Nostalgic Photo of ISM 1971 & 1972 Pet. Engg batch!

Farewell Photo of ISM 1971 Petroleum Engineering.

Today I will start with Mr. Suresh Mehta ('62 Mining), -ISMAA Delhi Chapter his words which echoes our hearts and hope it does yours or will go back to school days where we used to sing:

"Na Kabhi Judaa Honge Wo Saathi Hamare"

"Mile The Sabhi Jo Dhayia Ke Kinare".

 And the one, which I murmur in my great nostalgic mood is:

“Zindagi Ek Safar He Suhana, Kal Kya Hogo Kisne Jana”

The above Historical Nostalgic Photo was sent to me by our dear mate Ashok K Syal (’71 Pet. Eng.), farewell photo of 1971 batch given by 1972 batch, hats off to him, as it brought a great response / memories, from seniors, juniors, & our class mates who shared those moments to bring back 40 yrs, when they were at school (ISM). Later I requested them to tag all names. and we were fortunate to tag all.

I am also sad to report that few of our beloved professors and few of our class mates are no more with us. We can all pay tributes to them, who made us all to rejoice of such a long journey from 1971 to 2011. I take this opportunity on behalf of me and my family and on behalf of all who actively participated in this historical photo to pay our deep seated tributes and respects to our departed friends and our departed teaching faculty who are not with us today. There names have been marked red in the tag list.

Well I can say God wanted them early, so they are in Heavens now and May there soul rest in peace. 

This historical photo poured lot of nostalgic replies:

Some of the comments / replies, for every one to rejoice, starts from senior most batches to >>:

Alumni who contributed are from (’60 Mining), (’62 Pet.Tech), (’70 Pet. Engg), (’71 P. Engg), (’71 Mining), (’72 Pet Engg), (’72 Mining), (’73 Pet Engg), (’74 Pet. Engg).

Mr. Ajoy K. Chatterjee (‘60 Mining), India wrote:

Thanks for a rare group photo (forwarded by Mr. Pradip Gangopaghyay -’70 Pet. Engg) consisting of your faculty and students of Petroleum Technology Department of our Alma Mater. In one of my visit to my home town in 1980 or 1986, I came across a Russian Couple inside the ISM campus who were said to be teaching at P.Tech department. I do not recall their names; but both were more than six feet tall and handsome. Do you have any idea who they are? 

Dr. Mohinder Gulati ('62 P.Tech), USA wrote:

It brings back old memories. Prof B P Pandey Ji ('62 P. Tech) is of course my classmate. And I took classes from Late Prof. N V R Subramaniyam and Prof G S Moni & Late Prof. S. Srini-Vasan was my boss at the Research and Training Institute (ONGC) at Sahastrdhara Road in Dehradun in 1965-66.

He would have again been my boss at ISM if I had accepted the Assistant Professorship in 1969. Instead, I chose to come to Stanford in 1969.

Regarding KVSN Murthy, how come he is not in the picture? He came back from UK and was teaching Petroleum Engineering in 1965. I was also teaching there in 1965 as a guest lecturer from ONGC. I saw Murthy's picture accepting some award at the Golden Jubilee celebration of Pet E Dept in 2007.

Mr. Pradip Gangopadhyay ('70 Pet. Eng.), USA wrote:

Prof. K.V.S.N. Murthy taught his class mates Reservoir Engineering in 5th year (1969-70) and he is not in the picture. Prof. B.P. Pandey taught our 1970 Petroleum Engineering batch several subjects, viz., formation evaluation (well logging) and reservoir engineering in 4th year & then taught petroleum economics in 5th year.

Mr. Pradip Gangopadhyay ('70 Pet. Eng.), USA wrote:

This is a very good collection of 1971-72 batches with the teaching faculty and many thanks in sharing with us. I know them and would identify most of them.

First, I would like to write a few words about our Professors:

I recall one statement from Dr. S.N. Sarkar: You deserve, and then desire.

This remained the mantra of my life. If I couldn't accomplish something, I thought I probably don't deserve it. In fact that helped me to overcome any disappointments in life.

(I can add a man rises to what he learns at school, and learning never ends, what he wants to retain, this always leaves a dent marks for ever . I believe sentiments expressed by Mr. Pradip Gangopadhayay are true facts of life, one you want to adore and one you want to make a chapter of your own life, so as to over come any disappointments.)

