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2010:Become a lender Before they left for the United Kingdom in 2004, Smita Ram and Ram NK made a promise to themselves. They vowed never to turn into an NRI couple who leaves India for better prospects and does nothing to improve the social condition back home.... more » |
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| 27 December
2009:DNA - Giving is cool Former software consultant NK Ramakrishnan , 35 , and his social worker wife, Smita , 29 , returned to chennai from the UK in 2006 with $ 2,000 in saving . But rather than use that money to buy a house or a luxury holiday, their plan was to help people who were in need..... more » |
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13 October
2009:P2P lending companies bring funds to the poor Bangalore: Himanshu S. is the founder and chief executive of user interface design firm Cheese Corporate Care, an enthusiastic squash player and an avid reader-all fine for your typical overachieving 29-year-old... more » |
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13 October
2009:DNA - Money can make a difference A lot of people hesitate to donate money for a cause , more so when words like charity are attached to it.But would you lend a few lakhs to the not-too-well-off, if given a guarentee that you can withdraw the whole amount as with a bank deposit , when you want to ?... more » |
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2 October
2009:DNA - Net proceeds An indian NGO is lifting people out of poverty and pushing the microcredit concept forward by linking borrowers with lenders online , writes Aditi Seshadri...more » |
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2 Feb 2009:
Ever since Dr. Muhammad Yunus had won the Noble Peace Prize in the
year 2006, the concept of Microcredit has proven as one of the ways
to solve the problem of poverty worldwide. In the similar lines a
start up ‘Rang De’ is working ..... more » |
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21 January
2009: Rang De – Share the colors of joy! It was five years ago that Dhanalakshmi decided to set up a small general store in her area. Her thrifty ways soon fetched her enough profits to acquire ... more » |
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15 January
2009: Investing For A Cause Microlending website Rang De gives you an opportunity to invest small amounts and become a 'social investor'... more » |
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22 June
2008: Ergo - Reaching out to the needy Pushpa of Nagpur required a loan of Rs. 5,000 to give her petty shop a facelift. She supplements her income with a coin-operated public phone booth and a tailoring business. Pushpa wants to add groceries to the store, next... more » |
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