Dehradun, Nov. 12 -- There is nothing better in the world than to have a reunion of old friends. It always brings tears of joy, nostalgia - going down memory lane. Veterans of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME), who had passed out as part of the 27 NDA (National Defence Academy) Course are having a gala periodic get together in Dehradun from 15 to 18 November.

Most of these officers are around 75 years old, having retired more than 15-20 years ago. Since then, these officers have been meeting, accompanied by their wives, every year. The last few meets were held in Amritsar, Jaipur and Baroda. This time, the four-day itinerary includes sight-seeing, meeting old friends and having long, never-ending Gupp-Shupp sessions...