Month: February 2020
Give them half a chance
Readers of Rotary News are familiar with the ground realities of the education system in India. They don’t need proof of its denial to
Rotary salutes the unsung heroes of India
On Valentine’s Day four non-Rotarians were feted with Rotary India Humanity Hero Awards for their selfless work for humanity at the three-day Rotary Centennial Summit
Painting Chennai Pink
Soon Chennai will see pink-coloured autorickshaws driven by women, thanks to the Rotarians of Rotary District 3232. “It became my dream project after I saw
The importance of a good hair brush
As we get older, I find that you start to reflect on what has really mattered to you, I mean really… Most people I talked
District 3060 hosts a star-studded Discon at Goa
In colourful beach outfits, summer hats and floral garlands, the Rotarians of RID 3060 danced away, as they celebrated their 50th District Conference at
A Rotary skin bank at Rajkot
RC Rajkot, RID 3060, has set up a skin bank in Rajkot at a cost of ₹50 lakh with support from RC Cary Kildare, RID
Rotary India marks its 100th year with a bang, baja and bonhomie
Over the last five years, almost all the RI Presidents have told me that no place on earth celebrates Rotary events as colourfully and grandly
Rotary’s Water Mission 2025
Dear Rotarians, Clean water is a basic need for human beings. Access to clean water ensures healthier and more productive lives. But in India, at
One-to-one
It is truly a momentous occasion for any organisation to complete 100 years. From a tiny beginning with one club and a few Rotarians today
Increasing our impact
Ni hao, Rotarians! Take this Confucius quote: “The failure to cultivate virtue, the failure to examine and analyse what I have learned, the inability to
Moving forward with Rotaract
Dear fellow Rotarians and members of the family of Rotary, March is the month we celebrate Rotaract — and this has been quite a year
The adda really rocked
On the inaugural day, following a nicely done interfaith service, leading a grand march, RI President Mark Maloney inaugurated the House of Friendship, headed
Stay well with healthy food, regular exercise
What is the biggest killer in the world? It is not smoking or alcohol, but bad and calorie-heavy food. “Bad, unhealthy food kills more
Some vivid moments with I K Gujral on Rotary’s centennial in India
Former Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral passed away just five days before his 93rd birthday on Dec 4, 2012. We felt we had lost
Minister Harsh Vardhan grateful for Rotary’s partnership
At the Centennial Summit in Kolkata, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan praised Rotary’s healthcare programmes and urged Rotary to be part of the PM’s
Meet your Governors
Nepal DG plans $2.2 million TRF contribution He, along with a senior Rotarian Bal Gopaldas Bhandari, installed the first Rotary club in Pokhara in
Honouring generosity
Two of TRF’s largest individual donors, both from India, were felicitated at the Centennial Summit in Kolkata for their magnanimity in giving. Rajashree Birla,