After introducing access to water and developing agriculture interventions in the village, we have moved towards the next phase. The year-round availability of water will ensure that people engaged in agriculture will get year-round water. However, some are landless or do not have ample land for cultivation. Similarly, some women now have excess time as...
“Truly, we are a peculiar people. We are all equals. Men and women have equal status. We have no caste divisions, no high class or low class of people, we believe in that form of democratic government which permits the rule not of the majority but of the people as a whole. We have no...
Dear fellow Rotarians and friends, namaskar. Thank you for this honour. I accept this award with all humility and with great admiration for the Rotary Club of Bombay’s immense contribution to our city and the community. My family’s association with Rotary spans decades. Right from the time my father-in-law, Shri Dhirubhai Ambani, became an honorary Rotarian in 1969, followed...
Many people inquire about my sources of inspiration as a creative individual. I have consistently held the belief that it’s not what you see but how you see it that matters and makes a difference. All of us in this room, right here at the Taj, in our own ways, tap into and buy into Indian...
Rotary Club of Bombay’s Anita Parikh Award for Empowerment of Women accepted by Robin Chaurasiya on behalf of Kranti Community Foundation I wanted to start off with a few questions. Can you raise your hand if you’re passionate about social change? Great. Raise your hand if you’re passionate about human rights. Raise your hand if you’re passionate about...
Rajiv Jalota, Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust, on the Port’s vision for Mumbai in 2047 and the creation of a marina. I am honoured to be here and share some of the initiatives of Mumbai Port for the city. I will also touch upon the history of Mumbai Port, the story of containerisation, the emergence of cruise...