Month: April 2021
Sewing machines donated to needy women in Patiala
Fifteen sewing machines were presented, along with course completion certificates, to the first batch of the Free Stitching Centre being run by RC Patiala Midtown,
RAGs — an integral part of Rotary John Hewko
Congratulating the RI Women’s group for getting the RI board’s approval for its Rotary Action Group for Menstrual Health and Hygiene (RAG-MHH), RI General Secretary
My friends and other animals
For a long time, when I pushed open the curtains in the morning, I saw a small white cat sitting curled up beneath the
Rotary sets up Covid ward at Jaipur hospital
With a quick sanction of global grant during the pandemic, RC Jaipur Round Town, RID 3054, has set up a Covid ward at the
The ox that brings good tidings
Be it Diwali, Pongal or the Tamil New Year, the boom boom maadu is part of the festivities in most parts of Tamil Nadu, although
Covid vaccination: Rotary lends a hand
Little did we realise when the first reports of the coronavirus began trickling in Jan 2020 that the entire world would be turned topsy-turvy. The
Preparing district leaders to lead
At Lakshya — the annual training workshop for the DGEs, DGNs and incoming district chairs for different Rotary verticals, convenor and RIDE Mahesh Kotbagi
Bhimsen Joshi Hindustani music’s vox populi
If Allah wants to sing, it would be in Bhimsen Joshi’s voice.” This, says Dr Nagaraj Rao Havaldar, the late Kirana gharana icon’s disciple-biographer,
The 5Rs of waste management
It may seem unlikely. But believe me, small changes can make a big difference. This maxim also holds true if you are serious about
Empowering women through ornamental fish farming
We aren’t just breeding fish, we are cultivating self-worth too,” says Manjulata Hembrum, a resident of Chunakoli, a riverside village tucked in the Sundarbans area
Blood Bank on wheels
A mobile Rotary IMA Blood Bank was flagged off by RC Tirupur Smart City, RID 3202, through a global grant project called ‘The Life on
African nations to replicate RILM’s digital classroom
At the goal-setting virtual seminar Lakshya RIPE Shekhar Mehta urged the incoming district governors to recommend to the state governments RILM’s e-learning curriculum being
A book for word-lovers
Shashi Tharoor is a mesmeric speaker and prolific writer (he brings out a book every year) as everyone knows, but his fondness for big
Concentrate on WASH projects RIPE Shekhar Mehta
Each of the four zones must appoint a DGE at the Rotary India Humanity Foundation (RIHF) and Rotary India Literacy Mission (RILM) to form executive
Human Milk Bank in Guwahati
Rotary Club of Guwahati, RID 3240, has set up a human milk bank at the Satribari Christian Hospital in Guwahati, with a $35,158 global
A village school gets a facelift
The focussed efforts of the Rotarians of RC Pondicherry Port, RID 2981, since 2018 to upgrade a government primary school in Poothurai, a village on
Letters to the Editor – April 2021
Inspirational interview The interview with RIPE Shekhar Mehta titled Living the dreams was inspiring. He was humble to say that he never sought anything in
Club HOP – April 2021
RC Vriddhachalam — RID 2981 Miyawaki forests (1.13 lakh sq ft) at different locations are being implemented at a cost of ₹11 lakh. RWH pipelines