ABout 25 odd years ago............................................

Have been meaning to write this for some years now but always wondered if I would ever find closure to this topic .
Lets come right to the point .
Had been in Bishops since 2001 and had taught hundreds of boys - NO PROBLEM.
And then suddenly one night probably in the late 80's - early  90's  ( Not sure now ) it happened .
At about midnight we heard motorcycles on the race course road adjoining Bishops .
 About 3 or 4 and a car too came speeding down the road = probably from the Khaun Rd side .
There were a few boys and they shouted and abused and drove away.( usually 3 or 4 boys )
This happened for a few weeks - I would get up and look down - could not make out who there were - Cowards obviously !
A few school peons and myself waited near the gate for a few days thereafter  but they never showed up.
A few weeks later there they were again- the usual time was between midnight and 2 am - owls indeed.
Then started the stones and half bricks being hurled at my window and the dormitory- the bricks and stones reached halfway and smashed panes in the Biology lab below my house . The abuse got worse- and yes it was directed to me and the school and Mr Roberts .
It was in English , Hindi and probably Marathi as well - could not make out details but it was pure venom.
It carried on during the summer vacation and on one occasion I happened to be awake and thought I recognized a boy ................... it was a hunch and I was never sure .
What I was definite about was that they came down Khaun road - in a fiat !
They or one of them lived there .............................
The matter was reported to the police as well .
One night a car was caught doing tricks on the road ------------- it was not them !
The news got out that the cops and a number of us were waiting for them night after night and that did the trick..............
And then it stopped - no bikes and no cars ever came again. Or if they did they did not make their presence felt .
It had been a painful experience - very disturbing , extremely annoying and oh so rude and vulgar.
They were Bishopites and that I was sure about . What type of Bishopites ? The worst .
It happened just after the board exams - April-  May . Obviously relief and euphoria had taken over and so they had time on their hands and mischief on their brains - if they had any !
The culprits would be about 40 years old by now - maybe on my Facebook as well.
Are you reading this and wondering why you did it?
Do you feel guilty ?
Do you know that if your half  brick had reached my window it would have smashed the pane and probably injured me and the family .
Did it make you feel good  at that time?
What frustration made you do it ?
Did someone set you up ?
I am quite sure I know who you are .
Would love to hear from you .................... are you man enough to come forward and make peace ?
That is the question .
( If anyone else has any clue I would be happy to hear from you ?
Boarders of that year will recollect this story and be in a position to verify the contents .
Cheers and no hard feelings guys
Boys will be boys I guess ...........

ABout 25 odd years ago............................................

Have been meaning to write this for some years now but always wondered if I would ever find closure to this topic .
Lets come right to the point .
Had been in Bishops since 2001 and had taught hundreds of boys - NO PROBLEM.
And then suddenly one night probably in the late 80's - early  90's  ( Not sure now ) it happened .
At about midnight we heard motorcycles on the race course road adjoining Bishops .
 About 3 or 4 and a car too came speeding down the road = probably from the Khaun Rd side .
There were a few boys and they shouted and abused and drove away.( usually 3 or 4 boys )
This happened for a few weeks - I would get up and look down - could not make out who there were - Cowards obviously !
A few school peons and myself waited near the gate for a few days thereafter  but they never showed up.
A few weeks later there they were again- the usual time was between midnight and 2 am - owls indeed.
Then started the stones and half bricks being hurled at my window and the dormitory- the bricks and stones reached halfway and smashed panes in the Biology lab below my house . The abuse got worse- and yes it was directed to me and the school and Mr Roberts .
It was in English , Hindi and probably Marathi as well - could not make out details but it was pure venom.
It carried on during the summer vacation and on one occasion I happened to be awake and thought I recognized a boy ................... it was a hunch and I was never sure .
What I was definite about was that they came down Khaun road - in a fiat !
They or one of them lived there .............................
The matter was reported to the police as well .
One night a car was caught doing tricks on the road ------------- it was not them !
The news got out that the cops and a number of us were waiting for them night after night and that did the trick..............
And then it stopped - no bikes and no cars ever came again. Or if they did they did not make their presence felt .
It had been a painful experience - very disturbing , extremely annoying and oh so rude and vulgar.
They were Bishopites and that I was sure about . What type of Bishopites ? The worst .
It happened just after the board exams - April-  May . Obviously relief and euphoria had taken over and so they had time on their hands and mischief on their brains - if they had any !
The culprits would be about 40 years old by now - maybe on my Facebook as well.
Are you reading this and wondering why you did it?
Do you feel guilty ?
Do you know that if your half  brick had reached my window it would have smashed the pane and probably injured me and the family .
Did it make you feel good  at that time?
What frustration made you do it ?
Did someone set you up ?
I am quite sure I know who you are .
Would love to hear from you .................... are you man enough to come forward and make peace ?
That is the question .
( If anyone else has any clue I would be happy to hear from you ?
Boarders of that year will recollect this story and be in a position to verify the contents .
Cheers and no hard feelings guys
Boys will be boys I guess ...........

