Rural Sector

In May, the government will introduce PAI 3.0 to evaluate gram panchayat performance using socio-economic indicators. This initiative aims to empower local bodies in rural areas, enhance service delivery, and align with Sustainable Development Goals.

Forecasts of below-average monsoon rainfall could worsen inflation as it impacts agricultural production and rural demand. Rising input costs and elevated crude oil prices are a concern for Indian equities, with inflation expectations globally also increasing.

CureBay has acquired Saveo’s pharma distribution business to strengthen its rural supply chain and accelerate its full-stack healthcare model across underserved regions.

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.

Rural e-commerce startup Rozana has raised ₹290 crore in a Series B round led by Bertelsmann India Investments as it scales storefronts, expands categories and deepens presence across Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

We encounter quiet acts of empathy everywhere, often unnoticed. But in the arid reaches of Barmer, the goodness of humanity asserts itself with uncommon force—drawing some of us back again and again.

The VB G RAM G Bill proposes a rural jobs guarantee of 125 days of employment, replacing MGNREGA. The bill requires states to prepare implementation plans and is facing criticism for shifting financial burdens to states while altering the demand-driven nature of the employment guarantee.

Running's health benefits and ability to evoke philosophical musings are known. But what we often value most is what we expect least. Like the helping hand lent and sacrifices made for us by strangers. It should nudge us to be kind in our own lives.