So many of us want to see a change but very few of us can be the change. Our guest speaker this week, Amitabh Shah, founder of Yuva Unstoppable is the latter. Whilst the achievements of Yuva are well publicised and Amitabh presents his conviction very lucidly, at the core of his organisation is his...
Inner Wheel District 314 and Rotary District 3141 hosted Healthy Self, an interactive seminar and fair on women’s health. Key speakers at the event were Gut Health Coach Ms. Payal Kothari and Dr. Snigdha Mehta, known for her pioneering work in physiotherapy for women’s health. Seven booths covered various aspects of health like Homoeopathy, Ayurveda, Cosmetology,...
When I was in my 20s, I was working in Atlanta and had three best friends: vodka, tequila and margarita. About 50% of my money was spent on them. My typical Gujju father said: “This is not our culture.” So, I quit my job to come to Ahmedabad. On my flight, they were showing Swades...
MANI BHAVAN WAS THE FOCAL POINT OF MAHATMA GANDHI’S POLITICAL ACTIVITIES IN MUMBAI BETWEEN 1917 AND 1934. Today, it’s a museum and historical building dedicated to him and his work. 32 children of Lighthouse Project from classes 1 to 5 visited Mani Bhavan on October 1st, 2022. They were happy to see the library with...
From revolution on Twitter to romance on Tinder, we are witnessing the bewildering technological forces that are transforming the world that we live in. Our guest speaker this week, Mr. Harish Mehta, shared fascinating backstories about NASSCOM and how India found its national competitive advantage in Information Technology. He strongly believes that this leading edge of India...
Team Partners- In-Service of Rotaract Club of Hinduja College executed Period of Sharing 2.O (Phase 2) on September 25th, 2022, with the Vaidu community. In this phase, the team took feedback from the women and girls to understand if they were facing any issues using the pads that are being donated. They then donated sanitary napkins to...
Pitru Paksha or Shraadh is a 15-day period in the Hindu calendar during which Hindus pay obeisance to the departed souls of their ancestors. To coincide with this period, Rtn. Charu Agrawal organised a Pitru Paksha lunch on September 23rd, 2022, for 180 members of Ananda Yaan centres as a gesture of paying respects...
On September 24th, 2022, Project Future is Youth was carried out by the Rotaract Club of Atlas Skilltech University for the Bhavishya Yaan students of G.K. Marg Municipal School, Lower Parel. The project aimed to bring out creativity in the children and also help them set future goals. We taught them Mandala Art and how to...
Team Partners-In-Service of the Rotaract Club of Hinduja College conducted Raas Garba 2.0 with Ananda Yaan (an RCB initiative in association with Dignity Foundation). AY members shared the history of Navratri with the Rotaractors and other information pertinent to it. Like, this festival is majorly celebrated in western India, it marks the victory of good over evil. It...
ON SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2022, THE VILLAGES OF SAWADE AND GADADE WHERE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY HAS INTERVENED UNDER THE INTEGRATED VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT HAD SPECIAL VISITORS. Ms. Usha Raheja, Trustee, and Dr. Swapnil Kharnare, Committee Member of Hinduja Hospital, spent the day touring all the changes brought about in both locations. ...
To receive this award at the age of 71 validates the hard work that I’ve put into my well-being and I genuinely hope that this will inspire youth to start taking care of their health from a young age. Admittedly, there was a time, in fact, 20 years ago, when I started taking my health seriously....