Day: March 1, 2023
Vani Jairam: An ageless voice tragically stilled
In October 1983, singer Vani Jairam had a surprise meeting with the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. She sang. She was told that Indira wanted
A Tale of Two Dates
January 26 and February 18. The first is Republic Day. And Republic Day celebrates the date on which the Constitution came into effect, back
Panduranga Setty: a role model, inspiring and trusted friend
Small in height, lean in structure, but bold and herculean in intelligence and vision, who embraced a range of thoughts, Panduranga Setty was a rare
Nagpur Rotarians work for tribal welfare
When Rotary Club of Nagpur Vision, RID 3030, got a suggestion that the club work with a local NGO to do a service project
Rotary Orphanage Olympics at Mangalore
It was day-long fun and merriment for 400 children from 10 childcare homes and protection centres at 22nd Chinnara Utsava, more popular as Orphanage Olympics,
Antenatal healthcare for rural women
At Sindhalchi Wadi, a village in Maharashtra, pregnant Adivasi women were throwing away the iron and folic acid (IFA) tablets provided to them at regular
When love defeats hate…
India, its social and cultural fabric, ethos, values… in short, its heartbeat, is much, much bigger than a film. But in more ways than one,
A precious resource inaccessible to many
Living in Australia, you think a lot about water. When you travel to the nation’s vast interior, the Outback, you can’t help but wonder how
Lessons from the tea master
I will never forget the gift of meeting tea master Genshitsu Sen during my trip to Japan in November. Not only is Sen the former
Singapore Rotarians partner with RC Sonkutch for school furniture
Way back in the late 1990s, Rotary Club of Sonkutch, RID 3040, Madhya Pradesh, realised the stark deprivation children from disadvantaged families, who study in
Rotary must connect with the public
Have you connected your friends and relatives to Rotary, and more importantly, do you connect with your club members and other Rotarians across districts,
President Jones attends several programmes in Sri Lanka
During her recent visit to Sri Lanka, RI President Jennifer Jones addressed a large gathering of Rotarians in the island nation and attended a black
Meet your Governors
Transforming rural Telangana Every day is a motivation and learning experience for Raja Sekhar Reddy as “my clubs have taken up mega village
Woes of truncated winters
Winter in North India, where I have been living since 1958, is becoming shorter by the year. It’s gone from being for 90 days to
The soleus pushup to bring blood sugar down
People diagnosed with diabetes are going to bless Professor Marc Hamilton who specialises in health and human performance at the University of Houston, Texas.
The road less travelled
Four years ago, a survey conducted in twenty tier-1, 2, and 3 cities estimated that an average citizen in urban India travels about 1,000km
Nashik Interactors clean a temple complex
More than 15 members of Interact Club of Wisdom High International School and Junior College, sponsored by RC Nasik, RID 3030, collected 25 bags of