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Winter 2003:
Doon vs Mayo Old Boys’ - 2nd Gibson Goodwill Golf - DSOBS: December 6th, 2003
The 2nd Gibson Goodwill Golf Tournament between Doon School and Mayo College alumni took place on the 6th of December 2003 at the Jaypee Greens Golf & Country Club, Greater Noida, U.P..
Liberal Streak - Financial Times: January, 2nd 2004
Kanti Bajpai gives out a headmasterly sigh. Donnish and soft-spoken, Bajpai, or KPB, as he is known by school tradition, has asked a boy to present himself after lunch as a guide for the guest (myself).
Strategic expert back as head of alma mater - New India Press: December, 24th 2003
Young, suave and dapper-clad, Dr Kanti Bajpai is a well-known personality in strategic think-tanks and in a host of expert panels on television channels.
An Interview with Arvind Chalasani - Sanctuary Asia: December, 2003
He treks the hills of Dehradun, sees the universe in a fallen leaf and looks at children as the owners of a planet that adults seem bent on sullying. A naturalist and conservationist, Arvind Chalasani is a teacher in the truest sense of the word.
A Creative Giant - Busines Standard: November 22nd, 2003
It will be a first even for sculptor Anish Kapoor. Earlier this year Kapoor who has been hailed as Britain?s greatest living sculptor, received an unusual request: the City of Naples wanted him to build a Metro station.
India's Poor Bet Precious Sums on Private Schools - New York Times: November 15th, 2003
In this democracy of more than one billion people, an educational revolution is under way, its telltale signs the small children everywhere in uniforms and ties.
Seizing wealth made of public offices - The Economic Times: November 8th, 2003
The Supreme Court in the matter of Delhi Development Authority vs Skipper Construction (AIR 1996 SC 2005), made the following observations: “A law providing for forfeiture of properties acquired by holders of ‘public office’...
It's my life or is it? - The Economic Times: October 26th, 2003
Governors, venerable Old Boys, members of the staff of The Doon School, my fellow parents, and most importantly, dear students of the school. I will not say that it gives me great pleasure
Chief Guest Speech at Founders Day - The Doon School Weekly: October 20th, 2003
Governors, venerable Old Boys, members of the staff of The Doon School, my fellow parents, and most importantly, dear students of the school. I will not say that it gives me great pleasure
School Captain's Speech at Founders Day - The Doon School Weekly: October 20th, 2003
Chief Guest Mr. Naseeruddin Shah, Board of Governors, Respected Headmaster Dr. Kanti Bajpai, members of the faculty and the rest of The Doon School family gathered here, good evening to you all.
Fall 2003:
Rich schools set to take 20% poor charge(s) - Times of India: October 30th, 2003
Public schools like Delhi Public School , La Martiniere, Modern School and Vasant Valley may soon have to make room for children below the poverty line.
RLH Match - DSOBS Event: October 19th, 2003
There were just seven old boys on the field when the captains went in for the toss. Two more turned up before the play began and the Beniwals (father and son) reported after the first over was bowled.
Bilss Himalayas - Times of India: October 12th, 2003
His spa provides a gateway to the soul. Ashok Khanna, the man behind the successful Ananda Spa, in the Himalayas, tells Nona Walia how he integrates hospitality with healthy living.
6th Delhi Chapter DSOBS Inter-House Golf Tournament Winners - DSOBS Event: October 6th, 2003
The 6th Delhi Chapter DSOBS Inter-House Golf Tournament was held on Saturday, 27 September 2003 at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort, Greater NOIDA.
Summer 2003:
Sanawar students starve for their favourite teacher - Times of India: September 5th, 2003
The prospect of severing ties with a teacher has made rebels out of students at The Lawrence School, Sanawar.
Service advantage of Indian IT offshore model - The Economic Times: August 10th, 2003
The meeting with Sandeep Sahai, managing partner financial services of TechSpan, started on a high note.
Star Fighter - Peter Mukherjea CEO, Star TV - Business Standard: July 18th, 2003
Close friends who have known him for years say he is a smart and savvy street-fighter. But now Peter Mukherjea (he changed his name to Peter from Pratim in the UK, where he was born, as people found it difficult to pronounce) is facing the battle of his life.
Seth memoirs spark bidding war - BBC News: July 17th, 2003
The celebrated author of A Suitable Boy was at the centre of a bidding war involving 10 publishers. The winner Little, Brown - an imprint of Time Warner Books - said it had signed Seth after a "hotly contested" auction.
Naveen turns painter, silences critics - SIFY News: June 22nd, 2003
Naveen Patnaik Orissa Chief Minister, second son of the late supremo Biju Patnaik and brother of noted authoress Gita Mehta is known as a writer of non-fiction books.
