Vivek Bhasin [BCS Batch 1970] appointed to BCS Board of Governors

This message received from Vivek Bhasin, is quoted below: The BCS Board of Governors meeting at India International Centre New Delhi, I was appointed as Governor.. this has been a colossal task, a frustrating and tiring journey with bends, hoops, boulders and obstacles but persistence and perseverance made it possible..I am very pleased, grateful..I wish […]

A much remembered figure: Jal Boga

Jal Boga had written in years ago and his letter was published online September 25th 2011. Subsequently we heard from Mr Boga’s daughter, Meher Boga, that her father had passed on around a year ago. The original letter from Jal, the many comments and messages of remembrances, and also the recent exchange are available via […]

CONGRATULATIONS Old Cottonian Raghvendra Tanwar! On appointment as Chairman ICHR

From Times of India Jan 10, 2022, 20:29 IST KURUKSHETRA: Raghuvendra Tanwar, professor emeritus, Kurukshetra University (KU) has been appointed as Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), New Delhi, for a period of three years by the Government of India (GOI). Prof Tanwar who joined KU as a lecturer in August 1977 […]

Tribute : Partap Grewal

Dear All, I forwarded a few days ago information about Partap’s passing away. Yesterday, I had a call from his cousin, Dalip Singh (Sohinderjit’s father) describing the circumstances surrounding his demise and some details about the family. Later in the evening I received information about the final rites, which I communicated at short notice, and […]

Congratulations Varun Gaur for GALLANTRY

71st REPUBLIC DAY of INDIA Arun Gaur 2005 batch (10th) is being awarded the Sena Medal bar for [the second time!] gallantry ops on the Kashmir valley – on the 26th of January 2020 by the President of India. It’s a rare honour as bar in military terms means he has received the same award […]

Nakul Anand (Lefroy House) has been named World Hotelier 2019

Yet again a Cottonian from our beloved BCS steals global headlines! Nakul Anand (Lefroy House) – ITC Luxury Hotels – has been named World Hotelier 2019! What an amazing award for a superb Cottonian! Nakul is a leading icon in the global world of hospitality. He has under his belt, over four decades of exemplary dedication […]

He is a fantastic & successful Cottonian with the greatest of humility

Taljinder Singh [Curzon 1987] Quoted from https://www.todaystraveller.net/ Tireless Crusader: An Interview with Taljinder Singh, Area Director, Mumbai Hotels & General Manager, The Taj Mahal Palace “Taljinder Singh, Area Director – Mumbai Hotels & General Manager, The Taj Mahal Palace, walks us through what it takes for the The Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai, to remain at […]

Spotlight on OC RAHUL GODRA

  Jerry Godinho interviewed Rahul Godra [Old Cottonian] and has blogged about Rahul’s spiritualism and what led Rahul to startup “Resplendent Soul“: I realized that a lot of people were looking for the depths of Indian thought, but could scratch only the surface of it. I felt like I could facilitate their outer and inner […]

Ved Seereeram – OC in the Spotlight

VED SEEREERAM – Lefroy 1966 Batch and School Captain 1966, fondly known as “TRINI” at school A documentary video about Ved’s current project “LIFE IN SUGAR”. Enjoy! Excerpt from the StockExchange Trinidad website: VED SEEREERAM – Director Ved Seereeram is a Financial Consultant, advising regional governments and corporations on capital market transactions, risk management and […]