After Ice-Stupa, This Ladakhi Innovator Seeks to Revolutionise Higher Education
The Better India
Feb 22 2018
The Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh, is on course to becoming a university which will break the conventional model of higher education in this country. You can get involved in this revolution as well. As of January 2018, HIAL has managed to raise nearly Rs 5 crore via the crowdfunding site Milaap. “This is an important milestone as HIAL team prepares to get cracking with the on-ground implementation of the project. We are already preparing to start the first batch of Diploma in Integrated Mountain Development this coming summer. Recruitment for key positions will start by March this year,” Read more
Online fundraisers from Gujarat increase 10 fold
Lokmitra
Feb 21 2018
Milaap Feature : Milaap.org, India’s largest online crowdfunding platform has observed an interesting trend in how Gujarat is taking the relatively new concept of online fundraising to its people. The number of online fundraisers from Gujarat have gone up nearly 10 fold over the past 3 years.
Bollywood Turns Away Woman Who Tutored Hrithik Roshan
Mid-day
Feb 21 2018
Divya Arora, a wheelchair-bound artiste, now battling kidney failurelaunched a crowd-funding campaign on Milaap last month, Read more
Bollywood Turns Away Woman Who Tutored Hrithik Roshan
NewsLocker
Feb 21 2018
Divya Arora, a wheelchair-bound artiste, now battling kidney failurelaunched a crowd-funding campaign on Milaap last month, Read more
Bollywood Turns Away Woman Who Tutored Hrithik Roshan
NewsBoss
Feb 21 2018
Divya Arora, a wheelchair-bound artiste, now battling kidney failurelaunched a crowd-funding campaign on Milaap last month, Read more
Online fundraisers from Gujarat increase 10 fold
Suryakal
Feb 21 2018
Milaap Feature : Milaap.org, India’s largest online crowdfunding platform has observed an interesting trend in how Gujarat is taking the relatively new concept of online fundraising to its people. The number of online fundraisers from Gujarat have gone up nearly 10 fold over the past 3 years.
Online fundraisers from Gujarat increase 10 fold
Toofani Tandav
Feb 17 2018
Milaap Feature : Milaap.org, India’s largest online crowdfunding platform has observed an interesting trend in how Gujarat is taking the relatively new concept of online fundraising to its people. The number of online fundraisers from Gujarat have gone up nearly 10 fold over the past 3 years.
Online fundraisers from Gujarat increase 10 fold
Nirmal Metro
Feb 17 2018
Milaap Feature : Milaap.org, India’s largest online crowdfunding platform has observed an interesting trend in how Gujarat is taking the relatively new concept of online fundraising to its people. The number of online fundraisers from Gujarat have gone up nearly 10 fold over the past 3 years.
Gujarat Pioneers The Advent Of Online Crowdfunding In Tier 2 & 3 Cities
Prabhat
Feb 17 2018
Gujarati’s embrace the new, digital route to tackle financial crises, thanks to social media and digital payments.
Milaap Raises INR 286 Crores Through Crowdfunding
NavGujarat Samay
Feb 17 2018
Milaap is India's leading crowdfunding platform for personal and social causes. Constantly endeavoring to make it easier for people to raise money online for the causes that matter to them, the platform enables India to raise funds for personal causes, loved ones, pets and animals, natural disasters, medical treatment, education, local charities, emergencies, natural disasters, neighborhood, sports, documentaries, volunteering and fellowships, arts, and other projects benefiting individuals or communities in need
Online fundraisers from Gujarat increase 10 fold
Varjkishan Bhoomi
Feb 17 2018
Milaap Feature : Milaap.org, India’s largest online crowdfunding platform has observed an interesting trend in how Gujarat is taking the relatively new concept of online fundraising to its people. The number of online fundraisers from Gujarat have gone up nearly 10 fold over the past 3 years.
Online fundraisers from Gujarat increase 10 fold
Satellite Samachar
Feb 17 2018
Milaap Feature : Milaap.org, India’s largest online crowdfunding platform has observed an interesting trend in how Gujarat is taking the relatively new concept of online fundraising to its people. The number of online fundraisers from Gujarat have gone up nearly 10 fold over the past 3 years.
