Rural India

How To Plan Your Gold Investments

Business | Peter Noronha | Wednesday December 4, 2019

Gold has become synonymous with wealth creation as its price trends upwards over the long run. Jewellery is regarded as a traditional store of wealth in rural India and this hinterland accounts for two-thirds of the country's total gold demand.

Rural India's Consumption Slows To Seven-Year-Low: Nielsen

Business | Ari Altstedter, Bloomberg | Monday October 21, 2019

The latest survey points to households across India reducing spending as Asia's third-largest economy grows at the weakest pace in six years.

"Rural India Has Declared Itself Open Defecation Free": PM Modi In Gujarat

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday October 2, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said rural India has declared itself open defecation free, as the country celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, an icon of not just Indian independence but also cleanliness.

Gandhi Jayanti 2019 Live Updates: Rural India Has Declared Itself Open Defecation-Free, Says PM

India News | Wednesday October 2, 2019

Speaking on the ocassion of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the 'Father of the Nation' cared deeply about environmental conservation, protection of animals and protection of animals and achieving these goals would be a fitting tribute to him. PM also declared India open defecation-free

Kaun Banega Crorepati 11, Episode 30 Written Update: Randeep Hooda Plays For A Noble Cause

Entertainment | Pranita Chaubey | Friday September 27, 2019

Tonight's episode of KBC focused on necessity of water conservation in rural India

Rural India Develops Taste For Chocolate, Even If It's Pricey

Business | Thomson Reuters | Monday July 29, 2019

A boom in e-commerce and a sharp tax cut are also propelling sales higher, spurring global confectioners like Mondelez International Inc, Nestle SA and relative newcomer Hershey Co to invest further in the still small but rapidly expanding market.

Article 15 Team Plans To Host Special Screenings In Rural India

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 16, 2019

"One of the reasons why we wanted to make the film is that we want to reach out to rural India," said Ayushmann Khurrana

"BJP Won't Get The Numbers To Bring Back PM Modi," Predicts Sharad Pawar

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday April 7, 2019

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday admitted to the possibility of the BJP emerging as the single-largest party in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, but not with the kind of majority that would ensure Prime Minister Narendra Modi a second term.

Jio Helped Boost OTT Streaming Consumption in Rural India: BIF

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 3, 2019

TV Ramachandran, President, Broadband India Forum (BIF), made the statement to IANS.

93 Per Cent Households In Rural India Have Access To Toilets: Survey

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 5, 2019

Over 93 per cent households in rural India have access to toilets and of these households, 96.5 per cent uses them, a survey commissioned by the government has found.

Xiaomi Opens Over 500 Retail Stores in a Single Day in Rural India

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 20, 2018

Xiaomi on Tuesday announced it opened over 500 retail stores on a single day in the rural parts of India, setting a Guinness World Record.

Opinion: Authors of Premji University's Report On Unemployment Explain The Problems

Opinion | Amit Basole, Arjun Jayadev | Friday September 28, 2018

It seems that nearly every day, our media carries stories of concern about the employment situation in India. The stories include accounts of a desire for jobs that is not being met, the vast over-subscription of government jobs, the falling labor force participation of women, the diminishing opportunities for decent employment in rural India, or m...

Rural India Has Almost 145 Million Mobile Internet Users: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 25, 2018

India has a total of 472.72 million wireless Internet subscribers out of which a little over 30 per cent are in rural areas, the Lok Sabha was informed today.

Airtel to Setup Broadband Experience Centres in 3 Villages in Partnership With BharatNet

Sumit Chakraborty | Wednesday June 13, 2018

Airtel, in partnership with the Department of Telecom, plans to boost broadband penetration in rural India by piloting Broadband Experience Centres based on BharatNet infrastructure.

Akshay Kumar Launches Swachh Bharat Advertising Campaign Supported By World Bank

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Sunday May 27, 2018

The campaign promotes the twin pit toilet technology in rural India and also features actor Bhumi Pednekar along with Akshay Kumar