From West Asia to Africa, India expands its diplomatic and economic footprintIndia’s global diplomacy gains momentum as Prime ...

When Asha Gond first started skateboarding, neighbors in her village of Janwar in central India were aghast. They urged the teenager's parents to keep her busy with housework or get her married. When ...

In a small rural community in Tamil Nadu, villagers gather to offer prayers for Kamala Harris, the U.S. vice president who they see as a daughter of their ancestral land. It's the village of ...

India is home to 720 Mn consumers residing in 6.9 Lakh villages and the country’s population will remain dominantly rural until 2050, per a NITI Aayog study. Nevertheless, a paradigm shift is ...

A simple, age-old practice from rural India is now going viral, thanks to content creator Pujarinu Pradhan. The Indian woman, ...

From micro-loans to market stalls and digital storefronts, women-led collectives are reshaping India’s grassroots economy even as systemic roadblocks remain. Here’s how.

According to the NSSO data, only 24% of rural Indian households have access to the Internet, compared to a 66% penetration in cities The growing rural teledensity, which currently stands at 59%, ...

When health workers tried to convince Munir Pathan to take the COVID-19 vaccine in February, the 52-year-old farmer refused. The jab would kill him, he was certain. A resident of Janefal village in ...

MGNREGA phased out as India launches Viksit Bharat employment mission The new Act increases the statutory guarantee of employment from 100 to 125 days per rural household for adults willing to ...

During the Winter Session 2025 of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the Uttar Pradesh Rural Population Records Bill, 2025 was introduced to provide a statutory framework for the management, ...

When Asha Gond first started skateboarding, neighbors in her village of Janwar in central India were aghast. They urged the teenager's parents to keep her busy with housework or get her married. When ...