BCS Scotch Whisky! 

BCS Scotch Whisky!  The sesquicentennial celebrations at our beloved Alma mater was the culmination of 150 tremendous years of BCS that has sent out her sons to all points of the globe.  The congregation in school saw Old Cottonians arrive in droves for one of the biggest events in our school. For many it was […]

Dr. Vaneet Jishtu – Special feature

We are proud of Old Cottonian Dr. Vaneet Jishtu [Ibbetson 1972-81, Associate School Captain 1981], one of our great achievers in a highly specialised field where he’s made a mark and had set the bar really high.  Vaneet is a Senior Scientist at the Himalayan Forest Research Institute (HFRI) in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, with a M. Sc. […]

Raja Virbhadra Singh: The Monarch of the Masses, The Statesman of the Hills

Raja Virbhadra Singh (Ibbetson House | Batch of 1951) A man of quiet dignity, strong values, and enduring legacy, Raja Vir Bhadhar Singh of Bushahr represents a seamless blend of tradition, leadership, and modern sensibility. His life journey is deeply intertwined with the heritage of Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, where the foundations of character, discipline, […]

Congratulations Varun Gaur for GALLANTRY

71st REPUBLIC DAY of INDIA Arun Gaur 2005 batch (10th) is being awarded the Sena Medal bar for [the second time!] gallantry ops on the Kashmir valley – on the 26th of January 2020 by the President of India. It’s a rare honour as bar in military terms means he has received the same award […]

Mission Aconcagua Completed / Karma Tenzing Nyangmi

Completed. Here’s me at the summit of #Aconcagua (6,962 meters or 22,840 feet above sea level) after an intense 13 hours of climbing where we started our climb directly from Camp 2 with no acclimatisation. Due to weather conditions we had to change and complete our entire climb from Base Camp to Summit and back to Base […]

Nakul Anand (Lefroy House) has been named World Hotelier 2019

Yet again a Cottonian from our beloved BCS steals global headlines! Nakul Anand (Lefroy House) – ITC Luxury Hotels – has been named World Hotelier 2019! What an amazing award for a superb Cottonian! Nakul is a leading icon in the global world of hospitality. He has under his belt, over four decades of exemplary dedication […]

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Gerald [Jerry] Godinho interviews Old Cottonian ROHAN CHARANJI

Gerald Godinho [also an Old Cottonian] interviewed Rohan Charanji. Here is an excerpt [see below for link to full interview]. THE FUTURE OF HOSPITALITY: ROHAN CHARANJI. Rohan, welcome to my series on Millennials. Tell my audience something important about you? “I was born in India, educated at Bishop Cotton and studied in Switzerland and London. I […]

Bishop Cotton School Simla – on top of the world

Sandeep Mansukhani reached the highest point on planet Earth – summit of Mount Everest at 8,848 mtrs / 29,029 ft above MSL – at 07:57 HRS on 21st May 2018. Congratulations! The flag of Bishop Cotton School Simla proudly held by Sandeep.