Rotary Club of Bombay

From the President’s Desk

Rotary Club of Bombay / 2019 (Page 30)

Dear Friends, Today, we award our guest speaker Adil Zainulbhai with the Ramkrishna Bajaj Good Governance Award for 2018-19. He receives the award for his leadership in the field of international consulting, his significant contribution to the cause of good governance across corporate India, and his perceptive analysis of impactful minds that have influenced India’s past...

Meha Shah (Rtn. Sitaram Shah’s granddaughter and Rtn. Vandan Shah’s daughter), a student of Cathedral and John Connon School, along with her friend Aman Shah (from B.D. Somani International School), has completed 120 hours of volunteering at Bhavishya Yaan. The duo is now spending alternate Saturdays at the Lighthouse School in the Bhai Bhandarwar Machimaar...

“Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. We are all very aware, that when anyone receives an award, it is a recognition not only of his or her contribution but of the fact that he or she has stood on the shoulders of many that have come before them and who are also with...

On February 7, 2019, 22 students aged 6 to 10, from the Lighthouse School visited the Kala Ghoda Art Festival. Four teachers and two mothers accompanied the group. The fair, currently in its 20th year, is a muchawaited event in the cultural calendar of Mumbaikars as it showcases the best of art, music, dance and...

Eminent jurist, Retd. Supreme Court Judge Justice B. N. Srikrishna talks about defusing divisive situations Scholar, jurist, administrator, Justice B. N. Srikrishna is a man of many worlds. Whether in a boardroom or engaged with the government, Justice Srikrishna speaks many languages fluently. Known for his fair assessment of tricky situations, his contribution in assessing the...

Anvitaa Seksaria and Suchi Jatia, two students of the Bombay International School, began the Knowledge through Interactive Demonstration of Science (KIDS) programme on February 2, 2019. Realising that there was a disconnect between the scientific knowledge students gained from their textbooks and its real-life applications, they set out to help Bhavishya Yaan (G. K. Marg...

Consistent growth, profitable growth, competitive growth and responsible growth: Sanjiv Mehta, Chairman and MD of Hindustan Unilever Ltd. believes profit and sustainability go together Sanjiv Mehta, Chairman and MD of Hindustan Unilever Ltd. outlined his 4G formula of putting corporate governance through an intensive cleaning cycle in his talk to the Rotary Club of Bombay last...

The Rotary Club of Bombay partnered with the Terry Fox Foundation in the 21st year of its Mumbai Run. Over 600 people came together in support of the Terry Fox Run on Sunday, February 3, 2019, including several Rotarians. A sum of Rs 1.5 crore was collected to aid cancer research. The Terry Fox Foundation was...

Primary students from ages 5 to 8 years at G K Marg School were made aware of the importance of road safety rules and regulations. National Road Safety Week is being held from February 4 to 10, 2019. The theme for this year’s campaign is ‘Sadak Suraksha – Jeevan Raksha’. G K Marg teachers celebrated it...

Dear Friends, The Rotary Club of Bombay’s 90 years celebratory function is just a month away. A note to all, there is slight change in the timing. The celebration will now be held in the evening at the Chambers Terrace, Taj Mahal Hotel on March 19, 6.30 pm onwards, instead of lunch, as earlier planned. Kindly save...