A Very Biased Christmas Letter from a Cottonian to the family of Cottonians

A Very Biased Christmas Letter from a Cottonian to the family of Cottonians                                                 ‘In transition… with a package*’ ..Good Day ye family of Cottonians, new, old and those who are yearning and may be privileged to become… Through raging storms whilst crossing the tempestuous Atlantic Ocean, working  his way from the Ivory Coast to […]

LOS LATINOS

LOS LATINOS……………………. Wandering through the streets and cobblestone passages of Mendoza The cordillera de Los Andes in smiling ice Prim green strokes of belasco vineyard on painted canvas Two gauchos moving across las Pampas With a couple entwined in tangocito Perfumed pasta with truffle oil at Maria Antonieta and the crying wind that yearns for […]

OCA (India) Northern Chapter – Annual Meet & Membership Drive

Dear OCs, First and foremost we congratulate our Chapter President S. Sukhinder Singh for being elected to the post of Vice President of OCA India. He shall now take over as the next President of OCA India. This indeed is an honor for all members of the OCA(India)Northern Chapter. I on behalf of the Northern […]

Minutes of Meeting / OCA India AGM 2014

Minutes of Meeting AGM of OCA (INDIA) held on 29th September, 2014 Venue : Maple Room, India Habitat Centre The President welcomed all the members present and apprised them of various developments and works being undertaken by the OCA and its members to improve the infrastructure at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, such as total refurbishing of the Staff Room […]

Celebration: 17th October 2014 at BCS

This was received via a text message today. It is suggested that you contact KJS Sidhu for details and confirmation, also do inform the HM of BCS if you plan to visit the school : We OC’s have planned a musical evening at school on the 17th Oct 5:30 PM onward to celebrate BCS becoming India’s no. […]

Gaurav Bikram Singh Chauhan conferred a VAYU SENA medal [gallantry]

It is a matter of great pride for all OCs that Wing Commander Vikram Gaurav Bikram Singh Chauhan, a fellow OC, has been conferred a Shaurya Chakra  VAYU SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) [correction done as per message from Wing Comander Tyagi below] as per citation signed by Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne for his exceptional courage and […]

Batch of 1986

Page created: BCS BATCH YEAR 1986. Photos provided by Arun Sawhney [Ibbetson 1976-86]. Batch of 1986 ~ In Remove-B 1979 ~ In Linlithgow 1976.  

Pages updated 1953 / 1961 / 1962

Himmat Singh sent three photographs of Rivaz House for the years 1953, 1961, and 1962.  Two observations. With Mr Farhat Paul as Rivaz House Master, all the boys had a handkerchief in their top left coat pockets (see the photographs). He loved these little touches and the expression, “You Fat Cow!!” He bellowed these words and stretched them over a good ten […]

An appeal to help J&K

Dear Old Cottonians We make a fervent appeal to all OCs around the world to donate generously to those ravaged by the floods in J&K.  Mr Junaid Azmi Mattu can give give specifics as to how donations may be channeled either by the OCA or by individual members. Regards BM Singh [President, OCA India] Dear Fellow […]