Manohar Singh Gill: An Officer of the People
Cambridge
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Europe on 2 bottles of “achaar”
Read more here →: Europe on 2 bottles of “achaar”The Tribune | February 25, 1986 In lighter vein by M.S. Gill If you are up at Cambridge you want to go somewhere for the vacation. The place is closed for six months in the year to allow people to study. Terms are meant for more serious pastimes! A friend says we have holidays between…
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A matter of sixpence
Read more here →: A matter of sixpenceThe Tribune | March 6, 1981 It was a wet winter evening in Cambridge. The rain dripped gently on the college lawns. The fog, as T.S. Eliot might say, curled about the ancient buildings. The yellow street lights gave everything an eerie appearance. My wife and I had gone to Wolfson College to dine with…
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Cambridge Characters
Read more here →: Cambridge CharactersThe Sunday Tribune, Chandigarh | September 3, 1978 Cambridge is pleasant and Cambridge is always full of little surprises. This town of a few lakh people has grown up around the University, which is the core of its being. The Cantabrigia of the Romans is the Cambridge of today. The 20 odd colleges dating from…
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A Punjabi in Cambridge
Read more here →: A Punjabi in CambridgeThe Sunday Tribune | February 23, 1969 l heard of him as soon as I arrived in Cambridge. The one and only Mr. Singh. We met a few days later. It was not difficult. He stands out even when surrounded by mini skirts and long-haired intellectuals. Introduction was no problem. I just went up to…
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Study of Law at Cambridge
Read more here →: Study of Law at CambridgeThe Tribune | March 31, 1968 ”Politics”, said Dr. Johnson, “is the last refuge of a scoundrel”. In Punjab the study of law is often, the temporary refuge of students, who have been wash-outs in their academic careers. Men who have struggled through to a third and don’t know what to do next, join law.…
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The Curry at Cambridge
Read more here →: The Curry at CambridgeThe Sunday Tribune | November 12, 1967 In Cambridge one does not feel too homesick. There are a host of Indian students and some dons who can be easily picked out in a crowd by their familiar hues and precocious looks. There is the occasional sari or the kurta-churidar which brings elegance to the streets…