Magic Bus in the News
Discover the latest developments in Magic Bus's work and explore published stories of our impact and accomplishments.
Posted on 26 Sep, 2023
MP govt partners with Magic Bus India Foundation to introduce life skill education programme in govt schools
Magic Bus India Foundation, a non-profit organisation that provides education...
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Posted on 10 Sep, 2023
Social Entrepreneurs: The Change-Preneurs of Tomorrow
Magic Bus India Foundation’s Global CEO, Jayant Rastogi joined the pane...
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Posted on 28 Aug, 2023
Revolutionising Social Impact: Magic Bus India Foundation's Tech-Infused Approach
Non-profits have been at the forefront of addressing societal challenges and ...
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Posted on 10 Aug, 2023
Haryana govt partners with Magic Bus India Foundation to introduce life skills in government schools
Through its teacher-led programme, Magic Bus India Foundation will train appr...
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Posted on 09 Aug, 2023
Transforming Non-Profits Through Technology: Insights from Industry Leaders
At a virtual panel discussion hosted by AWS Bharat Innovators Series, senior ...
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Posted on 27 Jul, 2023
The CSR Universe: Interview with Jayant Rastogi, Global CEO
Read the full interview as Jayant Rastogi talks about our ambitious plans and...
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Posted on 13 Jun, 2023
Bridging the Skill Gap to Build Future Readiness
With 50% of our population under 25 years old, India will have the largest wo...
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Posted on 07 Jun, 2023
Odisha Government Join Hands with Magic Bus India Foundation
In an effort to introduce aspirational curriculum in all transformed high sch...
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Posted on 29 May, 2023
Digital Vocational Skilling Can Make Youth Workplace Ready
India is considered to be a hotbed of knowledge and skills, the vast majority...
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Posted on 02 Apr, 2023
How a Touch of Magic Can Change Lives
Matthew Spacie founded Magic Bus when he discovered the magic of sports-based...
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Posted on 01 Mar, 2023
On the Road to a Sustainable Future
Magic Bus was featured by Insight Success in an in-depth article about our ev...
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Posted on 22 Feb, 2023
Empowering Adolescents with Life Skills for the 21st Century
Magic Bus India Foundation aims to take life skills education to nearly 2 mil...
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Posted on 28 Oct, 2022
SCALE Selected Among Top 100 Education Innovations
School Completion and Livelihood Enablement (SCALE) trains teachers to delive...
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Posted on 29 Jun, 2021
Magic Bus: Breaking The Cycle Of Poverty With Skills
With a vision to bring children and young people out of poverty, Magic Bus en...
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Posted on 03 May, 2021
Magic Bus among the leading NGOs of India
The CSR Journal has acknowledged Magic Bus as one of the top NGOs that are br...
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Posted on 02 Feb, 2021
Magic Bus wins the prestigious Mahatma Award for Social Good 2020
Magic Bus India Foundation received the prestigious Mahatma Award for Social ...
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Posted on 13 Dec, 2020
Talktime | ‘No alternative to hard work & honesty’
ANUPAM KHER - The actor speaks with Shalini Saksena about his recent...
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Posted on 17 Nov, 2020
Guwahati students present 'Charter of Demands' seeking better safety measures in schools amid COVID-19
As many as 659 students from Guwahati presented a Charter of Demands asking f...
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Posted on 26 Oct, 2020
Magic Bus – Lifting Children Out of Extreme Poverty
The Magic Bus programme is one of the largest poverty alleviation programmes ...
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Posted on 12 Oct, 2020
Creating Job Opportunities from Educational Scholarships
From providing scholarship to adolescents to placing them in organized sector...
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Posted on 08 Sep, 2020
17-Year-Old Rabeya Wants To Be A Doctor, But Will She Get A Chance To Chase Her Dream?
Jaynagar is 2 hours by road from Kolkata. For girls living here, secondary ed...
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Posted on 21 Jul, 2020
First sporting event in India since lockdown raises funds for COVID relief
After months of lull, last Saturday, the iconic Delhi Golf Course was teeming...
