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Club of Bombay DISTRICT 3141 THEBulletin of the Rotary Club of BombayGA | For privateTEW circulation only | www.rotaryclubofbombay.orgAY Volume No. 61 Issue No. 17, November 19, 2019

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Friends, Very warm greetings. What a delightful afternoon it was at our weekly meeting with the recipient of the Padma Shri and , the legend, Mr. Sunil Manohar Gavaskar. The audience was completely enthralled and in raptures with his eloquent and humorous speech. Fondly called Sunny Gavaskar, and known for his batting prowess against fast bowlers, Sunil made his first class debut for Vazir Sultan Colts XI in 1966/67. His Test debut was against West Indies in , Trinidad – ’s first-ever win over West Indies. Sunil’s score in the series was a remarkable 774 runs. Sunil also became the of India’s cricket team. With Rotarians Farhat Jamal, President Preeti Mehta, Manish Reshamwala and Sanjiv his 30th Test , he overtook Sir Donald Bradman’s Saran Mehra confer the Citizen of award upon speaker record of 29 centuries. A fine fielder and a great and innovative commentator on Cricket. The rest is history… In 1996, the ‘Border-Gavaskar Trophy’ was initiated in his co-honour for bilateral series between India and . Trinidad Calypso singer Lord Realtor (Willard Harris) wrote a song in Gavaskar’s tribute called the ‘Gavaskar Calypso’. A HEART TO HEART Sunil was inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009 and in 2012 awarded Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for . Many may not be aware but Sunil had a stint with the movie world – he acted in the Marathi film WITH SUNNY Savli Premachi and later appeared in a guest role in Malamaal. He also Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, cricketor Sunil Gavaskar sung a Marathi song: ‘Ya Duniyamadhye Thambayaala Vel Konala’. shared laughs and lessons he learned along life’s way at the This ‘Little Master’ from Mumbai had one weakness; apart Tuesday meeting from his appetite for runs, Sunil had cravings for Parel-G Glucose biscuits. A weakness for me, too, which I try to resist THE Rotary Club of Bombay was and looking at his fitness, Sunil too surely does the same. delighted to welcome Padma It was my first meeting with him and he did leave me very impressed…. such a fine and humble person, in spite of Shri and Padma Bhushan, Sunil his very many records and achievements. A well-deserving Gavaskar, as a speaker for their awardee of the Citizen of Mumbai Award. Cricketers will weekly meeting on November 5th, come, achieve and go – Sunil Manohar Gavaskar will always 2019 at the Taj President Hotel. remain in the pantheon of great cricketing legends. Rotarians were pleased to welcome Life always has its very many ups and downs. It is rather sad the legend and confer, upon him, and unfortunate that we have lost our very dear Rotarian the Citizen of Mumbai Award at the Sitaram Shah. He was a person with high values. We shall all miss him. hands of President Preeti Mehta. The RCB visit to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital Sunil’s citation read: was a pleasant eye-opener. Seeing the tiny tots in the Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) was very moving. For “The Rotary Club of Bombay those who may not be in the know, our Club has supported is pleased to honour Mr. Sunil on captaining Indian cricket team approximately a hundred paediatric heart surgeries over Manohar Gavaskar with the Citizen for 47 Tests, on an astonishing the last 12 months. Rtn Jaymin Jhaveri deserves a special career spanning 16 years and 125 mention for his effort in coordinating these. Thank you, of Mumbai Award for 2019-20 on being the greatest opening batsman test matches, on being the first Jaymin. cricketer to score 10,000 runs th of all time and bringing glory to The Club Assembly on November 11 was well-attended. and 30 centuries, on being the Many of the Committee Reports were impressive. However, India in International Cricket arena, there is always room for improvement, bettering ourselves recipient of the Padma Shri and and more work by all of us. TODAY’S SPEAKER: INVESTOR RAKESH JHUNJHUNWALA

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President Preeti Mehta and President Preeti Mehta Speaker Sunil Gavaskar signs a President Preeti Mehta and PP Rtn. (Dr.) Mukesh Batra with confers the Citizen of Mumbai bat for Rtn. Samir Mogul PE Rtn. Framroze Mehta with speaker Sunil Gavaskar Award upon Sunil Gavaskar speaker Sunil Gavaskar

