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THINKING OFSTARTING A

HOBBY CLUB?HERE ARE A FEW

OPTIONS WHAT IS IT: Hobby clubs areclubs that stem from an interest ina hobby that most likely wouldn'tbe taught in high school, such aschess, anime, video games andskiing

CHECK THEM OUTSCULPTURE CLUBAnalyse famous sculptures.Work on your own sculptures.Get feedback on your work fromother club members.Plan a trip to a local museum(when you can or opt for virtualmuseum tours.)

PHOTOGRAPHY CLUBAnalyse famous photographs.Take virtual group trips to pictur-esque spots to look at the objectsyou would capture in a frame andwhy.Create a dark room where you candevelop photos.

ART REVIEW MAGAZINEStart a magazine.Review famous pieces of art.Hold contests for student artworkto be published in the magazine.Write reviews of local art shows orstart a club, like ShakespeareClub. Each semester, read a differ-ent Shakespeare play and put on aproduction of that play.Hold a Shakespeare festivalHost a contest on virtual media forthe best Shakespearean mono-logue, or a writing contest for aShakespearean sonnet.

CLASSICS CLUBEach semester read and perform anew classics play.Plan a trivia quiz to know whereclassical writers lived.

MONOLOGUE CLUBHelp each other find classical andmodern monologues they like.Have your friends perform theirmonologue in front of the group.Give them feedback and ideas onhow to improve the monologueperformance.Perform all the monologues onceper semester.

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TECH BUZZ

BAFTA FILM AWARDS PUSHED TO APRIL11, FOLLOWING OSCARS CHANGE

The British Academy ofFilm and TelevisionAwards (BAFTA) has

announced April 11 as thenew date for its 2021 filmawards. The decision wastaken after the Academy ofMotion Picture Arts and Sci-ences shifted Oscars 2021date from February 28 toApril 25, in response to thecoronavirus pandemic.

➤ Originally, the 2021BAFTAs were going totake place on February 14;the change allows for anextended eligibility period➤ The new date will alsoallow the UK awards showto remain among the lastof the Oscars precursors

GALAXY FOLD 2 TO SPORT BIGGER SCREENS?

South Korean tech giant Samsung is expected to launchits next foldable smartphone Galaxy Fold 2 with a 7.7-inch interior display and a 6.23-inch cover display on Au-

gust 5. According to South Korean news portal ETNews, it islikely that Samsung made such a decision in order to differ-entiate Galaxy Fold 2 from Galaxy Fold, and listen to consumerswho want bigger screens. According to reports, both the inte-rior and exterior displays of the Galaxy Fold 2 are bigger thanthat of earlier Galaxy Fold. Galaxy Fold that was released lastyear, is made up of 7.3-inch interior display and 4.6 exteriordisplay.

ACoimbatore-based textile company has developedan anti-viral fabricto contain the

spread of coronavirus. Thetextile company says it hasintroduced an anti-virustreating technology calledViro block in collaborationwith a Swiss company todevelop the fabric.

This technology is be-ing used on the fabrics thatkill or deactivate the viruswithin 3 minutes of contact with it. Sundar Raman, MDof the company said, “The material has been tested in-ternationally on the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The chemical isunique as it takes 3 minutes to deactivate the virus”, headded.

Using the technol-ogy, the product isbeing used to manu-facture a range ofN95 masks which areclaimed to have 10wash cycles

NEWSIN COIMBATORE-BASED TEXTILE COM-

PANY DEVELOPS ANTI-VIRAL FABRIC

Interior and exterior displays of the Galaxy Fold 2will be bigger by 0.4 inch and 1.63inches, respectively Theupcoming Galaxy Fold 2 is said tofeature a 12MP primary sensor, a64MP telephoto lens and a 16MPultra wide-angle lens The phonewill have two camera sensors onthe front side, but they won't beplaced together The currentGalaxy Fold handset is priced at`1.65 lakh. The company is plan-ning to use a cheaper design forbringing down its price

ENTERTAINMENT

INNOVATION

Amid the global scramble tofind a cure for the coron-avirus, Hollywood has comeup with a pre-emptive cellu-

loid strike against a lookalike pandemic.The latest James Bond movie, titled, 'NoTime to Die', which will now release onNovember 12 and November 20 in the USwill see 007 battling a pandemic. ‘NoTime to Die’ will be the fifth and finalfilm in which Daniel Craig will don therole of James Bond.