Memories down the lane:

Dr P. Gopalkrishnan

Swapna & I visited ONGC Chandkeda campus at Ahmedabad. I think the year was 1983(?). I remember Dr. P. Gopalkrishnan ('71 Petroleum Eng.) received us at ONGC, Ahmedabad. He came back from France after receiving his PhD. I talked about huff & puff/steam injection.

Back then, I was working with Dr. Henry B. Crichlow. If I recall correctly, Sood-Sahab [Satinder K. Sood ('66 P. Tech)] was there as well.

I worked with Sood-Sahab in Lakwa oil-fields of Assam, ONGC Eastern Region. 

Prof. Henry Crichlow taught us Reservoir Simulation & Advance Reservoir Engineering at Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman campus. Swapna & I took lessons from him.

Incidentally, Dr. Henry B. Crichlow is the classmate of Dr. Mohinder Singh Gulati ('62 P. Tech) & Dr. Anil Kumar ('65 P. Tech) at Stanford Univ.

Keep up the good work. Good job in identifying the folks in the picture.

Mr. Ramesh K Sansi (’70 Pet.Engg) wrote:

Please accept my greetings to you and the 1971 Pet. Engg. and congrats for the efforts made to identify your batch mates. I wish somebody had a photo for our1970 batch.

Deepak Vidyarthi (’72 Mining) wrote:

You have sent us a golden treasure; will send you list of contacts of our mates soon.

Manoj Dosi (’72 Mining) wrote:

Manoj Dosi

Great remembrance and will some body will have 72 batch photos to share.

Dinesh Gautam (’72 Pet. Engg) wrote:

Lot of old memories flashed by, when you look back at days passed by at ISM. I had forgotten many persons, but by seeing our college mates my memory got a refreshed. Finally they say one picture is worth thousand of words and does bring back a craze to speak / or be connected with them.

Updated list is posted below, (hopefully errors are not there) and one can see names with respect to scanned photo below:

Farewell Photo 1971, Pet.Engg.

	Standing from Left to Right:
A1	Vinay Bhusan Poplai ('71 Pet. Engg)
A2	P Gopalakrishnan ('71 Pet. Engg)
A3	S N Chakraborty ('71 Pet. Engg)
A4	Siva Ravindran ('74 Pet. Engg)
A5	Ramesh K Sabharwal ('71 Pet. Engg)
A6	Ramesh C Mahajan ('71 Pet. Engg)
A7	P S Gyani ('72 Pet. Engg)
A8	J P Sharma ('72 Pet. Engg)
A9	A K Agrawal ('72 Pet. Engg)
A10	P K Bishnoi ('72 Pet. Engg)
A11	T C Gupta ('72 Pet. Engg)
A12	Late Amitabh Sengupta ('72 Pet. Engg)
A13	Dinesh Chandra ('72 Pet. Engg)
A14	S R Das ('72 Pet. Engg)
A15	Rathin Chaterjee ('72 Pet. Engg)
A16	Sukumar Majumdar ('72 Pet. Engg)
A17	B M Singh ('72 Pet.Engg)
A18	Subrata Das ('72 Pet. Engg)
A19	Shyamal Barua ('72 Pet. Engg)
A20	Ajay Kumar Kapur ('72 Pet. Engg)
A21	Late Y B Joshi ('72 Pet. Engg)
A22	Late A K Bammi ('72 Pet. Engg)
A23	L C Ram ('71 Pet. Engg)
A24	Bijoy Kumar ('72 Pet. Engg)
A25	T K Das ('71 Pet. Engg)
	Sitting from Left to Right:
S1	Ambrish K Gupta ('71 Pet.Engg)
S2	S K Dutta ('71 Pet. Engg)
S3	Prof G S Moni (Reservoir Fluids and Petroleum Refining)
S4	Prof B P Pandey ('62 P.Tech) (Formtn Evaluation / Well logging)
S5	Late Prof. S. Srini-Vasan (Drilling Engg and HOD).
S6	Late Prof. S.N. Sarkar, then Director and Head of App Geology.
S7	Late Prof. N V R Subramaniyam (Petroleum Expl & Drilling fluids)
S8	D K Gautam ('71 Pet. Engg)
S9	Ravi Khanna ('71 Pet. Engg)
S10	Niladri Mitra ('71 Pet. Engg)
S11	Ashok Kumar Syal ('71 Pet. Engg)
S12	P K Johri ('71 Pet. Engg)
S13	Rajiv Kapur ('71 Pet. Engg)

Its very difficult to mention all names, but  my congrats goes to all, who made it happen, and that's why I keep on saying where there is will, there is way to accomplish. Hats off to all, we need more nostalgic photos of our times.

