Dear Rotarians,   Mahatma Gandhi — the Father of the Nation — often said that true independence could be enjoyed only when communities are strengthened and poverty eradicated. I share here the success story

        Dear fellow Rotarians, Every Thursday morning, I receive an email from the World Health Organisation with an update on the status of polio eradication.

Since its inception in 1905, Rotary has been a champion for peace. The 1914 Rotary Convention adopted a resolution that our organisation “lend its influence to the maintenance of peace among nations of the world.” Then, the 1921 convention incorporated into Rotary’s Constitution the goal to aid

I was a district governor in 1987–88, the year that Charles C Keller was the RI ­President. As district governor, I attended the 1988 Rotary International ­Convention in Philadelphia. There, I heard that there were an estimated 350,000 cases of polio in 125 countries. But I also

        Dear fellow Rotarians, Imagine if we could take a snapshot capturing all of the work Rotary does on a given day. No one —

Dear Rotarians, Basic education is an evolving programme of instruction intended to provide students with the opportunity to become responsible global citizens and contribute to the economic and social wellbeing of their communities. Rotary continues to promote the cause of

Without The Rotary Foundation’s Endowment Fund, our efforts would be for naught. The endowment is the backbone of Rotary’s efforts around the world, providing access to the time, talent, and resources needed to make a difference. Our goal of building the Endowment Fund to $2.025 billion by

        Dear fellow Rotarians, A well-known saying goes, “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” That doesn’t mean people

Dear Rotarians, One vivid memory of my college days is the ‘30 days book’, which was very popular then; it worked on a simple principle — one can learn any language within 30 days. One month of our ongoing Rotary

Dear Rotarians, Let me begin by greeting and wishing all of you a very happy and meaningful Rotary year 2018–19. We must embark on this New Year full of enthusiasm and inspire fellow Rotarians and community leaders

        Dear fellow Rotarians, One year ago, the Rotary International Board of Directors adopted a new vision statement, reflecting our aspirations for our organisation and