Publisher - Modern Rural India

Women in rural India are breaking stereotypes as their incomes rise Women in rural India are breaking stereotypes as more and more of them are taking on the sceptre as key decision makers. Though until recently most women were primarily…

Workshop On ‘Digital Literacy & Skill Building Of Rural Women Entrepreneurs’ Inaugurated JAMMU: Central University of Jammu (CUJ) in collaboration with NRLM (UMEED) on Wednesday organised a three days workshop on Digital Literacy &…

Rural Indian Workers Earn Higher Wages Through AI Data Work Chandrika, a 30-year-old teacher from Alahalli village in Karnataka, India, is now earning significantly more money through AI data work. She uses a mobile app that allows her to…

How rural India is going through a quiet transformation away from media glare Why is the demand for tractors or other fast moving consumer goods increasing despite a patchy and uneven monsoon? A surge in government spending especially with…

What is Aadhaar-enabled payment system? Why is it more popular than UPI in rural India? AEPS enables you to transfer funds with just the name of the bank, Aadhaar number, and fingerprint. There's no need for one-time passwords or even the…

Regional Rural Bank mergers exempted from CCI Approval The mergers of Regional Rural Banks are now exempted from the clearance of Competition Commission of India (CCI). The mergers of Regional Rural Banks are now exempted from the…

Retail inflation for farm, rural workers rises marginally in June Retail inflation in India: Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers inched up marginally to 6.31 per cent and 6.16 per cent, respectively in June as compared to…

Why Are Women Leaving Textiles Industry In Rural India? In garment factories, employment is often based on piece-work contracts. Men work long hours for financial stability, but rural women face challenges, especially if the factory is far…

At Least 33% Demand Unmet Under MGNREGS from April-June, Shows High Unemployment in Rural Areas There has been a significant 33 per cent gap between the person-days of work demanded and the person-days of work generated under the Centre’s…

IIT-Bombay launches initiative to mentor rural girls in STEM First event under the mentorship programme held recently as a part of which 160 girls from 40 schools in Maharashtra, Bihar, Odisha stayed at IIT-B and got hands-on experience at…