Padma Bhushan, on being nominated as business-part media person and the hit the pad as I tried to flip it away and Chairman of ICC cricket committee, on third is as Chairman of the Heart to I took two runs. Through the corner of being inducted into International Cricket Heart foundation which is along with my eye, I saw that the Umpire had not council’s Hall of Fame, 2009, on being the Sai Sanjeevani Hospital in , signaled a leg-bye. I said to myself, ‘First the most respected cricket commentator, Chattisgarh, and now in Mumbai, innings in Test and for a ’. columnist, author and his contribution offering free services to children, mainly But then when I was batting at 12, Gary to social work. Congratulations!” from the poorer sections of society, born Sobers dropped an absolute dolly catch with heart defects. I believe and hope which allowed me to get to 50 and keep Rtn. Farhat Jamal introduced Sunil to that this is going to be the best innings my place in the next Test. When I was the members while Rtn. Sanjiv Saran of my life, to try and save the lives of as batting at 6 in the next Test, I slashed Mehra gave the vote of thanks at the many people as possible.” hard into the ball. The ball went like a close. Sunil grabbed everyone’s attention rocket, again to Gary Sobers, and it hit straight off the bat: “As a child, one of my first lessons was him in the chest and bounced up. By from my mother. I must have been three the time he recovered, it had fallen on “Thank you, Farhat, for the introduction. or four years old. We were in the small the ground. That is how I got my first Generally, masters of ceremonies get balcony of our flat, she was lobbing a hundred and kept y place on the team away by saying, ‘Sunil Gavaskar needs no tennis ball at me and I was swinging for a while. During that hundred, also, introduction’ which is an easy way out the bat. I connected with the ball and when I was batting on 94 I went ahead but when you have been retired from the it went and hit her on the nose. She for an off-spinner, got a glove and the game for 30-35 years, it is nice to hear started bleeding. I ran to her crying and ball just looped up. Gary Sobers who nice things said about you and some old hugged her. But she wiped her nose with was standing there when the ball was records mentioned.” the pallu of her sari and said, ‘No, go bowled, had seen me move forward bat! If you want to play cricket, you must and hence moved a little left to catch it “Speaking of introductions, I must share be prepared to bear the pain, this is and the ball went exactly to his original an incident. My maternal uncle Madhav nothing at all!’ That was my first lesson: position. If he hadn’t moved, it would Mantri played four test matches for India you are going to play with a hard ball have been a simple catch.” in the 1950s. He was a wicketkeeper and there is going to be more than one captain. So, when I was the captain of painful event.” “In those days, there was a lot of the Indian cricket team, he was called as interaction between the teams. The the Chief Guest for a sports day function “Another lesson followed quickly. She general trend was for the batting team at a school. The principal of the school would take me to her brother Madhav to go to the other team’s changing room asked him how he should introduce him. Mantri’s place and, in one of his drawers, at the end of the day with a crate of My uncle said, ‘These children would there were some jumpers and caps. I beer or soft drinks. So we sat, had our not know me at all, so why don’t you would ask for them but he would say, soft drinks, talked about the day’s play, ask them who is your favourite cricketer ‘No, these are things I have earned. So if enjoyed a little bit of banter and that’s and, say, that I am his uncle. That way you want to wear these caps, earn them.’ when Gary Sobers said to me, ‘Hey, it is easy.’ The principal agreed. So the That, again, was a lesson that nothing man, I am going to touch you for luck’. principal, before introducing my uncle, comes easily, you have to work hard. Because at the time, he was struggling asked the children, ‘who is your favourite You have to earn every single , blazer a little bit, and the last two matches he cricketer?’ In one voice, all of them said, or jumper you get for representing a had failed. So, as luck would have it, ‘’. So that introduction went for particular team, state or country.” during the second innings he came to a toss.” our changing room and asked, ‘Where is “When it came to representing the that little fella?’ He touched me on the “I am fortunate to be playing my country, I had the most unbelievable back and when he went to bat, he was third innings now; the first was as stats anyone could imagine. My first runs given not-out when he thought he’d be a cricketer, the second being part in tests were actually leg-byes. The ball given LBW. I think the umpire wanted FACT It was Rotary founder Paul Harris’s grandfather who gave him a road map for success. He taught him one thing above all else: ‘Tolerance.’ Paul wrote, in My Road to Rotary: “I think I inherited something of grandfather’s broad spirit of tolerance. Grandfather was an ambassador of good-will in the eyes of the youngster who sat at his table during his impressionable years; he never spoke evil of any man nor of any man’s religion or politics.”

