A recent progress report of Project SUMAN (Smart Upgrade Modern, Aware Natural), implemented by Ambuja Foundation in collaboration with Anand Rathi Global Finance, highlighted significant impact across five villages in the Pali district of Rajasthan. Targeting the communities of Baldo Ki Dhani, Bhato Ki Dhani, Jawariya, Gulabpura, and Giradara, the project reached over 927 households, transforming the lives of more than 4,500 rural residents through a multi-pronged approach focused on agriculture, water security, skill development, and women’s empowerment.

SBI Funds Managment (SBIFM) partners with Ambuja Foundation to establish new skill training centres in Gandhinagar and Sanand in Guajrat, and Una in Himachal Pradesh. This collaboration aims to train and equip over 3,600 youth from these regions with essential skills over the next three years, thereby enhancing their employability across various industries.

Sun Pharma, a pharmaceutical company in India, in collaboration with Ambuja Foundation, launched an Integrated Water Resources Development and Management Program (IWRDMP) in Dhari taluka of Amreli district, Gujarat. This four-year initiative aims to address the critical water and agricultural challenges faced by farmers and their families across 40 water-scarce villages in Dhari. This initiative is part of Sun Pharma’s broader climate action efforts under its CSR projects.

Over the past century, the world has been warming up and every region on planet Earth has experienced the resultant shift in weather patterns. While observers report that since the 1980s, each decade has been warmer than the previous one, the year 2024 recorded the world’s hottest period due to climate change.

As we mark World Earth Day 2025, it’s the perfect moment to spotlight the role of solar energy in transforming rural India—not just environmentally, but socially and economically as well. With climate change looming and traditional resources depleting, clean, alternate and renewable energy isn’t just an ideal—it’s a lifeline. Across villages in India, solar power is reshaping daily life, making communities more resilient, self-reliant, and future-ready.

Humble pulses - such as lentils, chickpeas, beans, and peas - are often overlooked in conversations about climate. Yet, they hold tremendous potential in shaping a more sustainable agricultural future, especially in countries like India that are grappling with the environmental repercussions of conventional farming practices. In the context of soil depletion, water scarcity, and growing concerns over food security, pulses offer a promising solution to many of the challenges faced by rural India. These crops not only enrich the soil and reduce reliance on chemical fertilizers, but they also support water conservation and provide a critical source of nutrition.

Ambuja Foundation in collaboration with AIIMS Bathinda, Association of Breast Surgery, UK (ABS) along with its counterpart Association of Breast Surgeons in India (ABSI) and Punjab Medical Council hosted a Breast Cancer Awareness event in the rural communities of Bathinda, Punjab. Supported by Ambuja Cements, this 3-day event, a health check-up camp was hosted, drawing the participation of 100 women for thorough medical assessments.

Ambuja Manovikas Kendra (AMK), a dedicated education institution for the children with special needs in Ropar, Punjab, commemorated its 25th anniversary on Wednesday with a vibrant and heartfelt celebration. The youthful event was infused with an atmosphere of joy, laughter, and exuberance, as students, parents, and supporters gathered to honor the school's remarkable journey of 25 years and unwavering commitment to service.

When you think of ‘terrace farming’ in India, you tend to envision picturesque landscapes characterized by lush green steps carved into hilly terrains – the tea gardens of Assam, rice terraces of Sikkim or vegetable terraces in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu come to mind.

A frail young woman, barely 20, walks into a public health clinic and faints. She had gone there from her village in Farakka, West Bengal, for a prenatal check-up. In Chandrapur, Maharashtra, a teenager is weeping as she talks to the Ambuja Foundation Sakhi. She is distressed that her mother is accusing her of doing something wrong with a boy because her menstruation stopped a few months ago. In a tribal area nearby, 55 people test positive for sickle cell disease. Somewhere in rural India, the women of the house sit down to their meal after all the men have been served, there's no fish left for them. They'll make do with the bones.

Picture the sun rising over the fields, casting a golden hue as groups of villagers gather for their daily exercise routines. This scene, traditionally uncommon in rural India, is becoming a symbol of change to combat the rising incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Among these groups in Chandrapur, Maharashtra are Sunita Thamke and her husband Vinod Thamke.

Ambuja Foundation, an independent, pan-India social development organization dedicated to generating prosperity in rural communities, launched a Holistic Rural Development Programme in Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh, in partnership with HDFC Bank Parivartan. Ambuja Foundation, with its proven expertise in implementing rural development initiatives, aims to resolve the pressing issues surrounding youth unemployment, water scarcity in communities, and limitations around education and livelihood.