1With buzzwords, like ‘lock-down’, ‘quarantine’, ‘mask’,‘self-isolation’ and ‘social dis-

tancing’ having become part of aworldwide vocabulary, movie makersare reportedly lining up to tag suchtropes to future films

2A Canadian movie called'Corona' made in February, justbefore the country went into

lockdown, is the first feature film to

give top billing to the C word

3Not to be outdone, Bollywoodhas booked the title, 'CoronaPyaar Hai', a pun take on the

Hrithik Roshan starrer, 'Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai'

4A Tollywood film company hasregistered the title,'Coronavirus' and 'Covid-19'

for a yet-to-be-shot film

POST- COVID WORLDand other ways tobond with Covid-19 HOW THE

future stadiums WILL LOOK

T he coronavirus pandemic that broughtsports to a standstill for months haseveryone wondering what games will

look like when spectators are finally allowedback in. It will almost surely be different inways— big and small. Fans could have their every move scruti-nised by cameras and lasers. There might be nobody in the next seat tohigh-five after a touchdown. Temperature screenings and medical checkscould be mandatory. Virtual tickets will be thenorm. Ticket sales will be capped. Entire rows andsections may be blocked off. Seats on the aislewill be left open to keep a buffer from fanswalking up the stairs. Fans will be given anentrance time to prevent crowding at thegates. Lines at restrooms and concessions will belimited. Congregating in the corridors will nolonger be allowed.

BONDING WITH CORONA

GALWAN VALLEY: THESITE OF THE 1962 SINO-INDIAN CONFLICT The Monday face-off betweenthe Indian and Chinese troopsmarks the first instance of vio-lence at Galwan Valley inLadakh, since the 1962 war The Valley lies along thewestern sector of the India-China border, the Line of ActualControl (LAC), and close toAksai Chin, an Indian territoryunder Beijing’s control According to experts, itslocation is of strategic impor-tance, along a sector of the bor-der that remains largely unde-fined The Valley derives itsname from the river Galwan,which is named after GhulamRassul, a British-era explorer

from Leh. The river flows fromthe Aksai Chin region. Thearea is believed to have trig-gered the 1962 war between thetwo nations. Since then, theregion remained violence-freeuntil Monday The latest ten-sions can be traced to Chineseobjections over India’s road con-struction activities in thisregion— improving the Darbuk-Shyok Daulat Beg Oldie roadthat strategically connects Lehto the Karakoram pass, alongthe Galwan river. The road,that has taken nearly two decadesto construct, runs parallel to the

LAC, and lies opposite China-occu-pied Aksai Chin. The highwayincreases India's access to a sec-tion of the Xinjaing-Tibet highwaythat passes via Aksai China. Indiahas also pre-emptively created amilitary outpost at the section ofthe Darbuk-Shyok Daulat BegOldie road that lies closest toAksai Chin. China is suspiciousthat the Indian constructions inthe area are meant to facilitatequick movement of soldiers, if anyattempt is made to recaptureAksai Chin Aksai Chin wascaptured by China in 1962 (Source: TimesNow/Agencies)

The government has given pow-ers to the armed forces to makeemergency procurements tostock up its war reserves in thewake of escalating conflict with

China along the Line of Actual Con-trol(LAC). According to sources, Chief ofDefence Staff General Bipin Rawat hasbeen asked to coordinate with the threeservices on prioritising the requirements,where necessary. Air Force assets, in-cluding fighters, too have been moved upto forward locations. The first signs of dis-comfort in the Indian camp started, whenthe Chinese side, a few days ago, beganpressing hard for another round of CorpsCommander-level meetings to kickstarttalks on the Pangong Tso.

Fighters, warships moved to forwardbases after bloodiest day in Ladakh

INDIA-CHINA STANDOFF

Twenty Indian soldiers, includinga Colonel, were killed and severalothers grievously injured in a vio-lent physical skirmish withChinese troops in the GGaallwwaannVVaalllleeyy rreeggiioonn ooff eeaasstteerrnn LLaaddaakkhhon Monday, in a massive escala-tion of the continuing militaryconfrontation in the high-altituderegion, since early-May eventhough no bullets were fired

GalwanLadakh

Aksai Chin

LAC

face-offpoint

Jammu &

Kashmir

HOW IT WORKS

Pic credit: Times Now

A GIFT OF THE ETERNITY

Music, an impeccable gift of the eterni-ty, and an inevitable part of the soul,is quite essential and vital in many

sectors. Music not only acts as a stress releasetherapy for many, but is also an effective medi-um to bring the calm and composed mind toabsolute sanity. In many respects, music is amedium to recollect memories, both sad andhappy. Learning and playing a music instru-ment helps in several ways It helps improve theoverall cognitive development of the brain and

concentration levels. Music helps in the heal-ing of several psychological wounds andscars, since specific records and beatswhich have an optimistic theme helpin the recovery of the person from aspecific sad memory. Listening tothe beats of legendary musicianssuch as Beethoven and Mozart issheer bliss. Happy World MusicDay!

