The Lives and Times of the Bash of 80
By Rahul Banerji “Dude, there’s a golf course on the property,” Sharat called to say with happy surprise in mid-September. “Don’t know the details yet, but there is one!” Being an alleged golf gyaani, I was a little sceptical. Goa has two known courses, one at the Lalit property and the other on the Navy … Continue reading Suvallo Caravela, or better still, Caravela Dabajo
By Vivek Gulati छियालीसवीं मुलाक़ात, वही यारों का प्यार, गोवा के समुद्र तट पर, फिर सजा दोस्ती का दरबार। 1980 से चला सिलसिला, आज भी बरकरार, साल गुज़रते रहे, पर कम न हुआ मिलने का ख़ुमार। दुनिया के कोने-कोने से खिंचे चले आए यार, किसी के पास बड़ी ज़िम्मेदारियाँ, किसी के ओहदे शानदार। पर दोस्तों … Continue reading ४६वीं मुलाकात…दोस्ती जिंदाबाद|
By Atul Kunwar Excitement and anticipation picked up pace as the “AFCS batch of 80” Goa Jamboree D-Day inched closer. Banter and updates on WhatsApp exchanges raced to a non-stop rhythm - preparations, flight details, airport transit, memories of past reunions. And before long it was time to journey to Caravela Goa – for the … Continue reading Goa Jamboree (23rd- 25th October 2026)
By Vaishali Chandorkar Chitale This is a tale of some months ago,When all four of us realised that we have to finally give it a go,The time had come for us to come out of our hibernation,Tighten up our belts and speed up on the action! Lazy Sundays interrupted with group calls,Set the ball rolling … Continue reading Jamboree in Goa
Arun Prakash "Aap log bachpan se dost ho?" the Gen Z-looking bartender asked as he poured me a drink of whisky at the Rohetgarh resort bar. I nodded and proudly recited the statistics of the '80 batch - 45 years, 47 present, 6 reunions. He smiled appreciatively, handed me the drink and said "Sir, Bahut … Continue reading Kya Hua Rohet Ke Thikane Pe
Rahul Banerji We came to Rohetgarh agog and expectant, 47 in number from the AFCS Class of 1980. Forty-eight hours later, we left Rohetgarh sated and expectant, and already looking ahead to 2026. We came in ones, two, batches and groups. By motorcycle, by train and by plane, drawn by the potent magic crafted and … Continue reading Rohetgarh Recollections
विवेक गुलाटी एक साल पहले यह थी OC की पुकार । सब बिजी रिटायर्ड लोगों को save the date की आ गई जानकारी। एक साल पहले… यह हुआ पहली बार । ४२ का आंकड़ा था रिकॉर्ड अभी तक पर Oc की मेहनत रंग लाई और रीयूनियन में आनेवालों की संख्या ५० के पार पहुंचाई । … Continue reading अबकी बार – ४५ पार
Vaishali Chandorkar Chitale AND SO IT ALL BEGAN, ON THE ROAD TO ROHETGARH….. The OC, i.e. the five of us, namely Manish, Kirti, Nandita, Shailendra and I, woke up one day after months of slumber, to the fact that the onus of arranging and executing the 45th reunion of the class of 80 was upon … Continue reading Behind The Scenes – At Our 45th Batch Reunion
Vaishali Chandorkar Chitale ‘Some people make the world special just by being in it’ Dony!!! What do I write about a person who was the heartbeat of our class? A star who shone bright far into the night? Dony, who had a way of walking into a room and filling it with his presence; a … Continue reading First Amongst Equals
By Rahul Banerji Raindrops hiss when they hit standing water. Submerged, all you hear is a scattered, random pitter-patter. This – and trees waving in drizzly downpours – would turn out to be the backdrop to two days of partying, gluttony and nostalgia at Wilderness Araanya over September 27 and 28, 2024 when the AFCS … Continue reading Raindrops falling on our heads
