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STUDENT EDITION

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

WEB EDITION

The Children's Film Society Indiahas announced that the week-long“Gandhi Filmotsav' is now on.Various films showcasing Gandhianprinciples and teachings are avail-able for free till October 2, 2020.To watch:

1 Log-on to www.filmsdivi-sion.org and go to theDocumentary of the Week

2 Log onto www.cfsindia.org(24 hours streaming)

3 Go tohttps://www.youtube.com/user/FilmsDivision

Don't have internet? Fretnot. We tell you how tobe productive even whenyou are offline.

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Was it a right decisionby MI to send IshanKishan to bat in theSuper Over?

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Covid-19: A game changerfor INDIAN EDUCATION

Lifelong learning;emergence of newhybrid models There will be a shift from one-timedegrees to lifelong learning. Peo-ple at different stages of their ca-reer will need to invest in learningto stay relevant. Hybrid will be theking. However, the value of peerlearning and live classroom inter-

action will not go away. Interestingnew hybrid models will emerge.This will give rise to a new gener-ation of teachers and learners. Fi-nally, the future will belong to thosewho question their assumptionsearly and bring curiosity and ex-perimentation of a child to tomor-row’s possibilities.

RANJAN BANERJEE, dean,

Bhavan's SPJIMR

Even as the pandemiccaught everyone offguard, the education sec-tor rose gamely to thechallenge. The mode of

education shifted online— in theprocess, educational institutions nav-igated the challenges and discoveredthe opportunities that opened up forthe present and the future. Headsof some of India’s top in-stitutes tell us howCovid-19 has changed theeducation scenario of thecountry...

Forced us out ofour comfort zones Covid has forced our studentsand teachers to look at what isfeasible right now through on-line education, and what is not.Before the pandemic, we werepostponing a serious look atthis because there are alwaysdaunting challenges to over-come, and we were in the com-fort zone of what we were fa-miliar with. There are seriousdifficulties in terms of teachingwithout eye contact and instant

feedback that we get in the classroom interms of equity of internet access, andin terms of what can and cannot be learntonline. However, we are also discoveringthat there is a lot we can do using thismedium. BHASKAR RAMAMURTHI, director, IIT Madras

Lance Lau, an 11-year-old Hong Kong cli-mate activist, has been called the Chineseterritory’s answer to Greta Thunberg.

Before his school shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Lau would get to school an hourearly every Friday to take time to talk to fellowpupils and their parents about what he describesas an irreversible climate crisis. This week asschools reopened in Hong Kong, he stood out-side outside the building urging people to joinhis beach cleanup drive as part of broader cli-mate action by young people around the world.“If we don’t take action now, humanity is justnot going to exist very soon,” he said.

THE NEW NORMAL

NOBEL PRIZES TO GO AHEADAMID COVID-19 SANSSWEDEN'S GLITTERATI

HONG KONG'S YOUNG TEENAGECLIMATE ACTIVIST STARTSBEACH CLEANUP DRIVE

FOR A CAUSE

➤ In October, a team of outdoor enthusiasts

will embark on the ‘Adventure Clean Up

Challenge’ in the former British colony that

will see them swimming, climbing and kayak-

ing around the island to collect trash

While buying sweets, youmust now check the 'bestbefore date', as it has been

made compulsory for the sweet-makers to mention it on the prod-uct. The new norm will be in forcefrom October 1. It means the shop-keeper has to inform the customertill what date the dessert will re-main edible. However, it will not bemandatory to write the date of man-ufacture of the product, as the FoodSafety and Standards Authority ofIndia (FSSAI) has left it to the willof the manufacturers.

PRINTING 'BESTBEFORE DATE' ONSWEETS MUST FROM OCT 1

➤ The foundation has cancelled the

banquet— the highlight of the celebra-

tions that takes place every December.

