Hugo D’souza, aged 102 years, will go back to school on August 31. The retired aerospace engineer is the oldest among the 700-odd alumni of the St Joseph’s Boys’ High School who will celebrate the centenary of its Old Boys’ Association (OBA) over three days. A coffee table book titled A Hundred Years - A Million Memories’, describing the journey of the OBA, will be released by cricketer Rahul Dravid, himself an alumnus.
Rahul Dravid, too, is an alumnus “The OBA has over 7,000 members, with chapters in Canada, USA, Middle East, Singapore, Australia and UK. The coffee table book documents the history of the 160-year-old school, the OBA and its contributions,” said entrepreneur Gregory De Nazareth, chief editor of the book.
Prominent Old Boys:
George Kurian, CEO, NetApp
Thomas Kurian, president of product development, Oracle
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Mario Miranda, cartoonist
Sabeer Bhatia, founder, Hotmail
Joseph Yuvaraj Pillay, acting President of Singapore Christopher Lynn and Cecil Noronha, former chief secretaries, government of Karnataka
Ben Gomes, search engine chief, Google
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Rehan Jahangir Poncha, Olympian swimmer
Robin Uthappa, cricketer
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Krishna Bharat, creator of Google News
Jimmy Anklesaria, owner, Anklesaria Group
Trevor Osman, Air Marshal
Vece Paes, former hockey player
Anil Aldrin - former Indian hockey team captain
Jansen Patrick, former hockey player
Sandeep Somesh, former hockey player
Sadanand Vishwanath, former cricketer
A twin postal stamp with the image of the Mysore Palace and the school building, with the OBA centenary seal will be released along with a special cover with the image of old and new school building.
Apart from organising cultural events, career counselling sessions and sports tournaments, the OBA also sponsors academic scholarships and mid-day meal schemes for underprivileged students. The scholarship currently supports 130 students. “We want to increase the corpus to Rs. 10 crore and sponsor up to 250 students,” Nazareth said.
Stephen Hawking Leaves Behind His Legacy In The Form Of Books
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Stephen Hawking was a prolific author with a knack for making books on challenging scientific topics engaging to a wide spectrum of readers.
The physicist is best known for his best-selling 1988 classic 'A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes,' which was intended to help people without a strong scientific background understand key questions of physics and human existence. In it, he discusses the origins of the universe and its future. Among his other books are:
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Stephen Hawking was a prolific author with a knack for making books on challenging scientific topics engaging to a wide spectrum of readers.
The physicist is best known for his best-selling 1988 cla..
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Written by Hawking and his daughter, Lucy, this was a series of illustrated children's books to explain 'secret keys to the universe' to younger readers. The books deal with complex topics including the Big Bang.
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Written by Hawking and his daughter, Lucy, this was a series of illustrated children's books to explain 'secret keys to the universe' to younger readers. The books deal with complex topics including ..
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A very personal memoir published in 2013 in which Hawking deals among other things with his childhood, his evolution as a thinker and scientist, the impact of his ALS diagnosis when he was 21 and the ways in which the prospect of an early death affected his work.
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A very personal memoir published in 2013 in which Hawking deals among other things with his childhood, his evolution as a thinker and scientist, the impact of his ALS diagnosis when he was 21 and the..
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Hawking said this 2010 book co-written with American physicist Leonard Mlodinow was intended to address important unanswered questions such as why there is a universe and whether the universe needed a creator and designer. Hawking said his thinking had been influenced by significant advancements in physics that had followed publication of 'A Brief History of Time.'
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Hawking said this 2010 book co-written with American physicist Leonard Mlodinow was intended to address important unanswered questions such as why there is a universe and whether the universe needed ..
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Published in 2003, Hawking writes about the great astronomers and physicists who preceded them, presenting in a single volume a vast history of the field that makes heavy use of original papers by Einstein, Copernicus, Newton and many others. Hawking puts each in context and explains their role in altering the course of science as mankind moved out of the Middle Ages.
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Published in 2003, Hawking writes about the great astronomers and physicists who preceded them, presenting in a single volume a vast history of the field that makes heavy use of original papers by Ei..
