Day: July 13, 2020
In Brief – July 2020
Smiling masks With masks becoming a part of daily wear, a Belgian businessman has given them a human face. He has developed a photo booth
Game Show
There’s a train journey in the book we’re looking at this time, a 15-hour trial by fire for a bunch of English singletons, travelling
Rotary India inks MoU with HRD Ministry to make India literate
In an era where the corona pandemic has compelled the government to look for virtual/electronic mediums to ensure India’s children keep learning and stay
On the racks – July 2020
A Burning Author : Megha MajumdarPublisher : Knopf Publishing GroupPages : 304; Rs.527 After a careless comment on Facebook, Jivan, a Muslim girl, is
Work from home, an old norm
Since everyone has been going on about working from home, here’s something personal. When I turned five in 1956 my parents decided I must go
Good night, Sir Clem; thank you for the memories
In the passing of Clem Renouf, Rotary has lost one of its senior statesmen, and one of its most respected leaders. The younger generation
Egypt… an awe-inspiring civilisation
Ancient history has always fascinated me though I’m not a student of history. I learnt in high school the lacklustre history of India under
AKS added 100 new members this year: Gary Huang
Addressing the opening session of the virtual convention, Trustee Chair Gary Huang, described the Covid pandemic as an “invisible enemy” and said that for
The world needs our optimism, leadership compassion: Mark Maloney
For thousands of Rotarians across the world, particularly those who’ve made it a point not to miss a Rotary Convention, it must have been
Sri Lankan Rotarians work with government to combat Covid-19
The kind of influence that Rotarians can wield on their government, thanks to the work they have done in the past in critical areas
Withstanding adversity
A few months ago I was invited to judge a short movie competition for young students organised by the Rotaract Club of Nilgiris West and address
Young at heart
Holger Knaack is vacuuming. The Rotary Club of Herzogtum Lauenburg-Mölln has wrapped up its annual Christmas bazaar in the cloister of the 12th-century Ratzeburg
Ravi Shankar Prasad urges Rotary to create ‘Rotary Digital Villages’
Appreciating the work done by Rotarians in India during the corona pandemic and responding to RIPN Shekhar Mehta’s statement that Rotary in India had
RC Alleppey turns 70
Rotary Club of Alleppey, RID 3211, has been providing relief material to frontline staff and public in its community to help combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
RC Chandigarh does exemplary work during pandemic
Members of Rotary Club of Chandigarh, RID 3080, have reached out to railway porters during the ongoing lockdown, providing them with groceries and food. The
RC Surat helps 40 families to market khakhras
The Rotary Club of Surat, RID 3060, which has been active in Covid-relief work during the lockdown by distributing over 3,000 food packets a day
Sonkatch and Singapore clubs come together for a Covid-relief grant
RC Sonkatch, RID 3040, Madhya Pradesh, supplied PPE kits, medical equipment, essential supplies and masks to hospitals in Sonkatch and Dewas towns in Madhya Pradesh
RI succeeding in getting more women leaders: Holger Knaack
His first priority during his year as RI President will be “to grow Rotary at all levels. Membership is our first internal priority, while
Rotary takes up a 19-acre lake restoration in Bengaluru
In a major water body conservation project, RC Bangalore Rajmahal Vilas, RID 3190, has taken up the restoration of a huge lake spread over 19
Rotarians boost income through goat rearing in Oholi, Maharashtra
Oholi is a medium-sized village on the hills of Raireshwar in Satara district of Maharashtra, with 400 people in 121 households. Rotary Club of Wai,
Rotary India loses an educator par excellence
In the passing away of PRID P C Thomas, we have lost one of the most illustrious personalities in Rotary in India, as well as