• Amarinder Singh [ex 45-T ’59] recently wrote a history of India’s crucial battles entitled “Lest we Forget”, which has received favourable reviews.
• Amitav Ghosh [ex 246-HB ’72] recently wrote “Countdown”, an analysis of recent developments in India and Pakistan.
• Sandeep Dutt [ex 627-KB ’79] has written a book “Good Schools of India” which is a guide to the best residential schools in India. This has received good reviews.
• Anuroop (Tony) Singh [ex 282-H ’69] is now the Country Head India and Regional Head Personal Financial Services in South Asia and the Middle East at ANZ Grindlays Bank.
• Navneet Bali [ex 390-KB ’71] has joined HVS International London as a Director.
• Javed Chowdhury I.A.S. [ex 215-T ’59] has been appointed Secretary Ministry of Health New Delhi.
• Dilsher S. Kalka I.A.S. [ex 88-J ’70] is the Commissioner of the Patiala Division.
• Major General I.S. Dhillon [ex 134-H ’59] is the Chief Engineer Western Command.
• Major General T.S. Brar [ex 231-J ’61] is commanding an Infantry Division in Jammu and Kashmir.
• Nikhil Roy [ex 560-JB ’93] has passed out from the Royal Military College of Australia at Duntroon. He was awarded the Commandant’s first prize for the best student in Academics and the Sword of Honour for the best all round officer cadet.
• Amarjeet Singh [ex 233-H ’96] joined the University of Saskatchewan Canada for a graduate course in Engineering.
Our congratulations to the following Old Boys and their wives on the birth of their children.
• A son Rajat to Ruby and Ram C. Saigal [ex 454-TB ’87] on 12th August 1998.
• A girl Mallika to Capt. and Mrs. Alok Bhatnagar [ex 428-TB ’86] on 8th April 1999.
•A girl Kadambari to Rashi and Umesh Katoch [ex 178-KB ’84] on 21st April 1999.
• A girl to Ritu and Bhupinder Singh Chadha [ex 444-TA ’74] on 28th April 1999.
• A son Rudradaman to Shikha and Rajiv Nagalia [ex 896-HA ’82] on 26th April 1999.
• A girl Meera to Roopa and Aashish Bhargava [ex 154-JA ’84] on 19th August 1999.
Our congratulations to the following Old Boys on their marriages:
• Chandrachud Singh [ex 484-JB ’87] to Avantika Mankotia.
• Vivek Srivastava [ex 44-TB ’89] to Karishma Chopra on 5th April 1999 in New Delhi.
• Rahul Akerkar [ex 404-KA ’75] has featured in several magazines following the successful launch of his restaurant “Indigo” in Mumbai.
• P.M. Das [ex 298-H ’69] had returned from the summer season of mountaineering in Garhwal on an instructors’ expedition which was highly successful. 15 people including 4 girls climbed the last unclimbed 7000 metre peak of Garwhal called Mukut Prabat East (7130 mts) on the border with Tibet. This was his 21st expedition.
Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of the following Old Boys who have recently passed away:
• Gurpreet Singh [ex 165-TA ’74] died on 19th July 1999.
• Bawa Daljit Singh [ex 26-H ’50] died on 7th September 1999 in Delhi.
• Vinod Vij [ex 29-J ’62] and wife died in a plane crash near Kathmandu on 5th September 1999.
• Sundresh Prasad [ex 213-TB ’72].
• Dr. Parvinder Singh [ex 136-J ’60].
• Anil Bhatia [ex 311-K ’70].
