“Finishing a marathon is a state of mind that says Anything is Possible!” It is that time of year again! The Tata Mumbai Marathon, India’s biggest and most high-profile running event is set to take place on 20 January 2019 and we, at Rang De, are calling on all runners to show […]
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Swapnali’s father (right) encouraged her to pursue her higher studies Swapnali Deshmukh first shifted to Mumbai in 2012, right after completing her Class XII. Swapnali is from Roha, a small town in the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, where she lives with her family. She moved out of her town to train as an optometrist at the […]
Read MoreA bystander with a witty slogan at the Mumbai Marathon. PC: By Rudolph.A.furtado via Wikimedia Commons Throughout my childhood, I was a self-proclaimed bookworm. An utter disregard for any kind physical activity in my entire family did not help my situation. I even remember ridiculing a couple of friends and relatives who were physically active […]
Read MoreI run because… when the fresh morning air hits my faceit doesn’t matter if I’m young no moreit doesn’t matter that my career is going nowhereit doesn’t matter that I don’t fit into a stereotype I run because what matters is…that single momentthat next stepand then the nextand the next I run because every step…fills […]
Read MoreMany of us working in the corporate sector have a strong desire to spend at least some of our time doing something more “meaningful” and actually make an impact, somewhere in someone’s lives. And while it is truly commendable that some of us actually do take time off to help out for a cause, I […]
Read MoreNo event can get close to the scale or enthusiasm of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon. I happened to be part of the euphoria this year and it was simply mind blowing. If at 5.30 am in the morning, there were trains packed with people trying to get to the starting point of the marathon […]
Read MoreBy Smita, Rang De Team After scheduling and rescheduling a field trip for three consecutive weekends I went on a field visit with Rang De Mumbai Chapter Members Deepa and Mitesh to Pusad in Yavatmal. We took off to Pusad on Rang De’s first evaluation trip to meet field partner SAGRAS. This was the first […]
Read MoreThe annual Microfinance India Summit 2009 with the theme of Doing Good and Doing Well was held on 26th, 27th and 28th October. This year though the event was held at a different venue — The Taj Palace. Of course it meant that stall participants had to pay more than the previous years. The upside however was […]
Read MoreBy Smita Ram, Rang De Team Last week the buzz at Rang De was an unprecedented high. The high was felt in the number of investments that picked up dramatically during the weekend. While Suresh representing Rang De at the Pune event was just the beginning, the Rang De Operations team created quite a frenzy […]
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