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Yeshita Jeet TripathiAIS Noida, IX

Say Indian film critic and the nameMurtaza Ali is sure to pop up inyour mind. A crackerjack among

several Indian film critics, he currentlyserves as the film editor of Café Dissensus,a New York based magazine and con-tributes to publications such as The Hinduand The Sunday Guardian. With his grip-ping views on the future of entertainment,cinema and media as a panellist at ICEMP2020 held at AUUP, GT reporter couldn’tmiss the opportunity of engaging in a con-versation with him.

Two sides of the same coinBeing a film critic, you get to watch thebest cinema around and you get this privi-lege before the masses. With this privilegecomes great responsibility because youhave to do justice to each and every filmyou watch. You cannot make trashy com-ments on a film as there are many peopleinvolved in its making. At the same time,you have to make sure that it’s a film worthspending money on by the audience. Strik-ing this balance is challenging.

Harder than it looksThe job of a film critic is like any other job.You can’t take it lightly as everything de-

pends your opinion; what you say willreach out to many readers and influencetheir perception about the movie in someway or the other. In short, as a critic, youhave to be very particular about the subjecton which the movie is based. Say if I watcha period film like Tanhaji, I must be thor-ough with the history or the background ofthe movie and its characters. Withoutdoing homework, you can’t do justice toany film as a critic.

The evolution of cinema Cinema has evolved over time. Today youcan just sit at your computer and you get thejob done without visiting the actual loca-tions. However, this does not make moderncinema any easier, it is just that the dimen-sions have changed. The challenge to makea spectacular movie and penetrate deep intothe mind of audience is a task that the film

makers experience even with these modernday alteration techniques. For instance,films like Parasite and Irish Man are moderncinema made with advanced techniques andhence, last in our memory for a long time.

Experience is the keyAs a critic, you get to watch a variety ofmovies on a regular basis. When youwatch a movie like Chhapaak, you’re com-pelled to think about it even after you’veleft the theatre. On the other hand, whenyou watch movies like Andhadhun, youthink about the excellent editing and sounddesign of the movie. So, when you watchlots of movies over a period of time, youstart analysing the qualities or the bestthing about a particular movie. And grad-ually, you start realising the type of cinemathat really appeals to you.

Different strokes for this folk As a film critic, you can just give your ownopinion based on what you see and under-stand. But, as a journalist, you need to takecare of other people’s opinions too. For ex-ample, if I conduct interviews of differentpeople on a movie set, my final reportwould be journalistic in nature with all theopinions of the people highlighted. So, ac-cording to me, both of the roles are equallyimportant and totally different from eachother in nature.

A relatable approachOne thing I have noticed overthe past years is that Bollywoodhas started focusing more onthe Hindi belt. For example,films like Badhai Ho aremore Hindi belt centric. Thisis because people, nowa-days, want to watch filmswith themes about them-selves and don’t likewatching ro-mantic moviesset in Switzer-land. Modern dayviewers in Indiahave greaterhunger for contentwhich is more real-istic now and relatesto them.

Watch and learnOne of the challenges with filmcriticism is that it does not have aset formula, as in you have tolearn this and only then can you bea film critic. My advice to theyoung critics is to watch more andmore films. The more you watchand the more you read, you get a bet-ter understanding of what being afilm critic is all about.G T

Murtaza Ali On What Goes Into The Making Of A Good Film CriticFrom a critical eye

Murtaza Ali with GT reporter

They say, football brings the worldtogether regardless of culture, ageor even nationality. And when the

whole world believes one name to be theface of this glorious sport, we know thatthe name has to be Diego Maradona.Known for his unmatchable agility onfield and brilliant captaincy that broughthis country the 1986 World Cup,Maradona was but a name to reckon within the entire sports universe. However,his unexpected demise has rendered theglobal football fraternity with a void thatno one else can fill, and we can only con-sole ourselves with the belief that it wasnow time for him to manifest his magicin the heavens. On that note, here’s whatthe sports captains of Amity schools haveto say in tribute of the football legend.

The god of goals “Widely revered as one of the greatestfootball players of all time, Maradona willforever be known for his ‘Hand of God’goal against England in the 1986 WorldCup quarter-final in Mexico. Not just forhis own nation, the football legend was asport icon worshipped in India, too. I stillrecall the day when Maradona visitedIndia in 2017 to keep his promise to thefootball-frenzied city of Kolkata. FormerIndian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly,after a 40-minute exhibition match, hadexclaimed what a treat it was to watch theArgentine great from close quarters.”

Anusha Attree, AIS Noida, XII J

Adieu, legend“With great sadness, we bid adieu to oneof the greatest football players of alltime- Diego Maradona, who, despite re-tiring from the game in 1997, remainedan inspiration to many. His resoluteskills, coupled with ultimate devotion to-wards the game led him to carve a name

for himself, despite his own personalflaws and battles. A joint-winner of theFIFA Player of the 20th Century, he wonthe Golden Ball in the 1986 World Cup,where he scored 2 goals against England-an instance that made football history.His love for the game was rightly quotedwhen he said the following lines, ‘If Iwas in a white dress at a wedding and amuddy ball arrived... I would stop it fromthe chest, without thinking about it.’”

Aadeshvir Singh, AIS Gur 46, XII A

The golden kid“Speaking on a personal note, Maradonawas my hero. An inspiration to many, hissheer genius was there for all to see everysingle time he stepped on the footballfield. He was an outright God, spinningmagic with his feet, bringing glory to thegame. In his early years, he was awardedthe title ‘El Pibe De Oro’ which is Span-ish for The Golden Kid as he climbed the

ladder, going from local games to the in-ternational level. In his international ca-reer with Argentina, he earned a massive91 caps and scored a total of 34 goals forhis country. Truly an enigma, his absencecan never be compensated by anyone.The world has indeed lost a gem.”

Priyal, AIS Vasundhara 1, XII A

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No visa for 13 countriesUAE has suspendedapplication for employmentand visit visas to citizens of thirteen countriesincluding Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey,Syria, Somalia, etc. The ban has been placed onmost of the Muslim countries over securityconcerns and no deadline for the same has beenreleased by the government.

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►Bhutan: The country established formal diplomatic relations with Germany on November 25 ►New Zealand: Elected as MP,Indian-origin doctor took oath in Sanskrit ►France: Proposed ‘eco-cide’ law to punish any damage done to the environment

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14 dead in bomb attacks14 people, including onepoliceman, died and at least 45were injured in a series of roadside bombattacks in central Afghanistan. The responsibilityof the act has not been claimed by anyone yet,but it has increased tension between thegovernment and Taliban as their meeting to calla truce has led to little development.

OPPO releases world’s firstrollable phoneAt the INNO Day 2020, OPPO became the firsttelecommunications cooperation in the world tounveil rollable display for mobile phones via OPPOX 2021. The screen of these phones can beexpanded and contracted without any screencreasing. Having been tested over 100,000 times,the model is said to work flawlessly.

Trade tensions with Chinarise high The tensions betweenAustralia and China stand atan all-time high with Beijingplacing crippling tariffs onbarley exports, halting beefimports and warning itscitizens against visiting orstudying in Australia. PM ScottMorrison says that more than50 ships laden with Australiancoal are stranded off theChinese ports.

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Recording Academy releases Grammy nominations 2021The nominations for the 63rdannual Grammy awards havefinally been announced whereBeyonce led the pack with ninenominations, followed by TaylorSwift, Dua Lipa and RoddyRicch, each having six. Theaward ceremony is set to beheld on January 31, 2021.

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India this week

News: PM Narendra Modi, through a video con-ference on November 22, launched a novel ‘HarGhar Nal Yojana’ worth 5,555 crores INR for theSonbhadra and Mirzapur regions of Uttar Pradesh.Aiming to deliver clean piped water supply to over4.1 million people in the two districts, the schemeis believed to transmute the lives of the local resi-dents and make it more easeful, both health-wiseand availability-wise.Views: Government’s decision to supply pipedwater to the Vindhya region is a praise worthymove indeed. Since acute drought and scarcityplague the region at most times, this scheme willnot only help in making something as basic asclean water more accessible to the residents butwill also reduce the chances of any water-bornediseases like cholera, typhoid, etc. As the villagepeople don't get much facilities, this step wouldalso ensure better living conditions for them and abetter, rapid development for the state of UP.

Mridul Maurya, AIS Jagdishpur, X

News: In a first-of-its-kind move, the MP govern-ment passed a slew of decisions that included thebranding of cow as the “Holy Mother”, the introduc-tion of a cow cess, and a proposal to open 4000 newcow shelters to set up production units to make cow-dung cakes, organic manures, etc. amongst others.Aimed at spreading awareness about the importanceof cow and its by-products, all the decisions wereprocessed bearing the needs of environment in mind. Views: The eyes of thousands of roadside cows tellus their current predicament; they often sleep on anempty stomach, and sometimes end up consumingplastics. While this step would definitely aid themany unsheltered cows, it will also benefit our envi-ronment largely as the by-products we get from cowswould replace the artificial, chemicalised products,making everything more organic.

Amarnath Prajapati, AIS Jagdishpur, XII

News: Notwithstanding the problems placed bythe COVID-19 pandemic before the world, theCM of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Ravat, assev-erated that the divine Hindu pilgrimage, KumbhMela will most certainly be held in all its glory in

Haridwar next year. To ensure the festival, begin-ning from January 14, goes hassle-free, prepara-tions are well underway.Views: Kumbh Mela is one of the biggest sourcesof economic growth in India as well as the main-stay of Uttarakhand’s economy. Thus, in order tokick start our depressed economy, it is imperativeto uplift the economic condition of hundreds ofhotels owners, ashrams, small vendors, labourers,etc., all of whom earn maximum during KumbhMela. However, what remains to be seen is howthe government plans to organise something onsuch a large scale with proper precautionary meas-ures in place, and how the visitors plan on goingabout it with utmost safety.