May be we have current photos with our children & grand children etc., how's that!

Hope some who are still sleeping, do not find time, or are lazy, would soon try to share, there treasure with us, please send your photos, and leave it rest to me.

I know so many of our fellow mates have contributed, so my sincere thanks goes to all, who did respond and those who did not, there will be yet another time for those who did not participated, so lets all rejoice these moments.

I would also request, all our friends, who are in photo, send us, passport size current photo, which will add further flare to our album / blog which will go live thereafter. I hope those who are not in photo may also send us, to make batch wise photo together.

I have copied to all who made it happen, if some is missed out, please let me know.

One more request for batches 1972, 1973 & 1974, send me any photos of your times, will be much appreciated.

My final thoughts goes to Siva Ravindran ('74 Pet.Engg) to place his final boundary to complete list, much appreciated.

This historical photo with all names has gone live now for all ISM fraternity to have a glimpse & rejoice some special moments of life as it came to me. Special thanks from all of us goes to Ashok Kumar Syal who shared with us this historical photo.

I pen down here, this blog is finally completed after 8 to 10 hours of compilation and editing to make it nostalgic look.


Arun Talwar, 22 04 2011.

ISM - Memories of Yesteryear's Songs !!

ISM - Memories of our Yesteryear's Old Hit Songs, which I love and hope you all will love so thought why not I take my class mates, trip down memory lane with the collection of beautiful songs, which some times we loved to sing, while in shower or alone in our room.

So while you read my blogs, spend some time, with earphones old Hindi songs, which we used to murmur:

Year 1949: I believe you will love some of my collection of song's starting from "Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki", which was recorded just when I was one year old, by greatest singer of all times (Late Mohammed Rafi Saab) but do not know, why it had been my most emotional song, as I carried with me, till date from when I first started singing in my youth days. 

It always brings tears & joys, and make you remember your home, your roots, as for many years, I have lived overseas. Life is here where one lives with his family for one reason or the other, but heart beats for my home, where I grew up at Jangpura Extension. Our home, is today 60 Yrs Old, but rich in its ideals. This song, has been sung by so many, but my favorite collection is here.

'Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki" - 

A Memorable Hindi Song by Mohammad Rafi from the Movie Dulari (1949)

Click the link below. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LjF6yjrgYU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=yR5ht-PtOpM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkFv5ybbwW0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2bLwng30DE

Year 1956: Here my memories are attached as our parents from the painful days over come with the birth of my second younger brother, whose name was kept same, to one we had lost when he was +4 Yrs old.

View the most famous song pictured on Shyama.

'Aye Dil Mujhe Bata De...' from the film Bhai Bhai (1956),

sung by Geeta Dutt and music by great Madan Mohan.


Click the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssHSGFRngYI&feature=player_embedded

Year 1960, when I was studying at Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, New Delhi saw one of the great movies of all times -  Chaudhvin Ka Chand - A Guru Dutt production. I recall my parents took the whole family (me, my younger sister and my younger brother) to a business cum holiday trip to Bombay. This film was grossing top box hits that time, and to get entry to cinema hall was so difficult, that people were lining up day in and day out to grab tickets to see this movie. This ran to fully packed houses for several months. The black marketers were making roaring business, when we finally got tickets through my father’s connections in the motor parts industry.

Click the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=5Ud2rsMT5ng

Year 1964, when I was still studying at my Ramjas Higher Secondary School No: 3, Old Delhi when Hindi Movie Sangam  was released– A Late Raj Kapoor producttion. We young lads had too much of craze to see some of the hit movies of that times. Almost all songs became hit and few of the songs, I loved and they carried with us. Some of the golden memories are locked, in my heart as then we were turning from young boys to grown up lads.

Click the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNuu9ykkpGQ&feature=player_detailpage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RovyGxgml5Q&feature=player_detailpage

Year 1966 to 1971: My stay at Indian School of Mines, where we made so many friends, one of them Late Prem Dutt Sharma (Shashtri Jee) (’70 Mining), my next room neighbor in Old Hostel always took me as a companion for almost all old movies hit of yesteryear's era, as his love was same as I had for old songs and old movies of that era from 1950’s to 1970’s when ultimately we passed out. I tried my best to get connected to him, but when I was almost close, I was told by Dinesh Shankar Mathur (Fondly we called him Daddy at school), that he is no more. May his soul rest in peace, we dearly miss you.