Masterly Tales - Times of India: June 13th, 2003
One of India's top residential schools with a 155-year-old history, the Lawrence School, Sanawar, recently broke with tradition and hired a 31-year-old to head its staff. Derek Mountford, ex-master of Doon and, now, Sanawar's deputy headmaster
Bunker Roy wins the St Andrews's Prize - Good News India: May 22nd, 2003
St Andrew's is Britain' largest prize for environment. In its fifth year, the $30,000 prize has been given to Bunker Roy for his work with 'barefoot technicians
Riding The Riverdale High - Outlook Magazine: April 28th, 2003
From sprawling luxuries to crummy edu-shops, schools are becoming big business, and spoiling parents for choice
Spring 2003:
This novel packs it all in just One Day - The Indian Express: April 14th, 2003
It’s interesting talking to author Ardashir Vakil. For one, he is a very involved interviewee. Which means he sometimes shoots questions at you too.
Karan Thapar: The TV guy - The Hindustan Times: March 26th, 2003
Think drama in Indian television interviews and the first name that flashes across most minds is Karan Thapar. Remember Kapil Dev's breaking down on television?
Music sans boundaries - The Indian Express: March 20th, 2003
Starting on a low hum and a soft strum, Chris Hales and Peter Hicks have their eyes closed as they enjoy this musical experience. The music soon reaches a crescendo and the duo have the audience in a tizzy.
Master stroke: Back at school - The Hindustan Times: March 16th, 2003
Imagine a world-renowned expert on Indo-US and India-China relations. Imagine a published author who’s spent years in serious academia at such globally renowned think-tanks as the Brookings Institution.
Doon student Kanti Bajpai returns as its head - The Indian Express: March 5th, 2003
Television's most popular face on international affairs, Professor Kanti Bajpai, is all set to don a new role. Mid-June will find the JNU professor in Dehra Dun as the headmaster of Doon School.
Anyone for tennis? - Guardian Unlimited: February 8th, 2003
Ardashir Vakil's second novel, One Day, is a hilarious and keenly observed comedy of north London manners
The HMT Advantage - The Indian Express: February 15th, 2003
While so many state governments rush to add chapters on her heroic life and the Shiv Sena threatens to rename Valentine’s day after Kalpana Chawla, would you pause.....
Courage in the Wilderness - Statesman, Kolkata: January 17th, 2003 -
A feature shot in Ladakh depicts the loneliness of human beings as well as the courage of its maker. Not many Indian films have been set in the barren landscapes of Ladakh.
Winter 2002:
Lost in Ladakh - Mid Day:December 19th, 2002
I love travelling. I love road movies,” says Ashvin Kumar, writer and director of a short feature film called Road to Ladakh.
Scramble for Dosco Teachers - For wannabe Doons, don from hills is a boon - Economic Times: December 30th, 2002
The school has already produced a Prime Minister and any number of industrialists, writers, bureaucrats, generals and sundry other bigwigs.
Gibson Goodwill Golf" tournament - DSOBS
"The 1st Doon vs Mayo alumni "Gibson Goodwill Golf" event was held on 01 December 2002 at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort, Greater NOIDA, U.P.. Each school was represented by 50 players and a Ryder Cup variation tounament format was used
Fall 2002:
Doon School old boys tee off at Jaypee GreensTimes of India: October 24th, 2002
The elite charisma of golf descended on the Jaypee Greens golf resort on Saturday morning and stayed with the lengthening shadow of the sun throughout when over 180 old boys of Doon school assembled to tee off their annual affair with the sport.
Of priests and presidents - Hindustan Times: October 24th, 2002
AP J Abdul Kalam reminds me of the man who married me, if you know what I mean! He was a Catholic priest from Scotland. His name was Terry Gilfedder.
India File: Two hung elections - United Press International: October 24th, 2002
Two key elections in the South Asian subcontinent last week have thrown up two finishes quite as nail biting as the last U.S. presidential election.
I-T comes knocking on doors of Doon's elite schools - NewIndPress: October 24th, 2002
The valley with perhaps the highest concentration of elite schools in the country saw activity of another kind outside its much-wanted educational institutions on Tuesday night.
Malvinder to head Ranbaxy's India region - Times of India: October 22nd, 2002
Malvinder Singh, the eldest son of the late Parvinder Singh and the former chairman of Ranbaxy Laboratories, has been appointed director in charge of the India region, giving him greater responsibility in a company that was started by his grandfather.
Manisha Koirala: Bawdy Double - India Today: September 23rd, 2002
She lives alone in Versova. She smokes occasionally, but no particular brand. She likes her drink. And she dumped her last boyfriend, Crispin Conroy, Australian ambassador to Nepal, because he "was in a hurry to marry".
The Shadow Lines - The Times of India: September 14th, 2002
He was in Kolkata for the last two months. But not even his closest friends in town ever mentioned, by way of passing reference, about the internationally acclaimed author's visit. The reason: Amitav Ghosh wanted his share of privacy, away from the media glare.
On top at the Earth Summit - The Times of India: September 6th, 2002
Dressed in cream kurta-pyjamas, bespectacled Ankit Singh Bhandari from Class 9 was part of the delegation which represented India at the Children's Earth Summit 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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