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  • I am missing the magic of live: Pankaj Udhas

    Sunday, 22 November 2020, 11:11 AM IST | Mumbai | The Correspondent

    In January this year, Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas completed 40 long years of his career. With more than 50 albums under his belt and some ever-green film songs including `Chitthi Aayee Hai and `Jeeye To Jeeye Kaise, the singer was all set for a grand celebration — 40 concerts across the country. However, he could do only one at the Nehru Stadium in Mumbai in January. “Things changed completely after Covid struck. Nobody could imagine,” laments this Padma Shri recipient. Read More

  • I am missing the magic of live: Pankaj Udhas

    Sunday, 22 November 2020, 10:00 AM IST | Delhi | E News Time

    In January this year, Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas completed 40 long years of his career. With more than 50 albums under his belt and some ever-green film songs including 'Chitthi Aayee Hai and 'Jeeye To Jeeye Kaise, the singer was all set for a grand celebration -- 40 concerts across the country. However, he could do only one at the Nehru Stadium in Mumbai in January. "Things changed completely after Covid struck. Nobody could imagine," laments this Padma Shri recipient. Read More

  • GoDaddy is boosting digital skills development in India: Nikhil Arora

    Monday, 23 November, 08:26 AM IST | Delhi | Indian Television

    Covid2019 has impacted every part of our lives, from financial spending to the places we can go to. Running a sustainable business has emerged as one of the bigger challenges that this crisis has brought to the forefront. It has now become crucial for businesses to adapt to the current situation and recharge their foundations to help survive in these challenging times. Read More

  • Medicircle Rendezvoues with Ketto CoFounder and CEO Varun Sheth

    Sunday, 22 November 2020, 11:00 AM IST | | Medicircle

    Meet Varun Sheth, Founder & CEO of SE Asia's largest crowdfunding platform Ketto - Key for tomorrow, raising awareness and funds from 2012 and ready to support COVID patients for their treatment. Having Kunal Kapoor as a co-founder has contributed immensely to Ketto” says Varun. Read More

  • I am missing the magic of live: Pankaj Udhas

    Sunday, 22 November 2020, 05:42 AM IST | Delhi | Dailyhunt

    In January this year, Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas completed 40 long years of his career. With more than 50 albums under his belt and some ever-green film songs including 'Chitthi Aayee Hai and 'Jeeye To Jeeye Kaise, the singer was all set for a grand celebration — 40 concerts across the country. However, he could do only one at the Nehru Stadium in Mumbai in January. 'Things changed completely after Covid struck. Nobody could imagine,' laments this Padma Shri recipient. Read More

  • I am missing the magic of live: Pankaj Udhas

    Sunday, 22 November 2020, 04:42 AM IST | Delhi | Andhram

    In January this year, Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas completed 40 long years of his career. With more than 50 albums under his belt and some ever-green film songs including ‘Chitthi Aayee Hai and ‘Jeeye To Jeeye Kaise, the singer was all set for a grand celebration — 40 concerts across the country. However, he could do only one at the Nehru Stadium in Mumbai in January. “Things changed completely after Covid struck. Nobody could imagine,” laments this Padma Shri recipient. Read More

  • I am missing the magic of live: Pankaj Udhas

    Sunday, 22 November 2020, 10:00 AM IST | Delhi | We For News

    In January this year, Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas completed 40 long years of his career. With more than 50 albums under his belt and some ever-green film songs including ‘Chitthi Aayee Hai and ‘Jeeye To Jeeye Kaise, the singer was all set for a grand celebration — 40 concerts across the country. However, he could do only one at the Nehru Stadium in Mumbai in January. “Things changed completely after Covid struck. Nobody could imagine,” laments this Padma Shri recipient. Read More

  • I am missing the magic of live: Pankaj Udhas

    Saturday, 21 November 2020, 03:00 PM IST | Delhi | Socialnews.xyz

    In January this year, Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas completed 40 long years of his career. With more than 50 albums under his belt and some ever-green film songs including 'Chitthi Aayee Hai and 'Jeeye To Jeeye Kaise, the singer was all set for a grand celebration -- 40 concerts across the country. However, he could do only one at the Nehru Stadium in Mumbai in January. "Things changed completely after Covid struck. Nobody could imagine," laments this Padma Shri recipient. Read More

  • I am missing the magic of live: Pankaj Udhas

    Sunday, 22 November 2020, 04:47 AM IST | Delhi | Prokerala

    In January this year, Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas completed 40 long years of his career. With more than 50 albums under his belt and some ever-green film songs including 'Chitthi Aayee Hai and 'Jeeye To Jeeye Kaise, the singer was all set for a grand celebration -- 40 concerts across the country. However, he could do only one at the Nehru Stadium in Mumbai in January. "Things changed completely after Covid struck. Nobody could imagine," laments this Padma Shri recipient. Read More

  • I am missing the magic of live: Pankaj Udhas

    Sunday, 22 November 2020, 04:42 AM IST | Delhi | Newsd

    In January this year, Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas completed 40 long years of his career. With more than 50 albums under his belt and some ever-green film songs including ‘Chitthi Aayee Hai and ‘Jeeye To Jeeye Kaise, the singer was all set for a grand celebration — 40 concerts across the country. However, he could do only one at the Nehru Stadium in Mumbai in January. “Things changed completely after Covid struck. Nobody could imagine,” laments this Padma Shri recipient. Read More

  • I am missing the magic of live: Pankaj Udhas

    Saturday, 21 November 2020, 10:00AM IST | | Can India News

    In January this year, Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas completed 40 long years of his career. With more than 50 albums under his belt and some ever-green film songs including ‘Chitthi Aayee Hai and ‘Jeeye To Jeeye Kaise, the singer was all set for a grand celebration — 40 concerts across the country. However, he could do only one at the Nehru Stadium in Mumbai in January. “Things changed completely after Covid struck. Nobody could imagine,” laments this Padma Shri recipient. Read More

