India’s best known microfinance company SKS Microfinance will go public sometime next year. The share sale, to my knowledge, will be the second by a microfinance company after Mexico’s Compartamos

Her husband and his family were aware of her background but they accepted her unconditionally

Redekar qualified for a state scholarship through an exam this year—it tested her in math and language, and she was among three who got selected from her school in her age group

Ruby gives the entire credit to Deepalaya and Krishnan for taking her off the path of domestic chores and abusive marriages

She knows her future is not going to be easy and that it’s essential for her to be self-reliant

We speak to Give India to find out more about their online fund raising competition for Corporates, NGO’s and Individuals this ‘joy of giving’ week

Schools can get affiliation from popular boards only if they are owned, operated by not-for-profit organizations

Communities such as Help Agra already existed and had often addressed local needs such as clean drinking water in public places, by passing the proverbial hat around among themselves instead of appealing to the government

A new book, Uncharitable, seethes with indignation at public expectations that charities be prudent, non-profit and saintly

It’s easier said than done -- giving to those who need your time and money. We made it simpler for you by volunteering with 11 NGOs. We spent a day or two with these organizations, working with children to find out what the little ones need from you this Diwali, and why

Over the past 12 years, the foundation has granted at least 14,000 wishes in the nine cities

Mobile Creche has set up about 550 day-care centres at construction sites in Delhi, Mumbai and Pune

The world will do better if you donate for small causes, not just for global warming

You don’t have to be an NGO worker to engage with social issues. Tweak your professional skills to voluntary use -- the results can be effective, and satisfying

Tucked away among a row of houses in a pleasant residential Gurgaon colony that is still in the process of shedding its rural vestiges, Arushi houses girls aged between five and 18