Fatima Samreen, AIS Jagdishpur, X

News: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khansigned a Kerala Police Act amendment ordinanceto rein in the growing cyber-attacks in the state, ac-cording to which, a police officer can suo moto filea case against and arrest any accused. The law stip-ulates either a jail term of 5 years, a penalty ofabout 10,000 INR or both for any social media postthat is “defamatory”, “offensive”, or “threatening”. Views: Aimed at stopping online harassment andcyber bullying, the law is a bold move by the Ker-ala government. It will not only put an end to themisuse of social media, but will also give a realitycheck to all the keyboard warriors who hide behindthe big black screens and dare to threaten or chal-lenge others. Even though the amendment’s cur-

rently receiving criticism from all corners as being“a destroyer of free speech”, if used wisely, wouldonly shield the victims against any sort of hatespeech which is precisely what is needed today.

Arpita, AIS Jagdishpur, X

PM launches water supply scheme inUttar Pradesh

First ‘cow cabinet’ meeting held in MP

Shashwat Singh, AIS Jagdishpur, XII

While we sit on our couch justbreathing, a lot of thingshappen around us, and

sometimes in our very own country. Webring you the ones worth mentioning.

Jail term for offensive social mediaposts in Kerala

Kumbh Mela despite COVID challenges

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SCOTLAND First country to provide free sanitary productsThe Period Products Act was passed by theScottish Parliament, making Scotland the firstcountry in the world to make it legally mandatoryfor all public institutions to provide periodproducts to the ones in need. The bill was firstpresented by Monica Lennon with the goal toeliminate ‘period poverty’.

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Education & EnhancementLearning CurveAs of 2018, the series has sold morethan 500 million copies worldwide,making it the best-selling bookseries in history.H

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Soumya Bansal, AIS MV, XI

The onset of 2020 saw the entireworld being held hostage by aninvisible force – COVID 19.

With a ‘no sector barred’ policy, thepandemic dealt out fatal blows, the ed-ucation sector included. Fear and mayhem rocked the academicworld as educational institutions werelocked down. “Class XII is an impor-tant class. Without any informationabout when the schools will reopen, wewere left absolutely clueless,” said RiaKumar, a Class XII student of BalBharti Public school.To add salt to the injury was the coin-ciding of the pandemic with CBSEClass X and XII board examinations.“Exams suspended meant results de-layed further. Students were anxiousabout their future and we could notfind a way to assure them that this willend any soon,” expressed SeemaBajaj, a CBSE board evaluator, whileAryan Sinha, a student of Delhi Publicschool stated, “It was so much worseto sit and wait for the revised dates ofthe exams than actually preparing forthe same.”The teachers too had their fair share ofordeals. While some were stuck at theCBSE examination centre, grapplingwith fear of contracting the virus, therewere others who struggled with onlineresults. “During our time at the spotevaluation centre, we had to work inclose proximity with other teachers. Asingle sneeze or cough made us appre-hensive. Constant sanitizing and handwashing was practiced obsessively,”expressed Shalini Ramaul, PGT Eng-

lish, AIS Gurugram 43.Dealing with a crisis is still easier whenyou are home, something we realisedwhile speaking to Aryan Bansal, a finalyear student pursuing higher educationin Australia, “India had implementedinbound travel restrictions and I had noidea if I would be able to return home.” Corona may have been an adversity ofunprecedented nature, but humankind

is known for its survival instincts ifnothing else. While learning was notthe same, new solutions were sought.The education world was now stream-ing live. “Technology served as a boonfor teachers and students in times assuch, with classes conducted online.However, technical incongruities, likeclubbing too many students at once, im-proper working of cameras, inaudibil-

ity, were part of online learning. Wealso tried to keep the students engagedthrough Amity’s intranet portal calledAmitranet, where they could find sev-eral activities and worksheets,” saidSunita Kenue, manager, Amitranet,Amity International Schools.“Digital learning was a safe idea, ormaybe the only resort but it came withits own loopholes. Not everybody

owned a laptop or PC, and in many in-stances there were siblings who shareda single laptop. In such cases, it obvi-ously compromised the child’s educa-tion and further posed a challenge forthe parent who was then tasked with ar-ranging for a new equipment,” revealedManjir Ghosh, father of TanirikaGhosh, a student of Class XI, AIS MV.In addition, Dr Madhvi Aggarwal, aneducator, opined, “Practical applica-tions and deep understanding of con-cepts have always remained a hugechallenge and there is much more to ed-ucation than is being passed around ona five inch screen.”“Despite engrossing myself in severalhobbies and activities, the monotony ofit all got to me at one point. Onlinelearning helped a lot, but it wasnowhere close to the kind of educationthat one acquires in a classroom filledwith students,” exclaimed AnushkaRamesh, a student of class X, AISMayur Vihar.But to say that these dark clouds camewithout their silver lining would beunfair. Preeti Gupta, mother of ShivikaGupta of Class V, AIS Mayur Viharshares, “To this generation that getsbored every five minutes, this pan-demic taught patience, if nothing else.They have understood that not every-thing can be controlled, and sometimeswaiting it out is the key.” That’s just a synopsis of when we saidthat corona defined our lives for asmany as six months. And we sat therewithout an answer, but with a hope thatthis would all be over soon, and with afear that maybe this was just the tip ofa destructive iceberg.

The reset buttonAs Education Took A New Turn Amidst COVID-19

A friend or a teacher?

What do you mean?The Evolution Of Words

This Is No Battle ‘Cause We Know Who Does It Better

Graphic: Ananya Jain, AIS MV, X

Aditi BanerjiAIS Noida, XII I

Calming each other’sstorms to countlesslast-minute doubt clear-

ing sessions, our best friendshave always been by our side.They’re the ones tutoring us be-hind the scenes, albeit in theirown peculiar idiosyncratic fash-ion. Even though they try theirlevel best to make things simplefor us, sometimes they end upconfusing us even more and atsuch juncture, it is our“teacher” who comes to the res-cue. Here, see for yourself!

Class: Probability (Math)Teacher: The theoretical prob-ability, also called classicalprobability of an event E, writ-ten as P(E), is defined as ...Student: Uh...umm...in allprobability, this is going to go a100 feet over my head!Friend: Look, probability is ba-sically the likelihood of an eventtaking place. It is generally ex-pressed in the form of fractions.Like, the probability of yourmother scolding you today isone. Since, it is a sure event.What according to you is theprobability of you coming overfor a sleepover tonight? Student: Zero definitely, Haha!Friend: Umm, but what if shesuddenly remembers you areher child and so to makeamends for all her scolding, shereally does consider sendingyou for a night out?Student: Ah! Things just got

tougher, I believe.Teacher: Well, if you twowould have paid a tad bit moreattention to what I said, youwould have known that proba-bility is measured as the ratio ofthe favourable cases to thewhole number of cases possibleand so, just in case you want toknow, your chances of a sleep-over become ½, either she sendsyou or she doesn’t. So, if youdon’t concentrate here, the prob-ability of you being expelledfrom the class would become asure thing.Student: It all depends on mymom’s mood. I get it now.Friend: Yeah! Never say zerounless you mean it.

Class: Grammar (English)Teacher: An oxymoron is a fig-ure of speech in which appar-

ently contradictory terms appearin conjunction…Student: Does that make me anoxymoron...er...moron? Friend: Take a chill pill! You’reblissfully unaware that you’reawfully good at English. Student: Err what? I thoughtwe were talking about Oxy-moron and not my (still debat-able) skills in English. Let’s justask our teacher.Teacher: For instance, ‘The co-median was seriously funny’,here seriously and funny, twoopposites, have been brought to-gether and that’s an oxymoron.Student:Oh, now I understand!Friend (sulking): I told you that.Student (rolls eyes): No, Iwould like to say you didn’t.

Class: HistoryTeacher: Born into a family of

Islamic legal scholars in Tang-ier, Morocco, Ibn Battuta de-cided to seek employment withthe Muslim Sultan of Delhi,Muhammad bin Tughluq.Student: Whaaattttt? How inthe world am I supposed tomemorise all these names ever? Friend: Why fear when I amhere? Come on, sing with me...Ibn Battuta... pehenke joota,aaya Morocco se Indiaaa.Student: It does not evenrhyme. Teacher help us!Teacher (bangs her head insheer disapproval of the utternonsense of the two class-mates):Well, maybe if you twowould not try and mug upthings, but actually understandand retain them, it would be athousand times better. Thereisn’t always a shortcut foreverything, kids! G T

Navya Garg, AIS Vas 6, XII B

Did you know the word‘angel’ which means aspiritual being in Eng-

lish translates into a fishing rodin German and sting in Dutch!?Now this was about the sameword having different meaningsin different languages. But whatabout the words that have haddifferent meanings in the samelanguage, only to be changedwith the passage of time?

