Day: July 1, 2017
The Incan citadel of Machu Picchu
Not often do I dress up for history. Prep myself like a pro. A bucket of sunscreen. A broad rimmed hat. Tonnes of air in
Editor’s note – July 2017
The Atlanta Convention, where The Rotary Foundation celebrated its 100th birthday of doing good in the world, and which took such long years of planning,
Choose the right gym, trainer, exercise
There have been revolutionary changes in the fitness industry over the last two to three decades. Gyms have appeared at every street corner, there
Ratan Tata becomes an AKS member
For pedigree, Rotary Club of Bombay has no dearth. After all, JRD Tata was its member! And now, his successor at the Tata group, noted
Tell TRF success stories for a bigger second century: Trustee Chair
It was said of Arch Klumph in 1917 that he was a dreamer of colossal proportions. But I believe that our Foundation can surpass
Polio has been my top priority over a decade
To understand the true impact of the adage ‘He came, saw, overcame’, you had to be present in the huge hall at the Atlanta
The Foundation and the power of an idea
It seems like yesterday that I was 26 and a brand-new member of Rotary. When I missed my third meeting and failed to do a
Get set, go, make a difference
Dear Rotarians, The Rotary year 2016-17 has come to a close with many positives: great performance by the clubs, excellent team work and handsome contributions
The ultimate in sustainable service
Dear Fellow Rotarians, There are as many reasons to come to Rotary as there are Rotarians — maybe even a few more. But each of
A rendezvous with K R Ravindran
Rendezvous with Ravi became an evening to remember for the Rotarians of Coimbatore who participated in a talk show with IPRIP K R Ravindran, on
A twin birthday party in Atlanta
It was a gay and colourful twin birthday party that was celebrated at the South Asia Reception in Atlanta — Trustee Chair Kalyan Banerjee’s 75th
From 350,000 cases to only five in 2017
Welcoming Bill Gates to the Atlanta Convention in a hall that was bursting to capacity, RI President John Germ said that Rotary’s fight against
Happy hours lead to happy village, happy school
What school benches, desks and chairs mean to students can be best gauged from this little story. When Rotarians from a Rotary club put up
Incredible India for RYE campers
Discover India in just 17 days. For the 19 youngsters from 11 countries — Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Slovakia, Sweden, Taiwan,
Meet your Governors
Education, his priority While focusing on multiple areas during his year, DG Maullin Patel will mainly focus on WinS for D 3054 (newly formed from
The economics of Faith
The late Prof K N Raj, one of India’s most influential economists in the 1950s and 1960s, once said that the cow was the
The marriage that shook India
The principal merit of Sheela Reddy’s beautifully written and highly acclaimed book Mr and Mrs Jinnah, which is about their unlikely love affair and
Desi cooking in German kitchen
When you blend Indian cooking and German technology, the result will be some amazing mouth-watering dishes. In a live cooking demo organised by Häcker Kitchens,
We are all time travellers
It’s true. Age has a way of creeping up. Today you are sixteen, tomorrow it’s your 60th and one day you wonder where it all
When Punjab met Italy
It wasn’t exactly balle balle but very close to that, at least in its expansive spirit of celebration, when PDRR (Past District Rotaract Representative)