Group photo – OCA Mumbai Chapter reunion / 20-1-2019

Group photo of the Mumbai Chapter reunion 2019 Jan 20th L-R standing:- Dr. Mohan Sabharwal, Sanjesh Bhatia, Anil Chopra, Ashok Advani, Shivam Jaswal, D.S.Jaaj, Ash Virk, Suneel Advani, Shiv Kapoor, Tony Juneja, K.S.Duggal, Sandip Puri, Suneel Bandhu, Mohnish Sharma, Tushar Sud, Nitin Mahajan, Yadvendra Sharma, Upkaran Gupta Sitting Ladies:- Monica Bhatia, Anu Chopra, Suksham Jaaj, […]

OCA India Reunion Lunch 2019

Dear All, This is to inform you that this year’s OCA India Reunion Lunch (Contributory) is being organised at 1, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110016. On 10th February, 2019 From 12 noon onwards. Dress Code : Blazer with Tie / Lounge Suit / Combination Suit. Donations: OCs – Rs.2500, Students – Rs.1000, OC Wives/Girlfriends/Partners […]

Blog by Jerry Godinho

OLD COTTONIAN Jerry Godinho : I graduated from Bishop Cotton School, did my undergrad from Hotel Management School, Les Roches in Bluche, Switzerland and have an MBA from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. My goal and motivation with this blog are to help people live a balanced life in the 21st century. I believe that Faith, […]

Christmas letter from Vivek Bhasin

Christmas Letter 2018“ the meaning of nothing “ From the artic circle running through Sweden… I sit me down and attempt to rewind the year that went by.. Just for you and him and them excitement, happiness, elation and possibly even sadness made this year…. I have been shuttling between Scandinavia and India ( and […]

Friends, Romans, Countryman. Lend me your ears. . . Batch 1978!

“Friends, Romans, Countryman. Lend me your ears…” Forty years ago, these lines, from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar dominated the minds of 20+ Cottonians as they prepared for their ICSE English Literature exams. It was November 1978. Now in November 2018, this same group gathered together as Friends, Brothers and Cottonians The 40th reunion of the BCS […]

Karanpal Singh Sekhon passed on

KARANPAL SINGH SEKHON [Rivaz, 1971 batch] – passed away at Cairo Egypt while on a family trip. Further information awaited. [Editor: 19th Nov 2018 – Please see below update regarding Antim Sanskar]   19th Nov 2018 UPDATE Last rites (Antim Sanskar) for Karanpal Singh Sekhon, Political Secretary to Chief Minister of Punjab, will be held […]

Newest book by Ravi Rikhye

Ravi Rikhye Curzon 1962 batch needs no introduction to many OCs. For those who are reading about him for the first time, here is what he has to say in the Introduction of his latest book “Analysis of India’s Ability to Fight a 2-front War 2018” : I’ve spent 58-years studying defense, either full-time or […]