Club of Bombay DISTRICT 3141 GATEWAY BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY Celebrating 90 Years of Service Volume No. 60 | Issue No. 17 | October 30, 2018

Dear Friends,

Friday, October 26th, saw our first fund raising event this year. It was a night filled with a spectacular performance by singer Javed Ali.

I would like to thank all Rotarians for attending in large numbers.

For the motion: Rtn. Suhail Nathani, Rtn. Satyan Israni, Rtn. Zeenia Master, Moderator Rtn. Nandan Maluste, My sincere gratitude goes out Against: Rtn. Natasha Treasurywalla, Rtn. (Dr.) Prakriti Poddar and Rtn. Haresh Jagtiani to each and every member who has helped us throughout the planning, preparation and But, seriously execution for the fund-raiser; Last Tuesday’s debate on Rtn. Zeenia Master, Rtn. Satyan Israni, without you it would not have decriminalising homosexuality mirrored Rtn. Suhail Nathani debated for been possible to hold such a various factions of society decriminalization of 377 while Rtn grand spectacle so seamlessly. Haresh Jagtiani, Rtn. (Dr.) Prakriti Poddar SELF-DEPRECATORY HUMOUR IS A SIGN and Rtn. Natasha Treasurywalla were A special thanks to all donors of intelligence but, equally, laughing against the verdict. for generously contributing and at yourself is a sign of discomfort and making this a success. an attempt at deflection from the real Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code issue. And, so, October 23rd’s debate is a section of the Indian Penal Code I hope to see all of you on decriminalising homosexuality introduced in 1864 during the British Rotarians at our Diwali was a mirror of society at large. There rule of India. It is used to criminalize fellowship. were Rotarians comfortable with sexual activities “against the order of homosexuality being decriminalised, nature”. On September 6th, 2018, the We have two mega events lined others who said they were comfortable Supreme Court of India announced up back to back in the coming but were not there yet and yet others that the application of Section 377 to month – The Corporate Cricket who were simply against it. consensual homosexual sex between Challenger on November 17th adults was unconstitutional, “irrational, and 18th and The Race for The room was filled with wit and sarcasm indefensible and manifestly arbitrary”. Humanity on November 25th. as the house was divided into two. Continued on page 2

Thank you for your continuous TODAY: GAURAV BHATIA, MD, SOTHEBY’S INDIA, ON ‘CULTURAL CAPITAL’ support in this journey so far. Let us look forward to yet another fabulous event. In this issue Next Week: DR SHAUL SAPIR JAVED ALI DELIVERS DIL SE >> P3 ON “DAVID SASSOON: THE Thank You G K MARG GETS ALL STEAMED UP >> P4 GREAT PHILANTHROPIST” PROJECT RED COMES TO RCB >> P5 Rtn. Vijay Jatia NEW WAVES IN CLEAN WATER FOR ALL >> P6 President

