Vinod Stokes – farewell
Vinod Stokes [BCS Batch 1964] passed on August 5th 2022, as seen on a Facebook post this morning. Details unknown. Our condolences to DK Stokes, and all of the Stokes Family, Vinod’s friends and loved ones. From a post also seen on Facebook: A dear friend from Harmony Hall, Thanedhar/Kotgarh passes away… Vinod Stokes was […]
OCA UK – Kuljinder Bahia passes the baton to Dr Vijay Bhalaik
Dear OCs I trust that this email finds everyone well and in good health. It has been nearly a decade since Kuljinder Bahia was appointed as Chairman of the OCA (UK) Chapter and as all of us know he has executed his role in a very positive and forward thinking manner. Kuljinder has varied business […]
A Shout Out to Mr GS Kochhar
A week or so ago, I was in New Delhi for a few short days – and had invited a few people to a party. It so happened that another classmate (Pompei) couldn’t attend, and so as a result, the OC contingent/guests of my party were shifted to another day. This is about that party […]
Walking past those who’ve gone before
with such a hot summer here at 60 degrees north past mid way into the Summer of ‘22 the lakes are glistening, the river flowing with its usual flood, slack and ebb, the roads dry and hoovered daily whistling wind and gentle leaves, I could neither feel nor smell any advance of thunder lightning nor […]
Farewell Bindi [H.S.] Atwal / BCS 1961 batch
Another great Old Cottonian lost HS Atwal 1961 BCS Batch, House Captain Lefroy Video and photo downloaded from Badal Singh’s facebook post:
Global Warming “Garm Dharti” / thoughts by [regular contributor of writings] : Vivek Bhasin
Global Warming – The New Yorker Dear Ma’am / Sir, Greetings from Karlstad Sweden A scantily few probably get to read your wonderful paper rag; I am ashirwaded* to read it as an attachment. With Europe going through an unimaginable heatwave with two jet streams having locked in the hot hot air or should I […]
Financial assistance sought
Dear OC, Trust all of you are doing well. We at OCA,India have received a communication from Mr.Simon Weale,Director,Bishop Cotton School requesting OCA, India to kindly come forward and help Mr. Rajiv Mehrotra,the Bursar at Bishop Cotton School. Mr.Mehrotra has been diagnosed with Cancer the treatment for which is expected to cost approximately 40 lacs.This […]
The Evening I was brought down to my knees [The Camino Portuguese] May 14th 2022
The Cottonian Pilgrim Humbled.. The Evening I was brought down to my knees ( The Camino Portuguese) May 14th 2022 …the day was excruciatingly hot ..40C I had so far walked 375 km and was struggling to get into the next town Lourosa ( Portugal) My camino gear was very unconventional; no rain gear, no […]
Batch 2009 page created
With thanks from Jasraj Singh for the class photo of 2009. Click here for the class page
Farewell speech: School Vice-Captain 2021 Udit Jain
Farewell Speech – Udit Jain: I still remember joining this institution in Class 4, where my matron helped me settle and adapt to the school. Then came a time when I was crying not wanting to come back to school but here I am standing and delivering this speech and not wanting to go. This […]