The True Essence Of Nature Conservation by Bittu Sahgal [BCS class of 1963]

Let’s get BCS to take the lead to start a Nature-focused, India-wide, public Schools Initiative. Sanctuary Nature Foundation could do this at no cost to the school, or to the kids. We already run Kids for Tigers a one-million-strong network that looks upon tigers, elephants, leopards and what have you as metaphors for all of […]

AGM OCA India: 2022

This is to inform all OCs that the Annual General Meeting of OCA India has been scheduled for Monday, 14th February 2022 at 4:00 p.m. The meeting would be conducted through Zoom. Whilst the agenda for the meeting is appended below, please find given link for the Zoom Meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9219904628?pwd=cURZODY1VFBtNVhUQ3NtWjF6eFdRdz09  We are also circulating this […]

Annual OCA India Reunion Lunch, postponement

Dear OCs, As per the meeting of the executive of OCA India convened on 14.01.2022, it was unanimously decided to postpone the Annual Reunion Lunch that would have been held on 06.02.2022 at Delhi, until further notice due to current COVID guidelines issued by the Government. A  fresh date and venue of the said event […]

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 […]

Old Cottonian Dr. Someshwar Singh Nakai

Taken from this website page: It is with profound sadness that the Nakai Family announces the sudden death of our beloved [Dr. Someshwar Singh Nakai] husband and father at age 84. December 16, 1937 – December 31, 2021. He was predeceased by his parents, Gurcharan and Rajendra Nakai; his eldest brother, General Jagdishwar S. Nakai; […]

Andreas Kirschner [Rivaz 1946-50]

Sadly, I want to inform you of the demise of a Cottonian.  I have written a short message below which could be added to the next issue.  Kind regards, Behram Irani (Lefroy 1950-54) Geneva, Switzerland. Andreas Kirschner, younger brother of Kasper passed away in Switzerland on December 5th, 2021. Andreas had become a dear friend […]

The New Normal at Christmas and Beyond…December 24th 2021

Blue skies over Simla It’s soon a full moon Radiating the second flat As I sit on the benches and look at Tara Devi The last flickering lights of the train disappear one last turn a fast bend and into the tunnel and now gone.. to the other side.. life then was simple simon Less […]

Pradyuman Singh Chohan (Curzon 1955 batch)

I regret to inform that My elder brother Pradyuman Singh Chohan (Curzon House) 1955 batch has passed away today i.e. 18.12.2021. Nagender Singh Chohan Curzon House 1970 batch