Rural India

Many shocking revelations awaited Roopa Sharma when she entered Zhirnia block of Madhya Pradesh. People were not getting their pensions, their ID proofs were lost, and more. This is how she is helping them all.

The Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) aims to provide urban amenities in rural areas and thus develop 300 clusters of smart villages around the country in the next three years.

One man, who never got a chance to finish school as a kid, has transformed the Delwara region of Rajasthan into a place where education of girls is not just a norm, but it is also encouraged at every step. This is how.

As most of India deals with the drastic consequences of drought, find out how these villages in India are reaping the benefits of efficient water management and revival systems.

A village, located near a famous attraction in Gujarat, was not being able to capitalize on the tourist footfall there. But thanks to Ankush Jindal, the villagers are now beginning to gain employment and tap new business opportunities.

This village woman walks on a kuchcha road everyday to fetch water. She comes back home to cook on a mud chulha, with no electricity in the house. You can help her.

After quitting his job as an engineer, Shashank Singh decided to take up a development project in rural Rajasthan. Today, he is living in a village, helping rejuvenate a pond that will help generations to come.

Fate wasn't kind to Karishma and her sister when they were young. But not only did she fight to get both of them an education, she now leads efforts to empower other adolescent girls.

A dentist, Dr. Ankita Chandra, holds dental camps every weekend in rural India to improve the geriatric medical and oral health in the country for free.

Is there a school for children who do not fall in the conventional bracket of the ‘right age for a classroom’ or the ‘correct academic level’? A school for dropouts who want to learn again? A school for child labourers who wish to study? Visit this remote village near Mysuru and you will find a unique school that is super welcoming of those who want to learn.