Month: February 2016
Presidential Conference Explores Routes to Peace
On 2 December, a terrorist attack killed 14 people and wounded more than 20 others in San Bernardino, California. Less than two months later, an
Humanitarian Crises in Syria
She sends me her alias in a Skype message. Who she is, what she
Why Politicians are needed on Sports bodies
Everyone says politicians should not intrude into sports bodies. But they are needed there. By one of those strange ironies of history, or its paradoxes,
Serving Humanity
A Greek philosopher once wrote that great enterprises begin with small opportunities. But I don’t think it’s true. Great enterprises don’t begin with small opportunities.
RIPE Germ visits Kolkata
RIPE John Germ and his wife Judy, on a visit to Kolkata, visited the Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Science to take stock of
Initiating women’s livelihoods in Ankleshwar
Tehzib, a 35-year-old Muslim woman in Ankleshwar hails from a socially disadvantaged family. Her husband works as a driver, and on his monthly salary of
Ignore women at your peril
“We have 1.23 million members, in more clubs than ever before. New members continue to join, and choose to stay; our numbers have grown by
Goa welcomes RI President K R Ravindran
Goa hosted RI President K R Ravindran for two days in December. An interview with the President by PDG Jorson Fernandes was telecast on the
D 3060, the most “peaceful District”
In some of these places, a district conference is arranged as though there is a marriage or similar important event in the District Governor’s family,”
Cracking two vital Rotary concerns
He may only have some 60,000-odd Rotarians under his umbrella as an RI Director, but Safak Alpay’s writ runs over a whopping 80 countries in
50:50 Gender Balance at Workplace
A few days ago, I opened a letter that bore the insignia of the Government of India. It said that I had been chosen as
The Cost of Peace
This amazing conference shows the diversity of Rotary and the needs we must work to address. We have so many people here today, to share
Replacing leaking taps in Pune
Kisan Ubhe felt like a “Neta, jo vote mangne nikla hai. Sabki nazar mujh pe thi (a politician, who is canvassing for votes. All eyes
Mobile eye-care van donated
Millions of people lose their eyesight due to negligence or ignorance which can be prevented with simple eye tests and treatment. To help the rural
Lead an examined life
Let us decide, “I refuse to contribute anger and negativity to my environment. I commit myself to promoting love and health.” This is today’s necessity.
TRF Chair Message – February 2016
Rotary’s birthday – and chats about The Rotary Foundation When I joined Rotary many years ago, the fireside chat was a popular, simple and effective
Patiala majesty from an era gone
It happened some 80 years ago in the times of Maharaja Bhupendra Singh of Patiala on a hot summer day. The inimitable Maharaja was holding
Maha milestones of an iconic club
The frail woman could barely be heard over the mike as the Rotarians at the Birla Mahagarh hall in Kolkata strained their ears to decipher
Fellowship over a bowl of soup
When I announced a cooking competition for the men in the club three months ago, it sounded like a joke,” says RC Jaipur Midtown president
President Speaks – February 2016
Dear Fellow Rotarians, In life, sometimes the experiences that matter the most are the briefest. They pass in the blink of an eye: a few
Tell our Foundation story to the World
A major reason for the success of The Rotary Foundation was that “we set ambitious, but reasonable, goals every year,” and thanks to these goals