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RR Kabel crowns 41 winners of Kabel star season four scholarship in Mumbai
MUMBAI: Lighting up futures, one Kabel Dost at a time. RR Kabel, India’s leading consumer electrical and wire manufacturer, has announced the winners of its Kabel star scholarship program 2025 in Mumbai, celebrating four years of nurturing talent with a total commitment of Rs four crore.
The scholarship, designed for children of electricians who passed their 10th-grade exams, provides Rs 10,000 each to deserving students, helping them pursue higher secondary education. This year, Mumbai witnessed 41 honourees, recognised at a special ceremony at La Banquet, Odean Mall, alongside top performers from season two, who also received laptops to support their studies.
Since its launch in 2022, the Kabel Star Scholarship has selected nearly 4,000 students nationwide, reinforcing RR Kabel’s vision of an educated and empowered India. By opening new educational pathways, the initiative ensures that financial constraints do not limit ambition, inspiring countless success stories among past recipients.
“Our Kabel Dost have always been more than business partners, they are the foundation of our journey. With the Kabel star scholarship, we’re opening doors to possibilities that can change lives for generations,” said RR Global director Kirti Kabra. “Every child who dreams big deserves a chance to achieve it, and this program ensures no dream is limited by circumstance.”
For the winners and their families, the event was a moment of pride and emotion, recognising perseverance, dedication, and the drive to build successful careers. Through this program, RR Kabel continues to invest in the next generation of leaders, giving children of electricians a strong platform to unlock their full potential.
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MS Dhoni joins Cars24’s Crashfree India as Goodwill Ambassador
Cricketing legend lends his voice to the fight against road fatalities in India.
MUMBAI: MS Dhoni has traded his cricket whites for a new kind of captaincy, one that aims to save lives on India’s roads. The former India captain has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador for Crashfree India, Cars24’s national road safety initiative. The move brings one of the country’s most trusted and disciplined public figures to a cause that desperately needs both credibility and urgency.
India continues to record the highest number of traffic fatalities globally. In 2024 alone, 1,80,000 people lost their lives on Indian roads, one every three minutes. The country has roughly 1% of the world’s vehicles but accounts for 11 per cent of global road deaths. Shockingly, 66 per cent of those killed were between 18 and 34 years old, the most productive age group, and nearly 10,000 were school students. Seven in ten fatalities were linked to overspeeding.
Dhoni, known for his calm judgment under pressure, did not mince words when speaking about the issue. “A vehicle gives you freedom, but it also gives you responsibility,” he said. “On our roads, too many people still see safety as a rule to follow only when someone is watching. That mindset has cost us far too much.”
He added: “We already know what is going wrong. We know how many lives are being lost. What we need now is not more excuses. We need more responsibility, more discipline, and more respect for life.”
For Cars24, the association goes beyond a celebrity endorsement. Founder and CEO Vikram Chopra described Dhoni’s involvement as a game-changer: “His understanding of Indian roads is grounded in lived experience. He holds us to a higher standard and his involvement challenges us to push this mission further.”
Crashfree India aims to shift the national conversation on road safety from reaction to prevention, from accepting deaths as routine to treating them as the urgent failure they are. With Dhoni on board, the initiative gains a powerful, trusted voice that transcends statistics and connects directly with millions of Indians.
In a country where dangerous driving is too often mistaken for confidence, Dhoni’s message is refreshingly clear: true strength lies in control, discipline, and respect for life. When one of India’s most respected captains decides to lead this fight, the conversation suddenly becomes much harder to ignore.
The roads just got a new captain. And this time, the goal is not to win a trophy but to save lives.
