Tribute by Amit Chaddha The first thing that comes to ones mind was Sanjay’s baritone. Remember him as the Sargent in the NCC army wing bringing his troops smartly and proudly to order. A great friend of Purdys. Maybe so good that they are both sitting together somewhere today and smiling on all of their [...]
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Tribute for Late Ashwani Kapoor
Tribute by Punita Singh Picnicking with Ashwani Kapoor Friends, food, drink and laughter are a great combination. Add to that a bright checkered cloth laid out on grass, kids running around, a waggy-tailed dog joining in the chase, and you’ve got the makings of a great picnic. That was the scene the last time I [...]
Tribute for Late Pradeep V Singh
Tribute by Ajay Verma My friend, Pradeep V. Singh Pradeep’s grandfather, Lala Raghubir Singh, had founded Modern School and his father, Gen. Virender Singh was the Secretary, Board of Trustees (at the time when we were in School). That alone would have been sufficient to weigh down any child. Perhaps to find him space to [...]
Tributes for Late Manoj Sahni
Tribute by Anuj Kapoor Manoj Sahni. Was infact my brother and a very close friend of mine. Growing up together we had a lot of fun and our fair share of fights. I have wonderful memories of the time we spent together. He was a wonderful person and truly missed. -By Anuj Kapoor his cousin [...]
Tribute for Late Gopal Inder Singh
Tribute by Anuj Kapoor Gopal Inder Singh was my best friend, my travel companion and the brother I never had. He was gentle and a very kind person. Very unfortunate to lose him at such a young age. I miss him tremendously and will do forever. – Anuj Kapoor [...]
Tribute to Late Ashwini Kapoor
Tribute by Sanjiv Lamba How does one come to terms with the fact that a classmate, friend, car pool sharer, memory maker is no more? Ashwani who was fondly known as Ashu, amongst other nicknames, was a person who can never fade away since he lives in so many laughs, Diwali card sessions, songs he [...]
Tribute for Late Anil Gupta
Tribute by Asit Aluwalia Anil Gupta aka ‘Eloy¹ was a very good friend of mine. He was a gentle giant, very caring and affectionate. In school, he was in ballet and a few extra curricular activities. We spent a lot of time together since he lived close by. Very generous and giving, got along with [...]
Tribute for Late Rohit Beri
Tribute by Amit Chadha Rohit Beri- Black we used to call him. White and true he was at heart. Sitting with the straightest back with both arms outstretched in the front row of our KG 3C class picture represented his disciplined character. Remember with fondness our summer vacations when we both would be at our [...]

