Paul Tonk, adios

Sadly, Paul Tonk [Ibbetson 1947-1954] passed on this morning. Yet another OC lost to COVID.

A few more – from Suresh Sethi

COVID-19 Krishna, I know you love to show off your magical powers— To bring massive upheavals on this earth: And then justify them with your old excuse— ‘ I have to reduce the burden of Mother Earth’.   Hence the great war of Mahabharata; Followed by countless, wars, floods and famines— And now Covid-19, Your […]

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 […]

The Dear Departed – by Ateek Gupta

THE DEAR DEPARTED IT FEELS LIKE YESTERDAY THAT YOU LEFT GOD TAKING YOU AWAY FROM ME WILL ALWAYS BE HIS GREATEST THEFT I DO NOTHING NOW BUT WEEP BECAUSE THERE WAS A PROMISE YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO KEEP NOW MY LIFE IS CLEAVED IF YOU WERE HERE I WOULD HAVE FELT SO RELIEVED NOW I […]

Two Old Cottonians

Sorry to be the messenger of sad news Two Old Cottonians My brother John Stringer  (Lefroy 1942-45) taken by COVID19  – Sunday 17 May 2020 we mourned his loss – his funeral was this afternoon at St Richard’s Chapel Surry & Sussex Crematorium . John was born in Khanai Balochistan (now Pakistan) on 24 July […]

Contribution by OCA-India to give relief to Covid 19 victims

Greetings from OCA-India. I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that with the support of the OC’s mentioned below, the OCA-India has collected a little more then 5 Lacs as contribution towards assisting the Chairman of the Board of Governors of Bishop Cotton School to provide relief to the victims of Covid […]

Request for a contribution from OC’s to help COVID 19 Virus victims.

Dear OC, Greetings from OCA-India.Trust you and your family are doing well during this most trying time on account of the Covid 19 virus. I would like to use this opportunity to share with you that at the recently held meeting of the Board of Governors of Bishop Cotton School on 11/05/2020,it was decided that […]

Dan Dhanoa COVID19 survivor writes

Guest Column: Reflections of a Covid-19 survivor The disease normally will not kill if you are proactive when you feel unwell by starting to monitor the symptoms. Keep a check on some health parameters and take timely treatment April 26th 2020 By Dan Dhanoa, Hindustan Times Chandigarh As someone who has suffered from and survived […]