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Posted on 04 Jul, 2020
Magic Bus joins hands with Maha govt, pvt sectors to provide relief
Non-profit organisation Magic Bus on Saturday said it has joined hands with t...
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Posted on 29 Jun, 2020
Godrej & Boyce And RPG Foundation Partner With BMC, NGOs To Launch 'Milkar For Mumbai'
Godrej & Boyce and FromU2Them has announced a new partnership with Brihan...
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Posted on 06 Jun, 2020
Marginalised families lost 73% of their income in April due to the lockdown: Survey
There was a 73% loss of income for marginalised families in April over the pr...
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Posted on 02 Jun, 2020
Magic Bus from Childhood to Livelihood
Magic Bus India Foundation nurtures children to grow up into self-reliant, co...
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Posted on 28 May, 2020
Usha Uthup's virtual concert
Usha Uthup will perform at the Music for Magic virtual concert on Friday to a...
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Posted on 09 May, 2020
Composer Amaal Mallik to aid COVID-19 relief efforts with ‘Music for Magic’
Every day there is something or the other happening in the entertainment indu...
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Posted on 05 May, 2020
Lockdown Heroes: Poverty-Alleviation NGO Magic Bus Offers A Helping Hand
From cooked meals to relief kits, on-ground youth leaders of Magic Bus are go...
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Posted on 18 Apr, 2020
Magic Bus Finds Tech Magic
Effective usage of a host of technology tools has enhanced the efficiency of ...
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Posted on 10 Apr, 2020
Lockdown extension may be inevitable but we hope to emerge stronger: Industry leaders
As the number of positive Corona virus cases in India continues to climb, a l...
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Posted on 01 Apr, 2020
COVID19 awareness campaign in rural areas by Magic Bus
Magic Bus 'Youth Mentors are continuously visiting communities to sensiti...
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Posted on 01 Apr, 2020
COVID19 awareness campaign in rural areas by Magic Bus
Magic Bus' Youth Mentors are continuously visiting communities to sensiti...
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Posted on 23 Feb, 2020
Creativity for a cause: how these artists deliver social messages and impact
A range of activists are using arts to showcase the rights of children and yo...
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Posted on 14 Jan, 2020
Magic Bus among the top 5 nonprofits in India
Magic Bus's constant endeavours to operate at its best and channel its en...
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Posted on 23 Dec, 2019
Laureus Awards – the ‘Oscars of Sports’ – and Its India Connect
The 20th edition of the Laureus World Sports Awards is headed to Berlin and t...
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Posted on 18 Dec, 2019
How to successfully navigate organisational change
Periods of organisational change are never easy. Here are some things nonprof...
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Posted on 18 Dec, 2019
Top 5 Nonprofits in India for Education and Skill Development of Orphaned and Vulnerable Children
Nonprofits in India for education and skill development have a gargantuan tas...
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Posted on 17 Dec, 2019
The Power Of Play: Magic Bus' Game-Changing Movement
For 29-year-old Matthew Spacie, it seemed like the most natural thing in the ...
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Posted on 04 Dec, 2019
We are working with 3.75 lakh children and young people
Founded by Matthew Spacie in 1999, Magic Bus is one of the largest poverty al...
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Posted on 09 Oct, 2019
Using data to improve programme efficiency
The development sector has accepted and understood the importance of effectiv...
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Posted on 01 Oct, 2019
A portion of the exclusive Varun Dhawan x Fossil watch sales will be donated to Magic Bus
FOSSIL has announced an all-new limited-edition watch designed in partnership...
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Posted on 01 Oct, 2019
Courage Doesn’t Come With An Age Limit
A story from Mysore, Karnataka, South India 12-year-old Ramya is an informer....
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Posted on 30 Sep, 2019
First lady of New Jersey, Tammy Murphy, interacts with Magic Bus children during her historic visit to India
Tammy Murphy is on a historic first visit to India as the First Lady (wife of...
