Day: August 1, 2019
Sanitation solutions in Lebanon
High in the mountains of Lebanon, one of the country’s most precious resources is cached: water, in the form of fresh snow. “We have a
OBIT: Sudarshan Agarwal — Agarwal’s legacy will live on
Soon after I joined Rotary News as an editor in 2014, I got a letter written on an elegant letterhead from Past RI Director
One-to-One
Oh no! Not again. I can almost hear you say. Not another article on membership. Haven’t we read / heard it all before? But let
OBIT: Sudarshan Agarwal — The Legend
What a man he was! Was he a bureaucrat, jurist, administrator, philanthropist, doer, beggar, visionary or a missionary? When I was at the Lodi
Growth is the only constant
Our mantra for 2019–20 is Grow Rotary. So let’s allow our members to choose their own experience; a full-on engagement; or, specially for younger members,
Let’s build our Polio Fund
My Fellow Rotarians, During 2018–19, contributions to our Foundation set an all-time record of $21 million and we have retained our No 2 position in
Let’s be a little more generous
Ni hao, Rotarians! We have some very good news that I want to discuss with you. The number of Rotary global grant requests is exploding.
Meet your Governors
Literacy and WinS are his focus He was a Rotaractor from 1987 to 1993 and then became a Rotarian. “I love Rotary and the
Let’s grow Rotary
Dear fellow Rotarians and members of the family of Rotary, During 2019–20, I am encouraging Rotarians and Rotaractors to grow Rotary. We must grow our service,
TRF collection soars to $331.9 million by May end: Trustee Chair
When her close childhood friend Suzie mysteriously disappeared from her life, “I kept asking my mother if I could play with Suzie and where she
Rotary, the knight in shining armour
An interesting plenary session at the Hamburg Convention pertained to how just being a member of a Rotary club had helped Rotarians out of sticky
Sattriya — the dance of the monks
It is believed that the origin of theatre art in India was the work of God. Brahma, the creator, was asked to give mankind a
A Rotaractor rocks the Hamburg Convention
For justifiable reasons, one of the highlights of the Hamburg Convention was celebrating youth leadership and exploring the energy, passion and dynamism of youth
Rassin signs off from an “incredible year of service”
Summing up an “incredible year” at the closing session of the Hamburg Convention, RI President Barry Rassin talked about “the amazing people” he had met