Month: March 2019
Communities need a full cycle of sanitation
Dear Rotarians, Human survival depends on access to water. When drought strikes, the consequences for largely agrarian economies are disastrous. Agricultural production decreases, food supply
Talking peace in troubled times is not easy
The shocking, heinous and heartbreaking terrorist attack on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir, that caused the tragic loss of 40 CRPF
A genetic compulsion for giving & doing good
Annually, the Aster DM Healthcare group sees over 20 million patients. But more important, the group spends ₹50 crore every year on charity, and if
Building trust in the North-East
They are all children of course… chirpy, smiling and with shining eyes, at the Lyzon Friendship School at Khomunnom village in the Singngat block in
Let us not build barriers to Rotary
An important message that RI President Elect Mark Maloney left behind for the Presidents and Secretaries- elect of Districts 3250, 3232 and 3030 was not
Rotary Skill Centre at Gorakhpur
A Singer Rotary Skill Development Centre was started at Ram Narayan Lal Girls Inter College with RC Gorakhpur, RID 3120, donating 45 sewing machines under
RC Thane promotes self-detection of breast cancer
To spread awareness on prevention and early detection of breast cancer, the incidence of which is rising rapidly in India, RC Thane, RID 3142, along
Houses for Gaja victims
Following the havoc wreaked by Cyclone Gaja in Tamil Nadu during November last year, several people lost their homes and property. Rotary rose to the
Rotary bikes for school kids in Africa
Hundreds of bikes were loaded onto trucks in Kilkenny, last week, bound for a life-changing destination in Africa, thanks to the generosity of the people
Four questions about sending your club president-elect to the convention
1 What was your first convention? It was in 1988 in Philadelphia. I took my mom, daughter and wife, so it was a family
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A Rotary rally reaches Himalayas
The lofty ideals of Rotary reached Himalayan heights, literally, with a car rally traversing 7,800 km across India, Nepal and Bhutan with 22 members from
Rotary Hospital in Vapi offers paediatric heart surgery
The 200-bed Haria Rotary Hospital in Vapi is the biggest hospital between Surat and Mumbai and prides itself in having, apart from other specialties such
Giving them a hand
Eleven-year-old Nila’s face is a sight to behold as she writes her name on a piece of paper. It is a big achievement for the
Kathakali – Dance Drama
Kathakali is probably the most fascinating traditional performing art form in India’s rich cultural pageant… this uniquely interpretative dance is governed by dramatic dynamics, including
Mindfulness for well-being
Mindfulness, mindful meditation, mindful eating seem to be the new age terms that have become rather popular lately. But mindfulness goes back to ancient
RC Bombay Bandra donates three vehicles for cancer care
Rotary Club of Bombay Bandra, RID 3141, along with Patel Integrated Logistics and the alumni of St Xavier’s School (Jaipur), has donated three vehicles costing
Rotary’s unique gift to Sri Lanka’s unborn babies
It’s a hospital in Sri Lanka, which serves an area inhabited by six million people, and its staff cares for 600 women. Every day, between
Pedalling for a Clean India
A bicycle rally with 75 participants covering a distance of 200 km from Coimbatore to Kochi, organised by RID 3201, was flagged off by the