ashok _ [22/02/12 13:50 +0300]:
if you notice most of the sourthern states have the highest suicide rates : http://maithrikochi.org/india_suicide_statistics.htm#State_Rate
mostly farmer suicides in ap / karnataka etc due to unscrupulous lending by banks and microfinance institutions .. which has led to the recent backlash against MFIs like SKS microfinance
