Day: May 17, 2020
Letters to the Editor – May 2020
Rotary’s water projects The cover photo in the March issue has women performing a traditional dance with serial lamps on their heads. One can’t help
E-auction of hand-made jewellery for PolioPlus
During the recent lockdown, a unique online fundraiser titled Manavta Ka Gahna (Jewel of Humanity), was organised by the World’s Greatest Meal team led
Working with Rotary to eradicate polio
1 What made you decide to work on polio eradication? In 1952, three years before I was born, the US experienced one of the worst
Udaan helps Vadodara students fly high
During the lockdown period, RC Baroda Metro, RID 3060, has teamed up with The Edu Club to send worksheets to primary schoolchildren through WhatsApp on
RI Board meetings to go virtual till Dec 2020; free virtual RI Convention
The 2019–20 RI Board of Directors met via video conference in mid-March and April, and reviewed 10 committee reports and recorded 36 decisions. The Board
Renewing relationships
Samanvaya, the District Conference of RID 3170, brought together 1,500 Rotarians, along with their families, Rotaractors and Interactors to network and bond with each
Quenching Bengaluru’s thirst for great coffee
Following a 50-year-old tradition and legacy in a tiny space in Shankarpuram, Bengaluru, the Brahmin’s Coffee Bar is one of the much loved coffee hubs
Kerala Rotarians focus on hospital equipment to fight pandemic
Having doctors as incoming or nominated district governors is certainly a boon during a pandemic such as the one the world is facing in COVID-19.
Karnataka Rotarians reach out
During the corona pandemic lockdown, the Rotary clubs of RID 3190 rose to the challenge to help the people of Karnataka in various ways. As
RID 3060 rises to the occasion during corona pandemic
A week before the COVID-19 lockdown, Rotarians of RID 3060 got their act together to ensure that the eight Rotary Youth Exchange programme students
An Australian toilet warrior bats for WinS in India
He had worked extremely hard for a couple of years to raise money from his charity, his Rotary club (RC Box Hill Central in
Service above self during a global pandemic
The speed, alacrity and heart with which the entire Rotary world, particularly Rotarians in India, responded to the COVID-19 pandemic is heart-warming. Without any nudging
One-to-One
Good thinking and good health are our two precious possessions. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought home the fact that good health is our most precious
Together let us heal the world
Ni hao, Rotarians! Every year, as we near the end of the Rotary year, we look back on the path we’ve travelled. Of course, this
Adapting to the new normal
Dear Rotarians, Rotaractors, and friends, Increasing our ability to adapt: That is one goal of our new Rotary Action Plan. And wow, have we seen
Rotary Disaster Response Grants
To help respond to the global COVID-19 crisis, The Rotary Foundation is offering several options that Rotarians can use to help care for and protect
Joint statement of solidarity with communities affected by COVID-19 from Rotary International & others
Woven through the fabric of virtually every community on earth, service clubs of Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International, and Rotary International are working
Stories for Our Times
Angel Tungaraza is Tanzanian. She lives in Kigali, Rwanda, with her husband, Pius, on deputation to help the small nation rebuild itself following the
On the racks – May 2020
There’s gunpowder in the air Author: Manoranjan Byapari (Translated from Bengali to English by Arunava Sinha)Publisher : EkaPages : 178; Rs.360 It’s the early seventies.
Harsh Vardhan thanks Rotary India for help during the pandemic
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, on a web conference with senior Rotary leaders and Rotarians across the country, thanked Rotary for the commendable work they
Virtual meet, masks, sanitisers, the new normal: Javadekar
In a Zoom meeting convened by RIPN Shekhar Mehta with Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Information and Broadcasting, over 300