Harsh Kumar Agarwal, Class X,National English School

A BOON IN DISGUISE

It is rightly said "One good thing aboutmusic, when it hits you, you feel nopain". Music is an art form dating back

to the prehistoric era, whose medium issound. In the 21st century, music has be-come an escape from the daily lifestyle foryouths and teens. It's a boon in disguise formany. Listening to music can be entertain-ing and some research suggests that it mighteven make you healthier.

Studies have found that playing moreupbeat music lead to improvements in theprocessing speed while both upbeat anddownbeat music lead to benefits in memo-ry. It has long been suggested that musiccan help reduce or manage stress. This has

turned into a trend and is fol-lowed widely. This is one trendis supported by research. Lis-tening to music can be an effec-tive way to cope with stress.Studies have also found that mu-sically trained students tend toperform better in learning testswhen they listened to neutral music,possibly because this type of music wasless distracting and easier to ignore. Ithas been suggested that intentionally try-ing to boost moods by listening to positivemusic could have an impact within twoweeks.

Zainab Iqbal, Class X, St. Sebastian's School

MELODY OF THE MIND

Man may die, but what stays is the art he creates; and music is one suchexample. It is the melody of the mind, honey to the soul. Channelisedwell, it can even become a weapon of the uprising. Music becomes

the softest, yet the staunchest form of agitation to the strongest of establish-ments. That's why dictatorial regimes have imposed censorship wheneverthey've usurped power, though to no avail. Music and culture become the primesymbols with which civilized societies tend to identify. Music, odes, poems arerich vaults of nations' thinking, evolution and history. Music is what is keep-ing us together in this lockdown. It is the prop of the mind. It creates love,which decorates human life in turn. At the end, it is not science or economywhich we all fall back on: it is artwork. It is music. It is people. And that setsthe cycle. Asish Singh, Class XII, St. Augustine's Day School, Barrackpore

ADDING SOUL TO THE PLANET

Every year on June 21 the world comestogether to celebrate one of the things that is really diverse but at thesame time it doesn't fail to unify the globe and that's music. Originating

from France, an idea conceived by the minister of culture, Jack Lang in 1981is now a worldwide affair. The art of making music is what adds soul to theplanet. Starting from politics to how someone feels about their day, a song hasthe power to capture all. Ludvig Van Beethoven believed that music carries thepower to change the world, and in today's world one cannot imagine a life with-out music. This World Music Day, it's time that the world pays tribute to thelyrical power of Rabindranath Tagore, rejoices in the beautiful tunes createdby Elvis Presley, or delves deep into the vocals of Kishore Kumar. Differentparts of the world produce different styles of music and it is important we un-derstand that each and every style is like a colour in the painting named mu-sic and the moment we start comparing one colour to another, the paintingdoes not remain a painting anymore. Happy World Music Day, readers!

Arth Agarwal, Class XII, DPS Megacity

REMEMBERING MJ

Music is the messenger be-tween the divine and hu-man. Michael Jackson, a

consummate performer since theage of six, knew he was the “cho-sen one” and harnessed his talentwith his strong work ethics. Theyoung Afro-American’s journeystarted off as a lead singer in Jack-son-5 eventually making him thewinner of 13 Grammys. He tap-ped multi-cultural themes, icon-ic dance moves combined with agod gifted voice effortlesslysinging from soprano to bass. The

creator of punk to ballad, he set thebar real high with chart-topping mu-

sic albums. The King of Pop was alsointo philanthropy. He rallied for AIDS.

He created songs Heal the world, Weare the world, Childhood and EarthSong to awake the need to unite andcross imaginary boundaries of racism,caste and creed. His final curtain callThis is It was sold off within minutes.But his last dream remained unful-filled. On June 25, 2009, an era of mu-sic ended with his demise.

Like a rainbow fading in the twin-kling of an eye/ Gone too soon.

