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CSR BY CELEBRITY The way he walks, the manner in which he delivers his dialogues or flips his hand to salute, wear his glasses or jacket, and adjust the stole on his shoulder; everything that he does becomes a style statement. Rajinikanth, the king reining the Tamil filmdom for more than four decades now, is admired, loved, worshipped by his fans, and the endless jokes on his mannerism bring a smile on the faces of millions of his followers. Rajinikanth was born in a Maharashtrian family in Bangalore and was named Shivaji Rao Gaekwad after Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhonsle. His father was a police constable and his mother a homemaker who died when Rajinikanth was very young. The youngest

CSR NEWS The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented the National Corporate Social Responsibility Awards (NCSRA) in New Delhi today (October 29, 2019). The NCSRA has been instituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to recognize outstanding contribution in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Speaking on the occasion, the president was happy to note that those sections of society that need the helping hand most are among the main beneficiaries of the CSR activities. He said that the corporations have, thus, made a worthy contribution towards the national goals. They are helping the nation progress towards the cherished goal of building a more equitable society. They have focused on sustainable projects creating a long-term impact. The President

CSR BY CELEBRITY Leonardo-DiCaprio was born in 1974 in Los Angeles, California. Leonardo DiCaprio is an actor known for his edgy, unconventional roles. He won a Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a Drama his role in his latest film The Revenant. While accepting the award DiCaprio dedicated his achievement to all of the indigenous tribes around the world. He said “It is time that we recognize your history and that we protect your indigenous lands from corporate interests and people that are out there to exploit them. It is time that we heard your voice and protected this planet for future generations.” Leonardo founded the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. Leonardo worked with 24 orphaned children from the SOS Children’s

CSR NEWS The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the 64th National Film Awards on May 3, 2017 in New Delhi. Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu and MoS Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore were also present on the occasion. The President congratulated all the award winners, particularly, Veteran filmmaker Shri K Vishwanath, who was honored with the Dada Saheb Phalke award. He further said that India has more than 200 languages, 7 major religions and 3 major ethnic groups. Yet, India’s huge population lives under one system and one Constitution. He stated that Indian cinema reflects this underlying unity of our diverse nation.  Like the diversity of life, there might be diversity in the Indian film industry but it conveys the