OCA India report 2017-2019
OCA INDIA REPORT : 2017-19 (as on 31st March, 2019) When the OCA India Committee, under the able guidance of its President Justice R.S.Sodhi (Retd.), took over charge of the Association w.e.f. 1st of April 2017, we all were very enthusiastic of lifting the OCA to a new heights by implementing some new ideas and […]
When Friends become Family – musings on the Batch of 1970 – by Vivek Bhasin
Writings 14 April 2019 When friends become FAMILY (by a certain Lefroyian from the Class of 1970) It’s the 14th of April 2019 0945hrs Swedish summer time up in the cloudless blue as I fly between Stockholm and Helsinki on a Finnair Flight… I suddenly have this explosive surge to write a few lines that […]
About an Old Cottonian – Lt. Sharif Khan aka Sharifo
J. S. Grewal [1970 Batch] sent in this very interesting excerpt from a book he is reading “The Frontier Scouts” by Charles Chenevix Trench, in which he came across a reference to an Old Cottonian – Lt. Sharif Khan aka Sharifo . There was an incident [1942] where he [Sharifo] was burying a fellow officer […]
Welcome message from incoming OCA India President – Mr. Davinder Singh Jaaj
Dear Old Cottonians, This is to thank you all for reposing your faith and support in me to carry out duties assigned with accountability and responsibility during my tenure. Having taken over as President of our Association with effect from 1st April 2019, l assure you that I will put my best foot forward, […]
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 […]
OC Capt. Vivek Bhasin’s [Lefroy 1970] visit to BCS
Sent by email to Head Master Tuesday 02nd April 2019 Head MasterRoy Robinson Esq;Bishop Cotton SchoolSimla. Dear Roy, Good Evening Sir. I wish to express my utmost gratitude to you for giving me permission to visit School today 02nd April 2019 to address the Assembly and read today’s lesson from Paul’s Chapter 12. Further you […]
2019 Inter-school Alumni Golf challenge
Inter-school Alumni Golf Challenge 2019 : 5th April 2019BCS ALUMNI GOLF TEAM 2019Inni Bawa, Sunny Chaddha, Chotu Khanna, Prithvi Singh Nat, Chetan Singh, Prithvi Raj Prem, Niri Gill, Sanjeev Atwal, Ronald Das, Dimpy Mehra, Arun Seth.
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 […]
Kanwar Devinder Singh [1955 Lefroy] passed on
We mourn the passing away of Old Cottonian Kanwar Devinder Singh, at Patiala . Devinder Singh was the House Captain. He is seen sitting next to Mr E A Cuzen. Toti Agarwal is on Mr Cuzen’s left. Other familiar faces of today visible in miniature form e.g. Badal and Rakesh Sawhney. Devinder Singh was House […]
BCS Batch 1970 – Golden Jubilee coming up 2020 – looking for missing batch-mates
BCS BATCH 1970: This page has been updated and therefore moved to https://oldcottonians.org/event/bcs-batch-1970-golden-jubilee-2020/ We are still looking to contact Anil Mendiratta – if anyone knows of him please email editor@oldcottonians.org THANKS! Email from Mr. Ronald Goss to Sukhdev Singh Rai: Hello Sukhdev: Mrs. Goss and I feel greatly honoured that you still remember us and […]