ASSIMILATION NIGHT ALL SNAPPED UP >> P6 onlyFor | www.rotaryclubofbombay.org private circulation Continued from page 1 After knowing the facts and technicality The debate at the weekly Rotary of the section from Satyan, Rtn. (Dr.) meeting was carried forward along Prakriti Poddar brought into the house a the same lines. Rtn. Zeenia Master psychological aspect in her stand against opened the debate by questioning decriminalisation. Prakriti asked Satyan our role in someone else’s love affair. if he would want his son to bring home By literally defining criminalization, a husband. She then addressed the same Zeenia wondered why the Government question to all in the house. She said she wanted to know who was in bed with believed in going with the order of the whom rather than focusing on other day and listening to the system. While important state affairs. She called it a Rtn. Vrinda Rajgarhia, Hon Sec. Rtn. Rekha Tanna, Rtn. Sabira Merchant and Rtn. Ptn. Malti Jain the LGBT community has been fighting game of distraction played well by the to bust the myth that homosexuality government in a country where people is a choice, Prakriti insisted it was so had zero tolerance for happiness and and added that it brought, with it, a lot love. She said she believed that as long of psychological concerns like anxiety, as you are not a public nuisance, you depression, etc. which were unnecessary. are free to live your life as you wish. She concluded by saying that if she Accepting the LGBT community would didn’t want her children to bring home help breaking the rigid stereotypes of same-sex life partners then it was better our society. Zeenia concluded by asking for them to not be exposed to it at all. why anyone would stand between any two people who loved each other. Noting the last point Prakriti made, Rtn Rtn. (Dr.) Mehernosh Dotivala, Rtn. Hiren Kara, Rtn. Suhail Nathani, in his final remarks for Pradeep Gujarathi, Rtn. Arif Lokhandwala and Rtn. Called to speak against the verdict of Kasimali Merchant decriminalization, blended the entire the SC was Rtn. Natasha Treasurywalla, moral, religious, psychological and who used wit to make it clear which population debate. He reminded the side she was on. She sarcastically house that we were all very well exposed brought into light the urgent need to the community around the world of government to look into pressing and seemed unaffected by it. Being matters like building the Shivaji statue, with someone was a personal choice which she said should be the priority and should not take into consideration of national officials, rather than 377. class, caste, or sex. Eight per cent of the Remembering which side she was in, she Indian population was believed to be returned to speaking against the verdict, homosexual out of which so many were saying that decriminalization would be Rotarians listen to the debate with rapt attention forced to get married to the opposite sex disgusting with increased public display due to societal pressure. Suhail brought of affection and she called it unnatural. to light that about 25 per cent of such The sarcasm continued thereafter, people wanted to end their marriages making the house wonder if she was and free themselves. Hence, it was against decriminalisation or for it. The important to accept them within us. house enjoyed light-hearted moments of hilarity at the points sarcastically Rtn. Haresh Jagtiani made the summing mentioned by Natasha. remarks against decriminalization by calling the opposition anti-democratic, Rtn. Satyan Israni followed and brought anti-police, anti-national and anti- the house back to order by pointing lawyers. He said it was against the out how grave and serious the issue PP. Rtn. Rajnikanth Reshamwalla, PP. Rtn. Ashish ethos of a majority of this democratic was. He gave references to religious Vaid and Rtn. Sitaram Shah population. The sentiments of the texts and also statistics and cases of majority were not being taken into physical abuse under section 377. He consideration he said. added that homosexuality had been part of Indian society since ancient Though the debate was not a legalized times. He also brought to notice the one, Rotary, with its respectful members flaws and contradictions of the 377. of esteemed standing in society, set a Satyan touched upon the history and the good example by showing that the way evolution of the LGBT movement against forward was always to communicate. section 377 and concluded by pleading The motion was put forth by the house with members to take decriminalization formally and a majority in the house seriously and respect the SC verdict. were in favour of decriminalization of President Vijay Jatia thanks Rtn. Nandan Maluste for conducting the debate homosexuality. 02 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY Rotary shows its heart

Singer Javed Ali transfers the thundering claps and smiles power of music from the stage on the faces of each and into the soul in RCB’s major everyone only helped Javed fund-raiser event Dil Se to continue in his melodious voice. Their enthusiasm THE EVENING OF OCTOBER took him from strength to 26th was a memorable one. strength. A mixed bouquet of ghazals resounded through NCPA The audience applauded the reaching out to hearts in the loudest for Arziyaan (Maula theatre. Mere Maula) which was on a public demand and, needless Playback singer Javed Ali and to say, it was one of the best his team made magic with moments of the evening with their instruments. The range Javed Ali himself enjoying and versatility in Javed Ali’s audience response. As the voice pulled all the right melodious evening neared its strings in the audience. end, the audience were just willing to say ‘Aaj jaane ki If the best singer is one who zidd na karo’ to Javed Ali. knows his audience, Javed Ali was on point. There was so much ease and comfort in his performance. The evening was not only for the connoisseurs of ghazals but also for Mumbai’s Bollywood audience. Dil Se was a repertoire of his work. He sang from heart-touching ghazals like Mehdi Hassan’s Ranjish hi sahi to Bollywood ghazals like Jagjit Singh’s Hosh walon ko khabar kya to some other famous old ghazals of Talat Mehmood, Ghulam Ali and so on.

