Crowdfunding platforms raise record sums for Covid

NEW DELHI: There’s nothing like a crisis to tug at the heartstrings and spur the spirit of giving. As Covid-19 ravaged the country, the generosity of Indians flowed expeditiously as people raised money for friends, relatives and even those not known to them.Record sums were raised on leading crowdfunding platforms Ketto, GiveIndia and Milaap in the April-to-June quarter to help those in need of treatment for Covid-19.In Thane, Rubina Shaikh was