I had an opportunity to see some of those movies, which we saw together some old hit ones and some new to our times:  Not in any chronological order namely: Mughal - E - Azam, Anarkali, Nagin,Shree 420, Toofan Aur Diya, C.I.D, Mother India, Di Deke Dekho, Ganga Jumna, Junglee, Bees Saal Bad, Mere Mehoob, Taj Mahal, Phir Wohi Dil Layan Hoon, Sangam, Kashmir Ki Kali, Woh Kaun Thi, Arzoo , Guide, Dus Lakh, Love in Tokyo, Ram Aur Shyam, Jewel Thief,  An Evening in Paris, Aradhana, Kati Patang, Mere Naam Joker & Tere Mere Sapne, Andaz...

Andaz (Hindi: अन्दाज़, Persian,Urdu: اَنداز) is a 1971 Hindi romantic movie starring Shammi Kapoor, Hema Malini and Rajesh Khanna.

The film was directed by Ramesh Sippy. Music by Shankar-Jaikishan. You will love it. Dedicated to my dear class mates 1971!!


Click the link below.
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CNxE_a84f4&feature=player_detailpage


 One of the best songs by Late Kishore Kumar. Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi. One of the great Indian Singers of all times, whose songs always echoed my heart!! His last journey was taken to his home town, Khandwa, M.P, where his last rites were performed. 

Incidentally, Khargone was the nearest town, where my summer of 1965, was enjoyed with my cousin brother family ( J C Talwar, now retired) ,   and my parents and my siblings, while I was a young lad of +16 Yrs.

 
This town echoes for him and his loving heart breaking songs, of Late Kishore da. 

This was the time when my Higher Secondary Board Exams were also published while we were enjoying our summer holidays. Finally next journey, to enter Engineering College was laid, as my cousins were either Engineers or Doctors. Finally, I entered ISM following year, on the basis of All India Exams, in July' 1966. 

Click the link below.
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=1PhxqhSueRs 

Taj Mahal in 1890

Taj Mahal Jan 2011

I had always loved Taj Mahal, for its beauty, master piece,  love of Emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved Mumtaz Mahal and no wonder it is one of the 7 Wonders of the World. Due to my love, which I believe all love it, I saw movie Taj Mahal more than dozen times, for its nostalgic love songs and to know history etc. In my life, I also had opportunity to take my many friends at my cost from New Delhi to Agra to this great monument an architectural master craftsmanship.

"Taj Mahal" [1963] is and Indian Hindi film directed by M. Sadiq. Starring Bina Rai and Pradeep Kumar. Music is by Roshan...

Great Song by Late Mohammed Rafi. Awesome & Superb. No words can describe his Greatness & Sweetness of his incomparable golden voice. This song was from romantic love story, ever green film - "TAJ MAHAL". Lyrics by Sahir Ludhyanvi & Music by Roshan. All songs from this film are melodious, full of love & hit of that era. 

I love to hear even today and also hope you will also enjoy
my memories linked with memorable songs of our yesteryear's. 

Click the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5kuatik-tM&feature=player_detailpage 

Click the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mdzgekpNNs&feature=player_detailpage 

Click the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awxbOlfgxZ8&feature=player_detailpage 

To know more about Taj Mahal about its construction, and latest research:

Taj Mahal Construction Specification Amazing History

Click the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppAQDPb8DYM&feature=player_detailpage 

Source: YouTube

ISM - Memories of 1971 Batch in Photos!!

SHASHI KAPOOR, Golden Era at ISM

Today I had received photos collection from our dear class Friend, Shashi Kapoor, and they have been placed here for every one to rejoice. School days were glorious days, you all will agree, when we we used to wait for money order to come, and how post man's arrival was always awaited.

I have so many memories about school days, and if I start writing will certainly fill up a size of the book.

Going for shower, Johri teases lamboo Arora, 
and Kapoor calls others,
not in photo!

Shashi Kapoor in helmet on right, 
who is on your left ?

O P Arora in thoughts, behind Shashi Kapoor, 
who are ???

Studio Photos - A K Ahluwalia, Mahjan, S Kapoor
Can U let every one know, what was that day like, and what was in your thoughts!

Nagpal, Kapoor, Sibal & Sandhu, possibly were getting
ready for going to mines for summer training.

Two film stars of 1971 batch, pre - final days 
at Dehradoon!

