Karnataka leads India in reducing the urban-rural divide in monthly per capita consumer expenditure, decreasing the gap from 93.8% in 2011-12 to 65% i ...

The budget announced a slew of schemes for rural India, focusing on improving crop productivity and credit access for farmers. But funding for most non-farm schemes has declined in real terms. How ...

This is why India’s economic growth trajectory cannot be fully realized without the advancement of its rural heartland. With approximately 64% of the population residing in rural areas ...

India’s rural areas are witnessing a surge in demand ... derives only one-third of its sales from smaller towns and villages. However, with the narrowing consumption gap, companies could ...

Indian consumer goods major ITC reported quarterly profit above estimates on Thursday, benefiting from a revival in demand ...

New satellite data and firsthand accounts reveal that PM2.5 levels in rural India far exceed safe limits. From biomass cooking with cow dung cakes to relentless stubble burning and unchecked ...

The smartphone market in India is set to further pick up pace this year, riding on robust demand from rural markets and led ...