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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, is seen as a pivotal piece of legislation aimed at revolutionizing India's rural economy by fostering employment and resilient communities. With a focus on women's inclusion ...

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, ...

In the remote Indian village of Chogath, local pharmacist Jeetu has become the only source of medical help for people sick with Covid-19. The country’s second wave has devastated major cities and ...

The Shri Babulal Gupta Foundation supports rural women in a tiny Rajasthan village through free skill training, healthcare ...

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.

India, March 5 -- The Indian Army, due to its deployments in far-fetched areas having little development, has actively undertaken rural development, particularly in remote and underserved areas, by ...

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 ...