In recent years, the Chettinad area has seen an uptick in tourism, as new hotels have opened in restored mansions and the ...

Rural Tourism in India boosts jobs, supports homestays, empowers women and strengthens local economies, helping villages grow through sustainable tourism.

Tending crops by day and then logging on for a night shift of data labeling, 27-year-old Chandmani Kerketta is part of a ...

India is home to 720 Mn consumers residing in 6.9 Lakh villages and the country’s population will remain dominantly rural until 2050, per a NITI Aayog study. Nevertheless, a paradigm shift is ...

This story was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network, a nonprofit journalism organization. This story is part of the Grist series Parched, an in-depth look at how ...

The Economic Survey 2025-26 advocates for reviving village commons, recognizing them as vital for rural livelihoods and ...

India’s Digital India mission is now reaching deeper into rural areas, transforming how village administrations operate. In a major step toward strengthening grassroots governance, the Ministry of ...

In a small rural community in Tamil Nadu, villagers gather to offer prayers for Kamala Harris, the U.S. vice president who they see as a daughter of their ancestral land. It's the village of ...

Story by Tannaz Daruwalla and Eknoor Kaur NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / February 2, 2026 / Savitri's busy cosmetics and grocery store in Nasopur village, located in Rajasthan, India, hasn't alwa ...

When Asha Gond first started skateboarding, neighbors in her village of Janwar in central India were aghast. They urged the teenager's parents to keep her busy with housework or get her married. When ...