Choti Choti batyen of Jalu86 [10 - 15 March’26]
Choti Choti batyen of Jalu86 [10 - 15 March’26] Alma mater after 4 decades [1982 - 86] : After a gap of nearly four decades, a large group from our batch gathered in Jalpaiguri on the occasion of our friend KD’s son’s wedding reception. Over the years, a few of us had visited the college individually, but never before had such a sizeable group reunited at once. I had missed a similar opportunity earlier during KD’s daughter’s wedding, as my pet Daichi had fallen seriously ill at that time. This time, however, when the invitation came, I made sure not to let it slip. With a sense of quiet excitement and a touch of nostalgia, we boarded the train from Sealdah on the night of the 10th. The journey itself felt like a passage back in time, as memories began to resurface even before we reached our destination. What followed was not just a visit, but a collective reliving of moments that had remained etched in us for decades. Here is a glimpse of the group that came together on ...