Shiv Singh (654-JA '95) is marrying to Rohini Luthra on January 12th, 2008 in Delhi, India. He is currently based in New York, working as a Director at Avenue A | Razorfish. He also publishes Sommelier India, India's only magazine dedicated to wine. Shiv can be reached at shivsingh@gmail.com.
Arjun Raychaudhuri (381 KB, ’99) at Wharton Business School
Arjun Raychaudhuri (381-KB, ’99) has started a full-time MBA at the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania in July this year. He can be reached at arjun.raychaudhuri@gmail.com.
Gauravjit Singh (301 KA'99) working for Citi in Singapore
Gauravjit Singh (301 KA'99) is currently working with Citi in Singapore on the Global Macro Hedge Fund Sales desk, primarily covering FX and Interest rate products for Hedge Funds. He moved to Singapore in June 2006, after leaving Bank of America in Mumbai where he had worked for just under 2 years. Gauravjit got married to his fiance Ankita (Welham Girls 2000 batch) in April 2007. He can be reached at +65-8161 1915 or via email at gauravjit.singh@gmail.com.
Shivan Sihota (194-HA '96) pursuing MBA from Thunderbird
Shivan Sihota (194-HA '96) is pursuing an MBA in Marketing from Thunderbird school of Global Management, Arizona. He is looking for an internship in Brand Management for the summer of 2008. Any help would be appreciated. Shiven can be reached at shivan@global.t-bird.edu
Gaurav Narang (211-KB, ‘97) married on June 8th, 2007
Gaurav Narang (211-KB, ‘97) got married to Priyanka Manoor on Jne 8th, 2007 in New Delhi. Gaurav Narang is heading Beach & Woods travel as the managing director, based in Gurgaon. He can be reached at beachnwoods@satyam.net.in.
Kartik Bajoria (311-OA '98) is currently working as an Assistant Director under Mr. Ravi Chopra, BR Films, on a comedy film tentatively titled "Pappu Paas Ho Gaya". The film is in production in Bombay. He is eager to be involved in small independent cinema and can be reached at kartikbajoria@gmail.com or on 9833949176.
Vikramaditya "psycho" Singh (347-HB '92) opens restaurant in Jaipur
Vikramaditya "psycho" Singh (347-HB '92) is currently living in Jaipur, Rajasthan. He got married in February, 2000 to Jainandini Rathore and has 2 boys Adhiraj and Prithviraj. After moving back to India in 1996 from university in Canada he worked in his family restaurant business, Farsaan, for eight years and did a stint at the Intercontinental Grand Hotel in Mumbai too.
In May of 2005 he shifted to Jaipur and a couple of months later Cafe Kooba was born. It is a cafe & hukka lounge bar with a roof top grill. He is also painting and has had a solo show in Delhi at the Intercontinental Grand in 2004. He is also started working in oil & acrylic and will be having an exhibition in Mumbai this winter.
Sudhanshu Saria (20-OA) is in Mumbai for the month of September, exploring co-production and financing opportunities, and meeting venture capitalists, corporate entities and private investors looking to invest in films made anywhere between Los Angeles and Mumbai. He would be very interested in getting in touch with Doscos in the area and can be reached via email (iamsuds@gmail.com).
My Friend Roopak "Roopi Sallu" Saluja by Pratik Basu
The third? fourth? fifth? in a series of profiles of the interesting people that I have been lucky enough to have met during this long, strange trip. Roopak "Roopi Sallu" Saluja (453-HA '93) was one of those guys when he arrived as a fresh-faced, bespectacled, overweight, Mama's Boy in the Spring of 1987 at a small boarding school oh-so romantically tucked away in the foothills of the Himalayas. This article was written by Pratik Basu (442-TB '93).
Sunjay J Kapor (147-HA '90) sets up Car Rental Business
Sunjay J Kapor (147-HA '90) is living in New Delhi and has set up a new car rental and leasing business under the brand name SIXT (master franchise for India, Nepal, and Bhutan from Sixt, Germany). Those looking for franchises in the car rental space can get in touch with him.
He is also the Global Chairman of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (formerly known as The Young Entrepreneurs’ Organization – YEO), a global organization that is member led, head quartered in the Washington DC area. For more information on EO please visit www.eonetwork.org
Kumar Abhinav (495-JA '99) starts neurosurgeon program
Kumar Abhinav (495-JA '99) left the Doon School in 1997 after completing ICSE to do A-levels at Westminster School, London and then went on to successfully obtain MBBS from the Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, London in August 2005) will be starting an eight-year programme in neurosurgery on 1st August 2007 towards qualifying as a consultant neurosurgeon.
