Radio campaign ensured strict adherence to COVID norms in Odisha
NewDelhi: Rural pockets of Odisha often witness the absence of penetration of mainstream conventional media like newspapers and popular TV channels. The chasm in the […]
Rural Development
IMF says India’s growth rate could top 7% in 2021 if the coronavirus outbreak is brought under control
By Saheli Roy Choudhury The International Monetary Fund predicted India will grow at 7.4% in the fiscal year that starts in April 2021. For that projection […]
Clovid cloud over farm sector
New Delhi: The Covid-19 pandemic has forced a lockdown in India and other countries. The agriculture sector in Punjab — India’s food bowl — is […]
DESPITE FREQUENT FIRE FOREST COVER RISES CONSISTENTLY
Biennial ISFR report hides figures on dense forest loss in two years? By Bibhuti Pati India has become one among few countries in the world where […]
Inspirational stories of individuals and groups sparking a transformation in rural India
By AROON PURIE The most profound economic and development changes sweeping rural India over the past four decades. In recent weeks, rural distress has dominated public […]
Menstrual hygiene: What needs to be done for women in rural India
By Ajoy Khandheria Preaching what is right or wrong doesn’t work. It is by disassociating morality from menstruation that we can focus from health, education and […]
Why rural India still has poor access to quality education?
By Jaivir Singh Reasons include poor school infrastructure, poor access to toilets, sanitation facilities, teacher absenteeism … ironically, it’s been almost a decade of the passing […]
Fact Check: 7.25 Cr Toilets Built-In Last 4 Yrs V/S 6.5 Cr Toilets Built During 1947-2014
New Delhi: ‘Holistic development driving rural India’ is an infographic published by the government on the 48-months portal. The infographic contains claims about sanitation, service centres and […]
Rural development works now rely on geotagged verifications
By Karishma Mehrotra Taking off two months ago, the Ministry of Rural Development now has public images of over one lakh assets, with everything from sewage […]
Reinvented technology can boost India’s aim to be ODF
New Delhi: Reinvented toilet technologies can boost India’s aim to be open defecation free by next year by building 75 million toilets, according to a new report on importance […]