Silly: It comes from the old Eng-lish word ‘gesaelig’ meaning‘prosperous’. In its 500-yearjourney, its meaning has changedto the word we now commonlyassociate with our friends and lit-tle brothers, ‘foolish’.Sad: In 1300’s, sad was the wordto describe if you’ve eaten. Ittook its current definition of un-happy when it replaced the word‘unrot’, opposite of ‘rot’, whichmeant cheerful.Nice: In the 12th century, nicemeant ‘foolish’. In the 14th cen-tury, its meaning changed to‘being careful’. Finally, in the18th century, it changed to whatwe call ourselves, ‘nice’. Well,sarcasm just took a new turn.Moody: Its origin is an old Eng-

lish word ‘modig’, meaningbrave. It wasn’t until 1950’s thatmoody became a word to replacewhat we know to denote gloomy.Artificial: In the 14th century,artificial meant ‘skilled’; an arti-ficial object meant that it was art-fully created. And it was almostafter fifty years that artificialcame to replace ‘synthetic’.Egregious: Its origin is an oldLatin word ‘egregious’ meaningillustrious. While initially itmeant something remarkablygood, now it defines somethingoutstandingly bad. Now that’sironic, isn’t it?Pretty: In old English, ‘pretty’was another word for crafty orcunning. A reference to people’sbackward ideologies in thosedays. Now it basically meansgood looking in a delicate way. Myriad: Around six hundredyears ago, the word myriad wasnot just a random amount ratherexactly ten thousand. Now ofcourse it simply means a lot (Punnot intended)!

So, the next time you call some-one silly, just remember that ifyou were a part of the universeabout 500 years ago, he wouldhave been the wealthiest mer-chant in the town. G T

Silly: ProsperousNice: FoolishNaughty: Needy

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Harry Potter series, originally writtenin English, has been translated intoat least eighty languages.

Shreya Ghosh, Alumna &Raghav Pardasani, XII, AIS PV

Einstein proposed his theory of relativity in1905, creating a complete revolution inscientific thinking. It explained the exis-

tence of black holes, gravity being a particle andlight bending because of it, and the theory of no‘absolute’ references. But, however complex itmay seem with its implicit results and mind-bog-gling sub-theories, there is a lot we can learn fromit without much scientific aptitude. Just a few ofits vast implications can be seen as follows.

The Global Positioning SystemThe GPS has been saving our time (and sense ofdirection) for over three decades now. To think ofE=mc2 as its only explanation can be dumbfound-ing. In simple words, relativity tells us that theatomic clocks kept on the GPS satellites workfaster than the identical clocks we have on earth.The reason being, the gravitational pull slowsdown time, resulting in GPS satellite clock to ad-vance faster than the clock on ground by about 38microseconds per day.

Mercury, liquid at room temperature Relativity states that the mass of a moving objectincreases with its velocity. Since, in Mercury theelectrons are closer to the nucleus, it has moremass and velocity than expected. This makes Mer-cury, essentially, behave like a noble gas atom be-cause its inter-atomic bonds are weak. Therefore,its low energy, due to relativistic effects, enables

it to melt at room temperature and remain in liquidform on earth.

Electromagnets and its effectsMagnetism has relativistic effects. The relativemovement of charged particles in a DC sourcedwire results in current flow. With flow of currentand varying electric fields, attributing their rela-

tive characteristics, alternating magnetic fields aregenerated. The advantages of generators that weso ignorantly enjoy, relativity not just only ex-plains it but is mostly the reason it works.

All that glitters is not goldPhotoelectric effect (jumping of electrons in-be-tween energy orbitals) is the reason that primarily

causes metals to shine. Gold, being a very heavyatom, possesses inner electrons that move fastenough to make a relative increase in mass appre-ciable. Therefore, closer electrons moving with amuch higher momentum absorb and emit longerwavelengths giving these metals a natural shineor lustre. So, now you know, how theory of rela-tivity fits in everyday concepts.G T

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Science & Technology

Pratham Sharma,AIS Vas 1, XI

Nature is a known trickster. It isinfamous for the tricks it playson unsuspecting eyes. Be it

animals or plants, all resort to subterfugeto deceive their enemies, one of their

many ways of self-preservation. In thewild unknown, a flower is not a flower;a rope is not a rope.

The colour manoeuvreOne such means of deception employedby the animal kingdom is their vibrant

colours, mostly using it to attract matesor disguise themselves from theirpredators. The most popular exampleof this is the chameleon who canchange its colour in a matter of secondsto mix with its surroundings. Thiselusive animal does not really change

the colour of its skin but actually relieson structural changes on the upper layercells of its body that, in turn, changehow light reflects off their skin. Manyother animals use the same trick, albeitin different ways. The rock ptarmigan,a grouse found in North America, hasbrown feathers in summer and white inthe winters, allowing it to hide frompredators. Octopus and squids canchange not only their colour, but alsothe texture of their skin to match rocks,corals and other items nearby.Mysterious, isn’t it?

Duplicity of blueWhen talking about the varied colourfultricks played on us by nature, it isimpossible to not mention the biggestduplicity of nature- the colour blue. For animals, most of the colours theysport come from the food they eat orfrom pigments produced by certain cellsof their body. Animals can come indifferent hues, shades and tone. Red,green, yellow; you name it and it’sthere, except the colour blue! Most ofthe blue you see in nature is nothing buta trick of iridescence or selectivereflection. Even the eponymous Bluejay is not blue in colour. Their feathershave modified sacs that scatter lightand make the bird appear blue. If youhold up a blue feather under ultravioletlight, it will appear as grey. Joining thelikes is the Blue Morpho Butterflywhich has wings with microscopicstructures that scatter light. Thisscattering of light cancels out othercolours, thereby only reflecting blue.

Each miniscule scale on the butterfly isequivalent to a pixel, in layers,overlapping each other. The wings ofthe butterfly refract light, just like aprism. As one changes their viewingangle, stronger shades of colours can beseen, giving us an incredible iridescenteffect, a definite sign of fake blue.

Blue, where art thou?So, the question is- where is the realblue? Does it even exist? Is it just anelaborate ruse? The answer is yes- sortof. Naturally occurring blue pigment isextremely rare. The Olive WingButterfly is one of the very few insectspecies on earth and the Blue PoisonDart Frog is one of the only knownvertebrates to contain the blue pigment.Even in the aquatic community, lessthan one percent of the animalsperceived as blue actually have thatpigment. Now, it is still not known toman as to why the colour blue is so rareor why it has been copied in nature byplants and animals alike, but for thelatter question, it has been theorisedthat maybe emulating the colour bluebecame advantageous for survival andcommunication and to do so, from anevolution point of view, it was easier tochange the shape and structure ofanimals’ bodies rather than to rewritechemistry itself.

Blue or no blue, nature is full ofsurprises; some enthrallingly beautiful,some plain mind-bogglingly. Hope thisnew information chases away yourMonday morning blues!

Colourful subterfuge Nature Is But A True Magician Astounding Us With Marvellous Tricks And Illusions

Relativity in everyday lifeReinforcing The Fact That Science Is What Forms The Basis Of The Whole Universe

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Whose life is it anyway?U, Me Aur HumHarry Potter The last four books in the series consecutively set

records as the fastest-selling books in history, andthe final installment sold around 11 millioncopies in US within 24 hours of its release.

Kartikey SharmaAIS Gurugram 46, XII

People absolutely love to hate vil-lains; probably, because it is a vil-lain who causes harm to the

common people and destroys everythingaround him. But then, is this uni dimen-sional perception really true? Do they re-ally destroy everything or try to causeharm to the society? Or is there more tothem? Let’s analyse some of the villainsand their actions under the microscope.

Thanos: The Mad TitanWhy a villain: A lot of people find Thanosrigid and narrow-minded as he chose tokill half of all living beings apparently ‘fortheir own good’. They argue, if resourceswere a problem, he could have doubled theresources instead of wiping half themankind. Plus, his actions left many peo-ple with a lot of mental problems due tolosing their loved ones. But more of an anti-hero: Human popu-lation has seen a rise since the industrialrevolution. Even if resources are doubled,our greed will lead us to where we aretoday. So, whether one agrees to it or not,overpopulation has been a problem sincea long time; it’s just that Thanos was theonly one who tried to do something aboutit in reality.

Professor Snape: The Half Blood Prince Why a villain: No one can deny thatSnape bullied many students (Harrybeing his ‘favourite’) and held kids re-sponsible for their parents’ actions. Hewas responsible for Lily, Harry’smother’s death and still hated Harry foras long as he lived. Also, he did not mindpeople dying, as long as it was not thelove of his life. But more of an anti-hero: While theother side asks “Why is Snape still eventhere on this list?” Yes, he did some badthings but he more than made up for itby saving Harry and sacrificing his lifeto end the dark lord. Of course, the latterwas more to take revenge for Lily’s

death than for Harry. But, in the end, wehave to acknowledge that he was Dum-bledore’s most trusted confidante andcould be considered a hero, albeit with avery bad attitude and social skills.

Cersei Lannister: Queen of the SevenKingdomsWhy a villain: From entrapping SansaStark in Kings Landing to blowing upthe city to getting rid of Margery Tyrell,Cersei Lannister has done some reallyterrible things in the show. She alwaysblamed her brother, Tyrion, for theirmother’s death and almost executed himfor her son Joffrey’s death. But more of an anti-hero: Some peo-ple argue that the world of Game ofThrones is all about survival. Every sin-gle character’s actions cannot be judgedin black and white. While Cersei didsome horrible things, she did it to sur-vive. Most importantly, she did it for herchildren. One could even argue that Nedstark’s nobility made his children sufferand Cersei’s cunningness made her kidsrule, even though the end was not wellfor them.

Despite ‘I do bad things’ being on the topof their resume, no one can deny thatevery villain has at least some redeemingqualities. After all, everyone is a hero intheir own story. If we pay a little more at-tention to their intentions, and a little lessto their actions, we’ll realise that there aregrey spots in their black landscape.G T

Arushi Gupta, AIS Noida, Alumna

It’s a bright beautiful day in the clouds as thesun shines bright and birds chirp, but all thepleasantness of heaven is threatened when

Steve Jobs lays eyes on Sigmund Freud.