The traditional prize-giving ceremony

in Stockholm's Concert Hall will be

replaced by a televised event, where

winners receive their prizes

in their home nations ➤ This year's

first prize, physiology or medicine, will be

announced on Oct 5. According to the

organisers, if restrictions continue, the

2020 winners would be invited to cele-

brate alongside the 2021 laureates

The awards were can-celled during the WorldWar-I and World War-II.Some prizes have not been givenin individual years, with the mostrecent example being the post-ponement of the Literature prizein 2018 over a sex scandal

This order will be applicable for unpacked sweets whereas for food items like packaged sweets, namkeen, it is mandatory to write the period of manufacture, and thedate till it is best for the consumption

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IN CONSUMER AWARENESS

RARE EDITION OF SHAKESPEARE'S LAST EVER-PLAY FOUND IN ARCHIVES OF SPANISH LIBRARY

It was hidden away for centuriesin the archives of a seminaryin Spain— a rare edition of a

Shakespeare play that experts be-lieve may be the earliest copy ofhis work to reach the country. Pub-lished in 1634, 'The Two Noble Kins-men' is a tragicomedy about love,enmity and madness written byShakespeare in collaboration withJacobean playwright John Fletcher.DISCOVERED

The tragicomedy was part of a single volume of eightEnglish plays printed from1630 to 1635 that was likelybrought over by a travellerand managed to escapefalling into the hands of the Inquisition

Second part of Avataris 100% complete:James Cameron

The much-awaited sequels to ‘Avatar’ are almostcomplete, according to director James Cameron.Talking to actor Arnold Schwarzenegger in a videocall, Cameron revealed that filming of ‘Avatar 2’

was “100 per cent complete”, while the team has shot "95per cent" of ‘Avatar 3’.

Naturalist David Attenborough has givenBritain's Prince George a giant sharktooth fossil after a private viewing of hisnew documentary, ‘A Life on our Planet’at Kensington Palace, Lomdon.Attenborough, 94, found the toothduring a family holiday to Malta in thelate 1960s. Attenborough, who spent hischildhood collecting fossils and othernatural specimens, visited the palace fora private viewing of his documentarywith George's father, Prince William.

‘Avatar’ was released in 2009 and had won all the

major awards for its fresh cinematography, direction

and visual effects. The sequel to the movie was

announced in 2010, however, its release date has

been pushed back multiple times. ‘Avatar 2’ is sched-

uled to release in December 2022, while ‘Avatar’ 3, 4,

and 5 will also come out subsequentlyENTERTAINMENT

The life and times of India's first woman radionewsreader Saeeda Bano will unravel in a newbook, originally written as a memoir in Urdu.

The book, 'Off the Beaten Track', has been trans-lated into English by Bano's granddaughter ShahanaRaza from her 1994 memoir, ‘Dagar Se Hat Kar'.

"Unflinching and riveting, 'Off the BeatenTrack' offers a personal account of the Partitionand the burgeoning capital city of a newly-inde-pendent India.

MEMOIR OF INDIA'S FIRST WOMANRADIO NEWSREADER TO BE RELEASED

T he current unprecedented developments driven by the globalpandemic will lead to profound changes in the economic,political and social environment globally as well as in India.

The search for talent will be for individuals, who are always seekingnew opportunities in a spirit ofinquiry with strong problem-solving capabilities and theability to translate skills intoaction. Technological develop-ments and digitalisation arekey drivers of change, as theyenable the development ofhighly-customised content andwiden options for deliveringlearning material to students.Clearly, the capability of busi-ness schools and universitiesto provide effective education in new formats involving online orblended learning is of crucial importance. ANJU SETH, director, IIM, Calcutta

NEW CHALLENGES, BUT NUMEROUSOPPORTUNITIES

The winners of this year's Nobel Prizeswill miss out on a swanky gala inStockholm surrounded by royalty

and Sweden's glitterati, but 2020 will at leastnot be added to the war years when noawards were given.

The loss of a mil-lion people to thecoronavirus is anagonising mile-stone. The pain hasbeen multiplied bythe savageness of this disease.Risks of infection kept families frombedside. There is no end in sight tothe spread of the virus, the loss ofjobs, the disruption of education,the upheaval to our lives. The pan-demic could be overcome withresponsible leadership, science, aswell as precautions, such as socialdistancing and wearing face masks ANTONIO GUTERRES, Secy General, UN

10 INDIAN CHAMPIONSWHO ARE FIGHTING TO

SAVE THE PLANETBy BIJAL VACHHARAJANI and RADHA RANGARAJAN

This book tellsthe stories of10 Indian con-servationistsworking indiverse waysto save theworld fromhumandestructiveness, often facing seem-ingly insurmountable odds. Theauthors write about the inspiringlives of people, who are striving tosolve the most- pressing problemson this planet—from climate changeto habitat degradation, and fromfood insecurity to species loss

