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FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020
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Colson Whitehead's'The Nickel Boys'that talks about
racism and inequality at aFlorida reform school inthe 1960s, has won the 2020Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.He also won the 2017 prizein the same category for'The Underground Railroad'.
'Play, relax andhave fun time
with your family'
In this fast-pacedworld, parents andchildren have notbeen spending
enough time together.The lockdown periodis an opportunity tounderstand each oth-er better, asserts Bad-minton World Cham-pion P V SINDHU.
The ace shuttler has some tips for parents and chil-dren on how to make the best use of lockdown..
BONDING WITH FAMILY
CELEB TALK
➤ Students and parents should maintain a daily rou-
tine— include some physical exercise together. It
is also important to wake up on time
➤ Since most schools are running online classes, it is
important for the parents to get involved in the
learning of the child and understand him/her better
➤ At the end of the day, families should get
together and play an indoor game for relaxation
and fun. Having dinner together and catching
up on all the news of the day will perfectly
wrap up the day!
Stay HEALTHY duringHOW TO DISINFECT PACKAGED FOOD
Remove any unnecessary packaging and dispose intoa waste bin with a lid. Next, remove food from take-out containers, place on a clean plate and dispose offthe container. Packaging like cans can be wiped cleanwith a disinfectant before being opened or stored. Itis important to wash unpackaged produce, such asfruit and vegetables, thoroughly under running wa-ter. Wash your hands with soap and water, or use analcohol-based hand rub, immediately afterwards.To lead a healthy life in
lockdown, UNICEF has issuedcertain guidelines related toconsumption of food, buying
food items and cooking food. Follow these
tips to keep doctors at bay...
1. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap andwater for at least 20 seconds before preparingany food
2. Use separate chopping boards to prepareuncooked meat and fish
3. Cook food to the recommended temperature
4. Pay attention to product’s expiry dates
5. Aim to recycle or dispose off food waste andpackaging in an appropriate and sanitary manner,avoiding build-up of waste, which could attractpests like rodents and cockroach
6. Wash your hands with soap and water for atleast 20 seconds before eating
7. Always use clean utensils and plates
GENERAL FOOD SAFETY RULES
HEALTH & FITNESS
DHARAVI’S GULLY BOYS TO SPREAD MESSAGE ON CORONA
Normally, the world ofTony ‘Psyko’ Sebas-tian of Dopeadeliczis either a beat with
a metaphor or a beat boxing hus-tle in a hoodie.
But with his hood Dharaviunder seige from the dreadedcoronavirus, he and a trilin-gual crew including ‘Bonz NRibz’ from 7 Bantaiz and MCAltaf – all hip hoppers fromone of Asia’s largest urbanghetto – have decided to teamup with Bill and Melinda GatesFoundation, Amit ChandraFoundation and BMC to recorda progressive rap to bring peo-ple together with a right mes-sage whilst staying sociallydistanced.
DHARAVI FACTS
“umeed hai sab theek hoga wapas/ umeed hai tum hoslamat/bharosa rakho doctors k kaam pe/bharosa rakhouper wala saath hai…”through this rap, the threeartistes have urged their neighbours and fellow Dharaviresidents to stay at home, avoid public spitting, consultdoctors and take necessary precautions
All of us know Dharavi is Asia’s largest slum but did youknow desi hip-hop was born here? In fact, it has a largenumber of thriving small-scale industries that produceembroidered garments, export quality leather goods, pot-tery and plastic. Unlike popular belief, the locals here havea good literacy rate. In fact, a bunch of teenage girls werein news for developing android apps on their own
504 MILLION is the number of active Internet users inIndia, according to a new report from the Internet and MobileAssociation of India (IAMAI)
14% belong to age group 5-11 years
70% of the active Internet population in India is daily users
1/3rd users access the Internet for more than one hour duringSundays/holidays versus a normal working day
NUMBER-O-LOGY
VIEWPOINT
England’s limited-overs skipper EoinMorgan has backed the T10 format to
be a part of Olympics. Morgan believesthat the format will allow many matchesto be played in a short span of time.
T10 League is a 10-over format cricket
league in the UAE, launched
and owned by T Ten Sports
Management. Matches are
10-over-a-side and
the duration of each
match is 90 minutes
EOIN MORGAN BACKS T10 FORMAT TO BE PART OF OLYMPICS
WHAT:At least 10 per-sons have died
and over 5,000 people fell sickafter an alleged gas leak fromthe LG Polymers factory inVizag on Thursday earlymorning. It is believed thatthey inhaled Styrene gas.
HOW:According to ex-perts, Styrene gas
affects the central nervoussystem, throat, skin, eyes and
some other parts of thebody. It is highly flam-
mable and releases apoisonous gas
when burnt.
CHRIS HEMSWORTH'S'EXTRACTION' TO GET A SEQUEL
New Zealand-based film-maker Taika Waititiwhose, credits of movies
include ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ and'Jojo Rabbit', is set to direct and co-write a new 'Star Wars'movie for theatrical release.
Meanwhile, the '1917'screenwriter, KrystyWilson-Cairns will be
joining the filmmakerfor the script mak-ing.However, no re-lease date has been setfor the upcoming unti-tled project.
Avengers: Endgame’ co-director Joe Russo hasconfirmed that he will be working on a sequelto the recent digital film ‘Extraction’. Actor
Chris Hemsworth and director Sam Hargrave are set-to return in the new action adventure. Originally ti-
tled 'Dhaka', the film also stars Indian actors likeRandeep Hooda and Pankaj Tripathi.
Cricket has not featured at the Olympics, since1900— when Great Britain beat France in a one-
off gold medal match in Paris. The sport was onceincluded during the Commonwealth Games in 1998
SHOULD T 10 BE A PART OF THE OLYMPICS?
