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| Available in | English and Hindi |
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| Website | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 2008 |
Youth Ki Awaaz is a user-generated Indian youth media platform on social justice issues. It was founded by Anshul Tewari in 2008.[1] Youth Ki Awaaz is a mixed English-Hindi phrase meaning "Voice Of Youth".
In 2015 Quintillion Media, led by Raghav Bahl and Ritu Kapur, invested Rs. 4 crore (US$600,000) in Youth Ki Awaaz.[2] On March 31, 2018 Juggernaut Books announced association with Youth Ki Awaaz for digital books.[3]
Recognition[edit | edit source]
The platform received the "Social media for empowerment" award at the 2013 Manthan South Asia Awards[4] and the Laadli Media Awards for "gender sensitivity" in 2016.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Charley Locke (14 July 2016). "Global Digital News Brands See Growth Opportunity in India". WIRED.
- ↑ Biswarup Gooptu (7 September 2015). "Raghav Bahl-led Quintillion Media invests Rs 4 crore in YouthKiAwaaz". The Economic Times.
- ↑ Books, Juggernaut (31 March 2018). "Announcement: Juggernaut Partners with Youth Ki Awaaz for Digital Books - the lowdown". the lowdown. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ↑ "Of chai, change and winning ideas". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ↑ "Express journalists among 51 honoured at Laadli Media Awards". The Indian Express. 18 March 2016.
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