BOOK LAUNCH

The effectiveness ofeducation will rely on threepillars that transform pas-sive into active learning:facilitating autonomy,assisting learners to trans-late knowledge and skillsinto action; and enablinglearners to develop thecapability to flexiblyreinvent themselves

Once the pandemic is behind us, wewill be able to leverage the ease andscale provided by the online mediumwherever it works, find workaroundsfor some of the roadblocks to expandits effectiveness

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at homeWorkout

Instant ways tocure an insect biteSoothe with atopical agentOne of the best reme-dies to soothe insectbite is by washing thebitten area with soapand water. Follow upwith application ofcalamine or an anti-itch lotion.

Apply ice on skinYou can immediately calm the skin downby applying an ice pack. The drop in tem-perature will cause the dilated blood ves-sels to contract, which helps in reducinginflammation. The cold also numbs theskin and gives immediate relief.

Try essential oilsYou can go for a DIY remedy by mixinglavender and tea tree oil on the affectedarea. Since essential oils have antibac-

terial and anti-inflam-matory properties,they work well againstbug bites.

Use anti-inflam-matory ingredi-entsOatmeal can relieveitching, swelling andthe redness caused byan insect bite. Aloe

vera helps in a similar manner and itcalms the infections as well as heals minor wounds. Honey is a must-have inall skincare DIY recipes and is an idealspot treatment for a bug bite.

Prevent bug bitesIn case of bug bites, prevention is betterthan cure. Apply some bug spray aroundthe house if you get insects in your housetoo often.

Don’t knowwhere to lookfor fitness in-spiration in

lockdown life? CheckInstagram that isawash with #Home-Workouts – whereeveryone from sportsstars to personal train-ers share tips andworkout videos. Thevideos are short andsharp and caters to all,from workout begin-ners to intense cardioworkouts. No dumb-bells? Worry not. Gro-cery storage tills andother fairly heavyhousehold items can beused as alternatives.

No Internet, No Problem

Cook somethingthat you knowby heartBored with being onlinebut not sure what to do tostay busy? Bake some-thing simple and deli-cious from scratch—think: chocolate chipcookies or quiche—andtreat yourself to a short(and savoury) break fromtechnology.

Plant somethingSearching for an in-expensive way tobreathe easier whileyou’re at home?Houseplants can nat-urally purify the airin your apartmentand give you a fun ex-cuse to stay off yoursmartphone. Start to-day by planting someindoor varieties ofplants in your home.

DIY somethingFeeling bored but ambitious? Pullout your neglected art suppliesand use this opportunity to makesomething simple but fabulousfor your home. Whether it’s paint-ing an old piece of furniture orshibori-dying your dishtowels,crafting will keep you busy.

Upgrade your bedroomYour bedroom is where youspend the most time recharg-ing, but it’s often the room weneglect the most. Take advan-tage of your desire to discon-nect and spend an afternoonsprucing up your bedroom—think: a solid closet-cleanout,rearranging your furniture, orsimply softening up your bed.

Organise your junkdrawerWhat better time than now to finally get that crowded junkdrawer under control? Keep yourmind (and hands) busy for at leastan hour by cleaning out and organising the messiest drawer—or closet, if you’re feeling adventurous—in your place.

Colour somethingIf you weren’t already hip to the ben-efits of colouring, then now’s the timeto smarten up. Believed to reduce stressand promote creativity, it’s pretty muchthe best way to unwind at the end of theday (and doesn’t require any Wi-Fi).

Start a homerecycling

systemWhile you’re busy getting ridof all your old unnecessary paperwork, why not finallyforge a simple home recyclingsystem while you’re at it? Youcan use everything from totebags to laundry baskets to sortyour recyclables, and you’ll bemaking the world a really better place while you’re tak-ing a technology break.

Get outside and walkIt might seem like a no-brainer, but one ofthe easiest (and cheapest) things you can dowhen you’re sick of being on your phone orcomputer is to go for a nice long walk.

Whether it’s a stroll through your local park or a brisk walk around,getting outside for some fresh air

is a way to re-ener-gise. Don’t forgetyour mask though.