COLSON WHITEHEAD WINS PULITZER FOR'THE NICKEL BOYS'
BOOKS
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Whitehead, 50, is known for his experimental narra-tives and immersion in American history and folk-lore. His previous works include, 'John Henry Days'and 'The Intuitionist'
The film revolvesaround Tyler Rake, afearless, black market mercenary, whoembarks on the most deadly extractionof his career, when he is enlisted to res-cue the kidnapped son of an imprisonedinternational crime lord
TAIKA WAITITI TO DIRECT NEW'STAR WARS' FILM
ENTERTAINMENT
PERSEVERANCE WILL LOOK @MARS THROUGH THESE 'EYES' The rover will be launched betweenJuly 17 to Aug 5, 2020, from CapeCanaveral Air Force Station, Florida.Its landing date is scheduled for Feb18, 2021. It will explore Jezero Crateron Mars for a duration of roughly 687Earth days, which is almost 22 months.The rover will mainly examine oxygenproduction from the Red planet.
X-PLAINED
Styrene is used to make insulation,
pipes, automobile parts, printing car-
tridges and copy machine toner, food
containers, packaging material, carpet
backing, luggage, shoes, toys, floor
waxes and polishes
TO MOM...WITH LOVE
Kajol, the mompays tribute toher motherON WHY HER MOTHER TANUJA ISTHE BEST: My mother is the mostforward thinking parent that I haveknown. I hope I am half as broadminded and cool as her. The life les-sons that she taught us just by theway she behaved with us, the way shebrought us up, I hope am able to con-vey the same to my kids too. Parentsthese days are hyper aware of theirchildren, maybe that has to do withthe advent of technology. The flip sideis we are becoming more aware butless tolerant and more aggressive.
ON HOW SHE IS AS A MOM: I havetold my kids that they have the free-dom to choose what they would liketo pursue. Of course, we will be rightthere when they need to discuss butonly as sounding boards. My onlyadvice to Yug and Nysa — be at peacewith your choices. Whatever youchoose, be happy and proud of it.
As told to DEEBASHREE MOHANTY
DID YOU KNOW
Mother's Day is celebratedevery year on the secondSunday of May. This year it willbe on May 10. One of the earliest Mother'sDay celebrations was inAncient Greece. The Greeks celebrated it inhonour of Rhea, the goddess offertility and motherhoodThe first Mother's Day was cel-ebrated in 1908. Anna Jarvis, aschool teacher, honoured hermother Ann Jarvis with amemorial.
From a Mahabharat superquiz to DIY Activities that‘Mom and You’ can engagein... there is a lot plannedfor Mother's Day! Readmore on PAGE 2
For mommies, stockup on that energy...and do make 'MeTime' a fixture in yourroutine. Learn how on PAGE 2
STYRENE: THE GAS THAT LEAKED FROMVIZAG PLANT
When it came to listening
my mother taught me
if you are drowning their voice with
yours
how will you hear them she asked
When it came to speaking
she said do it with commitment
every word you say
is your own responsibility
When it came to being
she said be tender and rough at once
for you need to be vulnerable to live
fully but rough to survive it all
When it came to choosing
she asked me to be thankful
for the choices i had that
she never had the privilege of making
“Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET02
Thank you MOM forbeing there!
From staying awake at nights andmaking sure your birthday cakeis special to soothing your fearsbefore exam time, your mother has
been around for you and continues to beyour pillar of strength. Is any amount oflove and gratitude enough? Guess not. How-ever, you can make a world of differenceto her by acknowledging her love and ef-forts and appreciating her.Here is how you can be atyour best behaviour onMother’s Day, and even af-ter it’s over.
Write her a nice ‘thank you’ noteMake it personal and sentimental by writing about some special day when herpresence helped you in a great way. Youcould add your inside jokes shared at homewith a smiley. Stick this note at her bed-side so that it is the first thing she seeswhen she wakes up. It will make her day.
Apologise for being rude “I am sorry” is one of the most powerfullines ever. Apologise to her for the timesyou have back answered or just beingplain irritable or rude on occasions.And make sure you do your best tonot hurt her feelings in the future.
Help her in daily choresLockdown is not easy onanyone and more so onmothers who end upmultitasking on variousfronts. Yes, you haveyour online classes andschool projects, butwhen you are free, offerto do the dishes, waterthe plants or mop the
floor – whatever you can. Peel peas,chop veggies, set-up dinner table andoffer to make her some lemonade onweekends. These little gestures of goodmanners and thoughtfulness will cementyour bond with your mother and alsomake you a more empathetic person.
Don’t be a picky eater:Playing champ roundthe clock is tiring butthere are more rea-
sons for mothers feeling wornout way too often. Theyare probablymissing out onreally impor-tant nutrientslike Vitamin B12and Vitamin D.Mothers need tothink of food asfuel and eat foodsthat are alive –green vegetables, seasonalfruits, milk.
1SAY NO TO JUNK: Lay offunhealthy, high-glycemicfoods (think: cookies, cakes
and ice cream). You will realisethey always end up making you
feel more spent acouple of hourslater.
2MAKE SOMEPARK TIME:Mothers need to
get out more often. Short mind-ful breaks spent amongst na-ture can be really therapeuticfor overworked nerves. Elimi-nate all unnecessary thoughtsand just listen yourself breathefor 60 seconds.
3KEEP A PENCIL BOX: Somany ideas, so little time.Maintain a journal.
Every time you remember achore or a must-do, make anote of it.
4FIX A PLAY DATE: Mother-hood doesn’t mean hiber-nation. Perhaps you need
play dates as much as your lilone. The power of connectionboosts mommy energy. Makesome connect…
HEALTH
Borrow four simple life hacks from your child’s daily roster to get an energy lift!
mommy energy
Switch on your mother’s favourite TV programme andgive her a relaxing foot massage. Scrub her feet
with 2 tablespoon gramflour mixed with water andwash off. Follow up with foot massage – if you
have essential oils at your place (likelavender/sage/chamomile) – mix 2 drops of it
in 1 tablespoon coconut oil, and massagefeet for 10 minutes. If you don’t haveessential oils, use coconut oil or olive
oil. Once done, wipe off excess oilwith tissue. Serve her some
green tea while you areat it...
GIFT FOR MOM
Pamper your mom with‘home spa’ experience
Dual purpose roomtidier
This room tidier is an ideal gift for MOTHER’S DAY. Itcan be used as a store box to keep snacks – chips’packets, namkeen, or mom can keep her cosmetics
like hair dryer, perfumes, etc. The lid can be used as atable top to keep keys of the card, her shades, her photoframe, money plant, and so on. Every thing is made outof waste material lying in the house.