Freud: Look at these humans! Where is theirdrive? Where are their desires? What has becomeof mankind?Jobs: Can you calm down? Not everyone istrying to understand their unconsciousness.Freud: Yeah, like, I should take suggestions fromyou: the person who was kicked out of his owncompany. Jobless Jobs. Hahaha!Jobs: This is the reason why you have absolutelyno friends, Freudie.Freud: The feeling is mutual, Stevie.Jobs: Whom are you even spying on?Freud: Look at that young fellow down there.He is studying, or, at least, he is tryingto. He is so worried about his Historytest tomorrow.Jobs: Do you really have nothingbetter to do than to derive pleasureout of someone else’s pain? Thatyoung man is worried about hisexam and here you are, reveling inhis misery.Freud: Well, it is not really myfault. He waited until the last minuteto study. His conscience tricked him intobelieving that he can complete his task at thelast minute, but in reality, his subconsciousmind was panicking and literally begging him tostart sooner.Jobs: If only he’d asked Siri to help him, hewouldn’t be in this mess. Siri could have found

him the best researchmaterial, put alarms to wake him up early in themorning to study, and answered all his queries,but alas, this boy has an *whispers* Android.

Freud:Oh, shh! I don’t want to miss the best part.He is going to study for hours without a break andjust as he decides to check his phone, his mom

will burst in. Do you think this happens becausemothers have some special radar in theirconsciousness that tells them when their child isnot studying? Huh! Maybe it’s time I work onderiving a new complex. The iPhone Complex!How does that sound? It certainly will be morepopular than Oedipus.Jobs: Don’t you dare drag my precious iPhonesinto your mess. They are smart, amazing, andbrilliant. Do you know iPhone X’s camera isbetter than a DSLR? How do you think peoplemaintain their flawless selfie game?

Freud:Geez! Don’t get testy. Look! He haspicked up his phone. What do you thinkhe is going to search?Jobs: He should search ‘How to buy an

iPhone’. Huh!Freud: ‘Motivational speeches on exams’ So,instead of studying for his test, he is going towatch TED Talks?Jobs: But that speaker is saying the exact thinghis mother told him 30 minutes ago.Freud: See, I told you, humans are funnycreatures. We let our consciousness trick us intobeing motivated. But the truth is, we like being incontrol of our actions. Humans do not like to doanything they are forced to do, even if it issomething they love. Watching motivationalvideos makes them think that they are incontrol, even when they are not. I told you,humans are such control freaks.Jobs: Like you are any different. You justthink throwing in words like ‘conscience’ and‘subconsciousness’ will make you seem

smarter than everyone else, but in reality, whatyou are saying makes no sense.Freud: You know what? Samsung is so muchbetter than Apple!

Conversation in heavenRead On To Find Out What Happens When An Entrepreneur Meets A Psychologist

The grey areaShining A Light On The Actions Of Some Villains We Love To Hate

I am immensely thankful toall my Amitians and stafffor their heartfelt wishes toour Founder President onhis birthday. While I amenthralled at the purity ofsuch affection, what reallymoved me was how all ofyou have imbibed and

manifested the virtues of BHAAG, a life mantrapropounded by our Founder President. The mantra has spurred Amitians to be compas-sionate changemakers. This year we all sawmany uncertainties and we also saw howBHAAG guided us in these times. I was touched to see my students display courageand kindness in their behaviour all along. It wasgreat to see these future leaders harbour affectionin their behaviour, with ‘Behavioural Science’ asthe first attribute of BHAAG. Evidently, each one of you ensured that learningcontinued during these times, reiterating the sig-nificance of ‘Hard work’. I could easily see the attitude of resilience in myAmitians as they helped our pandemic warriorsby designing smart masks, organising IT helpcamps, reaching out to elderly and those in need.BHAAG’s third virtue - ‘Attitude’ to win overchallenges forms the soul of the changemakers. The ‘Ambition’ to change the world for better,and make it a happier place was quite visible asI saw each one of you striving hard to learn andgrow with each and every single virtual oppor-tunity that came your way. And when I learnt about plantation drives, a wayof gratitude to ‘God’ conducted by Amitians, myheart filled with pride that you all have trulymade BHAAG-the way forward as envisionedby our Founder President. G T

BHAAG: theway forward

Dr Amita ChauhanChairperson

I was all tears when I cameacross headlines screaming-Diego Armando Maradonais no more. While the worldmourned, I reminisced thetimes when Maradona ruledthe football ground back in70s and 80s. As a school girl back then,in a small, conservative

town of Bokaro, I really didn’t know what foot-ball the game was all about. However, eventhough I never really played the sport, I knew thatMaradona defined football; he was really a quarkof energy, a living spark. Carrying around him the spontaneous, free andspirited aura, this legend passed the very vibe onto the entire team and audience like a chain reac-tion. ‘Sportartist’ is what I choose to call him. Fa-mous for slithering agility for passing the ball,Maradona truly rescripted sports as an art. A sport that was considered to be the roost of thetall and sturdy, he changed the way the worldlooked at football and its players forever. He be-came the hope for millions of short and plumppeople who took to playing football and aspiredto be a Maradona someday. When the famous football clubs boasted of starsin their team, Maradona played with so called av-erage players as a team and made stars out ofthem, creating galaxies of victories. Only an artistcan do that, ignite the spirit of the souls and writehistories on field with them. Being a spark who ignited millions of lives withhope and determination, Maradona will alwaysbe a sportsman who made sports an art of playingas well as the art of living. G T

Vira SharmaManaging Editor

Time to destress yourselfSaumya Srivastava

AIS Gurugram 43, Alumna

“Stress-i-nator” read thetext inscribed on theside of the old copper

lamp. The girls rubbed the lamp, wait-ing for the miracle to happen. Magicdust spread everywhere as the genieglided out of the lamp. Genie:You have summoned Stress-i-nator, the terminator of all stress. But,unlike your regular genies, I just haveone wish that can be fulfilled. So, de-cide and tell me which one of youneeds me the most!The girls turned around and starteddiscussing amongst themselves.Aditi: Guys, you must let me use thestress-i-nator. I don’t think anyone ex-cept him can fix my problem! Siddhi: Ohhh no, not at all. I feelmore dejected than you. Look at myswollen eyes!Shreya: I am certain that it cannot beas terrible as my issue. My whole ca-reer is on the line here!Aditi: Oh my god! What happened? Shreya: *Bursting into tears* I didnot get into Stanford, and only be-cause of a mere 0.25%. Aditi: But didn’t you get acceptedinto Princeton?Shreya: Yes, but I wanted Stanford.Siddhi: I know you always wanted togo to Stanford but trust me, more thanthe university, what matters is the at-titude you go with and the efforts youput in. If you go with a bright and pos-itive attitude to Princeton and try yourbest there, then who knows? Youmight even shine brighter than youwould have in Stanford. Shreya: *Wiping away tears* Well,

when you put it that way.Aditi: Okay, now I’ll tell you whathappened with me. I was supposed togo for Amish Tripathi’s book launchtoday evening, but now I won’t beable to because mom had to fly out oftown. I was so looking forward tospending time with her.Shreya: Silly girl! One book launchis not the end of the world. I knowthat you really wanted to go, but therewill be many more book launches andevents that you can attend with auntyin the future. In fact, why don’t youplan a nice dinner at home with herwhen she’s back?

Aditi: That’s a good suggestion. Whydidn’t I think of this before! I guess Iwas too busy moping about it. Now,Siddhi what is your problem?Siddhi:Well, I failed in Mathematics.If that’s not the worst, I don’t knowwhat is.Shreya: It’s okay, Siddhi. It was justa unit test. At least now you know thatyou must be well-prepared next time.Siddhi: Yes, but we’re in 12th. Ishould have studied harder. Aditi: There are a lot of things youshould and shouldn’t have done butthere is no point in crying over spilledmilk. You should reach out to your

Math teacher for help so that you canfigure out your shortcomings in thepaper. Take it in your stride and letthis failure help you look for all theplaces where you can improve. Siddhi: You have a point. Thank youso much, girls!Aditi: Hey, enough crying and thank-yous now. Let’s ask Mr Stress-i-natorto look for somebody who actuallyneeds his wish.The girls turn around only to find notrace of the genie and his lamp. But,what they do find is the realisationthat the solution to every problem isalways with us. G T

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An idol for life“The great Argentine footballer- DiegoArmando Maradona is a name thatechoes in the hearts of every soccer fan.Even though we all struggle to face thefact that he has passed away, his placein the deepest corners of our hearts cannever be replaced. Loving the game eversince his father gifted him his first ballat the tender age of three, he was notonly a genius at the young age of 15when he made his professional debut,but became a life-long idol of every sin-gle fan and player associated with thegame, myself included. The magic hecreated with football will never be seenagain in the world and that, truly, is thisgame’s greatest loss.”

BSR Saatvik, AIS Gur 43, XII A

The ultimate G.O.A.T“Every morning that I get up, I shouldlight a candle to the soccer ball.”-Diego Maradona“When they ask you, “Who’s the great-est footballer of all time?” Nobody, Irepeat, nobody can dare name anybodyother than Maradona! Diego ArmandoMaradona was destined to create magicon the field and so he did! And nowthat he has left for his heavenly abode,it is heart breaking to say the very least.Gone too soon, he has left behind aboundless legacy in the game of foot-ball. And today, as I pay tribute to thislegend, this unmatched magician whowill forever stay in our hearts, wordsfail me. My hero is no more… Rest inpeace, the greatest of all times!”

