OCs GETAWAY 2015
Dear Cottonians We are planning a 8 day exploration trip to Lahaul Spiti valley visiting Chandratal Kaza Tabo Kalpa Sangla ending at our school on September 24th in time for our school annual celebrations. We can accommodate maximum 20 people. 10 OC couples, or individuals 20. As we intend having senior OCs (my vintage) all aspects of […]
OCA (India) Northern Chapter – Annual Meet & Membership Drive
Dear OCs, First and foremost we congratulate our Chapter President S. Sukhinder Singh for being elected to the post of Vice President of OCA India. He shall now take over as the next President of OCA India. This indeed is an honor for all members of the OCA(India)Northern Chapter. I on behalf of the Northern […]
Pages updated 1953 / 1961 / 1962
Himmat Singh sent three photographs of Rivaz House for the years 1953, 1961, and 1962. Two observations. With Mr Farhat Paul as Rivaz House Master, all the boys had a handkerchief in their top left coat pockets (see the photographs). He loved these little touches and the expression, “You Fat Cow!!” He bellowed these words and stretched them over a good ten […]
OCA Delhi get-together OCT 8th 2014
OCA Delhi Chapter Dinner and Dance get-together At “The Capitol” Hotel Ashoka, Chanakayapuri 8th Oct 2014 , 9 pm onward. Gifts for the best dressed couple, the best dancer, the senior-most and the youngest OC present! OC’s in Delhi are requested to get in touch with Vijay [Kuttu] Singh 9811056361.
Letter from Indira Joshi, on the recent OCA UK meet
I was invited to a BCS reunion last Saturday. It was a lovely lunch at the Bombay Brasserie in Kensington. There were old students from 1935 onward. The Hindi teacher came with greetings from the headmaster and gave a very moving speech and they sang your school song. It was very nostalgic and moving, brought tears to […]
The Mitre, issues from 1956
A letter from Vijay Khurana, and some of the email exchanges as a result of : Dear All Our mother passed away about two months ago and that process of clearing her belongings is still in progress. Among her papers is a small treasure of letters and other bits which were seemingly inconsequential but have now taken […]
BCS Batch of 1972 – its 40 years and a get-together
The Class of 72, is holding a get together (40 years down) on the 19 April 2013, that is this year. We would like all the class-mates to attend and catch-up with one another. The evening is to be held at the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi, You are requested to join us along with your […]
OC’s in Nepal
OC’s in Nepal had a pleasant reunion last Friday with a decent turnout of 15 Old Cottonians. Here is the List of Attendees for Reunion #2 on 19 October 12 at Putt Putt Golf, Civil Mall, Sundhara, Kathmandu, Nepal: Subodh Das Shrestha / 1995 Prem Prabhat Gurung / 1998 Trikal Dhar Tuladhar / 1999 Rohit Man […]
Calling OCs in USA EAST COAST for a REUNION
Dear OCs, A few weeks ago, some of us gathered in NYC to have a preliminary discussion on a potential OC reunion here in the United States. As we discussed both the general and specific nature of this reunion our idea evolved into something bigger: creating an OC – East Coast group with a wider […]
Golden and Silver Anniversaries : ’62 and ’87 batches
Dear OCs This year we are celebrating the Golden and Silver Anniversaries of the ’62 and ’87 batches. While we are getting the ’62 batch in top gear – they have had a number of meetings towards this – but no one from the ’87 batch has contacted the OCA office. Those interested please get in touch! […]