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- BCS 150th Founders Day - Dinner and Dance at Delhi
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Benchmarking other schools – by Vijay Stokes
Benchmarking Other Schools – Anecdotal input from a Doon School alumnus Vijay K. Stokes Rivaz 1948-1954 Rather than to continue to look for collaboration or guidance just from schools in the UK, such as Marlborough College, it makes sense to … Continue reading
OCs in Western Australia
A small group of OC’s and their wives often meet up in Perth Western Australia. On these occasions we usually gather at one another’s homes to talk about our old school days. Though it has been over many years since we … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
Love From The Sidelines – Mayank Anand
Mayank Anand [BCS Lefroy 1985-97] Actor ~ Writer ~ Artist was born in Kaputhala Punjab and spent his early years in Shimla, he studied at Bishop Cotton School and then went on to Mumbai to attend St. Xavier’s and then … Continue reading
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Four Pigeons
Four Pigeons…… This is the story about Four Pigeons. This is a factual story. This is what really happened a few days ago. This is what started in Bishop Cotton School a few days ago… We made it up to … Continue reading
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First Roll Call…
I well remember my first roll call as an eight year old at Bishop Cotton School when I was placed in Rivaz House. This was before we had a prep school in Chota Simla. After a tearful parting from my … Continue reading
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An OLD OC!
Dear Editor, I have been induced by recent correspondence with some of my contemporary OCs to write a few words that can be shared with those who remember me during my years at BCS. It was a priviledge to have spent time at the … Continue reading
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BCS: Some thoughts relating to the future
BCS: Some thoughts relating to the future – Does the school have a future as a high-quality institution? Vijay K. Stokes Rivaz 1948-1954 What is wrong with this picture? Now that the successful School Sesquicentennial Celebrations are behind us … Continue reading