He will commence this programme in Bristol, UK subsequent to being awarded the full eight-year programme in neurosurgery in both Bristol and London. He was one of the fourteen candidates in the entire UK to be chosen for the full programme in neurosurgery.
Jatin Bery (233-KA '91), Amitav Virmani (260-JB '91) and Harsh Gupta (453-HB '87) won the Take Solutions World Corporate Golf Challenge Tournament (North Zonal) played earlier this year.
Photographs of New Buildings & Jaipur House Reconstruction
Kunal Sharma (473-JB '93) took some interesting photographs of Chandbagh on a recent visit to the school. Included are photographs of the new buildings and of Jaipur House which is currently under reconstruction. You can view the photographs on The Dosco Network among the photo albums. He also published photographs of a recent Batch of 1993 get-together which are also viewable online in the network too. Join The Network today!
Siddharth Kothari (371 -OA '99) relocated to Japan
Siddharth Kothari (371 -OA '99) has relocated to Tokyo, Japan in the last year. He's interested in getting in touch with Tokyo based doscos and can be reached at sidkothari@maharaja-group.com
Himanshu Arora (281-KB '98) marries, moves to Delhi
Himanshu Arora (281-KB '98) got married in Delhi in February, 2006 to his girlfriend, Shweta Gambhir. He has recently moved to New Delhi, still with Cadbury India Limited. He handles Modern Trade, New Channel Development and Institutional Sales for the entire North India. Earlier, he had done his PGDM from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, passing out in March, 2004.
Sai Srivastava Mogali (337-TB '92) blessed with baby daughter
Sai Srivastava Mogali (337-TB '92) and his wife Divya were blessed with a daughter on April 12th, 2007. She has been named Sravani. Sai can be reached at smogali@gmail.com
Apurva Agarwal's (47-OB '93) wife Ruchi gave birth to a baby girl in November, 2006. Apurva has also authored a book titled, Laymans Guide to Property Transaction Rights which has been published by Bhayani Publications. He can be reached at apurva@universllegal.firm.in.
Govind Dhar (192-TB '97) moves to Copywriting Firm
Govind Dhar (192-TB '97) has just taken up a position as Senior Copywriter and Editor at Content Syndicate, a start up firm for journalists, editors and copywriters in Dubai. Anyone looking to get involved as a professional writer in Dubai or to contribute from wherever they are, get in touch with Govind on govind@contentsyndicate.com and check out the site at www.contentsyndicate.com.
Harpreet Gill (544-JA '93) got married in Delhi in November, 2006 to his girlfriend, Nicole Burton. As he said, many of the "ol' Musclo gang" attended. He is moving to Hong Kong in May 2007 for a two year assignment with Liz Clairborne. Earlier, he had gotten his MBA from the Lubin School Of Business (Aug, 2006).
Bobby Nanda (216-HA '91) working with GE Money in Bangkok
Rajiv (Bobby) Nanda (216-HA '91 ) is working with GE Money and has moved to Bangkok as Senior Vice President, Operations. He would like to get in touch with other Doscos in Bangkok.He can be reached at rajiv.nanda@ge.com
Raghav Nayar (443-TB '93) got married on March 1st, 2006 to Pallavi Chopra. He is based in delhi and is working as an operations manager with Wipro. He can be reached at ravnayar@yahoo.com.au.
Nikhil Bhandare (634 JA-'95) at Booz Allen Hamilton
Nikhil Bhandare (634 JA-'95) married Behnaz Khusrokhan in Mumbai on December 14th, 2006. The couple are based in New York. Nikhil just completed his MBA from the Wharton School and is working with Booz Allen Hamilton. He can be reached at nikhil.bhandare@gmail.com
Rahul Chaudhuri (309-OB '98) has joined Virgin Radio - Fever 104 fm as Senior Manager - Advertising & Sponsorship Sales. He can be contacted at rahulc309@gmail.com
Arjun Jolly (275-TB '91) recently got married to Priyanka Nayar. The couple are based in the Hague, The Netherlands and can be reached at arjunjolly@mac.com.
Gaurav Bhatia (286-HB '91) is currently Vice President- Business Development with Capital One (Financial Services) in Dallas,TX, USA. He can be reached at bhatia_gaurav@yahoo.com.