Shubham Malik, AIS PV, XII B

An inspiring legend“An absolute legend in the game offootball, Diego Maradona exemplifiesthe power of passion. He never letanything or anyone stand in his way,even when he was going through someof the toughest times of his life. Everytime a surprise kick was thrown hisway, he would always be prepared,tackling it with ultimate perfection,and hitting the final goal, coming outas a victor. It is no surprise that thelove fans have for him move way be-yond the football field or even therealm of sports, because he did notjust inspire us as a sportsperson, butalso as an individual full of determi-nation and willpower. He may begone, but will never be forgotten!”Vrinda Wadhwa, AIS Saket, XII F

Words to live by“With a name engraved deep enoughin the history of football, DiegoMaradona’s presence has been ex-tremely inspiring and his demise hasshattered me to the core. Maradona’sachievements always made me striveto be a better football player. Hiswords, “when people succeed, it is be-cause of hard work; luck has nothingto do with it,” have become my life’smantra. Each time I face challenges, Irecollect these words to drive myselfforward towards achieving my goalsirrespective of whether it is easy to at-tain or not. Maradona has left us allwith several lessons, and the mostvaluable ones are not limited to thegame he played per se.”Jai Anshul Monga, AGS Noida, XII

Hold On And Re-evaluate - Is This Really Worth All The Tension?

Dear Editor,This is in reference to the page4 article ‘Fashion orenvironment?’ published in theGT edition dated November 23,2020. As the climate crisisworsens year by year, there is ahuge need to recognise theimpact of our lifestyle choiceson the environment. Most of usare guilty of turning a blind eyetowards the massivedegradation that fast fashionbrings about and continue tobuy unsustainably sourcedclothing. This article does abrilliant job at illustrating thehazards of fast fashion andmakes us introspect on our notso necessary choices. Thankyou, GT, for making us awareof the hard truths of the fashionindustry and reminding us ofour responsibility towards theplanet we live on.

Anwesha SamantaAIS Noida, XII B

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Issue: P4, November 23, 2020

Published and Printed by Mr R.R. Aiyar on behalf of Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhanfrom E-26, Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024 and printed from HT Media Ltd,B-2, Sec 63, Noida (UP). Editor Ms Vira Sharma. nEdition: Vol 12, Issue 27 nRNI No. DELENG / 2009 / 30258. Both for freedistribution and annual subscription of 900.

Opinions expressed in GT articles are of the writers and do not necessarily reflectthose of the editors or publishers. While the editors do their utmost to verifyinformation published, they do not accept responsibility for its absolute accuracy. Published for the period November 30-December 6, 2020

Harry PotterMuse Editorial

THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 20206The series was originally publishedby two publishers: Bloomsbury in theUK, and Scholastic Press in the USA.

Football meansMaradona

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Panel DiscussionYouth Power 2019-20The book series was adapted into aneight-part film series by Warner Bros.Pictures, and it became the third-highest grossing film series of all time.H

arry

Potter

Fighting the big CThe Fight May Have Been Started By Cancer, But Let Us Be The One To End It

Panelist: Dr ShikhaHead nutritionist, Fortishospital, Gurugram“Your food intake goes a re-ally long way in determiningif you are equipped to keepcancer at bay. Be it grownups or children, your dietshould be such that it pro-vides all the essential nutri-ents, for adequate nutritionhelps in boosting immunity.This is something that we allare aware of but still refrainfrom following. Intermittentfasting and calorie restrictionare two most common waysto slow down the progressionof cancer, kill the cancer

cells, and boost the immunesystems. But the youngstersof today constantly compro-mise on their regular diet.They have taken into the un-healthy fad of eating junkfood as a quick bite and endup losing on nutrition whichis required for their overallwellbeing. So, my advice tothe younger generation willbe to strike a balance be-tween eating right and main-taining a fitness regime. Onedoes not have to exerciseconstantly to be fit; eatingwell and mild exercise doesthe trick. Although cancercan never be predicted, wecan always make sure thatwe don’t invite it, especially,if we start early with the rightlifestyle and diet.”

Ensurethe rightdiet

Panelist: Indra JasujaJoint secretary, Indian Can-cer Society and a cancersurvivor“It is never an easy task tocounsel a patient who hasbeen diagnosed with cancer.The very first step towardscounselling begins when thepatient is still in denial as s/heis told about the life-threaten-ing disease s/he is sufferingfrom. It calls for a lot of pa-tience and positivity to calmdown the patient and gradu-ally help them gather the willpower to fight against the dis-ease. One very imperative

step is to remain constantly intouch with the patient whiles/he is undergoing treatmentfor the disease, and to extendmoral support to the family ofthe patient, because they alsogo through a great deal oftrauma and mental stress dur-ing the course of treatment.Cancer, needless to say, issomething massive to dealwith; it drains one out emo-tionally as well as financially.So, it is our responsibility tomake this exhausting journeyless burdensome for someonewho is going through such asituation, in any and everyway possible at our end. Mostimportantly, we should try tobe as normal and empatheticas possible when around thepatient. Being remindedabout their situation fromtime to time is the last thingany cancer patient wants.”

Panelist: Mukesh Sharma Yoga instructor“Cancer is something thatmust be dealt with in all as-pects. One of these aspects iskeeping hale and hearty. Phys-ical and mental health is of ut-most importance when itcomes to preventing any dis-ease, not just cancer. Regularroutine of any form ofexercise is alwaysimperative tom a i n t a i ngood health.Even sim-ple exer-cises likebrisk walk-

ing for 30 mins offer immensebenefits. Yoga is another op-tion. It has proved to not onlycure many illnesses but alsoregulate blood supply andbuild a strong immune system.Being an instructor, I would al-ways advise my students tomaintain an exercise routineand devote at least 5 minutesto breathing exercises. Onemust develop healthy habits ofgetting good sleep and eating anutritional diet which includeslots of fresh vegetables, from

an early age itself.Such habits cer-

tainly have along-lastingand posi-tive effecton one’so v e r a l lwellbeing.”

Be fitenoughto fight

Panelist: Kishan GoenkaRotarian president“Rotary is associated with sev-eral cancer hospitals like RajivGandhi Cancer Institute, Fortis,RML, etc. to name a few. Wework very proactively withthese hospitals as well as withthe health ministry in organis-ing many cancer awarenesscamps, blood donation drives,etc., to promote awareness, tar-geting both urban as well asrural population where there isa dearth of awareness or, as amatter of fact, need for free

cancer screening tests. As a Ro-tarian, it is a mixed experiencewhenever we launch cancerawareness drives, for not manypeople are forthcoming to evengo for free medical checkups.At times, we have not had avery encouraging responsefrom the educated people aswell. Thus, the need of the houris to reach out to the massesand educate them, which nowlooks a possibility with thesupport of young Rotarians likeyou all who take up such acause and spread awareness.”

Reach out to themPanelist: Jeetmanyu ChauhanAlumnus, a cancer survivor“To begin with, cancer itselfshook me inside out, but sinceboth my parents are doctors, I re-ceived huge emotional supportand the proper line of treatmentas soon as I was diagnosed withit. There are times during thetreatment when you really breakdown, your morale hits rock bot-tom but never did my family letthe smiles vanish from theirfaces or mine. They ensured Iwas surrounded by all positivethoughts and friends who en-

couraged me to sail throughthese tough times. I realised howyour family and friends play animportant role in your life. Hadit not been for their support, myrecovery was questionable. Ialso realised that there are manycancer victims who are less for-tunate financially and emotion-ally. Thus, this is what drives myaspiration to become a doctor asit will further enable me to reachout to the less fortunate segmentof the society to create aware-ness and provide as much assis-tance as possible.”

You’ll come through

Let itsink in

Youth Power is an annualsocial leadership pro-gramme organised by The

Global Times, where differentteams from Amity schools engagein varied social causes in severalstages. One of them is ‘Panel Dis-cussion’ where experts from differ-ent walks of life discuss severalaspects of the chosen social cause.Here’s presenting Part II of thisexclusive series, based on thepanel discussions organised by YPteams, and a host of opinions asexperts debate on ‘Fighting can-cer’, the cause chosen by YP teamof AIS Gurugram 46.

YOUTH

POWER 2019-20

Part II Expert Speak

Harry PotterMosaic Senior

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Sanskriti Dev, AIS Gurugram 43, XII

“There’s something familiar aboutthese numbers,” Damian mur-mured, confused. “What num-

bers?” Mark asked. Damian frowned andpointed towards the house plate of Mark’shome - 5672. “What could possibly be familiarabout that? That’s just my house number!” ir-ritated, Mark turned away. Damian had beenacting strangely ever since he shifted. Markthought Damian would be elated now that helived only one street away, but no! Damiansighed and said, “I’ll come by tomorrow andhelp you get settled, but it’s getting dark now

and my sister must be worried. You know howshe is.” “I know,” said Mark sympathetically.

