TY - GEN AU - SUHARWARDI, MOHD AZHAR AU - HAKIM, IQBAL AHMAD TI - The Indian rural market: Emerging opportunities and challenges PY - 2014/// KW - MARKETING N2 - An estimated 68.84% of the total Indian population living in villages makes rurla India the 'next big thing' for businesses. The sheer size of rural India gives it a significant share in the total Indian market, which from the marketer's perspective, translates into a huge consumer base. However just like everything else in India, rural India too is changing ER -