Gaurav Kishore Bahri (258-OB '98) at Said Business School
Gaurav Kishore Bahri (258-OB '98) is currently pursuing his MBA from Said Business School, University of Oxford. He can be reached at gaurav.bahri@sbs.ox.ac.uk or gaurav.k.bahri@gmail.com
Madhav Dhar (259-TB '98) and the artists from his independent production company called Audio Embassy are doing the opening act for the Sean Paul Trinity World Tour Concert in Dubai on Friday, December 15th, 2006. Doscos in Dubai are invited to attend.
Sumeet Verma (276-JA '98) at Hewitt Associates in Mumbai
Sumeet Verma got married to Rachna on September 24, 2006. She has recently moved from Bristol, UK and both of them are settling down in Mumbai. Sumeet is currently working as a consultant with Hewitt Associates. I can be reached at +91 98672 67882 or my email address.
Saurabh Naithani (220-KB '97) in Kabul, Afghanistan
Saurabh Naithani (220-KB '97) is currently working in Kabul, Afghanistan, as an economic policy adviser on the government's National Development Strategy. He is interested in touching base with other doscos in the 'International Affairs' arena. He can be reached on sorub78@yahoo.com.
Ravi Singhee (265-TA '91) is living in Chennai married to Manisha and has two children - Manvi,8, and Aditya,4. He is interested in getting in touch with doscos in Chennai. He can be reached at ravi@magnumclothing.com
Manmeet Singh (45-OA '96) completed his MBA from the Melbourne Business School in 2004. He had earlier completed his undergrad from Central Queensland University in 2000. He is currently a brand/marketing manager for all Hasbro/Megabloks/Newboy lines in Indonesia and is getting married on November 5th, 2006 his fiancee Munmun Gupta. Manmeet can be reached at mnm.singh@gmail.com.
He is working for Fidelity Investments as an Associate – Fixed Income Research, in the Asset Allocation Division. He has recently moved to Fidelity’s Fixed Income Campus in Merrimack, New Hampshire. He can be reached at karansingh@gmail.com or 1-603-424-8100 and is currently residing at the following address Marriot Residence Inn, 246, Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, NH 03054, USA.
Rajat Khanna (141-TA '97) at Credit Suisse in London
After finishing his MBA from INSEAD in July 2006, Rajat Khanna moved to London permanently. He is now working with Credit Suisse as a trader on the Equity Derivatives desk. Doscos can reach him at rkhanna85@yahoo.com.
I had the opportunity to attend a Dosco Friday in London two days ago. Hats of to Rishab Sharma (553-JA '94), Premjit Chopra (440-TB '93), Vivek Thadani (532-OB '95) and the rest of the crew for organizing these. They are highly enjoyable evenings growing with each month and are made all the more interesting by the presence of wives, girlfriends and Welhamites!
Anirudh Reddy (62-KA '90) to run hotel in New Zealand
Anirudh Reddy (62-KA '90) along with his wife Deepika have moved to Christchurch, New Zealand. They have taken over a 5 Star Boutique Hotel by the name of “The Charlotte Jane” (named after one of the first few ships that arrived in NZ). The hotel has 12 suites and a fine dining restaurant .
The couple shall be running and managing the hotel. They had gone on vacation to NZ in May ‘06, loved the country so much that they decided to move there. Prior to this they were based in the US for 4 years. Anirudh can be reached at anirudh_reddy@usa.net.
Gaurav Kishore Bahri (258-OB '98) at American Express
Gaurav Kishore Bahri (258-OB '98) has been working with American Express for the past four years. He is currently working at their Gurgaon office as Manager - Analytics for Asia Servicing. He can be reached at gaurav.k.bahri@gmail.com
Shantanu Sood (108-JA '96) at Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck in Washington DC
Shantanu Sood finished a Master's In Law (LL.M) from Georgetown University in Washington DC and passed the New York Bar exam in July 2005. He is currently an Associate with Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, an Intellectual Property Law Firm in Washington DC. Shantanu can be reached at shantanusood@gmail.com.
Karthik Jayashankar has recently moved to the US for 4-5 months. He is advising some clients on IPR issues and patents. He will also be doing a month's course on IPR at University of Washington, Seattle and is interested in meeting friends in the Seattle / Washington State area. He can be reached at karthik@alcindia.com.
Kapil Bansal (403-TB '99) is currently working with Inter Public Group (www.interpublic.com) in New York, USA. He can be reached at 651-399-1540 or via email at kapil403@hotmail.com.
