What: An organised tour of the sacred water tank, Banganga, followed by a local breakfast. Where: Walkeshwar Temple, Malabar Hill On: Sunday, January 12, 2020. At: 8.30 am Cost: Rs 500 per person Note: Members are requested to sign up immediately as limited slots are available (for 16 persons only). Legend states that Hindu god Ram paused here on his way...
ABOUT 110 members of Ananda Yaan (Byculla & Dr. E Moses) (a joint initiative of Dignity Foundation and Rotary Club of Bombay) visited the Varadvinayak Ganapati Temple at Mahad (Khopoli district) on December 11. The Varadvinayak Mahad Ganapati Temple is the seventh Ganesha temple among Ashtavinayak to be visited during the Ashtavinayak Darshan yatra/ tour. There...
Dear Friends, Very warm greetings. An area that has evoked keen global interest is environment protection and sustainable growth. This is, indeed, an area of deep concern the world over with extreme weather patterns, drought and increasing instances of seawater carrying traces of micro plastic residue, pesticide residues in fruits, vegetables and milk. Human progress over the past...
Rtn. Christopher Bluemel visited the Rotary Club of Bergisch Gladbach in November. Bergisch Gladbach is a city in western Germany and might not be known to many. The most famous person born and raised in Bergisch Gladbach is Heidi Klum, a German model and business woman. The city of Bergisch Gladbach was born in 1975 when...
Sarosh Bana, Executive Editor, Business India, speaks about the race to arm India AT LAST Tuesday’s meeting, Sarosh Bana, Executive Editor, Business India, spoke about ‘Arming India: Concerns of National Security’. He said: As far as India is concerned, defence has a wide connotation. India was the largest importer of arms in 2018, just behind Saudi...
OPEN HOUSE FOR KIDS An open house parent-teacher meeting took place at NMJ to share the students’ half-yearly progress. Over 75 parents attended the meeting in spite of their individual work pressures and daily struggles. After a brief introduction, children from fifth to 9th standards showcased what they had learned during their Diwali camp. This was...
The Rotary Club of Bombay’s Fifth Annual Football Tournament was held on Saturday November 30th, 2019, at the NSCI. As with previous years, this was a fun, enthusiastically contested event. After an hour-long match split into two halves, Team A, comprising Rotarians Raj Ajmera, Anand Dalal, Mehernosh Dotivala and Jamshyd Vazifdar beat Team B, comprising Rotarians...
RCB bestowed the Excellence in Public Life Award to PP Rtn. Mahendra Sanghi last Tuesday LAST Tuesday, PP Rtn. Mahendra Sanghi was bestowed the ‘Excellence in Public Life’ Award by the Rotary Club of Bombay. In his speech, Sanghi said: “Frankly, I’m slightly embarrassed to be receiving this award because Rotary is such an essential part...
Twenty-four Rotary Club of Bombay members and their spouses made a lifetime of memories during the outstation fellowship to unique Uzbekistan! Over four action-packed days, Rotarians marvelled at the country’s spellbinding architecture and the rich cultural heritage of its ancient cities. Intricate Arabic carvings, immaculate layout of shimmering turquoise tiles, larger-thanlife Madrasahs (Islamic schools), minarets,...
Dear Friends, Very warm greetings. On November 26th, we had another wonderful meeting in the afternoon. It was a special occasion to recognise, honour and felicitate our very own PP Rtn. MK Sanghi (popularly known as Mahendrabhai) on his being awarded the ‘Pravinchandra Gandhi Award for Excellence in Public Life’. The event was further enhanced with the...