THINGS REQUIRED:
➤ A cardboard box➤ An old t-shirt➤ Needle and thread➤ Laces or ribbon ➤ Adhesive➤ Cello-tape➤ A beautiful
tray
METHOD:
✮ Take the cardboard box,cut off the 4 flaps fromthe top of the box.
✮ Take the t-shirt prefer-ably with a round collarput the sleeves inside it,do not cut them.
✮ Slide the box inside thet-shirt.
✮ Sew the sleeves edgesso that they are firm.
✮ Decorate the box withpretty ribbons or lacesaround it.
Now, place the tray on it.Your roomtidier is ready!
ARHAAN MATHUR, CLASS V,
Shiv Nadar School,
Noida
The mom and you
book [email protected]
Where’d you go Bernadette? by Maria Semple
Bernadette Fox is a talented, reclusive architect and
loving mother who goes missing. Her teen daughter
embarks on a mission to find her, and along the way
builds a funny and touching portrait of her mom.
FOR MOMS WHO LIKE WILD GOOSE CHASES
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
The story of Vianne Rocher, a young mom and chocolatier,
who sets a small French village aflutter with her arrival
along with her 6-year-old daughter. Then Rocher opens a
chocolaterie, and introduces a little magic...
My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella
Sophie Kinsella's heroine Katie will help your mum under-
stand the pressures of living in a social-media-obsessed
world; and open your eyes about the reality of the so-
called ‘perfect life’ as seen in social media.
FOR MOMS WHO GET DON’T GET SOCIAL MEDIA
Little Women by Louisa May Alcot
The story is about girlhood, love and ambition of the
March sisters — but it's also about, Marmee, the head of
the family, and how she inspires them to live their lives
meaningfully and happily.
FOR MOMS WHO LIKE CLASSICS
Room by Emma Donoghue
A thriller narrated by 5-year-old boy who is being held
captive along with his mother in a room. A powerful story
of a mother and son whose love lets them survive...
FOR MOMS WHO LIKE SUSPENSE THRILLERS
FOR MOMS WHO LIKE CHOCOLATE
■ My mom
and I have
been doing
the things we
most love to
do – paint!
Painting is an
art that lets
you describe and
show your emo-
tions without the
use of words...
RISHIKA GITTA,
class X, Whitefield
Global School, Bengaluru
■ I love having long, serious conver-
sations with mom. With stress levels
high in lockdown, these conversa-
tions are a
way to vent
feelings and
help each
other cope.
HINA NAELA,
class XII, G D
Goenka Public
School,
Lucknow
■ My mother means the world to
me and it goes without saying that
she would leave no stone unturned
in prepping me for my life ahead in
the real world. Lately my mom has
been giving me cooking lessons. We
cook lunch together. And my rotis
have become better!
SAANCHI DESAI, class X, Gopal Sharma
International School, Mumbai
■ Mothers are
the best. Me
and my mom
spend a lot of
time together.
We have shared
interest in
movies, read-
ing, and talking
for hours at an end. My mom is more of a
friend to me than a mother.
VYOM SHINDE, class XI, Victorious Kidss
Educares, Pune
MY MOM IS MY BEST
FRIEND & PARTNER
■ This lockdown proved to be
more interesting as my mother
became my reading partner. We read
many books and discuss their summa-
ry with each other. Reading with my
mother makes it more interesting as
she keeps asking me synonyms.
BHAVYE PREMI, class VI A, St Xavier's
School, Nevta, Jaipur
■ I love
solving puz-
zles with
my mom.
Logical
puzzles
always
catch her attention and she makes
sure I’m involved in them too! Cracking
them with my mom is such fun. The
whole process feels fulfilling to me.
SHARMILA PENTAPALLI, class XII,
Silver Oaks, Hyderabad
■ Idleness can
compel you to do
things just like I was
obligated to make
cookies with my
mom. We spent two
hours making choco-
late and vanilla cook-
ies, and it paid off.
GAURAANG AGARWAL,
class X, St George's
College Barlowganj,
Mussoorie
■ For me, dance
means happiness, and
as my mom watched
me shake my leg to
different beats each
day, she too, was eager
to learn dance. The
lockdown proved to be
an ideal time to teach
dancing to my mom.
Now I can say that she is a brilliant student.
BHAVYA GULATI, class XII, Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula
ACTIVITYTell your mom how amazing she is byreciting this poem to her. Bonus: Make her breakfast, and thenrecite this poem!
For more activities go to www.toistudent.com
■ It is often said that
Home is the first school
for a child. I am having
online classes but this
time with two mentors –
my tutor on the webcam
and my mom always next
to my study table.
VATSALA SHARMA, class VI,
Rajmata K K Girls Public
School, Jodhpur
SUNDAY, MAY 10
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THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020
1LISTEN TO HARRY POTTER: Celebs,including Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham
and Dakota Fanning will take part in chapter-by-chapter readings of JK Rowling's book, ‘HarryPotter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ on Spotify
2HOW TO USE ONLINE RESPONSIBLY: TAKE APLEDGE
https://toistudent.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/top-news/how-to-use-online-responsibly-take-a-pledge/51465.html
3 10 FITNESS LINGOS YOU SHOULDLEARN:
https://toistudent.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/lifestyle/10-fitness-lingo-you-should-know/51489.html
NEWSIN BRIEF
CLICKHERE FORMORENEW WHATSAPP CHATBOT TO SPOT
COVID-19 RELATED MISINFORMATION
JAPAN AQUARIUM SEEKS VIDEO-CHATS FOR EELS
India’s women team ODI skipper Mithali Rajwants to add that elusive World cup trophy toher cabinet, before calling it quits. Raj has stat-
ed that constantly churning out good resultsagainst top sides has helped the team gain a solidreputation in recent times. According to her, teamsdon't take India lightly anymore and come pre-
pared before facing them.
Indian tennis great Leander Paes has stressedon the need to focus on learning new skillsduring the coronavirus-forced lockdown tokeep oneself mentally and physically fit.
Speaking at an Education Webinar for coaches,jointly organised by the All India TennisAssociation (AITA) and the Sports Authority ofIndia (SAI), Paes spoke on various topics includinghis junior days, transition to men's circuit, and therole mental fitness plays in tennis, among others.
