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Milaap Gains Ground in Microloans Where Kiva Lacks
The fact that Milaap is the only web based micro-lending platform that has got special permission to allow foreigners to make these loans to poor in India is a historic milestone and puts them in an extremely unique position. Read more
Inclusive Planet: A Social Network for the Visually Impaired
InclusivePlanet.com is a social network that persons with visual disability can easily use to share information and content in accessible formats. Read more
India Against Corruption: 4 Easy Ways to Participate Online
For those of us who don’t have time for offline activism, or could do a better job engaging via social-media, here are 4 easy ways to participate in India’s anti-corruption movement. Read more
Uber cool Sunglasses from PROOF raise money for Causes
PROOF makes amazingly well-designed sunglasses from sustainable wood sources and use their profits to fund social projects worldwide. Read more
How Relief Riders helped out in India in 2011
RRI takes riders on horseback through remote regions of India and Turkey, providing much needed relief and medical assistance to villages along the route. Read more
How Tech Helped Mumbai Blast Victims Get to Safety
In the wake of the Mumbai bomb blasts, as police and emergency personnel tried to take stock of the situation, some tech savvy Indians quickly resorted to technology to coordinate disaster response. Read more
The Ugly Indian or The Better India – What’s your Take?
The Ugly Indian and The Better India are two incredibly great initiatives, targeted at invoking and engaging Indians to build a better India however the approaches they use are very different and interesting. Read more
Childline at 15: Watching Over India’s Children
Childline, India’s first free, emergency helpline for children in need of care and protection turned 15 on June 20, 2011. What started as a simple helpline for street kids to call when in trouble in Mumbai has now expanded to 150 plus locations, across 26 states of India including the far south Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Childline processes over 2.5 million calls annually. Read more
Social Media & Citizen Activism Powering India’s New Freedom Movement [UPDATED]
In 1947, India earned its independance from 320 years of British occupation and rule. This was the culmination of several important events that took place starting with the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, the arrest of … Read more
Relief Riders: Combining Adventure Travel with Humanitarian Causes
Relief Riders International is a one-of-its-kind adventure travel company that leads relief missions on horseback. Participants travel for 14 days on horseback riding village to village, through the beautiful desert landscapes of India and Turkey, … Read more
Teach for India : Raising an Army of Superstar Teachers
Teach for India is tackling the program of education in India by using a model that has worked very successfully in the US. They are calling on India’s brightest to teach for two years in under-resourced schools so that the children in these schools too can benefit from excellent teachers and education just like their counterparts in well to do private schools. Read more