mar, 2025, 10.22 PM IST
As Biden's student debt agenda is in tatters, will it hurt Harris in the U.S elections?As US election 2024 nears, student debt relief agenda of President Biden suffers legal blows; dark clouds cast over financial future of mil...
16 Oct, 2024, 12.52 PM IST
Will the issue of student loan waivers influence the upcoming presidential elections in the US?Many respondents in a survey noted that the mounting student loans have emerged as a key election issue and their choices will be impacted....
21 Jun, 2024, 02.27 AM IST
No jobs, no future: In Canada, drugs are Indian students’ last resortThe grim reality of hefty education loans and joblessness in the land they once hoped would offer prosperity has ensnared numerous Indian s...
30 Apr, 2024, 12.33 PM IST
What happens to education loan of students who have fled UkraineHere is what students and parents need to know about how to deal with the education loan taken to fund studies in Ukraine and what they can...
11 Mar, 2022, 04.10 PM IST
Some on Wall Street say $1.2 trillion in student debt could trigger the next market crashHe thinks the federal government has loaned out too much money, about $1.2 trillion, to people who can't pay it back.
01 May, 2015, 08.58 AM IST
- Citigroup shedding student loan business
Citigroup says it is selling its student loan business and about $32 billion in related assets to Discover Financial Services and the stude...
17 Sep, 2010, 09.32 PM IST