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PP Rtn. Paul George with PP Rtn. Sandip Agarwalla Speaker Sunil Gavaskar with President Preeti Mehta with speaker Sunil Gavaskar Rotarians Puneet Chatwal, speaker Sunil Gavaskar Anand Dalal and Farhat Jamal to see Gary play more so he did not were such that you could hear the other obviously didn’t notice me. At the end of give him an out; he went on to score a team through the ventilators. The West the day we had a situation where West 100. It was fine. Next game, he came to Indians were playing music over their Indies had to score 180 in 90 minutes of our changing room again to ask about radio and once the music stopped, we batting to win the series and level the the game of the previous evening and heard Gary say, ‘Okay, I am going to say game. So, because of the urgency and everything. And he spotted me and hello to Ajit and the boys’. This was just because he could play those big shots, touched me for luck. He scored 178.” before the game was about to start. Gary promoted himself from 6 to 5 and Ajit, my captain, heard this and said, he was clean bowled for a zero. As soon “Then we came to the last Test, India ‘arrey toh Gary yetoy’. I was batting as we came back to the changing room, was only 1-0 up. In those days, if the 180 overnight and he went and locked says to me, ‘mee sangitlela series was not decided, you played a me in the bathroom. I kept arguing na tula.’ So that was my first series, really six-day Test match. So this was the final with him, saying things like, ‘Look I memorable. We went to after Test. So again he came in when we were am batting, I need to pad up, I need that, and we beat them as well.” batting and touched me, and scored to mentally prepare myself, what are 138. Now, the day before the final day, you saying, are you serious about Gary “I had the good fortune of being part he had fallen while taking Ajit Wadekar’s Sobers touching me and scoring a 100? of the Rest Of The World Team, because catch. The ball hit him in the ribs so he I mean he can touch me on the ground ’s tour of Australia was was a little bit hurt. But the changing also na, if he wants.’ Anyway, he locked called off. So in my first year, I had rooms in Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad me in there and then Gary came and the good fortune of going to the three

substitution rule that they game and I still don’t get a in the Indian cricket team ROTARIANS ASK are introducing in IPL? substitute. Nine times out of your time with the other I don’t know if it is happening of 10, somebody who is hit being GR Viswanath; how Do you think commentary or not because it has to on the head while batting is come the two of you did not these days has become more be discussed. But you are because of incompetence. have too many partnerships? of a chat? It loses the focus changing the game in the So you are actually And how do you compare upon the game. sense that with the substitute, allowing a substitution for your batting and his? Yes, when there are three if you are going to have a incompetence. So I don’t He was a better batsman commentators, one may situation where he can come agree with it at all. without a doubt because feel left out while two are in during the last over when he had the ability to hit the talking. It can be difficult but you need 15 runs. And he is Why is Mahendra Singh good balls for runs. I could do that has somehow been the somebody who has not been Dhoni’s life so mysterious? that occasionally. We had a trend. To me, commentary is in the field for the whole day He has always kept a low hundred plus partnership the like two people watching the but you know that in three profile. Even when he won first time we played together, game from the stand, with deliveries can hit three sixes trophies, he has taken the my second Test. After that, I the only difference being that and go to 18, I think it takes trophies and given them to think we again had just one they have a mic in front of away from the game. This is younger players and moved 100-run partnership. I guess them to reach the rest of the my view. I think the game has to the corner. So he has let we were destined to have world. There is a lot of chatter been good so far, we have had everyone hog the limelight. another partnership in the but we have producers who our entertainment. That is exactly how he is going family when he married my quickly point it out and help to go. He’s going to go quietly sister. So when many young us bring focus back to the What are your views on in to the sunset. I don’t think cricketers ask me about some game. It is a team effort. The concussion substitution? he requires any sound and tips on the game, I always real hard work is done by the Again, this idea I do not fury around his retirement. say, ‘Do not invite one of your technicians. agree with because I could teammates home if you have have a broken hand in the You were an important pillar a sister.’ What are your views on the “Motivation comes from working on things we care about. It also comes from working with people we care about.” ― Sheryl Sandberg

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Rotarians Farhat Jamal, President Preeti Mehta, Manish Sunil Gavaskar flanked by Rotarians Sunita Mandelia, Swati Reshamwala and Sanjiv Saran Mehra with Sunil Gavaskar Mayekar, Shanta Chatterjee, S V Prasad, Kirit Kamdar, Ujjwala Singhania and Rtn. Ptn. Malti Jain