Legends remain alive in theirwork. We can correlate to his vision ofunity in 2020 when the world is in aquagmire. His songs are timeless andthe meaning of his life is beyond hisphysical existence. Generations willcontinue to find the deeper meaningof life and love through his music.

Arjaita Aditya, Class XII, SXI Panihati

With World Music Day round the corner Times NIE caught up with the star correspondents who held forth on what music means to them

THE SYMPHONIES OF LIFE

American musician Billy Joel once saidthat “Music is an explosive expres-sion of humanity. It’s something that

everyone is touched by”. I never really agreedwith this quote as the connection betweenme and music just seemed impossible andunrealistic.I was a type of character whofound solace in laying around in armchairsand burying myself under piles of books.”How do these loud rock songs even appeal topeople?” was the question which had longbothered me as I saw my friends grooving tothe latest pop songs. I would find the answersto these bewildering questions on one fate-

ful evening when I had visited a local cele-bration while on a vacation at my Grandma’s.Throughout the years, I had witnessed thegrowing unpopularity of classical musicamong youngsters,yet the moment I enteredthe venue and heard the melodious sym-phonies of Munna bara pyara by KishoreKumar, I instantly fell in love it. Classical mu-sic made me realise that one can find joy andbliss in the simplest elements of life andthough many believe that it is a dying artform, its undeniable longevity remains rel-evant in today’s society and in ones to come.

Maneeza Khan, Class X, The Heritage School

A POWERFUL THERAPY

Music is one of the greatest cre-ations of mankind. It is cre-ativity in the pure and most

undiluted form. It is an important partof our life as it is a way of expressingour feelings and emotions. It touchesus emotionally where words alonecan't. Without music the world wouldbe a very quiet place. And our liveswould be incomplete without it.

Music plays a more important rolein our life than just being a mere

source of entertainment. It is a pow-erful therapy. It has the potential toimprove our listening as well as un-derstanding ability. It is an extreme-ly unique way to develop the abilityto memorise.

Music brings the world closer. Lis-tening to or playing it with other peo-ple makes us feel connected with thosearound us. Music is moonlight in thegloomy night of life. Ishani Banerjee,Class XII, National High School

02 “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”

GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET

ACTIVITIES

Neutron star: A neutron star is the

collapsed and highly compressed remains

of a relatively massive star that died in a supernova event.

Neutron stars are also the smallest stars known to exist

with their typical radius being only about 10-20 km, and

weighing on an average about twice as much as the sun.

The Milky Way has about 100 million neutron stars.

Suryasnata Behera, Class IX, Vivekananda Mission School

Q1:Wasting less food isa way to reduce

greenhouse gas emissions.A: True q B: False q

Q2:Which of the fol-lowing is a green-

house gas?A: CO2 q B: CH4 q

C: Water vapour q

D: All of the above q

Q3:What is theGreenhouse Effect?

A: The name of climate

change legislation

that passed by

congress q

B: When you paint your

house green to become

an environmentalist q

C: When the gases in our

atmosphere trap heat

and block it from escap-

ing our planet q

D: When you build a green-

house q

Q4:How long does CO2

remain in the atmos-phere?A: Less than 1 yr q

B: 5-10 years q

C: Up to 200 years,

or more q

D: 1-3 years q

Q5:Which of the fol-lowing gases does

not trap heat?A: Carbon dioxide q

B: Nitrogen q

C: Water vapour q

D: Methane q

Q6:Compared to other greenhouse

gases, carbon dioxide is the most effective at trapping heat near theEarth’s surface.A: False q

B: True q

Q7:Earth has beenwarmer in the past

than it is today.

A: False q

B: True q

Q8:Which countryemits the most

carbon dioxide?

A: China q B: USA q

C: UK q D: Russia q

Q9:What percentage ofglobal greenhouse

gas emissions does thetransportation sector emit?

A: 1% q B: 14% q

C: 33% q D: 70% q

Q10:Globally, which ofthe following eco-

nomic sectors emits thelargest percentage of green-house gas emissions?

A: Transportation q

B: Buildings q

C: Industry q

D: Electricity and heat

production q

Q11:How much has theaverage global

temperature risen by since1880 (in Fahrenheit)?

A: 0.5 degrees q

B: 1.69 degrees q

C: 5 degrees q

D: 3.73 degrees q

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ASTRONOMY

Ananthapura Lake Temple,KeralaBuilt in the middle of a lake in

the village of Ananthapura,

the temple has an illustrious

history dating back to the 9th

century. This is the only lake

temple in Kerala; legend has it that it is the

original seat of Ananthapadmanabha Swami.

