Dear friends, Firstly, heartiest congratulations to our very own member PDG Gulam Vahanvaty on his appointment as Trustee of The Rotary Foundation (TRF). Gulam, you make us feel so proud. Our best wishes are with you. The Rotary Foundation has been at the forefront of providing relief and succour to good causes all over the world. Its war...
The 9th std Bhavishya Yaan children of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar school, GK school and NM Joshi school were invited by Rtn Dr. Indu Shahani to the ISDI WPP centre at One Indiabulls on the 14th September. The program was conducted in memory of two students of ISDI-Kevin and Panki, who tragically died in a car...
Dear friends, As Mumbai got battered by rains it was time to think of the environment. We really should be doing something, however small, as our contribution to a greener future. It could be as small as switching off the lights and fans which you don't need. It could be by supporting visionaries who are rallying for our...
Sadhguru’s insistence that everyone should do Kailash Mansarovar at least once in their lifetime, planted the urge in Mayuri to visit it. As her 40th birthday gift she asked me to accompany her. There we were on a flight to Kathmandu to join one of the last Isha groups in 2017 for a 13 day...
Jal Jeevan is an initiative that provides safe drinking water to slums in and around Mumbai. By installing a 10,000 litre purification plant, or a Jal Jeevan Centre, the committee has been able to ensure hygienic drinking water to various areas. Once the plant is installed, training and advocacy is provided by experts on various topics...
Ralph Simon is busy travelling the world when he’s not at home in London. Those who have crossed paths with him say he’s on a relentless search for the best in technological innovation. They also know that he heads the London-based Mobilium Global Group, which counsels personalities and organisations on the practical and profitable way...
The Animal Welfare Committee is hitting full stride. Working in tandem with the Cuffe Parade Residents Association (CPRA) they are on a mission to sterilize over 50 cats in the neighborhood. Chaired by Bipin Vazirani and Priyasri Patodia, the Committee has been privy to a survey of the area and the identification of the cats. On...
Bhavishya Yaan students of the Byculla East Municipal School celebrated Ganpati festival with a message for society reaching 100 people through a performance and around 2000 through leaflet distribution, posters and banners. Ganpati Festival is among the most auspicious festivals celebrated in Maharashtra during the month of September. For Mumbai, this ten day festival is an...
Rotarians had the pleasure of listening to an entrepreneur, who was born in Israel, brought up in America, and, due to his work, travelled the world. He is none other than Yaacov Ben-Yaacov, the veteran US-Israeli hi-tech entrepreneur. He founded PictureVision, which was the first company to bring the convenience of digital photography to the...