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13 High Performance Delivered

20 Desire Devotion Discipline

26 Honouring Path Makers

30 Universal Vision, South Asian Network, Indian Ethos

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53 Swimming against the Tide

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EDITORIAL BOARD

TRF Trustee Ashok Mahajan RI Dist. 3140

RID Shekhar Mehta RI Dist. 3291

RID Yash Pal Das RI Dist. 3080

DG R. Badri Prasad RI Dist. 3190

DG Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh RI Dist. 3260

DG Ramesh Aggarwal RI Dist. 3010

PDG Vijay Jalan RI Dist. 3140

PDG Jogesh Gambhir RI Dist. 3250

PDG Shaju Peter RI Dist. 3080

PDG Nayantara Palchoudhuri RI Dist. 3291

Rtn. T. K. Balakrishnan RI Dist. 3230

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

DG R. Badri Prasad Chairman

DG Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh Secretary

DG Ramesh Aggarwal Treasurer

PDG Vijay Jalan

PDG Jogesh Gambhir

PDG Shaju Peter

PDG Nayantara Palchoudhuri

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Editor Rtn. T. K. Balakrishnan

Assistant EditorsJaishreeS. Selvi

66 The Auto Mobile

70 Protein-rich Diet

72 Fortune for All

83 Very Briefly

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Rtn. T. K. Balakrishnan

“Our knowledge has made us cynical; our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than

machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness” — Charlie Chaplin, in The Great Dictator. To be kind to others we have to love them first. To love someone, we have to demonstrate it through actions and work. Especially, if it involves service to them. As Kahlil Gibran said, “Work is love made visible.” The small acts of kindness shown by Rotarians do not normally make headlines.

What is it that makes it so hard to be kind? In every interaction with people, we have two choices. One choice leads to a dull interaction filled with formalities, politeness and ends in lack of connectivity. The other leads to love and connectiv-ity between people. This is exactly what is needed to make a new member feel at home in the club within the first few meetings he or she attends. But strangely, some Rotarians tend to show off their cleverness and this leads to disconnect from the day one.

Every time people interact with newcomers they are giving the new members a bit of their intellect, intelligent points and the who, what, where, when and why of their existence. This can put off some people or just create an awe that will make them shrink into their shell. To retain members we should be giving them our heart and show them the real kindness within. The person should first see you as a kind person and be inspired by your presence and your true attention. Seeing you as a clever person does not lead anyone anywhere.

John Quincy Adams, who was the sixth President of the United States of America said, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” This means it is more important to be kind than clever.

In Rotary clubs, leaders have failed miserably in their positions due to arrogance. What makes a good leader? According to the article from YES! Magazine, it’s the gift of strengthening others. Also, “an empowering leader makes mistakes. If he doesn’t, he’s probably not experimenting enough. An empowering leader is also a good learner, an experienced and willing apologiser, someone who can make amends and move on.”

Because every leader in Rotary is a human being they must never forget that it is more important to be kind than clever.

It’s more important to be kind than clever

EDITOR’S LETTER

Good ChangeThe news about ‘District Governor Nominee Selection Procedure in India,’ in March 2013 issue of Rotary News, is interesting to read. The election procedure replaces the previous one for some good reason known by most of us. I firmly believe that some of the bad practices are minimised though not completely eradicated. Anyway this is a good change.

Rtn. K. RamakrishnaRC Sullia

RI District 3180

Accolades and more...During Rotary’s ‘Magazine Month’ a Rotarian cannot ignore Rotary News. The magazine is so compact and informative which also keeps every Rotarian close to Rotary world. The contents relate to both Rotary as well as non- Rotary which makes reading more interesting. Personally, I love reading the ‘Editorial.’ Congratulations.

Rtn. Ranjit Kumar DasRC Cuttack

RI District 3260

My Heartiest congratula-tions for your Editor’s Letter, ‘What did you do?’ in the May 2013 issue. The searching for the meaning of Rotary in this editorial is a way forward. If each Rotarian adhere to this dictum, Rotarians will certainly keep their head, heart and hand pure to

reach within to embrace humanity and serve with humility and to a Rotary goal of a more peaceful world.

Rtn. Dr. Swadesh Ranjan Chatterjee

RC Durgapur RI District 3240

Hearty appreciations for bringing out an exciting April issue! Your Editorial on generosity has shown us a new meaning to the virtue. You have beautifully brought out that Rotarians can show the world how to effectively utilise their money by being generous in their giving to TRF.

