How a church group helped better the lot of tribal villagers in Nagaland’s Jalukie valley
The Rongmei Baptist Association has been at the centre of developmental work in the region for a qua...
Beyond Narendra Modi’s TOP: There’s more to the farm sector than tomatoes, onions and potatoes
Special attention must be given to smallholder vegetable growers Read More...
How to spread technology rapidly among the poor?
The remarkable spread of mobile phones and related telecom infrastructure throughout India holds imp...
Case of tur dal farmers shows that hiking minimum support price won’t help if implementation is poor
Farmers cultivating pigeon pea continue to suffer losses because of improper procurement. Read More...
What technology does the poor need?
Although it is true that the poor needs affordable technological solutions that meet their requireme...
Does rural India have a level field for opportunities and aspirations?
Unless children growing up in India’s villages have access to equality of opportunity in its broad...
Women in rural India still struggle to get cooking fuel and water, which hurts their health
Women carrying heavy loads over long distances often develop genital, spinal and musculoskeletal pro...
Digital inclusion still far from rural India
Even as a digital revolution sweeps across India, people in the more impoverished and remote parts o...
What stops rural enterprises from growth and prosperity?
Any external intervener who seeks to promote rural enterprises must create credible incentives for v...
How development arrived in Kapa Mal village
An underdeveloped village inhabited mostly by the Baiga tribal community has gone through a makeover...