In recognition of Rtn. Hiren Kara’s 100% attendance AS A SECOND-GENERATION ROTARIAN, I WAS INVOLVED WITH THE WORLD OF ROTARY AS AN INTERACTOR FROM CAMPION SCHOOL AND AS A ROTARACTOR FROM THE ROTARACT CLUB OF BOMBAY. Both these clubs are sponsored by our Rotary Club. I have led both clubs and served on Rotaract District 314...
In 1933, Paul Harris gave a radio address to “non-Rotarians” to interest them in joining the 28-year-old organisation. The speech is a great sign of Paul Harris’ optimism as it took place when both Hitler and Stalin were in power and America was in its deepest depression. Friends of the air. It is a real privilege...
The first Fellowship of the Rotary year had attendees swaying to Hindi film songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s. The playlist was rendered by singer Sandip Damani in the event, hosted by IPP Preeti & Rtn. Ptn. Gautam Mehta and Rtn. Swati & Rtn. Ptn. Vishal Jajodia, on Zoom last Saturday [gallery size="full" columns="4" link="none"...
Rotarians brought in RCB’s new President Framroze Mehta in a celebratory Zoom ceremony last Tuesday PRESIDENT FRAMROZE MEHTA WAS INSTALLED AS THE 92ND PRESIDENT OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY in a Zoom function last Tuesday. The evening started with enthusiastic welcome messages to ‘Fali’ and ended with the President, and all his men and women, belting...
DAUGHTER OF RTN. ANAND SHAH, ANVITA RECENTLY RAISED RS 75,000 FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT, to educate and support the children of Machchimaar Nagar. Anvita, a senior at Parsons School of Design in New York, was troubled by the pandemic-resulting hardships being faced by distressed communities around her. Anvita, who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Communication...
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EVEN DINOSAURS NEED DIGITAL I can still remember the day when I got my first mobile phone sometime in the mid-1990s. It was chunky, clunky, seemed like a small ‘truncheon’ and better suited to being a weapon than a communication device! In contrast, on Tuesday the 7th of July, I used my very ‘smart phone’ to connect...
Being President of the Rotary Club of Bombay is an honour and privilege. I thank the Club and its members for the trust and belief they have reposed in me. I will endeavour to fulfil that trust and belief. At the outset, let me congratulate Immediate Past President Preeti, her Board and her team for a...
ABOUT PRESIDENT FRAMROZE MEHTA Framroze has been a Mumbaikar since the day he was born on July 18, 1957. He did his schooling from St. Mary’s School (ISC) and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the prestigious Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Pheroze Framroze & Co Pvt...