Ankur Warikoo Slammed for "Toxic" Advice to Gen Z with Rs 40 Lakh Loan

• Influencer Ankur Warikoo faces criticism for "toxic" advice given to a 25-year-old struggling with a Rs 40 lakh education loan.
• The individual, who returned from US Masters without a job, earns Rs 56,000 monthly and receives Rs 20,000 from their father for EMI.
• Warikoo advised the person to stop taking money from their father and "figure things out" independently, calling mental health struggles a "privilege."
• Social media users widely condemned Warikoo's counsel as insensitive and unhelpful.
• The article notes Warikoo himself pursued a PhD with family financial support before dropping out and later completing an MBA.

Why It Matters: It questions the ethics of influencer advice on financial hardship and mental health.