Or a really good bookThe only thing better than picking up a magazine is gettinglost in a really good book for a few hours. Do your brain afavour and devote some downtime to reading a real book(eBooks are fine as long as you stay away from your webbrowser) and actually use your imagination for a while.

Take a napUninterrupted sleep is a luxury few ofus can afford, especially during a busywork week. Next time you find yourselffeeling bored (but sick of being online)simply shut off your phone and take aquality catnap instead.

Infuse some lagom inyour lifeLagom is a Swedish lifestyle trend that’sall about finding balance in your every-day life. Use this time offline to con-sciously make your home and braina more streamlined space, by infusing some lagom into your lifeand clearing out the clutter.

Pick up a magazinePrint media isn’t dead; it’s justbeen waiting for you to signoff. Instead of wasting a Sunday afternoon mindless-ly scrolling through your so-cial media feeds, try pickingup the latest edition of yourfavourite magazine (or sometreasured retro ones) and readalong!

FitStaying HOW TO WEAR NEON?

1When it comes to wearing boldcolours like neon, the firstthing to remember is

the adage, “Less ismore.” Let thecolour speak foritself and don’t feelthe need to add a lotto the outfit, becauseit might make it a littleoverwhelming. Stick wwith ssimple,relaxed ssilhouettes aand sstray aawayfrom aadding ttoo mmany aaccessories.You can stick to one statementneon garment and let it do all the talking.

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balanced ooutfit. Colourslike beige and white areoften a go-to when itcomes to pairing with

neon. It makes the neonlook more low-key.

3Layer the neon look like wear-ing a neon sweatshirt under ablack jacket. This ggives

enough oof aa ppop oof nneon ccolour ttomake tthe ooutfit ffun, bbut sstill wwear-able iin sschool ccampus.

If the last few seasons were any indication, the surge ofelectric hues that have dominated the street style scenearen’t slowing down. This is how you can play with neon

Designers andfashion influ-encers alikehave been un-mistakably

fixated on vibrantcolours with curiousnames like mil-lennial pink, GenZ yellow, and Day-Glo orange. But, offlate the one colour that’spopping up everywhere isbeing lovingly referred toas slime green. Navigat-ing how to wear thisneon hue may feel likea lost cause to some,but don't despair — itreally does work foreveryone. Here are 3ways to carry Neon

outfits

■ If you don’t have an internetconnection, you can still listento podcast episodes – again, itjust takes a little preparation.

HOW TO: If you have an Androiddevice, there are a few differentways to listen to podcastsonline and offline. Try theStitcher app. In what they call“offline mode,” you can listen topreviously downloaded podcastepisodes without wifi.

■ Most of the time, when we read articles, we’re browsing through themonline. But there are a lot of ways you can read the articles you want without an internet connection – it just takes a little bit of preparationahead of time.

WHERE? Pocket is a free app for saving all the articles you stumble onwhen you don’t have time to read them. This will allow you to easily catchup on them later. The app lets you save articles, videos, and images eitherfrom your browser or from over 1,500 apps like Twitter, Flipboard, Pulse.

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02 “Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.”

RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET

READ. PLAY. LEARNWEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

We all get too much screen time these days. But what to do when you truly want to step away from from your phone or laptop for a few minutes? We put together some super easy (and mostly free-of-charge) things to do the next time you want to disconnect from technology. From catnapping to colouring, here are 25 ways to have fun that don’t require Wi-Fi

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03SCHOOL IS COOLWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

It’s not just a place where you get to learn Einstein’s Theory ofRelativity. It’s also a place where you can think beyond theclassroom. Hence we say, SCHOOL IS COOL!

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Come & participateIn the biggest inter-school quiz contestCATEGORIES: Sub-juniors (classes III and IV),Juniors (classes V, VI and VII) and Seniors (classes VIII, IX and X)

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� Every class topper will get a OneYear online subscription to PremiumBYJU's - The Learning App worth Rs 25,000 each and get a chance totake part in the state finals.

� The national round, scheduled to be held in Mumbai, will be aired ontelevision.

� The national level winning teams(winners, 1st runners up, 2nd runnersup) will get an all-sponsored trip toNASA along with their school principals.

� Every participantwill receive an 'E-Certificate ofParticipation', a 60-dayfree subscription toBYJU's The LearningApp worth Rs 6,000,besides Rs 5,000 intheir BYJU's wallets,which can be redeemedto purchase any BYJU's course fromclasses I to XII.