Rtn. Yaad K. SugandhaRC Rewari MainRI District 3010

About MoversThe write up on RI Director Shekhar Mehta is a juicy feast to a discerning reader. Going through the presentation, the ‘Mover’ and ‘Shekhar’ in Mehta comes alive with gusto to demonstrate that, Rotary needs ‘doers’ like him.

PDG J.V. ReddyRI District 3160

Knowing More I am a Catholic Christian and I have been to St. Teresa’s Church at Nungambakkam, Chennai, on several occasions but only after reading the arti-cle ‘A Century of Service’ I felt very proud for having been familiar with the church for over six dec-ades. I congratulate and

thank the author, Jaishree. She has given a vivid description of the century old church and the history of the saint.

Rtn. Dr. J. Stanley Chandran

RC CuddaloreRI District 2980

The article, ‘Where Water is God’ in April 2013 issue of Rotary News is an appreciable one. Only after reading this article I came to know many interesting facts about the temple’s unique sculptures and architecture. I have actually treasured this issue in my library.

Rtn. S. Edward Devanathan

RC Courtallam MetroRI District 3212

Not CatchyIn the March 2013 issue of Rotary News, the article, ‘Coming to make an Impact,’ wherein ‘They experience the thrill of catching their first Matching Grant partners,’ is mentioned. Here, the word ‘catching’ does not seem appropriate. International partners are in need of clubs who can deliver on their integrity and commitment to doing-good in the world. Networking during the course of the International Assembly with well planned projects could have international partners asking for more.

Rtn. Nester SequeiraRC Panaji

RI District 3170

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PRESIDENT’S VIEW

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

A Rotary Convention is a powerful thing, and the first convention is an experience you never forget. My first was in Chicago, in 1980. That was the year I was President of the Rotary Club of Yashio. I thought we should learn more about Rotary, so I asked nine other members of my club to join me, and we travelled to Chicago together. We did not know what to expect from a Rotary Convention. What we found was more than any of us had imagined.

That convention showed me Rotary, and changed me forever. It gave our club something to strive for. I came to that convention as a member of a Rotary club. I left it as a Rotarian. The feeling that entered my heart in Chicago is still there today.

I am glad I will have the opportunity, as an RI President from Japan, to be part of the convention in Portugal. Portugal and Japan have a history together that began in the year 1542. This was the year that a Portuguese boat landed on a southern Japanese island. The Portuguese sailors did not plan to come to Japan. Strong winds blew their boat off course. But it was a happy accident, and the beginning of a peaceful and prosperous relationship.

In 1993, Japan and Portugal celebrated 450 years of good relations. Portugal was the first European country visited by the Japanese, in the middle of the 16th century. And the long Portuguese presence in Japan has had a lasting effect on my country.

The Portuguese found Japan by accident. But it is no accident that Lisbon has been chosen for this convention. Lisbon is a ‘Harbour for Peace.’ And peace is the theme of this convention, as it has been the theme between Japan and Portugal for nearly 500 years.

As Rotarians, we work toward peace in many ways. We do it through humanitarian service. We do it through our belief in Service Above Self. And we work toward peace simply by being who we are. Every year, when we come together for a Rotary convention, we see, for a few days, the world as it could be. We see people of all colours and cultures come together. We work to build a better world.

I hope you will join me, and your fellow Rotarians, as we celebrate this year of Peace Through Service together.

Sakuji Tanaka President, Rotary International

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The Trustee of The Rotary Foundation and Past RI

Director Ashok Mahajan, RI Directors Y.P. Das and

Shekhar Mehta will complete their term in office on June

30, 2013. They served Rotary along with Rtn. Kalyan

Banerjee when he was the RI President. The ‘formidable

four’ as they were called during 2011–2012, served Rotary

admirably and made India proud.

RI Directors Y.P. Das, Shekhar Mehta and TRF Trus-

tee Ashok Mahajan, who will be completing their terms

as RI Director and Trustee of The Rotary Foundation

respectively, have led interesting, passionate and mean-

ingful lives. They were driven by the desire to prove

themselves.

Rotarians in India and other parts of the world who

have moved with them, recall the various sparkling quali-

ties in each one of them. They trusted in something ...

their guts, destiny, life, karma, whatever.

This approach never let them down and

it has made all the difference in their

lives. Rotarians recollect how a chance

encounter, a stray conversation or an arti-

cle they read about these men, stayed on

with them. These stalwarts of Rotary say,

“Go out and do more, learn more, experi-

ence more and create a life which is like

a work of art.” These leaders learnt by

observation, experimentation and appli-

cation of mind. They grew, excelled and

when they occupied the high positions

in Rotary they delivered the results with

their high performance.