The temple is guarded by a ‘vegetarian croco-dile’, who is affectionately known as Babiya. At

any time, the lake has only

one crocodile. Strangely

enough, every time a

guardian crocodile dies,

another takes its place.

Aniket Adhikari, class XI, VMS

TURNING THE PAGES OFHISTORY TO DISCOVERTIMELESS LEGACIES

INDIA SHINING

Q.1) What is theold name ofalkenes?A. Olefins

B. Paraffin

C. Acetylene

D. Peptide

Q.2) Who coinedthe term‘Mutation’?A. James Watson

B. Herman Joseph

Muller

C. Hugo de Vries

D. Norman Borlaug

Q.3) What type ofa mirror is used inanti-shoplifting-devices? A. Concave mirror

B. Convex mirror

C. Plane mirror

D. None of the above

Q.4) Which plantdisease is knownas ring disease? A. Citrus Canker

B. Black arm of cotton

C. Wilt of Potato

D. Anthracnose

Q.5) When wasCeres, the firstasteroid, discov-ered?A. 1 January, 1800

B. 12 January, 1801

C. 12 February, 1800

D. 1 January, 1801

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

A N S W E R S

Quiz time

WORD WISE

epiphany: (n) Anappearance ormanifestation, especiallyof a deity. A sudden,intuitive perception of orinsight into the reality oressential meaning ofsomething, usuallyinitiated by some simple,homely, or commonplaceoccurrence or experience.

Synonymous words: flash,insight, inspiration, oracle,vision, realisation, sign,surprise, discovery, etc

Examples: n Zaksexperienced an epiphany ofsorts a couple years ago,when he was lookingthrough a book by TonyWalton.

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1) LONG FORM OF THEPERIOD TABLE IS

BASED ON A) Atomic mass B) Atomic sizeC) Atomic number

2) THE MAXIMUMNUMBER OF ELE-

MENTS IN 3RD PERIOD ISA) 2B) 8C) 18

3) WHICH ELEMENTHAS THE SMALLEST

SIZE? A) BoronB) Nitrogen C) Aluminium

4) WHICH OF THE FOL-LOWING HAS ZERO

ELECTRON AFFINITY ?A) Neon B) Fluorine C) Sodium

5) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DOES

NOT HAVE ANY UNIT? A) Electron affinity B) Atomic radiiC) Electro negativity

CHEMISTRY

QUIZSUNITHA PAI, teacher,St Joseph's Boys High

School, Bengaluru

ANSWERS1) C, Atomic number, 2) B, 8,3) B, Nitrogen, 4) A, Neon,5) C, Electro negativity

Q.1) A car can cover adistance of 522 km on 36litres of petrol. How farcan it travel on 14 litresof petrol?A. 203 B. 403 C. 410 D. 240

Q.2) A clock strikes onceat 1 o'clock, twice at 2o'clock, thrice at 3o'clock and so on. Howmany times will it strikein 24 hours?A. 184 B. 156

C. 180 D. 108

Q.3) Out of 11 patients ina nursing home, one aged25 years was releasedand a new one wasadmitted. The averageincreased by 5 years.Find the age of newpatient.

A. 60 years B. 70 years C. 80 years D. 55 years

Q.4) The radius of thefront wheel of an enginebe 35cm and the rearwheel is 84 cm. Howmany times more thanthe rear wheel should the

front wheel rotate tocover 660 metres? A. 175 times B. 190 timesC. 2023 times D. 60 times

ANSWER: 1. 203 2. 1563. 80 years 4. 175 times

Arjun Sinha Class IX, VMS

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CURRICULUM EXERCISESQ1. What is aDisplacement Reaction?Q2. Identify thespecies of this bird.

Answer: (1) Displacement reaction is a chemical reac-tion in which a more reactive element displaces aless reactive element from its compound. Both metalsand non-metals take part in displacement reactions.Example : Reaction of iron nails with copper sulphatesolution. (2) Blue canary bird

ANSWERS: 1. A, 2. D, 3. C, 4. C, 5. B, 6. A, 7. B, 8. A, 9. B, 10. D, 11. B1. A) Olefins, 2. C) Hugo de Vries, 3. B) Convex mirror, 4. C) Wilt of Potato 5. D) 1 January, 1801