Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by the South Korean writer Cho Nam-Joo was our book club’s November read.
Under a global grant partnership with RC Taipei Tungteh Taiwan, RID 3522, and RC Delhi Rajdhani, RID 3011, RC Faridkot, RID 3090, handed over the Rotary Gunwati Bansal Memorial Cancer Detection Van worth $200,000 to the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, in 2017–18.
At a grand and elegantly executed sit-down dinner, with personalised menu cards on every table for every guest, held on the eve of the Bengaluru zone institute, senior Rotary leaders led by RI President Gordon McInally, RI directors Raju Subramanian and Anirudha Roychowdhury, TRF vice-chair Bharat Pandya and several other RI leaders and senior leaders from Rotary India, toasted The Rotary Foundation.
I am not a fan of the expression — ‘my year’. It is not ‘your year’ either. It is Rotary’s years.
Eighty per cent of the members of the Rotary Club of Jaipur Gurukul (RCJ Gurukul), RID 3056, out of a total of 264, are women, so it is but natural that most of the projects done by the club, especially those related to physical and mental health, are women centric.
In 2008–09, DG Subbarao Ravuri joined Rotary with a focus on fostering fellowship and networking.
In 1992 I was giving a lift in Delhi to a colleague who was visiting from Calcutta. We came to…
Look around and you’ll generally find that the next generation is taller than yours, and life spans have increased. Yet, a longer life is not necessarily better. Life expectancy has quite a bit to do with expectations of life. American writer Dan Buettner’s documentary Live to 100 is indeed a lesson in longevity. And his 263 centenarians are personifications of that. Moreover, as he explores the happiness-health habitat, we realise that life is profoundly simple. And simply profound.
The New Year begins with a countdown to 2030. That will be a landmark year in the global effort to heal the earth and contain global warming. Time moves rather steadily and seventy-two odd months from now, the nations of the world will subject themselves to an environmental audit to see if the sustainable goals they had set for themselves have been achieved. Have we collectively delivered or not.
[two_third] On the snowy slopes of Mt Elbrus, the tallest peak of Russia, 8-year-old Saanvi faced a tough climb with…
An End Polio car rally was organised jointly by RCs Pearl City Tuticorin and Tirunelveli Avira, RID 3212, on World Polio Day (Oct 24) to mark the birth anniversary of Dr Jonas Salk, who developed the first successful polio vaccine.
At the Rotary zone institute, two Rotary stalwarts in India, both past RI presidents — Rajendra Saboo and Kalyan Banerjee — were presented lifetime achievements awards.
[two_third padding=”0px 0px 0px 0px”] In difficult times like these, it’s impossible to avoid feeling heartbroken over the devastation and…
If as Rotarians concerned about the escalating and relentless humanitarian crisis in Gaza you have been wondering why RI or The Rotary Foundation has not stepped in to provide any humanitarian aid in that conflict zone, as Rotary does during most conflict situations, you have your answer from the very interesting session titled Frankly Speaking at the zone institute in Bengaluru.
Picture this: You get the chance to treat your family to an unforgettable vacation in one of Asia’s top sunny destinations.
[two_third padding=”0px 0px 0px 0px”] As we revel in the joy of the holiday season, let us not forget the…
[two_third padding=”0px 0px 0px 0px”] The new year ushers in promise and hope, a time to resolve to do things…
[two_third padding=”0px 0px 0px 0px”] The Rotary Foundation was founded by past president Arch C Klumph. He envisioned what would…
[two_third] The well-planned and executed Bengaluru zone institute generated all-round appreciation from the 800-odd participants, who returned home with a…
It was a picture of a resurgent India — with a buoyant economy, increasing self-sufficiency in a range of…
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