Talking about undertaking mega

projects they say, “If you have an inter-

esting idea, a good project, just follow

through with it. Don’t be scared. Never

once think that this will not work.” In their words, “If you

start seeing service to humanity as the core of what you

have to do in Rotary, then the way you conduct the affairs

of your club will change.”

The spectacular growth in contributions to TRF, the

substantial increase in membership and eradication of

polio in India happened during the years 2007 to 2013

when these leaders were occupying important positions.

The South Asia Summit in Hyderabad proved that a con-

vention for Rotarians in this region can bring together

over 5,000 Rotarians.

All these leaders had one quality in common — a clear

conception of what should be done, a vivid vision and a

set of goals powerfully imagined. They also had the strong

confidence that they can attain their goal. Their stubborn

consistency in pursuing their vision and a determined per-

sistence in thought and action put India on top of the global

Rotary map on many fronts. They had an emotional com-

mitment to the importance of what they were doing and

to the people with whom they were doing it. The election

pilot programme for India, though introduced with a heavy

heart, did bring about a semblance of sobriety in the way

elections were held.

Going along with them, Rotarians learnt an important

lesson. They understood that first they must seek what

it is that they were aiming at, and then look out for the

road by which they can reach it quickly. The leadership

qualities of RI Directors Y.P. Das, Shekhar Mehta and TRF

Trustee Ashok Mahajan brought the Rotarians who were

wandering aimlessly, following the noise and discordant

cries of people who were calling them in different direc-

tions, on the right path. District leaders were happy to find

these experienced guides who had explored the region

towards which Rotary was advancing. When the District

Governors achieved their goals at the end of the year, they

were able to understand that their personal excellence has

generated a degree of happiness and success that they had

only dreamt of.

RI Directors Y.P. Das and Shekhar Mehta and TRF

Trustee Ashok Mahajan have proved that for delivering

high performance, you don’t need to be rich. It is all in

your head, your heart and your hands.

Rtn. T.K. Balakrishnan

High Performance Delivered

L to R: RI Director Shekhar Mehta, TRF Trustee Ashok Mahajan, RI Director Y.P. Das.

District Wise Contribution Totals to The Rotary Foundation as on April 30, 2013

India

Source: RI South Asia Office

DistrictNumber

APF PolioPlus* OtherRestricted

Permanent Fund

TotalContributions

* Excludes Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

(in US Dollars)

2980

3000

3010

3020

3030

3040

3050

3060

3070

3080

3090

3100

3110

3120

3131

3132

3140

3150

3160

3170

3180

3190

3201

3202

3211

3212

3230

3240

3250

3260

3291

India

India Total

3220

3271

3272

3280

3292

South Asia TotalWorld Total

28,585

200

71,459

42,619

1,225

3,015

0

8,851

1,652

39,735

2,500

800

2,215

1,000

1,46,048

1,334

1,49,408

71,621

37

2,547

420

1,000

1,19,246

364

2,500

18,571

13,013

8,304

32,171

720

1,065

75

7,72,300

7,030

2,494

1,199

0

0

7,83,0232,14,70,858

0

3,000

8,655

887

9,772

13,594

2,533

18,515

6,267

28,076

0

2,104

0

1,177

45,100

5,804

61,373

75,015

400

10,394

13,898

58,692

41,885

2,000

13,252

0

20,466

2,000

0

102

77,012

5,21,973

30,004

16,923

3,100

19,284

11,800

6,03,0841,13,40,039

8,959

0

40,300

204

10,000

0

0

33,772

0

1,852

0

0

0

0

1,253

0

33,248

26,785

0

1,100

1,109

25,926

58,188

1,000

2,000

0

2,16,191

0

7,037

12,029

500

4,81,453

10,039

0

3,000

25,306

0

5,19,7981,79,48,658

1,84,068

15,030

7,13,573

98,985

28,354

32,265

55,654

1,21,183

45,444

1,28,071

4,895

37,889

52,047

29,022

3,70,796

75,203

8,48,090

2,36,767

29,317

52,947

1,66,058

2,94,958

4,69,604

27,293

1,34,640

62,752

6,23,439

81,649

68,619

71,829

1,39,755

260

53,00,456

1,94,484

23,062

36,539

6,28,213

92,937

62,75,69113,38,90,095

1,46,524

11,830

5,93,159

55,275

7,357

15,656

53,121

60,045

37,525

58,408

2,395

34,985

49,832

26,845

1,78,395

68,065

6,04,061

63,346

28,880

38,906

1,50,631

2,09,340

2,50,285

23,929

1,16,888

44,181

3,73,769

71,345

29,411

58,978

61,178

185

35,24,730

1,47,411

3,645

29,240

5,83,623

81,137

43,69,7868,31,30,540

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Thoughts from withinDear Rotary Leaders,

Greetings!

