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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicCrop loans

Topic: crop loans

March rains left Indian farmers in need of govt help. Crop insurance scheme will be tested

Farmers in Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana have suffered heavy losses due to unseasonal rains in March. Will Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana rescue them?

Draconian Essential Commodities Act needs to go if India wants to raise farm incomes

The fear of the Essential Commodities Act may explain the lack of formal warehouses and silos in India.

Why the 26% rise in crop loan disbursement in Maharashtra isn’t great news

Despite an overall rise, fresh crop loans disbursed in Vidarbha and Marathwada, two regions battling the deepest agrarian crisis, are still tepid.

Amid Maharashtra farm sector slump, crop loans fall by 40%

Overall credit to agriculture sector plunges 50%; state sets ambitious targets for 2018-19

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.