major countries of cricket: West Indies, That is exactly what happened. Chetan International Management Group with Australia and England to get experience Chauhan was batting at 95, and he was a production house cover the matches. of various cricketing conditions. One given out. I was playing forward and out It was just a couple of hours after I thing that struck me was that while at 97. Come to the last Test and I got 100 finished playing cricket.” there was so much talk on Indian in the 1st innings and in the 2nd I was umpiring, umpiring in these countries batting on 7 or 8 and Imran balls a real “Coming to my third innings at the Heart was pretty biased. I always found it snorter, it hits my glove and then the bat to Heart Foundation. We help with free strange that their media would come and the catch is taken. Low and behold surgeries. There are no billing counters down to criticise our umpiring skills the umpire says ‘not out’!” at these hospitals – only dil, no bill. because umpiring, at that time, was Every surgery, because we brought down an amateur job except if you were in “But I managed 100, and you sort of the cost, we call it a gift of life and it England. Everybody who umpired did it raise your bat to the changing room and resonates with me. Because I know that for the love of the game and obviously if I saw Fateh Singh ji waving the watch. but for the two lives Sir you had not played the game you were It hadn’t even struck me, because at gave me, I would not have had the bound to make the odd mistake.” that stage you focus on the batting. I cricketing career of 17 years and which still have that watch. It’s like a prize, a I was simply fortunate for because of “I was also fortunate to be asked memento. We had some amazing times these same opportunities.” to captain the Indian team in but none better than the 1983 World circumstances where we had lost to Cup. Nobody gave us the chance but we “Not to forget, the very first day of on the first-ever trip we made were quietly confident. For the simple that series, there was a batsman from to Pakistan in 1978. Our manager was reason that we had just beaten the West Hyderabad, Kenya Jayanthilal, he was the late Maharaja of Baroda, Fateh Singh Indies on their home turf, and the first senior to me, brought up on matting Gaekwad. He was, without question, the match of that campaign, we beat them pitches in the south. He was a very good most popular person from the Indian again. So twice, it wasn’t a fluke, we player on bouncers and short balls. team. He had the Pakistanis eating out were very confident and that is what So that first Test, he got in position to of his hand. At any meeting or function, happened. We had an incredible innings play the short ball but unfortunately and he would start by saying Asalam by Kapil Dev, 175, unfortunately BBC was it skipped his mind that he was now Walekum and the whole congregation on strike, should have been recorded playing a West Indian fast bowler on a would say Walekum Salam. He had a but it wasn’t. But it was the best One West Indian pitch. So he swayed out of rectangular watch then, which had all Day Innings I have seen because after the way but kept his bat hanging up and the countries and their time. He would that also I saw so many: Sachin’s, Virat it went wide to Gary Sobers who picked sit with us in the evenings, after the Kohli’s, ’s 100s. But none an absolutely beautiful catch. For the game, to talk. Once, I said, ‘it is a very beat Kapil, because of the situation rest of the tour, he got runs but he never good watch’. That was all I said. He gave the team was in and those conditions. played a Test match again for India. it to me.” Then, of course, the catch he took to That’s what I mean, when you save a life get rid of in the final was you might save the life of somebody who “First Test, I was clean bowled at 89, unbelievable.” might go on to do good things for the 11 runs short. Second Test I am batting country. The satisfaction and feeling of on 97, and I had a “Then it came to commentary and I relief and joy on the parents’ faces when partnership of about 150 and we had was happy that I was at the right place they come to know that the baby is gone out to bat, Wasim Raja walked in to at the right time. The skies opened going to lead a healthy life is much more our changing room and said, ‘You guys up and instead of the BCCI paying than a double hundred.” are gone, there was just a meeting of Doordarshan to cover the match the Captain and Vice-Captain, senior players Supreme Court ruled that the air waves and umpires. So you guys are gone.’ were BCCI property to sell. So we had the Quick question: When and where is the Rotary International Convention held? SMS your answer to 8291925423

