Month: July 2015
In Quest of a Polio-Free World
As Rotarians in Pakistan grapple with the shooting of their polio workers, it is interesting to trace the work done by Indian Rotarians in the
Mouth Matters
Gokul (8) wore a forlorn look hanging on to his mother’s pallu and cupping a palm to his cheek. “My tooth is aching,” he cried.
Making Strides in Sri Lanka
The civil war in Sri Lanka has left several people wounded and maimed. It takes a lot of effort to get these people back on
Bowling Out Polio
By December 4, 2014, Pakistan had reported a total of 291 polio cases of the total 342 polio victims globally. With the extent of misinformation
Building Water Health Centres
This International Women’s Day a consortium of women from 7 countries will join a group of Rotarians in Bengaluru to launch a WaterHealth Centre (WHC)
A Simple powerful Rotary Story
The little figure walked up to the podium at the International Assembly to admit in all humility that she had no big degrees or professional
Women Have Strengthened Rotary
Having grown up in a large family with “six strong women — my mother and five sisters,” he could vouch for the popular Chinese saying:
RI Director’s Message – The Quest
Dalai Lama once said, “I believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. From the moment of birth, every human being wants happiness
President Speaks
Dear Fellow Rotarians, We in Rotary aspire to great deeds. We admire those who gave great gifts to humanity: Abraham Lincoln, who gave the gift
Mending little hearts
When 2-year-old Samudh Gunawardhar from Sri Lanka, referred by Rotary Club of Colombo, landed at New Delhi with his parents Oshan Wijesiri and Malitha Nammuni
A fascinating account of firangis in India
This book made me curious about two things. First, of course, was the title: what in heaven could it be about? The second, after I
Listening to your body
“Eat well now because you won’t get anything till lunch time,” I overheard a mother tell her 10-year old who was insisting she was ‘full’
Project Azmat
Project Azmat is an endeavour by the Rotaract Club of SRCC Panchshila Park and its parent club Rotary Club of Delhi Panchshila Park, District 3011,
Ignorance And Illiteracy Behind Human Trafficking
RI President K R Ravindran was “astounded” to discover at an international seminar on human trafficking, hosted jointly by The Carter Center and Rotarians Against
Ethnicity and culture Rule this Resort
There is something about Madurai that is deeply rewarding for your senses — that’s how I feel when I set foot on this ancient Tamil
When a homeless Governor was motivated
“Build schools in Nepal; this will keep the community intact and stop them from migrating to another region. That is one of the most important
Israel charms Pune Rotarians
“Going to Israel?” Are you mad? Do you want to get killed? These were the comments we heard when we decided to make a trip
Saving them from sex slavery
The difference between perception and reality, one of the great challenges that Rotary India has been battling with, was conveyed when Union Minister for Women
Pay it Forward
Before he gives a speech, K R “Ravi” Ravindran doesn’t like flowery, adulatory introductions. They make him uncomfortable. The 2015–16 Rotary President would rather keep a