Posted on 02 Jun, 2019
Magic Bus celebrates the Global Day of Parents across India
Magic Bus, with its presence in 22 states of India, celebrated the Global Day...
Posted on 20 May, 2019
We need different ways of looking at problems
Matthew Spacie, founder of Magic Bus and Cleartrip, explains why the social s...
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Posted on 29 Apr, 2019
Magic Bus Kids to participate in Street cricket world cup
Children living in slums who used to play cricket in the street are going to ...
Posted on 09 Apr, 2019
Magic Bus and Prince’s Trust International take Nilam on a Journey from Bhandup, Mumbai to Buckingham Palace
Royal Palace of United Kingdom, Buckingham Palace, and prestigious red carpet...
Posted on 18 Mar, 2019
Mumbai slum-dweller gets UK’s Prince’s Trust award
The first Indian recipient of the Prince’s Trust Award — which pr...
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Posted on 13 Mar, 2019
What corporates can learn from nonprofits
Nonprofits are often expected to be more business-like in their operations, b...
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Posted on 09 Mar, 2019
Meet the girls hoping to fire India to Street Child Cricket World Cup glory
Shama, alongside Bhavani, 15, are two participants in the Magic Bus India Fou...
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Posted on 22 Feb, 2019
The Magic Bus journey: from childhood to livelihood
As it celebrates its 20th anniversary, NGO Magic Bus aims to lift millions of...
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Posted on 27 Dec, 2018
Renuka A Chartered Accountant On A Roll: A Journey Determined To Override Obstacles
She was determined to follow her dreams and become a Chartered Accounta...
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Posted on 18 Dec, 2018
Magical journey through the Magic Bus way
Founded in 1999 by visionary Matthew Spacie, Magic Bus has touched numerous l...
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Posted on 31 Oct, 2018
Charity benefit raises funds for impoverished children
A charity benefit on October 26 raised funds for impoverished children and yo...
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Posted on 31 Oct, 2018
Childhood to Livelihood
Founder of Magic Bus, Matthew Spacie, talks about his programme that aim...
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Posted on 12 Oct, 2018
City girl becomes Brit diplomat for a day
To celebrate the #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild, the British Deputy High Com...
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Posted on 18 Sep, 2018
Magic Bus Enabled This Youth To Break Out Of The Poverty Cycle
Vikas’ story is a story of hope, a face of India’s future that is...
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Posted on 22 Jul, 2018
A champion on and off the field: Sadhna Daud
She lives across the road from the stadium, in the Rajiv Gandhi Nagar slum. S...
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Posted on 13 Jun, 2018
Lisa Haydon teams up with MyGlamm to talk about women’s challenges
Model-actress Lisa Haydon all set to launch #TurnOnYourEyes campaign urging w...
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Posted on 08 Jun, 2018
DJ Hardwell & Shailendra Singh to release Festival Anthem today
All proceeds from the streams & sales of Anthem4Good song go to the Magic...
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Posted on 07 Jun, 2018
Magic Bus celebrates World Environment Day with a Plogging Party
This World Environment Day, Magic Bus India Foundation organised a three-day ...
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Posted on 07 Jun, 2018
Magic Bus marks World Environment Day as Plogging Party
Jacob Cherian, a renowned plogger, lead a group of over 950 Magic Bus childre...
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Posted on 05 Jun, 2018
Plogging Party on World Environment Day
Jacob Cherian and Magic Bus children supported by Hero MotoCorp have plogged ...
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Posted on 03 May, 2018
Matthew Spacie wins the Business Standard Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award
The Business Standard Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award was won by Matthe...
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Posted on 02 May, 2018
8th Annual Magic Bus Gala Dinner
A private Gala dinner aimed at raising funds for Magic Bus’s goal of gi...
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Posted on 27 Apr, 2018
Ranbir Kapoor & Abhishek Bachchan dance during a Celebrity Football Match in Singapore
Ranbir Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan with other B-town and TV celebs were in S...
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Posted on 27 Apr, 2018
Magic Bus in association with ImpactGuru.com to raise funds for underprivileged children
Magic Bus Foundation, one of India’s largest poverty alleviation progra...
