India, Nov. 7 -- India's rural development took the spotlight in Delhi on Thursday. The National Rural Conclave 2025, organised by Dr B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi, opened with a call to place villages at the centre of the country's growth vision for Viksit Bharat 2047. The two-day event, titled "The Rising Rural: Mapping the Trajectories towards Viksit Bharat", began at the India Habitat Centre. It is being hosted by the university's new Chaudhary Charan Singh Centre for Agribusiness and Rural Entrepreneurship.

The conclave brought together policymakers, academics and development experts to discuss the future of rural livelihoods, agrarian change and entrepreneurship. The message from the opening day was clear: India's growth story mus...