RC Singapore was formed in 1930 and has a 200+ member strength. The club meets every Wednesday at the Tanglin Club. President Louis Lim welcomed him, and the club raised a toast to RC Bombay and Rotary International. We exchanged club flags. The club discussed the four-way test and had an interactive session. One of their...
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION In a world that is fast becoming polarised by politics, religion, ethnicity, and casteism we, at Rotary, are an international organisation that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. How do we ensure this? Our members are invited to be members of the Club based on their suitability to fit into the values and ethos of...
The Team Community Service of Rotaract Club of Hinduja College organised an event called H.O.P.E (Helping Other People Eat) in collaboration with the Uphaar Group on May 15th, 2022. It was a food donation drive for the underprivileged people near Lodha Excelus, Lower Parel. We donated food to around 200 people and brought smiles to their...
Satyan Israni: The discussion today is on the broader issue of marital rape, and we will not be restricting to the confines of the decision of the Delhi HC which in any case is now taken up by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. Needless to state, the views of the Panelists are their personal views and...
Students of Chalaang learn the art of sculpturing! The Vaidu Upliftment Committee of RCB thanks Mr. Manthan Teli and Mr. Nagesh Shirkalu for spending the day at Jogeshwari and teaching our tribal children how to sculpt. Photos of the workshop speak to the talent and creativity of the children who are learning how to be...
He joined Rotary as a ‘Loans Officer’. But his inter-provincial travels almost cost him his membership. Fortunately for Rotary he didn’t, as he became Calgary Club President in 1919/20, the old Zone 4 District Governor in 1923/4 and was nominated as one of two Honorary Commissioners by the Canadian Advisory Committee to extend Rotary to...
Only a few countries in the world don’t permit Rotary Clubs and one of them was, until last year, Vietnam when two clubs in Ho Chi Minh City, the erstwhile Saigon, were founded. On the occasion of the recent visit of RI President Shekhar Mehta to Ho Chi Minh City, Rtn. Peter Born, who lived...
Dr. Thomas Virgets Historically, in India, students are prepared to make decisions at an early age. They want to be athletic or pursue an academic career. There are few opportunities for individuals who are good at both. At Corvuss, we have a mission that is balanced on three columns. The first is to be an academic...
INSTA GRATIFICATION Greetings from hot, sunny, and sandy Dubai! I am here on a long pending working holiday, with meetings during the day and gourmet escapades at night. Looking out of my glass walled abode I see a new architectural feat come up in front of my eyes. This city is such an enigma; on one hand it...
The Rotaract Club of Hinduja College in association with the Ashadeep Association conducted ‘Masti Ki Pathshala’, a three-day engaging workshop from May 5th to 7th, 2022, for children aged five to 15. Day 1 included teaching the kids how to make caricatures. Day 2 had an environmental conservation session with fun games and quizzes on Reduce,...
A session on mental health was conducted for both the centres of Ananda Yaan, an initiative for senior citizens of RCB in association with Dignity Foundation. Resource person Ms. Pradnya Ganla recapped the previous session and facilitated meditation for members. She explained how the human mind works, its power, and its capacity. She shared reasons for...