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Artist repays parents’ ₹23 crore debt through teaching calligraphy
Chen Zhao, a Wuhan-based calligrapher, used his passion for traditional Chinese calligraphy to clear his parents' massive ₹23 crore debt in just seven years.
Updated on Apr 06, 2025 11:56 AM IST
Simran Singh
Indian man burdened with ₹40 lakh loan after failing to land a job in US
An Indian graduate shared his debt struggles after failing to secure a US job post-study, leaving him with a ₹40L loan.
Published on Mar 30, 2025 02:00 AM IST
42-year-old salaried man struggles with ₹62 lakh debt after stock market losses
A salaried man shared his struggles with a ₹62 lakh debt after losing money in stock market trading, leaving him with only ₹20,000 for household expenses.
Published on Mar 28, 2025 02:44 PM IST
Simran Singh
As Tata Steel cuts jobs in Welsh town, an actor pays off 900 people's debts
Hollywood actor Michael Sheen has used £100,000 of his own money to eliminate £1 million in debt for 900 people in South Wales.
Published on Mar 09, 2025 11:42 AM IST
Trump wants to kill $52.7 billion semiconductor chips subsidy law
The act, praised by officials for boosting U.S. manufacturing, has faced scrutiny as Trump's administration reviews funding agreements
Published on Mar 05, 2025 10:32 AM IST
Reuters |
US removing unpaid medical bills from credit reports| All you need to know
The CFPB estimates the rule will remove $49 million in medical debt from the credit reports of 15 million Americans.
Published on Jan 08, 2025 01:48 AM IST
AP |
US woman says Indian students doing masters in US are falling for a scam
A Reddit user shared concerns about Indian students pursuing Master's degrees in the US, highlighting financial struggles and job market challenges.
Published on Nov 16, 2024 06:04 PM IST
Mahipal Singh Chouhan
China unveils new ‘hidden debt’ scheme for local governments
Policymakers approved a proposal to swap six trillion yuan ($840 billion) of hidden debt belonging to local governments
Published on Nov 10, 2024 09:58 AM IST
Biden approves $4.5 billion in student-debt cancellation for 60k public servants
More than $73 billion in loans have been forgiven through the 2007 initiative under Biden, according to an Education Department press release.
Published on Oct 17, 2024 04:32 PM IST
Bloomberg |
MP farmer, his son die after jumping into river, daughter missing: Police
A farmer in Madhya Pradesh died by suicide with his two children; bodies found in a river. Debt may have driven him to this tragedy.
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 09:04 PM IST
Adani Group looking to sell up to 5% stake in Adani Power, Ambuja Cement
Promoters of Adani Group are looking to sell 5 per cent stake in Adani Power and Ambuja Cements each, the report claimed.
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 03:33 PM IST
India aims to expand scope of ESG debt after surpassing 2021 issuance record
India’s ESG debt issuance this year touched $15.6 billion, surpassing a 2021 record, but the volume remains lower than other Asian markets like China and Japan.
Updated on Aug 19, 2024 04:03 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Franklin Templeton plans first India debt fund after a $3 billion freeze
The new fund offer of Franklin India Ultra Short Duration Fund will open on August 19 and close on August 28, 2024
Published on Aug 19, 2024 01:38 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Karnataka: Family of three jumps into canal, dies by suicide
The deceased have been identified as Srinivas (43), Shweta (36) and Nagashree (13). Three of them, a husband-wife and daughter jumped into the Hemavati canal.
Updated on Aug 16, 2024 09:29 AM IST
ANI | HT News Desk
Taarak Mehta's Gurucharan Singh surviving on ‘chai and pakoras from ashrams’
Gurucharan Singh said that he is tired of failures in the last for years. The actor went missing from Delhi in April. He returned after nearly a month.
Updated on Aug 12, 2024 08:55 PM IST
Vedanta's $2.5 billion steel business sale on hold after share sale eases debt
The Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta had been working with advisors to sell its steel business to raise around $2.5 billion for reducing the company's debt load
Updated on Aug 08, 2024 09:55 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Not enough in budget, Himalayan regions wait for funds from Finance Commission
Strategically located Himalayan states cannot continue to suffer the lack of political power at the Centre even though it provides immense ecological services
Published on Jul 30, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Centre tweaks FCI funding, helping it to go debt free
FCI has long been resorting to external borrowings to maintain food reserves, fund its purchases of grains from farmers and redistribute them to 800 million beneficiaries free of cost
Updated on Jul 09, 2024 05:56 AM IST
Debt rising, AAP using funds for personal gains, alleges Cong
Not bothered about allegations as Opposition upset over the emphatic response we are getting, says AAP leader Pawan Kumar Tinu
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:22 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Indian government bonds included in JPMorgan emerging market index: What's next?
Foreign investors already put in $11 billion in India's bonds, but the JPMorgan index inclusion may bring $20 billion to $25 billion more in the next 10 months.
Published on Jun 28, 2024 12:36 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Vedanta promoter confirms stake sale to cut debt, ₹7,968 cr block share sale
The stake sale comes just after the Vedanta group officially denied any stake sale plans after news reports alleged the same.
Published on Jun 26, 2024 01:43 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
US elections: How student loans will influence Biden-Trump clash this fall
Nearly one in five American adults with student loan debt say it will significantly influence their decision in the voting booth this fall.
Published on Jun 21, 2024 06:36 AM IST
What happens next in Ukraine's debt restructuring?
IMF will provide new estimates on Ukraine's economy in next few weeks as part of the fourth review of the $15.6 billion support programme it set up last year.
Published on Jun 18, 2024 03:02 AM IST
Reuters |
SEBI looks to allow Mutual Funds to sell CDS schemes; Reform CDS buying rules
SEBI seeks public comments for new CDS rule proposals aimed at improving liquidity in the corporate bond market.
Published on Jun 08, 2024 02:56 PM IST
India's fiscal consolidation likely to be challenging with coalition govt: Fitch
Fitch believes India's new coalition government will make medium-term fiscal consolidation more challenging.
Published on Jun 07, 2024 07:04 PM IST
Faridabad: One of family dead in suspected suicide pact
All five, including two women and two children, are being treated at a hospital. An FIR was registered against 15 accused, police added
Updated on May 25, 2024 07:06 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Faridabad
Karnataka: 35-yr-old man booked for ‘selling his infant’
The mother filed the complaint stating that her husband had allegedly sold the baby to a childless couple in Bangarpet taluk to allegedly clear his debts
Updated on May 15, 2024 07:49 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Bengaluru
Karnataka farmer suspected to have died due to ₹10 Lakh debt: Police
A 55-year-old woman in Vijayapura district died allegedly due to mounting loans for her farm amid severe drought conditions, suspected to be a case of suicide.
Updated on May 15, 2024 07:50 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Bengaluru
Has Congress considered the cost of lofty poll promises, asks Sitharaman
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday questioned the Congress on how it would manage to fund its “lofty” electoral promises
Updated on May 14, 2024 07:31 AM IST
Rajeev Jayaswal, New Delhi
Have you calculated costs? Nirmala Sitharaman asks Congress on its poll promises
In a series of posts on social media platform X, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked the Congress about the cost estimates of its poll promises and the means to fulfil them
Published on May 13, 2024 05:18 PM IST
Rajeev Jayaswal