India, May 8 -- A Jaipur-based MBA student has taken to social media to express her frustration after allegedly being told that the company where she interned for three months may withhold her stipend over performance concerns.

Shruti, who shared her experience on X, said she felt "exhausted", "helpless", and "completely defeated" after learning that her stipend had been put on hold just weeks before the internship is due to end on May 23.

According to Shruti, the company - which she did not name - informed her that she might receive only a partial payment of her Rs.15,000 stipend, and that too if her performance improved.

"Today my manager texted me saying they've decided to put my stipend on hold and might give a partial amount 'if I...