Below is a quote from Denis Waitley:

“Time is an equal opportunity employer. Each human being has exactly the same number of hours and minutes every day. Rich people can’t buy more hours. Scientists can’t invent new minutes. And you can’t save time to spend it on another day. Even so, time is amazingly fair and forgiving. No matter how much time you’ve wasted in the past, you still have an entire tomorrow.”

It seems like only yesterday I commenced my term to serve on the Board of Rotary International. It has been my most educative and rewarding experience. I have learnt much more than what I could contribute during my one year as a Director Elect and two years on the Board. It has been time well spent. Manju and I enjoyed every minute of it.

Through this column I wish to convey my grateful thanks to my fellow Rotarians for providing me this wonderful opportunity. In all of my actions and thoughts I have always kept the interest of the organisation before everything else.

The months of April and May have seen several activities such as the Council on Legislation in April and the South Asia Summit in May. The 2013 Council addressed 199 proposed enactments and resolutions on membership, administra-tive and financial issues etc. All the changes in our legislation will be incorporated in the 2013 Manual of Procedure effective July 1, 2013.

The South Asia Summit was a resounding success wherein 5,400 Rotarians reg-istered from the South Asian nations of Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives and India. Rotary International President Nominee Gary Huang and Corinna were the chief guests for the event. The Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Wilfrid Wilkinson graced the occasion as the guest of honour.

Many Rotarians from India have registered for the Rotary International Con-vention in June this year. If you are attending the RI Convention in Lisbon do not forget to register and attend the South Asia Reception on Monday, June 24, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Corinthia Hotel. For further details, please contact PDG Ravi Vadlamani.

The last Board Meeting for the year 2012–13 will be held in June at Lisbon at which the incoming Director P.T. Prabhakar will be handed over the baton to serve as the Director from India. He has prepared well and has a very forward looking vision for Rotary in India. We all look forward to his leadership in the coming years.

Best wishes,

Y.P. DasDirectorRotary International (2011–13)RI D

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DirecTalkDear Fellow Rotarians,

This is the last time I am writing to you through this column “Directalk.” Each one of you made these last two years most memorable for Rashi and me. The journey as a member of the Board of Directors of RI was satisfying. We were enriched by the friends we made around the world; by listening to the best minds and exchanging thoughts.

I remember the first visit to the hallowed 18th floor at the Rotary World Headquar-ters in Evanston; the learning experience at the first Board Meeting and the exuber-ance of getting to serve on the Board with Rotary International President, Kalyan Banerjee. Meetings with the Presidents of many countries, interactions with the Chief Minister of West Bengal and other States, discussions with Nobel Laureates, Aung San Suu Kyi, Muhammad Yunus and with Bill Gates are unforgettable.

The opportunity of hosting Rotary Institutes at Kolkata and Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, gave me the satisfaction of a lifetime. The success of the Literacy Conference in Kathmandu showed how Rotarians across the borders can work together. Convening the Rotary South Asia Summit 2013 was the magnum opus that came in two years of my service. Taking Rotary to Bhutan and Maldives; continuing with the heart surgeries to its ultimate goal of 2,500; planting mil-lion trees; taking the Shelter Kits project to a stage where it is ready to cater to any disaster within 36 hours; setting up five Eye Hospitals and working in the areas of water and sanitation were fulfilling.

I thank all the Rotarians for everything they did for me, my family whose support was led by my wife Rashi and my club, RC Calcutta Mahanagar. I thank the staff of RI, RISAO and Rotary News. They could not be better. To my Man Friday—Indu, my secretary and all others at my office — a big thank you. Our special thanks to PRIP Raja Saboo and Ushaji, Kalyanda and Binotadi, President Sakuji and all Board members. The fun times I had interacting with Trustee Ashok Mahajan, the camaraderie with Director Yash and Manju, PRIDs Sushil Gupta, Sudarshanji, O.P. Vaish, Pandu, Ravindran and Vanathy, P.T. Prabhakar and Nalini has laid the foun-dation for a lifelong friendship. My younger brother Kamal and his wife Sonal did all that we wished of them. Each of these people along with so many others made our journey so beautiful.