NOVEMBER 19, 2019 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 05 A TRIBUTE TO RTN. SITARAM SHAH By President Preeti Mehta By PP Rtn. Nowroze Vazifdar Rtn. Sitaram Shah joined our Rotary Club on April In the passing away of 3rd, 1990 and continued Sitaram Shah we have as an active Rotarian lost a fine man. since, until he passed on November 6th, 2019. He was a true Rotarian and committed to Sitaramji was an several causes which he amazing person. A true espoused with vigour and and dedicated Rotarian, dedicated focus. committed to various causes, Yoga being his Despite being in poor favourite. His passion for health, he made it a Yoga and its practice was point to attend our a given. meetings and I last saw him at our Club’s EGM on Though an excused October 22nd, when he member, he was quite admonished me for my regular at the Club’s irregular attendance. weekly meetings. In By PE Rtn. Framroze recent years, despite his Mehta He had an enquiring age and health issues, mind - as evidenced by he was full of energy and Our very own yogi, the questions he posed enthusiasm and had a Sitaram Shah, was to almost every guest very positive attitude. He a gentleman who speaker - and he knew led life on his own terms epitomized Rotary. he was being gently and in a very disciplined Whist serving in various and good-naturedly manner. capacities in our Club, mocked for this. Those he put his heart into all who worked with him, We will, at RCB, fondly that he did. He used his as I had the privilege remember Sitaramji passion and knowledge of doing when he was and miss his presence, of yoga to encourage so Honorary Secretary of particularly at meetings, many school children our Club, came to know where he invariably had to take up yoga daily. I him and admire him interesting and thought- have vivid memories of as a sincere, dedicated, provoking questions for Sitaram, during the Q&A meticulous and warm our guest speakers. sessions at Club meetings, human being. He was and will remain being the first to rise, an inspiration to many action his customary Truly a loss for our Club. of us. knock (tuk-tuk) on the Sitaram will be missed”. mike and ask questions Sitaramji leaves behind of the speaker. He was his wife, Veena, son, Rtn. a soft-spoken man, who By RCB Staff Vandan and his wife had ingrained himself Ekta who, as a Rotary in all our hearts, with his He was a man of Partner, is actively gentleness and sincerity. principle, who followed involved in several of our Sitaram will surely be the FOUR WAY TEST in his Club’s projects. missed by us all. daily life. We are active on social media with over 6,500 followers. Find us on facebook, twitter and instagram with the handle @rcb1929. Find us on linkedin and youtube with the handle rotary club of bombay. Please follow us and like/share the posts.

06 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY AY MAKES A ‘SHAAM MASTANI’

Rtr. Bushra Shaikh and Rtr. showcase their singing The event began with Rtr. The winners were then Sejal Kesarwani, Partners- talents. Six teams of five AY Yashh Purohit playing the announced and rewarded in-Services Directors of the members each had already National Anthem upon his gifts. Not only did the event Rotaract Club of Hinduja been formed. They had been guitar. As soon as the teams bear witness to the beautiful College, along with other given a week to choose and were called upon, each voices of these senior citizens, Rotaractors of Hinduja practice their chosen songs. performed their selected it also marked the sincere College conducted a project numbers which turned effort of each team in making called ‘Yeh Shaam Mastani’ On the day of the event, each out to be both retro and the evening an enjoyable one. on November 2nd, 2019 at team performed in front of classical. Their camaraderie the Byculla Centre of Ananda the judges Rtr. Yashh Purohit and coordination impressed We would like to thank Yaan (in association with (who has been participating judges. Rtn. Zeenia Master and Dignity Foundation). and practising music for a the Rotaractors of Hinduja few years) and Nidhi Tank, After the performances, the College for coming up with The project mainly focused an award-winning singer who judges too performed a few this outstanding idea and on giving AY members a has participated in many songs for the AY members. executing it with so much chance to perform and competitions. energy and enthusiasm. DHANTERAS PUJA WITH ELDERS By Rtn. Jaya Prasad visit and wish them all a very happy On the auspicious occasion of Deepawali. And get their blessings in Dhanteras, I decided to spend some return. It was a pleasure to see them valuable time with elders at Ananda all with smiling faces enjoying their Yaan. It was a celebration day for snacks and golas. them and for me too. Upon arrival at the centre, I was greeted by Dileep, They shared with me that these CC from Dignity and was warmly afternoons mean a lot to them. They welcomed by very enthusiastic loved all the activities that they did members of Ananda Yaan. at the centre like yoga, music, dance, the trip to and, not to forget, I noticed a small Puja had been Shankar Mahadevan’s visit. performed on the occasion of Diwali. to visit them for some time. And what I did pranam to Goddess Laxmiji. better day to choose than Dhanteras. Of course I myself was overwhelmed Thereafter, I introduced myself to all with this visit and felt that the of them. Told them that I had wanted It was a good and auspicious day to afternoon was truly touching. Statistics of the meeting held on November 5, 2019 Members: 107, Rotarian Partners: 05, Visiting Rotarians: 01, Guests: 01, Rotaractors: 05, Total = 119, Service Box Collection = Rs. 1500

NOVEMBER 19, 2019 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 07 KIDS BATS FOR DIABETES AWARENESS District 3141 conducted a radio awareness programme for juvenile diabetes. Five children of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar School took part in the radio recording.