Online fundraisers from Gujarat increase 10 fold
News Line
Feb 17 2018
Milaap Feature : Milaap.org, India’s largest online crowdfunding platform has observed an interesting trend in how Gujarat is taking the relatively new concept of online fundraising to its people. The number of online fundraisers from Gujarat have gone up nearly 10 fold over the past 3 years.
Online fundraisers from Gujarat increase 10 fold
Mohara
Feb 17 2018
Milaap Feature : Milaap.org, India’s largest online crowdfunding platform has observed an interesting trend in how Gujarat is taking the relatively new concept of online fundraising to its people. The number of online fundraisers from Gujarat have gone up nearly 10 fold over the past 3 years.
Online fundraisers from Gujarat increase 10 fold
Karnavati Express
Feb 17 2018
Milaap Feature : Milaap.org, India’s largest online crowdfunding platform has observed an interesting trend in how Gujarat is taking the relatively new concept of online fundraising to its people. The number of online fundraisers from Gujarat have gone up nearly 10 fold over the past 3 years.
Online fundraisers from Gujarat increase 10 fold
Darpan Samachar
Feb 17 2018
Milaap Feature : Milaap.org, India’s largest online crowdfunding platform has observed an interesting trend in how Gujarat is taking the relatively new concept of online fundraising to its people. The number of online fundraisers from Gujarat have gone up nearly 10 fold over the past 3 years.
Online fundraisers from Gujarat increase 10 fold
News Point
Feb 17 2018
Milaap Feature : Milaap.org, India’s largest online crowdfunding platform has observed an interesting trend in how Gujarat is taking the relatively new concept of online fundraising to its people. The number of online fundraisers from Gujarat have gone up nearly 10 fold over the past 3 years.
How Milaap builds communities to raise funds for medical treatment
Hindu Business Line
Feb 16 2018
The ‘giving platform’ harnesses technology to help families meet medicare costs Read more
Dhanyashri on road to recovery, thanks to Rs 20 lakhs crowd funding
DT Next
Feb 13 2018
She had suffered a severe brain injury and multiple fractures on her spine and was in a critical condition when she was admitted to a corporate hospital. Read more
PadMan Challenge a wasteful gimmick, doesn't do justice to an honest biopic
Business Standard
Feb 13 2018
The team came up with a promotion plan" that took what was a great, honest biopic, and turned it into a conversation that questions very seriously whether the Pad Man team are living under a rock Read more
Funding for a real purpose!
Deccan Chronicle
Feb 11 2018
Industry : For independent filmmakers who often work with small teams & struggle to get their films out, a successful crowdfunding campaign can be a real boost. Read more
‘Square the pitch’ for our players
New Indian Express
Feb 09 2018
Even as the wheelchair cricket team of Karnataka has secured a spot in the semi-finals to be held in New Delhi today and tomorrow, the 15-member team formed less than 3 months ago struggles to find funds to support its campaign. Read more
Chennai: Crowdfunding raises Rs. 16 lakh for 4-year-old's surgery
Daily Hunt
Feb 07 2018
An Indian crowdfunding website has raised Rs. 16 lakh in a week for the surgery and treatment of a severely injured four-year-old girl. Chennai's Dhanyashri Sridhar suffered grave injuries after a man fell on her from a building's fourth floor last week. With 1,224 donations so far, the project on milaap.org now has to collect only Rs. 84,260 in 22 days. Read more
Chennai: Crowdfunding raises Rs. 16 lakh for 4-year-old's surgery
NewsBytes
Feb 07 2018
An Indian crowdfunding website has raised Rs. 16 lakh in a week for the surgery and treatment of a severely injured four-year-old girl. Chennai's Dhanyashri Sridhar suffered grave injuries after a man fell on her from a building's fourth floor last week. With 1,224 donations so far, the project on milaap.org now has to collect only Rs. 84,260 in 22 days. Read more