***“His sister really is crazy! Last night, shecalled my mother and screamed about how Iwas going to die. Can you imagine that,Emily?” Mark said into the phone. “That’s soawful! Have you ever met her?” Emily asked.“No, I have only seen photos.” “Why? Shelives with Damian, right?” “Yeah, she does,”replied Mark, “but she stays locked up in herroom, and Damian prefers it that way. Emily,someone’s at the door. I’ll call you back.”Mark went to attend to the door. “Um…can I help you?” he asked. A familiar

face was staring at him, though he couldn’tplace how he knew her. “Sshh, y-you have tohelp m-me. Please, hide me,” she cried.Shocked, he let her in. “Who are you and what happened to you?” helooked at her questioningly. “I am Darcy, Damian’s sister, and I think he isgoing to kill me. Please help me!” she sobbed.He could not believe his ears. Damian? Hisbest friend? A killer? His mind was racing mil-lion miles a minute. “It’s okay,” he found him-self saying, “He won’t harm you here.” The doorbell rang again. “Mark, open up!”said Damian. “I won’t,” shouted Mark. “Howcould you even think of killing your sister? Inever knew you were a monster!” “Me? amonster? I am trying to save you here.” ButMark did not comply. Dreading the worst, hecontinued, “Open up. Darcy is missing and sheshould not be let loose. She killed my parentswhen she was just 10 and was admitted to amental hospital. I helped her escape and it wasa mistake. We need to call the police, NOW!” But there was no response from Mark. Sud-denly, a feeble voice said, “You might want tocall an ambulance, brother!” With tears rollingdown his cheeks, Damian called the mentalhospital, “Patient 5672 gone loose, request forassistance. I repeat 5672.” G T

WORDS VERSE

Vidhi Pandey, AIS MV, XI I

What is this fear, I ask?I could never make it clearI go all rigid and tense Numb, unable to sense

What is this fear, I wonder?Yet again making me fretI want to escape this feelingAnd I want to get this out

What is this fear, I reckon?

Breaking me layer by layer I feel nothing yet everything Am I even a human being?

What is this fear, I ponder?And why is it affecting meGets inside me every single time I wish I could calm my mind

An answer, now I demandHow can I make it go away? I cannot withstand the weightWill I ever be able to recover?G T

Ananya SharmaAIS Vasundhara 6, XI E

Realise the earth is ageingSo, we must grow up too!The temperatures are risingAnd there’s no planet B to turn to

We’re not just the youthBut also the future leadersIt becomes our responsibilityTo act as the torch bearers

Just talking is not enoughThe planet yearns for our helpOur approach has to be toughSo that earth does not yelp

The lands are now barren and dryToxic gases have polluted the air

And we cannot rest until we tryIn order to restore the earth’s flair

The Arctic ice is depletingAnimal extinction has increasedForestry is gradually decliningAnd tourism being deceased

For every problem lies a solutionLet’s buck up and start todayTogether fight the situationIt’s the planet we must save G T

What is this fear ?

A wake-up call

Storywala

CAMERA CAPERSKritika Singh, AIS Saket, IX D

A stroke of pink

Send in your entries to cameracapers@theglobaltimes.in

Motichoorladoo

A play, continuing the story after a19-year gap was co-written by J. K.Rowling which premiered in Londonin 2016.

IngredientsRohan Nautiyal, AGS Noida, VIII

Gram flour ..........................................................................1 cupGhee ..........................................................................½ teaspoonWater ....................................................................................1 cupOil ......................................................................................2 cupsSugar ....................................................................................1 cupRose water ..................................................................½ teaspoonCardamom powder ....................................................¼ teaspoonOrange food colouring ..................................................as desired

For boondin In a large bowl, add gram flour, a few drops of orange foodcolouring, ghee and mix them all well.

n Slowly, add water whilst mixing, to create a smooth thick batterwithout any lumps. Once done, let the batter sit for 15 minutes.

n Take a wok and heat oil in it on medium-high heat. Hold a per-forated ladle 3-4 inches above the oil and fill it with the batter.

n Shake the ladle up and down to drop down all the batter in thewok properly.

n Let the tiny boondis cook in the wok for 1 minute, and using alarge sieve, remove them from the heat and set them aside.

For syrupn In a wok, add sugar, water, cardamom powder and rose water.Boil the mixture until the sugar completely dissolves.

n When the syrup is ready, add the fried boondis to the wok.n Cook the boondis on a low flame for 2-3 minutes and stir con-tinuously to make sure it doesn’t burn.

n Shift the entire mixture from the wok to a plate and let it cooldown completely.

For ladoosn Apply ghee on your palms.n Take a small portion of the boondi mixture and roll it betweenyour palms gently to make a ladoo shape. Repeat it with theentire mixture!

n Voila! Your delicious motichoor ladoos are ready!

Procedure

Damian had been actingstrangely ever since he shifted.Mark thought Damian wouldbe elated now that he lived onlyone street away, but no!

Rohan Nautiyal

A rush of red A tinge of yellow A touch of green

In 2016, the Harry Potter franchise wasestimated at 25 billion USD, making itone of the highest-grossing mediafranchises of all time.H

arry Potter

POEMS

Deveshi Verma AIS Vasundhara 6, V

Afew years ago, I went toHimachal to visit mygrandfather. He used to

live in a small village nearby aforest. As I was preparing for thenight and looking for my nightsuit in the cupboard, my handsuddenly touched something.Now usually that would be thebeginning of a horror movie, butin my case the unknown objectturned out to be a brown leatherdiary. My curiosity got the betterof me and I opened it. Seeing thehandwriting, I immediatelyknew it was my grandfather’s. Iopened a random yellow page

and started reading. It was dated September 21, 1890.It read, “Dear diary, I was return-ing from a shop when I noticedthe bushes near me moving. Iwas scared, but the choice offinding out was taken out of myhands when the eyes of a tiger’scub peeked at me from behind.Like any sane man, I was aboutto run away but then I realisedthat while I was scared, the cublooked petrified. I gathered mycourage and moved forward. Thecub smelled my hand and pro-ceeded to lick it. I grinned andstarted playing with the cub.After a while, I realised it wastime to go home. But the idea ofleaving this cub behind did not

sit well with me. Who knows ifit will be able to survive on hisown or not? I decided to takehim with me. He is in the atticnow, away from everyone’s eyes.I hope no one finds him. Good-night, Dairy”The diary entry left me shocked.Grandfather had a tiger withhim? Did he still have him after30 years? Curious, I opened an-other page. This entry was datedOctober 19, 1891. “Dear diary,my wife found out about Timo-thy. He was caught stealing meatfrom the fridge. She forced me todrop him off to the jungle. Now,he has grown a lot in his timehere and should be able to pro-tect himself in the wild. Losing a

friend still made me sad though.Goodnight, Diary.”I was surprised that my grandfa-ther was able to keep this tiger asecret for so long and also gladthat he let him go. I decided toread one more entry before keep-ing it back. It was dated February27, 1892. “Dear diary, I was passing by thebushes when a tiger jumped infront of me. He growled at meand I shakily took a step back.Just then another tiger jumpedfrom behind the bushes and tack-led the evil tiger to the ground. Irecognised Timothy immedi-ately. I was feeling ecstatic evenas both the tigers got into agrowling match. Timothy won ofcourse, but sadly, he did notcome forward to greet me. Justlooked at me once and spedaway, and I realised that eventhough I’ll probably never seehim again, he had proved to methat some friendships are for life.Goodnight, Diary.” I stopped reading, feeling sadand happy at the same time. Inever told my grandfather aboutwhat I read. I knew some thingswere better left unsaid. G T

Among the yellow pages Short Story

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So, what did you learn today?A new word: Petrified

Meaning: Extremely afraid

Vedika Agarwal, AIS Gur 46, VIII

Our amazing Founder President sirIs an inspiration to all of us He showers us all with his loveA true inspiring mentor for all of usHe allowed us to fearlessly dreamMaking us feel mighty and supremeHe guided us on the path to fulfill themNurturing us from our very stemEvery Amitian is thankful to youWithout you, our blazers won’t be blueWe are all very thankful to youFor dipping us in your colourful huesWe respect what you’ve turned us intoResponsible and obedient citizensThis country’s daughters and sons

BHAAG truly motivates us everydayTo face all our challenges and slayWe promise to make you proudAnd here we cheer for Amity out loud! G T

Avani Goel, AIS VKC Lko, VIII

Here or there, wherever we goMy mom is always on the goShe is the first voice I hear everyday

Like winter’s first dew drops over hay

As soon as the sun in the east risesShe gives me all sorts of advicesNo matter how many questions I askShe answers them all like a task

Whenever I feel the need to travelShe takes me to markets and mallsAnd fulfills all my wants and wishesEmbracing me with loads of kisses

Sometimes open, sometimes shunSometimes she is full of funBut it is on her that we all relyThis one thing can no one deny

She takes care of my healthAnd does all the other choresCooks me great food that’s yumThis, ladies and men, is my mom! G T

As I was preparingfor the night and

looking for my nightsuit in the cupboard,my hand suddenlytouched something.

Riddle FiddleAarna Jain, AIS Vas 1, III

1. Think of a number. Doubleit. Add ten. Half it. Take awaythe number you started with.What are you left with?

2. What starts with a T, endswith a T, and has T in it?

3. Which vehicle is spelled thesame forwards and backwards?

4. Where will you find Fridaybefore Thursday?

5. Why can’t a man living inNew York be buried in Chicago?

Answers:1. 5 2. Teapot 3. Racecar 4. In a dictionary 5. Because he is alive

Paper cups- 2Coloured papers Colouring pens

Glue stickDouble sided tape

My Mom

It’s Me Our founder president

PAINTING CORNER Ayana NarainAIS VKC Lucknow, VI

Maitri Goyal, AGS Noida, I

Material required

Procedure

For the zebraOn a white paper, draw tworound eyes, two pear-shapedears, hair, nostrils, a mouth, andsome zebra stripes as shown inthe picture.Using colouring pens, colourall these facial features. Once done, cut them all out.Now, paste these pieces onthe paper cup using glue stick.For the ears, use double sidedtape. (Refer to the image)Your cute zebra paper cuppuppet is ready!

For the elephantTake a paper cup and maketwo small circles in the frontwith a black colouring pen. Now take a pink paper, maketwo holes in it (slightly bigger

in size than the circles made onthe paper cup).Wrap the paper cup with thispink paper in a way that youplace the holes right above theblack circles. These will be theeyes of the elephant.Now, draw the tusks, hairand eyebrows of the elephanton a white sheet and colour thehair and brows black. Cut themall out.Make the ears, trunk, andlegs of the elephant on a greensheet. Top with some yellowpolka dots and cut them out.Once done, paste all thesepieces on the paper cup asshown in the picture. Use dou-ble sided tape for ears.Your cute elephant paper cuppuppet is ready!

