Day: February 1, 2018
Reaching for the stars
Rotary District 3250 celebrated their District Conference, Sitarey, at Delhi in the presence of RI Director C Basker, his spouse Mala and TRF Trustee Sushil
Money was never my priority
He joined Rotary at 26, and how, is an interesting story. TRF Trustee Chair Paul Netzel was a young executive with the YMCA in Culver
Wheels to ease disability
When Maheswari (20), a polio victim, requested SSK Thiagarajan, a past president of Rotary Club of Dharapuram, D 3202, to help her in some way,
Letters to the Editor – February 2018
Time for introspection All Rotarians in India must read the article Frankly Speaking in the January issue as the topics discussed are serious and disturbing.
Handloom needs a hand
Rotarians of D 3011 payed a fitting homage to the indigenous culture of Indian handlooms while adding glitz and glamour to the Annual Rotary District
Behind the glory: pain and tears
Very often when we see celebrities, particularly professional sportspersons who reach the pinnacle of their particular sport and play the game so effortlessly, we tend
Dinner for a cause
The Loomba Foundation, a global NGO that works for the welfare of widows and education of their children, had recently organised fundraising charity dinners in
For a better classroom performance
RC Salem, D 2982, in association with Global Education Solution (GES), Australia, which is the certified training partner of RILM, and Indian Career Education and
Be the Inspiration Rotary Theme 2018–19
Rotary International President-elect Barry Rassin laid out his vision for the future of the organisation at the Rotary International Assembly in San Diego, USA, calling
A government girls school gets Rotary bounty
The Government Girls High School at Mogappair East, which is adopted by RC Chennai Mid City, D 3232, has now been given a spanking new
Connecting with the Foundation
Samarpan — The Rotary Foundation seminar — was organised at Alleppey by D 3211. Over 850 Rotarians including Major Donors and AKS members attended the
The breathtaking ruins of Hampi
Any amount of reading, browsing the internet or mining the social media will not prepare you for the cultural grandeur at Hampi, the capital of
Books on Rotary
Here are two books on Rotary authored by two Rotarians of District 3211. Know your Rotary written by N Baskaran Pillai is a ready
Arsenic-free water for prisoners
Speaking of prisoners’ welfare, why not start with giving them access to safe water? asks Sailen Bhowmick, President of RC Tollygunge, D 3291. He is
Let’s work for peace
Happy New Year! On Feb 23, Rotarians will celebrate World Peace and Understanding Day — the 113th anniversary of Rotary’s founding. Peace has been at
Recalling Rotary’s roots
Dear Fellow Rotarians, One hundred thirteen years ago this month, the four members of Rotary’s first club held their first meeting. Although no minutes were
Promote peace and prevent conflict
Dear Rotarians, February is an important month as Rotary was founded in this month. We have been celebrating this month as Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution
Zones 4 & 5 among the top 9 in TRF giving
This is the most exciting time for Rotary leaders at different levels… present, past, incoming and dreaming of being a leader in Rotary. Because the
The first reads this year
I ushered in the year with two books, oddly, both to do with conflict. This wasn’t a conscious choice, it just happened, perhaps the
The Book Launch formula
Last year I wrote a book. The publisher asked me if I wanted to have the now-customary “book launch”. I said no, because to me
Rotary’s Young Turk
Having turned all of 22 in April 2017, Martin William Judd is believed to be the youngest serving Rotary club president in the world and