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Rural India revving up 2-wheeler demand; industry sees double-digit sales growth in FY24 Synopsis Better agricultural output, availability of water for irrigation because of healthy reservoir levels, an increase in minimum support price…

Honeywell successfully refurbished PHC’s in rural India across three states The project is part of a three-year-long partnership between Honeywell and Americares to strengthen the health infrastructure in rural Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and…

What Budget 2023 can do to boost India's rural economy Synopsis ​​One of the key pillars of domestic growth, viz rural economy has been severely impacted in recent times due to myriad reasons highlighted below. To counter the economic…

Budget cuts funding to rural employment scheme when India faces jobs problem Synopsis The government proposes to spend Rs 60,000 crore on the rural jobs guarantee scheme in the next fiscal year that starts April 1, lower than the revised…

Auto sales point to distress in rural India even before El Nino arrives Synopsis Two-wheeler retails in FY23 fell to a seven-year low and tractors saw the slowest growth pace among all peers, reflecting inflation’s adverse impacts on…

How regional FMCG brands are winning rural India Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) businesses are increasingly considering rural India as a potential market for expansion. These areas have seen major inroads from regional FMCG firms, who…

Focus of Budget 2023 to be more on rural India and infra, says UBS India economist Synopsis This budget is likely to raise spending on rural/agri by $10 billion, which is a jump of 15 per cent over FY23, the note said. It is likely to…

Rural India feeling inflation pressure, says Unilever’s Jope Jope’s remarks come as Unilever’s Indian unit, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), delivered March quarter numbers below analysts’ expectations on Thursday, raising concerns that the…

Rural India puts smartphone-buying plans on hold Smartphone sales in rural parts of the country have stopped rising with its share remaining stagnant since mid-2021 at around 35-40 per cent of total smartphone sales in the country, a…

Microsoft Launches an AI-Based Multilingual Chatbot for Rural India Microsoft is launching an AI-based multilingual Chatbot called ‘Jugalbandi’ for rural India Microsoft has announced ‘Jugalbandi,’ a new generative AI-driven chatbot…