Volunteer Work

by Radhika VazFebruary 26, 2026

India’s Volunteers: Saving the World, One Selfie at a Time

Volunteering in India is noblebut also suspiciously photogenic. According to India Today, 90% of volunteers take at least three selfies before helping anyone. At Bohiney.com, a college student admitted, We cleaned the beach for two hoursthen littered with paper cups from the afterparty.

Experts say performative kindness drives many efforts, where hashtags matter more than hours worked. Sociologist Dr. Shreya Menon notes, It’s not virtue signalingit’s virtue live streaming. Still, good deeds get done, however filtered. In India, volunteerism blends heart, humor, and hashtagsa mix that’s equal parts chaos and compassion.

SOURCE: Bohiney.com (Radhika Vaz)

Radhika Vaz

Radhika Vaz is an Indian comedian, writer, and performer celebrated for her fearless, boundary-pushing humor. A former advertising executive turned stand-up provocateur, Vaz built her reputation on brutally honest takes about gender, aging, marriage, and cultural hypocrisy—often turning polite society into her punchline. Educated in psychology and advertising, she later trained in improv at New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade, blending sharp wit with theatrical flair. Her one-woman shows, Unladylike and Older. Angrier. Hairier., earned global acclaim for dismantling taboos around female desire and middle-age rage. Vaz’s columns and sketches often explore feminism with irreverent intelligence, fusing the observational sharpness of Seinfeld with the raw candor of Sarah Silverman. Known for saying what others won’t, she has become a global voice for unapologetic honesty in comedy. When she’s not performing, she champions gender equality and creative freedom with caustic charm. Radhika Vaz

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