TEAMS DON'T TAKE US LIGHTLY ANYMORE: MITHALI RAJ
HIGH SCHOOL KIDS MAKING INSTAYEARBOOKS IN US
Hundreds of students in the US have created yearbookaccounts on Instagram to celebrate their classmates’achievements and share memories and inside jokes.
The pages are assembled from student submissions sent tothe account administrators by direct message— portraits,post-graduation plans, quotes. Classmates comment on eachpost as a kind of signature.Matt Beiger, 18, a senior at Dun-woody High School in Dunwoody, Georgia, created a year-book account for his high school a couple weeks ago. So far,they’ve featured more than 130 students on the account —about a third of their class.
GET YOUR MIND
MOVING!With lockdown still in full swing, how about giving your mind a
workout too? While crosswords and puzzles have their place,
there are many more that can keep your mind fresh and agile.
Here are the best brain and memory boosting tips...
PLAY ANTIQUES ROADSHOW:Choose an everyday object— anything from a spoonto a hairband — and passit around your family.Eachperson must come up witha story about the object.For example: What peri-od of history is it from?Did it belong to anyonespecial? According topsychologists, a play-ful mental attitude en-ables flexible and cre-ative thinking, so mak-ing fun games a part ofyour routine will keepyour brain active.
BECOME AN AUTHOR: Choose an animal, a song, a food, acountry, a book, a piece of clothing and aflower, then turn them into a shortstory. Read the story a couple of timesand put it to one side. Later in the day,recall the story and see what you canremember.
MAKE A SHOPPING LIST: As you write,picture each item in your mind.Then put the list somewhere safe.Give yourself an hour, and see howmany you can recall. Experts saythe act of writing along with pic-turing the items, triggers yourbrain to remember them.
MAKE YOUR OWN SONG: Sing along to yourfavourite song, but create your own lyrics.Don't actively engage the brain, instead letyour creativity take over and see what hap-pens. Research suggests that when we go withthe flow and don't think too hard, we openthe mind to new possibilities and generatefresh ideas.
SET THE SCENE: Look out of your window. What do
you see? Get a pen and paper, and describe the scene in
a paragraph. Then give yourself a break. Next, go outside
and take in the scene again. Use your senses this time,
then go inside and write another paragraph. Compare
the two descriptions—the second is more engaging
because using all five senses makes it a 3D experience.
GET LOGICAL: Write 10 randomnumbers on paper. For oneminute, read the list aloud—again and again. Turn thepaper over and relax for aminute. Then recount thenumbers in sequence andwrite them on the back ofthe paper. Compare both listsand see how well you'vedone. There's scientific evi-dence that repetition helpsthe brain solidify connec-tions used to recall memo-ries and information. Thisalso works for names andlearning new skills.
PLAY GUESS WHO USING FACETIMEPick a famous person, then writedown four words associated withthem. Take it in turns to revealthe words to each other and guesswho the person might be.
TELL A STORY: Use social appsto create a virtual story-telling group with friendsand family. One personstarts the story, then passesit on with everyone addinga few sentences to keep itgoing. Research in psychol-ogy suggests a strong linkbetween spontaneous andcontrolled thinking and cre-ativity. So any activity thatcombines thinking on yourfeet with logic, like contin-uing a narrative, gives thebrain a workout.
The International Fact-Check-ing Network (IFCN) haslaunched a WhatsApp bot,
with more than 4,000 debunked hoax-es, to fight COVID-19 misinforma-tion. The Poynter Institute’s Inter-national Fact-Checking Network haslaunched its chatbot on WhatsApp.
AJapanese aquarium,closed during the coro-navirus outbreak, is ask-
ing people to make video callsto their eels so that the sensitivecreatures remember humans ex-ist and don't pose a threat. TheSumida Aquarium, housed inthe landmark Tokyo Skytreetower, has been closed since thestart of March and its animalshave become used to a largelyhuman-free environment dur-ing the two-month calm.
IFCN's bot has been built to address the challenge ofmisinformation, particularly during the COVID-19 pan-demic, by connecting people with independent fact-checkers in more than 70 countries and also with thelargest database of debunked falsehoods related to thenew coronavirus
TECH BUZZ
FORGET ME NOT
In a bid to reacquaint the
eels with humans, the
aquarium is setting up five
tablets facing the tank
housing the delicate crea-
tures, with eel enthusiasts
asked to connect through
iPhones or iPads via the
FaceTime app. Once the
video calls start, people
are supposed to show
their faces, wave and talk
to the eels
Raj helped India reachfinal of the World Cup tournament ontwo occasions — 2005 and 2017 —but the 'Women in Blue' sufferedheartbreaks against Australia andEngland respectively
SPORTS
GETTING CREATIVE
Have you created something on these lines? Please share at [email protected]
SOON, 'TWILIGHT' PREQUEL BOOK. WRIT-TEN FROM VAMPIRE’S PERSPECTIVE
WORLD LEADERS PLEDGE BILLIONS FORVIRUS VACCINE RESEARCH
Author Stephenie Meyer hasthrilled fans of her best-sell-ing ‘Twilight’ novels by an-
nouncing that she will release a pre-quel that explores the characters’love story from the perspective ofvampire Edward Cullen. Called‘Midnight Sun,’ the new book willchronicle Cullen's past and the timehe first meets Bella Swan, a humanhigh school classmate, who later be-comes his wife. Earlier installmentshave been told from Bella's point ofview.
World leaders, organ-isations and bankshave pledged $8 bil-
lion for research to find avaccine against the new coro-navirus, but warned that itis just the start of an effortthat must be sustained overtime to beat the disease.Thefunds, pledged at a video-con-ference, was held in responseto the World Health Organi-sation's call for global col-laboration to contain and de-feat COVID-19. Notably ab-sent from the event was US,where more than 67,000 peo-ple have died of coronavirus,till date.
Meyer's original four ‘Twilight’ books sold more than 100million copies. They were adapted into a blockbuster filmseries released by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp thatstarred Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
BOOKS
About 100 research groups are
pursuing vaccines, with nearly
a dozen in early stages of
human trials or poised to start
FOR A CAUSE
REMDESIVIR
WHATAs race to developvaccine for the treat-
ment of COVID-19 gains momentum,the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has granted emergency useauthorisation to use remdesivir totreat the new virus.
