Rural India

IIT for Villages or IViL is one amongst the numerous student organisations in the green, widespread campus of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras.

Starting this month, Mujuri Naka finally had electricity for more than 3 hours a day, without hindering household chores or study time.

In an effort to empower rural India with tech intervention, ICICI Bank has digitised 100 villages in 100 days and dedicated this achievement to the nation.

Sadri village in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand district had strong caste divides in its community, till one event brought women together.

Palghar, an underdeveloped tribal village from Maharashtra, is breaking age-old traditions and saying no to child marriage.

Rural India has 69 % of India’s population. Here’s how policymakers can help all of them get access to better mental healthcare.

Ashwani Parashar, an MBBS student from Dholpur, is trying to bring to light the plight of the remote village of Rajghat in the hope of making way for development.

Very few people are able to embody core Gandhian principles throughout their lives. However, Jaywant Mathkar has gone a step further beyond just embodying Gandhian values—he has used them to set up organisations and initiatives that have improved the lives of hundreds across rural India.

T.Kallupatti, a small town in Madurai district, is one of the very few local bodies across the Tamil Nadu to receive an ISO accreditation.

Community-managed rice banks in several areas of Patna district in Bihar have released hundreds of Dalit families from the exploitative practices of powerful landlords by ensuring food during the lean season. Mohd Imran Khan takes a closer look.