The CALEBS
Thanks to Robin Nakai who pointed us to Today’s article by Jane Caleb in The Tribune Chandigarh edition: QUOTE… Posted at: Oct 4 2015 12:40AM Jane R. Caleb Six wars, and the peace of Dalhousie An English woman recalls the journey from London to Bangalore to have a feel of India, then Bombay before her […]
Sandeep Mansukhani begins Mt. Everest journey
Time has finally arrived ….. Leaving today afternoon [5th March 2015] for Kathmandu ( Nepal) for the Mt. Everest (8850m/ 29,035) expedition north route. Keep me in your prayers for my health n safe climb. Subject to the comm link, I will keep updating my position on the mighty Everest through a dispatch, which will […]
SPOTLIGHT: Inder Singh Dhillon
Today is a proud day for our community as Inder Singh’s name is plastered on every newspaper in Canada. Inder graduated from BCS, then went to Windsor and graduated with an MBA from York (Schulich). He was the president of his class. He got a job at E&Y and is now being posted to Dubai. […]
SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Iqroop Singh Chopra
Dr. Iqroop Singh Chopra (Lefroy, 1975 – 1983) currently based in Cardiff (Wales) is making waves as a top Consultant Spinal Surgeon in the UK. In 2014, he was appointed CHAIRMAN, Education & Training, British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS) – a rare honour for an Asian origin Surgeon. He is now courted by top hospitals worldwide to lecture […]
Celebration: 17th October 2014 at BCS
This was received via a text message today. It is suggested that you contact KJS Sidhu for details and confirmation, also do inform the HM of BCS if you plan to visit the school : We OC’s have planned a musical evening at school on the 17th Oct 5:30 PM onward to celebrate BCS becoming India’s no. […]
Gaurav Bikram Singh Chauhan conferred a VAYU SENA medal [gallantry]
It is a matter of great pride for all OCs that Wing Commander Vikram Gaurav Bikram Singh Chauhan, a fellow OC, has been conferred a Shaurya Chakra VAYU SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) [correction done as per message from Wing Comander Tyagi below] as per citation signed by Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne for his exceptional courage and […]
Aiming for Everest, Sandeep does a double for now
CONGRATULATIONS once again Sandeep and all the very best for your aim to climb Everest next year. Captain Sandeep Mansukhani is an Old Cottonian of BCS 1992 Batch. Aug 24,2014, 0600hrs, I was again standing on the summit of Mt.Stok Kangri (6153m), a beautiful peak which lies in the mesmerizing area of Ladakh, in north west India. I […]
Vaneet Jishtu: bringing Ashtavarga back to the hills
Old Cottonian Dr. Vaneet Jishtu [Ibbetson 1972-81] is a Scientist at The Himalayan Forest Research Institute with a M. Sc. and Ph.D. in Botany with specialization in Taxonomy and Cold Deserts. Here is the article recently published by Meena Menon in The Hindu: Dr. Vaneet Jishtu is on a mission in Himachal, where invasive species are edging out native […]
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 days stories / David Mitchell
In March, 1941, when I was 7 years old, Bill and I had to go away to boarding school at Bishop Cotton’s School in Simla. My mother took us on the first journey by train to Calcutta, an overnight stay in a hotel and then two days of trains up the Ganges valley to Delhi, […]