  • अंबानी परिवार की बहू श्लोका जीती हैं ऐसी लाइफ स्टाइल, आप भी हो जाएंगे फैन

    Friday, 20 November 2020, 09:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Zee News Hindi

    2016 श्लोका और उनकी दोस्त मनीती मोदी ने मिलकर ConnectFor NGO की शुरुआत की, जिसे एशिया के सबसे बड़े क्राउडफंडिंग प्लेटफॉर्म Ketto की ओर से बेस्ट स्टार्टअप का अवॉर्ड भी मिल चुका है Read More

  • अंबानींची सून श्लोका जगते असं आयुष्य; पाहून तुम्हालाही वाटेल हेवा

    Friday, 20 November 2020, 10:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Zee News Marathi

    2016 मध्ये श्लोकानं तिची मैत्रीण मनीती मोदी हिच्यासह ConnectFor NGO ची सुरुवात केली. ज्याला एशियातील सर्वात मोठ्या क्राऊडफंडिंग प्लॅटफॉर्म Ketto कडून बेस्ट स्टार्टअपचा पुरस्कारही मिळाला आहे. Read More

  • Delhi rickshaw driver’s son is first Indian to be accepted at London ballet school

    Friday, 20 November 2020, 10:00 AM IST | Guwahati | News Live

    Having grown up in a traditional Sikh family where dancing automatically meant breaking into bhangra moves a teenage boy from Delhi made it big in the world of Ballet. According to a news published in BBC world, a few years ago Kamal Singh was even unaware of a dance form called ballet. It was a Bollywood movie that made him learn about this particular dance form. He was surprised but drawn to the fluid elegance of ballet he saw on the big screen. Read More

  • Bollywood-backed Indian ballet prodigy finds feet in London

    Saturday, 21 November 2020, 10:01 AM IST | London | Medium

    Four years ago, 17-year-old Kamal Singh, was just finishing school and taking his first ballet class. Now 21, the son of a rickshaw driver has become the first Indian dancer to win a place on the English National Ballet School’s professional trainee programme. Read More

  • Hungama partners with Ghazal maestro Padmashree Pankaj Udhas to stream The Ghazal Symphony, an online musical concert

    Thursday, November 19 2020, 01:24 PM IST | Mumbai | Radio and music

    Hungama, India’s leading digital entertainment company, has partnered with Ghazal maestro Padmashree Pankaj Udhas to live stream The Ghazal Symphony, an online musical concert. The concert is the annual fundraiser of the Parent’s Association Thalassemic Unit Trust (PATUT) that works to raise funds for treatment of children suffering from Thalassemia. Read More

  • Bollywood-backed Indian ballet prodigy finds feet in London

    Friday, 20 November 2020, 10:00 AM IST | London | News Jatt

    Four years ago, 17-year-old Kamal Singh, was just finishing school and taking his first ballet class. Now 21, the son of a rickshaw driver has become the first Indian dancer to win a place on the English National Ballet School's professional trainee programme. Read More

  • Bollywood-backed Indian ballet prodigy finds feet in London

    Friday, 20 November 2020, 12:26 PM IST | London | Yahoo News

    Four years ago, 17-year-old Kamal Singh, was just finishing school and taking his first ballet class. Now 21, the son of a rickshaw driver has become the first Indian dancer to win a place on the English National Ballet School's professional trainee programme. Read More

  • Bollywood-backed Indian ballet prodigy finds feet in London

    Friday, 20 November 2020, 10:00 AM IST | London | BBC

    Four years ago, 17-year-old Kamal Singh, was just finishing school and taking his first ballet class. Now 21, the son of a rickshaw driver has become the first Indian dancer to win a place on the English National Ballet School's professional trainee programme. Read More

  • ધી ગઝલ સિમ્ફનીઃ સંગીત સાથે સેવાની સાધના

    Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 02:57 PM IST | Mumbai | Mid Day Gujarat

    ગયા બુધવારે આપણે વાત કરતા હતા થૅલેસેમિયાની, આ સમસ્યા બહુ ગંભીર છે. દુઃખની વાત એ છે કે બે થૅલેસેમિયા કૅરિયરનાં લગ્ન થાય અને તેમને જે બાળકો આવે એમાંથી પચીસ ટકા બાળકો થૅલેસેમિયા મેજર સાથે જન્મે છે. એ બાળકને જન્મના થોડા જ મહિનાઓમાં બ્લડની જરૂર પડવા માંડે અને તેનું આયુષ્ય, તેનું જીવન ૨૦-૨૫ વર્ષ કે ૩૦ વર્ષ છે એ કહેવું મુશ્કેલ છે એટલે આ દુખદ ઘટના છે. Read More

  • Hungama partners with Ghazal maestro Padmashree Pankaj Udhas to stream The Ghazal Symphony, an online musical concert

    Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 12:00 PM IST | Delhi | 4Ps News

    Hungama, India’s leading digital entertainment company, has partnered with Ghazal maestro Padmashree Pankaj Udhas to live stream The Ghazal Symphony, an online musical concert. The concert is the annual fundraiser of the Parent’s Association Thalassemic Unit Trust (PATUT) that works to raise funds for treatment of children suffering from Thalassemia. Read More

  • Hungama partners with Ghazal maestro Padmashree Pankaj Udhas to stream The Ghazal Symphony, an online musical concert

    Tuesday, 17 Novemeber 2020, 04:06 PM IST | Delhi | Santabanta

    Aimed at raising funds for Thalassemic children, viewers can watch the concert for free and will get the option to donate through ketto.org, while watching the concert Concert to be live-streamed on 21st November 2020 at 8.30 PM on Hungama Music, Hungama Play, Facebook pages of Hungama Music, Bollywood Hungama and Hungama Artist Aloud, along with Hungama's extended partner network Read More