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Posted on 18 Apr, 2018
Ranbir Kapoor to play football to help 2000 underprivileged children
While he might not a global football star, he sure is the rockstar of the All...
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Posted on 20 Mar, 2018
The Road to Wimbledon
How the road to Wimbledon has already started and offers tennis’ very o...
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Posted on 08 Mar, 2018
HGS to distribute Re-usable Sanitary Pads to adolescent girls on Women's Day
Hinduja Global Solutions has tied up with Magic Bus India Foundation and Jata...
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Posted on 27 Feb, 2017
Making every penny count
Participants say that larger NGOs such as Akshaya Patra, Magic Bus and Teach ...
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Posted on 20 Feb, 2017
Maneka Gandhi to host special screening of LION
Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi will host a special ...
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Posted on 28 Jan, 2017
Kutch to Kanyakumari in 100 days
Through the expedition, which started from Gujarat's Dwarka beach on 17 N...
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Posted on 28 Jan, 2017
Creating a social impact and uniting the world through music
It educated 18,200 children on the Magic Bus programme. The second event, DJ ...
Posted on 27 Jan, 2017
Sunburn Festival Founder Shailendra Singh launches Guestlist-for-Good Charity event
"Entertainment with a heart, in India, for India, by uniting world,"...
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Posted on 24 Jan, 2017
Jabong joins hands with Danish sportswear brand hummel for 'Jabong Turf War Season II'
The Jabong Turf War Season II is supported by many partners including Panason...
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Posted on 18 Jan, 2017
How a 20-Year-Old Went from Selling Newspapers to Working at a Multinational Company
“I follow Babasaheb’s writings. They are remarkably insightful, e...
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Posted on 11 Jan, 2017
2 Kannagi Nagar tenement girls flying to US for special training
Magic Bus Foundation, an NGO, has picked these students of the government hig...
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Posted on 05 Jan, 2017
David Guetta to perform in India; raising funds for underprivileged kids via #Guetta4Good
All the funds raised from the performance (via the sale of donor passes) will...
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Posted on 26 Dec, 2016
Now, superheroes go to school, fight social perils
"....These materials include comics in India, based around two new Super...
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Posted on 19 Dec, 2016
Maidan Summit 2016 opens dialogue on youth-focused education and livelihood interventions in India
Driven by Magic Bus and supported by Laureus, Maidan Summit 2016 had organiza...
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Posted on 19 Dec, 2016
Role Model
Bollywood actor Rahul Bose was the centre of attraction at an event to mark s...
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Posted on 12 Dec, 2016
A Mother-Daughter Duo from Delhi’s Tughlaqabad Are Turning the Tables on Gender Discrimination
Priyanka, her four siblings, and her parents live here in a one-room house ov...
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Posted on 09 Dec, 2016
Kutch to Kanyakumari, in a Kayak!
A resident of Mumbai, Kaustubh who is a 2009-batch Delhi IITian in computer s...
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Posted on 06 Dec, 2016
Akshaya Patra, MagicBus tie-up with FreeCharge in the season of joy
The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Magic Bus India Foundation, Maitri India, Found...
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Posted on 05 Dec, 2016
Etihad Airways and Magic Bus in Mumbai: How does it fit together?
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has partner...
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Posted on 25 Nov, 2016
Kayaker-Cyclist Duo Travel To Move Children Out Of Poverty
In an adventurous mission to move children out of poverty, a kayaker-cyclist ...
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Posted on 20 Nov, 2016
Microsoft Google hop onto the Bus
Magic Bus founder Matthew Spacie is excited about their next chapter. The Ind...
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Posted on 15 Nov, 2016
It’s not a Coldplay concert (it’s much more)
But there's an important addition. Mr. Bishnoi says GCI has also partnere...
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Posted on 14 Nov, 2016
The Pride of Bhalaswa: The Story of One Girl’s Rise from Destitution to Inspiration
Pooja started working the day she completed her higher secondary education. &...
