Day: July 1, 2026
A whiff of changein the air…
It should be a matter of pride to Rotarians in India that the newly minted Tamil Nadu Assembly has as many as 23 MLAs in
10% of Tamil Nadu MLAs are Rotarians
The 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has witnessed a historic milestone — 23 of the 234 elected Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) are Rotarians, making
Aim high
Warm greetings and best wishes to my Rotary family as we step into the new Rotary year 2026–27. RI President Olayinka Babalola has given us
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai wows Rotarians at Taipei Convention
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate and an advocate for girls’ education, in her keynote address and a following interview on stage at
A dream finds a way
For Shubham Pandit, becoming a computer engineer was a dream built on hard work and determination. But financial constraints threatened to end his journey before
Skilling village girls
Rotary Club of Akola, RI District 3030, has launched a project to help young village girls learn tailoring skills which will get them a livelihood.
Rotary’s partnership with a rural school is changing lives
The school bus sways gently as it navigates narrow, uneven roads cutting through the countryside of Theni in Tamil Nadu. Outside, green paddy fields stretch
Indore Rotarians celebrate womanhood
This year the celebration of International Women’s Day (March 8) in Indore, organised by the Rotary Club of Indore Royals, RID 3040, in collaboration with
Transforming rural education through digital learning
Leveraging the power of partnerships, a Rotary education initiative spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Pune Far East, RID 3131, titled Saksham, has emerged as
Incoming RI directors felicitated in Chennai
Rotary leaders from Zones 5 and 6 felicitated RI director nominees Basu Dev Golyan from RID 3292, Nepal, and Gurjeet Singh Sekhon, RID 3070, Punjab,
Mahua workshop opens livelihood opportunities for tribal women
The Rotary Club of Jalgaon, RID 3030, is helping tribal women turn a traditional forest resource into a source of sustainable income. The club recently
Where walls inspire young minds
When the school reopened this June after a two-month summer break, the students of Venkateswara Middle School, on the suburbs of Chennai, were in for
Rajpura Rotarians help 7 couples tie the knot
Every year the Rotary Club Greater Rajpura, RID 3090, organises a mass marriage (samuhik vivah) for couples from underprivileged families, where all the expenses related
Kolkata hospital gets dialysis centre
A dialysis centre with five machines has been set up by RC Aarohee Calcutta, RID 3291, at the IDBG Hospital, Beliaghata, through a global grant
Rotarians create an urban forest in Chennai
Despite the mid-summer blaze and sweltering heat on a humid June morning, hundreds of Rotarians and Rotaractors from RID 3234 armed with shovels and saplings
Better than your best
Rotary has a way of surprising you. It surprises you when a stranger across the table becomes a lifelong friend. It surprises you when a
Our New Year resolution
A new Rotary year begins. This is the time of the year when every newly installed president resolves to do their best. The leadership team
Leading with gratitude
I love the idea of a gratitude journal. The practice is simple: Write down three things each day that you are grateful for, and watch
Making a difference
River restoration in Nashik With the support of panchayat president and local farmers, RC Nasik, RID 3030, has rejuvenated the Nandini River, a tributary of
When the Hills are Alive…
…with the sound of gunfire, the Inter-Continental Kabul is one place that offers a chance of survival… “… there was an Arab guest who occasionally
Meet your Governors
A Rotary Blood Stem Cell Registry A past Rotaractor, Nilesh Shah was the charter secretary of his club, formed in 2004 with 20 members, mostly