Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a goal for the nation to become a $ 5 trillion economy by 2024. This goal can only be met if the nation’s entrepreneurs achieve landmark growth. Rtn. Anil Harish and PP Shailesh Haribhakti discussed these issues in a panel discussion on the Union Budget 2019-20 with stock market...
While Mumbai came to a standstill because of the downpours last Tuesday, the Crystal Room at the Taj Mahal Palace was overflowing with warmth, fellowship and affection as the Rotary Club of Bombay welcomed its President for 2019-20, Rtn. Preeti Mehta. In her acceptance speech, President Mehta said, “Today, as I stand here as President of...
For over a century, the Rotary movement has bridged cultures and connected continents to fight and make a difference to numerous causes such as illiteracy, poverty, promoting clean water and sanitation, education, learning, fighting diseases and championing peace. As part of this large and widespread global family of Rotarians and Rotary Clubs, our Club (Rotary Club...
Where will we stand in six years time? Last Tuesday’s speaker, Hon. Rtn. UDAY KOTAK, takes a closer look The last meeting of Rotary year 2018-19 with President Rtn Vijay Kumar Jatia was one to remember as it not only marked the attendance of 218 Rotarians and guests but also welcomed the Club’s 12th Honorary...
AN EMINENT PANEL OF ROTARIANS CHARTS AN URGENT AGENDA OF GROWTH FOR THE GOVERNMENT Data-led governance PP Rtn. Shailesh Haribhakti There is a fantastic document that Niti Aayog has put together. To my mind, it creates an infrastructure of thinking. It is estimated that India will become one of the two largest economic nations on our planet by...
[caption id="attachment_18835" align="alignright" width="272"] Last Tuesday’s speaker, former Mumbai Police Commissioner, JULIO RIBEIRO talks about conflict resolution in Punjab, Kashmir and Mumbai. Ribeiro was awarded the Citizen of Mumbai Award at the Rotary meet[/caption] “The policy now being applied in Kashmir will fail; this is my view. I have written that muscular power in Kashmir...
The Indian economy is poised to hit $5 trillion in the next five years, with estimated food consumption at $1 trillion by 2025. The future of the food business in India is likely to be shaped by the following factors: FOOD PREFERENCES HAVE CREATED NEW, MICRO COMMUNITIES ~ People are travelling more than before. Migration has...
[caption id="attachment_18634" align="alignleft" width="542"] Last Tuesday’s speakerAdvait Dikshit talks about the road to summiting MountEverest and his challenges with diabetes[/caption]Working with corporates, doing change management and addressing international conferences – this is what the front end of Advait Dikshit’s life looks like. The meat, muscle and bone of it is made up of ‘adventure...
“Why do we need to laugh? We need to laugh for our health. When we laugh, we release small protein molecules called endorphins. These endorphins energise our brain and are supposed to be anti-aging. So, if you laugh for 15 minutes a day, perhaps you could live up to 300 years of age,” joked Dr....
American physicist Patrick Gallagher addresses the changing nature of innovation On his first visit to India, American physicist and University of Pittsburg Chancellor Patrick Gallagher shared the idea of innovation and the Pittsburgh model of innovation and technology. “I am often asked, ‘How does a great university measure itself’, ‘What is the definition of success?’ You can...
A day after casting their votes last Tuesday, Rotarians were in the mood to discuss the issues of the elections of 2019 with Siddharth Varadarajan, founding Editor of The Wire. He said, “Contrary to what you may have read, I still believe that the elections are wide open.” “When I talk of issues revolving around...
CSMVS turns green with an LEED-grade certification en route What started in 2015, with a view to reducing carbon footprint, has culminated in a laudable, holistic, energysaving, sustainable practice. The Rotary Club of Bombay and CSMVS, Mumbai, joined hands to launch a solar energy project for the museum, generating green energy. RCB was instrumental in getting the...