financial inclusion

Rang De works on a peer-to-peer lending model, which enables small-scale farmers and entrepreneurs by making decentralised renewable energy (DRE) solutions accessible through low-cost credit.

Showcasing the five women who have been nominated for ‘Optum Presents The Better India Showcase’ supported by the M3M foundation. They build in silence, persist with strength, and change lives without needing recognition.

Viral trends may capture our attention, but it's the enduring impact of individuals and organisations that truly shapes our world. While Zomato’s Rs 20 lakh Chief of Staff role is going viral with 10,000 applicants, did you know that Dr Kalpana Sankar, a nuclear physicist, has helped create 1.5 million.

Dr Kalpana Sankar, a nuclear physicist turned social reformer, co-founded Hand in Hand India, an NGO empowering 2.2 million women, eradicating child labour, and creating 1.5 million jobs. Through self-help groups, financial inclusion, and education, her organisation has transformed rural lives across India, improving sustainable development and gender equality.

Sure, the number of Indian adults with bank accounts have increased. But a closer look at the numbers reveal gaps around usage. Especially, gender.

Armed with smartphones and biometric scanners, the postman may soon don the role of part-time bankers for India's poorest!

Everything you needed to know about the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.

On January 30, 2017, India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) kicked off its operations by rolling out pilot services in Raipur and Ranchi. Here's all you need to know about RBI's reform step and its potential to revolutionize Indian banking.

Novopay has stepped up to the demands of demonetisation by empowering neighbourhood stores, in rural and urban India, to handle cash deposits and withdrawals on behalf of banks.

Chetna Gala Sinha is the founder of Mann Deshi Bank, a rural financial institution run by women, for women. Sinha is working towards women empowerment by ensuring financial independence of rural women