WHY An antiviral drug,remdesivir was devel-
oped by pharmaceutical giant GileadSciences, to fight the Ebola virus thatstruck the world in 2013. It wasshelved as it was found ineffective.However, despite its initial failures,Remdesivir was later shown to beeffective against both SARS and MERS,and is now being tested in new clinicaltrials as a potential treatment againstCOVID-19.
HOW It obstructs the stageof replication, when
the virus creates copies of itself in thebody. In other words, the drug is ableto inhibit the virus and prevent its fur-ther spread in human cells
According to experts, oncethe virus enters the humancell, it releases its geneticmaterial, which in turn iscopied using the body’s exist-ing mechanism— varioushuman proteins, virus pro-teins, and their interactionscome into play at every stageof infection.
EXPLAINED
The Webinar will also have a session of ‘Coaching
Young Children and Young People’ by Kawaljeet Singh.
Miguel Crespo from the International Tennis
Federation will join as the guest speaker.
CELEB TALK
It is important to focus on learningnew skills during lockdown: Paes
5BESTANXIETYRELIEF APPS
Positive Penguins HD(Android, iPhone, iPad)
1Called Positive Penguins, this
app developed by a
Melbourne schoolgirl and
her family, is a simple, interactive,
educational tool that helps in
understanding your emotions and
experience them in a positive way.
It also provides practical ways to
understand and cope with these
emotions and, change the way
they think.
Breathe, Think, Do withSesame( Android, iPhone, iPad )
2Breathe, Think, and Do with
Sesame app helps in dealing
with frustrating situations
using the "breathe, think, do"
method. You will learn to take
long, deep belly breaths to calm
down, think of a few strategies to
handle the problem, and then do
those things.
Headspace: GuidedMeditation( Android, iPhone, iPad )
3This app uses common
meditation techniques
such as body scans,
becoming aware of environmen-
tal sounds, breath awareness,
breath counting, and more to
establish a serene, aware space
for the mind to rest.
Stop, Breathe & Think:Meditation andMindfulness( iPhone, iPad )
4Stop, Breathe & Think is a
free mindfulness and medi-
tation app that encourages
you to develop positive habits.
DreamyKid MeditationApp Just For Kids( Android, iPhone, iPad )
5This app is an easy-to-use
meditation tool that include
kid-friendly guided visualisa-
tions, affirmations, and medita-
tions. Kids can listen to selections
for promoting relaxation, falling
asleep more easily, among others.
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02 “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”
GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET
ACTIVITY
S.F. AND COMIC KIDS
FAMILY CIRCUS
Defenestrate (verb): to
throw (something or
someone) forcefully
through a window.
Synonyms: eject,
expel.
Examples:
His boss was defen-
estrated after he
refused to give him a
pay raise.
She ejected her table
lamp through the window.
The rock was
expelled forcefully out
of the window.
The seat was ejected
through the cockpit
window.
In a hasty bid to
escape, he defenestrat-
ed himself and ran.
Siddharth Arun, class IX,
Silver Oaks International,
School, Sarjapur, Bengaluru
WordWise
WUZZLESAmanita phalloidesCommonly known as death cap,
it is a deadly poisonous basid-
iomycete fungus mushroom.
Widely distributed across
Europe, ingesting one
death cap mushroom is
enough to kill a healthy
adult. In fact, people
are advised not to
touch it. Within 6 to 12
hours after consump-
tion, violent abdominal
pain, vomiting, and
rapid fluid loss can happen and eventually death.
Vibha A Vaidya, class IV,
Silver Oaks International School, Sarjapur, Blr
NATUREQ.1) Which type of processor can
be overclocked?
A. X, B. U, C. H, D. HQ
Q.2) Which of these processors
are made by apple?
A. i7, B. 3750, C. Pentium, D. A12
Q.3) Which of these processors are
server processors?
A. Intel i9, B. Intel XEON, C. Intel Celeron,
D. AMD Ryzen 3 3200
Q.4) Which is the
most powerful
graphics card?
A. RTX 2080 Max - Q,
B. GTX 1080 Ti, C. Titan RTX,
D. AMD Radeon VII
Q.5) Which iPhone has the best
camera?
A. iPhone Xr, B. iPhone X
C. iPhone 8 Plus D. iPhone Xs
Q.6) Which is the fastest type of
storage?
A. SSD, B. HDD, C. SSHD, D. EMMC
Q.7) Which is the newest type of
ram?
A. DDR3, B. DDR4, C. DDR5, D. DDR6
1. A) X, 2.D) A12, 3.B) Intel XEON, 4.C) Titan RTX, 5.D), iPhone Xs 6.A) SSD, 7.B)
DDR4
A N S W E R S
IDIOM OF THE DAY
➤ COOL AS A CUCUMBER
Meaning: To be very calm even under stress
PARTHIV SYAMMOHAN, CLASS VII, SILVER OAKS
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, SARJAPUR, BENGALURU
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1 A bullet train, startsits journey at 0700
hours, to cover a dis-tance of 900 km oneway. It completes oneround trip at 1300hours. Find the averagespeed of the train.
A. 300 kph B. 690 kph
C. 360 kph
2 Jeff borrows ` 7000from Bob and plans
to return this moneyafter 3 years at an inter-est rate of 13% perannum. How much moneywould Bob receive at theend of 3 years?
A. ` 7000 B. ` 9730C. ` 9130 D. ` 2730
3 Manoj travels 3 kmforward, turns left,
and proceeds 4 km toreach school. What ishis total displacement?
A. 5 km,B. 7 kmC. None of the above,D. 25km
ANSWER:
1. (A) 300 kph
2. (b) `9730
3. (a) 5 km
Sneha, class X, Silver
Oaks International
School, Sarjapur,
Bengaluru
CHECK YOUR APTITUDE
Quiz timeTECH
Pranav V, class VII, Silver Oaks
Intl School, Sarjapur, Bengaluru
Q1:Which of the following
imaginary lines does
not pass through Africa?
A: Tropic of Cancer ❑
B: Equator ❑
C: Tropic of Capricorn ❑
D: International Date line ❑
Q2:Which African river
crosses the equator
twice?
