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Robin Gupta – “Unrepentant Civil Servant”
Robin Gupta I.A.S (Retd.) CURZON 1965 Formerly Financial Commissioner – In the rank of Chief Secretary Govt. of PUNJAB. Honorary Adviser Development Arpana Group of Trusts
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Tagged Articles by OCs, News article, Robin Gupta, Spot Light
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BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE [at Bishop Cotton School]
The Best Years Of My Life: My parents settled in Lahore decided to try for my admission at B.C.S where a nephew of my Late Father, Rustom Boga studied in the late 20′s. I was admitted to the Preparatory School situated at … Continue reading
BCS in WW2 – by David M. Wood-Robinson
I and my two brothers, Mark & Colin, were some of the large number of boys who came out in 1940 to spend the war in India with our parents; while Europe was in turmoil and even the defeat of … Continue reading
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Tagged Articles by OCs, BCS, David M. Wood-Robinson, History, memoir, Networking OCs, Spot Light
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Bon appétit – from Al [Ashok] K. Stokes
Bon appétit – OCA Dinner. September 18, 2011 Five months ago, I was surprised to receive an email from Sukhinder Singh and Vijay Khurana to attend the 50th class reunion. I apologize for taking so long to reply. Firstly, I was in … Continue reading
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Tagged 1961 Batch, Articles by OCs, Ashok K Stokes, Get together, memoir, News article, Spot Light, Sukhinder Singh, Vijay Khurana
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The Collins English Gem (Pocket) Dictionary . . . .
. . . . (Latest Print 1967)* and ‘The People who reside within it’ * – By Vivek Bhasin On Page 209 ( Fray through fret) lives one Cuneyt Erturhan: year 1995 This Johnny was a sprightly young Turk who … Continue reading
A School Boy’s Story
I was a young school boy studying at Bishop Cotton School, Simla when partition took place. After 60 years I was invited to the School for its 150th Anniversary and I then decided to write about myself and the journey … Continue reading
“Ingredients for a Real Close Shave” – writing by Vivek Bhasin
Another good piece of writing by Vivek Bhasin: Ingredients for A Real close shave…… ..yes the Moon that evening was at its brightest; its closest in nineteen years so they say to Madre Tierra. Saturday 19th March 2011/1920 hrs. We … Continue reading
HOW DO YOU BECOME A WORLD BRAND?
For me at least, my start and my present journey through my life, my family, my career and friends always and invariably has the umbilical cord connected to the heart beat of Bishop Cotton School. I sometimes reflect on my … Continue reading
