rural india

Soumya Dabriwal and Nitisha Sethia have taken it upon themselves to provide girls in rural India with two vital things: knowledge about menstruation and environment-friendly, hygienic sanitary napkins.

India has a long and unique history of art, with several indigenous crafts and practices passed down across generations of artisan communities. It is time modern industry helped these artisans claim their rightful share of the global market.

Olivia Waring finds a new home with the ‘People’s Archive of Rural India’ during the William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India.

The Deen Dayal Upadhyay Institute of Medical Science and Human Resource seeks to reach out to 4 lakh women in the region through this drive.

This 28-year-old has one mission: to cycle 10,000 km in six months and speak to people about the importance of cutting down their carbon footprint.

India’s Himalayan region is home to some of the country’s most abundant natural resource reserves, yet much of its population still lags behind the rest of the country in access to basic amenities. Kalyan Paul and his organisation Grassroots hope to help the region’s people overcome this gap through the application of technology.

Meet Rajath Shenoy, the young biker from small-town Karnataka who is introducing biking to a whole new generation of motorcycle enthusiasts. Find out more about how he made his biking dreams a reality.

Aditi Gupta is the co-founder of Menstrupedia: a fun and engaging period guide for girls! Aimed at eradicating the taboo around menstruation in India, Menstrupedia is reaching out to the masses in different formats including a website and blog, printed and digital comic books as well as on-ground workshops.

With its amazing diversity and variety, India is a tourism hotspot and sought after travel destinations for travellers from all across the world. Capitalising on this, and the growth and potential of Rural India, rural tourism has really made its presence felt recently. Shubhda Chaudhary explores this growing tourism sector further.

Malls are considered markers of the rapid urbanisation of many parts of India. However, even rural India has its own versions of these hubs of commerce and trade. Elita Almeida explores one such “mall” in Maharashtra.