Good afternoon, friends. What a pleasure it is to be here in this lovely Club for the Official Club Visit, which is not just my responsibility, but a pleasure also. Friends, Will Durant said, and I quote, we are what we repeatedly do. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not just a...
Rtn. Mahesh Khubchandani: Yasmin, thank you so much for your time. First, I would like to introduce Yasmin’s husband, Minhaz Karachiwala. I would say her sweeter half, given that I have known both of them long enough. I also wanted to mention that Yasmin’s brother is not here, but he is an outstanding Rotarian. Saif...
PP Vineet Bhatnagar: So I want to congratulate you first. Your book is rated as bestseller number one on Amazon in the Public Affairs category. So congratulations. Probal DasGupta: Thank you. Thank you, Vineet. PP Vineet Bhatnagar: I want to start this entire conversation with what I recently received, which is an endorsement from Shashi Tharoor on this book. He...
ARRFC & PDG Sandip Agarwalla: I have prepared a few questions that touch on your vision for the Foundation’s future, the evolution of membership, and your personal leadership journey. Dwelling on vision and future impact, how is The Rotary Foundation adapting its funding priorities or global grant structure to address emerging world challenges such as...
ARRFC & PDG Sandip Agarwalla: Kalyan da, your book isn't just a memoir, it is a roadmap of a life dedicated to service. Welcome, and thank you for sharing Tirelessly Yours. I will dive straight into the questions, with your permission. First, the genesis of the book. You have seen Rotary from every possible angle, from a...
Rtn. Farhat Jamal: It is as diverse a journey as it can be. Ronnie’s love for TV goes way back to when he was just out of college and became a TV anchor on Doordarshan. Am I right? Mr. Ronnie Screwvala: Yes, it was called Young World. Young World, yes — correct. So we’re not supposed to...
IPP Satyan Israni: Good afternoon, friends. We are again at that time of the year when everybody seems to have an opinion on the fiscal deficit, GDP and taxes, whether it is a chaiwala or the chairman. This year too, Budget 2026 is no different. There has been a cross-section of reactions. Critics have called it...
Dr. Arun Kumar Nayak: It is an honour for me to receive the S. P. Godrej Award on this great occasion. Even though we are one day after the 77th Republic Day, I still wish all of you a happy Republic Day. As India marches on as a sovereign nation, we are ambitiously positioned to transform India...
Happy to be among such a fine group of professionals. I find many old friends here in the audience. I was reading about Rotary, and Rotary talks about truth, peace, and fairness. Now, these are the three things which are under attack in this world today, in this world of post-truth. These are the things...
Rtn. Arish Adi Dastur: Dear Rotarians and friends, welcome to what promises to be an inspiring afternoon in conversation with Dr. Godrej and Mrs. Mistree. Dear Pheroza and Firoza, given how warmly you have welcomed so many of us Rotarians to the museum on various occasions, it is indeed our genuine pleasure to welcome you today...
Mrs. Jaya Row, author, Vedanta speaker, and leadership mentor on the Power of One The subject for this afternoon is the power of one. In modern times, where we spend a lot of time number crunching, the field of emotions is often neglected. In fact, the finer aspects of life are neglected. As Shabana Azmi said recently,...