Milind Chandwani aims to help Ahmedabad's unprivileged children
Western Times
Feb 07 2018
Ahmedabad children to get hero like donors Students to enjoy camp activities at their school
Crowdfunding pays hospital bills
Brief Report UK
Feb 07 2018
A crowdfunding site in India has raised more than 1.6 million rupees ($24,976;£17,680) for a four-year-old girl who was critically injured after a drunk man fell on her from a three-storey building. The girl, Dhanyashri Sridhar, is still recovering in hospital. Read more
India’s First Alternative Education School in Ladakh Needs Just Rs 2.4 Crore to Start
News18
Feb 07 2018
While Sonam Wangchuk hopes to raise Rs 150 crore by 2020 for the ambitious HIAL Alternative University, the first school still waits to meet the target of Rs 7 crore to start. Read more
Crowdfunding pays hospital bills of injured India girl
BBC
Feb 06 2018
A crowdfunding site in India has raised more than 1.6 million rupees ($24,976; £17,680) for a four-year-old girl who was critically injured after a drunk man fell on her from a three-storey building. The girl, Dhanyashri Sridhar, is still recovering in hospital. Read more
Money, prayers pour in for Dhanyashri
Nyooz
Feb 06 2018
It is not just the family of Dhanyashri, who was critically injured after a man fell on her from the second storey of a building in Tondiarpet last Sunday, that has been praying for her recovery. Many good Samaritans across the world are contributing for the girl’s treatment. Read more
Meet Nisha Gupta, the paraplegic athlete who believes disability is just a state of mind
Your Story
Feb 06 2018
After an accident left her paralysed waist down, Nisha Gupta gained strength by turning to sport. Now, she’s keen to inspire others to live fuller lives. Read more
Money, prayers pour in for Dhanyashri
The Hindu
Feb 05 2018
It is not just the family of Dhanyashri, who was critically injured after a man fell on her from the second storey of a building in Tondiarpet last Sunday, that has been praying for her recovery. Many good Samaritans across the world are contributing for the girl’s treatment. Dhanyashri is undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospitals. Doctors said that she had swelling in the brain and suffered fractures on the spine and leg.Crowdfunding helps her well-wishers raise ₹15 lakh within days for treatment. Read more
Cancer treatment appeals on the rise on crowdfunding sites
Times of India
Feb 05 2018
Industry : At Milaap, which ran Biban's campaign, 75% of the crowdfunding appeals are health-related, and of that, a fourth are for some form of cancer treatment, says Anoj Viswanathan, the site's co-founder. "We see a lot of appeals for monetary assistance for cancer treatment, especially paediatric cancer. These campaigns usually get fully funded," says Viswanathan. He adds that doctors too have been directing patients in need to fundraising websites, and donors can authenticate the requests through contact details made available on the site. Read more
Crowdfunding on for injured girl
The Hindu
Feb 03 2018
Milaap, a crowdfunding platform has begun collecting money for four-year-old girl Dhanyasri, who has been battling for her life. Two days ago, 30-year-old Siva fell from a second floor of a building crushing Dhanyasri and leaving her critically injured. Read more
Ahmedabad children to get hero like donors
Prabhat
Feb 02 2018
A camp may not sound like a big deal, but to a lot of children, it is still a dream. Milind Chandwani is the popular unsung hero, who not only stood up against the harassment of women on a local train in Mumbai sometime back, but also quit his job to teach underprivileged. He is now back with an idea to take the idea of a summer-camp to children from underprivileged backgrounds.