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This best-selling 1994 collection includes a mix of personal and scientific essays.
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This best-selling 1994 collection includes a mix of personal and scientific essays.
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History teacher Gowri Mirlay Achanta recalled how the OBA was launched because of the First World War. “The idea for an association was initiated in 1901, but soon, our boys were fighting World War I in foreign countries. They wrote letters to the Principal recounting experiences on the battlefield and wishing they could come back home to Bengaluru,” she said. “The War became a motivation for the students to come together. We observe the Old Boys’ Day on the first Sunday of September. We pay respects to the students we lost during both the World Wars and the Kargil.” Names of the martyrs have been carved below the statue of the patron saint, St. Joseph, on the school premises.
A Symbol Of Love, Care, Passion: Mother Teresa Was The Humanitarian The World Needed
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Mother Teresa, a nun and missionary, was born in Macedonia to parents of Albanian descent. Today on her 108th birth anniversary she is still an inspiration to many and is remebered for her contribution to humanity.
Here are some quotable quotes from her life:
Mother Teresa, a nun and missionary, was born in Macedonia to parents of Albanian descent. Today on her 108th birth anniversary she is still an inspiration to many and is remebered for her contribu..
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One of the greatest humanitarians of the 20th century, she devoted her life serving the poorest of the poor. She was a ray of hope for many, including the aged, the destitute, the unemployed, the diseased, the terminally ill, and those abandoned by their families.
One of the greatest humanitarians of the 20th century, she devoted her life serving the poorest of the poor. She was a ray of hope for many, including the aged, the destitute, the unemployed, the d..
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She was born on 26 August 1910 in Skopje, the youngest of the children born to Nikola and Drane Bojaxhiu, she was baptised Gonxha Agnes.
Her father’s sudden death when Gonxha was about eight years old left in the family in financial straits. Drane raised her children firmly and lovingly, greatly influencing her daughter’s character and vocation.
She was born on 26 August 1910 in Skopje, the youngest of the children born to Nikola and Drane Bojaxhiu, she was baptised Gonxha Agnes.
Her father’s sudden death when Gonxha was about eight year..
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Mother Teresa cherished a profound and touching relationship with Princess Diana. Fascinatingly, Mother Teresa died only six days after Princess Diana had been killed in a car accident in 1997.
Immediately after Diana's death, Mother sent a condolence message that said, “She was very concerned for the poor. She was very anxious to do something for them, and it was beautiful. That is why she was close to me.”
Mother Teresa cherished a profound and touching relationship with Princess Diana. Fascinatingly, Mother Teresa died only six days after Princess Diana had been killed in a car accident in 1997.
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In 1979, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitutes a threat to peace.” She didn’t attend the ceremonial banquet but asked that the $192,000 fund be given to the poor.
In 1979, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitutes a threat to peace.” She didn’t attend the ceremonial ban..
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Prime Minister Indira Gandhi awarded Mother Teresa India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, on January 25, 1980, for her humanitarian work.
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi awarded Mother Teresa India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, on January 25, 1980, for her humanitarian work.
During the last years of her life, despite increasingly severe health problems, Mother Teresa continued to govern her Society and respond to the needs of the poor and the Church.
By 1997, Mother Teresa’s Sisters numbered nearly 4,000 members and were established in 610 foundations in 123 countries of the world.
During the last years of her life, despite increasingly severe health problems, Mother Teresa continued to govern her Society and respond to the needs of the poor and the Church.
By 1997, Mother..
Rahul Tadimalla, partner at RSVP Capital Advisors, said that the OBA network is possibly as strong and diversified as the alumni association of Harvard University. “No matter which part of the world a Josephite finds himself in, he can reach out to a local OBA member for help, mentoring, job opportunities or referrals.”
Advocate Siddharth Raja, batch of 1990, said that the OBA is differentiated from other alumni associations because of its unhalted tradition of meeting once a year. “All of the school’s heritage is nostalgia. Right from the traditional hockey matches to the breakfast menu, everything followed by students across batches is a 100-year-old tradition. This ensures that the community remains strong.”