To participate, please contact your Times NIE Teacher Coordinator

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SCHOOL SUPER LEAGUE IS BACK!Organised by Times NIE in association with Byju's Learning App

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Hindi Divas is an annu-al day observed on Sep-tember 14 in India to

celebrate the adoption of Hin-di as one of the official lan-guages of India. On the 50thbirth anniversary of BeoharRajendra Simha, Hindi wasadopted as the Official Lan-guage of Republic of India tocommemorate the efforts putforth by him.

This decision came intoeffect on January 26, 1950. In

the Indian Constitution,Hindi, written in De-vanagari script, wasadopted as the official lan-guage. In all, there are 22scheduled languages of In-

dia, of which, two are offi-cially used at Union level:Hindi and English. ModernHindi today is spoken bymore than 250 million peopleas a first language.

Apart from local-lev-el events in schools andother institutions, a

few of the notableevents include awards

in different categoriesfor the excellence in differentfields of Hindi.

Success StoriesOur

Grip on concepts is key to success

Your initial reaction on hearingthe news?I was thrilled, and grateful to TheAlmighty, my parents and teach-ers. It felt as if all my hard workhad paid off.

What do you attribute your suc-cess to?The support provided to me bymy family, the relentless guid-ance and motivation by myteachers and hard work.Consistency in practicing con-cepts also played a key role.

If you would like to showcase your school’s topper in NIE, send in their details to hyd.nie@gmail.com

96%MARKS:

STUDENT: Sidra Fatima

CLASS: X C

BOARD: CBSE

SCHOOL: Madina PublicSchool, Himayatnagar,Hyderabad

Your message to students appear-ing for boards?Working hard with a good intentionalways pays off. Respect towardsThe Almighty, your values and men-tors is the first and foremost step ofyour journey. Select and start prac-ticing questions, getting yourdoubts cleared and analysingprevious years’ questions asearly as you can, to avoidtasks piling up and causingstress. Do not make the mis-take of referring to too manybooks and a lot of unnecessaryinformation. Know your syllabus welland prioritise your time accordingly.What works for one student may notwork for you. Have self-confidenceand do not completely miss out onother activities. Prioritise yourhealth first and stay positive. Giveyour best, and your result will beonly what is the best for you.

Your next step?I am hoping to get into the medicalinstitute of my choice and pursue amedical career in order to servehumanity.

In the year 2018, my par-

ents and I had taken a

trip to Kolkata. It was

a spontaneous trip, we

made no plans and were

purely driven by wanderlust.

The cherry on top was that it was

during the Durga Puja season. We

had decided to take the trip to

blow off some steam and boy, oh

boy! Kolkata did not disappoint

us. We booked a hotel which was

in the centre of the city’s hustle

and bustle.The very first look Kolkata

adorns is the colonial style ar-

chitecture and as you continue to

peel off the layers of the city, you

see a mix of the history of art,

culture and heritage ofour country. From itsunderground metro tothe Victoria Memori-

al, the city is undeniably

gorgeous. It has some amaz-

ing shopping options and the

bookstores are a book-lover’s par-

adise. The festive air and pandals

gave us an adrenaline rush and

the mouthwatering delicacies

kept us full. The city is vibrant

and extremely charming and def-

initely keeps up to its title “The

City of Joy”!

YOSHITA UPADHYAY,

class X D, Delhi Public School,

Secunderabad

KOLKATA

In awe of the City of Joy

Silver Oaks InternationalSchool honoured theachievers of class X and XII

for their brilliance in academicsand character. Our school's mot-to is, 'Where the mind is withoutfear and the head is held high'

and our acorns have truly provedthis right. Hard work and dedi-cation help us to achieve the de-sired goal in life. It's been a longhard road, but they accomplishedtheir goal and passed the examwith flying colours. Their suc-cess stories motivated us to fol-low their footsteps. Success re-quires a lot of hard work alongwith the right attitude. It was apleasure to experience and wit-ness this celebration.

