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Planning To Buy A Home In Rural India? Why Banks May Look Beyond Income
Digital verification, better data analysis and technology-led credit assessment can make the lending process faster and reduce paperwork.
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Rural India Runs Dry As Thirsty Megacity Mumbai Sucks Water
Far from the gleaming high-rises of India's financial capital Mumbai, impoverished villages in areas supplying the megacity's water are running dry -- a crisis repeated across the country that experts say foreshadows terrifying problems.
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42% In 14-18 Age Group In Rural India Can't Read Easy English Sentences: Report
Forty-two per cent of children in the age group of 14 to 18 years in rural India cannot read easy sentences in English, while more than half of them struggle with simple division problems, according a report.
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Demand For Rural Job Programme Is Falling: Finance Minister
"In rural areas, the demand for MGNREGA in the recent past is coming down," said Nirmala Sitharaman, referring to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
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78% Parents In Rural India Want Their Daughters To Be At Least Graduate: Survey
At least 78 per cent parents in rural India aspire to educate their daughters till graduation and beyond, according to a survey report.
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India's Middle-Class To Expand, "Destitute" Class To Halve By 2031: Study
India will see a five-fold increase in its 'super rich' families by the turn of the decade and a large chunk of the growth will come from rural areas - home to the nation's poorest, according to a study.
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Over 95% People Have Access To Drinking Water In Rural Areas: Government Report
A government survey has revealed that 95 per cent of people in rural areas and 97.2 per cent in cities are having access to improved sources of drinking (potable) water during 2020-21.
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Rural-Focused Companies Are Top Picks Amid Recovery, Says Ridham Desai
India's budget has mitigated some of the risk stemming from the global slowdown, says Morgan Stanley India head.
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Demand For Rural Job Programme Is Falling: Finance Minister
"In rural areas, the demand for MGNREGA in the recent past is coming down," said Nirmala Sitharaman, referring to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
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Covid Second Wave: Assessing The Damage To The Rural Economy
A smell test indicates that rural India is as hard hit as urban India, with ramifications for rural demand.
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Centre's New SOPs To Battle Covid In Villages Amid Surge
The Cenre has issued new the Covid guidelines to prepare the primary level healthcare infrastructure as the pandemic gradually ingresses into rural India.
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Consumer Goods Sector’s Rural Cushion Is Depleted In Second Covid Surge: BQ Exclusive
Covid-19 second wave has disrupted last-mile supply to the hinterland.
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Retail Inflation Eases Marginally For Farm, Rural Workers In September
The retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers eased only marginally to 6.25% and 6.1% respectively.
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Xiaomi To Sell Phones Out Of A Van In Rural India
Xiaomi Corp plans to reach out to rural Indian consumers via a Mi Store on Wheels, hoping to sell smartphones to the remotest parts of the country at a time of growing anti-Chinese sentiment.
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India’s Rural Economy Can Resist The Tide, But Can’t Steer The Boat
Per capita rural income may not increase to the extent that one may expect, even if the harvest is good, writes Madan Sabnavis.
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Planning To Buy A Home In Rural India? Why Banks May Look Beyond Income
Digital verification, better data analysis and technology-led credit assessment can make the lending process faster and reduce paperwork.
-
Rural India Runs Dry As Thirsty Megacity Mumbai Sucks Water
Far from the gleaming high-rises of India's financial capital Mumbai, impoverished villages in areas supplying the megacity's water are running dry -- a crisis repeated across the country that experts say foreshadows terrifying problems.
-
42% In 14-18 Age Group In Rural India Can't Read Easy English Sentences: Report
Forty-two per cent of children in the age group of 14 to 18 years in rural India cannot read easy sentences in English, while more than half of them struggle with simple division problems, according a report.
-
Demand For Rural Job Programme Is Falling: Finance Minister
"In rural areas, the demand for MGNREGA in the recent past is coming down," said Nirmala Sitharaman, referring to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
-
78% Parents In Rural India Want Their Daughters To Be At Least Graduate: Survey
At least 78 per cent parents in rural India aspire to educate their daughters till graduation and beyond, according to a survey report.
-
India's Middle-Class To Expand, "Destitute" Class To Halve By 2031: Study
India will see a five-fold increase in its 'super rich' families by the turn of the decade and a large chunk of the growth will come from rural areas - home to the nation's poorest, according to a study.
-
Over 95% People Have Access To Drinking Water In Rural Areas: Government Report
A government survey has revealed that 95 per cent of people in rural areas and 97.2 per cent in cities are having access to improved sources of drinking (potable) water during 2020-21.
-
Rural-Focused Companies Are Top Picks Amid Recovery, Says Ridham Desai
India's budget has mitigated some of the risk stemming from the global slowdown, says Morgan Stanley India head.
-
Demand For Rural Job Programme Is Falling: Finance Minister
"In rural areas, the demand for MGNREGA in the recent past is coming down," said Nirmala Sitharaman, referring to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
-
Covid Second Wave: Assessing The Damage To The Rural Economy
A smell test indicates that rural India is as hard hit as urban India, with ramifications for rural demand.
-
Centre's New SOPs To Battle Covid In Villages Amid Surge
The Cenre has issued new the Covid guidelines to prepare the primary level healthcare infrastructure as the pandemic gradually ingresses into rural India.
-
Consumer Goods Sector’s Rural Cushion Is Depleted In Second Covid Surge: BQ Exclusive
Covid-19 second wave has disrupted last-mile supply to the hinterland.
-
Retail Inflation Eases Marginally For Farm, Rural Workers In September
The retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers eased only marginally to 6.25% and 6.1% respectively.
-
Xiaomi To Sell Phones Out Of A Van In Rural India
Xiaomi Corp plans to reach out to rural Indian consumers via a Mi Store on Wheels, hoping to sell smartphones to the remotest parts of the country at a time of growing anti-Chinese sentiment.
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India’s Rural Economy Can Resist The Tide, But Can’t Steer The Boat
Per capita rural income may not increase to the extent that one may expect, even if the harvest is good, writes Madan Sabnavis.