  • Hungama partners with Ghazal maestro Padmashree Pankaj Udhas to stream The Ghazal Symphony, an online musical concert

    Tuesday, 17 Novemeber 2020, 06:05 PM IST | Delhi | Dailyhunt

    Hungama, India's leading digital entertainment company, has partnered with Ghazal maestro Padmashree Pankaj Udhas to live stream The Ghazal Symphony, an online musical concert. The concert is the annual fundraiser of the Parent's Association Thalassemic Unit Trust (PATUT) that works to raise funds for treatment of children suffering from Thalassemia. Read More

  • Hungama partners with Ghazal maestro Padmashree Pankaj Udhas to stream The Ghazal Symphony, an online musical concert

    Tuesday, 17 Novemeber 2020, 11:00 AM IST | Delhi | Medianews4u

    Hungama, India’s leading digital entertainment company, has partnered with Ghazal maestro Padmashree Pankaj Udhas to live stream The Ghazal Symphony, an online musical concert. The concert is the annual fundraiser of the Parent’s Association Thalassemic Unit Trust (PATUT) that works to raise funds for treatment of children suffering from Thalassemia. Read More

  • HDFC Life launches new campaign to support Covid-hit Mumbai’s ‘Dabbawalas’

    Friday, 13 November 2020, 05:12 PM IST | Mumbai | Live Mint

    HDFC Life in association with Ketto India has initiated a nationwide crowdfunding campaign, #PromisewalaDabba, with an aim to help them Read More

  • Maoist outreach drive by Chhattisgarh NGO

    Friday, 13 November 2020, 03:49 AM IST | Chattisgarh | The Telegraph India

    A Chhattisgarh NGO is raising funds to distribute menstrual cups and sanitary napkins to women, including Maoist rebels, in the southern part of the state with the hope that it will create an atmosphere for talks between the banned CPI(Maoist) and the state. Read More

  • Students of DYPIS, Worli raise over INR 35 Lakhs for people

    Wednesday, 11 November 2020, 12:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Mumbai Mirror

    The students of D Y Patil International School, Worli in association with the Alpha Urbane Project have raised over INR 35 Lakhs for Habitat for Humanity India to provide family essential kits and hygiene kits to thousands impacted by Covid-19. Read More

  • The India women’s national field hockey team on how 2020 has only motivated them to do more

    Monday, 09 November 2020, 12:30 PM IST | | Vogue

    Whether raising funds for migrant workers in distress, working on their fitness levels at home, learning English online whilst in lockdown, or getting back to training hard on the field, these young champions are not letting the challenges of COVID-19 come in the way of their goals Read More

  • The unstoppable dance of Manjamma Jogati

    Monday, 09 November 2020, 12:10 PM IST | Bengaluru | Live Mint

    The 63-year-old dancer and first trans woman to be appointed chairperson of the Karnataka Janapada Academy, has big dreams for her community and is expanding the idea of folk art Read More

  • Solar, so good

    Saturday, 07 November 2020, 07:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Mid Day

    According to a report tabled in the Human Resource Development Committee of the central government in March this year, 37 per cent of primary and secondary schools across India don't have electricity, of which 29 per cent are in rural areas. Read More

  • COVID-19: Canadian International School Students Undertake Massive Pan-India Initiative To Help Vulnerable Groups

    Friday, 06 November 2020, 07:00 PM IST | Bengaluru | Business World Education

    In a laudable initiative to help the under-privileged during the COVID-19 lockdown, around 55 students of Canadian International School (CIS) raised funds of over Rs 12 lakh and tied up with NGO Habitat for Humanity to distribute hygiene and family essential kits to over 1,000 families in 54 districts covering 19 states across India. In Karnataka, the kits were distributed to poor families in the North Bangalore region. The funds were raised through crowd-funding platform Ketto by the CIS studen Read More

  • CIS students raise Rs 12 lakh to distribute sanitary kits to poor

    Saturday, 07 November 2020, 01:29 AM IST | Bengaluru | The Hans India

    In a laudable initiative to help the under-privileged, around 55 students of Canadian International School (CIS) raised Rs 12 lakh and tied up with NGO Habitat for Humanity to distribute hygiene and family essential kits to over 1,000 families in 54 districts across India. The kits were distributed to poor families in the North Bangalore region. The funds were raised through crowd-funding platform Ketto by the CIS students who also raised awareness on the donation through their social media acco Read More

  • Chennai: Frontline doctor needs lung transplant

    Saturday, 07 November 2020, 06:34 AM IST | Chennai | Times of India

    Family of a Bengaluru doctor, a frontline worker who is critically ill and under treatment at a city hospital, have sought to raise funds online for his treatment through crowdfunding. Read More

  • [TechSparks 2020] From product to profit: 40 insightful quotes on the business of startups

    Saturday, 07 November 2020, 11:30 AM IST | | YOURSTORY

    From launch to growth, we present 40 inspirational quotes from YourStory’s premier TechSparks 2020 conference. Read More

  • ‘Crowdfunding is a great way for new businesses to test the waters before launching product, going big’

    Thursday, 05 November 2020, 11:30 AM IST | | Just News Day

    ‘Crowdfunding is a good way for brand spanking new companies to check the waters earlier than launching product, going massive’ Read More

  • Zooming in on pandemic woes

    Monday, 02 November, 04:06AM IST | Bengaluru | The New Indian Express

    Masks, sanitisers, online classes... all of these essentials in the new normal have impacted Kalpa Raksha orphanage. Moved by the plight of the underprivileged children, 47 students from the city are helping them through a crowd-funding initiative ON KETTO. Read More

  • Hear stories of empowerment from extraordinary women on this youth-led mentoring platform

    Tuesday, 03 November 2020, 11:00AM IST | Delhi | YOURSTORY

    Rebel Girls founded by Delhi-based Nitya and Kartikeya connects young people to extraordinary women from different fields. Read More

