Mr Minoo Homi Batlivala

Regret to inform all SSESA members that William Neelankavil, elder son of John and Volga Neelankavil ex-student of Holy Family High School, Andheri passed away tragically on Friday, April 19, 2013 afternoon. May his soul Rest in Peace. Funeral was held at 4pm on April 20, 2013 at Holy Family Church, Chakala, Andheri (E)

When I was little (six or seven maybe), the architecture and enormous structure of St. Peter’s Church held me in permanent awe. That awe included a kind of fear it generated, as if you were in the presence of a giant. Its interiors were even more awe inspiring, with its grand tall stained glass windows…

If there is anything about my life as a boarder that I will remember in vivid detail for the rest of my life, it will be the Holy Week. It is not because I have any pretensions about being religious, rather it was because of the great Good Friday ritual. Ever since I finished schooling,…

Doordarshan has done a profile on Ferdinand Rodricks who was commended for his work with the disabled at BondOfBoys2012 which will be on TV on DD Sahayadhri on the 23rd Feb at 08.00am and also at 09.00pm. Do view if you get a chance and tell other Stanislites to watch.

If there’s anyone who remains firmly in my memory, it is Joe who ran the infirmary. He was always dresssed very neatly, if I remember his favorite was a khaki pant and a white bush shirt worn out (as against being worn inside the pant) and it gave the impression of being clinical. He was…