The shift to solar-powered irrigation, processing, and household electricity has reduced dependence on fossil fuels, cutting ...

Since 2001, India has been constructing all-weather roads and upgrading old ones in rural areas across the country The World Bank has invested $2.1 billion in the country’s flagship Pradhan Mantri ...

Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi on Thursday said villages across the country were facing distress and accused the Union government of putting labourers in a “bad situation” by ending the rural ...

Marking 70 years of transformative service by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Khadi Mahotsav-2026 at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Looking down a street in Daulatpur, a rural village in Punjab, India with a mishmash of eclectic, colorful architecture, ...

Patanjali Ayurved's model is not limited to just farmers. The company is also supporting small and medium enterprises. Working capital is being made available based on invoices so that any small ...

BII says its investment thesis is focused on startups that help villages earn more or spend more, as rising rural incomes and consumption open new opportunities beyond agriculture.

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 ...

This story was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network, a nonprofit journalism organization. This story is part of the Grist series Parched, an in-depth look at how ...

India’s villages have long been the heart of the nation, providing a lifestyle closely connected to nature and tradition. Even as metropolitan cities expand rapidly, many people still choose village ...