Month: December 2014
President Speaks — December 2014
Dear Fellow Rotarians, If you take a look at the Rotary calendar, it’s easy to see where our priorities as an organisation lie. The Rotary
Clean Beaches and Leadership Training
One hundred and thirty school and college students from across Odisha had a whale of a time as they absorbed the various leadership skills imparted
Tapas and Horchata in Spain
When a group of five Indian journalists hosted by Spanish Tourism are on a familiarisation trip to Spain, and include four women, the gourmet experience
The American Connection
As the Rotary Club Madurai West, RI District 3000, celebrated its golden jubilee on July 4, along with the American Independence Day, the region’s student
District Scores – December 2014
RC Salem Junction, RI District 2980 An ambulance was handed over to the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Hospital, Salem. ___________________________________________ RC Theni Stars, RI District 3000
Invisible Bank
Despite being a country with 1.2 billion people, India faces a blood shortage of three million units. This can be sorted out if an additional
Compassion & Cataract
Right from when Dr Sundar Ram Shetty graduated from the Hubli medical college, specialising in ophthalmology, several years ago, he treasured an inner vision —
Celebrating Fellowship and Service
Three days of fun, frolic, extraordinary entertainment and of course, Rotary — Bangalore came alive to the vibrancy and celebration of Rotary during September 26–28.
Rotary shines bright at the ‘Race for Humanity’
Over 6,000 Rotarians and their families in District 3140 came together at the Mahalaxmi Race Course, Mumbai to Light up Rotary by organising ‘Race for
What Jesus Said
Christmas marks the celebration of the birth of Jesus. The English word “Christmas” derives from the old English Christes maesse, or “Christ’s mass.” The name
Backwaters Magic and Cultural Bonanza
Every time I return to the Vembanad lake in Kerala, its charm and tranquillity, sheer bliss and magic hit me all over again. As our
A Head-Turner Event
World Polio Day on October 24 was a D-day for the Rotarians of RC Shertallay Town, RI District 3211. Right from flag off for the
Legacy of Giving
His father was only 15 years old when his grandfather passed away. And after the partition, “when my father came from Rawalpindi to India as
Newborn Screening in India
Newborn screening is an important preventive public health programme of the 21st century. It is implemented in majority of the developed countries. India is yet
CBI Challenges & Solutions
The present developments in the CBI and the appointment of a new Director provide an opportunity to restore the image of India’s premier investigative agency,
The Special RYLA
Rotary Club Karur Wings, RI District 3000, conducted its first RYLA Agnikunjugal for children with special-needs. The programme, featuring brain gym exercises, memory and concentration
And now Rotary meetings on a train
It’s not any train… it is the very popular Deccan Queen Express, on which thousands of passengers commute daily between Mumbai and Pune, and which
When charity began at Home
Be it at their PT sessions, dressed in bright coloured T-shirts and shorts, the dining hall offering prayers with bowed heads, on the basketball field
Polio workers shot in Pakistan
The challenge faced by polio health workers in Pakistan is fast snowballing into a crisis with armed attacks on these workers getting more frequent and
Mobile Phone Safety
Health-related concerns over the hazards of mobile phone usage is rapidly growing as large number of scientific studies are being published supporting this issue. WHO