Month: April 2020
A COVID-19 message from RI Directors
Bharat Pandya Kamal Sanghvi Dear Rotary leaders, In view of the COVID-19 pandemic and keeping in mind
Rotary cares for maternal and child health
Dear fellow Rotarians and members of the family of Rotary, I spend a lot of time thinking of family, not just my own or
Make hygiene and sanitation a habit
We are living through trying times. As the world comes to grips with having to confront the Covid-19 outbreak, I am reminded of Thomas Paine’s
Message from TRF Trustee Chair
Ni hao, Rotarians! Perhaps the most fulfilling of all human endeavours is to give back, and Rotary offers countless opportunities to do it, such as
Magnanimous Rotarians
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going,” is an old saying. It’s a time of great stress and uncertainty. It’s also a moment
One-to-one
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to fore the critical importance of a different approach to healthcare and socialising as we know it. Healthcare even in
When women “disappear”… and take control too
I happened to be in Mexico City and watched with fascination and admiration the call given by a collective of Mexican women’s associations to observe
West Bengal Governor pays rich tribute to Rotary
I am happy to say that I am also a Rotarian. Rotary has put me on a higher trajectory ever since I connected with
Skill youngsters to become agri-entrepreneurs Venkaiah Naidu
Vice-President of India M Venkaiah Naidu urged delegates at the Centennial conference of Rotary India in Kolkata to ensure that the declining interest in
Rotary clubs must scale-up projects: RIDN Venkatesh
Rotarians and Rotary clubs must scale-up their vision, dreams and project size and rather than just limiting themselves to doing community programmes, they have
Rotarians doing great work in Sri Lanka: Maloney
Addressing a meeting of past governors, Rotaractors and Interactors and other Rotary leaders from RID 3220 in Colombo, RI President Mark Maloney said that one
Extending a hand for the needy
Nearly 250 people who had lost their hand either by accident or since birth got prosthetic hands at a mega LN-4 hand fitment camp organised
RC Madras South celebrates 60 years with great projects
As RC Madras South (RCMS), RID 3232, celebrated its diamond jubilee, women members stole the show wearing grand pattu sarees, with the malli poo (jasmine
RC Bhavnagar celebrates 75th birthday with style & service
RC Bhavnagar was born on Valentine’s Day in 1945, and celebrated its platinum jubilee this February. Says Manish Kothari, past president and event chair, “Since
Relax in your truth
A sage was asked, “How will I know I am living my truth?” The sage answered simply, “When you are relaxed about it.” If you
Multilingual keyboard for Kannada students
To support digital learning in Kannada language and help students in understanding various subjects in their mother tongue, RC Bangalore Oasis, RID 3190, has introduced
Discon 3250 A combo of fun, fellowship
Fun is the right epithet for a one-word description of Junoon, RID 3250’s district conference in the City of Nawabs, Lucknow, as over 800
Children’s Treat: The beginning
One of the most iconic and probably the longest lasting Rotary project in the world is Children’s Treat that the Rotary Club of Calcutta, RID
Building peace in troubled times
Ninety-nine years ago at the RI Convention in Edinburgh, a resolution on International Standards on Goodwill and Peace was adopted, which laid the foundation