HOW DO YOU BECOME A WORLD BRAND?
For me at least, my start and my present journey through my life, my family, my career and friends always and invariably has the umbilical cord connected to the heart beat of Bishop Cotton School. I sometimes reflect on my present juncture and try to tick of in my mental check list if what I […]
Benchmarking other schools – by Vijay Stokes
Benchmarking Other Schools – Anecdotal input from a Doon School alumnus Vijay K. Stokes Rivaz 1948-1954 Rather than to continue to look for collaboration or guidance just from schools in the UK, such as Marlborough College, it makes sense to also benchmark what other well-known schools in India are doing—an exercise that may help BCS […]
OCs in Western Australia
A small group of OC’s and their wives often meet up in Perth Western Australia. On these occasions we usually gather at one another’s homes to talk about our old school days. Though it has been over many years since we were there, the memories come flooding back and we all have a good laugh. A […]
Ruskin Bond’s latest
Ruskin Bond, born in 1934, recently celebrated his 76th birthday. His latest book, titled “Mr Oliver’s Diary” …is the imaginary story of Ruskin’s years in Shimla’s Bishop Cotton School in a diary format supposed to have been written by the school head master.
Love From The Sidelines – Mayank Anand
Mayank Anand [BCS Lefroy 1985-97] Actor ~ Writer ~ Artist was born in Kaputhala Punjab and spent his early years in Shimla, he studied at Bishop Cotton School and then went on to Mumbai to attend St. Xavier’s and then to Knox College in Illinois USA. Here are a few links to Maynak’s book, Love […]
Four Pigeons
Four Pigeons…… This is the story about Four Pigeons. This is a factual story. This is what really happened a few days ago. This is what started in Bishop Cotton School a few days ago… We made it up to the gates of School; 25th March 2010; 0815 is when chapel started. An Old Cottonian […]
First Roll Call…
I well remember my first roll call as an eight year old at Bishop Cotton School when I was placed in Rivaz House. This was before we had a prep school in Chota Simla. After a tearful parting from my mother, I was introduced to the Rivaz Housemaster. He showed me to my place at […]
An OLD OC!
Dear Editor, I have been induced by recent correspondence with some of my contemporary OCs to write a few words that can be shared with those who remember me during my years at BCS. It was a priviledge to have spent time at the School in those halcyon days during the early ’40s. I have had the good fortune to […]
BCS: Some thoughts relating to the future
BCS: Some thoughts relating to the future – Does the school have a future as a high-quality institution? Vijay K. Stokes Rivaz 1948-1954 What is wrong with this picture? Now that the successful School Sesquicentennial Celebrations are behind us the school needs to focus on its future. This write-up raises some issues that, hopefully, […]
Christmas letter 2009 – Vivek Bhasin
Christmas Letter 2009 (Vivek Bhasin Lefroy 1961-1970) Where are all of we….? …. Should have started and ended this letter before the dam burst, before the fireworks lit up the London Sky and before the Three Kings following the bright bright star finally arrived. Sorry Folks! I’ll try to make sure schedules are maintained from […]