Responsible Stars

Being born into poverty puts one at a disadvantage in life. Sickness makes matters worse for the patient as well as the family that is already struggling with making ends meet. Having one sick family member can burden the entire family emotionally, financially and mentally. There are hundreds of government schemes for poverty alleviation...

The Weeknd aka Abel Tesfaye is popular for his dark and gritty songs but there is more to the mysterious popstar than his music and public persona. He has been backing political issues and donating vast sums to charitable causes including racial justice groups like Black Lives Matter, COVID-19 relief, and maternal health. Last year,...

Bollywood singer Neha Kakkar is ruling the charts with her hit songs and our hearts with a spate of monetary gifts for out-of-work artistes and people in need. A longtime judge on Indian Idol, Neha is also an influencer to boot. She is the first Indian musician to receive the Instagram trophy for her...

Acknowledging the contribution of ‘Corona Warriors’ during the pandemic, Bhagat Singh Koshyari, the Governor of Maharashtra, felicitated celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor for his contribution towards society. Fifty Corona Warriors including Chairman and Heads of various public sector undertakings, banks, corporates, NGOs as well as individual personalities were felicitated for their institutional work. Besides Sanjeev Kapoor, CMD...

Which words pop up in your mind when you think of Indian weddings? Extravagant or lavish. Perhaps traditional, intricately ritualistic and long winding. Certainly not phrases like gender equal, zero-plastic, environmentally sustainable or waste-free. These are the last phrases one would associate with a big fat shaadi. However, newlywed Dia Mirza shows us how...

Fashion platform Myntra recently collaborated with Teach For Change, of which Tollywood actress-producer Lakshmi Manchu is the Trustee and Chairperson. Through this CSR partnership, Myntra is supporting less privileged children from various government schools across Hyderabad to spread cheer and positivity in their lives. As part of this CSR initiative, the actress distributed new clothes...

Giving back to society has always been a part of the Indian culture. Inheriting the values and teachings from great social leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Indians have always believed in contributing some part of their earnings towards the welfare of society, as per their personal capacity. The capitalists of the country are not...

January 30th is observed as ‘Shaheed Diwas’ or Martyrs Day in India. The day marks the death anniversary of the father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The day is aimed at commemorating the contributions of the brave and courageous Indians that laid their lives in the service of the nation. The year 2020 was marked...

Mobile maker Mi India has announced a new CSR initiative - #ShikshaHarHaath in collaboration with actor-philanthropist Sonu Sood. This partnership is in continuation with the brand's efforts of enabling the student community from underprivileged sections to pursue their education without any roadblocks. What is #ShikshaHarHaath? The CSR initiative will look at helping underprivileged kids across the country...

Private life insurance company PNB MetLife continues its mission of promoting the sport of badminton at the grassroots level, this time in a digital form with the Junior Badminton Championship (JBC) Dugout. More than 3,200 children from across India attended the virtual event to hear from of P.V. Sindhu, BWF World Champion (2019), the Olympic...

Lakme Salon launched the 5th edition of its Happy New You campaign. As part of this campaign, Lakme Salon has tied up with Project Nanhi Kali to spread #HappySmiles through the gift of education – the brand will sponsor the primary education of 100 girls in the new year and is also inviting all its...

Hindi is the most spoken language in India. Even outside of the country, there are several countries where the language has massive popularity. Its popularity and acceptance across the world have compelled the United Nations to launch a newsfeed on Twitter in Hindi. In fact, India is lobbying to include Hindi as one of...