VOLUME 40 ISSUE 4 13Th OCTOBER 2020

VOLUME 40 ISSUE 4 13th OCTOBER 2020

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From the President's Desk

Rtn. Dr. Srikanth AVS

Rotary Indiranagar has been a proud partner of Needy Heart President: Foundation in doing yeoman service to the needy. Over the Rtn. Dr. Srikanth AVS years Rotary Indiranagar has collaborated with NHF in many Immediate Past President: initiatives. The subsidized heart surgery project with the Rtn. Manoj Agrawal Needy Heart Foundation has, over the last 10 years, President Elect: Rtn. Fazal Ur Rahaman conducted over 2000 surgeries on children and adults, thus Vice-President: saving precious lives. Rtn. AK Sugunan The project has harnessed the strength of over 10 Hospitals in Bengaluru. Secretary: This has been possible due to the magnanimity of all our donors and well- Rtn. Balakrishnan Narayanan wishers from the public and members of Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar. Joint Secretary: Rtn. Supriya Kandhari We acknowledge each of our donors and well-wishers for preserving the Director Club Service: human spirit of hope and extending themselves to offer a lifeline to those Rtn. Vipin Labroo whose lives depend upon it. Director Community We have always valued our association with NHF. We pledge to make Service: Rtn. Philip George this bond stronger by continuing to support needy patients. We Dy. Director Community acknowledge the opportunity given to us at RBI to have been able to Service: serve the patients and their families who have received a new lease of Rtn. Manju Verma life. Director Youth Service: I interacted with 2 families who had children with congenital heart Rtn. Gopinath N Director Vocational Service: anomalies who were operated successfully under our heart project. Rtn. Narssimhan Kannan “I did not know that heavy breathing, a fast heartbeat and frequently falling Director International ill were symptoms of congenital heart disease,” says Mrs. B resident of Service: Benniganahalli village, in Kolar district. Rtn. Ambica Motupalli Sergeant-At-Arms: Mrs. B lost her husband, the sole bread winner of the family 4 years back. Rtn. Saravanan Later, left alone, she learnt tailoring and has had to survive on the meagre Treasurer: earnings from that. Rtn. Baskar Moorthy Bulletin Editor: She kept taking her nine year old son Master S to the local healthcare Rtn. Kavita S Kekre centre but nothing helped. Things reached a head when her son Fund Raising Chair: complained of severe chest pain and one day fell while playing and had to Rtn. Ram Mohan Menon be rushed to a hospital in Kolar. Co-opted Directors: PP Rtn. Dr. S. N. Simha When the doctor said that he seemed to have a heart ailment, a probable PP Rtn. Karthikeya K Reddy congenital abnormality, which may require surgery to treat, Mrs. B felt lost PP Rtn. Shashank Kekre and hopeless. “We could not afford the cost of a surgery,” she says. Advisors: PP Rtn. N Krishnamurthy The doctor suggested she take her son to Jayadeva Institute of PDG Rtn. Badri Prasad Cardiology in Bangalore for further treatment. The cardiologist at PDG Rtn. Suresh Hari Jayadeva told her about the free heart surgery project of Rotary PP Rtn. Mahesh Parikh Indiranagar and Needy Heart Foundation and put them in touch with PP O Avenue Coordinators: P Khanna. PP Rtn. Harish Anand Rotary Indiranagar, NHF & Jayadeva Hospital came together and PP Rtn. Col Subramaniam facilitated the initial diagnosis and tests, accommodation, the cost of the PP Rtn. Shirish Mathur surgery and post-surgical care. The surgery was successful and Master S PP Rtn. Jagadeesh M is now normal and is a healthy child. PP Rtn. Prabhakar B

