Eminent agricultural scientist Prof M S ­Swaminathan, Founder, M S ­Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, has been conferred the Doctor of Letters (D Lit) degree by the ITM ­University, ­Gwalior, for his ­‘unparalleled contribution to mankind’ at a Special Convocation held at the Foundation in ­Chennai. Presenting the

Rotary Club of Mithila, D 3250, hosted a beauty pageant in Mithila, a town in North Bihar. To raise funds for treatment of breast cancer for needy women, the ‘Miss and Mrs Brand ­Mithilanchal’ event was organised, said Club President Dr Ranjana R Mishra. The aim was

Rotarians and ­Rotaractors can take advantage of discounts on travel, online shopping, dining, entertainment and a variety of other products and services under the Rotary Global Rewards Programme. Amazon.com, Flipkart, Marriott, MakeMyTrip, Hertz and Samsung are just a few of the businesses that participate. Many offers donate

Rotary Citation 2017–18 Earning the Rotary Citation is an honour that RI ­President Ian Riseley hopes all clubs strive to achieve. To earn the ­citation, please complete all ­activities and report your accomplishments to Rotary by June 30. The 2017–18 Rotary

It was just an hour-long meet, but for the DRRs, “it was 60 minutes of opportunity to get charged. He is just superb, so full of life,” said one DRR, while another commented, “he is like one among us.” In Mumbai, District Rotaract Representatives

District 3232 recently saw an exciting celebration of 20 of its women presidents being felicitated for their leadership role during the year. Of the 103 clubs in the district, 20 were led by women this year. “They are the gems of our district. For any organisation to

Karur Vysya Bank has donated Rs.1.2 crore to The Rotary Foundation under its CSR funds for setting up four low-cost dialysis centres at four locations — Trichy, Karur, Dindigul and Theni — in Tamil Nadu. Each centre will have six dialysis machines and the total project value

Have you ever watched the undulating waves of the sea, the gentle swaying of leaves in the breeze, the brilliant fireworks in the sky after a downpour, a resplendent dancing peacock, a flock of birds in flight or even a slithering snake and wondered about the marvelously orchestrated dance of nature?

Seventy-two-year-old Jagbandhu Singh is both happy and sad. He feels dejected that puppetry has lost its shine in the glamourous world of television and social media, even as he remembers the heydays of the glorious traditional art when he was flooded with shows and hardly had time

Rotary Club of Jammu Elite, a newly chartered all-women’s club of D 3070, has launched a short film to create awareness on water conservation. The five-and-a-half-minute video, produced by the Club President Nupur M Sandhu, was recently released at the Raj Bhavan by J&K Governor N N