Ashish Desai is pursuing his Masters Degree in Finance at Boston College, Boston, MA. This is a one year program that he started in January 2006. He can be reached at ashish_103@hotmail.com
Sachin Goel (307-OA '98) at the Indian School of Business
Sachin Goel is currently studying at the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. Prior to joining ISB he was working for i-flex Solutions in New York. He can be reached at Sachin_Goel@pgp2007.isb.edu
After finishing a stint with Zoom TV as 'segment director' for its show Maximum Style, Kartik Bajoria is shifting to Oxford, England, to take a one year film-making program at the New York Film Academy (Oxford Campus). He will be in London between 29th May - 2nd June, and in Oxford thereafter for a year. He would like to get in touch with Doscos in and around London. He can be reached at kartikbajoria@gmail.com
Chandrashekhar Singh (Ex-666 KA '95 Batch) paased away on the 22nd of March in a tragic car accident. He was known as Chandu by those who knew him well in Doon.
Mint, Indian Gourmet awaits you in Brisbane, Australia
The next time you find yourself hungry in Brisbane, Australia pay a visit to Mint, the Indian restaurant founded by Varun Khanna (481-TA '93). The restaurant was recently featured on OurBrisbane.com who said, " Mint Indian Gourmet takes a fresh new look at Indian dining with authentic cuisine and modern décor. The menu brings a new interpretation of north Indian cuisine to the city's discerning diners."
He is working with the credit ratings agency ICRA Limited (an associate of Moody's Investors Service) as a consultant in their Banking and Finance division based in New Delhi. He can be reached at karansingh@gmail.com or 9810850517.
He has recently taken up an opportunity with Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd and is currently based in Hyderabad. He would like to get in touch with all dosco's in and around the area and can be reached at rohit_lall@hotmail.com or +91-9885013060.
Malvinder Singh (136-JB '90) CEO of Ranbaxy Laboratories
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd on Wednesday announced a major rejig in the top management with Malvinder Mohan Singh taking charge as the CEO and Managing Director in place of Brian Tempest who has been promoted as the Chief Mentor and Executive Vice Chairman.
Of late, batches have been organizing small get-togethers in different cities. One of the most recent examples, was a 1992 get-together organized by Bhupi Mann (367-TB '92). We happened to be in the neighborhood at the time and were able to get some photographs.
For Shivinder Mohan Singh, joint managing director of Fortis Healthcare and younger son of the late Dr Parvinder Singh of Ranbaxy Laboratories, the recent acquisition of Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre (EHIRC) for Rs 585 crore was a refreshing turning point in career. From the Financial Express
He got married on October 1st, 2005 to Emily Stenken. Tejas is currently working with Bank of America as a senior information professional in Chicago, USA. He can be reached at tejasmehta@yahoo.com
Amit Gupta (547 OB '94) Signs with Artist International
Award-winning director Amit Gupta has signed with Artist International's Literary Division, as announced today by Artist International/Doc Hollywood Studios (Other OTC:DHWS.PK - News) CEO Steven Saxton. Gupta is an award-winning director of commercials, music videos, and narrative films. His regional spot for Lori's Diner won a Telly Award in 2004, airing on ESPN, TNT, TBS and Sci- Fi. His commercials for the San Francisco Public Library won directing awards at the 2005 Academy of Art Annual Spring Show for best commercial and best sound design. Read the press release to learn more. Amit can be reached at Amit@refuge.tv
He is currently practicing in Supreme Court and running his law firm, viz., Associated Law Chambers, with its head office in New Delhi. He is interested in catching up with old friends.
We hear about some Doscos via the press, some through their friends and in other cases from themselves directly. Pratik Basu (442-TB '93) is one dosco that we hear from regularly. Why? Because as a film major and someone with a continued keen interest in movies, he publishes witty reviews of movies that are showing in the theatres. Anyone can subscribe to receive them. Just email him at basu@pratikbasu.com. Below is a sampling.
He recently acted in an off broadway play titled, "Stumps" which was shown at the Pelican Studio Theatre in New York, (USA). The play was about two handicapped Vietnam veterans who want to make a high class movie. Visit Karam's website to learn more about his acting career.
He is working for Sony BMG Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. as an Assistant Manager - Alliances and Promotions in Mumbai. He can be reached at rahul.chaudhuri@sonybmg.com.
He graduated from The National Law School of India University, Bangalore, in August this year and is now working with Justice Y.K. Sabharwal, Chief Justice of India, as his Law Clerk and Research Assistant in Delhi. He can be reached at faiz.tajuddin@gmail.com.
He has recently written a book titled, 'What Teens Need But Can't Quite Say' which was published by Rupa Books and launched by Ruskin Bond. Ex-Tata Housemaster Mr. Arun Kapur wrote the foreward. The book is a perspective written for teachers and parents using the 'teen's side of the story.' Saurabh can be reached at ssaklani@hotmail.com