Day: February 25, 2026
Our favourite Taipei mementos
Tuck these souvenirs in your suitcase. When you visit Taipei for the Rotary International Convention in June, you’ll be able to explore the city’s vibrant
Only in Taipei
There are so many ways to find connection and fun at the Rotary International Convention. Beyond the inspiring convention programme itself, you’ll have your pick
Who were the Jinnahs, really?
Read about them in two books that introduce us to persons swept behind personas of history textbooks. Living, loving, breathing, battling… Rattanbai ‘Ruttie’ Petit had
Inspiring investments in hope
The TRF meet titled ‘Million Dollar Opportunity’ organised by RI District 3233 in Chennai in honour of TRF Trustee Chair Holger Knaack’s visit was an
Rotary nurtures young scientists
Path-breaking scientists and technocrats are not born, they are made… on a treadmill of constant, hard learning, and intense research despite setbacks. To nurture future
A giant dish for a greener hospital
In a landmark initiative to promote sustainable healthcare, the Rotary Club of Bombay Pier, RID 3141, has supported the installation of a mega-sized solar concentrator
Making a difference – March 2026
A marathon for winged visitors Around 3,600 people ran the Run for the Wings marathon organised by RC Mettur Dam City, RID 2982, to create
A million-dollar night by RID 3234
The Gates Foundation has transferred its matching funds to The Rotary Foundation, honouring its commitment to match every dollar raised by Rotary with two additional
Make & Keep Commitments
Make a commitment and keep that commitment” is one of my favourite sayings — a principle I practise and preach everywhere I go. When you
The new Rotary Peace Center at Symbiosis University, Pune
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Rotary’s journey began with the step and dream of one individual, Paul Harris, with
It starts with water
Since 2013, The Rotary Foundation has invested more than $230 million to support thousands of water, sanitation, and hygiene initiatives. Behind these numbers is Rotary’s
Pune’s Peace Center offers hope
Sprawling, green university and school campuses have a mesmerism of their own… they take you back to your student days where most of your major
Lighting an entrepreneurship spark through RYLA
When Ahmed Ibrahimsha was a final year student at the Kamaraj College of Engineering in Madurai in 2021, he was told about the RYLA —
Using canvas to fund classroom
The sale of a painting titled Crimson Depth, Golden Dreams, has helped in funding the education of children at the Rotary Bangalore Vidyalaya, a school
Service transcends barriers
The spirit of service transcends caste, religion, discrimination, time and boundaries as it is a noble and sacred act, said RI director M Muruganandam, speaking
Touching lives through RAHAT
For two days, the quiet campus of Chandrashekhar Azad Government PG College in Sehore (MP) transformed into a bustling, fully functional hospital. Through a RAHAT
Protecting tribal girls from cervical cancer
Around 550 girls of Adhigam Bhoomi School, a residential institution in Pailan, Joka, in South Kolkata, recently received the first dose of the cervical cancer
Meet your Governors
Growing Rotary with purpose He joined Rotary in 2000, inspired by his late father Virender Makol, a member of RC Godhra. After moving to Mumbai
Memoirs: published and unpublished
Last December, as part of our annual cleanup of various things in the house, usually not my thing though, I was instructed by my wife
Addressing Chest Pain
Chest pain is frightening, especially if it occurs on the left side. After all, everyone (even children) knows that is where the heart is situated.
Growing garbage menace: Be part of the solution
Let me appraise you on what’s in store for you and the colony, office space, or society you live in, from April this year. Now,