“Truly, we are a peculiar people. We are all equals. Men and women have equal status. We have no caste divisions, no high class or low class of people, we believe in that form of democratic government which permits the rule not of the majority but of the people as a whole. We have no...
Dear fellow Rotarians and friends, namaskar. Thank you for this honour. I accept this award with all humility and with great admiration for the Rotary Club of Bombay’s immense contribution to our city and the community. My family’s association with Rotary spans decades. Right from the time my father-in-law, Shri Dhirubhai Ambani, became an honorary Rotarian in 1969, followed...
Many people inquire about my sources of inspiration as a creative individual. I have consistently held the belief that it’s not what you see but how you see it that matters and makes a difference. All of us in this room, right here at the Taj, in our own ways, tap into and buy into Indian...
Rotary Club of Bombay’s Anita Parikh Award for Empowerment of Women accepted by Robin Chaurasiya on behalf of Kranti Community Foundation I wanted to start off with a few questions. Can you raise your hand if you’re passionate about social change? Great. Raise your hand if you’re passionate about human rights. Raise your hand if you’re passionate about...
Rajiv Jalota, Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust, on the Port’s vision for Mumbai in 2047 and the creation of a marina. I am honoured to be here and share some of the initiatives of Mumbai Port for the city. I will also touch upon the history of Mumbai Port, the story of containerisation, the emergence of cruise...
I’m really overwhelmed today; the Rotary that I see today and the Rotary I saw when I came maybe five years ago, the change and impact you are all having is tremendous. I want to congratulate each and every Rotarian. Sandip (IDGP Sandip Agarwalla) and all of you have done a tremendous job. What I saw...
Dr. Hemant Morparia, renowned for his diverse talents and achievements, recently shed light on leading a creative life in a thought-provoking lecture. Dr. Morparia emphasised the importance of utilising our brain’s full capacity and embracing its multidirectional growth, akin to a tree. Drawing on theories of brain lateralisation, he outlined the roles of the left brain –...
In a thought-provoking talk delivered to the Rotary Club of Bombay, Sunil Mathur, a renowned expert in technology and global trends, delved into the profound influence of technology in our rapidly changing world. Addressing a diverse audience, Mr. Mathur highlighted the current state of global volatility, encompassing challenges between economic powerhouses like the United States and...
DG Sandip Agarwalla, a member of the Rotary Club of Bombay for 32 years, spoke about his passion for RCB as he stepped up to the podium on his Official Club Visit last week. While congratulating all the hard work of the year past and the success of RCB President Vineet Bhatnagar, he also reflected...
What exactly is a coin? It’s just a piece of metal. It can be any metal, any shape. Gifting a coin to someone, say a silver coin, does not make it currency. For it to become a currency, it has to have someone who has issued it and who takes a guarantee for it. That...
INDO-GERMAN RELATIONS GO QUITE FAR BACK IN TIME. SOMETIMES WE FORGET THE HEYDAYS OF INDO GERMAN RELATIONS WHEN A LOT OF INDIAN STUDENTS CAME TO BERLIN AND OTHER CITIES IN GERMANY to study engineering, technology and all sorts of academics. And, also, to exchange with each other ideas of liberty and freedom, and the idea...
KARISHMA SWALI The House of Chanakya is a luxury design firm, and our core is design excellence in exclusive hand craftsmanship. Our journey to showcase the age-old heritage of hand embroidery began when our father, Mr. Vinod Shah, founded Chanakya almost four decades ago, in 1986. Our country holds the deepest, widest, and most...