A: Zaire River ❑
B: Nile River ❑
C: Senegal ❑
D: Zambezi ❑
Q3:Which is the longest
river in Africa?
A: Congo River ❑
B: Orange River ❑
C: Zambezi River ❑
D: Nile River ❑
Q4:Which of the following
is not a tribal commu-
nity of Africa?
A: Zulu ❑
B: Maasai ❑
C: San Bushmen ❑
D: Lepcha ❑
Q5:Which of the following
deserts is the largest
hot desert and the third largest
desert in the world after
Antarctica and the Arctic?
A: Sahara Desert ❑
B: Kalahari Desert ❑
C: Karoo Desert ❑
D: Namib Desert ❑
Q6:Tugela Falls, the sec-
ond highest waterfall
in the world, lies in which
African country?
A: Algeria ❑ B: S Africa ❑
C: Sudan ❑ D: Tunisia ❑
Rock the TEST
ANSWERS:1. D, 2. A, 3. D, 4. D, 5. A, 6. B
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FUN-ZONE
Raj Inamdar, HB KapadiaSchool
Doyel Pramanik, Class VI,Shanti Asiatic School
When life got too boringduring lockdown, mydaughters were in-
spired to open the closetwhere all our treasuredgames were hidden.
We started the game-bing-ing session with Ludo. Mydaughters realized that it wasfar more exciting to play thegame in reality rather thanthe virtual version of thesame. They were surprised tosee me shout “pakki gotibachaao” in the middle of thegame.
Next in line was the sim-ple game of “snakes and lad-ders”. I was about to lose thegame but lady luck was withme and my daughter’s coinwas bitten by the snake atblock no. 98 and she directlycame down to 13. It resultedin my victory.
Numerous rounds of Car-rom, Rio and Plot 4 followed.Carrom is one game wherenobody in our family can beat
my husband. He kept on win-ning till we all gave up. I con-sider all the time I have beenspending with my family,playing games, talking, as thebest part of lockdown whichI shall continue to cherish foryears to come.
RADHIKA MAMTANI, Educator,Anand Niketan Satellite
Arnaliya Jaiswal, Class VIII, Zydus School For Excellence
Priyansha Purenia, Class X, Nirman High School
SCHOOL IS COOL
Fear of corona virus de-terred to dampen thespirits of St. Kabir School
(Drive in New) in celebratingthe 50th anniversary of EarthDay. Though it was not possi-ble to venture into great out-door activities, teachers andstudents of primary wing cel-ebrated through an interac-
tive zoom session. Fun activi-ty worksheets were sharedwith the students showcasingthe importance of Earth Day.Vibrant drawings with catchycaptions were the major high-lights. A few students sharedvideo clipping of plantingsaplings in their kitchen andterrace gardens.
ODE TO THE PEN
Kabirians celebrate Earth day!
GO BACK CORONA
Corona oh corona why did you cameYou are not wanted, go back againAllow us to live in fresh airAllow us breathe without maskCorona oh corona why did you cameYou are not wanted, go back again.We are locked in our own homeCan't go out and meet my friendsMy school my activities all are shut downBecause of you I am locked in my own houseCorona oh corona why did you cameYou are not wanted, go back again.MANVIK HARWANI, Class III, St. Kabir School, Navrangpura
CORONA FEAR
This is a fear, that’s making us awarefor the next problem, which is very surrealEverything is closed, Like a locked door.But don’t get scared or bored.The sugar is dissolved, but the story isn’t over,The problem isn’t solved, but solution will discover.Coronavirus may be ghastlybut let the world not be cowardly.TANUSHKA JHA, class VII, Delhi Public School Rajkot
Painting By: Jishnu Nainani, Class VIII, Zydus School for
Excellence
Unlocking funduring lockdown
Through activity basedlearning, Essar In-ternational School,
Hazira, Surat, gives an op-portunity to the studentsto explore and bring outtheir creativity thus en-hancing their under-standing.
During online classesin this lockdown period,school conducted some ac-tivities in Social Scienceclasses. Students learntabout latitudes and lon-gitudes through an activity with ‘potato’ and depicted them intheir own creative way. Pictorial flow charts were drawn to de-pict ‘Colonialism in Africa’ in their history class.
The students and staffof Delhi PublicSchool, Rajkot made
a contribution ofRs.41,000 to the ChiefMinister's Relief Fund forhelping those affectedby Corona. Thiscontributionwas made
through the Commu-nity Service Club ofthe school. The Prin-cipal Dr Manoj Dubeysays, "We at DPS Ra-
jkot feel it is our socialresponsibility, in dif-
ficult times asthese, to do
our bit."
Charity begins at home
LEARNING MADE EASY!
Painting By: Rashi Bohra, Class IX
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020
1THIS DAY, THAT YEAR: MAY 6, 2002:Entrepreneur Elon Musk sets up
SpaceX to make space transportationmore affordable and to work on projectsthat will help people live on other planets
3HUBBLE YIELDS 1.4 MNOBSERVATIONS IN 3 DECADES
https://toistudent.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/sci-tech/hubble-yields-1-4-mn-observations-in-3-decades/51176.html
That's the number of microplasticsfound in one square metre of seafloor,
according to a new study. Microplastics on the seafloormainly comprise fibres from textiles and clothing. Theseare not effectively filtered out in domestic waste watertreatment plants, and easily enter rivers and oceans
1.9 MILLION
Historian William Dalrymple’s nextbook speaks of the influence Indiahad on the East and on the West. Di-
vided into different phases, the first phaselooks at how Buddhism travelled fromIndia to become the state religion of Chi-
na. The second talks about how Hinduismtook over SE Asia with epics like Ma-
habharata and Ramayana, being ma-jor influences. The third period fo-
cuses on India trav-elling to the
West with itsidea ofmaths.
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DALRYMPLE'S NEXT BEING PENNEDTHROUGH LOCKDOWN
ANASA-funded study hasrevealed that ice sheets inAntarctica and Greenland
shrinking and melting, since 2003have contributed towards a glob-al sea level rise. According to re-searchers, the net loss of ice fromAntarctica, along with Green-land's shrinking ice sheet, hasbeen responsible for 0.55 inchesof sea level rise since 2003.
