When members of the Rotary Club of Bombay Bay View, RID 3141, found that the breathtaking sight of flamingos wading through the mangroves in Navi Mumbai was marred by a startling reality… the ecosystem that attracts and sustains these beautiful winged creatures being choked with plastic waste and debris that was thrown indiscriminately here, they decided to act.

An interesting development in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is proving transformative

We are proud to say that we have put nine women on the driver’s seat in these two years,” smiles Kanakjeet Agarwal, secretary, RC Rourkela Queens, RID 3261.

RC Goniana, RID 3090, organised the Gift of Mobility project, ­providing battery-operated artificial limbs to 180 beneficiaries at the panchayati ­Dharmshala.

The Shri Govind Hari ­Singhania Skill ­Development Centre in

One Rotarian in Kolkata losing his wife to cancer some 15 years ago has resulted in an impressive programme to vaccinate a few thousand girls against cervical cancer in West Bengal. In an initiative powered by the Rotary Club of Belur, West ­Bengal, RI District 3291. And supported by some other clubs in the Howrah region, Rotarians are reaching out to protect school girls from the scourge of cervical cancer.

The biggest reward for the members of the Rotary Club of

In 2023, Bharat Daga, then president of the Rotary Club of Raipur, RID 3261, turned his vision into reality by setting up a computer centre at the Amilidih Government School in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. “Most students here come from impoverished backgrounds; their parents are daily wagers, street vendors or domestic workers. Despite having 2,000 students, the school lacked a computer lab or digital classroom. Our club was determined to change that, and empower these children with skills needed for a brighter future,” he says.

RC Kanpur, RID 3110, runs the Neki Ki Diwar (Wall of Kindness) at Rotary ­Shahid Park, Phoolbagh. During winter, this facility offers warm clothes, blankets, and other essentials to those in need. With active support from club members and the Rotaract Club of Kanpur Star, over 1,000 items have already been ­distributed this season.

It was once-in-a-lifetime ­experience for the 42 all-women ­‘Shegulls’ team from RID 3000 as they went on a week-long expedition to Manila, Philippines. They initiated five ­projects in the country in a joint endeavour with local clubs of RID 3820 with whom they had flag exchanges at interactive sessions.

December 26, 2024 marked the 20th anniversary of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami; my thoughts go back to that fateful day and how