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September 27, 2016

“I’m going to have to cover a continent in a very brief period of time because that is what rural India is about! It is a continent within a sub-continent, and without exception,the most complex aspect of planet earth” began Mr. P. Sainath, former rural affairs editor of The Hindu, and winner of the Raymon Magsaysay Award for his passionate commitment as a journalist to restore the rural poor to India’s consciousness,moving the nation...

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September 20, 2016

“Why does sustained economic growth or development require inequality to be lower than what it is?” started Dr. Ajit Ranade in casual yet fascinating manner. And as aptly introduced by PP Shailesh Haribhakti, Dr. Ranade did afford us with his immense knowledge of economics and practical insights on a subject that is critically important to the whole world as it is to India. He began by explaining the difference between poverty and inequality, which are most...

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September 14, 2016

Eagerly awaited by most, last week’s talk by Dr. Raghuram Rajan was a packed house. Having come directly from his farewell at RBI, he was gracious to accept his first award (as the Citizen of Mumbai) post his tenure as the Governor, and spend a few hours with Rotarians before he returned to his much-loved teaching position at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. With...

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September 6, 2016

As the Chairman of the Mumbai Port Trust and a bureaucrat who has had one of the most distinguished careers in public service, Sanjay Bhatia’s journey into the spiritual realm has been a rather testing one. However, his desire to seek the truth and to find the true purpose of his life, have helped him achieve all that he has today. In an autobiographical manner, this unassuming master explains how meditation changed his life, the...

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August 29, 2016

Dr. Meeran Chadha Borwankar needs no introduction! As affirmed by Rtn Poornima Advani, who extended a warm welcome in the form an elaborate introduction, it certainly was a matter of great pride and privilege to have had a woman of such high caliber, honor and achievement in our midst and to be addressing us. As she...

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August 24, 2016

Last meeting’s talk by Dr. Radhashyam Giridharadas, Adjunct Professor of Strategic Management at the George Washington University, noted management guru and a world authority in Authentic Leadership was one that got everyone in raptures. Going beyond the management jargon of business schools, he helped uncover the essence of the ‘whats’ and ‘whys’ to becoming an...

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July 19, 2016

For those uninitiated, the ‘simple substance’ in Homeopathy refers to the vital force or the life force, or what most of us know it as, the immune system. What is unique about this ‘simple substance’ is that it is our only organ, which does not have a physical form. It is simple and singular; it...

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July 12, 2016

In a remarkable turn of events, Guest of Honor, Mrs. Maneka Gandhi, who’s list of achievements and contribution is beyond compare, decided to give us an insight into the various projects initiated and undertaken by her Ministry. It was none of what one would expect from a Minister, but rather a truth-telling tale. Starting her tenure...

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June 7, 2016

Radhika Sood Nayak Last Tuesday's talk, "Main Kamli Aan: Sharing My Experiences on Sufi Music" by Radhika Sood Nayak was an unusual combination of a speech woven with musical interludes, tracing her own personal journey of learning Sufi music with observations about the history, philosophy and evolution of the tradition itself. She was introduced by a...