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West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee Convenes Meeting Of Top Party Leaders On Panchayat Polls

Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee convened a meeting of senior leaders of the party on March 17 to discuss its strategy for panchayat polls in the state. The panchayat polls are scheduled to be held in May this year.

13 March 2023

Nestle

Nestle India On Path To Accelerated Growth In Rural Areas, Prices Of Some Commodities Still A Concern, Says CMD

Nestle India has delivered its "highest double-digit growth in a decade", led by sustained volume and (price) mix-led growth, leading to strong value growth.

17 February 2023

MGNREGA work site

Survey Reveals Plight Of MGNREGA Card Holders During Pandemic Year: 39% Denied Even A Single Day Of Work

The most frequently mentioned reason for not getting as much work as needed, across all blocks, was the lack of adequate work being sanctioned or opened.

13 October 2022

ON WITCH HUNTING: EDITOR CHINKI SINHA TALKS ABOUT OUTLOOK’S LATEST ISSUE

ON WITCH HUNTING: EDITOR CHINKI SINHA TALKS ABOUT OUTLOOK’S LATEST ISSUE

Witch hunting is not new to India as the evil persists in all its numbing brutality and scale. This issue is dedicated to the women who were killed and to those who survived.

27 February 2023

Inflation

Retail Inflation For Rural Workers Rises To 6.99% In November

The All-India Consumer Price Index Number for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers for the month of November 2022 increased by 8 points each to stand at 1167  and 1178  points respectively.

21 December 2022

Cleanliness campaign at Yamuna

Government Launches Annual Cleanliness Campaign In Rural India

In a statement, the Jal Shakti ministry said that as part of this annual campaign, states are requested to organise activities that involve the masses. 

16 September 2022

Weather: Air pollution in Delhi

IIT KGP Researchers Find Increasing Atmospheric Pollution In Rural India

The population residing in the regions of high NO2 such as in the proximity of power plants, industries, cities, and in the areas above the permissible limit, are prone to be at high risk of adverse health effects such as...

22 February 2023

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NFHS-5 revealed that India’s urban areas had the highest number of wealthy households

Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab Have Highest Number Of Rich People; Half Of Rural India Poorest

According to the National Family Health Survey 2019-2021, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab had the highest number of wealthy people, while Jharkhand, Bihar and Assam had the highest number people in low-wealth quintile

28 August 2022

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06 August 2022
India’s Urban Demand For FMCG Goods Slowly Picks Up But Is That Enough? 

India’s Urban Demand For FMCG Goods Slowly Picks Up But Is That Enough? 

Rural demand is still struggling to catch up as inflation has been forcing families to tighten the purse strings


16 July 2022
HDFC Bank Looks Ahead To Expand Footprint To Semi-Urban, Rural Areas

HDFC Bank Looks Ahead To Expand Footprint To Semi-Urban, Rural Areas

At its annual general meeting, HDFC Bank chairman expected the bank to grow around 7.3 per cent in 2022-2021, in spite of global headwinds


03 July 2022
Short Story: The Reunion

Short Story: The Reunion

'This was the game we used to play when in school. We used to memorize difficult (and mostly awkward) words of English to test each other’s vocabulary to...


24 June 2022
How A Small Media Group Looked At MeToo Through The Eyes Of Rural Women

How A Small Media Group Looked At MeToo Through The Eyes Of Rural Women

With Khabar Lahariya’s embedded, invested local understanding of crisscrossing relationships, or those that sour and sweeten over time, holding an absolute...


24 June 2022
Village Voice: Women In Rural India Speaking Up And Speaking Out

Village Voice: Women In Rural India Speaking Up And Speaking Out

The effect of the #MeToo movement can be seen percolating into India’s vast rural hinterlands. But a lot still remains to be done.


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17 June 2022
Unominds Plans To Expand To 25 Villages To Improve Preschool Education In Rural India

Unominds Plans To Expand To 25 Villages To Improve Preschool Education In Rural India

Unominds is a teacher training institute and woman empowerment center, will be expanding its services to 25 villages in India. The institute will train women...


09 June 2022
Rising Inflation, Increased Indebtedness And Falling Wages Hit Rural India Hard

Rising Inflation, Increased Indebtedness And Falling Wages Hit Rural India Hard

People in rural India have been hit hard with the rise in inflation. Thus, those who have money are trying to pare down costly debt, invest in business, and...


27 May 2022
Journalism In Rural India: PARI Is No Fairy Tale

Journalism In Rural India: PARI Is No Fairy Tale

Founded in 2014 by award-winning journalist P. Sainath, PARI focuses on rural journalism that mainstream media usually ignores, including the farm crisis,...


24 April 2022
PM Modi Hails SVAMITVA Scheme As It Completes One Year

PM Modi Hails SVAMITVA Scheme As It Completes One Year

"At the core of our good governance efforts in India's villages is to leverage the power of technology for the welfare of people," tweeted PM Modi.


08 April 2022
Microfinance Is Evolving, So Should The Rules

Microfinance Is Evolving, So Should The Rules

RBI guidelines reflect the changing dynamics of the microlending industry and the future of an India of empowered women.


28 March 2022
Outstanding Microfinance Loans Grew 10.4% Annually, Says Report

Outstanding Microfinance Loans Grew 10.4% Annually, Says Report

Rural market grew by 7.6% against 3.8% in urban areas in December quarter, says CRIF report


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16 March 2022
6 Ways In Which Rural India Is Transacting Online Without Internet Or Smartphones

6 Ways In Which Rural India Is Transacting Online Without Internet Or Smartphones

Some existing payment and cash solutions ensure digital transactions without the need for internet, smartphones or debit or credit cards


06 March 2022
Adequate Tap Water Supply To Every Rural Household Govt's Top Priority: Gehlot

Adequate Tap Water Supply To Every Rural Household Govt's Top Priority: Gehlot

Addressing a review meeting of the Public Health Engineering Department, Gehlot directed the officials to make necessary arrangements in advance in order to...


22 February 2022
High Inflation Likely To Bite Into FMCG Sector’s Volume Growth In 2022

High Inflation Likely To Bite Into FMCG Sector’s Volume Growth In 2022

Retail inflation in India rose to a seven-month high of 6.01 per cent in January, breaching the upper tolerance level set during former RBI governor Raghuram...


29 January 2022
500-Km Rural Road Network To Be Laid Under PMGSY-III In Ladakh

500-Km Rural Road Network To Be Laid Under PMGSY-III In Ladakh

He also requested the minister for early sanctioning of the DPR considering the short working season of Ladakh, the spokesman said.


24 January 2022
Poor In India Lost Half Their Income In Last Five Years, Rich Got Richer By 39%: Report

Poor In India Lost Half Their Income In Last Five Years, Rich Got Richer By 39%: Report

The report was published in the latest round of ICE360 Survey 2021, which was conducted by the Mumbai-based think-tank People’s Research on India’s...


17 January 2022
Bucolic Bengal: Poems On Rural Life 

Bucolic Bengal: Poems On Rural Life 

These poems are based on the rural life of West Bengal. It’s a collaborative work, featuring images by award-winning photographer Plabon Das.


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