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Posted on 08 Oct, 2016
Magic Bus launches maiden TVC 'You can save her'
Magic Bus has launched its first-ever public appeal TVC ‘You can save h...
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Posted on 07 Oct, 2016
How This School Dropout Is Working Hard to Provide Her Sister With a Good Education
Sara Fatima was forced to drop out of school at 13. Today, the brave young wo...
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Posted on 07 Sep, 2016
Magic Bus kids savour their Ponting moment
It was a dream come true for the kids of the organisation ‘Magic Bus&rs...
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Posted on 30 Aug, 2016
Samantha Nayar on family matters
Fast forward to today, and Samantha plays a role as Board Member of Magic Bus...
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Posted on 23 Aug, 2016
Magic Bus
When you first meet Parvati Pujari, there are two things you notice almost im...
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Posted on 19 Aug, 2016
Being Indian celebrates the relentless spirit of young volunteers from Magic Bus this 'International Youth Day'
A new video featuring children of Magic Bus motivates people on how they can ...
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Posted on 19 Aug, 2016
Carmen Tal Shares Moroccanoil's Secret
Most recently, the Inspired By WomenT program honored Marchesa designer and c...
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Posted on 21 May, 2016
Magic Bus named Charity of the Year in UK
Magic Bus, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) set up in Mumbai to work wit...
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Posted on 09 Apr, 2016
Skilling India, one youth at a time
Like Suryakant, there are 400,000 children from 2500 of India's poorest n...
Posted on 25 Mar, 2016
BBC interviews Usha, one of our mentors from Delhi, India
Usha, who has been with us for the last five years, talks about her unique jo...
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Posted on 13 Mar, 2016
Laureus Ambassador Rahul Dravid inspired by Magic Bus children and youth
“It was a really good day and terrific to spend time with the Laureus-s...
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Posted on 09 Mar, 2016
Datsun teams up with Magic Bus for a special campaign in India
Datsun teamed up with Magic Bus for a special campaign in India. The Flag Bea...
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Posted on 08 Feb, 2016
When ex-Wimbledon semifinalist Henman introduced Delhi kids to tennis
Former British No.1 tennis player Tim Henman and the British Davis Cup captai...
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Posted on 23 Oct, 2015
Be the change generation
Matthew was in his early 30s, chief operating officer of travel company Cox &...
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Posted on 17 Oct, 2015
Vodafone Foundation partners with Magic Bus
Kovalam, Oct 17 (IBNS) Vodafone Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Vodafone...
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Posted on 29 Sep, 2015
When Freida Pinto met Sangita Pal, a teen from the village portrayed in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
New York: Actress Freida Pinto got to interview Sangita Pal, a teenager who c...
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Posted on 15 Sep, 2015
Magic Bus builds on Indian model to become a global NGO
Mumbai: When Cleartrip co-founder Matthew Spacie founded Magic Bus in 1999, i...
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Posted on 07 Jul, 2015
Meet Matthew Spacie of Magic Bus
I want people to remember Magic Bus, and not me. It's always been about m...
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Posted on 04 Jul, 2015
Nikitha catches the ‘magic bus’ at the right time
Three years after she left the school for financial reasons, Magic Bus, a vol...
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Posted on 09 Jan, 2015
Education vital to shaping a child's future, says Saina
“Youngsters and kids are doing well in the sports circuit and represent...
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Posted on 09 Jan, 2015
Magic Bus named as official charity partner for Aircel Chennai Open 2015 edition
The organisers of the Aircel Chennai Open have announced that Magic Bus India...
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Posted on 08 Jan, 2015
Herbalife partners with Magic Bus India Foundation to support the development of 3000 children in Bengaluru, Chennai and Pune through sports and education
Herbalife International India Pvt Ltd, a leading nutrition company today anno...
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Posted on 17 Dec, 2014
Arming the youth with attitude set for success
In India, without education, it's very tough for the extremely poor to fi...
Posted on 17 Dec, 2014
Nestle in pact with Magic Bus for health and nutrition awareness
FMCG major Nestle today signed an agreement with Magic Bus India Foundation t...
