While India’s bustling cities are full of energy, it is in the countryside that you can experience the country’s true soul.

PMGSY has helped weave India’s villages into the national fabric, giving millions a fighting chance at economic and social ...

NEW DELHI – In the small village of Alwar, Rajasthan, eighteen-year-old Afseena sat on the mud floor of her home, flipping through the worn pages of her only textbook. She had read the same lessons ...

From 2004 to 2014, private high schools opened in more than 200 rural villages in one large Indian state. In a new study, researchers compared student outcomes in these villages with outcomes in ...

Jugalbandi is an AI-chatbot villagers in India can use to learn about government programs. The chatbot can understand, transcribe, and translate text and voice queries in many Indian languages.

Restoring the vitality of MGNREGA is not just about employment, it is about sustaining the economic engine that keeps India’s villages ...

Rural demand in India is clearly picking up, with consumption growth in villages and small towns now outpacing urban markets.

The villages of India serve as the cultural and heritage center, where age-old traditions, ideals, and customs stay very much alive. Among all of the villages in the country, however, one shines a ...

Discover why rural water security requires a shift from infrastructure to governance. Learn how organizations like Gram Vikas, WOTR, and PRADAN are empowering communities to manage water as a shared ...

A Breast Cancer Hub initiative, conducting door-to-door cervical cancer awareness, symptom identification in 11,277 women, and providing screening and treatment support in underserved villages of ...