Rural Development is one of the most important factors for the growth of the Indian economy. India is primarily an agriculture-based country. Agriculture contributes nearly one-fifth of the gross domestic product in India. In order to increase the growth of agriculture, the Government has planned several programs pertaining to Rural Development in India. It has witnessed several changes over the years in its emphasis, approaches, strategies and programmes. Rural development aims at improving rural people's livelihoods in an equitable and sustainable manner, both socially and environmentally,...

Healthcare is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans.Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain (as in "good health" or "healthy").The World Health Organization (WHO) defined health in its broader sense in 1946 as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Healthcare is...

Yerukala, Erukala, Erukula, or Kurru is a community found largely in the Southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Karnataka. Yerukalas are indigenous people of South India. They call themselves 'Kurru'. They are called as 'Yerukula' in Andhra Pradesh after their women's traditional profession of fortune telling, Eruka cheputa. The Yerukula migrated all over the state but basically they are from Prakasam and Krishna districts of coastal Andhra Pradesh. The tribes are rearing the pigs and sell the pork. Some people depend on basket making and daily labouring while the women...

HIV and AIDS continue to be one of the most challenging developmental issues in human history.In the third decade of the HIV pandemic, women particularly young women and girls have become a growing proportion of those affected and infected.2009 estimates, suggest national adult HIV prevalence of approximately 0.34 percent, amount 1.8 to 2.9 million people living with HIV in India. One third of the AIDS cases are among the youth in the age group of 15-29 years who are the future citizens of the country. HIV with a focus on empowering women, must account for the attitude and behavior of men...