New Delhi: Rural poverty in India has seen a remarkable decline. It dropped below 5 per cent for the first time in 2023-24 according to SBI Research. Increased rural spending played a key role in this ...

August 2025 marks two decades of the landmark Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). It was first started in 200 backward districts and expanded to the rest of rural India ...

India's rural fertility rate has fallen to 2.1 children per woman. But Bihar's fertility rate is above replacement giving the ...

The urgent need to address perinatal mental health in rural India has been highlighted by experts. A national consultation ...

A few scientists and officers, however, worked hard to endorse reform ideals and streamline agricultural education in India ...

Findings shared from the PRAMH study in Telangana and Haryana highlighted the importance of engaging with perinatal women on ...

How does rural poverty develop, what accounts for its persistence, and what specific measures can be taken to eliminate or mitigate it? About one-fifth of the world's population is afflicted by ...

Women in Narayanpet rewrite their story by managing Telangana's first women-run petrol bunk, defying stereotypes and ...

Only 20.26% of rural India and 64.84% of urban India population have internet access presently The country’s 80% rural population and 35% urban population is yet to adopt a digital mode of payment ...