Three Musketeers, Three ISM mites,Three Jewels
of 1971 Crown
Sibal, Sandhu & Kapoor

Hero Shashi Kapoor 
at 
ISM Oval flowers in blossom

My journey is to connect, all our class mates, which in short time, we have touched a figure of +20, and list is getting richer day by day, at slow pace, but eventually will touch every ones hearts, who still have that great feelings, when we all enjoyed, played, studied, spent mid night oil, studied under candle night, when lights were off. Need every one's help, how small it may be. Well I would love to meet or chat with every one over phone, to recall our days.
17th March' 2011

Memorable Journey Down the Lane!

How do you feel, when you speak to some one, with whom you were associated in your prime / youth life at Indian School of Mines between 1966 to 1971, and that you are able to get connected after 4 long decades:

Arun Talwar - Mar'2006

I happen to get contact nos for our class mate Shashi Kapoor, and believe me I left no time to call him and what followed was opening of a Pandora Box with all the memories that took us back to 40 Yrs, when we passed out (1971). We all classmates took different paths in the hope of making our own destiny, some going to coal fields for there careers, and my going to Mosaboni Copper Mines, near Ghatsila Railway Station.

It was 23rd Feb '2011, my call to Shashi's home was picked up by his wife Mrs Veena Kapoor, fondly I called her for the first time Bhabhi. She wanted to know who is on-line, but I convinced her that I want to give a surprise, if I am at the right home of Shashi Kapoor. She said yes, although I believe she did had curiosity, but possibly I got her convinced, and my question to Shashi was can you recognize who is on the line. 40 yrs time, when some one least expects a call, what  a surprise, when I told its Talwar calling!

My ears were glued with phone, and so was Shashi and then there was a tale of old sweet memories refreshed once again as if we were school talking to each other face to face.

Well after a chat of more than one hour, I did chatted with his wife, and exchanged our good will to invite each other.

Shashi Kapoor at 60's, his farewell!

Recently, I got photo of my dear friend Shashi Kapoor, at 60's I can with confidence, say even I could not recognize him, yes, if seen very closely, there is some resemblance, but that is it. His latest photo is here.

What followed was same day my email, to get an over view of my life, or where destiny took us:

Excerpts of my email are placed below:

Dear Shashi & Bhabhi Veena,

Hello to you and your family!

Nice talking to you today, and thought to catch up with you on email of 39yrs of absence that's on departure from Dhanbad.

What a life, we passed out in 1971, started my job on 01st Jan 1972, worked at Mosaboni until Dec' 1989, and then moved to Zambia from Dec' 1989 to Dec 1999. I was married in 1975, and have three children, two daughters (now moved to there homes) and one son, who has just completed his Masters last yr in Elect Engg and started his new job last year.

It was Mosaboni Mine which built our career both experience wise, and also academically as company sponsored me to Imperial College of Science & Technology / Royal School of Mines  for my P G in Engg Rock Mechanics.

When I moved to Zambia, in Dec' 1989, my role was U/G Mining Specialist / Consultant etc. This was the place where we enjoyed our stay and earned good monies and lost also substantial monies of our life savings etc.

Time had come to leave Zambia, so we came here to New Zealand on holiday in Nov/Dec' 1996, and finally migrated to Auckland, NZ. My family settled here in Auckland in the year i.e Nov/Dec1996 to March' 1997, my elder daughter joined us here in Aug/Sept ' 1997.

My self, I packed up my boots for yet another over seas venture to Queensland, Australia via Auckland, in Feb '2000 after spending 10yrs in Zambia and spending some time with parents in Delhi from Dec' 1999 to Jan' 2000. But this job got fiddled out, due to immigration / work permit etc that my mining boots were hung up for ever.

I had been in touch with few friends, namely N S Dhanota (Ex-ISM), A B Deoras (Ex-ISM) , R P Prashara (ex-ISM) etc, along with our class mates, O P Arora (now do not have his contact details, is in Bombay or N Delhi), M S Sandhu (lost contact with him),R K Diwedi (lost contact with him when he left Mosaboni some time in 1973/74 etc.

Well yup Subash Jain is settled in Houstan, USA and Vijay Kumar (settled in Melbourne , Aussie), and more recently with Harsh V Sharma who is in Indonesia, S J Sibal I know he is retired from DGMS.

What ever details/contact details tel nos/email ID's U have pls send me.

You can also update our Xcel file and is on line also for you to update.

Best Wishes to you and your family, hope yr children (how many may be cricket team are all settled, but am told only one bowler you have).

I would appreciate your detail email, how's life has taken you, I do remember our school days, next visit to India we can have a gala together how's that!!!! 

Reply soon.

Arun Talwar