Day: December 1, 2016
TRF Chair Message
Responsible investing for doing good Rotarians frequently ask if The Rotary Foundation practices socially responsible investing by screening or restricting certain investments based on social,
Message from the RI Director
DDZI: yet another wham! Those who have registered for the Dazzling Dubai Zone Institute (DDZI) will experience excellent business with pleasure. The strategy for both
President Speaks
Helping people we might never meet Dear Fellow Rotarians, I joined Rotary as an engineer. There are almost as many classifications in the profession of
Mending schools, Bringing smiles
At Nirona village, about 45 km from the city of Bhuj, I walk into the Government Girls School that was badly damaged in the 2001
Panduranga Setty honoured
Past Rotary International Director M K Panduranga Setty was conferred the Bharat Ratna Sir M Visvesvaraya Memorial Award 2016 by the Federation of Karnataka Chambers
Honouring Baroda’s Jewels
I had joined the Faculty of Fine Arts at the MS University in Vadodara when (N S) Bendre Sir and Mani Sir (K G Subramanyam) were teaching.
Of felicitation & nostalgia
If The Rotary Foundation could set a cheeky target of raising $300 million during this, its Centennial year, it is because today “Rotary is bigger,
Editor’s Desk
As the demonetisation debate rages — its pluses and minuses, a great scheme which could have been planned and implemented better to spare pain to
Club Matters – December 2016 Issue
RC Mayiladuthurai — D 2981 As part of its TEACH activities, the club honoured 54 teachers with Nation Builder Awards. Teachers from middle and higher
The Ten Blind men of Hindoostan
When a doctor wants to know how your health is, she orders a blood test and takes your blood pressure. What do economists, who like
Rotary promotes talent at Gaya
Rotary Club of Gaya, D 3250, in association with The Gaya Rotary Charitable Trust, has been organising the Rotary Yuva Mahotsav since 2011. Initially begun
Rotarians groom students
The Rotary and Rotaract Clubs of Mumbai jointly organised Udaan Icon 2016, an exclusive two-day meet for school children. The event, held at Jaihind College
Controlling tuberculosis
India is believed to have 25 per cent of the world’s TB cases and the estimated rate of spread of TB infection is one person
A stamp to honour TRF
To commemorate the work done by TRF as it celebrates its Centennial, the Pakistan Government has come out with a commemorative Rs 8 postage stamp
Literacy Focus – December 2016 Issue
Braveheart of Mithila Girls are generally married off early in Bihar. Sunita’s (name changed) story depicts the plight of girls who did not get education
Better awareness of Rotary Peace programme needed
This year only three of the 28 applicants from India were selected for admission to Rotary’s Peace Centres, located in six universities across the world.
2017 Institute at Kuala Lumpur
When Rotary News got the invite for the “First Committee Meet” of the 2017 Zone Institute in Chennai, I didn’t expect the “committee” to
A joint fight against African blindness
Reaching out across borders, RC Nigdi-Pune, D 3131, joined hands with Rotary clubs in Finland and Korea to cure blindness in Ethiopia in East Africa.
Happy Diwali for special kids
This Deepavali, Rotarians of District 3230 and their families spent a day with 1,544 differently-abled children from 32 schools and destitute homes. The VGP Universal
Indian travellers get more adventurous
Switzerland Tourism has roped in Bollywood star Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador for its 2017 summer campaign with the tagline ‘Nature wants you back’.