Panchayat civil servants, not yet

States want them, but not willing to spend on their salaries

Starting young, changing lives

This boy from Bihar does not leave a single stone unturned to ensure that children in his village can study in proper schools

Government releases new socio-economic census data

The findings of the new report will place pressure on the government to redefine BPL households and the poverty line

‘People’s movement needed for achieving open defecation-free India’

Minister lays emphasis on corporate contribution in achieving the target

Urbane and stupid

Sitting in urban comforts and planning for a rural set-up can only spell doom for any activity on the development front, for the village is a …

Powering people

Proliferating grassroots level activity in Orissa is empowering villagers, taking them closer to a fairytale end to unending tales of poverty and …

Rural development schemes up for overhaul

Ministry of panchayati raj plans to develop model panchayats in different states through integrated development

Smart tech will only work for women when the fundamentals for its uptake are in place

If we want to tackle the underlying causes of gender inequality, to build smart and innovate for change, then technology is good

The four pillars of panchayati raj

Rustic dealings

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Changing course

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New guidelines for rural roads

Looking forward to the past

Portrait of a village indifferent to the urge to move with the times

Green salute

Scientists at Maida's polytechnic college are r6versing the trend of rural upliftment through urban-basgd planning

Bank on people

What a new minimum livelihood programme must do, at the least

Federalism or local self-rule?

It's a great shame for India's democracy that we have to choose between the two

Another ornamental scheme

The proposed National Rural Employment Guarantee Act threatens to become just that

Demonetisation and rural economy: what experts have to say

As demonetisation completes 50 days, we bring to you expert comments on how the currency ban derailed the rural economy

Economic growth not enough to eliminate rural poverty

Agricultural development, increased wages and off-farm jobs can accelerate rural development

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Ambitious

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