Empowering stories of resilience and success.
How DEF is empowering rural women of Assam, one training at a time
How good is the employment situation in India? That depends on who you ask, of course. For some, things have never been better: some Indians are now earning salaries that would not be out of place even in the United States of America; for others, a salary of Rs 2 lakh per month is not even worth batting an eyelid.
Can Rural Assam be a hub of goat production? The Goat Trust thinks so
Would you be okay if you visited a veterinarian and instead of finding a professional, you found the doctor’s child, who assured you that he would treat your pet exactly like the doctor because ‘he knows the procedures’? You are unlikely to believe the child and in fact, you may not visit the doctor ever again.
Why these Karbi women turned from tea pluckers to tea producers
The next time you visit a tea shop, look around you. Look at the tea prices and ask yourself a very simple question: ‘How much of the price I pay goes to the grower?”
How SwitchOn Foundation can propel Bengal’s rural women entrepreneurs into the modern age
What comes to mind when we mention rural women entrepreneurs? Stories of resilience? Of overcoming extraordinary challenges? Sure. But what if we said that there are easier ways to become
