Month: July 2020
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
Rotary and Lions join hands for synergy
In a path-breaking initiative paving the way for pan-India collaborations, Rotary India and Lions International will be doing a three-month joint pilot project in Kolkata
Rotary-UNEP implement Africa’s largest river restoration project
In a major boost to restore freshwater systems in Africa, RID 9212 has entered into a partnership with UNEP for its mega Adopt-a-River Project in
Sir Clem was a gift to generations of Rotarians
Steve Jobs has said, “We are here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise, why else even be here?” There once was a
Transforming a slum
No child is a beggar or a garbage picker or a labourer here, says Divya Bartaria, President of RC Allahabad Midtown, RID 3120, referring to
Apply yourself
Would you like to contribute further to Rotary by serving on a committee? Each of Rotary’s committees, made up of Rotarians and Rotaractors from
New Area of Focus: Supporting the environment
The Rotary Foundation Trustees and RI Board of Directors have unanimously approved adding a new area of focus: supporting the environment. More than $18 million
Rotary theme need of the hour
I believe that RI President Holger Knaack’s theme, Rotary Opens Opportunities, fits the times so well. You might ask how that can be, given all
Let’s get set for the new year
Dear Rotarians, To get the best out of your lives, face your past without regret,Handle your resentment with confidence, prepare for the future without fear.
One-to-One
A trailblazer is one who is an innovator, a pathfinder, a pioneer, a person who inspires others in working towards a common, valued goal. In
Turn Covid challenge into an opportunity
Dear Rotarians, Rotaractors, and friends, This does not seem like a time for great optimism, but it has to be. Long before Rotary was
Missing the magic of a conventional Convention
After joining the Rotary News Trust as Editor over five years ago, I have covered from ground zero only three conventions — at Seoul, Atlanta