A SPECIAL INDEPENDENCE DAY AT ANANDA YAAN BYCULLA, WITH PRESIDENT FRAMROZE MEHTA! The spirit of Independence was felt at our Ananda Yaan centre at Byculla (a joint initiative of Dignity Foundation and Rotary Club of Bombay) where over 30 senior citizens broke the shackles of the lockdown and celebrated Independence Day with the help of technology! Yes,...
SAFE TRAVELS Remember what airport security was like after 9/11? Removing shoes and belts at airport security and that cumbersome rule about no liquids in hand luggage? Well, now that’s part and parcel of air travel and we are so used to it that we cannot even remember anything less stringent. With the slight resurgence of travel, the luxury...
The Rotary Club of Bombay’s “Parsi Nite” was held on August 18, 2020. It was held on Zoom and members participated with great enthusiasm! Over 150 members and their partners attended and many were dressed in traditional Parsi attire. The Fellowship Committee had organised an innovative evening with a variety programme consisting of a humorous talk:...
DON’T STAY AWAY FROM STRAYS Life for stray animals and their caretakers before the pandemic and lockdown was challenging. It was full of ignorance and apathy at its best and cruelty and violence at its worst. Currently, the plight of strays during these trying times is worse than normal in many ways with a growing number...
“WE ARE INDIANS, BOLD AND FREE,” SANG THE K.G. TOTS OF THE LIGHTHOUSE CLASS ON AUGUST 15TH, 2020. As it was not possible to hold a physical flag-hoisting ceremony due to the lockdown, it was decided to have an Independence Day assembly online using the Zoom platform. Over 30 students from K.G. to class 5 participated...
HOW DID YOUR FOOD AND ART JOURNEY BEGIN? Travel played a huge role in my creativity as I am an army officer’s daughter. A different language every few kilometre, people who look different, eat different food, dress up different. Dad was posted in Kolkata; those two years were bliss because we went to Shanti Niketan and that...
THE FRONT PAGE OF INDEPENDENT INDIA’S FIRST ‘THE TIMES OF INDIA’ EDITION, SHARED BY PP NOWROZE VAZIFDAR ...
PP Rtn. Arjun Bulchandani 30 June 1927–3 August 2020 Members of the Rotary Club of Bombay offer their condolences and prayers to the bereaved family and friends of PP Rtn. Arjun Bulchandani. PP Rtn. Arjun Bulchandani joined Rotary in 1970. He was a Senior Active Rotarian for the last 50 years. He was passionately committed to the Rotary...
A three day Stress Management Virtual Workshop using the Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique which is a combination of Yoga, Meditation and Pranayama. The workshop is open to family members as well. It is a free workshop. However, registration is compulsory due to limited seats. A maximum of 30 participants allowed on a first come first served basis! Venue:...
Inner Wheel Club of Bombay held an all-important Talk on the Rakshin Project, presented by SMITA BHARTI, Executive Director – Sakshi on 07.08.20. Sakshi works to train Rakshins, specifically in the areas of Child Sexual Abuse, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment. Smita Bharti is recipient of the Karmaveer Puraskar, and a force behind the Vishakha...
MANJEET: SHOBHAA DE’S NEW BOOK LOCKDOWN LIAISONS CHRONICLES SOCIETY AND ITS CHANGES DURING THE LOCKDOWN. WHAT TRIGGERED THE IDEA OF THIS BOOK? Shobhaa De: These stories reflect all that we have been going through. We have our coping mechanisms; some people cook, some people acquire new skills, some people have joined online classes, some bake, some...