Rural India

Inverter bulbs and solar insect traps to zero-electricity water purifier, these 5 innovations by Indians are revolutionising rural areas.

After losing jobs, Mumbai couple Shirish and Pooja Gavas moved back to their roots – a small Konkan village in Maharashtra. They found success in their YouTube channel, Red Soil Stories.

Setting an example for remote villages, IAS officer Krishnanunni H transformed the tribal hamlet of Kathirimalai in Tamil Nadu with a simple idea.

Bayer Foundation India (BFI) has set up 28 ‘Phygital’ telemedicine centres in villages of 8 states to provide easy access to quality medical care. It is also conducting health camps for early diagnosis of breast cancer, hypertension and diabetes.

Unsung heroes Dr Sadanand Raut and his wife Pallavi Raut of Narayangaon have saved the lives of 6,000 snakebite victims in rural Maharashtra.

IAS Officer Durga Shakti Nagpal trained the women in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda village with a simple yet effective way of making ‘gobar diyas’ or lamps made of cow dung. Watch this video to know how the initiative is helping women earn extra income this Diwali.

Once known for illegal liquor, Bicharpur village in Madhya Pradesh is now a football hub, producing around 45 national players. Learn how coach Raees Ahmed's efforts kickstarted this transformation.

Founded by Manu Chopra, Vivek Seshadri and Safiya Husain, Karya is a Bengaluru-based startup that is using AI to help rural Indians come out of poverty.

Sandeep Kumar from Uttar Pradesh started DigiSwasthya to help villagers access timely healthcare through teleconsultations with urban doctors. So far, he has catered to over 28,000 patients free of cost.

To make museums accessible to children in rural areas, Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya initiated the ‘Museum on Wheels’ in 2015. To date, it has reached over 14 lakh individuals, covering a distance of over 85,359 km.