  • Keeping our heroes safe

    Friday, 30 October 2020, 06:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Mid Day

    Anyone who thinks that the dangers of the pandemic are behind us needs to get their head out of the sand. There is still no end in sight, and frontline workers are continuing to put their lives at risk for the sake of others. Read More

  • Ketto sees a boom in medical crowdfunding

    Friday, 30 October 2020, 12:30 AM IST | Hyderabad | Deccan News

    With about 80 percent of the population without any form of health insurance, and 63 percent of all out-of-pocket medical expenses, most families borrow all their savings and borrow money at high interest rates to cover their medical expenses. Medical crowdfunding is an alternative option for those who urgently need money. Crowdfunding platform Ketto has launched more than one million fundraisers for medical campaigns since its inception, raising more than $ 600 million. Read More

  • Ketto seeing surge in medical crowdfunding

    Friday, 30 October 2020, 12:17 AM IST | Hyderabad | Telangana Today

    Varun Sheth, CEO & co-founder Ketto.org told Telangana Today, “In the initial two years of our operations, we focused on startups, ideas and businesses. We gradually shifted our focus to social and non-profit purposes. Read More

  • Ketto seeing surge in medical crowdfunding

    Friday, 30 October 2020, 12:17 AM IST | Hyderabad | NEWS

    Varun Sheth, CEO & co-founder Ketto.org told Telangana Today, “In the initial two years of our operations, we focused on startups, ideas and businesses. We gradually shifted our focus to social and non-profit purposes. Read More

  • Synpack Initiative - H.O.P.E (Heroes Of Planet Earth) - War Against COVID-19 a Crowdfunding Campaign on 'Ketto' to Reach Out to Our Heroes in Need

    Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 07:00 PM IST | Bangalore | New Kerala

    A Bangalore based Company Synpack announced its collaboration with two tech firms Baetho and Clique in association with Round Table India, in launching their initiative H.O.P.E to help frontline warriors fight the war against COVID. Read More

  • Synpack Launches H.O.P.E – A Crowdfunding Campaign to Help COVID Heroes in Need

    Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 12:00 PM IST | Bangalore | CSR Mandate

    Bangalore-based Synpack announced its collaboration with two tech firms Baetho and Clique, in association with Round Table India, in launching their initiative – H.O.P.E (Heroes Of Planet Earth) – to help frontline warriors fight the war against COVID-19. H.O.P.E is procuring and distributing Personal Protection Kits to reach out and protect 30,000 doctors and frontline COVID workers across the country. The aim is to reach the fearless frontline fighters through Round Table India as well as Kett Read More

  • [TechSparks 2020] Lights, camera, entrepreneurship: how Kunal Kapoor translated his dream of a social-tech startup into reality

    Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 11:00 AM IST | | YOURSTORY

    At the 11th edition of YourStory’s TechSparks, actor-turned-entrepreneur Kunal Kapoor talks about the challenges of starting a crowdfunding startup, building a social-tech product, and why regular updates and transparency are vital to the success of a crowdfunding platform. Read More

  • Synpack Initiative – H.O.P.E (Heroes Of Planet Earth) – War Against COVID-19 a Crowdfunding Campaign on ‘Ketto’ to Reach Out to Our Heroes in Need

    Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 07:30 PM IST | Bangalore | The Truth One

    A Bangalore based Company Synpack announced its collaboration with two tech firms Baetho & Clique in association with Round Table India, in launching their initiative “H.O.P.E” to help frontline warriors fight the war against COVID. The challenge of addressing sudden surge in positive cases, H.O.P.E is procuring and distributing Personal Protection Kits to reach out & protect 30,000 doctors and frontline COVID workers across the country. The aim is to reach the fearless front line fighters throu Read More

  • Synpack Initiative – H.O.P.E (Heroes Of Planet Earth) – War Against COVID-19 a Crowdfunding Campaign on ‘Ketto’ to Reach Out to Our Heroes in Need

    Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 08:00 PM IST | Bangalore | Fact News

    A Bangalore based Company Synpack announced its collaboration with two tech firms Baetho and Clique in association with Round Table India, in launching their initiative "H.O.P.E" to help frontline warriors fight the war against COVID. Read More

  • Synpack Initiative – H.O.P.E (Heroes Of Planet Earth) – War Against COVID-19 a Crowdfunding Campaign on ‘Ketto’ to Reach Out to Our Heroes in Need

    Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 07:30 PM IST | Bangalore | IBTN9

    A Bangalore based Company Synpack announced its collaboration with two tech firms Baetho & Clique in association with Round Table India, in launching their initiative “H.O.P.E” to help frontline warriors fight the war against COVID. The challenge of addressing sudden surge in positive cases, H.O.P.E is procuring and distributing Personal Protection Kits to reach out & protect 30,000 doctors and frontline COVID workers across the country. The aim is to reach the fearless front line fighters throu Read More

  • Synpack Initiative - H.O.P.E (Heroes Of Planet Earth) - War Against COVID-19 a Crowdfunding Campaign on 'Ketto' to Reach Out to Our Heroes in Need

    Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 07:30 PM IST | Bangalore | BizWire Express

    A Bangalore based Company Synpack announced its collaboration with two tech firms Baetho & Clique in association with Round Table India, in launching their initiative "H.O.P.E" to help frontline warriors fight the war against COVID. The challenge of addressing sudden surge in positive cases, H.O.P.E is procuring and distributing Personal Protection Kits to reach out & protect 30,000 doctors and frontline COVID workers across the country. The aim is to reach the fearless front line fighters throu Read More

  • Synpack Initiative - H.O.P.E (Heroes Of Planet Earth) - War Against COVID-19 a Crowdfunding Campaign on 'Ketto' to Reach Out to Our Heroes in Need

    Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 07:00 PM IST | Bangalore | Yahoo News

