Responsible Stars

Newly-vegan actress Rakul Preet Singh admits to “feeling lighter” ever since she stopped consuming animal products. She is also proactively being a responsible celebrity after going vegan. Rakul Preet is collaborating with international nonprofit Million Dollar Vegan to share 1,000 vegan meals a day with people in Dharavi. Masoor biryani and vegetables are on...

Leadership in the right direction, assertion and tremendous empathy can pave way for transformation. This has been achieved by Anshu Pragyan Das, Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Ecotourism. Muduligadia, a small village in Nayagarh district of Odisha consisted of about 35 households. The residents of the village had for years engaged in gathering forest resources...

The needs of children as the most disadvantaged have become urgent in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Championing one of the key Rotary beliefs that children are our future and they deserve a better world than what we have, virtual fundraiser “Chhoti Si Asha” is set for Sunday, June 28. Designed as a people’s...

While the pandemic has dealt a blow to sports at large, the impact has been more severe for those working at sports venues and training facilities. Celebrities and athletes have come together to launch #PlayforIndia. The growing network behind this initiative includes the likes of cricketers Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh, Smriti Mandhana and Mayank Aggarwal;...

The country is reeling in shock over the passing of the talented, smart and popular actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The much-loved actor, took his own life at his apartment, leaving his family, colleagues and fans in a dark abyss. Rajput was a kind soul who tried to help out the society and reduce the sufferings...

On the occasion of the World Environment Day, Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, conducted a webinar under the alias, ‘There is no plan B, because there is no planet B’ to inspire and motivate the young students to take up the cause of environmental conservation. The decorated Bollywood actress and UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador, Dia Mirza,...

Ek Soch Hai Jaagi is Welspun Group's collaboration with leading playback singer, Kailash Kher, to commemorate World Environment Day 2020. Sung in Kailash Kher’s quintessential melodious and earthy voice, the song celebrates the metamorphosis of nature as it recuperates and replenishes during the lockdown. https://youtu.be/74sbc3RYzzE The Earth and its residents have always been codependent and mutually sustainable....

He plays the baddie in Bollywood potboilers, but Sonu Sood has proved to be a hero figure in the global pandemic. He launched a toll-free helpline for stranded workers, airlifted 177 Odia girls stuck in Kerala and arranged buses for thousands of migrants in Mumbai to travel to their hometowns in other States. Sood's ‘Ghar...

HDFC Bank today released #HumHaarNahiMaanenge (we will not give up), a collaborative song as a tribute to the millions of Indians who are standing together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The song is composed by the legendary composer A.R. Rahman, and the lyrics are by lyricist Prasoon Joshi. The track also brings together an ensemble...

The Civil Services Day is celebrated in India every year on April 21st. The day aims at renewing their commitments to public service and excellence in work. It was on this day when Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Home Minister of Independent India, gave an address to the probationers of Administrative Services Officers at...

Coronavirus or the Wuhan virus has struck the whole world and is affecting celebrities as well as normal people. The news of Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson testing positive for Coronavirus created a stir and people finally realized that no one is safe from the virus. The fact that there is no...

Remember the 80s song Mile Sur Mera Tumhara which became an anthem for national integration? Well, the creators of that iconic track—lyricist Piyush Pandey and composer Louiz Banks—are collaborating on water movement 'Paani Ka Teeka'. Among the top Indian musicians joining the water consciousness project are tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, ghazal legend Pankaj Udhas,...