The Hindi Divascelebrations atJubilee Hills Pub-

lic School were helddigitally on Zoom andYouTube platforms.Words were woveninto meaningful poemsand monologues,'Ekanki', where theyoung rock stars dis-played their flair in thelanguage. Studentsshared their memo-rable experiences at schoolwith a perfect blend of hu-

mour. Well-chosen songs and dancessynced with the theme and

enlightened theviewers of the glo-ry and heritage ofthe language.Chairman, JubileeHills PublicSchool, A MuraliMukund, in hisaddress, appreci-ated the partici-pants for theirflawless pronun-ciation and pridein the language.Students wereencouraged tohold Hindi inhigh esteem tobuild national

pride. Parents appreciated theschool's efforts in nurturingthe language among children.

Celebrating the glory of Hindi

They say a picture isworth a thousandwords. What you have

caught on film is capturedforever. The World Pho-tography Day is an annu-al, worldwide celebrationof the art, craft, scienceand history of photogra-phy. This day is commem-orated with an aim to en-courage people who wantto pursue photography as

a hobby or career.To celebrate this beau-

tiful occasion and to bringout the hidden poten-tial of the studentsand teachers, DelhiPublic School Mahen-dra Hills, feeder schoolof DPS Nacharam, or-ganised a photographycompetition titled'Lockdown through theeyes of a teacher/stu-dent'.

With an aim to pro-vide myriad learningopportunities, theschool conducted this

competition, which was aninstant hit with everyone.

There were many entriesfrom students as

well as teachers. Contes-tants were happy to com-municate their feelingsand express themselvesthrough the art of photog-raphy.

The whole idea behindthe day was to encouragethose who want to pursuephotography as a hobby.The photographs were tru-ly a visual treat. Amazingtalent was displayed incapturing the beautifulpics. The winners wereawarded with e-certifi-cates.

The perfect shot: A contest that clicked

Towards a fit nation

The first ever virtualInvestiture Ceremonyof Army PublicSchool, Golconda for

the academic year 2020-2021was held on the Zoom plat-form. The school invested theinsignia of authority and pow-er to the 43 virtually selectedStudent Council members fromprimary and secondary wings.

Brigadier RR Kumar, chair-man Army Public School, Gol-conda and Commandant ArtyCenter Golconda graced as thechief guest. The day unfurled

with a motivational messagefrom principal Vidya Mu-ralidharan who congratulatedthe newly appointed studentcouncil and advised them touphold the values of honesty,integrity, courage along withrespect for elders and devotiontowards the duty entrusted tothem.

Parents of the respectivecouncil members conferred

their children with the badgesand sashes.

The oath was administeredby the chief guest where theyoung and dynamic leaderspledged to render their re-sponsibilities to the best oftheir abilities. Chief guestBrigadier RR Kumar, in his ad-dress, encouraged the studentsto set a goal in life and marchtowards it with full confidence.

An amalgamation of mu-sic and dance performancesfurther added to the grandeurof the occasion.

LEADING BY EXAMPLE

&

A MIXED BAG OF

The formula for a peaceful and blissful life is: GoodTimes + Crazy Friends = Best Memories.The place where you can find such crazy bestfriends is school. Nowhere in the world do we dis-cover absurd and unforgettable friends except inschool. This lockdown helped usunderstand the importance ofschool. From playful lunchtimesto bitter punishments by teach-ers, from debates with oppo-nents to smart saving of afriend. Eye-opening lessons toeye-stressful classes, everymoment was an important lessonwhich helps us a lifetime. Finally, school is abox packed with grief,happiness, anger and alto-gether overloaded with fun.

K NEEHARIKA, AS Level, Rockwell InternationalSchool, Hyderabad

Sharad Babu, class XII, SilverOaks International School

Hyderabad

Delhi Public School

Mahendra Hills

Army Public School

Golconda

Shreeverdhani Nigam,class V D, Global EdgeSchool

Kukatpally, Hyderabad

Jubilee HillsPublic School

Hyderabad

'Fit India Freedom Run' or-ganised by the Fit IndiaMovement was an oppor-

tunity for students, teachers andparents to take part in sports ac-tivity during this difficult pan-

demic period. Gitanjali SeniorSchool recently took part in the 'FitIndia Freedom Run'. Under theguidance of principal Maya Suku-maran, the Fit India Freedom Runwas organised by the school fromAugust 15 to September 15 underthe slogan 'My Pace, My Race.'

Students and teachers of theschool participated in the Run andreceived certificates.

