Month: December 2025
More than job training
In a garage outside Salinas, California, young people who are learning to restore classic cars are doing more than developing a skill — they are
Stop bottling up
In our world today, many individuals silently endure emotional pain, suppressing their needs, tolerating toxic relationships, or internalising family pressures. Mental wellness is no longer
On the sidelines
At the Tejas Institute there were some lighter moments too which had the delegates laughing. After listening to serious speeches about the last mile to
Nagpur Rotarians do projects for tribals in Eastern Maharashtra
Venturing into a Naxal- infested area in the Navegaon forest region, (famous for the Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve) in Eastern Maharashtra, members of the Rotary
Meet your Governors
Rotaractors, the youth power bank of Rotary For Ashutosh Agarwal, “Rotary was never a distant concept. It was a lived example.” Growing up in a
Publishing textbooks, the Gujju way…
In early 1976 I got my first job. It was in a publishing house. I was appointed as what is now called a commissioning editor.
How AI can redefine Rotary work
This article aims to educate and engage Rotary leaders in the practical, accessible ways how AI can be integrated into their daily work, making service
Numbers that matter
Many people are dissatisfied with their body image. They frequently tell their physicians that they are “too fat” or that their “shape is wrong.” They
Look out for the tell-tale signs of tall tales
There is a saying: “You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you
An entertaining yoga session
A session at the Tejas institute that all fitness buffs looked forward to was the one addressed by IIT engineer-turned- yoga-teacher, the young and dashing Saurabh
The mystery behind the title Dakoju Dhanyavad
At a “green” session of the Tejas zone institute in Delhi titled Dhanyavad – Gratitutde to Mother Earth – protect, preserve, prosper, Rotary’s favourite philanthropist
AKS members recognised
Twenty Rotarians were inducted into the prestigious Arch Klumph Society (AKS) in recognition of their extraordinary generosity to TRF. PRIP K R Ravindran, thanking the
A 28-year compassionate initiative to feed the hungry
The difference that a single human being’s vision, compassion, dedication and passion, not to mention generosity, can make to hundreds of needy people in a
A leadership journey like no other
There was a stunned silence in the hall as Capt Raghu Raman from the Indian Army walked the delegates of the Tejas zone institute through
Letters to the Editor – December 2025
It was a pleasure reading the article on our AED project. It was well covered and will increase awareness on cardiac arrest, its recognition and
A mobile blood bank to meet Thiruvananthapuram’s growing need for blood
Following a need-assessment survey conducted jointly by RC Trivandrum Central, RID 3211, and the CSI Mission Hospital, Kazhakootam, and keeping the focus on the city
Rotarians reach out to flood victims
This monsoon, several Indian states, including Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir, were battered by heavy rains, floods and landslides. Rising river levels and
Rotary adds sparkle to seniors’ lives
The song Andru vanthathum ithe nila from the 1963 Tamil classic Periya Idathu Penn played out loud in the hall. Ninety-seven-year-old Lalitha, draped in a
Forging global peace, the Gandhian way
The Incheon International Peace Conference was held in September in South Korea. Sankar Kumar Sanyal, a Gandhian peace activist and president of RC Howrah, RID
Transforming lives with prosthetic hands
For many beneficiaries, simply holding a glass of water or picking up an object became an overwhelming moment of rediscovered ability. Some cut vegetables with