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TopicRural India

Topic: Rural India

This veiled jal saheli & her all-women team revived a river. Their village is now thriving

Sharda Devi’s journey as a water warrior began in 2020. She was felicitated by the President for her water conservation efforts Saturday.

Why is rural India grappling with higher inflation than urban parts? High food prices hold key

Inflation rates in rural India were higher than in urban areas for first 7 months of the year, govt data shows. A major reason lies in the way inflation is calculated for the 2 regions.

Why your next Savaari should be a road trip to rural India

Rise of reliable chauffeur driven car rental services like Savaari has simplified accessibility across the country, allowing city dwellers to escape the madness of the city.

Snakebites aren’t just lethal. In rural India, it means debts of lakhs to victims, families

Survivors of snakebites, their families have to cope with debilitating physical disabilities, a lifetime of dependency and compounding medical bills.

Covid-induced migration ‘was a shock’, economist blames ‘failure to understand inequality’

In a new book ‘Dynamics of difference', put together over a period of four years, economist Narendra Pani attempts to spell out the different levels of inequality in rural India.

SubscriberWrites: India’s rural development model needs to evolve as occupations in villages change

In rural India, majority of workers are getting absorbed in low wage and unproductive non-farm works as agriculture is no longer a viable livelihood option, writes Prem Kumar.

Villagers don’t have a say in their development. This IAS officer-led group is changing that

Three basic principles — a low-or-no cost model, convergence, and people-participation — can speed up rural development in India.

In India, rural gaming base could soon surpass urban cities

For the first time in history, rural India has more internet users than metropolitan regions. As of November 2019, the Internet & Mobile Association...

By 2025, rural India will likely have more internet users than urban India

Moving at a growth pace over 3x faster than urban India, rural areas will likely force many changes in how internet is accessed and the digital ecosystem at large.

Time’s running out. Armed forces must be sent to rural India to lead Covid fight

Every officer, Junior Commissioned Officer and Non-Commissioned Officer of the armed forces is a trained crisis manager.

On Camera

Why PM Modi is so upset with Telangana BJP leaders

One of Modi's remarks gave a clear idea of what was weighing on his mind. 'In 1984, we won two seats. Where are we in Gujarat and where in Telangana?'

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.