NEW DELHI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Indian household spending on non-food items such as transport, garments and entertainment rose in both rural and urban areas in 2023/24 while outlays on staples like ...

The absence of industrialisation produced opposite outcomes in the rural and urban parts of the state ...

Sankranti arrives with the smell of fresh harvest and warm kitchens. Across India, every region cooks something special during this time, especially in rural homes where traditions stay closest to the ...

India’s rural economy faces pressure in 2026 from a likely El Niño-driven weak monsoon and rising input costs due to US-Iran ...

India’s retail inflation stood at 3.40% in March, coming in below estimates, while food inflation edged higher sequentially, with rural and urban inflation also seeing a modest uptick during the month ...