Ahead of Budget 2026, agriculture and agritech stakeholders are calling for higher spending on green infrastructure, faster ...
Retail inflation for farm & rural workers saw a slight increase in December 2025. Check the latest CPI data and food ...
Rural demand in India is clearly picking up, with consumption growth in villages and small towns now outpacing urban markets.
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Even today, nearly half of India’s population depends directly or indirectly on farming and allied rural activities. Because ...
Retail inflation for farm and rural workers rose modestly in December 2025, following fluctuations in food prices. The ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s move to redesign India’s flagship rural jobs programme has sparked resistance from opposition ...
Rural India is no longer merely witnessing transformation. It is leading one. At the centre of this shift are women, and at ...
According to official data, the year-on-year inflation rate based on the Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI ...
Farm stays across India are emerging as the quiet alternative to fast travel in 2026, offering space, sustainability, and ...
As Budget 2026 nears, agriculture faces a moment of reckoning, with farmers seeking MSP guarantees, infrastructure upgrades ...
The government, while justifying the changes, now argues that the Labour Codes will protect workers’ rights and the ...
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari declared, 'There is no dearth of money in this country. There is no shortage of funds. There is ...