The children, who had never been to a studio before, were very excited at the recording procedure. Rahul CHILDREN’S DAY WITH BY of 24Fret, the recording studio, did The BY children at the Ambedkar School saw a a fabulous job and Mrs Neelam wonderful magic show on Children’s Day! The kids Lakhani and Ms Sneh brought out rocked with laughter all through the show. The the best in the children with their magician, who had come from Mahabaleshwar, was encouragement and appreciation. amazing! He performed several tricks like making a ring disappear and then bringing it out of a banana, making The children were amazing – a ball drop from a little boy’s pants, making a girl cough recording words with expression out a cloth ball and, of course, the age-old trick of and confidence. A great learning tearing a card up into pieces and reassembling it! The experience! children and teachers were amazed at the performance. Everyone had a blast! 08 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY SHEKHAR AND STIRRED! Part II of PP Rtn. SANDIP AGARWALLA’S interview with RIPN SHEKHAR MEHTA about his journey from the Calcutta Mahanagar Club to the 18th floor of the Rotary World office in Evanston, USA

Sandip Agarwalla: What is as they are and ask why – your message to our Rotary dream of things that never family in District 3141? were and ask why not! You Shekhar Mehta: I look at need leaders that arouse the your district as one of the imagination and kindle the most outstanding districts spark within. in the world. My message to everybody here is – introspect Sandip Agarwalla: What has and see what have you done been the proudest moment to make it and where can you for you as a Rotarian? take it to. There is still a lot of Shekhar Mehta: I was unexploited potential. People involved with the ‘2000 should be in awe of Rotary in Paediatric Heart Surgeries’ Mumbai and the surrounding programme. Ten years ago, areas. That is the impact you as a part of it, Rashi and I can have. went to Durgapur to Mission So, my message to you is start Hospital where one of the dreaming bigger, dreams that surgeries was taking place. others have not even thought We met a mother and child of. You should not see things who had come from Pakistan for the child’s surgery. The Sandip Agarwalla: Rotary has mother told us how they had always been a major part of travelled very far to reach your life and you seemed to and even further have achieved a beautiful to come to India and to work life balance. What Durgapur for the surgery. She advice would you have for said, and I will never forget, other Rotarians who want to “In my son’s veins flows do more but cannot find this Pakistani and Indian blood! balance? He may have been born in Shekhar Mehta: My advice is Pakistan but he has got the to find the balance! The first gift of life in Hindustan! Long thing I say to them is get your live Rotary.” I still have goose family involved. Everyone bumps when I think of it. has a personal horizon they That was one of the proudest want to conquer. Early in life, moments for me. maybe 20 years back, I took a decision to spend a lot of Shekhar, with spouse Rashi, visit a child who has had heart surgery NOVEMBER 19, 2019 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 09 “FIND THE BALANCE... GET YOUR FAMILY INVOLVED... TEN YEARS BACK I DECIDED, ALONG WITH RASHI, THAT MY LIFE WOULD BE DEDICATED TO DOING GOOD FOR OTHER PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. MY PLATFORM IS ROTARY....

time helping other people. to act like Azim Premji in have shared their wealth. in Evanston, USA! When I sit Ten years back I decided, India because generally I am sure more will follow there, it is exhilarating to see along with Rashi, that my life giving by the very wealthy soon. the internationality of Rotary would now be dedicated to and the big families in India and the power of the Rotary doing good for other people is disproportionate when network. When I come down Sandip Agarwalla: Club days in the world. My platform is you compare it to the top to my Club, I see grass-root or RI days? What do you find Rotary. If I was not in Rotary families even in the west. implementation of the same more exhilarating? now, even then I would be Shekhar Mehta: Gandhi had plans we are making on the Shekhar Mehta: Both! When doing just this work. So I said, “There is enough in this 18th floor! I say this, imagine what a big would advise that even as world for every man’s need. Of course, the friendship compliment I am giving to you care for yourself, your But not enough even for one and fellowship at the Club my Club. That a meeting in family – think about your man’s greed”. Wealthy people level are unbelievable. As I my Club is just as exhilarating community, your country and should be philanthropic. Bill said earlier, my Rotary Club an experience as the feeling our world. Gates and Warren Buffett are of Calcutta Mahanagar has I get out of chairing a examples to emulate. Back been my testing ground, meeting on the 18th floor home, Azim Premji and Shiv my springboard and my Sandip Agarwalla: I hope we of the Rotary World office can inspire more people Nadar amongst many others immediate family. 10 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY AY @ DR. E. MOSES ROAD TURNS 1 Senior citizens of Ananda Yaan’s E Moses Centre (a collaboration between the Rotary Club of Bombay and The Dignity Foundation) celebrated the first-year anniversary of the centre. They prayed for the well- being and continuity of the centre at ’s most important religious places.

