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Community-led nutrition initiatives in rural India can boost diet diversity, empower women, says study
The qualitative study by NGO Vitamin Angels India and supported by UNICEF, conducted across several…
PTI
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Rural North Carolinians are key for Trump's election chances in the swing state. Hurricane Helene upended their lives.
North Carolina is a critical battleground state for former president Donald Trump, but recovery eff…
Catherine Boudreau
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As PMAY receives a massive boost in Budget 2024, how can you sign up for the affordable housing scheme?
The Union Budget 2024 significantly increased funds for PMAY, targeting affordable housing for econ…
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Women are more likely to adopt digital financial services when introduced by local agents or women community influencers
Nalin Bansal, Chief Relationship Management and Key Initiatives, NPCI, said "While we've achieved s…
ANI
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Budget 2024: Can Lakhpati Didi Yojana’s reality inspire better focus on women?
A Lakhpati Didi is a rural woman whose annual household income exceeds Rs. 1 lakh.
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Saas, bahu aur naukri: The inter-generational effect on gender norms
One generation leads the other and that’s true in the case of women and their employment status in …
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I'm a millennial in a 'digital nomad family.' My retired parents and I are living in a rural town for under $300 a month.
Stella Guan, 34, has been traveling the world while working remotely for a year, but it was other r…
Dan Latu
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After 'one-child policy', China emphasises on a 'pro-birth agenda' to tackle shrinking population
Amid China's ongoing demographic crisis, the new 'pro-birth agenda' set up by the Communist Party d…
ANI
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Budget allocation for rural development ministry up by 12%
The Narendra Modi government on Thursday increased the rural development ministry's budget to Rs 1.…
PTI
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Tripura to introduce drones for agriculture purposes, says Minister
Tripura Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Thursday said that within the ne…
ANI
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OPINION: Women’s Day special — Can EVs bring ‘missing women’ back into the workforce?
For millions of women, the simple act of leaving their homes to navigate work or errands is fraught…
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Rural men in China say they're too poor to afford the massive dowries expected of them. People on social media say it's just an excuse.
One rural worker said dowries in his region had grown to $70,000, per state media. That's about 25 …
Matthew Loh
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Women, unemployed, rural poor lag due to digital divide, says Oxfam India Report
The percentage of men owning phones is as high as 61 per cent while only 31 per cent of the wome…
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Rural consumption on a decline as farmers’ income continues to remain under stress: Motilal Oswal
Rural consumption grew only 4.6% YoY in Q3 FY23 after rising 6.5% in Q1 and 5.5% in Q2 FY23. The s…
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Strengthening ties: India gifts 3,000 LPG gas stoves to underprivileged families in Nepal
A total of 3,000 sets of LPG stoves and 14.2 Kg cylinders and other accessories like regulators and…
ANI
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1.5 million women of reproductive age in India affected by epilepsy: Experts
The staggering number of nearly 1.5 million women of reproductive age in India grappling with epile…
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Revival of rural economy to take time in the absence of triggers: JM Financial
The Union Budget for 2023-24 did not have a specific focus on the rural economy, which analysts don…
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I moved from Atlanta to rural Montana and documented my move on TikTok. Here's why I'm glad I did it.
TikTok creator Nami Iman from Atlanta moved cross-country to rural Montana. She documents her new l…
Hannah Getahun
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Pandemic reversed improvement seen in rural children's basic reading and math skills: ASER report
The basic reading ability of school students across all classes has dropped to pre-2012 levels whil…
PTI
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Between 1930 and 1970, around one third of all women in Puerto Rico were sterilized to address concerns of 'surplus population'
After Puerto Rico became a US colony in 1898, the federal and local governments pushed sterilizatio…