Following the recommen- dation of DG R V N Kannan (2018–19), Rtn R Srinivasan was presented with the RI’s Avenues of Service Award for his contributions to RID 3000 over the last four decades. An attractive plaque along with a special Rotary pin was given to
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It is believed that the origin of theatre art in India was the work of God. Brahma, the creator, was asked to give mankind a fifth Veda, which, unlike the four earlier Vedas in Sanskrit, would be easily understood by everyone. Brahma created the Natya Veda with
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I don’t know why,” my mum said a few months ago, “I am crazy about crosswords. I can’t seem to stop.” This was by way of explanation for her request for more crossword books, yet more crossword books. Over the last few months I had already raided all the nearest bookshops
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For a second consecutive year, RI District 3190 hosted the Rotary Karnataka CSR Conference and Awards at the FKCCI Auditorium in Bengaluru to felicitate partnering corporates for their contributions to community development. Olympian boxer and Rajya Sabha MP Mary Kom gave the Rotary awards to eight companies
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The meiteis, as the largest ethnic group of Manipur are called, dwell in a picturesque oval shaped valley surrounded by nine hills in Northeastern India. The name Manipur literally means a jewelled land and the meiteis trace their lineage to the Gandharvas, who are the celestial musicians
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The Rotary International Convention has just concluded and there is so much positive energy in the air. We, as people of action, are making the world a better place — through our connections within clubs and transformative
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The ubiquitous Turkish kebab has an inevitable presence in any corner of the world and you can pick it up at your own peril… it is like the draw of the luck. Sometimes it is good, and sometimes it isn’t. Recently we picked it up at the
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With its population of more than twenty million, Mumbai is home to some of the most refined dining in India. In this respect, it is not unlike the first cities of countries around the world — from New York to Singapore to Hong
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Rotary Club of Sonepat Midtown, RI District 3012, under its project ‘W-1000’ trained and skilled 1,000 girl students from government schools in and around Sonepat, Haryana, with lessons aimed at building their confidence and motivated them to achieve bigger goals. The girls were sensitised
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The gentle swaying of luscious coconut trees in the breeze dancing to the rhythm of the undulating waves of the Arabian Sea lapping Kerala’s coastline is truly a wondrous sight to behold. These intrinsically graceful movements are reflected in the lilting movements of Mohiniyattam, a traditional dance
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