    A Bangalore based Company Synpack announced its collaboration with two tech firms Baetho and Clique in association with Round Table India, in launching their initiative "H.O.P.E" to help frontline warriors fight the war against COVID. The challenge of addressing sudden surge in positive cases, H.O.P.E is procuring and distributing Personal Protection Kits to reach out and protect 30,000 doctors and frontline COVID workers across the country. Read More

  • Synpack Initiative - H.O.P.E (Heroes Of Planet Earth) - War Against COVID-19 a Crowdfunding Campaign on 'Ketto' to Reach Out to Our Heroes in Need

    Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 07:00 PM IST | Bangalore | Yahoo Finance

    A Bangalore based Company Synpack announced its collaboration with two tech firms Baetho and Clique in association with Round Table India, in launching their initiative "H.O.P.E" to help frontline warriors fight the war against COVID. The challenge of addressing sudden surge in positive cases, H.O.P.E is procuring and distributing Personal Protection Kits to reach out and protect 30,000 doctors and frontline COVID workers across the country. Read More

  • Synpack Initiative - H.O.P.E (Heroes Of Planet Earth) - War Against COVID-19 a Crowdfunding Campaign on 'Ketto' to Reach Out to Our Heroes in Need

    Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 06:29 PM IST | Bangalore | Lokmat English

    A Bangalore based Company Synpack announced its collaboration with two tech firms Baetho and Clique in association with Round Table India, in launching their initiative "H.O.P.E" to help frontline warriors fight the war against COVID. The challenge of addressing sudden surge in positive cases, H.O.P.E is procuring and distributing Personal Protection Kits to reach out and protect 30,000 doctors and frontline COVID workers across the country. Read More

  • Synpack Initiative - H.O.P.E (Heroes Of Planet Earth) - War Against COVID-19 a Crowdfunding Campaign on 'Ketto' to Reach Out to Our Heroes in Need

    Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 07:30 PM IST | Bangalore | Business World

    A Bangalore based Company Synpack announced its collaboration with two tech firms Baetho and Clique in association with Round Table India, in launching their initiative "H.O.P.E" to help frontline warriors fight the war against COVID. Read More

  • Synpack Initiative - H.O.P.E (Heroes Of Planet Earth) - War Against COVID-19 a Crowdfunding Campaign on 'Ketto' to Reach Out to Our Heroes in Need

    Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 11:30 PM IST | Bangalore | Business Standard

    A Bangalore based Company Synpack announced its collaboration with two tech firms Baetho and Clique in association with Round Table India, in launching their initiative "H.O.P.E" to help frontline warriors fight the war against COVID. Read More

  • Synpack Initiative - H.O.P.E (Heroes Of Planet Earth) - War Against COVID-19 a Crowdfunding Campaign on 'Ketto' to Reach Out to Our Heroes in Need

    Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 06:31 PM IST | Bangalore | ANI News

    A Bangalore based Company Synpack announced its collaboration with two tech firms Baetho and Clique in association with Round Table India, in launching their initiative "H.O.P.E" to help frontline warriors fight the war against COVID. Read More

  • Ravi Shankar Prasad, Nirmala Sitharaman, Byju Raveendran and more, on Day 3 of TechSparks 2020

    Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 10:30 AM IST | | YOURSTORY

    TechSparks, YourStory's flagship event, is India's largest and most influential tech-entrepreneurship conference. In its 11th edition, TechSparks 2020 offers a virtual global experience with a stellar line-up of policymakers, influencers, startups, and changemakers. Read More

  • वेटिंलेटर सपोर्ट के बिना जिंदगी और मौत के बीच झूल रहे हैं ये बच्चे, मदद के लिए आगे आए Kapil Sharma

    Monday, 26 October 2020, 12:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Times Now Hindi

    सोशल मीडिया आज एक मदद का बड़ा जरिए बन गया है। सेलेब्स कई बार कुछ लोगों की मदद के लिए सामने आए हैं। इसमें ताजा नाम है कपिल शर्मा। कपिल शर्मा जुड़वा बच्चों की मदद के लिए सामने आए हैं। Ketto नाम के ऑफिशियल ट्विटर हैंडल ने पोस्ट किया है। इसमें उनके पिता ने लिखा है, 'मेरे तीनों बच्चों जिंदगी और मौत के बीच झूल रहे हैं। मैं एक दर्जी हूं, जो जरी का काम करता है। महामारी के कारण मैं बेरोजगार हो गया हूं।' Read More

  • कपिल शर्मा ने बढ़ाया ज़रूरतमंद महिला की ओर मदद का हाथ, ट्विटर पर लोगों ने बांधे तारीफ़ों के पुल

    Monday, 26 October 2020, 02:07 PM IST | | Scoopwhoop Hindi

    कॉमेडी किंग कपिल शर्मा कॉमेडी जितनी अच्छी करते हैं वो दिल के भी उतने ही अच्छे हैं. इसका प्रमाण है हाल ही में कपिल द्वारा सोशल मीडिया पर एक ज़रूरतमंद महिला की मदद के लिए आगे आना. Read More

  • जरूरतमंद महिला की मदद के लिए आगे आए कपिल शर्मा, लोगों ने बांधें तारीफों के पुल

    Monday, 26 October 2020, 04:37 PM IST | Mumbai | News track

    मशहूर कॉमेडियन कपिल शर्मा जितनी अच्छी कॉमेडी करते हैं, वो दिल से भी उतने ही अच्छे इंसान हैं. इसका सबूत है हाल ही में कपिल द्वारा सोशल मीडिया पर एक ज़रूरतमंद महिला की सहायता के लिए आगे आना. दरअसल, कपिल शर्मा ने सोशल मीडिया पर ट्वीट देखा. इसमें एक महिला अपने Triplets (ट्रिपलेट, तिड़वा बच्चों) के साथ नज़र आ रही है. Read More

