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 ...

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

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 ...

Highlighting the Act’s strong focus on women’s empowerment, the Minister informed that at least one-third of all ...

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 ...

Within three to four months of publishing their findings, the researchers said coal companies immediately took action to ...

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.

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 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 ...

The contagion is hitting towns and villages where resources are scant and people are skeptical of lockdown efforts. If unchecked, Indian infections could exceed those in the United States. By Karan ...