The journey took place on November 7th. An all-ladies team of 53 senior citizens set out at sharp 5.45 am. For 90 per cent of them, this was the through the day, with regular An excursion is never home and were back, safely, very first time they were going one-hour halts at each place, complete without shopping! by 10 pm. They said they to visit these places. Most they prayed at Pati Shirdi, The elders packed in a spree had been overwhelmed by had heard of these places but Dehu for Tukaram Maharaj with fresh market produce the opportunity afforded not imagined they would see (the old and new Samadhi) like onions, potatoes and to them and surprised that them, five at a go. and Anandi (Yaneshwar fruits and garam masalas. they had the energy to be on Maharaj). They had timed They took advantage of the their feet for 12 hours. But After a quick halt for breakfast themselves well so that they freshness of the supplies at with a prayer on their lips, at Khopoli, they reached could have lunch at the Pati rock-bottom prices. through the day, Ananda Gagangiri Maharaj Samadhi Shirdi Samadhi at 1 pm and Yaan members made this the at 9.30 am. From then on, take a half-hour rest. At about 6 pm, they headed journey of their lifetime. THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 11 ROTARIAN BIRTHDAYS NOVEMBER 16 NOVEMBER 17 NOVEMBER 18

Rtn. C K Rtn. Akil Rtn. Peshwan Srinivasan hirani Jehangir NOVEMBER 18 NOVEMBER 18 NOVEMBER 20

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Rtn. Dadabhai Rtn. Pratap Rtn. Farokh Patel Padode Balsara NOVEMBER 25

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ROTARIAN PARTNER NOVEMBER 18 BIRTHDAYS Rtn. Ptn. Kapadia Jita NOVEMBER 12 NOVEMBER 19 Rtn. Ptn. Yasmin Divecha Rtn. Ptn. Mona Nevatia NOVEMBER 13 NOVEMBER 23 Rtn. Ptn. Bharti Gandhi Rtn. Ptn. Priti Gupta NOVEMBER 16 NOVEMBER 25 Rtn. Ptn. Nidhi Aggarwal Rtn. Ptn. Ushma Doshi NOVEMBER 17 Rtn. Ptn. Kamal Katgara Rtn. Ptn. Rohitashwa Poddar Rtn. Ptn. Lata Palekar