  • Indian dance protégé begins London ballet lessons amid lockdown

    Sunday, 25 October 2020, 06:29 PM IST | London | The Week

    Kamal Singh’s story made waves on social media as the Delhi e-rickshaw driver’s son managed to raise enough through his crowd-funding campaign to be able to realise his dream of taking up his admission offer at the world-famous English National Ballet School (ENBS) in London this month. Read More

  • Indian dance protégé begins London ballet lessons amid lockdown

    Sunday, 25 October, 11:31 AM IST | London | The Tribune

    Kamal Singh's story made waves on social media as the Delhi e-rickshaw driver's son managed to raise enough through his crowd-funding campaign to be able to realise his dream of taking up his admission offer at the world-famous English National Ballet School (ENBS) in London this month. Read More

  • Kapil Sharma came forward to help the needy woman, people praises comedian

    Monday, 26 October 2020 05:20 PM IST | Mumbai | Magzter

    As good comedian Kapil Sharma does comedy, he is equally good at heart. The proof of this is that recently Kapil has come forward on social media to help a needy woman. Actually, Kapil Sharma saw the tweet on social media. In this, a woman is seen with her Triplets. A post was written with the photo, in which it was said that their children have been born Preterm. Needs lakhs of rupees for his treatment. Read More

  • Kapil Sharma came forward to help the needy woman, people praises comedian

    Monday, 26 October 2020, 05:17 PM IST | Mumbai | News track

    As good comedian Kapil Sharma does comedy, he is equally good at heart. The proof of this is that recently Kapil has come forward on social media to help a needy woman. Actually, Kapil Sharma saw the tweet on social media. In this, a woman is seen with her Triplets. Read More

  • Indian dance protégé begins London ballet lessons amid lockdown Agencies

    Sunday, 25 October 2020, 07:58 PM IST | London | The Federal

    Kamal Singhs story made waves on social media as the Delhi e-rickshaw drivers son managed to raise enough through his crowd-funding campaign to be able to realise his dream of taking up his admission offer at the world-famous English National Ballet School (ENBS) in London this month. Read More

  • Indian Dance Protg Begins London Ballet Lessons Amid Lockdown

    Sunday, 25 October 2020, 07:24 PM IST | London | News 18

    Kamal Singh's story made waves on social media as the Delhi e-rickshaw driver's son managed to raise enough through his crowd-funding campaign to be able to realise his dream of taking up his admission offer at the world-famous English National Ballet School (ENBS) in London this month. On Sunday, the ballet protg completed his first two weeks of lessons, which involve training with a face mask amid strict Covid-19 lockdown restrictions for artists, but he says he is loving every minute of it. Read More

  • Indian dance protégé begins London ballet lessons amid lockdown

    Sunday, 25 October 2020, 03:28 PM IST | London | Hindustan Times

    The ballet protégé, Kamal Singh completed his first two weeks of lessons, which involve training with a face mask amid strict Covid-19 lockdown restrictions for artists, but he says he is loving every minute of it. Read More

  • Indian dance protégé begins London ballet classes amid lockdown

    Sunday, 25 October 2020, 10:30 AM IST | London | Today News

    Kamal Singh’s story made waves on social media as the Delhi e-rickshaw driver’s son managed to raise enough through his crowd-funding campaign to be able to realise his dream of taking up his admission offer at the world-famous English National Ballet School (ENBS) in London this month. Read More

  • Odisha designer crowdfunds 2,000 pandemic-hit weavers, craftspersons

    Friday, 23 October 2020, 04:28 PM IST | | The New Indian Express

    Fear of unemployment created panic among weavers and artisans who play a crucial role in building the economy”, says Pankaja, who started a crowd-funding initiative. Read More

  • How They Did It Ft. Kunal Kapoor

    Thursday, 22 October 2020, 08: 30 AM IST | | Mashable India

    With an itch to ‘do something of my own,’ Bollywood actor, Kunal Kapoor worked his way through setting up Ketto.org along with another founder Varun Sheth. Ketto enables people to raise funds for causes across crucial categories be it medical treatments or NGO and charity related causes. In this conversation, Kunal takes us through wearing two different hats as and when: acting and entrepreneurship and playing these parts well. Read More

  • ‘Crowdfunding is a great way for new businesses to test the waters before launching product, going big’

    Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 12:01 PM IST | | Financial Express

    Credit and Finance for MSMEs: While there are several alternative financing sources such as equity crowdfunding, revenue-based financing, peer-to-peer consumers, reward-based and donation-based crowdfunding – most of these are either prohibited or have high entry barriers. Read More

  • Lights, camera, entrepreneurship: catch actor, entrepreneur Kunal Kapoor at TechSparks 2020

    Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 08: 26 AM IST | | YourStory

    At TechSparks 2020, actor-entrepreneur Kunal Kapoor will talk about building social tech platform Ketto.org, the challenges faced by social enterprises, and the future of crowdfunding platforms in India. Read More

  • Hrithik Roshan और Kunal Kapoor ने रिक्शेवाले के बेटे को पहुंचाया लंदन, बनना चाहता है बैले डांसर

    Sunday, 18 October 2020, 08:06 AM IST | New Delhi | Patrika

    नई दिल्ली। बॉलीवुड बेशक इन दिनों बुरे वक्त से गुजर रहा हो, लेकिन यह कहना भी गलत नहीं होगा कि इसी इंडस्ट्री ने कई लोगों की कला को निखारा है और उसे उसके सपनों की दुनिया से मिलवाया है। मायानगरी ने कई लोगों को इस कबील बनाया है कि वह दूसरों के सपनों को पूरा कर सके। अक्सर हमने यह होते हुए भी देखा है। ऐसा ही एक किस्सा इन दिनों खूब वायरल हो रहा है। जिसकी चर्चा विदेशी मीडिया में भी हो रही है। दरअसल, 6 साल पहले एक रिक्शेवाले के बेटे ने एक बेहतरीन डांसर बनने का सपना देखा था, लेकिन आर्थिक तंगी के चलते वह अप Read More

