by Member | Jun 26, 2015 | Bulletin, Musings
Why The Rotary Year Begins July 1 Ever wonder why the Rotary year begins 1 July? The Rotary International Convention initially played a key role in determining the start date of our fiscal and administrative year. Rotary’s first fiscal year began the day after the...
by Member | May 10, 2015 | Bulletin, Musings
Dear Rotarian friends, Of late we have had many speakers who came to educate us on the health issues. Mental health, the gastro system, etc. But, the one that was the most beautiful was Dr Rahul Joshi, who with his wife Trishna, thrilled us with music as therapy. This...
by Member | Apr 10, 2015 | Bulletin, Musings
Dear Rotarian friends, Rotary’s international calendar this month has been devoted to literacy. This is particularly important for us, as Rotarians in India have been dedicating themselves to promoting literacy throughout the country for many years. In February, the...
by Member | Mar 26, 2015 | Bulletin, Musings
My Fellow Rotarians, I had a very interesting experience last month. The team of Gaurav Kapadia, Naren Mohatta, Ashwin Shah and Anil Kejriwal asked me to accompany them to meet Swami Radhakishan Prabhuji of Iskcon. The purpose of this visit was to hand over an...
by Member | Feb 26, 2015 | Bulletin, Musings
My Fellow Rotarians, Does ‘stylebhai’ ring a bell? Narendra Modi, the man who has made a style statement with his Movado watches, Bvlgari frames to Montblanc pens. Nehru jackets, bandh galas… always well-dressed, befitting the occasion and the gathering. This is...
by Member | Jan 26, 2015 | Bulletin, Musings
A Dark Night My Fellow Rotarians, In the year 2008, I was the President and on Wednesday, 26 November, we had our last regular meeting at the Taj Gateway Room. I remember that day clearly because we finished our meeting and left the venue at around 3 pm. The same...
