Day: July 1, 2024
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.’
Rotarians honoured in Meerut
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan presented the Vocational Excellence Awards to five individuals for their selfless contributions to society at the two-day district conference of RID 3100 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. In his speech, he called upon the citizens to “take individual responsibility for the progress of the nation and society.”
Grooming women entrepreneurs
Bhaktee Deodar, a budding entrepreneur, broke new ground when her creative crafts done in resin and wax started selling like hotcakes after she implemented some key management and marketing strategies that she learnt through Project NAWNI, a mentorship programme of RC Pune Pride, RID 3131. She has now joined this club as a member.
The playmaker
It’s a frigid January night, the second in a row to dip below zero degrees Fahrenheit in Chicago.
Protect your furry friends from pollution
Those environmentally conscious among us are concerned about surface and air pollution, climate change, global warming and several other related issues. But there are also people in this world with a deep love for nature, and have a special place in their hearts for all creatures great and small.
Rotary makes dialysis accessible
Rotary Club of Hassan Hoysala, RID 3182, through a global grant, set up a haemodialysis centre with three machines at the Sanjeevani Cooperative Hospital in Hassan, near Bengaluru.
Fun, frolic and more at RYLA
Teenagers Akshita from Bhavan Vidyalaya, Bhavraj from St Johns High School, and Ragini Yadav from Rotary Vidya Sadan, a school at Bapu Dham slum colony in Chandigarh, are reliving their happy moments at the three-day residential RYLA by narrating their “joyful experience” to their families and classmates.
De Camargo to focus on continuity and membership increase
It was a Rotary Youth Exchange programme way back in 1974–75 “that changed my vision of life, after spending a year in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, with a freezing winter and warmhearted people. That experience paved the way for me to become the first RI president coming from the ranks of the YEP. By the way, I survived the winter,” said RI President Nominee Mario de Camargo, in a passionate acceptance speech made at the closing session of the Singapore Convention.
Make Rotary irresistible
How will you make your club “irresistible” to your members, and foster a “sense of belonging” in them? This is my challenge to you,” said incoming RI President Stephanie Urchick, while addressing a general session at the RI Convention in Singapore.
Rotary’s 4th Programs of Scale grant for Indian farming
One Indian club’s passion for water conservation and improving the income of Indian farmers has ensured that The Rotary Foundation’s next Programs of Scale grant worth $2 million for this year has been awarded for Indian farming, as announced by TRF chair Barry Rassin at the RI Convention in Singapore. The application for this grant was made by the Rotary Club of Delhi Premier, RID 3011, which has been working over two decades in the area of water conservation, restoration of water bodies and building of check dams in some of the most parched regions of India.
RI Convention puts spotlight on peace, women’s empowerment, mental health
Reflecting the troubled and conflict-ridden times we live in, the one strong message that came out of the Rotary International Convention in Singapore pertained to peace, women’s empowerment and mental health. Addressing the opening session, RI President Gordon McInally struck a poignant and sombre note when he said, “All of us know, peace has been on the minds of the world this past year — and remains on the forefront of Rotary’s mission.” Quoting the Scottish poet Robert Burns, he said this was the time people of the world, particularly Rotarians, came together to use “our common humanity and our shared desire to build a more peaceful and compassionate world, especially in the times of greatest peril. World peace is a perilous, difficult journey, and we are experiencing some trying moments right now. The troubles of the world affect us deeply, because we have friends, and sometimes family and neighbours, experiencing the heartbreak of destruction and loss.”