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Rural demand to aid recovery but can't substitute for urban demand: Report

Rural demand can contribute towards recovery in the economy but cannot be a substitute for urban demand, according to a report

India's rural economy on V-shaped recovery from June, helping GDP

The year-on-year expansion partly reflected a low base so it's hard to say the recession is over

Unlock BFSI 2.0: Rural India revival difficult to sustain, say economists

It is a misconception that all of rural India is doing well amid the outbreak of Covid-19, said Pronab Sen

Unlock BFSI 2.0: Experts on whether rural India will be new growth driver

Six experts agree on interdependability of the village and urban economies, some feel that the current rural exuberance is just a blip

Agri infrastructure fund to create jobs, develop rural economy: Amit Shah

Shah said many unprecedented steps have been taken to double the income of farmers and for the development of the agriculture sector

The not so green shoots of rural revival

Rural rebound and its role in reviving the economy are overstated

Economy on recovery path, piggy-riding rural rebound: Deepak Parekh

Advising people not to get too perturbed with the forecasts of negative growth, he said the economy will recover for sure assuming that there are no further lengthy and complete lockdowns in future

Covid-19 crisis: Revival in rural demand overstated, say economists

A recent note brought out by Credit Suisse says that net gain from the government support measures may be just Rs 7,500 crore a month

India's stock market is barometer of economic concentration: Shankar Sharma

It is not all gloom and doom. The rural economy has held up quite well and we should start appreciating it even more, says Sharma in an interview with Puneet Wadhwa

As Covid-19 reaches hinterland, is India's rural growth story getting over?

The rise in rural infections, says one expert, is a cause for concern as the rural economy constitutes 47% of India's total GDP

As Covid-19 reaches hinterland, is India's rural growth story getting over?

A recent report by Credit Suisse cautions that the spread of Covid-19 infections to Tier-III and -IV cities could stall the growth momentum

Chhattisgarh CM to launch 'Godhan Nyay Yojana' to boost rural economy

In an interaction with Business Standard, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel says the scheme will generate additional income and increase employment opportunities

Save MSMEs from closure to protect country's industrial capital: economists

If small units shut down, it will lead to more imports and eventually inflation for years to come, they said at a webinar on Tuesday

Riding out the Covid-19 crisis: Auto shows pick-up signs in rural India

Maruti Suzuki India, the country's largest carmaker, on Wednesday reported a 53.8 per cent year-on-year decline in domestic passenger vehicle sales to 51,274 units in June due to Covid-19 crisis

Jan Dhan transactions spur 4-fold surge in demand for banking correspondent

However, despite the surge, the average income of banking correspondents has taken a beating due to the low value of transactions

Can MGNREGA, farming sustain recent bump in rural employment post-lockdown?

While rural India has shown a faster drop in unemployment rates than urban after the lockdown, experts say there is limit to which agriculture and MGNREGA can absorb labour

PM launches rural job scheme for migrant workers in poll-bound Bihar

As many as 32 districts of total 38 in Bihar are included under the scheme

PM to launch 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' to boost livelihood of workers

The programme will be launched from village Telihar, Block Beldaur of Khagaria district of Bihar

Five ways to overhaul the rural jobs scheme

Five immediate steps are required to strengthen MGNREGS after the budget enhancement.

Lockdown 3.0: Rural India may drive demand recovery amid Covid-19 crisis

Top executives at auto, tractor and consumer packaged goods firms are optimistic. They are betting on the reverse migration of labourers boosting consumption and prediction of a favourable monsoon.