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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicLoan default

Topic: loan default

RBI has curbed unsecured lending, but the root cause of defaults remains unaddressed

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Seeing ‘high attrition, loan defaults’, Spandana Sphoorty a microcosm of microfinance sector’s troubles

India's microfinance sector has been facing challenges like over-borrowing & regional stress. Spandana Sphoorty, a 20-yr-old micro-credit company, reported a Rs 216 cr loss in Q2 FY25.

Zee Entertainment, IndusInd Bank settle dispute over loan default paving way for Sony merger

IndusInd Bank, on Wednesday, told the NCLT that it would also withdraw its objection to Zee Entertainment's merger with a local unit of Japan's Sony.

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Economic Survey 2025-26 takes global lessons seriously—and shows why Swadeshi is the way to go

The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.

Economic Survey backs skilled visas to give IT services sector a boost, green energy for data centres

The IT services sector contributed more than half of India’s Gross Value Added, serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has found.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.