Month: October 2025
Planting 50,000 trees in a day
On a crisp morning in July, my heart raced with excitement as I joined Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Mount Everest — Ravi Lamichhane,
Letters to the Editor – October 2025
RI director Muruganandam’s 1:2:3 formula is a simple and effective strategy to break the 1.2 million membership barrier. He says, “for every one Rotarian, let᾽s
End Polio show wows Arezzo
An awesome spectacle of the formation of the End Polio Now logo by 3,000 Rotaractors from RID 3234, a Guinness Book attempt, wowed RI President
The power of education
The years I spent in Interact and Rotaract taught me that service is beyond projects. It is about opening your heart and standing up for
The quantum of service by Rotary in India highest in the world: RI Prez
You expect any Italian male to be charming… for after all charm is built into the Italian DNA. RI President Francesco Arezzo does ooze charm…
Solar energy for Pune villages
Two Rotary clubs — RCs Pune Hillside and Pune Yuva, RID 3131 — have done a clutch of community service projects in education, health and
Remembering SangKoo Yun
Rashi and I feared it was coming, just as everyone else, but we had not expected it would be so soon. SangKoo’s passing has left
Meet your Governors
Rotary relief for Kishtwar victims Within days of the Kishtwar cloudburst tragedy, the Disaster Management Committee formed by DG Rohit Oberoi assessed the damage at
Club Matters – October 2025
RC Nagpur Ishanya — RID 3030 Three dialysis machines were installed at the Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, through CSR funds from
Trauma Times
Have you ever been chased by a cow? I have. And believe me, it’s the most terrifying experience you can have. The year was 1976.
What does your palm say?
People have long been fascinated by palmists. Can they really predict the future? Palmistry has attracted amateurs, professionals and self-taught enthusiasts. There are countless books
Joyous, eco-friendly celebrations
Green is the way to go this festive season. Festivals are celebratory by nature all over the world. People dress up for events, they let
From compost to community oasis
What was once an eyesore of garbage and debris has today blossomed into a lush green haven — the Rotary Vanam of Srikakulam. Spread across
Rotary, a lifeline of hope
From a young age I’ve seen the service being done by Rotary and have admired and been impressed by it. The way Rotarians work for
In Rotary giving is a celebration
In India, generosity is woven into daily life. From anna daan, that is giving food to needy, and the great community kitchens of the gurudwaras,
Rotary needs to look East: Prez Arezzo
Recalling a passage from the Bible when Baruch (disciple and friend of prophet Jeremiah), who was “in exile and despair, asked his people to do