Paper cup puppet

Mosaic Junior

MaitriGoyal

KNOW MEMy name: Alankrit Bisht My class: Nursery My school: AGS Gurugram Born on: March 2, 2017 

Teacher: Ruchika ma’am Subject: Mathematics 

Friend: Agnivo and Grace Game: Hide and seek Cartoon: Peppa Pig and Little Singham Food: Pasta 

Mall: Ambience Mall Book: Rhymes book 

MY FAVOURITES

MY DREAMSAND GOALS 

Hobby: Dancing andplaying  

I like: Playing with myblocks I dislike: Watching TV My role model: Peppa Pig I want to become: A bodybuilder I want to feature in GTbecause: I want to see my picture in the newspaper 

Illustration: Pankaj Mallik, GT Network

Harry PotterQuarantine Special The fight continues

THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 202010A chain of themed areas called TheWizarding World of Harry Potter havebeen built at several Universal Parks& Resorts around the world.

Armaan Soni, AGS Gurugram, XI

In the preamble of lockdown, as every newschannel blasted information of humans suffer-ing left and right, Ishan Datta, a student of

Grade XII from AGS Gurugram, couldn’t helpbut notice the bestial impact the less-privileged weregoing through due to the ever-worsening pandemic,and it was then and there that he decided to not justbe a bystander. And so, with his four friends,Sadaqat Omar, Xinan Rahman, Debo Paul and EunSeok Jung, Sanitas International was created - a re-lief campaign started by teenagers which aimed tolessen the pain and agony of the world. Having con-ducted two relief deliveries, touching the lives of200 families, and spreading awareness to their 3 lacsfollowers on Facebook, Ishan and his team provedthat humanity is greater than any virus.“One of the major issues our country was facing inthe pandemic was migrant workers living in poorsanitary conditions and even taking drastic steps

such as walking back to their hometowns and vil-lages without taking adequate precautions,” saysIshan, “which is why our aim was to make peopleaware on how to prevent the spread of the virus aswell as enabling them with the means to do so.” The primary objective of the initiative was to pro-vide low-income groups, consisting of labourers,daily-wage earners etc., with sanitary as well as es-sential supplies like flour, pulses, rice, sugar, soaps,and masks. For the same, Ishan and his team de-signed a four stage project implementation planwhich comprised fundraising and awareness cam-paign, procuring supplies, pre-distribution logistics,and distribution, to ensure that everything went ac-cording to plan.The ultimate tool of 2020 was employed - technol-ogy. “Social media became an essential platform forus to reach out to the community and interact withthem in these difficult times. With more than3,39,000 likes on our Facebook page, we were ableto promote our project, invite donations and provide

useful information that was helpful in protectionagainst the virus.” Once the funds were raised andthe supplies procured, they created an elaborate planfor ensuring social distancing for deliveries. “Beforedeliveries were carried out, we distributed supplycoupons amongst the less-privileged to ensure thatthe distribution of goods was fair and everythingwas accounted for. On the day of the deliveries, weensured all safety protocols were met.”As Ishan staunchly went ahead with his campaign,he realised that COVID-19 is not just an issueplaguing India but the entire world, which inspiredhim to extend the initiative to foreign grounds. Andso a few calls were made and soon the small-scalefundraiser was truly transformed into Sanitas In-ternational which saved lives not only in India butalso countries like Bangladesh. But the journey to aiding so many wasn’t easy andit surely wasn’t bereft of its own set of challenges.“Since we are not a registered organisation, manypeople were hesitant in donating to us,” Ishan

shared as he recalled the problems faced. “And asI was the only one managing the Indian leg of ourinitiative compared to a whole team focusing onour work in Bangladesh, my resources and reachwere limited, but thankfully, as we completed ourfirst delivery, we started gaining attention andwere able to reach out to more people, gainingtheir trust and overcoming this hurdle.”The future for Sanitas International seems brightas Ishan and his team plans to reach out to othersocial campaigns and NGOs for collaborations.They are currently engaged in designing a reliefdelivery in Mumbai. With all school students run-ning the initiative, their goal from the very begin-ning has been to come up with a sustainablesolution to address a real world issue. Claimingthat with strong motivation and undying passionanything could be achieved, Ishan and Sanitas In-ternational stand today to support the communityand the world because the only way to move for-ward is together.

Tanish Jain, AIS Gur 46, XI B

Now that we have been in quar-antine for the better part of thisyear, we are running out of

things to keep ourselves busy. Sure,there’s school work and holiday home-work but keeping busy when there’s nogoing out and meeting friends is a hardtask. At a time like this, one’s mindwanders to odd places and one suchthought is ‘How would our favouritefictional characters handle the pan-demic and the lockdown?’ Well, read onand find out.

RapunzelThe OG princess of isolation, Rapunzelwould’ve handled the pandemic and thequarantine way better than all of us. Forstarters, she has been locked away in atower for eighteen years with onlyMother Gothel for company. If youwant to take inspiration from her quar-antine routine, just watch the first fewminutes of Tangled. But, during thepandemic, she should really be carefulwho she lets down her hair for.

Elsa and AnnaJust like Rapunzel, the Frozen sistersbelonged to royal families and werelocked up in their ‘humble’ abodes earlyon in their life. So, they too, would beliving in the castle without a care, pro-vided that the castle still has a paintingroom and a ballroom, since Anna andOlaf need somewhere to play. Elsa,being the dedicated queen, would prob-ably be taking this time to think abouther subjects and to make sure every-body stays safe.

Harry PotterThe quarantine life would have beenmuch easier for the wizards; they canentertain themselves with their magicalbooks, countless spells and their abilityto conjure up anything and everything.If Harry was stuck in quarantine, hewould probably talk to his friendsthrough the fireplace, relive old memo-ries with Dumbledore’s Pensieve andpractice some magical martial arts withthe Boggarts.

Spongebob SquarepantsWell, he lives in a pineapple underthe sea, so we don’t think the coron-avirus can reach him. But anyway,Squidward would’ve told him abouta bat that went on a rampage, killingeveryone who threw plastic intoBikini Bottom. Staying in the housewould have made him do things thatSandy would call ‘crazy talk’, likefinally understanding what Garywants to tell him, which has reacheda new plane of existence.

SpidermanNow that everybody knows the elu-sive Spiderman’s secret identity, thisquarantine couldn’t have come at abetter time. Our friendly Spideywould be swinging from hospital tohospital, delivering medicines andPPE in quick Spidey style. Hismask, no longer needed to hide hisidentity, would be wonderful in

keeping him safe from thevirus but he would have tosanitise his suit every sin-gle day.G T

Artistic Expression

Parv Jain, AIS Noida, VIII C

Heal the world

The quarantine showHow Fictional Characters Fare This Lockdown

Sanitas International - Delivering Relief Packages And Love

Ishan distributes COVID relief packages Ishan as he helps the community

Relief packages ready for delivery

11THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2020

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r A website called Pottermore was launched in2011 which allowed users to be sorted inHogwarts houses, and play various gamesrelated to the Harry Potter universe.

October 24 - the day when on the AmityUniverse descended the soulful luminosityof a visionary the world today knows as Dr

Ashok K. Chauhan, Founder President, Amity Uni-verse. Sculpting lives with his mantra of BHAAG,he is an inspiration to many. So, when his birthdaycame knocking, it was a reason for every Amitianto rejoice. Celebrated as Founder’s Day across var-ious Amity institutions, it was an event marked withlove, emotions, inspiration, learning and muchmore. Here is how the magic unfolded.

AIS Saket

Saluting the vibrant vision of the Founder Presi-dent, ‘Creative Edge’ was held from October 14-21, 2020. With the central theme as ‘Making ADifference in the Lives of People’ a range of ac-tivities from story telling to singing were organ-ised. Happy Amitians engaged in narration repletewith self-made props, poster making, jam ses-sions, essays and article writing.

AIS Gurugram 43

Founder’s Day celebrations in the school weremarked with fervour and gaiety, the highlightbeing a special assembly that put the spotlight onthe virtues propagated by Founder President. Theassembly commenced with prayers for the longlife of Founder President. This was followed bystudents sharing self-composed poems andthoughts about learnings imparted by him. En-thralling dance performances that followed nextadded to the celebratory fervour.

AIS Gurugram 46

Song and dance, heartfelt messages and inspiring

thoughts, Founder’s Day celebrations at the schoolhad it all. The merrymaking this year saw studentsdesigning greeting cards for their beloved FounderPresident. A musical presentation that entailed stu-dents singing a birthday song along with musicalinstruments brought in cheers. The celebrationsconcluded with a special video that showcased stu-dents sharing their birthday wishes and messages.

AIS Gwalior

Commencing with the traditional lamp lightingceremony amidst chanting of shlokas, Founder’sDay celebrations at AIS Gwalior was a mix of in-spiration and jubilation. “Koi chalta padchinhopar, koi padchinha banata”, a song sung byPiryush Timbe inspired students to contribute tothe society, as they have always been encouragedto by their Founder President. To mark the mo-mentous occasion of Founder President’s seventy-eighth birthday, a total of 78 saplings were plantedin the school premises. Bringing in jubilation werethe video messages by students and handmadegreeting cards. The programme ended with schoolsong followed by the national anthem.

