Day: March 1, 2018
Zealous clerks and stubborn babus
Recently, there was a message circulating on WhatsApp, complete with scanned copies, of a letter that a bureaucrat had written to a subordinate, asking him
Message from RI South Asia Office
Clubs which were terminated on account of non-payment of July 2017 club dues are encouraged to fulfill the following compliances for reinstatement within 150
Letters to the Editor – March 2018
Hampi’s glory In the article on Hampi, the writer states this was the second richest city in the world after Vatican in the 15th century
Cycle for fitness
The Rotary Club of Rourkela Royal, D 3261, recently promoted health and fitness among the citizens of the city through a ‘mega cyclothon’, with a
Walkathon for diabetes awareness
Over 800 people participated in a walkathon conducted recently by RC Nigdi, D 3131, in association with Supreme Clinic, Akurdi, to sensitise people about diabetes.
A leadership workshop
A two-day Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) was organised by RC Dharapuram, D 3202, with six facilitators mentoring 25 participants on diverse topics related to Rotary
Benches for Purulia’s children
On Jan 28, the students of Bagatbari Primary School in Purulia district of West Bengal were all excited to go to school, for, they were
When books go walkabout
It hurts when borrowed books are not returned. Never mind that you’ve already read it and are likely not to ever read it again for
Club Matters – March 2018
RC Manora Pattukkotai — D 2981 Republic Day was celebrated at Annai Saratha orphanage with a donation of rice, groceries and toiletries which were sponsored
Meet your Governors – March 2018
Reforming clubs, motivating members Dr K Sunder Rajan Orthopaedic surgeon, RC Nagpur West, D 3030 I’m utilising this opportunity to recharge Rotarians in the district,
Rotaractors – a bridge to Rotary’s future
Dear Fellow Rotarians, This month marks 50 years since the first Rotaract club was chartered in 1968. In this special Rotaract issue, you’ll meet some
Setting wellness goals
New year resolutions are a common practice. The turn of the calendar from Dec 31 to Jan 1 usually witnesses a flurry of resolves
Welcome to the Rotary Support Center
Questions, questions, questions. Two topics I am frequently asked about during my visits with Rotarians around the world relate to Rotary’s website and our Foundation’s
Ask the parrot
Amma Meenakshi, pick a card for Ramya after worshipping Kamakshi,” says Selvam. Meenakshi, the parrot, squeaks and hops out of the cage, climbs up a
Swapping corporate jobs for a jungle experience
Do you remember how as kids, most of us were awestruck by the life of Mowgli? The carefree, naked, feral child from the forests of
Where Rotary is more than a preferred partner
We now involve Rotary in every programme we do in e-learning,” says Anubhav Kapoor, Company Secretary and Head-Corporate Sustainability at Tata Technologies, Pune. So
Three women on an adventure unlimited
When most of us complain about the traffic and how stressful it is to drive the few km to office daily, here we have three
Street fun in Bharuch
Normally Gujaratis welcome the onset of winter by celebrating winter mornings with food that keeps the body warm through the day — such as dishes
Wash or Wipe?
When Indians go abroad they do not demand a health faucet; rather they try adapting to the western style, wiping after they are done in
Two past RI Presidents enthrall DGEs
Two riveting presentations at the International Assembly in San Diego this January were made by two immediate Past RI Presidents — John Germ and K
From blackboard to digital board
Just as our government has reduced the prices of LED bulbs, similarly we will lower the price of digital boards and ensure that every school