Month: October 2014
Enhancing Education
It is a matter for great pride for ‘Rotary School (Anand Shankar)’ that one of its alumni, Rezi Dung Dung, has gone on to
World Roundup
Turkey Cookbook for the visually impaired Rotary members in Western Turkey have partnered with a library to produce the country’s first cookbook for the
When Rotarians Reached Out…
Pappa, they want to operate tonight. They say it is essential to save my legs!” I get this frantic call out of the blue from
FOCUS LITERACY
After the overwhelming success in collecting books, registering volunteers and awarding the Nation Builder Award to teachers, Rotary India Literacy Mission now focuses on the
FOCUS LITERACY
My dear brothers and sisters in Rotary, I am happy to see how the Total Literacy Mission
Life Amplified
How wonderful it is to listen to the chirping of the birds, the innocent sound of a baby’s laughter, the gurgling of a brook! But
Rotary Club of Coimbatore Spectrum reaches out to J & K victims
As the Kashmir Valley got flooded, two dedicated Rotarians, Rtn. K K Payal and Rtn. Chendilnathan of Rotary Club of Coimbatore Spectrum from RI District 3201,
Chennai soon to get skin bank with Rotary help
How many people know that if they ever had the misfortune of getting a burn injury or any other skin problem requiring skin grafting, their
A young angel for School Kids
While Rotarians are actively pursuing the goals set by Rotary India Literacy Mission, young Rotaractor Roshan Naveen (25) is on a cycle expedition from Kanyakumari
Village Transformed
Kewnale, a village situated in the Sahyadri Ranges, in the Mokhada Block in Thane District of Maharashtra was engulfed in poverty and gross neglect. But
The middle world of Mushrooms
In its earthiness, chewiness, umaminess and wide range of subtle variations in taste, mushrooms sit in the unique middle world between vegetables and meats. Unlike
Meat substitutes
Don’t know what to use in place of meat in your favourite recipes? There are now widely available alternatives to just about every type of
Breaking taboos around reproductive health issues
There are around 243 million adolescents (10–19 years) in India, comprising 21.2 percent of the country’s population, of which 48 percent are adolescent girls. According
Institutional Funding for Higher and Vocational Education
Literacy and skills development for enhancing employability have been thrust areas of Rotary and clubs have been substantially contributing through programmes such as loan, scholarship,
Smiling Sheriffs at Goa – Unique Gathering of DGNs 2016–17
Probably for the first time in the history of Rotary International, the District Governor Nominees of India and Nepal came together almost two years ahead
São Paulo À LA CARTE
Which is the better city, Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo? That is the great debate that dominates Brazilian life, and probably always will. Rio
Taking Rotary to the Public
The Public Relations teams are active with every District Governor appointing a PR team with a chairman, co-chairman and members. They are taking advantage of
A Train Journey Like No Other
It is named the Glacier Express, but perhaps it is the slowest express train in the world — taking nearly eight hours to cover a
From the Editor’s Desk – October 2014
Of man-made disaster and a Messiah As Jammu and Kashmir grapples with the worst floods in living memory, the untold suffering in the State cannot
Your Comments – October 2014
Inspiring Keynote RI President Gary Huang’s keynote speech at the Sydney Convention was truly moti- vating. It has rekindled the spark within us and has