Day: April 1, 2019
Reconstructing anganwadis and changing lives of children
After a bumpy, 90-minute ride through the Kabini Reserve forest, 60 km from Mysore, we reach Brahmagiri Haddi, a remote Kurumba tribe settlement. Amidst
Rotary blankets for migrant workers
Reaching out with timely help for the deprived people and engaging the less fortunate children are the highlights of the all-women RC Gargis Kolhapur, RID
Students say No to Drugs in Bikaner
Rotary Club of Bikaner Marudhara, RID 3053, and the Rajasthan Police, put together an awareness programme to address drug abuse among adolescents in rural Rajasthan.
WinS launched in 20 Bengal schools
Twenty government schools across Howrah, Hooghly, Paschim Medinipur and Murshidabad will get better sanitation facilities and safe drinking water, thanks to the global grant initiative
Shayaris galore at D 3100 Conference
It was shayari after shayari interspersed with Rotary topics such as TRF giving, Rotary values and membership growth/retention, at Harsoullash, the two-day conference of RI
A Cyclothon to spot local talent
Rotary Club of Rourkela Royal, RID 3261, hosted its annual Cyclothon to popularise cycling as a commuting and fitness medium, and identify talented cyclists and
Thane’s Sanitation Crusader
He has been instrumental in constructing 621 individual toilets, benefitting over 4,000 people across three villages in Thane district of Maharashtra, including one in an
Mohiniyattam — Captivating grace
The gentle swaying of luscious coconut trees in the breeze dancing to the rhythm of the undulating waves of the Arabian Sea lapping Kerala’s coastline
Maloney launches projects totalling $6 million in Kolkata
Very rarely will you find an RI President Elect coming to a single club’s event; we are really grateful to RIPE Mark Maloney attending
Give love a chance to step forward
Can your rudeness keep a person awake? Can his rudeness keep you awake? Yes. A recent research done at the Portland State University in the
Building peace in troubled times
A five-point Action Plan was drafted to promote peace and goodwill through State-level committees which will be formed to organise peace conventions. Besides, students and youth
Bhoomi puja done for two homes in Kodagu
While the devastation caused by the floods in Kerala got much more media attention due to the number of lives lost, the hilly area of
Advanced cancer care in Gorakhpur
Rotary Club of Gorakhpur Midtown, RID 3120, has upgraded the Hanuman Prasad Poddar Cancer Hospital and Research Institute in the town with a ‘5-channel HDR
Insider, Outsider
At the local beauty parlour recently I met a bespectacled 19-year-old whose disarming smile instantly got us chatting. “Are you from Nepal?” I asked, as
Picking books, a summer dilemma
Soon the summer will be upon us in earnest. People will start to make travel plans. They will look for destinations and cheap tickets well
Inspiring projects by a single club in Amravati
During his one-day trip to participate in the PETS and SETS training programme of RID 3030 held in Amravati, Maharashtra, incoming RI President Mark Maloney
In Brief – April 2019
No more dhindhora Soon, the customary beating of drums announcing auction of an attached property, will be a thing of the past. The Securities and
Flower Power
Ever wondered if flowers have a power to calm the mentally-ill? The patients at the Richmond Fellowship Society in Bengaluru have proved that it certainly
Jaipur Central pays homage to Pulwama martyrs
On Feb 14, a convoy of vehicles carrying security personnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber at Lethpora in