Month: May 2022
Speak out to break taboos: Jack Sim
If you have fun and purpose in life, there will be boundless energy to collaborate with others and you will find time to make the
Reading being human
While mindless debates over national language, loudspeakers and uniforms distract and raise temperatures in an already overheated environment, the only sensible thing to do
Breast prosthesis for cancer survivors
She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and “struggled with the shock that one of my breasts would be removed. I wasn’t thinking about
Dakoju auctions Benz for Rs.42 lakh, donates Rs.50 lakh to TRF
When ace donor to TRF, Ravishankar Dakoju, now a member of RC Bangalore, committed to donate ₹100 crore to TRF, he had also announced soon
Challenging times we live in
Can you imagine the sheer helplessness, humiliation and desperation of a human being, in this day and age, who cannot have a bath even once
Rotary facilitates dialysis for 300 patients
RC Mira Road, RID 3141, launched the ‘A dialysis a day’ health service, in association with the Bhakti Vedanta Hospital, in February commemorating Rotary’s 117th
Hurts to see Ukraine bleed
The Ukraine war is devastatingly painful and endless, wrecking cities and lives. I have visited Kiev twice, once immediately after the Berlin Wall fell and
A Nepal Rotary club does a transformational project
Can you imagine human beings who cannot have a bath even once a year simply because they do not have the luxury of water available
RID 3190 does mega, sustainable projects
It is time for Rotary to play an active role in nation-building. The organisation is present in more countries than the United Nations and its
Two veteran Rotarians honoured for their long stint in Rotary
RC Chennai KK Nagar, RID 3232, honoured two veteran Rotarians — K S Jayaraman and R Narasimhan — for completing 50 years in Rotary. Both of
RC Pune Heritage hosts a chess championship for the blind
Soundarya Kumar Pradhan and his brother Prachurya taught chess lessons to students from across the world in different batches during the Covid lockdown. It also
Projects to commemorate the Hyderabad Presidential Conference
To celebrate the presidential conference in Hyderabad, 10 mega, sustainable projects including distribution of 500 bicycles, 500 classroom furniture, 500 sewing machines and 100
President Mehta strikes a nostalgic note at Hyderabad conference
Thanks to the incredible work done by you, Rotarians, our membership (in this zone) has increased by a net 19,213, which is equivalent to
MoUs add strength to Rotary’s literacy initiatives
To realise the full potential and benefits of economic development, we have to unlock the full potential of our human resources. “That can’t happen if
Tambrahms dissolve into multilingual diaspora
Recently, I got involved in an animated discussion on what a modern Indian middle class family is like. Indians are used to living in large
From exhaustion to well-being
Prem and Nishi have been complaining about exhaustion, their energy levels are so low, it’s an effort to smile. But, for two of the
Let us choose eco-friendly cooking
These days organic food and sustainable food packaging are the focus of much attention. However, what is often overlooked is how we prepare what
RC Sambalpur gifts the city a mother & child hospital
April 27 was a special day for the members of RC Sambalpur, RID 3261, when their 11-year-long dream — the S N Rotary Mother and
Serve (wine) to change lives
The Rotary E-clubs of Hamburg-Connect, Germany, and Greater Cape Town, South Africa, planned the perfect fundraiser around this perfect theme — with a bit of “shaken,