The Playing-fields of Shimla

I’d like to share one true-life story penned by Ruskin Bond here, which I think is beautifully written – Sarabjit [Sabu] Singh The Playing Fields of Shimla t had been a lonely winter for a twelve-year-old boy. I hadn’t really got over my father’s untimely death two years previously; nor had I as yet reconciled […]

We congratulate RUSKIN BOND

Congratulations to Ruskin Bond (class of 1952) on receiving the Padma Bhushan award.  All OC’s should feel proud of his remarkable achievement.  This follows a Padma Shri award that he received in 1999. Photo from “The Indian Express”

School History and some memories….

Dear Old Cottonians Old Cottonian Richard [Dick] D’Abreu from Australia wrote in recently and has also sent in a few pictures, appended below. It was good to read the History of BCS, written up in so much detail. I was able to recall the part written up from 1936 to 1946, the accuracy of which […]

Karen Ann Monsy interviews Ruskin Bond

Karen Ann Monsy interviews Ruskin Bond [Bishop Cotton School 1943-1950 Ibbetson House]. As published in the Khaleej Times WKND Magazine of 9th December 2011 reproduced below. The original article photos and can be read here. From Ruskin with love By Karen Ann Monsy Sixty years on and with pen firmly in hand, Ruskin Bond proves […]

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.

Articles for a souvenir

Dear OC’s We wish to bring out a souvenir on the occasion of the sesquicentennial celebrations. We would like to print memoirs of OC’s giving reflection of their years in BCS. We request OC’s to write articles not more than one page and send it to us. We enclose herewith article titled “Thank you BCS” […]

Ruskin Bond – Memories of Bishop Cotton School

Memories of Bishop Cotton School At 75,  popular author Ruskin Bond decides to take a stroll down memory lane and relive a day spent with his father 65 years back.    If you can get an entire year off from school when you are nine-years-old, and can have a memorable time with a great father, […]