Although ghazals seemed to be at times melancholic, the aura in NCPA spoke President Vijay Jatia addresses the Javed Ali being felicitated by J B Shukla of 1 India Mart, a co-sponsor of the event something else. The audience and welcomes Javed Ali OCTOBER 30, 2018 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 03 STEAM SPIRIT ISME finished its module Under science, students learnt further into the path of Prof Arwa Baldiwala. It was at G K Marg with a drawing to measure lung capacity, enlightening the lives of under the guidance of Prof competition while under technology and underprivileged students, Baldiwala that the students engineering, they combined flagged by Rotary Club of of ISME could enthusiastically ON A MUGGY SATURDAY the two to construct Bombay’s Bhavishya Yaan bring this project to its afternoon, 70 excited children skyscrapers out of paper. They initiative. After starting off fruition and help nurture gathered at Bhavishya Yaan’s also engineered their very with STEM, ISME went ahead minds younger than their G K Marg School. STEAM own roller coasters, keeping and added art; they are own. was drawing to a close and in mind inclination and speed looking forward to adding on October 20th, the kids aspects of science. entrepreneurship to future The drawing competition participated in a drawing modules. finale was also an important competition to note the end Students were introduced activity to see whether G K of the module. to the concept of “Best out Rtn. (Dr.) Mrs Indu Shahani, Marg students had retained of waste” in the art module also President, Chairman what they had learned in STEM is a universally where they were taught how and Founding Dean for ISME, their STEAM sessions and accepted teaching module to recycle newspapers into believes in creating smart and were able to apply it to that stands for out of the usable bags. They were also responsible managers and in diverse future areas. box and holistic learning exposed to Vedic mathematics helping students to scale up in the fields of science, concepts, giving them a new their capabilities along with The students of ISME that technology, engineering and perspective and simplified maintaining sensitivity and volunteered at the school are mathematics. The A that methods of calculation. empathy towards society. The Yashvi Shah, Sakshi Sanghavi, makes it STEAM denotes school’s Social Responsibility Mridula Athreya, Shivani arts which was added later STEAM by ISME is a step has been given to its Director, Agrawal, Yash Dandavate, when the need was felt. At Aditi Kamdar, Saanchi G K Marg, the module for Sutaria, Bhavesh Jain, Parth STEAM was formulated by the Doshi, Meet Gupta, Devam students of ISME (the Indian Jhabak, Dhvani D Shah, School of Management and Adnan Tankiwal, Drishti Shah Entrepreneurship). and Rehaan Peer. Together, they got the privilege and The module comprised of opportunity to change not eight sessions which began just the lives of the children in August 2018. The sessions they had taught but also comprised of activities that their own. They hope to exposed students to various continue this legacy and application-based challenges witness legends being made that helped them channelize amongst these schools and to and initiate a lateral see children break out of the approach to problem solving. social paradigms they were born into. 04 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY ALL FOR SIX SUPERMARKET AT LIGHT HOUSE RACE FOR HUMANITY (RFH) IS THE TEACHERS OF THE The children used the being hosted by the Rotary Club RCB Lighthouse class set play money provided to of Bombay jointly with the Rotary up a mock ‘supermarket’ buy items of their choice. Club of Mumbai Nariman Point. complete with real fruits, All purchases were billed vegetables, groceries at a cash counter. RFH is an effort to raise awareness and toiletries within the about the Rotary movement in classroom on October The aim of this activity the eyes of the public and also 17th. was to teach children raise funds for the following six a Jazz performance led by John vital communication causes of Rotary Foundation, a Di Martino, illusion by Mangesh The teachers first showed skills including how movement that began in 1917: Desai and music by DJ Shiva. the kindergarteners how to interact with to make purchases, after salespersons in a ‘safe’ •Promoting Peace Please support RCB by choosing which the K.G. students environment through the •Fighting Disease any one of the options below. went ‘shopping’ on their play way method. •Providing Clean Water, Sanitation Sponsor the event giving your own. and Hygiene company mileage and visibility. •Saving Mothers and Children Purchase exclusive Round Tables •Supporting Education or Corporate Boxes for your •Growing Local Economies personal use by inviting friends and family or for your corporate It is an annual event held at the use by inviting your important Royal Western India Turf Club, customers or your employees. Mahalaxmi at the beginning of the Horse Racing Season. This is a The options available are: day which sees the true fusion of A. Sponsorship: the two tenets of Rotary: Service Title Sponsor - Rs. 50 Lakh and Fellowship. Platinum Sponsor - Rs. 25 Lakh Gold Sponsor - Rs. 15 Lakh We have a great day of Silver Sponsor - Rs. 7 Lakh entertainment, fellowship and B. Purchase of Exclusive Seating horse racing lined up for you. During the day, there will be For details, contact Satyan. S. a fashion show, dances, skits, Israni, Email- rotary.satyanisrani@ school bands, martial arts, the gmail.com, Mobile: 98212 20255 stand-up comedy of Atul Khatri, PASSING IT FORWARD Project RED reaches out to 450 girls at G K Marg

