Rural India
How are rural communities stemming covid-19's spread?
Individuals, social enterprises and non-profits are trying to mobilise medical resources for care in remote areas
7 min read1 Jun 2021Rural communities get help from diaspora doctors
Project Madad is helping train local doctors and healthcare workers in treating and educating villagers.
4 min read23 May 2021Rural India likely to bounce back faster from covid disruption, report
With the pandemic accelerating digital adoption, there is a huge potential for businesses and brands to leverage mobile as a medium to reach rural consumersWith commute being restricted, the rural consumer is now increasingly shopping within the village for their FMCG needs
2 min read3 Dec 2020Transforming rural Indian lives is tough but worth it
The real key to aiding village development lies in helping rural residents form councils and empowering them to conceive and execute plans that local communities consider worthy
4 min read15 Oct 2020Why rural consumption may not drive up growth
Rural India was battling economic difficulties even before the pandemic. The pandemic-induced lockdown increased hardships even further.
3 min read9 Sep 2020Rural recovery could slow down as cases rise, says Ghosh
The surge in share of rural districts in new covid cases from 23% in April to 54% in rural areas could put a spanner in the works of India Inc., which was banking on rural recovery for an economic revival at the national level, says SBI chief economic adviser Soumya Kanti Ghosh
2 min read19 Aug 2020Educational mobility still eludes rural India
A family's occupation can determine their investment in their child's education a lot more in rural India than in rural China, shows a new study
1 min read29 Jul 2020Govt mulls strategy to block covid's spread in rural India
With hundreds of thousands of migrant workers returning home, there's a risk of contagionGovt urges states to prepare a robust strategy for testing, quarantine and treatment of cases
2 min read7 May 2020HDFC Bank sees signs of revival in rural areas
HDFC Bank Ltd., India's most valuable lender by market capitalization, sees tentative signs of a revival in rural areas at a time when the wider economy is sputtering
2 min read3 Dec 201925% of rural India's households don't have access to sanitation: NSO survey
Hand pumps major source of drinking water in rural India, reveals a report by the National Statistical Office The report has also highlighted that even after having access to latrines, people are not using them
4 min read25 Nov 2019