%A Ganga Narayan Rath
%T Loan waivers are a double-edged sword
%! Loan waivers are a double-edged sword
%X The first recorded instance of granting loans to peasants in medieval India dates back to the regime of Muhammad-bin-Tughluq (1325-51) when, to ameliorate the distress suffered by villagers, Taccavi loans were advanced. 
%U https://www.thebillionpress.org/columns/economy/loan-waivers-are-double-edged-sword-852