  • Delhi Ballet Dancer Chases Dreams In UK, Anand Mahindra Shares Inspiring Story

    Friday, 16 October 2020, 09:52 PM IST | | NDTV

    New Delhi: Noted industrialist Anand Mahindra took to Twitter today to shower praises on a young ballet dancer from Delhi who is chasing his dreams in the UK despite a number of challenges and hardships. Sharing a newspaper clip of the the man's journey, which the Chairman of the Mahindra group got from his friend, he tweeted that he applauds the man's talent. Read More

  • Indian dancer heads for English National Ballet School after crowdfunding his fees in 14 days

    Thursday, 15 October 2010, 06:00 AM IST | London | The Telegraph UK

    Kamal Singh, 20, from New Delhi, raised funds after being selected for a prestigious one-year trainee programme at the institute Read More

  • Indian crowd-funds his way to the English National Ballet

    Thursday, 15 October 2010, 03:58 PM IST | | Eastern Eye

    YOUNG Indian dancer Kamal Singh is successfully crowd funding his way to the English National Ballet in London and received a donation from Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan. The 20-year-old son of an e-rickshaw driver only took up ballet four years ago and has trained intensively at the IFBC school based in New Delhi, under the watchful eye of his mentor Fernando Aguilera. Read More

  • दिल्ली की गलियों से मिला भारत को 'कराटे किड', यूं अमृतपाल कौर बनीं चैंपियन

    Sunday, 14 December 2014 - 10:17am IST | New Delhi | Navbharat Times

    नई दिल्ली बैडमिंटन को इसका श्रेय देना चाहिए कि आज अमृतपाल कौर भारत में कराटे के मामले में जाना-पहचाना युवा चेहरा हैं। इसका श्रेय दिल्ली की सड़कों-गलियों को भी जाता है जिसने उन्हें मार्शल-आर्ट की क्लास लेने के लिए प्रेरित किया। यहां तक कि उनकी कहानी को सुजय जयराज द्वारा एक फिल्म के लिए चुना गया है, जिन्होंने पूर्व विश्व नंबर एक बैडमिंटन खिलाड़ी साइना नेहवाल पर एक फिल्म बनाने का अधिकार भी हासिल किया है, और केटो पर कराटे खिलाड़ी के लिए एक फंडिंग कैम्पेन शुरू किया है। Read More

  • Delhi's mean streets & badminton creates India's Karate Kid

    Wednesday, 14 October, 2020 03:08 PM IST | New Delhi | Vishva Times

    It's all thanks to badminton that today Amritpal Kaur is India's best known young face in karate. And it was Delhi's streets that pushed her to attend her first martial-arts class. Read More

  • Delhi's mean streets & badminton creates India's Karate Kid

    Wednesday, 14 October, 2020 09:29 AM IST | | English Lokmat

    New Delhi, Oct 14 Its all thanks to badminton that today Amritpal Kaur is Indias best known young face in Karate. And it was Delhis streets that pushed her to attend her first martial-arts class. Read More

  • Delhi's mean streets & badminton creates India's Karate Kid

    Wednesday, 14 October, 2020 09:30 PM IST | | Sify

    Even as her story has been optioned for a film by Sujay Jairaj, who also secured the rights for a movie on former world number one badminton player Saina Nehwal, and has started a funding campaign for the karate player on Ketto; Kaur, who won the Gold Medal in Commonwealth Karate Championship (2015) and has been walking away with the top slot at South Asian Championships for the last three consecutive years recalls that as a 13-years-old, travelling alone in Delhi's to the badminton court from h Read More

  • Delhi's mean streets & badminton creates India's Karate Kid

    Wednesday, 14 October, 2020 03:08 PM IST | New Delhi | The Tribune

    It's all thanks to badminton that today Amritpal Kaur is India's best known young face in karate. And it was Delhi's streets that pushed her to attend her first martial-arts class. Read More

  • Delhi’s mean streets & badminton creates India’s Karate Kid

    Wednesday, 14 October, 2020 03:08 PM IST | | National Chronicle

    New Delhi : It’s all thanks to badminton that today Amritpal Kaur is India’s best known young face in Karate. And it was Delhi’s streets that pushed her to attend her first martial-arts class. Read More

  • Amritpal Kaur: Delhi's Mean Streets and Badminton Creates India's Karate Kid

    Wednesday, 14 October, 2020 03:08 PM IST | | Yahoo News

    Its all thanks to badminton that today Amritpal Kaur is India's best known young face in Karate. And it was Delhi's streets that pushed her to attend her first martial-arts class. Read More

  • Amritpal Kaur: Delhi's Mean Streets and Badminton Creates India's Karate Kid

    Wednesday, 14 October, 2020 10:46 AM IST | | News 18

    How walking back home as a 13-year-old spurred a 13-year-old Amritpal Kaur to take up karate as self-defense and now she is a 3-time South Asian Champion. Read More

  • Amritpal Kaur - How Delhi's Mean Streets And Badminton Created This Karate Kid

    Wednesday, 14 October, 2020 03:08 PM IST | New Delhi | Mid-day

    Despite beating all odds, the fact that she could not make it to the Tokyo Olympics left her heartbroken. "All qualifying matches that started two years back were held in Europe, how could I afford it?" she asks Read More

  • A Helping Hand - Karnataka Students Are Crowdfunding For Classmates Who Can't Afford Fees

    Sunday, 11 October 2020, 11:12 AM IST | | India Times

    Be it a student whose family lost the source of earning, or one whose whole family is in hospital, the student council of St Joseph’s College got a bunch of emails and messages from those who could not pay the fees, as per a TOI report. Read More