PRESIDENT RTN. ARIA OHRI OF Rotary Club Bombay Seacoast had started Project RED in the year 2014 when she joined Rotary. It is a holistic approach to help girls deal with their Rtn. Aria’s own words, it was menstruation. Since then, she one of the best sessions ever. has been conducting “Train Energy levels were high and The Trainer” models for various the interaction between her other Rotary clubs so that they and the girls was fruitful. At the can drive it further for wider end of the session, four girls reach and impact. On October from the school volunteered 20th, she conducted Project RED to impart the knowledge to for 450 girls on behalf of the the incoming batch to ensure Rotary Club of Bombay and in sustainability of the project in the school. OCTOBER 30, 2018 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 05 KEEPING IT CLEAN 8,000 plus villagers will get access to RCB has involved the Rotaractors of safe, drinking water HR College and Rotary Club of Jalna to help it in this project. The Jal Jeevan ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY MEMBERS programme of RCB takes on yet another visited water-starved villages in the Jalna meaningful project, transforming the district of Maharashtra on October 19th. lives and health of over 8,000 villagers living in rural India. In association with Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) who are A big thank you to Rajubhai Barwale carrying out watershed management and RC Jalna for hosting us with such programmes in these villages, RCB warmth and hospitality. Additionally, pledged to provide safe drinking water in the tremendous work which RC Jalna is 10 of these villages by the end of March, doing in the field of plastic surgeries, is 2019. truly inspiring.

DONATIONS FOR THE WEEK Totalling 22,56,000 CONTRIBUTED BY Anonymous PP Rtn. (Dr.) Rumi Jehangir Rtn. Jimmy Pochkhanawalla Nysaa Retail Pvt. Ltd. through Rtn. Abhishek Sharman Sushil Kothari through PP Rtn. Gul Kripalani ASSIMILIATION NIGHT Mr. Koshor through Rtn. Ptn. Dhvanika Thakkar RTN. AKHIL AND MADHVI SANGHI HAD A NICE ASSIMILATION DINNER ON th Hirabai Mehta Charitable Trust October 20 at their Prabhadevi residence from 8 to 11 pm. There were 36 through Rtn. Ramesh Mehta people in attendance. PP Rtn. Sandip Agarwalla and Rtn. Zeenia Master spoke at length about Race for Humanity (November 25th, Sunday) to those present. Elixir Equities Pvt.Ltd. 06 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY FORTHCOMING EVENTS

October 31, 2018 Diwali Night All Directors Four Seasons Hotel, November 6, Speaker Prof Worli, 8 pm and Committee (Dr.) Shaul Sapir David Sassoon: Chairpersons The Great Philanthropist are requested to November 13, Speaker send their project Mr Vallabh Bhansali Topic to be November 17 & 18, Corporate write ups with announced later Cricket Challenger Western Railway grounds, Lower Parel high resolution pictures to Rtn. November 25, 2018 Race for Humanity, a fund Satyan Israni for raiser event publishing in the Gateway at the following email id: rotary. satyanisrani@ gmail.com

MENU (INDIAN), NOVEMBER 6, 2018 Soup Badam Ka Shorba, Assorted Bread Rolls & Butter

Salad Bar Raj Kachori, Dahi Bhalle with Imli & Khajoor Chutney, Palak Patta Chaat, Fruit Chaat

Vegetarian Main Course Achari Paneer, Bharwan Aloo, Malai Kofta Curry, Panchratan Dal

Non Vegetarian Main Course Murg Lababdar, Mutton Roganjosh Boneless

Accompaniments Vegetable Biryani, Assorted Indian Breads, Burhani Raita, Papad/Pickle/Kachumber

