Bahram N. Vakil, Co-Founder & Senior Partner at AZB & Partners speaks about Life, Luck and Lessons My mom was a very good tennis player and represented India in athletics and bridge and is very sorry that none of her kids could come near that. My father and mother taught us the basics. In fact, everything...
Should India be changed to Bharat, a debate between RCB’s Satellite Club and Rotaractors, moderated by PE Satyan Israni Last Tuesday, PE Satyan Israni moderated a debate between Rotary Club of Bombay and RCB’s Satellite Club on whether India’s name should be changed to Bharat. In his introductory remarks, PE Satyan pointed out that the issue emerged...
I’d like to thank the Programme Committee of the Rotary Club of Bombay for inviting me to speak on my latest paper: student work visas for foreigners pursuing a college degree in India. I make a case in this paper why the Government of India should amend its current “S” student visa category to enable...
Ms. Andrea Kuhn, Consul General of South Africa & Dean of the Consular Corps in Mumbai It’s a great honour to be a speaker at this very distinguished Rotary Club in Mumbai. I’m also mindful that many distinguished speakers have sat here before me, including many of my colleagues in the diplomatic corps. The topic of...
You appear to have come from a celebration. Yes, I’ve come straight from a wedding and if my mother had not been with me, I would have changed and been late. But she made sure I came here straight. We’re addressing media, misinformation, fake news, and propaganda today. The challenge for many is discerning truth amidst...
Somchand Parikh Award for Best Teacher, Ranjitsinh Disale I am immensely honoured to receive Rotary Club of Bombay’s Somchand Parikh Award for Best Teacher. I often call myself an accidental teacher. I would like to share some thoughts on education and what people with skills, knowledge, and/ or money can do to make a difference. The famous...
Renuka Ramnath, Founder, Managing Director & CEO,Multiples Alternate Asset Management, on ‘Private Equity – A journey of Sahayog with Indian Entrepreneurs’ It was fascinating to see how many people were honoured here today for raising money. In my business also it’s all about raising money, even before we think about where to invest. When I started...
Niranjan Hiranandani, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Hiranandani Group, on real estate In this city, if there was ever a question of the centre of gravity, where the politicians, the chief minister, the governor, the high court, the banks, and financial institutions were located, it was only in south Mumbai. Anyone of substance either lived in south...
“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...