financial literacy
The perils of microfinance in rural Rajasthan
In the heart of rural Rajasthan, microfinance is emerging as a double-edged sword. Used as a tool for economic empowerment, it can also become a debt trap, especially for the tribal communities.
Joy of making banking accessible to women
Local banker Lakhimi Baruah saw how women were ignored in banks so launched Assam’s first cooperative bank for women, ensuring thousands of marginalised women get access to banks, gaining financial literacy and empowerment.
How poor breadwinners hit digital hurdle
Online procedures to avail of government welfare entitlements are big hurdles to unlettered villagers that sometimes lead to delays and loss, often adding to the distress of the rural poor