New satellite data and firsthand accounts reveal that PM2.5 levels in rural India far exceed safe limits. From biomass cooking with cow dung cakes to relentless stubble burning and unchecked ...

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) has been a landmark initiative in India’s housing sector, providing an ambitious solution ...

Neha Alluri and Usha Sarvarayalu — the founders of The Manduva Project are on a mission to revive Andhra’s culinary heritage ...

The Magic Bus Foundation is amplifying the presence and voices of young girls in the villages around Kalmeshwar, Maharashtra ...

In the remote hills of Manipur, Seth Moirangthem’s SNL Energy Solutions is revolutionising lives with solar power. Women now ...

Retail inflation for farm and rural workers eased to 5.01 per cent and 5.05 per cent in December from 5.35 per cent and 5.47 per cent, respectively, in November 2024. The All-India Consumer Price ...

In the biggest seizure of narcotics in 2025, the Amritsar rural police have confiscated 30 kg heroin from a cross-border drug ...

Over the years, rural India has demonstrated its potential to ... With ₹80 trillion spent on initiatives like rural housing (2.1 crore homes under PMAY), electrification (2.9 crore households ...

One of the major challenges BharatNet faces is the lack of awareness and accessibility among users. While the network aims to ...

India's Union Budget 2025 focuses on tax relief for the middle class and increased rural development, leading FMCG makers say ...

Spray Engineering Devices Limited (SEDL) will debut its innovative 'SED Smart Village' model at India Energy Week 2025 in New Delhi, aiming to enhance rural development through sustainable energy ...

In that context, we believe rural India could be a key beneficiary of this Budget as more welfare schemes could target improving rural livelihoods, particularly skill development, employment ...