Desserts Assorted Mithai Platter, Jalebi With Rabdi, Malai Kulfi

OCTOBER 30, 2018 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 07 Next week: Prof PTN. BIRTHDAY ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY (Dr.) Shaul Sapir OCTOBER 30 TRUSTEES 2018 - 2019 Dr. Rahim Muljiani Dr Adi Dastur DR. SHAUL SAPIR Rtn. Ptn. Naveena Israni HAS published Rtn. Ptn. Reshma Shikari Arvind Jolly Arun Sanghi articles on subjects OFFICE BEARERS 2018 - 19 mainly focussing on OCTOBER 31 President Vijay Jatia Jerusalem through Rtn. Ptn (Dr.) Narges the ages and on Mahaluxmivala President Elect Preeti Mehta the land of Israel during the Modern Era (19th President Nominee Framroze Mehta and 20th centuries). His last book Bombay: NOVEMBER 1 Exploring the Jewish Urban Heritage was sold IPP Ramesh Narayan Rtn. Ptn. Nita Ambani out on Amazon and he has completed his next Hon. Secretary Rekha Tanna book on the Heritage Walks of Mumbai. He will Rtn. Ptn. Sahar Agboatwala be talking about: “David Sassoon: The Great Jt. Honorary Secretary Bimal Mehta Philanthropist”. NOVEMBER 3 Hon. Treasurer Shivkumar Israni Rtn. Ptn. Neelima Patkar SPECIAL DIRECTOR - SANDIP AGARWALLA BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES FROM DIRECTOR - PREETI MEHTA OCTOBER 30TH TO NOVEMBER 5TH, 2018 NOVEMBER 4 Classifications, Membership & Information Ashish Vaid & Pradeep Saxena Rtn. Ptn. Sarmishtha Bhansali Sergeant-at-Arms Deepak Kapadia th th Rtn. Ptn. Vandana Daga 30 30 Legal Aid Ashwin Thakkar ANNIVERSARY Gender Equality Ravi Fotedar OCTOBER 30 DIRECTOR - TARA DESHPANDE RTN. RASIK RTN. (DR.) Rtn. Ptn. Benaifer & Rtn. Fellowship Vrinda Rajgarhia AJMERA DEVENDRA SAKSENA Hoshung Bilimoria Assimilation Gautam Doshi th st Rtn. Ptn. Daneesh & Rtn. Sohrab In Camera Rahil Shah Khushrushahi 30 1 DIRECTOR - NANDAN MALUSTE OCTOBER 31 Literacy Jamshed Vakharia Rtn. Ptn. Madhavi & Rtn. Akhil Sanghi Programs Shernaz Vakil RTN. TARJANI RTN. ANITA PATEL NOVEMBER 1 Public Image Jamshed Banaji VAKIL Rotary Public Awards Poornima Advani nd nd Rtn. Ptn. Khorshed & Rtn. (Dr.) 2 2 Hoshung Mobedji DIRECTOR - MEHUL SAMPAT NOVEMBER 3 Social Media, Website & Bulletin Satyan Israni Rtn. Ptn. Rangita & Rtn. Vineet Scholarship Meera Alreja RTN. DILIP RTN. BIPIN Bhatnagar Attendance Anand Dalal PIRAMAL KAPADIA NOVEMBER 4 DIRECTOR - DR. ASHOK KIRPALANI rd rd Rtn. Ptn. Vera & PP Rtn. (Dr.) Chairman Emeritus Talwada Projects Dr. Rahim Muljiani 3 3 Zerxis Umrigar Vice Chairman Emeritus Talwada Projects Dr. Rumi Jehangir NOVEMBER 5 Ajit Deshpande Medical Centre (ADMC) Dr. Mehernosh Dotivala Rtn. Ptn. Neelima & Rtn. Pankaj Phiroz Ratanshah Vakil Eye Centre Arin Master RTN. JEHANGIR RTN. MADHUP Baliga Cancer Aid Suresh Goklaney KATGARA VAGHANI RCB Medical Centre Manoj Patodia th th th th 4 4 5 5 DIRECTOR - HOMI KATGARA Animal Welfare Samir Chinai

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