Month: January 2015
ROTARY – CSR COMBO
One aspect of Rotary Culture, different from other cultures, lies in the formality of running the Rotary organisations. Arguably, this is the best method to
First Thoughts – January 2015 issue
Dear Fellow Rotarians, My Flag My India creates history RI President says it is a grand victory!A super venue in Grand Chola Great speakers make
Giving away money!
Every year Mohanbhai Patel, Past President of RC Bombay West, Chairman of the Patel Extrusion Group and a former Sheriff of Bombay, organises an
Reviving our cultural heritage
Never knew they were boys and they could dance so gracefully, commented a thoroughly awe-struck Shobana of class VIII, as she filed out of her
The Stunning Gift
There was a young man who was an architect by profession. He married an heiress, the only daughter of a wealthy and powerful man. Soon
Pakistan’s ongoing war against polio
In the killing fields of Pakistan’s northwestern region where 175 polio workers, including nine policemen, have been killed by the Pakistan Taliban, the dogged resolve
Institute High Points
Light Up Rotary Seminar “Ek pyar ka nagma hai, maujon ki ravani hai, zindagi aur kuch bhi nahi teri meri kahani hai …” sang Rotarian
An eBook reader for visually challenged students
At the conference of social entrepreneurs organised by IIM Ahmedabad in November, where the work done by 20 social entrepreneurs was discussed, “the audience
Dazzled by India
I have attended many Institutes around the world but this one has been the most outstanding, given the high level of the moderators, panelists and
A young polio warrior
When Malala can do it, I sure can, says a courageous Saad Khan. All of twelve this young man is hell bent on eradicating
A Ringside view of Indian Politics
Indians, like people in all good democracies, dislike their politicians. Yet, paradoxically, they love politics very much. So they are willing to read any
A great cocktail of serious talk, colour and sparkles
What did you think of the various sessions at the Chennai Institute. Who are the two speakers who impressed you the most and why? TRF
Are we a sinful nation?
I do not know if there is God; but I do believe that there is sin. The greatest of all sins is unfulfilled potential. If