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,...
Rtn. Anushka Jagtiani: Good afternoon and welcome, everyone. It is my pleasure to host this talk. It is also very appropriate to have a conversation on gut health after enjoying this buffet here at the Oberoi Trident. Gut health is a very popular topic; everybody wants to know about it. But we are also going to...
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. The Chairman of our Foundation, Mr. Deepak Parekh, an honorary Rotarian for several years, sends his profuse apologies for not being here today, as he had committed to be at the Mahim Bombay Scottish School Annual Day Function, a role in which he has been active and which he has...
Chief Rai in conversation with Rtn. Ptn. Anisha Jolly Rtn. Ptn. Anisha Jolly: Congratulations, Jiya. Fellow Rotarians, our esteemed guests, and the triumphant Rai family, I’d like to offer each one of you a very warm welcome this afternoon on behalf of the Jollys. I know this is an award ceremony and everybody has many commitments...
Rtn. Vita Dani: Good afternoon, everyone. Our guest today is a man whose stories have made us laugh, think, and reflect — sometimes all three at the same time. Of course, you've heard enough about ‘Gandhi, My Father’, ‘Tumhari Amrita’, ‘Dekh Tamasha Dekh’, and ‘From Nation to Civilization’ — I can go on and on....
Mr. Jesh Krishna Murthy, CEO and founder of Anibrain, in conversation with Rtn. Manjeet Kripalani on Advanced Nature, and the world our children will inherit. Jesh: Thank you so much, Manjeet, and thank you to the Rotary Club of Bombay for having me here. It's a real honour and a real pleasure, and I hope that...
Ms. Nyrika Holkar, Executive Director, Godrej Enterprises Group, in conversation with Ms. Devna Vora on the New Consumer Let's start with the Godrej legacy and the wonderful Godrej name. Growing up with it, what did it mean to you? What were conversations like? Your father, your grandfather, and of course, anecdotes about your great-grandfather, who launched...
In conversation with Rtn. Priya Tanna Rhea Chakraborty: Thank you, that’s really kind; kindness is something I’m recently getting used to. This looks like a very esteemed, beautiful crowd. From the little bit that I saw on stage, it’s a really cute Club, man. It’s so sweet, and it seems like humanity still resides in these...