Milind Chandwani aims to help Ahmedabad's unpriviledged children
Prabhat
Feb 02 2018
Ahmedabad children to get hero like donors Students to enjoy camp activities at their school
Chennai artist fights for life in hospital, friends start campaign to raise funds for him
FirstPost
Feb 01 2018
Rajkumar K, a storyboard artist from Chennai, suddenly collapsed in his house on the afternoon of January 27, 2018. The 30-year-old, who was in a state of cardiac arrest, was immediately rushed to the MIOT International hospital. He was revived after 30 minutes of Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) but continues to be in the ICU. According to the doctors, he has "not shown any significant neurological recovery yet and has features suggestive of hypoxic ischaemic injury". Read more
Chennai Man falls from second floor in Chennai, crushes 4-year-old girl
Nyooz
Jan 30 2018
A-four-year-old girl was critically injured after a middle-aged man fell right on top of her from the second floor of a building in Tondiarpet here on Sunday night. Just as they were about to step into the shop, Siva, 30, living on the second floor above the departmental stores, fell on top of her. Ironically, Siva suffered only a fracture on his left leg, as his fall was broken by the child. The building in Tondiarpet from where the man fell on the girl. At around 8-30 p.m., Dhanyashri was walking with her grandfather P. Arunagiri to a grocery shop nearby. Read more
A 5-step guide to fundraising for social entrepreneurs
Your Story
Jan 24 2018
Raising funds for a social enterprise is an exercise that requires nuance and skill. Here are ways you can go about it. Read more
Murugan is struggling to run Theruvoram. Attacked by mentally challenged
KeralaVartha
Jan 23 2018
Auto driver Murugan who rescued 1000s from the streets of Kochi, is struggling to run Theruvoram
Murugan is struggling to run Theruvoram
Varthamanam
Jan 23 2018
Auto driver Murugan who rescued 1000s from the streets of Kochi, is struggling to run Theruvoram
Crowdfunding aids those in urgent medical need
Deccan Chronicle
Jan 19 2018
Online crowdfunding for medical needs is fast catching up in Andhra Pradesh
Provide assistance: The child struggling with cancer
V6 News Telugu
Jan 18 2018
A six-year-old girl in India suffering from cancer has been left blinded and in agony with protruding and bleeding eyes. The heartbreaking pictures of Dhanika Tripura show how extreme her condition has become in just six weeks. Read more
Why digital payments has made crowdfunding easy and more accessible way to raise funds
FirstPost
Jan 15 2018
Online fundraising today, can empower anyone with a smartphone to participate in making a difference with great ease (Industry: Authored Article ) Read more
Why digital payments has made crowdfunding easy and more accessible way to raise funds
Globoble
Jan 15 2018
Online fundraising today, can empower anyone with a smartphone to participate in making a difference with great ease (Industry: Authored Article ) Read more
Why digital payments has made crowdfunding easy and more accessible way to raise funds
Yahoo News
Jan 15 2018
Online fundraising today, can empower anyone with a smartphone to participate in making a difference with great ease (Industry: Authored Article ) Read more
19-yr-old Mumbai lad begins ‘Dustbin Installation Drive’ in city
Hitavada
Jan 15 2018
Neelabh Tewari is just 19-year-old. A graduate in hotel management, he has recently shifted to city some six months ago for his job. Contrary to many Mumbaikars, he has fallen in love with the city for its greenery and open space to breathe in. Read more
At 15, she reaches out to Army widows
The Hindu
Jan 12 2018
At the age of 15, an article Gauhrishi Narang read about Army widows moved her deeply. “It was disturbing to read how the wives of martyred soldiers, many of whom are not very literate, try to make ends meet,” says Ms. Narang. Read more
Whose altruism is it anyway?
IMPACT magazine
Jan 11 2018
While technology makes giant leaps from emails to social media and from there to instant messaging, or huge shifts in information sharing channels, it is important to keep up with the shifts. We are not selling a product or a feature Read more
HIAL aims at raising Rs 7 crore by Jan 26
Money Control
Jan 11 2018
After setting up SECMOL, a non-traditional school which brought in educational reform in the region and improved the number of students clearing exams up to intermediate level, Wangchuk is planning something bigger this time which he believes would help students earn bread and butter income. Read more
BREAK THE ICE
The Pioneer
Jan 11 2018
Educational reformist Sonam Wangchuk believes in decolonising the mind and working for a more contextual and experiential education in the mountains. Read more
