News

PM Modi making climate change part of rural India's conversations: CSDS' Sanjay Kumar Kumar, professor and co-director of Lokniti, a Research Programme at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, and political scientist Nalin…

Meet Divya, the farmer's daughter who topped UPPSC, aims to empower rural women Meet Divya Sikarwar, who bagged AIR 1 in the UPPSC exam 2022 and plans to work towards uplifting rural women and girls. Here's a peek into her inspiring…

Impact of Startups on Indian Agriculture and Rural Growth A rise in agritech firms in recent years has been called the “ray of hope” for Indian agriculture According to Census (2011), more than 50% of India’s workforce is employed in…

PM Modi may give farm handouts as food export bans hit rural India Farm wages grew at around 5.5 percent during the October-March period, according to data from Citigroup — slower than inflation averaging 6.16 percent. Farmers who own…

A $12 phone is opening doors for rural India to get on the internet KEY POINTS The telecommunications arm of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, has launched a $12 internet-enabled phone. Reliance Jio’s new feature…

MGNREGS demand hits a 23-month high in June: Report Demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) reached a 23-month high in June, with 33.72 million households seeking to opt for the scheme.…

Rural India Building ‘Super Rich’ Class Faster Than Urban: Report Super rich households will well further to 9.1 million by 2031, aided by the faster growth in rural areas India will soon see an increase of five-fold in its ‘super-rich’…

Bright spot: Rural consumption to pick up on wage rise and lower inflation, say economists Synopsis Economists said high-frequency data also points at a revival of rural consumption. However, experts cautioned that monsoon could play a…

Indian rural market's still sluggish, could improve in H2: Colgate executive Synopsis "Real incomes have come down and the general level of unemployment in rural India is very high. The impact of inflation on them is very high," Mukul…

Experts urge young scientists to work in rural areas Rangareddy: A valedictory ceremony took place on Monday at the National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) in Rajendra Nagar, marking the successful completion of the…