Inderjit Singh [Inni] Bawa: RIP
Sadly announce the passing on of Inderjit Singh Bawa 24th January 2025 Final Farewell Jan 27th 2025. click for details.
Behram Irani / RIP
Dear Editor OCA, It is with great sadness that we announce the departure of my dear husband Behram D. Irani on 24th Dec. 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. He leaves behind his wife Gool, daughter Roneesha, son Kaizad and family. Behram Irani was at BCS 1950-1954 in Lefroy House.
Harry (September 5, 1946 – November 21, 2024) – Harjit Singh Bedi – The Man behind The Judge!!
Harry was the sum of his parts. These parts were many but at the end you had a man of utter simplicity. That is not the impression he conveyed when I first set my eyes on him in 1954. He was timid, I thought, until you discovered he was intelligent, dedicated and committed with firm […]
Avnesh Kumar Pawa / 1970 batch [Rivaz]: Passed on
Message received from Pawan Kumar Pawa [aka AKOO]: Avnesh Pawa Extremely devastated to inform the untimely demise of my cousin Avnesh Kumar Pawa in Singapore. School Prefect Rivaz House. 1970 Batch He was a very good soul if you could recall him being room mates with Dosco Sweety Bawa & Jaggu in the Spiders Cottage […]
Mr. DEEP C. ANAND [Old Cottonian & President Emeritus OCA] : passed-on.
Our condolences to the Anand Family on the passing-on of Mr. DC Anand. The following sad message received via Ms Kennedy – OC’s Coordinator at BCS on October 25th 2024: “It is with the greatest sadness we announce the passing of Old Cottonian and BCS Governor Mr Deep C Anand today (he died peacefully in […]
Kirtan & Antim Ardaas : Jagdeep Singh Bhasin (“Father”):
To commemorate the life of our beloved Father Mr. Jagdeep Singh Bhasin (Father) Please join us for Kirtan and Antim Ardaas on Friday, 28th June, 2024 at Gurudwara Sahib Patshahi Dasvin, Sector 8 Chandigarh from 12 pm- 1 pm followed by Guru ka Langar Grief stricken: Ruhie and Ankit Chaturvedi Naina and Himmat Jakhar Abhaysher […]
Antim Ardas Bhog held for Late Iqbal Singh Sehmbey
I am attaching a few photographs taken from the Antim Ardas Bhog held for Late Iqbal Singh Sehmbey. I attended the Prayer Meet yesterday along with Pankaj Berry, Yashwinder Singh Dhaliwal and Anil Kumar (Victor). Regards Dhiraj Berry Mob: 9814060426 DOCUMENT Attached: Iqbal S Sehmbey
Sad news: Iqbal Singh Sehmbey [Jagga] / Ibbetson 1981 batch
Sad news: Iqbal Singh Sehmbey [Jagga] / Ibbetson 1981 batch passed away 10 June 2024 Antim Ardas Bhog held for Late Iqbal Singh Sehmbey
Adam Drobot [BCS from 1956-1959]: Found!
Dear All, I am not sure how many of you remember Adam Drobot. I have just located him on the net (30) Education | Adam Drobot | LinkedIn I have downloaded a picture of him from the net. He is an accomplished techy !! His biodata mentions the years at BCS from 1956-1959 Dear Adam, Yesterday, prior […]
The Dire State of Our Universities / by Vijay Stokes
Vijay Kumar Stokes, BSc Engg (HONS) Mech (BHU, 1961) and PhD (Princeton, 1963), taught at IIT Kanpur (1964-1978), where he headed the Mechanical Engineering Department (1974-1977) and was the Convener of the Nuclear Engineering and Technology Program (1977-1978). He then worked at the GE Corporate R&D (1978-2002). Besides setting up a world-class, science-based apple orchard at his […]