The last-mile architects of rural transformation: How community cadres are taking development to India’s villages

September 21, 2026 5:12 PM

The last-mile architects of rural transformation: How community cadres are taking development to India’s villages

Across India’s villages, a vast network of trained community workers is helping bridge the distance between government institutions and rural households. Working at the grassroots, these workers support the implementation of government programmes, mobilise communities, facilitate access to services and provide assistance at the doorstep. At the heart of this decentralised system are more than 9 lakh Community Resource Persons (CRPs) working across areas ranging from agriculture and allied act...

An ode to the fourth-largest economy of the world

May 26, 2025 3:46 PM

An ode to the fourth-largest economy of the world

In May 2025, India stands as the fourth-largest economy in the world, surpassing Japan and trailing only the United States of America, China, and Germany. With a Gross Domestic Product of over four trillion dollars, the economic might of the nation is now evident to the world. In the last decade, India’s GDP has more than doubled. To put things in perspective, it took India more than 65 years to reach its first two trillion dollars, and only eleven years to add the next two. The economic upl...