ABout 25

ABout 25

Left Liberism or direct democracy - Go Mr Kejriwal

Born on the 16^th August 1968 Mr  Arvind Kejriwal  is just the right age to enter politics . He is sauve, intelligent educated, is a progressive thinker and seems to have a passion for whatever he does.

He was Joint Commissioner of Income Tax and a no nonsense officer who was feared by the corrupt.

He was awarded the Magsaysay award for Emergent Leadership and used the prize money for a good cause

Joining Anna Hazare was a stroke of genius which propelled him along with a few others into the limelight. Thereafter his career graph zoomed and he has had a meteoric rise to fame and glory since then.

Has it been too easy and too fast – only time will tell.

As of now I respect the man- who, without much ado , formed the Aam Admi party, motivated them  and  destroyed the Congress in Delhi by defeating  the seasoned Sheila Dixit .

So far, so good. The future for the country and for him looks bright. Or doesit?

However there is a big difference between running a movement and running a party or a goverment

So what is Arvind Kejriwal all about ??

A Super ambitious politician?

An overhyped crusader

A super Mr Clean

A breath of fresh air for India ?

Only time will tell.

Meanwhile, just a few thoughts.

Have you heard of Maulana Tauqueer Raza – if you have not- do read up on him. Interesting connection with Mr Kejriwal .  Did he actually need to go to Bareilly to meet him? Was it a stunt to garner votes from a minority group?

Anna Hazare has accused him of misusing funds in 2011 that were actually collected for the pro Jan Lokpall movement – is this a fact ? Is Hazare lying ? Do we believe him or the new CM?

The vision document of Mr Kejirwal is also a trifle amusing and very  very ambitious – was it off the cuff or did some thought process go into the implementation

The Lokpal bill will be passed within 10 days of taking office.

People will decide the prices of all commodities. (Has he any idea of economics)

Any person of Indian origin can lodge a complaint against any leader and a thorough investigation will be made. (OMG this surely must be a joke)

He will not live in the CM’s accommodation nor will he or any MP or MLA have red lights (beacons) on their cars.( Good news but let’s see how long it lasts)

All expenses and accounts will be put up for scrutiny on the party website. (Will business houses that donate money like or allow this)

All cases of corruption will be solved within 2 years (the backlog at the moment is 20 – 40 years in a number of cases)

All citizens will be given good health care facilities (easier said than done)

Good education for all (who pays for this )

A certain amount of free water and free electricity for Delhi residents (where does the money come from and can this be sustained)

Farmers will be given good prices for their goods (although the people will decide prices)            

The common citizens will have the right to participate in the formulation of policies and laws .

No government money will be used without the will of the people

I read the above and wondered.

Does Mr Kejriwal know that the Congress are giving support from the outside and that there WILL BE AN OPPOSITION PARTY waiting to cut him to size !

 As of now ,everybody is rooting for the man and why won’t they – much is being expected of him. He is simple and humble – he is THE AAM ADMI and the tabloids and the TV stations can’t stop talking about him .

Even people with no clue and no interest in politics get all excited when he appears on Television . He is being discussed by all and sundry. Here is the perfect solution to all the country’s ills.

A number of silly statements about a new resurgence of India are being passed. All and sundry have already decided to join the party – he is being compared to a young Mahatma Gandhi .

These are early days and we are talking about a man who has very little ,if any ,experience of politics and what it entails.

We all hope and pray for a miracle because that is what the country needs right now

Meanwhile I have been reading Shakespeare and here are some of my favourite lines ………..

“And, to speak truth of Caesar

I have not known when his affections swayed

More than his reason.

 But ’tis a common proof

That lowliness is young ambition’s ladder,

Whereto the climber upward turns his face.

But when he once attains the upmost round,

He then unto the ladder turns his back,

Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees

By which he did ascend. So Caesar may.”

And these well-known  lines  left me thinking …………………… !!!!!!

Go Mr Kejirwal ………………………

Left Liberism or direct democracy - Go Mr Kejriwal

Born on the 16^th August 1968 Mr  Arvind Kejriwal  is just the right age to enter politics . He is sauve, intelligent educated, is a progressive thinker and seems to have a passion for whatever he does.