  • Tightrope walk

    Saturday, 10 October 2020, 02:15 PM IST | | The Week

    Sujit Dilip from Maharashtra knows the game of survival in the circus industry. After all, his father managed their Rambo Circus company in the UAE, competing for audiences alongside Russian and Italian troupes—until infighting among sponsors forced them to shift base to India in the 1990s. On the phone from Mumbai, sounding a little tired and disconsolate just a week before the debut of Rambo Circus’s ‘digital show’ on September 25, Dilip rues the slings and arrows suffered by the Indian circus Read More

  • BGS Gleneagles doctors approach Ketto an Indian crowd funding platform to perform a complex liver transplant

    Friday, October 9, 2020, 12:30 PM IST | Bengaluru | Pharma Biz

    BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital, Kengeri, a pioneer of transplants, successfully performed a complex liver transplant on a 26 year old patient, suffering from decompensated cirrhosis of the liver. The team of doctors raised money through Ketto is an Indian crowd funding platform and made the surgery possible at the right time. Read More

  • Karnataka: Students crowdfund to help classmates who cannot afford fees

    Friday, 09 October 2020, 09:15 AM IST | Bengaluru | The Times of India

    BENGALURU: From a first-generation learner, whose family lost their means of income, to a student whose entire family is in hospital, the student council of St Joseph’s College (Autonomous) was flooded with distraught emails and messages from pupils unable to pay fees. Read More

  • On track, for a cause

    Thursday, 08 October 2020, 05:00 AM IST | Bengaluru | The New Indian Express

    BENGALURU : Here’s your chance to test your fitness and contribute towards a good cause. Canadian International School, Bangalore (CIS), is hosting the Terry Fox Run 2020, in association with the Terry Fox Foundation. The event will take place virtually from 8.30 am onwards on Saturday, Oct. 10. Read More

  • Bengaluru: Doctors go for crowdfunding to given lease of life to liver patient

    Thursday, 08 October 2020, 11:46 PM IST | Bengaluru | The Hans India

    Bengaluru: BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital, Kengeri successfully performed a complex liver transplant on a 26-year-old patient, Harish, suffering from decompensated cirrhosis of the liver. His condition was deteriorating rapidly, by the time he arrived at the hospital. Harish's mother lost her elder son a few years ago to the same disease because the family could not afford the treatment. They were facing the same problem and were on the verge of losing their second son. Read More

  • Virtual run for cause of cancer

    Tuesday, 06 October 2020, 10:22 PM IST | | Bangalore Mirror

    Canadian International School (CIS), Bengaluru, in association with the Terry Fox Foundation is hosting the Terry Fox Run virtually from 8.30 am onwards on Saturday, October 10. Read More

  • Run Virtually For A Cause: ‘The Terry Fox Run’ For Cancer Research

    Tuesday, 06 October 2020, 08:25 AM IST | | BW Education

    Hundreds of participants from various schools, colleges and organizations across the country are expected to take part in this 5k run that is free to all who register. Read More

  • The circus comes home

    Friday, 02 October 2020, 06:24 PM IST | | Telangana Today

    The story of how Rambo Circus has managed to survive through every curveball life threw at them is one that talks of an indefatigable spirit. First established in 1991 by PT Dilip by merging three circuses — Arena Circus Kozhikode, the Great Oriental Circus and Victoria Circus from Thalassery, the circus which has been around for two decades faced its biggest challenge during this pandemic. Read More

  • Aqua, daffodil yellow outfits help Ketto.org CEO feel positive

    Friday, 02 October 2020, 08:04 AM IST | | The Economic Times Panache

    Dressing up for work helps maintain a sense of normalcy and influences my mood for Varun Sheth. He feels bright, solid colours send a message of confidence to his team. Read More

  • School saved by a fundraiser

    Friday, 20 September, 2020 06:00 AM IST | Pune | Pune Mirror

    Principal of Emmanuel Public School has raised Rs 5 lakh from online exercise after parents were unable to pay fees Read More

  • Sonu Sood launches ‘ILAAJ India’ initiative

    Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 03:15 PM IST | New Delhi | Goa Chronicle

    New Delhi: Bollywood actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood has launched the ‘ILAAJ India’ initiative, to extend support for the medical care and treatment of the children. ILAAJ India is a helpline number developed by Ketto.org, Asia’s most visited and trusted crowdfunding platform with the aim to support paediatric patients with medical care and treatment. Read More

  • Sonu Sood launches ILAAJ India Initiative

    Friday, 25 September, 2020 07:50 pm IST | Mumbai | Cinestaan

    Those in need of aid for their children's medical care or treatment can call the helpline number, 02067083686. Read More

  • Sonu Sood Launches ILAAJ India; A Helpline Number To Support Medical Care For Children

    Thursday, 24 September 2020, 08:08 pm IST | | Republic World

    Bollywood actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood has recently launched the 'ILAAJ India' initiative. The aim of the initiative is to extend support for medical care and treatment of children. ILAAJ India is a helpline number initiative that is aimed to bridge the affordability gap and make healthcare accessible to everyone. Any patient who is in need to undergo any medical treatment can give a missed call at the helpline and the organisation will help patients arrange financial support for them to u Read More

  • Sonu Sood launches 'ILAAJ India' initiative

    Thursday, 24 September 2020, 07:41 pm IST | New Delhi | UNI

    New Delhi, Sep 24 (UNI) Bollywood actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood has launched the 'ILAAJ India' initiative, to extend support for the medical care and treatment of the children. Read More

  • Sonu Sood launches ‘ILAAJ India’ initiative

    Thursday, 24 September 2020, 10:04 pm IST | | Daily Excelsior

    NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood has launched the ‘ILAAJ India’ initiative, to extend support for the medical care and treatment of the children. Read More

  • Actor Sonu Sood launches 'ILAAJ India' initiative

    Thursday, 24 September 2020, 10:04 pm IST | | MNS

    New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- Bollywood actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood has launched the 'ILAAJ India' initiative, to extend support for the medical care and treatment of the children. Read More