Conservation architect Vikas Dilawari warns that meaningful restoration is suffering from indifference EXPERIENCE counts and so it was a delight to hear Conservation Architect Vikas Dilawari at the Club meeting last Tuesday. Vikas’s beautiful presentation packed fabulous images of before and after restoration works that kept the audience engrossed. The conservation movement started with the World Wars...
Health coach Ashdin Doctor talks about different kinds of energy and how to replenish them FIVE years ago, Ashdin Doctor collapsed. He had been overworked and overstressed, he had been in an emotionally-abusive relationship and that had taken its toll. He says, “I was getting ready for a presentation. I was putting on my shirt when...
Former Commissioner of Police, Mumbai and more recently India’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Javed Ahmad reflects on changing political relationships POLICING in India or a big state like Maharashtra or a metropolitan area like Mumbai is a challenge. This is not just because of the number of people, but also the rollercoaster nature of our vibrant...
Shekhar Gupta takes a post-Budget look at the Narendra Modi style of leadership THE BIGGEST positive of the past five years is that a lot of money/ value was delivered to poor India. There were three and a half good schemes. First: free toilets; second: housing via the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and third: free LPG...
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...