The shift to solar-powered irrigation, processing, and household electricity has reduced dependence on fossil fuels, cutting ...

Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi on Thursday said villages across the country were facing distress and accused the Union government of putting labourers in a “bad situation” by ending the rural ...

Since 2001, India has been constructing all-weather roads and upgrading old ones in rural areas across the country The World Bank has invested $2.1 billion in the country’s flagship Pradhan Mantri ...

Across rural India, women leaders are transforming villages through sanitation reforms, waste management innovations and ...

Patanjali Ayurved's model is not limited to just farmers. The company is also supporting small and medium enterprises. Working capital is being made available based on invoices so that any small ...

This story was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network, a nonprofit journalism organization. This story is part of the Grist series Parched, an in-depth look at how ...

BII says its investment thesis is focused on startups that help villages earn more or spend more, as rising rural incomes and consumption open new opportunities beyond agriculture.

Inside Gujarat’s Dharmaj: The Indian Village That Houses ₹1,000 Crore in Bank Accounts Nestled in Gujarat’s Anand district, the small yet prosperous village of Dharmaj has become a shining example of ...

But supply constraints remain, making it unlikely that India will reach its target of vaccinating all adults by the end of 2021. Volunteers perform a street play during an awareness campaign for COVID ...

Rural demand in India has strengthened over the past few months. FMCG consumption in villages and small towns has grown faster than in cities. In the three months ended September, rural volume growth ...