Good Reading: Bonnie BHASIN

“ Dad” Mahinder Nanda Esq; Global CEO of the Male Shaver’s PLATINUM Guild & SUDOKU Wizard.. As a young boy at BCS there lived amongst us thinnies’n skinnies a couple of hairy rascal gorillas in both the Rivaz & Lefroy Dorms… one I distinctly remember was a chap, short stocky compact with a loaded bristles-forever-face. […]

BCS 162nd Founder’s Day 28th July 2021

Up in the greens of Simla on a magnificent spur S I T U A T E D is an institution steeped in history.. As young boys we arrived with some trepidation some anxiousness and many not knowing then… WHEN.. time is finally up through the stone corridors the dorms, the classroom, the Irwin Hall, […]

BCS 163rd Founder’s Day / Live Facebook Event

We would like to invite you to join our 163rd Founder’s Day Live Facebook Event, either online at our BCS Facebook page, or in person at our BCS Heritage Campus, Shimla.  The event is being held on 28 July at 2pm in the Irwin Hall, Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, HP.. We are welcoming our Old […]

BCS, looking sharp!

BCS, geared to produce the next gen of Leaders. From the Chandigarh Tribune publication of 2nd April earlier this year:

School Song played on the Organ

Dear All, I am forwarding, as an attachment, the School song recently played on the organ in the Chapel. It is nice and it is different. Warmly Vijay [Khurana]

Mr. Mustaq Masih – passed away in 2020 – we just got to know.

Received from Vijay [Kuttu] Singh who received this news from Manjit Sehmbey: Article quoted from this link online: It is with great sadness and heavy hearts the family of Mushtaq Masih lost their patriarch on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 8:59am. Mushtaq Masih was born in Northern India in 1935. He received his Bachelor of […]

Saddened to inform: Mrs Kamini Mustafi passed away

It is with deepest sorrow I inform you that Mrs Kamini Mustafi passed away this morning at 8:48 am after having fought for a month. Above is the message as received from Mr. Kabir Mustafi. [10:23 AM, 6/4/2021] Vijay Khurana: Deepest sympathies and our condolences. We felt and had all hopes that we would win […]

In continuation….

Sunday.. The quiet day.. I rise with the sun and hear a multitude of birds.. Is it the dream I had last night or the arrow that flew as Rush rushed past singing “The Garden..” I had butterflies in my gut.. weakness in my knees my body spoke but did I listen? Ever did? “ […]

Message from Mr. Simon Weale / Director BCS

Dear Old Cottonians, I thought I would update you with news of life at school. The best thing is that we have pupils back in school.  Having ‘locked down’ last March, we were allowed to welcome back senior students from mid-February. There are now just over three hundred boys on the campus from Class VI […]

Vivek [Bonnie] Bhasin visits BCS

We were very happy to welcome back Old Cottonian, Captain Vivek (Bonnie) Bhasin who visited BCS to pass on some of his style and Sharper Edge tips to the X & XII classes and staff. He put on a very entertaining show in the Irwin Hall which we’re sure will help Cottonians in the big […]