When bankers refused to serve her neighbors in rural India, Chetna Gala Sinha did the next best thing: she opened a bank of her own, the first ever for and by women in the country. In this inspiring talk, she shares stories of the women who encouraged her and continue to push her to come up with solutions for those denied traditional financial backing.
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This is really inspiring!
Now imagine what a good head of state could do…
The beauty of spirit
And now India is on the rise
+Dack Hacksaw it’s not a lie. As long as we have a better uncorrupted government India will still be an open defecating country. But, if you look at all the companies in USA like Google, Microsoft, MasterCard , pepsi etc all are run by CEOs from the same open defecating country.
superpower by 2020
+Alecsander Camilo Only on paper. Come here and witness our power.
Nope. Have been here? Please visit first.
In rape rate ; yes
Wooonderful!
14 minute long video and you’re commenting on it after 1 minute? nice.
much respect to all of you
Proud to be an Indian
Shivam Maheshwari – do you defecate in the open
Dack Hacksaw hey we got independence by throwing out Britishers not by claiming unwanted rights in islands like chagos. I know you won’t understand the importance of being a citizen of such a nation Mr. D#ck
Our Prime Minister Modi should learn something from her instead of treating the rural and low income class like garbage. All his schemes of developing rural India is fake. We need leaders like her. Instead of dictators
Do you live in rular area
I don’t understand how you can call a democratically elected leader as a dictator. You are doing grave disservice to many people all over the world who are suffering from real dictatorship by throwing around the word ‘Dictator’ willy nilly.
This is an interesting story to hear. This reminds me of what #MayaAngelou said “Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women” . It is so encouraging to hear about the passion of other women and how there are changing their lives.
Each time a man stands up for himself, he stands up for all men.
Each time a someone stands up for themselves, they stand up for everyone.
Ok wait. So you went to the government and asked to be a bank and you had to prove who your client base would be? That doesn’t make sense. So the story with Karibi is similar to people in the USA. They have no money but decide to bring another life I to this world. I never understand that
It because normally bank clients have to sign contracts, if they don’t know what they are signing into due to a lack of literacy they will be open to exploitation. Uneducated population of India were and still are duped into literal slavery because of this problem.
Sayantan Mondal I get that but I just can’t believe they would have asked who their expected clients would be.
+iloveyouamberappel I think you have to declare the policy and intent in case for asking for a regulated activity like banking. Even in case of driving license they grill you.
Sayantan Mondal So you have to have a proven client base? My intent is to open a bank and make money. The bank really asked about client base and if they were literate? It seems awfully weird to me.
CAPITALISM is exactly what rural India needs.
more like capital, my man. They shared everything
Great video thank you go women
If only Capitalism worked this way all the time, we would have built a better world (beyond the West as well…)!
Ayan Hore it does you ignoramus
Murican keyboard warrior, eh? Redneck hilly-billy or just some good ole internet stranger basher?
Inspiring.. Profound.. Impactful..! Thank you so much for sharing these brilliant stories with us..
India should let the women govern.
Ummm…
You do know that India already has had a female prime minister and president
+Anant Tripathi indra Gandhi and partiba Patel
I really respect for you, Great inspiration video
This is what feminism should be.
FELLOW DWELLERS OF THE EARTH;
My name is Eight Billion,
I contain an angel and a devil struggling inside,
The face I dress varies to survive,
Always hungry for power, never enough to content,
I look for “inner peace” whilst consumed by grudge,
For sons, for daughters, for the self, please be advised, there long existed the new code, aside,
Let’s consider having an appointment with the best stylist for a change,
Experience, how exceptionally would you look better reflecting the best,
Thus, if you manage to change yourself, repenting for good,
The place called Earth might turn into Heaven, I assure,
It is me, it is you, it is us will power to CHANGE.
“Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children” (The Noble Qur’an. Surah Hadid. Verse:20)
Keys to Success.
So whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it, And whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it. (The Noble Quran. Surah Al Zalzalah Verse 7-8)
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease. Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease. So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship]. (Surah Ash Sharh. Verse 5-6-7)
Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. (Surah Al Baqarah Verse 286)
By time, Indeed, mankind is in loss, Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience. (Surah Al Asr)
-And do not confer favor to acquire more (Surah Al Muddaththir. Verse 6)
-And do not walk upon the earth exultantly. (Surah Al Isra. Verse 37)
-Does he (=people) think that never will anyone overcome him? (Surah Al Balad Verse 5)
-And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace. (Surah Furqan. Verse 63)
-O you who have believed, why do you say what you do not do? (Surah As Saf. Verse 2)
-And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [so much as], “uff,” and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word. (Surah Al Isra Verse 23)
-Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due and when you judge between people to judge with justice. Excellent is that which Allah instructs you. Indeed, Allah is ever Hearing and Seeing. (Surah An Nisa Verse 58)
Listen to the voice of the Noble Quran.
Maybe your life will be changed If God allows.
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