Gitanjali Senior School

Hyderabad

Sharing success mantra

Rafael Nadal began his pursuit of a record-tying 20th men’s Grand Slam title with astraight-sets victory at the French Openwhile Serena Williams made a slow but

successful start in her latest bid to equal MargaretCourt’s all-time mark. Nadal, 34, needs one moreSlam to match Roger Federer’s record buthas described the defence of his RolandGarros crown as the “most difficult ever”,given the cold and damp conditions ofa tournament delayed four monthsby the coronavirus pandemic. AFP

His India career never really took wings likeit did in the IPL but veteran Delhi Cap-itals leg-spinner Amit Mishra says he

has stopped thinking about why he didn’t getwhat he “should have”, content with the namehe made for himself. “I don’t know if I am un-derrated. I used to think too much earlier, so

mind used to get di-verted, now I just focuson my job,” he said. “To be honest, I didn’t get what I should have butit’s okay. People know who Amit Mishra is. That’s enough for me. I have to fo-cus on my cricket and bowling so that is what I do,” he conceded, touchingupon the disappointment of not turning up more for India.

n Mishra is second behind Lasith

Malinga in the list of highest wicket-

takers in the IPL with 157 scalps in

148 matches.

n Mishra has played just 22

Tests, 36 ODIs and 10

T20Is for India.

Mumbai Indians’ decision to not send Ishan Kishan to bat in the Super Over surprised many. The wicket-keeper batsman’s brilliant 99 helped the defendingchampions to get back into the game after RCB picked early wickets. MI’s opener, Hardik Pandya and Pollard, could manage only seven runs, losing to RCB

04It’s about battles on the field. It’s about do-or-die situations. It’s about

just one goal. It’s about victory. In short, it’s about playing fair.

Howzzat? Well, that’s SIMPLY SPORTS!SIMPLY SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Q1:Which of the following is theproperty of true solution?

a) Homogenous q b) Heterogeneous qc) Translucent q d) None of the above q

Q2:CO2 can be easilyliquefied and even

solidified because a) It has weak forces of attraction q b) Ithas comparatively more force of attractionthan other gases q c) It has more inter-molecular space q d) It is present in theatmosphere q

Q3:Bose-Einstein Condensatehas

a) Very low kinetic energy q b) Low kineticenergy q c) High kinetic energy qd) Highest kinetic energy q

Q4:Which of the following ismost suitable for summer?

a) Cotton q b) Nylon q c) Polyester qd) Silk q

Q5:Which of the following isincorrect about plasma?

a) Fluorescent tube and neon sign bulbs consist ofplasma q b) The gas gets ionised when electri-cal energy flows through it q c) It consists ofsuper-energetic and super-excited particles qd) The plasma glows with the colour which doesnot depend upon the nature of gas q

Q6:The colour of vapoursformed on sublimation of

iodine solid is a) Purple (violet) q b) Colourless qc) Yellow q d) Orange q

Q7:Under which of thefollowing conditions, can

we boil water at roomtemperature? a) At low pressure q b) At high pressure qc) At very high pressure q d) At atmosphericpressure q

Q8:Which of these is not anendothermic process?

a) Fusion q b) vapourisation qc) Temperature q d) Insoluble heavy impuri-ties q

Q9::Which of the followingdoes not affect the rate of

evaporation? a) Wind speed q b) Surface area qc) Temperature q d) Insoluble heavy impuri-ties q

Q10:Kinetic energy ofmolecules is directly

proportional to a) Temperature q b) Pressure q c) Both(a) and (b) q d) Atmospheric pressure q

Q11:Air shows the property of

a) N2 q b) O2 q c) Both (a) and (b) qd) None of these q

Q12:The components of watercan be separated by

a) Physical methods q b) Chemical methods qc) Both q d) They can t be separated q

Q13:Brass is a

a) Compound q b) Element q c) Homogeneousmixture q d) Heterogeneous mixture q

Q14:In sugar solution

a) Sugar is solute, water is solvent qb) Sugar is solvent, water is solute qc) Both are solutes q d) Both are solvents q

ANSWERS: 1- (a) Homogenous 2- (b) It has compar-atively more force of attraction than other gases 3- (a) Very low kinetic energy 4 - (a) Cotton 5- (d) The plasma glows with the colour which doesnot depend upon the nature of gas 6- (a) Purple(violet) 7- (a) At low pressure 8- (c) Temperature9- (d) Insoluble heavy impurities 10- (a) Temperature 11- (c) Both (a) and (b) 12- (b) Chemical methods 13- (c) Homogeneous mix-ture 14- (a) Sugar is solute, and water is solvent

