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How Sarabhai Actor Rajesh Kumar Became A Farmer And Ended Up With Rs 2 Crore In Debt
- Thursday April 16, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Tanisha Bhattacharya
The actor had switched to farming due to the covid pandemic, however, that venture failed and he incurred a debt of Rs 2 crore
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Low Prices, Procurement Delays Leave Madhya Pradesh Farmers With Empty Pockets
- Tuesday April 14, 2026
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
While it began on April 9 in select divisions like Indore, Ujjain, Bhopal, and Narmadapuram, it is scheduled to start only on April 15 in other regions -- a delay of nearly 25 days compared to last year. This gap has proved costly for farmers who rely on timely sales to repay crop loans.
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www.ndtv.com
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Actor Vijay Courts Farmers And Fishermen, Flags Row Over His Film
- Wednesday March 4, 2026
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
Making a calibrated pitch to farmers and fishermen in Tamil Nadu's agrarian heartland, TVK chief and actor Vijay on Tuesday centred his Thanjavur rally around livelihood issues.
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www.ndtv.com
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Award-Winning Kerala Farmer Dies By Suicide Over Debt
- Sunday February 15, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 62-year-old award-winning farmer allegedly died by suicide due to mounting financial debt at Cherupuzha in this district.
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www.ndtv.com
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Maharashtra Farmer, Whose Rs 1 Lakh Debt Ballooned To Rs 74 Lakh, Has 1 Kidney: Police
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A farmer from Maharashtra's Chandrapur district, who had claimed that he was forced to sell his kidney to clear a part of his loan, has only one kidney, police have said, citing his medical examination.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rs 1 Lakh Loan Balloons To Rs 74 Lakh, Maharashtra Farmer Sells Kidney
- Tuesday December 16, 2025
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj, Edited by Srishti Kapoor
A farmer from Maharashtra was forced to travel to Cambodia and sell his kidney as a Rs 1 lakh loan and the Rs 10,000 per day interest caused his debt to balloon to Rs 74 lakh.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rs 62,944 Crore Debt, Rotting Grain: Madhya Pradesh Admits To Food Supply Failure
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Srishti Kapoor
Experts say the corporation's condition has reached a breaking point where its financial instability, collapsing storage systems, and the precarious position of farmers and poor consumers are symptoms of a deeper policy paralysis.
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www.ndtv.com
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From Millionaire To Lotus Farmer: Chinese Woman Repays $700,000 Debt Through Hard Work
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
After losing her multimillion-yuan fruit business, a Chinese woman now sells lotus roots to repay US$700,000 in debt.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Nothing In Pods': Crops Hit, Madhya Pradesh's Soybean Farmers Face Uncertain Future
- Monday September 29, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Mansi Jagani
Madhya Pradesh stands as the heart of India's soybean production, contributing nearly half of the nation's supply and earning the state the title of India's soybean bowl.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Farm Of The Future': How AI Is Helping Sugarcane Farmers In Maharashtra
- Tuesday January 7, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
For centuries, unpredictability has been the bane of a farmer's existence, with too little or too much rain, pests and disease all threatening to destroy crops, pushing him into debt and, in some cases, even driving him to suicide. How AI is helping.
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www.ndtv.com
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How Sarabhai Actor Rajesh Kumar Became A Farmer And Ended Up With Rs 2 Crore In Debt
- Thursday April 16, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Tanisha Bhattacharya
The actor had switched to farming due to the covid pandemic, however, that venture failed and he incurred a debt of Rs 2 crore
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Low Prices, Procurement Delays Leave Madhya Pradesh Farmers With Empty Pockets
- Tuesday April 14, 2026
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
While it began on April 9 in select divisions like Indore, Ujjain, Bhopal, and Narmadapuram, it is scheduled to start only on April 15 in other regions -- a delay of nearly 25 days compared to last year. This gap has proved costly for farmers who rely on timely sales to repay crop loans.
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www.ndtv.com
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Actor Vijay Courts Farmers And Fishermen, Flags Row Over His Film
- Wednesday March 4, 2026
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
Making a calibrated pitch to farmers and fishermen in Tamil Nadu's agrarian heartland, TVK chief and actor Vijay on Tuesday centred his Thanjavur rally around livelihood issues.
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www.ndtv.com
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Award-Winning Kerala Farmer Dies By Suicide Over Debt
- Sunday February 15, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 62-year-old award-winning farmer allegedly died by suicide due to mounting financial debt at Cherupuzha in this district.
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www.ndtv.com
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Maharashtra Farmer, Whose Rs 1 Lakh Debt Ballooned To Rs 74 Lakh, Has 1 Kidney: Police
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A farmer from Maharashtra's Chandrapur district, who had claimed that he was forced to sell his kidney to clear a part of his loan, has only one kidney, police have said, citing his medical examination.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rs 1 Lakh Loan Balloons To Rs 74 Lakh, Maharashtra Farmer Sells Kidney
- Tuesday December 16, 2025
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj, Edited by Srishti Kapoor
A farmer from Maharashtra was forced to travel to Cambodia and sell his kidney as a Rs 1 lakh loan and the Rs 10,000 per day interest caused his debt to balloon to Rs 74 lakh.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rs 62,944 Crore Debt, Rotting Grain: Madhya Pradesh Admits To Food Supply Failure
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Srishti Kapoor
Experts say the corporation's condition has reached a breaking point where its financial instability, collapsing storage systems, and the precarious position of farmers and poor consumers are symptoms of a deeper policy paralysis.
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www.ndtv.com
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From Millionaire To Lotus Farmer: Chinese Woman Repays $700,000 Debt Through Hard Work
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
After losing her multimillion-yuan fruit business, a Chinese woman now sells lotus roots to repay US$700,000 in debt.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Nothing In Pods': Crops Hit, Madhya Pradesh's Soybean Farmers Face Uncertain Future
- Monday September 29, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Mansi Jagani
Madhya Pradesh stands as the heart of India's soybean production, contributing nearly half of the nation's supply and earning the state the title of India's soybean bowl.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Farm Of The Future': How AI Is Helping Sugarcane Farmers In Maharashtra
- Tuesday January 7, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
For centuries, unpredictability has been the bane of a farmer's existence, with too little or too much rain, pests and disease all threatening to destroy crops, pushing him into debt and, in some cases, even driving him to suicide. How AI is helping.
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www.ndtv.com