Time flies and how. Was it not the other day that we were planning, thinking, discussing, setting goals and getting into action till the action itself became a state of frenzy? However, soon the roller coaster travels will reduce and sleep-ing hours will become saner. But our zeal to serve humanity will increase. Rashi and I are enriched by your friendship and will remain ever so grateful to you for making our journey of service so purposeful and meaningful.

“Mausam aayenge jaayenge, hum tumko na bhool paayenge…”

With best wishes,

Shekhar Mehta Director Rotary International (2011–13)

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RI President Nominee

GARY HUANGat Rotary News Trust Office

RI President- nominee Gary Huang and his spouse Corinna

visited the office of the Rotary News Trust on May 2,

2013. He appreci-ated the quality of the magazine. He

said, “Thumbs up to Rotary” and asked

the staff members to flash the sign along

with him.

RI President-nominee Gary Huang and his spouse Corinna.

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RI President-nominee Gary Huang signing the visitors book.

RI President-nominee Gary Huang says, “Thumbs up to Rotary.”

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ROTARY ACTS

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Past RI President Rajendra K. Saboo knows very well that when it comes to service, it is all in the delivery. We live in words from morning till night. Many talk

about service to humanity and in their run of searching for purpose and purposefulness, they lose all purpose of being in a service organisation. But not PRIP Rajendra K. Saboo and his dedicated team of volunteers who go from one place to another delivering what they believe is life enhancing experience to those who have only hoped for a better life.

“When we realise the futility of words, then we should know that our life is going deeper. We have started living,” wrote His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Service becomes very shallow if we base it on words. Anything that is pro-found in life, deep or meaningful, cannot be expressed in words. You have to act. Real service has no words, you have to be there just doing it.

PRIP Rajendra K. Saboo’s presence at a medical project site speaks what he is. People who volunteer to be there with him feel that something does happen inside them, something does get kindled. Then it catches on to everyone. When it comes to service beyond borders, when it comes to look-ing beyond yourself, to be in a harsh environment to serve people there, PRIP Rajendra K. Saboo is truly considered as the teacher. It is said in our scriptures:

“Vandeham Sacchi Danandam Bhedatitam JagadgurumNityam Purnam NirakaramNirgunam Svatmasarva SamsthitamAsatoma SadgamayaTamasoma JyotirgamayaMrtyorma Amirtangamaya OMShanthi Shanthi Shanthi”

“I bow down to the Universal TeacherWho is Absolute Truth, Pure Consciousness and BlissWho is beyond all differencesWho is ever-full, without attributes, formlessWho is all pervading and ever centred in the SelfLead us from unreality to realityLead us from darkness to lightLead us from death to immortalityOMPeace Peace Peace”

PRIP Rajendra K. Saboo has reached out to thousands of people worldwide through his medical missions, personal interactions and humanitarian initiatives. He has brought

to the masses living in underdeveloped areas, the benefit of medical treatment. The city of Udhampur, in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, RI District 3070, was the recent addition to the medical mission project that PRIP Rajendra K. Saboo and his wife Usha Saboo put together. RI President Sakuji Tanaka who saw the magnitude of the service project said, “My theme is Peace through Service. But looking at the wonderful work these doctors are doing here, I think it is apt to say Peace through Medical Missions.” What else can he say when he sees that 32,400 patients are screened and 1,726 surgeries including 312 major surgeries are performed by a team of people led by DGs Ravindra Salunke, District 3132, Upkar Singh Sethi, District 3070, Dr. Girish Gune, District 3131 and Manmohan Singh, District 3080. The team had four general surgeons, four ophthalmologists, three orthopaedic surgeons, two ENT surgeons, three dental surgeons, three gynaecologists, four anaesthesiologists, one urologist and one plastic surgeon. All these doctors are Rotarians and they came from the participating RI Districts comprising of 3070, 3080, 3131, 3132 and 3250. Rotary Club of Hsin Ying East, District 3470, Taiwan, The Rotary Foundation and the Ministry of Health, Government of India and the Ministry of Health, Government of Jammu and Kashmir supported the project of this scale. A team of cardiologists and oncologists had come from Chandigarh to identify patients who needed advanced treatment.

The Rotary Eye Hospital, the district government’s Civil Hospital and a private nursing home were the venues

PRIP Rajendra K. Saboo (second from left) and RI President Sakuji Tanaka (third from left) with the mission doctors.

Facing page: Doctors performing surgery.