Monthly income of rural households increased by 57.6 per cent in 5 years: NABARD survey

Oct 10, 2024

A recent survey by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has revealed that average monthly income of rural household grew by...

China's rising demand for Africa's donkeys poses challenge for marginalised communities: Report

Feb 10, 2023

According to The Citizen, donkeys are estimated to support about 158 million people in Africa. In rural areas, the presence of a donkey in...

'Har Ghar Jal' in Gujarat brings water to every doorstep

Oct 05, 2025

According to official data, by 2022, Gujarat achieved 100 per cent household tap water connections, reaching 91.73 lakh rural families across all 33 districts.

India takes giant strides towards uninterrupted water sufficiency

Jan 01, 2023

With the vision of providing safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections to all rural households by the year 2024, the...

Household consumption to surge in Q2 as headline inflation eases and rural demand revives

Sep 20, 2024

Household consumption in India is set to experience accelerated growth in the second quarter of FY 2024-25, the Reserve Bank of India said in...

Household spending may remain low but rural and luxury spending will improve in FY25

May 11, 2024

The report highlights that the growth in what households spend on goods and services is predicted to be quite small, only around 4-5 per...