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“My child has returned home healthy and happy,” says Mrs. B, adding that the Rotarians “were not my family or friends, not even people I know. But, they reached out to me and gave my child a new life. Thank you, Rotary.” Four-year-old Master N was a playful child but kept falling sick often. His parents, both of them daily wage laborers from Hasigala Village in Koppal District, could not fathom the reasons for their child’s frequent sickness. Any number of visits to the primary health care centers were of no help. Someone from the village suggested they take their child to Bangalore and seek help. They met the cardiologist at Jayadeva who put them in touch with PP O P Khanna. Again, Rotary Indiranagar and NHF came together and facilitated initial diagnosis and tests, accommodation, the cost of the surgery and post-surgical care of the child at Columbia Asia Hospital, Yeshwanthpur. Master N is now back at their village in Koppal district. His parents both illiterate, said that “Devaru Rotary sadasyara roopadalli bandhu namma maganannu ulisidaru” (It was GOD who came in form of Rotary Members and gave our child a new life). They are thankful that their child is healthy and can now lead a normal life. PP O P Khanna says that the families of the children who need surgeries are extremely poor and come from remote or small villages. “They were never exposed to quality health care. It was difficult for us to convince them that they will be safe and that we had no hidden motive. They weren’t ready to believe that someone who wasn’t even a far-off relative would fund such an expensive surgery.” He says, “This project is beyond borders, caste, creed or religion. Every week, children from across our state and other states are operated upon under this joint project “. “The aim of this initiative is to reduce the economic and physiological burden faced by families of children with congenital heart problems and help children live a happy and healthy life,” “From the main diagnosis to finalizing the hospital and getting the appropriate treatment for the Rotary patient, this joint project does everything to ensure that the child becomes normal” he adds.

~ Rtn. Dr. Srikanth AVS President, Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar 2020-21

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Rotary International President's Message

Rtn. Holger Knaack’s Message for Month of October 2020 During a recent Zoom meeting with Rotarians and Rotaractors, I looked at the smiling faces on my screen and realized how much our organization has changed in a short period. It is clear that there is no going back to the "old normal" in Rotary — and I see that as an exciting opportunity! Innovation and change are happening at so many levels as we rethink and remake Rotary. Rotary's new flexibility is blending with digital culture to drive change in ways that many of us have never seen before. We can learn a lot from Rotarians like Rebecca Fry — who, at age 31, already has 15 years of Rotary experience.

I see Rotary as a phenomenal platform to change the world. I believe I can have the greatest influence by empowering others to create the change they wish to see in the world. I've gained leadership insights through my experiences in RYLA and Rotaract, and now, as charter president of the Rotary Social Impact Network, a new e-club. Engaging Rotary program alumni is key in forming new clubs. Our club is proof that Rotaractors and other alumni want to join Rotary — but sometimes they can't find the Rotary club that's right for them. Our club has 31 members, all between the ages of 23 and 41, and almost all of them are alumni of Rotary programs. We need to be able to integrate and align Rotary with the other personal and professional goals we're pursuing. In chartering this club, we set out to design a personalized model of Rotary that is focused on added value for our members. We have also sought to leverage connections — through Rotary Fellowships, Rotary Action Groups, and other international partnerships — in order to elevate our members' experiences beyond the club. Our club meets and manages most of its projects online, using Microsoft Teams to engage 24/7 in topics that interest our members. This also means our club is not geographically bound to any one location: Although many of us are in Australia, we also have members in Germany, Italy, Mexico, Tanzania, and the United States. Also key for our club is measuring the impact of our projects. For Plastic Free July this year, we created an awareness campaign promoting ways that individuals could reduce their use of plastics, and we reached more than 6,000 people. It's a project with a tangible impact that anyone can take part in wherever they are. I'm proud that, through our club, we are bringing people together for a new type of Rotary experience. I am excited for our future. All Rotary clubs have the opportunity to be innovative clubs, just like Bec's club. Let's trust those clubs, learn from them, and lend them our support. Change in Rotary happens at the grassroots level, as clubs lead the charge, defining what this new Rotary can be. Change is constant, and we have more work to do in many areas. It is important that we celebrate the contributions of people of all backgrounds and promote people from underrepresented groups so that they have greater opportunities to participate as members and leaders in Rotary. The tools to make Rotary more inclusive, more relevant, and more fun for everyone are at our fingertips. Let's use them now, and we will see how Rotary Opens Opportunities for ourselves and for those yet to discover us.