AIS Pushp Vihar

Inspiration, gratitude and myriad emotions ranhigh as the school celebrated their first ever vir-tual Founder’s Day in the honour of their belovedFounder President on October 22-23, 2020. Thetwo-day celebrations saw a series of pictures andvideos being shown to students to highlightFounder sir’s mantra of BHAAG on the first day.On the second day of the celebrations, the studentsenthusiastically participated in a colourful activity,wherein they painted their hands with brightcolours and exhibited the acronym BHAAG. Thestudents also shared their learnings imbibed fromthe ideology of BHAAG by writing about it on avirtual palette wall.

AIS Vasundhara 1

Students expressed their love and heartfelt emo-tions for their Founder President on his birthdaythrough virtual celebrations. Preparing specialvideos and cards for their beloved Founder Presi-dent, they shared what it was like to be learningunder the guidance of an inspiring visionary. They

also promised to adopt the virtues of BHAAG, andmake it their life mantra. The celebrations culmi-nated on a heartfelt note with the students wishingeternal health and happiness for their belovedFounder President.

AIS Vasundhara 6

Founder’s Day celebrations at AIS Vas 6 expoundedBHAAG- a life philosophy propounded by Foundersir as the mantra for a successful life. Different ac-tivities were organised to highlight the virtuespromulgated under the same. To bring out ‘Behav-ioural’ attributes, an event titled ‘A ProverbialSmile’ was organised, wherein students wereasked to research on folklores that are a gatewayto age-old wisdom. Mass chanting of Sanskritshlokas to inculcate purity of thoughts was alsoorganised. The virtue of ‘Hard Work’ was high-lighted in the competition ‘A journey of my life’,wherein the participants made presentations on fa-mous personalities, highlighting their inspiringjourneys.With an aim to create a caring ‘Attitude’towards the environment, students of Class VIIIpresented a symposium on reducing the use ofplastic. Class VII endeavoured to instill the patri-otic attitude with the event ‘Blazing a Trail, Indiaforth 1947’. In order to kindle the spirit of ‘Am-bition’ in the students, an inter-section competitiontitled ‘Aamne Saamne (Saakshaatkaar)’ was or-ganised, encouraging the students to nurture am-bitions of creating a prosperous India. To invokethe blessings of ‘God’, students from the primarywing chanted ‘Sarve Shaam Swastir Bhavatu’, thepious hymn from the Vedas.

AIS VKC Lucknow

A beautiful video created for their revered FounderPresident was the highlight of the celebrations atthe school. The students wished their FounderPresident, whilst speaking about his achievements

and inspiring journey. The students also spoke ofhis contribution in the development of the nationand expressed gratitude for the same.

AIS VYC Lucknow

Commencing with a virtual havan ceremony,Founder’s Day was an amalgamation of emotionsand inspiration. Ojasvi Singh, a student of ClassIX recited a self-composed poem dedicated to theFounder President. This was followed by PragatiSingh of Class IX giving a speech, highlightingFounder Sir’s commitment towards making Indiaa superpower by 2030. A unique twist to the cele-brations was a virtual monologue by Kainaat Arifof Class IX, wherein she presented an interviewof the Founder President with a journalist, whilstenacting both parts.

AIS Noida

Every year AIS Noida celebrates Founder’s Daywith a lot of enthusiasm. This year too the pandemiccould not deter the celebrations that were markedwith unbridled joy. Special assemblies were organ-ised on the occasion, wherein students expressedtheir heartfelt gratitude for giving them the oppor-tunity of studying in an institution like Amity.

AIS Mayur Vihar

Founder’s Day was commemorated in the schoolas the ‘Joy of Giving’, a class presentation whereinstudents participated in different activities likedancing, singing, instrumental rendezvous etc. Aninstrumental performance and song presentation,a hindi skit highlighting the joy of giving, poemrecitation were some of the highlights of the cele-brations. They also discussed about the care forelderly and shared pictures showing them caringfor and watering the plants.The presentation con-cluded with the video of a picture collage.

Founder’s Day celebrationThe Day The Light Of Happiness, Hope And Inspiration Descended Upon Amity

Amity Group of Schools

Harry Potter

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the longestbook in the series with 766 pages in the UK edition and 870in the US edition.All top quotes contributed by Saanvi Goyal, AIS Gur 43, IX ABag Pack Variety

THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 202012

Please Know That Not Every Place Is A Battlegrounddear pubg players

Dhairya ChaudharyAIS PV, Alumna

Sitting in the joyous sun,being far away from theworld as it was known,

and creating history...thosewere just some of the attrib-utes of our favourite painterswho went on to change theworld, but as we stop to ad-mire them, we can’t help butwonder what their life wouldhave been like if they lived inthe present times! What wouldtheir life be like...hmm....

Vincent van Gogh With doleful eyes, Vincentwould keep staring at the skyfor inspiration only to finallyput his paintbrush down. Witha thick screen of pollution andsmog, there would be no starrynights to paint and no brightyellow paint to eat as he wouldprobably be put into a self-help group, but his Instagramgame would be lit though!

Leonardo da Vinci Da Vinci’s frantic search foranother inspiration wouldkeep him scrolling through all

of the world, and the societalpressure for him to top ‘MonaLisa’ would have made himhostile and irritated. He defi-nitely would have been can-celled on Twitter at least threetimes a month!

Rembrandt van RijnRembrandt would want to seta new world record with max-imum number of portraitsmade by an artist. He wouldconstantly have his fan-basedefend him on social mediaand fight his battles every timesomeone tried to diss him. Onthe personal front, even aftershifting from one field to an-other, he would settle down onbeing an internet poet withmillions of followers.

Claude Monet Monet would definitely betired of the tall buildings, sky-scrapers and the hustle-bustleof the main world and wouldforever rant about wanting togo on a vacation, so much sothat he would ditch all hisknown ones and run away tolive in isolation. Try to findhim, can you?G T

Lavanya GuptaAIS Gur 43, Alumna

The way you form your‘D’s and curl your ‘P’s re-veal more about you than

you might think. In a world whereeveryone is interested in knowingthemselves better, writing analy-sis is a way to cross off all the un-necessary Instagram zodiac postsand palmistry books that end upconfusing you more and more inthe end. For people who don’t be-lieve in astrology saying how ‘un-scientific’ it is, a better alternativeis here, that considers science andat the same time allows you toscratch all your ‘curious to knowmy personality’ itches.

Pressure of the strokes High pressure indicates thatyou may be intense or vigorous. Average pressure indicates arelatively calm but anchored per-son with good perception ormemory skills.Light pressure is a sign of in-troversion, or someone whoprefers low-energy situations.

Slant of the strokes A right slant shows that you

might be assertive and confident.A left slant could mean an un-willingness to write, or a desire tohide emotions.A straight vertical slant mightmean that you keep your emo-tions in check.

The base of baselineUpward writing is said to showoptimism and a happy mood.Downward writing may be asign of discouragement or fatigue.Wavy writing that moves up

and down could mean an unstableor uncertain person.

Size of the lettersLarge sized letters mean thatyou are outgoing. Small letters mean you arereclusive, introverted, or thrifty.Average letters mean you arewell adjusted and adaptable.

Spacing between lettersand words

Cramming letters close to-

gether might mean you could beself-conscious or introverted. Dragged out letters mean thatyou’re generous and independent. More spacing between wordsshow clearer thoughts.

Shape of your lettersPointed letters show smartness. Rounded letters signal creativ-ity and artistic ability. Connected letters indicate to-wards a logical as well as a sys-tematic personality. G T

A Peek At Yourself Through The Curve Of Your Letters

The A to Z of Graphology

Artistsout ofplaceArt Maestros Reimagined

Maansi AnandAIS Vas 1, Alumna

To all PubG warriors,Be it home, metro or literallyany other place, your presencewas felt but trust me, it was notappreciated. PubG fanatics likeyou were easily identifiablefrom the rest of the sane popu-lation, with your hunchedbacks, plugged in earphonesand eyes fixated on the screenalmost as if your lives de-pended on it. You were so dis-connected from the world thatyou didn’t hear people callingyou, the doorbell ringing oreven when your mother yelledat you for being glued to thephone all day. To you, the en-

tire world revolved aroundErangel and Sanhok. Vacationswere only spent on Vikendi andMiramar (look at all the re-search I had to do just to makefun of you!)Your family were the 100 peo-ple on the server with you.Who remembers siblings andparents when you’ve got theperfect team? PubG had be-come the link you desperatelysought to bond with other peo-ple, be it at weddings, parties orfamily gatherings. Irrespectiveof where you were, you neverhesitated before screamingright into your microphones;who cares if the on-lookers didn’t appre-ciate it? The heart and

soul of the game mattered.Have an important exam to-morrow? Don’t worry, PubG ison hand to calm your nerves.One game turns to ten, butwhat about the exam? Doesn’tmatter, at least you were able toclimb up a few levels! Your re-ality was distorted, courtesy ofall the graphics that replacedthe real people in your lives.I’m sure, even if you werestranded on a real island, theonly thing you would havecraved for was this game andits dimensions. As the zones re-ceded, so did your actual lives;but you didn’t care about the

latter. Well, loss oflife happens in thereal world as well;

when you cut yourself fromeveryone else. I’m sure I wasnot the only one who had heardinnumerous complaints aboutsiblings or friends we had lostto this game.Well, now that your preciousgame has been banned, it’s safeto say that your reign of terroris over. But I’m sure othergames have whisked you awayfrom your post-PubG hang-over, awakening the fanatic inyou again. Now, before thegame is revived again, let usenjoy our quiet homes and ourpeaceful metro rides. We knowwe have earned it.

Sincerely,The Relieved Public

Imaging : Pankaj Mallik, GT Network