He was Joint Commissioner of Income Tax and a no nonsense officer who was feared by the corrupt.

He was awarded the Magsaysay award for Emergent Leadership and used the prize money for a good cause

Joining Anna Hazare was a stroke of genius which propelled him along with a few others into the limelight. Thereafter his career graph zoomed and he has had a meteoric rise to fame and glory since then.

Has it been too easy and too fast – only time will tell.

As of now I respect the man- who, without much ado , formed the Aam Admi party, motivated them  and  destroyed the Congress in Delhi by defeating  the seasoned Sheila Dixit .

So far, so good. The future for the country and for him looks bright. Or doesit?

However there is a big difference between running a movement and running a party or a goverment

So what is Arvind Kejriwal all about ??

A Super ambitious politician?

An overhyped crusader

A super Mr Clean

A breath of fresh air for India ?

Only time will tell.

Meanwhile, just a few thoughts.

Have you heard of Maulana Tauqueer Raza – if you have not- do read up on him. Interesting connection with Mr Kejriwal .  Did he actually need to go to Bareilly to meet him? Was it a stunt to garner votes from a minority group?

Anna Hazare has accused him of misusing funds in 2011 that were actually collected for the pro Jan Lokpall movement – is this a fact ? Is Hazare lying ? Do we believe him or the new CM?

The vision document of Mr Kejirwal is also a trifle amusing and very  very ambitious – was it off the cuff or did some thought process go into the implementation

The Lokpal bill will be passed within 10 days of taking office.

People will decide the prices of all commodities. (Has he any idea of economics)

Any person of Indian origin can lodge a complaint against any leader and a thorough investigation will be made. (OMG this surely must be a joke)

He will not live in the CM’s accommodation nor will he or any MP or MLA have red lights (beacons) on their cars.( Good news but let’s see how long it lasts)

All expenses and accounts will be put up for scrutiny on the party website. (Will business houses that donate money like or allow this)

All cases of corruption will be solved within 2 years (the backlog at the moment is 20 – 40 years in a number of cases)

All citizens will be given good health care facilities (easier said than done)

Good education for all (who pays for this )

A certain amount of free water and free electricity for Delhi residents (where does the money come from and can this be sustained)

Farmers will be given good prices for their goods (although the people will decide prices)            

The common citizens will have the right to participate in the formulation of policies and laws .

No government money will be used without the will of the people

I read the above and wondered.

Does Mr Kejriwal know that the Congress are giving support from the outside and that there WILL BE AN OPPOSITION PARTY waiting to cut him to size !

 As of now ,everybody is rooting for the man and why won’t they – much is being expected of him. He is simple and humble – he is THE AAM ADMI and the tabloids and the TV stations can’t stop talking about him .

Even people with no clue and no interest in politics get all excited when he appears on Television . He is being discussed by all and sundry. Here is the perfect solution to all the country’s ills.

A number of silly statements about a new resurgence of India are being passed. All and sundry have already decided to join the party – he is being compared to a young Mahatma Gandhi .

These are early days and we are talking about a man who has very little ,if any ,experience of politics and what it entails.

We all hope and pray for a miracle because that is what the country needs right now

Meanwhile I have been reading Shakespeare and here are some of my favourite lines ………..

“And, to speak truth of Caesar

I have not known when his affections swayed

More than his reason.

 But ’tis a common proof

That lowliness is young ambition’s ladder,

Whereto the climber upward turns his face.

But when he once attains the upmost round,

He then unto the ladder turns his back,

Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees

By which he did ascend. So Caesar may.”

And these well-known  lines  left me thinking …………………… !!!!!!

Go Mr Kejirwal ………………………

Nostalgic

Almost every day I have a chat with at least two old boys on FB - I have about 1600 of them as friends ! Its nostalgic the way we remember things that happened way back between 1981 - 2001 . We chat about past and present times, share funny anecdotes and they tell me stuff they did back in time ( and I never knew ) - like getting out of school at night to go to a movie or to a restaurant and getting back - bypassing locked gates / watchmen etc . We discuss school events and functions .( Another secret- I am quite colour blind but surprisingly I remember the house of a number of boys !!) Many are married so they tell me about their families and with immense pride about becoming dads . I have said this before and I dare to say it again - times have definitely changed . Not sure if others in the education field will agree or not .
While the pupils are still sweet and affectionate - the bond seems to be missing somehow . Life seems to have become too fast and somehow the teacher pupil relationship has taken a beating . I could be wrong and your comments are welcome . But boys from Bishops were a class apart and till today - very rarely do they LET THEIR COLOURS FALL . Cheers and God bless .Lovely to be in touch .