HOLGER KNAACK President, Rotary International

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Club Service

The articulate & suave Director - Rtn. Vipin Labroo

UTSAV – A Celebration of Four Festivals Fellowship at RBI has never stopped surprising us. 27th of September 2020 marked yet another fantastic event at Rotary Indiranagar. No doubt that the team did it again. They put together four cultural festivals and set a platform to bring out the in house talents. Giving it an apt name ‘UTSAV’. Efforts put in behind bringing out such nice events is very evident every time we attend these fellowships From the essence of Ganesh Chaturthi, to the colourful celebration of Onam followed by the beauty of Ramzan and the charming festival of Janmashtami, they were all celebrated with acts and songs sung during festivals. All the performances were well connected. Keshav and Narsi posing as Tom and Jerry, coming all the way from Los Angeles to celebrate the festivals with the members of the club, added more fun to the fellowship. Surprise element was using the MGM banner to open the show to the audience. Most of them in the audience wondered about the peculiar tweeky voice talking to them as Jerry. Nostalgia was created by playing a video of last year’s Kaikottikali by the Anns. Rtn Gayathri Chandrashekar’s Ganesha Kautvam, Bijith giving a melodious Onam song, Aparna Nair’s rendition of the most popular Purandarasa composition Krishna nee begane Baro. We had the young guns, Grandchildren of Sugunan to the more experienced, such as George Pearson, who took part in the program. RBI I feel has no dearth of talents at all. Rtn George Pearson as Mahabali looked awesome in the costume and also had a very authentic Malayalam slang with which he addressed the audience about the present scenario of the world. The fellowship was well attended with more than 70 people in the audience. On the whole the fellowship was a successful one. Kudos to the fellowship team led by Rtn. Sugunan.

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Toastmasters Club Communication is the language of Leaders. “Developing excellent COMMUNICATION skills is vital to effective leadership. Here comes the role of TOASTMASTERS in Rotary. RI has associated with Toastmasters at a global level. This will provide Rotarians more possibilities for personal and professional growth - as it is at the core of the newly formed Rotary/Toastmasters strategic alliance, Dist-3190 has launched a new Fellowship group RFTM (Rotary Fellowship of Toastmasters) to support this global affiliation for Rotarians to get maximum benefit. On 5th Sep, we had a joint meeting of 30 clubs hosted by RBJBN and conducted by Toastmasters Club. The key objective was to inculcate power of speaking, as part of serving the society.

Main Aisa Kyun Hoon On 21st of Sep, we had a motivational speaker from Rotary Nagpur, Rtn Suresh Chari, who delivered a brilliant session on 'Main Aisa kyu Hoon" highlighting the different attitudes and prejudices with which we conduct our lives. He had plenty of corrective strategies to offer.

Sur Seva – Ek Surmayi Shaam It had almost been a month since the members of Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar had enjoyed a musical evening. Realizing this, PP Rtn. Manoj Agrawal had a brainwave and decided to organize a Sur Seva on the 18th of September. The choice of singers was Ravika Duggal, Saurav Kishen and our own Bearded Narsi. Ravika, who hailed from Mumbai is very famous for her renditions of Noorjahan and Salma Agha while Sourav Kishen, the new Internet sensation, from Calicut is known as “Chota Rafi”. The program started with the auspicious notes of “Shabad” recitation by Ravika. She regaled the audience with “Awaz de kahan hai” followed by Jawan hai mohobat”. This was followed by renditions of Chota Rafi; namely “Rukh se zara naqab utha do” and the classic “Chaudavi ka chand ho”. Narsi started his Kishore Kumar performances with “Roop tera aisa darpan main na samaya” and the sombre “Tum bhi chalo, hum bhi chale”. These performances continued while Rotarians IPP Manoj and Kavita introduced every song with their pearls of wisdom. The members of Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar were not satiated even after the regular program was completed. This prompted Manoj to suggest Ravika and Narsi to sing something at the spur of the moment. Ravika regaled all the members with “Duma dum mast kalandar” while Narsi closed the evening with a high voltage medley of Kishore Kumar/Amitabh Bachchan songs. All-in-all, it was a wonderful evening with some melodious numbers and excellent anchoring by team RBI.