ENVIRONMENT
ANTARCTICA & GREENLAND’S MELTING ICESHEETS RESPONSIBLE FOR RISE IN SEA LEVEL
British cycling star Mark Cavendish andformer teammate Luke Rowe enduredover 10 hours in the saddle of an ex-
ercise bike to climb 8,848 metres — theequivalent of scaling Mt Everest. “JustEverested with @LukeRowe1990,” the34-year-old sprinter announced ina post on Twitter. The pair ac-complished the latest feat by asports star in coronavirus lock-down in 10 hours 37 minutes and 32seconds. “I take my hat off to anyonewho's completed it in whatever ca-pacity, it was grim,” he said.
Greenland's ice sheet lost anaverage of 200 gigatons ofice per year, and Antarctica'sice sheet lost an average of118 gigatons of ice per year. One gigaton of ice is enoughto fill 400,000 Olympic-sizedswimming pools
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For each 10-dirham ($2.7) donation, one of the building’s 1.2 million LEDlights will be illuminated — each representing a meal
JK ROWLING DONATES $1.25 MN TO HELPHOMELESS DURING THE PANDEMIC
In April, pop singer Rihanna's Clara LionelFoundation joined forces with Jay-Z's ShawnCarter Foundation and Twitter CEO Jack Dorseyto donate $6.2 million to 11 organisations,including some helping victims of domesticabuse and the homeless
BURJ KHALIFA’S UNIQUE GESTURE
CYCLIST SCALES PEAK ONEXERCISE BIKE
KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS: 'AVENGERS:ENDGAME', 'STRANGER THINGS' WIN BIG
big winners at the Kids’Choice Awards 2020, whichwas produced virtually, afterit was delayed due to the coro-navirus pandemic. The showalso made a $1 million dona-tion to 'No Kid Hungry' to helpCOVID-19 victims.
Marvel Studios’ ‘Aven-gers: Endgame’ andMillie Bobby Brown’s
‘Stranger Things’ emerged as the
Union HRD Minister,Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nis-hank' conducted a webi-
nar with students to announcethe dates. 1. JEE Main 2020would be from July 18 toJuly 23. JEE Advanced in Au-gust. 2. NEET 2020 would beon July 26. - TNN
FITNESS
'Avengers: Endgame' wonfavourite movie, with'Spider-Man' star TomHolland becoming thefavourite superhero.The award for favouritereality show went to'America's Got Talent',while Ellen DeGeneresbecame favourite TV host
ENTERTAINMENT
EDUCATION
President RamNath Kovind hasstressed on theneed to take steps
for population control inthe country. “Large anddensely-populated coun-tries such as India have totake deliberate steps, es-pecially on the subject ofpopulation control. Other-wise, disasters like Covid-19 can have severe conse-quences in our country,”said President Kovind.
Should there be apopulation controllaw in India?
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POPULATIONCONTROL: PRESIDENT
According to UNICEF,
out of the estimated
392,078 babies born
around the world,
67,385 were born in
India on January 1,
2020— a world
record
In a rare video appearance, actor Emma Stonehas raised mental health awareness, whilepractising social distancing during the coro-
navirus pandemic. May is Mental Health Aware-ness Month and the Oscar winner announcedthe Child Mind Institute's #WeThriveInsidecampaign, a digital initiative that will help thosestruggling right now and beyond with tele-healthand online resources.
Write, write andwrite: Emma Stone
The Child Mind Institute will
release self-recorded videos
daily, featuring notable names
and sharing stories of how
they stay mentally-fit, while
encouraging families and kids
to check out its COVID 19-
related resources
CELEB TALK
Time may still prove the greatestequaliserThe Spanish flu that brokeout in the United States in1918 seemed to die down
during the summer onlyto come roaring backwith a deadlier strain lat-er that year and a thirdwave, the following year.It eventually reached far-flung places like islandsin Alaska and the SouthPacific and infected a
third of the world’s pop-ulation. Hence, one theo-ry that is unproven butimpossible to refute:Maybe the COVID-19virus just hasn’tgotten to thosecountries yet.
The powerof youth Many countriesthat have escapedmass epidemicshave relativelyyounger pop-ulations.
Young people are morelikely to contract mild orasymptomatic cases thatare less transmissible to
others, believes RobertBollinger, a professor
of infectious dis-eases at the JohnsHopkins School ofMedicine.
Cultural distanceCultural factors,
like the social dis-tancing that is builtinto certain soci-
eties, may givesome coun-
tries more
protection, epidemiologistssaid.
Heat and lightThe geography of the out-break — which spread rapid-ly during the winter in tem-perate-zone countries likeItaly and US and was virtu-ally unseen in warmer coun-tries such as Chad or Guyana— seemed to suggest that thevirus did not take well toheat. Other coronaviruses,such as ones that cause thecommon cold, are less conta-gious in warmer, moist cli-mates. But researchers saythe idea that hot weatheralone can repel the virus iswishful thinking.
The question of why the virus has overwhelmed some places and left others
relatively untouched is a puzzle that has spawned numerous theories and speculations but no definitive
answers. We unravel few scenarios...
Why COVID-19 wallop some & spare others
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185 free workouts, including cardioyoga and others. These sessions lastbetween 15 to 45 minutes
2RUMBLE: The boxing-inspired fit-ness channel airs classes on
Instagram every evening, and postsnew classes at Rumble’s Instagramaccount @doyourrumble at 5.30 pm
3BARRE 3: The digital ballet stu-dio is offering unlimited access to
strength condition classes inspired bythe dance form. It also includes cardioand sessions on mindfulness
The programme, which began onMay 1, will be conducted throughthe entire month,until May 30 toprovide onlinephotographylessons, semi-nars and work-shops in differentregional Indian lan-guages. To register for any of theworkshops, users can log on toCanon India's official website.
Multi-arts festival has taken the digital route, bringing togethertheatre doyens from across thecountry for masterclasses, interac-tions, live music recitals, story-telling and acting competitions. All this will happen online on theirYouTube channel.
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Here are a few fitness apps that could help you stay in
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CLUESCLUES
Azerbaijan’s IlhamAliyev is the chairmanof which organisation?
