Month: July 2024
Club Matters – July 2024
RC Chidambaram Mid Town — RID 2981 An air conditioner and furniture were donated to the Stroke Physiotherapy Clinic at the Government Hospital, Cuddalore, at
A Delhi Rotarian at the Rotary Day at UNESCO
Ritika Anand, joint secretary of RC Delhi City, RID 3012, and principal of St Mark’s Senior Secondary School, Meera Bagh, Delhi, made a presentation on ‘Contribution of Technology in Education’ at the Rotary Day at UNESCO
Transforming the lives of marginal farmers
In a village near Chikhli, situated 28km from Valsad, Gujarat, Kantilal, a marginal farmer with three acres of land was struggling to make ends meet.
Project Vignettes – July 2024
RC Delhi Safdarjung, RID 3011, has set up a computer training centre for underprivileged children.
Parkinson’s therapy centre in Surat
To support those battling Parkinson’s disease, RC Surat East, RID 3060, in partnership with B K Parekh Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Society, inaugurated a therapy centre at the Unity Hospital, Surat, last year.
Letters to the Editor – July 2024
A mockery of justice The heart-wrenching incident of reckless driving by an inebriated 17-year-old boy killing two youngsters is condemnable. But the punishment meted
The power of collective action
As we enter a new Rotary year, it is time to reflect and build on our past and step forward into the future. A future
The engine that powers us
This month, we begin a new journey together to celebrate The Magic of Rotary. So buckle up for an exciting trip. If Rotary is a
Towards a greater vision
Rotary is at its best when we foster a sense of inclusion and belonging in our clubs. In fact, I would go so far as
Hiss, Don’t Bite
We are all familiar with shows that follow seemingly fearless individuals dig unceremoniously into the private lives, so to speak, of animals deemed to be dangerous.
All aboard to Calgary
It’s time to start making plans to meet up with your Rotary besties in Canada at a convention with an epic backdrop: the Rocky Mountain foothills.
Time to experience the magic
As we embark on this new Rotary year, let us embrace it with a spirit of renewal and inspiration. This is a pivotal time for
Heatwaves, cool waters, green shoots…
The heatwave under which the world is reeling is a petrifying reminder of how the human species’ extreme greed, selfishness and thoughtlessness are contributing to
The all-knowing driver!
Recently I gave a lift to a classmate in my car. After he got off, my driver told me that this person had held a very important post in the government. I was astonished that he knew my classmate because he had never met him. When I quizzed him as to how he knew my friend, but he, always a man of very few words, said “Driver”. I was stunned. It has never occurred to me that despite all the fuss about privacy laws, the danger was sitting on the front seat and, moreover, behind the wheel.
How global grants impact the world
The Rotary Foundation chair Barry Rassin announced at the Singapore Convention that TRF had awarded 1,098 global grants during the 2022–23 Rotary year. “Just think about the scale of that work and the magnitude of our impact. Our work goes beyond global grants and supports every area of focus.”
Strength training saves the muscles
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a healthy body as one that is in a ‘state of complete physical and mental well-being… By health we mean the powerful force to live a full, adult living, breathing life in proximity with people and things that you love. For you to realise all that you are capable of being and doing.’