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

SCIENCE QUIZ | Theme: Physical Chemistry

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WHAT IF SUPEROVER IS A TIE?

n If the match is tieda Super Over is

played. If the SuperOver is a tie, thensubsequent Super

Overs shall be playeduntil there is a win-

ner. Unless exception-al circumstances arise,

there shall be anunlimited number ofSuper Overs playedto achieve a result.

n The Super Overinvolves each team facing

one over (unless all out ear-lier), and the winner shall be

the team that scores themost runs from its one over

innings.

n The loss of twowickets in the over

ends the team’sone over innings.

He has (had) to be incredibly exhausted andtired to have not batted in that Super over. Ithink that Mumbai missed a trick, I’m sorrybut with that smaller boundary, batting for 2minutes is nothing. I’m not criticising him(Ishan Kishan), I’m criticising the decision notfor him to bat. We saw when Mayank Agarwaldidn’t do it the other night (KXIP vs DC inMatch 2) and Kings XI lost the contest.Kevin Pietersen, Former England captain

‘BATTING FOR 2 MINUTES IS NOTHING’

YES

He (Kishan) was drained outand was not comfortable. We

thought we could send him buthe was not feeling fresh. I mean7 runs you need to have luck onyour side, we had to get wick-ets but there was also an unfor-tunate boundary. There are alot of positives to take awayfrom this game.Rohit Sharma, captain MI

If anyone could see, he (Kishan) was verytired at that moment and we were thinking

that we probably need a couple of fresh guyswho can go and hit the ball. It is quite easy tosay in hindsight this and that, but Polly(Pollard) and Hardik had done the job in thepast in those Super Overs, two experiencedguys who are capable of doing that. So youtake a chance on these calls and it could havegone either way. If we had 10-12 runs anythingcould have happened.Mahela Jayawardane, head coach MI

'POLLY AND HARDIK HAD DONE THE JOB IN THE PAST'

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There’s not much time ina Super Over to plan.

The worst part is the cap-tain and coach will have 15people telling them whatto do. If it was a 40-overgame, Ishan would stillwant to go out and batbecause form is such afickle thing it can go justlike that. So yes, I thinkIshan should have come in. Sunil Gavaskar, ex-India skipper

The Super Over win over reigning championsMumbai Indians (MI) should give us a big boost,going forward, said Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

captain Virat Kohli after the edge-of-the-seat thriller. “Idon’t have words right now. It was a roller-coaster game. I

think they played really well and patiently in the middle. It wentdown to the wire; we tried to execute the things we wanted to. We’ve got a

close victory and these little things on the field... we really want to focus on it. Itwas a good match-up against Jasprit. The changes that we made, make Washi(Washington Sundar) bowl in power-play paid off. Outstanding Super Over from Saini. Heused the yorkers and wide balls to good effect. This should boost us going forward.”

Super Over win should boostRCB, says captain Kohli

Rafael Nadal defeated EgorGerasimov, 6-4 6-4 6-2.

Serena Williams began her quest for a24th Grand Slam singles title with a hard-fought win over Kristie Ahn in the first round.

US Open champion Dominic Thiem began with a winItalian qualifier Lorenzo Giustino outlasted France’sCorentin Moutet 0-6, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/3), 2-6, 18-16 inthe second longest match in French Open history at sixhours and five minutes

I didn’t get what I deservebut it’s okay: Amit Mishra

Photo: REUTERS

Despite being just 17, a lot is expected of AnsuFati and he did not disappoint, putting in amagical display in Barca’s 4-0 rout of Villar-

real. Many have pondered what life is going to belike at the Nou Camp once Messi finally leaves, andwith the Argentine apparently seeing out the finalyear of his deal before moving on next year, Fatigave a glimpse of what that might be like. REUTERS

Sensational Fati shows there is life after Messi

Rafael Nadal, Serena Williamswin Roland Garros openers

HIGHLIGHTS

I don’t want to makeany mistakes. It’s a

different Roland Garros thisyear and the weather conditionsare very challenging,but we are here to tryour best.Rafael Nadal