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Community Service

The untiring & relentless Director - Rtn. Philip George

COVID Relief Rtn. Ashok Saraf distributed 500 masks to the Primary Health Centre in CV Raman Nagar. Karunashraya Rtn. Asha Vaswani has contributed Rs. 26,260/- under the 2626 scheme – also has facilitated contributions adding up to another 20,000/-. Rtn. Amarnath Tandon has contributed Rs. 3 L towards Karunashraya corpus. Vidya Daan As on date, scholarships worth around 91.5 L has been disbursed to 371 students. Rtns Amarnath Tandon and Guna Thantry have donated Rs. 3 L and 2.5 L respectively to the Vidya Daan corpus. Also, Rs. 10K has been received from Commit Technologies (Narsi) as part of the monthly contribution to the corpus. Eye Care A donation of Rs. 17.21 L was facilitated through the MCKS Trust. Statistics at the two Nethradeeps: Kolar, OPD – 295, Surgeries – 26; Tumkur, OPD – 33, Surgeries – 06. Blood Donation The MCKS Trust has facilitated a donation of Rs. 8.76 L for the blood donation project. Teacher Training (TEACH) A professional Trainer Mrs. Padma Prabhu (introduced by PP Rtn. Col (Retd) Subu) with her two other colleagues from the Royal Society of Chemistry conducted a two- day session (19th and 26th Sept) for about 35 science teachers from 9 schools. They delved into the importance of moving from rote learning to active learning by employing various methods like use of "show me board", DART and Constructivist methods of teaching, to encourage individual learning / thinking and which can be used for all subjects. They explained the essentials between Concept Mapping as against Mind Mapping and utilised break out rooms on the Zoom platform to encourage discussions among the teachers in small groups. BGMS We thank PP Prabhakar Bothireddy for donating two desk top computers to BGMS. The front office building has been completed and occupied. Mother & Child Renovation work has started at the 4 Anganwadis identified by the local authorities – these four have been sponsored by Citrix. Expected completion by end Oct / mid Nov.

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Heart Care Rtn. Asha Vaswani has facilitated the contribution of 1.75 L towards 5 heart surgeries. PP Rtn. Prabhakar has facilitated the contribution of 7.31 L towards Cath Lab. Heart Surgeries are being processed for 6 patients at Jayadeva Hospital.

Karunashraya – Special Edition Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar’s flagship project, Karunashraya celebrated the World Hospice Day on the 10th of October. To know more about palliative care and Karunashraya, please wait for a separate SEVA - Special Edition. This special edition will be our dedication to the tireless efforts of Rtn. Nagesh Simha and Rtn. Gurmeet Singh Randhawa who have been instrumental in managing Karunashraya for the last 26 years.

Spruce Up Your Spaces RBI Ladies in Action Nothing can keep the ladies of RBI down for long. Certainly not a pandemic! Our indomitable ladies in RBI, who are very appropriately called “Femme Fantastic”, have been busy these past several months. First Lady, Ann Sowmya, has been at the forefront. It all started with introducing ourselves for the benefit of new members, and also for the existing members, who might have forgotten due to the lockdown! Followed by activities galore to sustain the enthusiasm; be it finding a catchy, quirky name for the group; musical quizzes; rendering patriotic songs in the language of their choice; or arranging workshops with external speakers. That gave rise to the thought of tapping into our own wealth of resources for speakers. And who better than Rotarians Ambica Motupalli and Supriya Khandari, who came aboard to share their entrepreneurial journey. In a session titled “Spruce up your Spaces”, they provided expert tips on how to transform our living spaces. Ambica, a passionate interior designer with an uncanny eye for the aesthetic, commenced the proceedings. With nearly 3 decades in the industry, running her studio Design Spot, she took us through her initial challenges. Playing with spaces, colours, textures; her attention to the minutest details, she magically transforms 4 walls into a welcoming, vibrant home. Ambica presented a few of her signature projects to much appreciation from the audience. Being sensitive to her clients’ needs, she ensures that she not only delivers above and beyond the brief, but also forges a life-long relationship with them. While Ambica helped us to appreciate the immense potential in making the most of our spaces, Supriya followed this session with ideas on how to brighten these spaces to make them pop. We are all familiar with the ever-smiling, calm Supriya, who has helped us curate fun holidays to exotic locations. She is now enticing us to stay indoors and stay safe and green, and sweetening the deal by bringing the exotic indoors, with the help of her stunning plants. When the pandemic resulted in a sudden halt to her travel agency, she looked upon it as an opportunity to satisfy her long-standing passion for plants (a mark of a true entrepreneur). She set up the intriguingly named garden store “The Botany Barn”, and endeavours to change the world, one plant at a time. Supriya educated us on the different types of plants available, whatever be the weather condition or the occasion. It was quite an eye- opener to discover the multitudinous uses of plants, their placements and the most striking and eye-catching way to display them. However, to be frank, the plants, and their gorgeous displays were so mesmerising that it probably blew everything else from our minds. I am quite certain that by the end of the presentation, she had persuaded many of us to exercise our defunct green thumbs. Ambica and Supriya fielded several questions, ensuring a lively, interactive forum. The concepts, although familiar, were packaged in a novel, attractive and most effective manner, adding immense value to our understanding. It was an hour well spent, leaving us with several new thoughts and ideas at the end, and whetting our appetites for more such fascinating sessions.