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Posted on 14 Dec, 2014
Boys at play: Ranbir Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, and Aditya Roy Kapur seen playing football
The Barclays Premier League exhibition charity football match took place betw...
Posted on 14 Dec, 2014
Samaritan Samantha talks about the Magic Bus Mumbai benefit
Samantha Nayar, Board member of Magic Bus, has been involved with myriad char...
Posted on 04 Sep, 2014
Magic Bus: Changing lives through sports
For Englishman Mathew Spacie it all started in the bylanes of Mumbai's Pa...
Posted on 29 Aug, 2014
President Gives Away National Sports Awards
NEW DELHI: With a Khel Ratna missing for the first time in two decades, Presi...
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Posted on 17 Aug, 2014
Abhishek Bachchan to advertise an NGO on official jersey of his Kabaddi team
The buzz is that the Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan has decided to give so...
Posted on 21 Jul, 2014
Steve Waugh in Mumbai to visit the Magic Bus project
Legendary cricketer and Laureus Academy member, Steve Waugh was in the city o...
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Posted on 14 Jul, 2014
Magic Bus: driving change in India one game at a time
Through the use of a mentoring model and sport-based curriculum, non-profit o...
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Posted on 12 May, 2014
Board this ‘bus’ and equip yourself with soft skills
Charting out a 45-day free training module to equip unemployed youth with sof...
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Posted on 26 Apr, 2014
Mumbai Multiplex | Level playing field
“I would see my brother play football, and I wanted to play too. So I a...
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Posted on 11 Apr, 2014
Firm grounding
Looking back at a two-decade long engagement with children in a bid to help t...
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Posted on 01 Apr, 2014
Indian organisation bags the Laureus 'Sport for Good' Award
At the Laureus World Sports Awards, Indian non-profit organisation ‘Mag...
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Posted on 27 Mar, 2014
Indian NGO Magic Bus gets recognition at Laureus awards
Magic Bus, an India-based NGO that is transforming the lives of hundreds of t...
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Posted on 26 Mar, 2014
Vettel, Franklin, Bayern Munich & Magic Bus Win Laureus World Sports Awards
The Laureus World Sports Academy presented two additional discretionary Award...
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Posted on 25 Mar, 2014
Magic Bus wins Laureus Sport for Good Award
The great success achieved by Magic Bus, an innovative project that is transf...
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Posted on 20 Mar, 2014
Conquering Stage After Stage
"We have collaborated with Magic Bus and will be travelling to all major...
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Posted on 13 Mar, 2014
Magic Bus to carry children to better future
“Our objective is to educate the underprivileged through our approach o...
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Posted on 15 Feb, 2014
The ball’s in our court: Using sport for social change
What we're trying to present to the world, and to individuals, corporates...
Posted on 27 Dec, 2013
We caught up with Ashok Rathod who made a difference through football
Rathod started volunteering for a NGO known as Doorstep School (DSS), which c...
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Posted on 27 Dec, 2013
"The playing field is the best learning field"
The Magic Bus India Foundation is an organization that aims to change the cou...
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Posted on 14 Dec, 2013
Magic Bus from US cheers slum kids
The Magic Bus, a non-governmental organization (NGO) started in Mumbai in 199...
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Posted on 04 Dec, 2013
Manchester City's four-day coaching clinic ends in Mumbai
"We don't come here to just conduct the clinic but we have also work...
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Posted on 22 Nov, 2013
Sport gives girls a chance in India: case studies
Four people who have discovered the life-changing potential of playing sport....
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Posted on 22 Nov, 2013
Sport gives girls a chance in India
Initiatives across India are using games to engage communities with health an...
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Posted on 27 Oct, 2013
Abhishek Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar, Mandira Bedi attend Magic Bus Mumbai Benefit 2013 at the Palladium hotel
Magic Bus, an NGO, hosted its third annual auction. The funds raised from the...
Posted on 25 Oct, 2013
Youngsters enjoy a day with Formula One star Nico Rosberg
Young people from the Laureus-supported Magic Bus project in India have enjoy...
