How many times have we drowned ourselves in the complexities of our life’s problems and tried to suppress their effects, rather than using them as stepping stones on the path to a better future? In a world where we often hide our dilemmas and troubles, Sameer Dua showed us how to turn our "breakdowns into...
Mumbai, the city that was once known for its disciplined driving, has today become a driver’s nightmare. Being stuck in traffic for hours has become a part of our life. Interestingly, Mumbai is the only city in the world where distance is measured in minutes and not in kilometers, because it’s the traffic here that...
In the digital age, it may seem as if the romance of the written art is slowly disappearing. With the advent of instant messaging and emails, the chitthi letterhas become almost extinct, remembered only for its vintage appeal and the nonchalant way it can flood us with a sense of nostalgia. Though the practice of...
What is happiness? Each one of us would have a different answer to this simple question. Many believe that happiness is as simple as having fun with our family or friends, the excitement of new experiences, or the thrill and passion of experiencing love. These are all wonderful experiences no doubt, which we need to...
It is almost impossible to find someone who doesn't feel a strong connect to music. Not everyone can sing or play an instrument, but most of us can probably reel off a list of songs that often make us feel happy even after a bad day. No wonder a Greek philosopher once said, “Music gives a...
The model Indian Tribal area In 1971, the Rotary Club of Bombay adopted a tribal area, consisting of 10 villages, and 25,000 tribes, along the national highway. Though, less than 100 miles from Bombay, this area did not have access to even rudimentary healthcare, had patch electricity and other essential services. The initial plan was to...
The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is an annual festival, nine days long, commencing always on the first Saturday of February and closing always on the second Sunday in February. From its inception in 1999, the Festival has grown in stature and popularity, attracting visitors and participants from other parts of the country, and the world. It's aim...
For their first Rotaract event, the Rotaract Club of the Indian School of Management and Entrepreneurship (RC ISME), conducted a football match at the YMCA ground in Mumbai on 10th December, 2016. Their “goal”, in the sphere of this event, was not only to encourage collaboration and peer to peer learning, but to provide the...
Creating Cancer Awareness one step at a time! The Rotary Club of Bombay - Cancer Aid Committee, participated in the District 3141 Cancer awareness program held at Lala Lajpatrai auditorium on 1st February 2017. Rtn. Madhusudan Daga, Chairperson - Cancer Aid Committee, presented a report on the activities of the committee. Addressing an audience of over...
Does this four letter word ‘LOVE’ really exist? Movies say it does, but life often proves that wrong for many people who after some unsuccessful attempts to make their relationships work; come to a conclusion that there is nothing called love and life can go on without it. Agreed, romantic love is not the end-all and...
Bhavishya Yaan has started a new initiative called Junior BY that aims to take quality education to the poor and needy children. It also intends to inculcate in them discipline and moral values at an early age. Junior BY caters to students from 1st to 4th standards, as children at this age absorb language as...
Many of us may have been glued to the screen of our televisions on the morning of the 1st of February. Hoping for the revolution boasted on billboards across the city, you perhaps eagerly watched Minister of Finance Arun Jaitley deliver the much-awaited Annual Budget of 2017. But before one of the most televised events of...