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Youth Service

A technocrat & dynamic Director – Rtn. Gopinath

Interact President Rtn. Dr. A.V.S. Srikanth installed the Board of the Interact club of AFS ASTE on the 5th of September 2020 in the presence of the school Principal Mrs. Chumki Math and Interact coordinator Mrs. Parvathi Narayanan. Following members of our club attended the function. Rotarians Gopi, Sujeeth, Asha Vaswani, Philip George, and PP Shirish Mathur attended the event. President Srikanth gave an inspiring speech to the Interactors.

Inter Collegiate Quiz Competition Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar conducted an online Inter collegiate quiz competition on 14th September 2020 with the help of Mr. Arul Mani of Karnataka Quiz Association. This was the first time this competition was held in an online format. 48 teams participated in the quiz. In a written preliminary round, seven finalists were selected. The finals were held as a part of our regular business meeting which saw a thrilling tie deciding the eventual winners. The prizes went to: • 1st Prize: IIT Kharagpur and IIM Bangalore • 3rd Prize: Medical College, Guwahati • 4th Prize: IIT Madras We thank PP Rtn. Peeyush Jain for sponsoring the cash prizes.

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Rotary Blitz Chess Tournament Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar conducted an online quiz tournament on 20th September 2020 in association with Rotary Bengaluru Disha and United Karnataka Chess Association. The tournament was held on the online platform lichess.com and saw active participation of 90 students in the following categories. • Under 8 • Under 10 • Under 12 and • Under 14 years We sponsored five prizes in each category and the winners were awarded cash prizes in the form of Amazon gift vouchers and digital certificates.

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Sheer Nostalgia

Get ready to go down memory lane every month…

We Are The Best In The World! Our charming Annes in colourful attire getting ready for a performance.

RCBI Team Visits Australia. Our team with the Indian Nite of the Presidents. April 1998. high Commissioner at the Reception at his Residence. 21st September 1996.

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The Pampered Palate

Adding flavours and spices to your taste buds…

HALBAI By Anne Sowmya Srikanth An authentic and traditional dessert recipe made with rice and jaggery. It is one of the popular delicacies from the Udupi and Mangalore cuisine and is generally made for occasions and celebration feast. it is very simple and easy to make as it contains very basic ingredients like rice, jaggery and coconut. It’s a unique and traditional sweet recipe. Rice Halbai halwa is made for occasions and festivals. Ingredients Summary 1 cup rice Preparation time: 10 Minutes 1 cup coconut Cooking time: 30 Minutes 3 cup water Total time: 40 Minutes 1 cup jaggery Servings: 21 Pieces ¼ tsp salt Cuisine: Karnataka 2 tbsp ghee/clarified butter ¼ tsp cardamom powder Preparation 1. Firstly, in a large bowl soak 1 cup rice for 2 hours. 2. Drain off the water and transfer to the blender, add 1 cup coconut and ¼ cup water. Blend to smooth paste and keep it aside. 3. In a large kadai/pan take 1 cup jaggery and add 2¾ cup water. Stir well until the jaggery dissolves completely. 4. Add in prepared rice coconut paste, ¼ tsp salt and stir well. Stir until the mixture is well combined without forming lumps. 5. Further, add 2 tbsp ghee and mix well. The mixture will start to turn glossy and separates from the pan after around 15 minutes. 6. Level up spreading uniformly. Rest for 30 minutes or until it sets completely. After 30 minutes, slowly un- mould the Halbai. 7. Finally, garnish with cashew and enjoy Halbai or rice halwa with ghee during the Nagarpanchami festival.

