Congratulations: Vijay [Kuttu] Singh – new President OCA Delhi Chapter
CONGRATULATIONS Vijay on your appointment as the President of OCA Delhi/NCR Chapter! K. Vijay Singh – popularly known as Kuttu – [Lefroy House.1958-66] has been a active and prominent member of the OCA and the Executive Committee. Here’s wishing you and your team much success as President OCA Delhi!
Congrats: Ashwani Singh Virk – VP OCA [Delhi] Chapter
Ashwani Singh Virk ratified as the new VP of OCA Delhi Chapter Congratulations Ashwani! You have been a long standing, active, and dedicated member of the OCA. We wish you continued success!
SPOTLIGHT on Sabu Singh [and his Short films on Nature]
Sarbjit [SABU as he’s known by] Singh (Rivaz 1957-65), after 47 years in the corporate world, started a second career in 2018 as a maker of short films on birds and nature. His love for nature and the environment are abundantly clear from the myriad of films that he has done. What became an interest […]
Thoughts on a Cottonians Assistance Scheme / Update on OC Ramesh David Sihna’s situation
Old Cottonian Ramesh David Sihna recently suffered a stroke at his home in Noida, needed immediate assistance which came forth swiftly and without delay via a network of OCs who have always been at the forefront in situations like this. Quick thinking, immediate collection and disbursement of funds, a personal touch, caring for the brotherhood […]
Remembrance : Brig Rajendra Shamsher Singh Kohli [Curzon 1927-37] – on his 1st death anniversary
Brig Kohli’s daughter, Sheela, sent in a photograph [taken at Nathu La in 1965] of her father a year since he passed on at the age of 99
Bishop Cotton School — how Asia’s oldest boarding school is coping with the pandemic
From The Indian Express: Football season, a mountaineering expedition, a cricket tournament, an inter-school debate competition – these are some of the events which have been canceled or postponed due to the pandemic at the Bishop Cotton School in Shimla, one of Asia’s oldest boarding schools for boys. Though students are attending regular virtual classes from […]
Batch of ‘04 – from Raghav Kumar
Hi Folks, Hope you doing well! This would be my 1st mail to you. It’s been 16 years since my batch and I, have passed out of school and life has taken us to various places. My batch created a small whatsapp group, so that we can all be in touch. This year has been […]
Crayon drawings of BCS – by Himmat Singh [1962 Batch]
Crayons by Himmat Singh [1952-62 Rivaz House] of our main school in 1958, before the fountain came up. Note the tin shed verandah ,before dorms came up! [Click the pictures for a larger view]
An absolute pillar of Bishop Cotton School : John William Winston Whitmarsh-Knight
An obituary found by Vivek Bhasin on the Dulwich College website published in the annual Alleyn Club Yearbook A wonderful obituary to John Whitmarsh Knight who I still feel floating in all our midst… On His teaching assignment at BCS Simla he described this..”as the happiest and most fulfilling period of his life …” Although […]
Cottonians & BCS do not need to benchmark themselves –
Cottonians & BCS do not need to benchmark themselves against any other School.. The pillars of success bow in obeisance to Nakul Anand Veteran Hotelier of the global ITC Hotels.. These pillars are humility, dedication, hard work and the spirit and soul of Bishop Cotton School Simla. Keep on walking Nakul. Every Best Wish Vivek […]