Month: March 2017
Budget its highs and lows
In 1936, a British economist called John Maynard Keynes wrote the most influential book of the 20th century. In it he said that when the
Serious Fun
Ian H S Riseley gets up from his desk, and he is tall. He has white hair, a firm handshake, and no tie. Early on, you
Rotary fulfills its promise
Patricia Hilton, Vice-chairman, National Association of Inner Wheel Clubs of India, recently handed over seven newly built primary schools at Usada, Falasi, Swari, Ladauli, Kwilakhal,
Making education interesting
The Akshara Foundation, a Bengaluru- based NGO, has been working in the field of children’s education for over 15 years. Over the years, they have
How to cure a cold in 24 Hours
It’s the cold and flu season, and once the early symptoms hit you, you can’t help but feel helpless, hoping that the infection will
Hands of Hope
The home club of TRF Trustee Chair Kalyan Banerjee, Rotary Club of Vapi, District 3060, commemorated the Foundation’s Centennial Year by providing prosthetic hands for
Boosting membership, retaining members
Over the last few decades, membership has always been a concern, as our worldwide figure has never seen a quantum jump beyond 1.2 million. After
A village girl empowers other girls to change
Chanda Jat (18) belongs to Phalichada, a village in Udaipur district, Rajasthan. The average girl in this region lives within conservative social boundaries and is
An East ZoneWinS meet
At the Wash in Schools Review Meet of the Eastern Zone comprising Districts 3240, 3250, 3261, 3262 and 3291, hosted by RC Bhubaneswar Excellence, D
A Rotary clinic ensures safe pregnancy
It is not surprising to see pregnant women and lactating mothers queuing up in large numbers on the first Thursday of every month at the
Skilling women
The Rotary Club of Mumbai Greencity, D 3141, recently inaugurated a computer centre at the Good Shepherd Convent, Andheri, in association with Vedanta Foundation, for
A fruitful CSR partnership
When (TRF Trustee Chair) Kalyanda visited Pune as RIPE in 2010, he discovered the framework for RILM in D 3131’s flagship project — Rotary Distance
Professionals should follow their dharma
We are all professionals here… after all Rotary is full of professionals and I’d like to talk about how professionals have to deal with politicians
Why Rotary has been branded a “unique organisation”
When the international branding agency Siegel and Gale did a research study on major service and humanitarian organisations and certified Rotary as ‘unique’, “we asked
Hoarding money can make you crazy
When DG Gopal Rai Mandhania of District 3141 went to invite for the District Conference Manoj Israni, an AKS member, who had given $250,000 just