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Posted on 24 Oct, 2013
Play it again, Sam
The lovely Samantha Nayar is hosting a charity Halloween bash for kids with P...
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Posted on 24 Oct, 2013
We work with 2.5 lakh children, that's the best motivation to keep going: Matthew Spacie
Magic Bus founder and executive chairman Matthew Spacie talks about how his o...
Posted on 22 Oct, 2013
Muthoot lends helping hand to 1,000 underprivileged kids
The Muthoot Group launched Muthoot Haathi Mera Saathi – educational ini...
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Posted on 21 Oct, 2013
Dhoni, Baichung seek soccer talent hunt
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has often evinced a strong desire to...
Posted on 21 Oct, 2013
Captain MS Dhoni rides the Magic Bus
Indian captain MS Dhoni on Sunday (October 20) said success begets success as...
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Posted on 20 Oct, 2013
Right kick for empowering youths - Mumbai-based NGO to launch leadership training for rural lads
It’s Hip, Hip Hurray for Jharkhand’s youths. They can hope to mee...
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Posted on 14 Oct, 2013
Footloose
Everyone says Hasina is too young to play football. But this four-year-old is...
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Posted on 24 Sep, 2013
The Women of Madanpur Khadar want jobs – and to play football
Since Magic Bus has been involved in the community the women have noticed cha...
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Posted on 25 Aug, 2013
Matthew Spacie's Magic Bus uses sports-based activities to transform underprivileged children's lives
In a modest office in the narrow bylanes of Parel in central Mumbai — s...
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Posted on 21 Aug, 2013
Happy feet in Mumbra
Encouraged by NGO Magic Bus, these Mumbra girls began their kicking pastime i...
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Posted on 07 Aug, 2013
Magic touch for kids
Magic Bus India Foundation, a Mumbai-based NGO that promotes education throug...
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Posted on 02 Aug, 2013
From sports to social causes, Dharavi’s girls make big strides
Every Sunday morning, 18-year-old Gulafsha Ansari dons her shoes, hurries dow...
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Posted on 28 Jul, 2013
Mall of fame
How the daughter of a mason at Phoenix Mills, became a rugby champ.
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Posted on 21 Jul, 2013
Mumbai Diary: Life in a metro
Jill Beckingham, wife of the British Deputy High Commissioner Peter Beckingha...
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Posted on 16 Jul, 2013
Malala is not alone: Five inspirational young women standing up for their rights
It's the story of the young girl that captured the hearts of so many acro...
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Posted on 16 Jul, 2013
Keeping chivalry alive in India: Men respond to rape crisis
"Young people in India don't have good role models aside from Bollyw...
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Posted on 13 May, 2013
Reducing poverty, one child at a time
Thirteen years ago, I was playing rugby at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan when I ...
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Posted on 29 Apr, 2013
Stars set for the footie fun
Their eyes twinkled with excitement, and the faces wore big smiles as young f...
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Posted on 26 Apr, 2013
Magic Bus the Game-Changer
Fourteen years ago, Matthew Spacie, then COO of Cox and Kings, was playing ru...
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Posted on 11 Apr, 2013
Muthoot Group, Delhi Daredevils pledge to bat for education of needy kids
The Delhi Daredevils team sponsor, Muthoot Group has introduced four initiati...
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Posted on 10 Apr, 2013
NBA Cares programme launched in Mumbai
The National Basketball Association (NBA), Multi Screen Media, NBA's broa...
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Posted on 29 Mar, 2013
Ranbir Kapoor plays a fun match with the kids from Magic Bus
Continuing with the football mania, Ranbir Kapoor who is also a founder of th...
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Posted on 28 Mar, 2013
Children from Delhi charity get surprise football lesson from Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir
Children from the Magic Bus Charity Foundation in the city were in for a doub...
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Posted on 13 Mar, 2013
Reaching out to slums with sport
I’m 46!” gasps Matthew Spacie , as if he had revealed himself to ...
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