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Rtn. Abraham Baby Cherian 1st October Meera & Vijaykumar Achar U 7th October Rtn. Chandra Mouli T K 2nd October Simran & Ranjeet Singh Gulati 8th October Rtn. Zarryl D. Lobo 2nd October Mukta & Harpreet Singh Rana 11th October Anne Vandana Hinduja 2nd October Sneha Prabha & O.P. Khanna 12th October Anne Penelope Jermey 2nd October Indira & Prakash Rao H 19th October Rtn. Ramesh Chand Agarwal 3rd October Jayashree & Kesavadas R 26th October Anne Pavitra Reddy 3rd October Indira & Vipin Labroo 26th October Rtn. Ramani Aiyer 4th October Srimathy & Baskarmoorthy 26th October Anne Kumud Shirish Mathur 4th October Rtn. Suresh Patel D 4th October Anne Vidhya M. Pradeep 4th October Rtn. Lt. Col. (Retd) Lester Herbert 4th October Rtn. Ramesh Agarwal 5th October th Anne Meera Achar 6 October Rtn. Asha Vaswani 6th October

Rtn. Anita Suresh Hari 7th October MCKS Trust Rs. 25,97,000 Rtn. Philip Goorge 7th October Indo American Foundation Rs. 7,31,000 Rtn. Kavita Kekre 8th October (PP Rtn. Prabhakar Bothireddy) Anne Valsala Sivasankaran 8th October Rtn. Amarnath Tandon Rs. 6,00,000 Anne Soumya Ranganath 8th October Rtn. Guna Thantry Rs. 2,50,000 Anne Devi Devaraj 9th October Mohanlal Jairani Kapoor Trust Rs. 1,75,000 Rtn. Brindavan Balaji 10th October (Rtn. Asha Vaswani) Rtn. Devaraj 15th October PP Rtn. O.P. Khanna Rs. 70,000 Rtn. Gopinath Narayanan 15th October PP Rtn. Peeyush Jain Rs. 35,000 Anne Dr. Deepika Lokesh Kenkere 16th October Rtn. Asha Vaswani Rs. 26,260 Rtn. R. Nagaraj 16th October PP Rtn. Mahesh Parikh Rs. 20,000 Rtn. Shashank Kekre 20th October Commit Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Rs. 10,000 Rtn. Purnima Gupta 21st October

Rtn. Raja Kaura 24th October Rtn. O.P. Khanna 24th October Anne D. Prabhavathi Sugunan 24th October Rtn. Col. (Retd) R.V. Subramaniam 26th October Rtn. Bhaskar N.L. 26th October Rtn. Sridhar Pishay 27th October Rtn. R. Kesavadas 28th October Rtn. Manju Verma 29th October Anne Sierra Pearson 30th October Anne Leila Thomas 31st October

Events for the month of October 5th October – Five clubs Joint Meeting: Rotary Bangalore JB Nagar, Disha, Kalyan & Basavangudi 12th October – Rtn. Narssimhan Kannan – Vocational Virtual Tour 19th October – Speaker Meeting 26th October – No meeting on account of Vijayadashmi

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SEVA published by Rtn. Kavita S Kekre, Bulletin Editor – Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar We meet every Monday @ 7 pm Online or at the Rotary House of Service, 2143, 16E Main, HAL II Stage, Indiranagar, Bengaluru – 560008 Tel: 080-25267014 | Email: [email protected] | Web: www.rotaryindiranagar.org President: Rtn. Dr. AVS Srikanth +91-9343045310 Secretary: Rtn. Balakrishnan14 Narayanan +91-9845348134