NGOConnect was a dream project- it thrived in a world when NGOs were abundant, people were proud to be associated with them and they tried to do as much good as they could. Not all were perfect, not all were able to do what they were set up for—there may have been some dubious ones too. NGOConnect stopped publishing in 2013 because the aims with which it was started simply did not happen. I wanted it to be a sharing of ideas and hopes between NGOs—but that didn't happen. I wanted it to be a place for NGOs to talk about their work—for some reason they had no sense of News as a document of their work. All too often donors were more important than sharing ideas or news.

Whatever—that world no longer exists. NGOs are a dying breed and those that exist are carrying on bravely. All the best to them. The archives will give you an idea of what NGOConnect was about. Enjoy!

Founder and Editor—Rima Kashyap

RIMA KASHYAP has been a writer and journalist in many forms and media.

From copywriting at JWT (Mumbai) and FDS (Hyderabad and Bangalore) to Bombay Correspondent of the JS magazine (Junior Statesman -- a youth magazine from the Statesman group); Reporter and news/ humour/ film and art columnist at the Indian Express, Bangalore; Bombay correspondent-- The Week magazine; Features Editor The Asian Age daily- Bangalore; Sunday Editor—the Daily, Bombay; Editor of CARE monthly, Bombay.

Through the years she was also:
Editor of the News channel of indya.com, Bangalore correspondent of Plus Channel and Business Plus- a monthly video channel, AIR programme broadcaster, teacher of journalism, freelance writer for motley journals. In her spare time she was a theatre actor and director, and book translator ("The Black Book" by Aabid Surti), sports afficiando and activist.

She studied at the Cathedral and John Connon School, Bombay and graduated with Hons in Philosophy from Elphinstone College, Bombay. She got her Bachelor of Journalism degree from Osmania University and a Master of Communication degree from BangaloreUniversity in between courses in Indian Aesthetics (Bombay), Women's Studies (Sophia's- Bombay) and Psychotherapy (SNDT- Bombay).

She has three children and six grandchildren as of date. She now lives in Bangalore, India.

October 2023. rimakashyap42@gmail.com