23-04-08
Gopal Bhatia
I am now in New Zealand. I studied in Baroda High School (Bagikhana) till
1972. Thereafter I did B.Com at MSU in 1976. Gopal Bhatia <g.bhatia@auckland.ac.nz>
(April 23, 2008)
Haiderali Khoja
I was at MSU Techo (Electrical 1987). I have been working as an Electrical
Inspector with the Government of Gujarat. Presently I am in Surat. Haiderali
Khoja <haideralikhoja@hotmail.com> (April 23, 2008)
Jesal Shah
I did B.A. (Economics) and M.Com at MSU. I am now in New Jersey, USA. Jesal
Shah <s_jesal@yahoo.com> (April 23, 2008)
Kruti Buch
I was a student of Shreyas Samarpan Vidyalaya till 1995. I am now in London,
UK but still miss those fantastic days spent back in Vadodara. A special
thanks to the team of Vadodara Online. Kruti Buch <Kruti.Buch@wlmht.nhs.uk>
(April 23, 2008)
Nilesh K. Shah
I studied in Vidyakunj High School. I am looking for Daksha J. Desai,
Prakash Patel, Keyur, Trupti, Dipti, Namrata Maniar, Rajal, Jigisha Patel,
Falguni Shah, Mona, Pranav Patel. I am presently settled at Kolkata with my
wife and two daughters. I am in the tea business. Nilesh K. Shah
<urviinternational70@gmail.com> (April 23, 2008)
Piyush Patel
I studied at Sharda Mandir in Salatwada and then graduated from MSU (B.Sc.
1994-95). I am now in Minneapolis, USA. Piyush Patel <piyushpat74@yahoo.com>
(April 23, 2008)
Pradeep Kumar Mandalaywala
I graduated from Rosary High School in 1976. I am an anesthesiologist and I
live in New York. Pradeep Kumar Mandalaywala <pradeepkumarmd@msn.com> (April
23, 2008)
Rakesh S. Sikka
I was in Baroda High School (ONGC) and did B.Sc. (Statistics) from MSU
(1977-80). I worked for Jyoti Ltd and then Sarabhai Chemicals (1981-87). I
came to London in 1988 and now work in Revenue & Customs as an Inspector of
Taxes. I am now in Harrow, Middlesex. I still love cricket and am the
secretary of the South Harrow Cricket Club. I am afraid I have lost touch
with a lot of the guys except Guddu and Himanshu in India. Rakesh S. Sikka <sikkar@tiscali.co.uk>
(April 23, 2008)
Ratnesh D. Kharsikar
I am now in Dubai (UAE). I studied at Bright School. Ratnesh D. Kharsikar
<rk_4_u2001@yahoo.com> (April 23, 2008)
Sundeep Shah
I lived in Pranav Society, Manjalpur. Friends at Vidyakunj, Sanskar
Vidyalaya and MSU Science Faculty used to call me Lali. I am in New Jersey,
USA. Sundeep Shah <Sundeep.shah@gmail.com> (April 23, 2008)
Vaibhav Shah
I was in Alembic Vidyalaya till 1995. I completed B.E. (Electronics) from
BVM, Vallabh Vidyanagar. I am in Pune now. Vaibhav Shah <vaibhav2011@yahoo.com>
(April 23, 2008)
22-04-08
Abhay Vyas
I graduated from Vidyakunj High School (Science) in 1991. I was in MSU (BSc)
from 1991-1994 and then left for USA. I am trying to get in touch with all
classmates and friends and would love to hear from you! Abhay Vyas <test_goose@cooltoad.com>
(April 22, 2008)
Alay Shah
I studied in Lal Bahadur Shastri Vidyalaya, Gyan Gangotri, Sun Flower School
and Jeevan Sadhana. I did B.Com in MSU for two years and am now in
Takshashila College (Veer Narmad South Gujarat University). Alay Shah
<alayshah4774@gmail.com> (April 22, 2008)
Dhruv Shah
I studied at Shreyas (1996 batch). I am currently in California, USA. I
would like to get in touch with anybody from that batch. This is the same
old Dhruv who used to give a hard time to teachers. I wanted to say hi and
get in touch especially with Gopi Shah and Bhaskar Vaidya. Please guys write
me back if you get this message. Dhruv Shah <sleekandre@yahoo.com> (April
22, 2008)
Dipesh Kshatri
I miss my friends from Navjeevan High School - Jaimini, Bhargav, Himnashi,
Hitesh, Keyur, Shilpa, Safina, Vaishali, etc. Dipesh Kshatri <dipsforever@gmail.com>
(April 22, 2008)
Heli Chokshi
I studied in Bright School and I miss it. I am now in Cedar Grove, New
Jersey, USA. Heli Chokshi <helu_14@yahoo.co.in> (April 22, 2008)
Hemal Shah
I studied at Shreyas Vidyalaya, Manjalpur, English Medium, till 1992. I am
now in Toronto, Canada, working in IT. I love Vadodara very much. I thank
this website for connecting us. Hemal Shah <hshah@hemalshah.com> (April 22,
2008)
Kuntal Patel
I want to pass on my message to all the guys who were with me in IIHT. I am
now working in IT here in Brisbane, Australia. All the time which I spent
