Month: September 2018
Rotary fortifies Cancer Dharamshala
The acute shortage of accommodation at Shree Gadge Maharaj Cancer Dharamshala, a five-storey building at Dadar, caught the attention of RC Bombay Queen City, D
Coping with loss of leaders and a natural disaster
The last few weeks have brought a lot of grief to India. When Sanjaya Baru, an editor and media advisor to former Prime Minister Manmohan
D 3150 takes WASH on a war footing
Under Rotary’s WinS (WASH in Schools) Target Challenge initiative, ten schools in D 3150 now have cleaner toilets and healthier learning environment. “Wherever the
Sushil Gupta selected to be 2020–21 Rotary president
Sushil Kumar Gupta, of the Rotary Club of Delhi Midwest, D 3011 is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International for
Get the credit you deserve
In an impassioned plea to Rotarians across India to embrace the government’s Universal Immunisation programme to rid India of diseases such as measles, rubella, TB
Let’s End Polio Now
I was a district governor in 1987–88, the year that Charles C Keller was the RI President. As district governor, I attended the 1988 Rotary
Rotary needs strong clubs to do more good
Dear fellow Rotarians, Imagine if we could take a snapshot capturing all of the work Rotary does on a given day. No
Eliminating measles and rubella from India
On any Rotary platform when statistics are being discussed vis-a-vis polio, a set of impressive numbers are given to show the impact Rotarians have made
Join hands to eradicate illiteracy
Dear Rotarians, Basic education is an evolving programme of instruction intended to provide students with the opportunity to become responsible global citizens and contribute to
Rhythms of Kuchipudi
It was love at first sight when I saw Kuchipudi for the very first time when I was barely ten years old. My mother took
Meet your Governors – September 2018
Serving the rural poor is his priority As a doctor he knows the benefits of the preventive aspects of healthcare. So one of this DG’s
Master trainers groom teachers in Maharashtra
In a major boost to the TEACH vertical in Rotary’s Literacy mission, RC Khadki, D 3131, has taken up a ‘master trainer programme’, which has
Let’s keep the spotlight on polio: RID Basker
In a comprehensive address delivered at the National Polio Plus and MR Orientation meet held in Delhi last month that succinctly captured Rotary’s polio story
Is your trainer fit for you?
When you start on your fitness journey, or even if you are already immersed in it, you may want to hire a personal trainer to
Ich bin ein Hamburger
Walking through Hamburg’s main train station on our first day in the city, my husband, Anton, spots a man sitting in a tiny bar enjoying
Giving them limbs
Kuppusamy, all of 70, gives me a toothless smile when I ask him how it feels to be up on his feet again. Pointing to
D 3131 sets a Guinness Record
With a whopping 23,181 pledges for organ donation, Rotary Club of Pune Gandhi Bhavan, D 3131, has set a new Guinness Record for the ‘maximum
Every stamp has a story
Did you know that more than 150 nations have issued over 1,000 postage stamps honouring Rotary on various occasions. This is the highest tribute paid
Connecting over breakouts
The excitement and energy in the WinS Target Challenge programme in India is so high that “our model is being used in countries outside
Chuna poses great danger to the eye
Did you know chuna (slaked lime) that is used to spice up betel leaves has caused blindness in about 2,000 children in the last ten