ANNIVERSARIES Rtn. Ptn. Poonam & Rtn. NOVEMBER 12 Manish Sampat Rtn. Ptn. Dr. Soonnu & Rtn. NOVEMBER 20 Farokh Balsara Rtn. Ptn. Nayna & Rtn. Ashok Rtn. Ptn. Shailaja & Rtn. Chinai Samir Mogul Rtn. Ptn. Thrity & Rtn. Dr. NOVEMBER 18 Sorab Javeri Rtn. Ptn. Radhika & Rtn. Rtn. Poonam & Rtn. Ajit Sameer Kaji Lalvani NOVEMBER 19 NOVEMBER 24 Rtn. Ptn. Dolon & Rtn. Rtn. Ptn. Rakhee & Rtn. Partha Ghosh Manish Reshamwala Rtn. Ptn. Ketayun & Rtn. NOVEMBER 25 Darious Irani Rtn. Poornima Advani & Rtn. Rtn. Ptn. Falguni & Rtn. Ptn. Dr. Sailesh Hathi Pratap Padode Rtn. Ptn. Shreelekha & PP Rtn. Ptn. Soha & Rtn. Nilesh Rtn. Nandan Damani Parekh Rtn. Ptn. Niloufer & PP Rtn. Nowroze Vazifdar ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 2019-2020 THIS WEEK’S SPEAKER: INVESTOR RAKESH JHUNJHUNWALA TRUSTEES 2019-2020 PP Rtn. (Dr.) Rahim Muljiani PP Rtn. Arvind Jolly Investor with a Midas touch, Rakesh PP Rtn. (Dr.) Adi Dastur PP Rtn. Arun Sanghi Jhunjhunwala is often referred to as OFFICE BEARERS 2019-2020 India’s Warren Buffett. Rakesh calls himself an old-fashioned investor and President Rtn. Preeti Mehta shuns startups. Immediate Past President Rtn. Vijay Kumar Jatia President-Elect Rtn. Framroze Mehta Son of an income tax officer, Rakesh President-Nominee Rtn. Shernaz Vakil started dabbling in stocks while still Honorary Secretary Rtn. Manish Reshamwala in college. Hon. Jt. Secretary Rtn. Satyan Israni He began investing with $100 in 1985 Hon. Treasurer Rtn. Jagdish Malkani when the Bombay Stock Exchange Index was at 150; it now trades over SPECIAL DIRECTOR PP RTN. SHAILESH HARIBHAKTI 38,000. DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE PE RTN. FRAMROZE MEHTA Classifications, Membership & PP Rtn. Nowroze Vazifdar His most valuable holding is watch trading firm Rare Enterprises, derives Information and jewellery maker Titan, worth its name from the first two initials Fellowship & Assimilation Rtn. Ashok Jatia $1.1 billion. His privately owned stock of his name and wife Rekha’s name. Animal Welfare Rtn. Priyasri Patodia (Source: Forbes.com) DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. MEHUL SAMPAT Social media, Website & Bulletin Rtn. Rhea Bhumgara NEXT WEEK’S SPEAKER: PP RTN. M K SANGHI Sergeant-at-Arms Rtn. Hoshang Nazir Interact Rtn. Jaymin Jhaveri PP Rtn. Mahendra Sanghi is Chairman Rotaract Rtn. Zeenia Master of the M K Sanghi Group. A graduate DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. RAM GANDHI of Mayo College and Jodhpur University, he was sent to Mumbai in Programme Rtn. Farhat Jamal 1962 to establish the group’s presence Public Awards Rtn. Suresh Kotak in the commercial capital. Young At Heart Rtn. Ramesh Mehta DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. PETER BORN Besides having been a president Water Resources & Sanitation Rtn. Abhinav Aggarwal of the Indian Merchant’s Chamber Urban Heritage Rtn. Natasha Treasurywala (one of Mumbai’s premier trade Environment Rtn. Madhusudan Daga and industry associations) and the International Chamber of Commerce DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. HIRANMAY BISWAS India Chapter, he has also served as Sports Rtn. Sanjiv Saran Mehra President of the Associated Chambers Yoga Rtn. Sitaram Shah of Commerce (Assocham). of Bombay. He currently serves on the Vocational Training Rtn. Varsha Daiya global board of the World Chambers Night Study Centre Rtn. Jamshyd Vazifdar Federation. He also devotes substantial time to DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. PRADEEP GUPTA philanthropic work and has been a president of the Bombay Red Cross His spouse Manju, who is also active Attendance Rtn. Bipin Kapadia Society as well as of the Rotary Club in business, has served as President In-Camera Rtn. Zinia Lawyer of Indian Merchants’ Chamber Ladies DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. (DR.) ASHOK KIRPALANI Wing and primarily looks after the Talwada Projects PP Rtn. (Dr.) Rahim Muljiani group’s charitable activities. Forthcoming events Phiroze R. Vakil Eye Centre (PRVEC) Rtn. Homi Katgara Ajit Deshpande Medical Centre November 19: Speaker Rakesh Rtn. Tara Deshpande In the 1960s, the M. K. Sanghi Group (ADMC) Jhunjunwala established the Motilal Sanghi Cancer Aid Rtn. (Dr.) Ian Pinto November 22: Fellowship to Charitable Trust. The main objective Uzbekistan including of this trust is to contribute to society RCB – Medical Centre Rtn. Manoj Patodia a visit to Charvak in part as the group progresses. The DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. VINEET BHATNAGAR Lake and the trust contributes funds to worthy Fund-Raising Rtn. Pradeep Chinai Chimgan Mountains. causes in the fields of education, The Rotary Foundation & PP Rtn. Pradeep Saxena November 26: Award for Excellence health care and sports. Global Grant Gender Equality Rtn. Arin Master in Public Service for Printed and Published by President Preeti Mr M K Sanghi, also Mehta for Rotary Club of Bombay, contact@ Skill Development Rtn. S. V. Prasad the Speaker rotaryclubofbombay.org; Editorial Content, Design & Layout by The Narrators, thewriteassociates@ DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. MEERA ALREJA December 23: Christmas Fellowship. gmail.com; Printed at Indigo Press, indigopress@ Literacy / Bhavishya Yaan Rtn. Jamshed Vakharia Save the date! gmail.com Regd No. MCS/091/2015-17; R.N.I NO. 14015/60. WP P Child Welfare Rtn. Rajesh Shah Details soon. License No. MR/TECH/WPP-89/South 2015 Anand Yaan / Elder Care Rtn. Alok Sekhsaria Scholarships Rtn. Roda Billimoria