19th, November saw the Mumbai Race Course turn into an oasis of good causes. The District 3141 organised its World Fest which has food, fun and entertainment all revolving around the several good causes that the Rotary District supports. The Rotary Club of Bombay sponsored one of the races dedicated to education. President Ramesh presented the trophy...
Helping the underprivileged girl child help herself. The IES ground at Matunga was filled to capacity with more than 800 people. Achala Joshi, Rotaryanne Lata Palekar, Geeta Dhote and Pratibha Pai had come together in an initiative that the Rotary Club of Bombay supported, to organize a Jan Jagran, to create awareness about the need for...
Dear friends, I am overwhelmed by a sense of gratitude. I am grateful to all those who heeded my call and came to Talwada on the 26th. November. I am sure you'll realized why I say that the work that Rotary does at Talwada makes us all proud. This is pure unadulterated service to the community. No frills, no...
It has been nine years since 26/11. That is enough time to ask ourselves whether we will ever be prepared for a similar incident. Raghu Raman, the President of Risk, Security, and New Ventures at Reliance Industries Limited, seemed unsure. However, he voiced his uncertainty with the confidence that one holds after having “spent 12...
An outdoor enclosed playing turf, the setting sun and floodlights, made for the perfect setting to hold the first event of the current rotary year by the Sports Committee. The second annual ‘Underarm Cricket’ was held at the NSCI on 11th November and it brought out the child in all the Rotarians reminiscent of our...
A beautiful assimilation fellowship was hosted by the ever so charming couple, Amita & Ravi Sheth at their beautiful Malabar Hill Home. The home itself offered beautiful views of the Arabian Sea. A visual treat in itself! Along with Amita & Ravi, amongst the knowledgeable Rotarians were Devi & Ramesh Narayan, Gopi & Ashish Vaid, Radhika...
Members of Ananda Yaan at Byculla received for the first time today, free medical checkups at the Rotary Cotton Green Clinic (RCGC). The RCGC - a Rotary funded clinic, offers a variety of free medical treatments such as: Homeopathy, Dentistry and Optometry. Under-previledged people who cannot afford proper treatment are encouraged to come the clinic. It...
The Rotary Club of Bombay celebrated Children’s Day by hosting a party for 270 street children who are being helped by the Salaam Balak Foundation at Marine Drive. The party was attended by Rotarians and Rotaryannes who included President Ramesh, Devi, Preeti Mehta, Alok Sekhsaria, Tara Deshpande, and Vatsala Jatia. Rtn. Alok said that these...
Rotarian Visits Rtn. Rajas Doshi visits the Bhavishya Yaan program at the NM Joshi school. We welcome more Rotarians to visit all our projects. COLABA Bhavishya Yaan Activities Students from 9th standard in Hindi and Marathi medium schools visited Standard Chartered Bank Fountain branch. A total of 29 students with 2 Teachers. They started the session with branch manger...
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When introduced to our fellow Rotarians at the weekly Tuesday meeting, Dr. Nadeem Rais was reacquainted with one of his own teachings - “If you are ever invited somewhere, then you must go if you are earning, learning, or having fun.” Dr. Rais is one of the leading diabetologists in Mumbai and his independent practice is...