there in Baroda is the one to be cherished all my life. I remember that so
much that sometimes it's really hard to believe how life changes
drastically. But anyways thanks to all those people who were with me during
that short span to time to make it really really memorable. Kuntal Patel <kpatel@riverina.com.au>
(April 22, 2008)
Mathew John
I want to say hi to my friends in GREMS (passed out in 1988) and MSU's
Faculty of Science (Geology). I am now in Canada. Mathew John <MathewJohn25@yahoo.co.in>
(April 22, 2008)
Nishan Pillay
This is a great site which I discovered today. My kudos to Barodians who are
maintaining this site. Reading the history of our 'Sanskari Nagari' and
recent events brought back lots of memories. I lived in Alkapuri and studied
in MSU Techo (Electrical, 1991-92). I have lost touch with some great
friends like Keyoor Purani, Tyson. I am now consulting in the US after
couple of years in Europe. Love to hear from old Techo friends. And hey
marathoner Rishiraj Mistry, dunno if he remembers me. Nishan Pillay <nishanpillay@yahoo.com>
(April 22, 2008)
Payal Shah (Pandya)
I am in Atlanta (USA). I was in Alembic School (1996 batch) and MSU. I love
Baroda and I miss my family and friends. Payal Shah <payal_pandya3@yahoo.co.in>
(April 22, 2008)
Rajesh Badre
I stayed in Baroda from 1982 to 2002. I studied in Central
School, Harni, and did Metallurgy at MSU Techo. I am working with a
multinational in Pune. I really miss Baroda and particularly my friends
Sunil Dev, Prashant Barodia, Dhaval Oza, Rajan Kalani, Ripan Kapoor,
Aidassani, Minesh Mohile, Malay Desai, Brijesh Mishra, Sona Shah, Bhavna
Shah, Deepak Sindhkar, Tushar Patel, Dharmesh Desai, Jignesh Shah. I miss
the Fatehgunj, the hostel life at NV Hall and the MSU campus. Rajesh Badre <badrerajesh@yahoo.com>
(April 22, 2008)
Raju Kotecha
I studied at Baroda High School (Bagikhana) between 1975 and 1984 and then
did Electrical Engineering at MSU Techo in 1989. I lived in Shree Society
(near Vihar cinema) until 1985 before moving to Akota. I moved to Australia
in 1995 with my wife Namrata Kotecha (Namrata Thakkar). I miss Baroda a lot
and try to visit Baroda at least once every 2 years. I would love to hear
from any of my old mates. Raju Kotecha <raju@treotham.com.au> (April 22,
2008)
Ronak Shah
I was in Jeevan Sadhana School till 10th, did 11th and 12th in Bright
School, Karelibaug, did BE in Electronics and Communications from SVIT,
Vasad, in 2006. I completed Masters in Telecommunications Engineering at
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Dallas, Texas, USA, in 2007. Ronak Shah
<ronak_vadodara@yahoo.co.in> (April 22, 2008)
Usha Dasani (now Usha Dular)
I am Usha Dasani (now Usha Dular). I was a student of Bhavan's College
(1956-57). I am now in Ottawa, Canada, working for Health Canada. Usha Dular
<Usha_Dular@hc-sc.gc.ca> (April 22, 2008)
Usha Dular (earlier Usha Dasani)
I am Usha Dasani (now Usha Dular). I was a student of Bhavan's College
(1956-57). I am now in Ottawa, Canada, working for Health Canada. Usha Dular
<Usha_Dular@hc-sc.gc.ca> (April 22, 2008)
Venkataraman Iyer
I was born in Bangalore in 1945. I did my schooling in Rosary High School (SSC
in 1960). I did Mechanical Engineering from MSU Techo in 1965. After a few
years of working in Baroda and Ahmedabad, I joined ONGC and worked in
Ahmedabad, Baroda and Mumbai till 1988. Thereafter I joined Essar and was
transferred to Muscat, Oman in 1998 and worked till recently when I took
retirement. Venkataraman Iyer <iyer_vd@yahoo.com> (April 22, 2008)
Vijay Kulkarni
I studied at Rosary School and graduated from MSU's Faculty of Commerce. In
the first year I was Class Representative and elected vice-president of
student's association, then for two years was Faculty-Representative. Having
left for Calcutta and then Bombay, my contact with Baroda is less during
recent years but even now after 35 years I LOVE MY OWN CITY. Vijay Kulkarni
<mruvij@hotmail.com> (April 22, 2008)
Yajuvendra Sonavane
I finished 12th in 1997 from Shreyas Vidyalaya and M.Com from MS University.
Now I am in London, finished my MBA and working with a transport company as
manager. I am really missing Fatehgunj and all the fun which I had with my
friends. Yajuvendra Sonavane <ysonavane@yahoo.com> (April 22, 2008)