CLUE 1: With 120 member states, 17observer states, it is the largest groupingof states worldwide, after the UN.CLUE 2: 18 summits have been held tilldate. New Delhi hosted the 7th in 1983.CLUE 3: It was established in 1961 throughan initiative of then Indian PM JawaharlalNehru, Egyptian President Abdel Nasserand Yugoslavian President Josip Tito.
ANSWER: Non-Aligned Movement(NAM). Humanity is facing its most serious crisis in many decades and theorganisation can help promote globalsolidarity as it has often been theworld's moral voice, said PM Narendra Modi at the virtual conference of NAM on Monday.
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The 828- metres- high Burj Khalifain Dubai will be transformed intothe “world's tallest donation box”,
as part of a campaign to provide 10 mil-lion meals to low-income people. The ap-peal comes during the fasting month ofRamadan— a time of self-reflection, andcharity for the faithful. The skyscraperregularly features displays of solidaritywith crisis-stricken countries — for Ozwhen bushfires ravaged it and for Chinaand Italy when they were hit by corona.
FOR A CAUSE
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has donated $1.25 million to help victimsof domestic abuse and homelessness
during the coronavirus pandemic, after re-covering from the virus herself. The Britishwriter said the money would be split betweenthe charities— Crisis and Refuge,which help the homeless and victims of do-mestic violence respectively.
“Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”
GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET
ACTIVITY
FAMILY CIRCUS
Q.1) In India, 14thNovember, the date ofbirth of former prime min-ister Jawaharlal Nehru, iscelebrated as ‘Children'sDay’. On which date is‘Children's Day’ celebratedinternationally?
A. 20th November
B. 1st January
C. 20th October
D. 14th February
Q.2) Shyam Benegal, thepopular Indian filmmakermade a great TV serial
named ‘Bharat Ek Khoj’ in1988. The serial was basedon a memorable book writ-ten by Pandit JawaharlalNehru. What was the nameof that book?
A. An Autobiography
B. The Truth Unveiled
C. Glimpses of World History
D. The Discovery of India
Q.3) When JawaharlalNehru became the primeminister of independentIndia, he delivered an inaugural address to thenation which has beengiven a special name. Whatis that name?
A. A Tryst with Fate
B. A Tryst with India
C. A Tryst with the Nation
D. A Tryst with Destiny
WUZZLES Quiz timeNEHRU
Aishwarya C, class VIII,
NPS Kengeri, Blr
MORE ACTIVITIES
➤ Man is born with some good and badqualities. Habits once formedcan hardly be changed.They become a part of ournature. So, man's charac-ter is an aggregate ofinborn nature developedthrough habit. Good habits pro-duce good nature and effects.
SHUBHAM HAM KUMAR,
Vivekananda School,
Dehradun
➤ According toHindu mythology,
there are demons whoare very cruel. ThroughBlack magic they could
kill the devotees and alsonormal people. Then all the godsappeared as supreme personalitieson earth to kill the demons andprotect people.
BENWISH RAJA, VI(C), DPS,
Mirzapur
➤ When things go wrong as they some-times will. When the road you’re trudg-ing seems all uphill. When funds are lowand debts are high. And you want tosmile, but you have to sigh. Rest, if youmust, but don’t you quit. Life is queerwith its twists and turns. As everyone ofus sometimes learn. And many a failureturns about. And you want to smile, buthave to sigh.
MAITREYI SINGH, class VII, Our Lady of
Fatima Convent Secondary School
2VISION: Each day is your life in miniature. I want youto live it like a champion, as though all your dreamshave come true. Make a vision board if you don’t
have one. It could have pictures or a list of your goals. Thebrain takes all your thoughts and wishes seriously. In anexperiment by Nasa, astronauts were made to wear lensesthat inverted everything. Surprisingly, after 30 days of wearing the lenses, the astronauts could see things the rightside up. The brain had built new neural pathways to adapt.So, while being at home, don’t just scroll through socialmedia. It does not ignite the fire within. Create a visionboard and dream big instead.
3WORDS: Words have energy. Use the right wordsand supercharge yourself! During this pandemic, youmight feel powerless without routines and rituals. If
you feel angry or sad, remember this is your brain’s attemptto feel powerful. Sip some water and zip up angry words.Instead, exercise. Remind yourself that anger affects yourbrain negatively and impacts judgment and decision-makingskills. The more you connect with anger, the less you connect with courage.
1ENERGY: Energy goes where focus goes. So don’tfocus on the news, tragedies and statistics. Insteadfocus on recoveries, health, relationships and creative
ideas. Inspire your parents too. Keep abreast of the news butalso make sure to switch off. We have a limited
amount of mental energy in a day, and it plummets post noon. So conserve your energy for things that truly matter and moti-vate you. Then watch your courage return.
EVERYDAY COURAGERaageshwari Loomba, author of the book –
‘Building a Happy Family’ – shares how to bemindful during the lockdown.
AUTHOR SPEAK
02
➤ prerogative: pre-rog-a-tive, not per-rog-a-tive➤ peremptory: per-emp-tuh-ree, not pre-emp-tuh-ree➤ probably: prob-a-blee, not pra-lee or prob-lee➤ Realtor: reel-ter, not ree-la-ter➤ supposedly: su-pos-ed-lee, not su-pos-ab-lee➤ spurious: spyoor-ee-us, not spur-ee-us➤ tenet: ten-it, not ten-unt➤ ticklish: tik-lish, not tik-i-lish➤ triathlon: try-ath-lon, not try-ath-a-lon➤ athlete: ath-leet, not ath-a-leet➤ candidate: kan-di-dayt, not kan-i-dayt➤ chimera: kiy-MEER-a, not CHIM-er-a➤ disastrous: di-zas-tres, not di-zas-ter-es➤ debut: dey-byoo, not di-boo➤ Et cetera: et-set-er-uh, not ex-set-er-uh➤ Quote: kwo-te, not coat➤ flour: flou-er, not fl-ahr
YOUR GRAMMAR GURU
It’s timeto getthemright!
Do you have some unused ginger lyingaround in your fridge? Break a small por-tion and put it in the soil of a pot. Water
regularly and keep the pot on a windowsill for itto get enough sunlight. Just make sure the budsare facing up. You will notice new shoots andnew roots in about a week or so. Once that happens, you can pull it up and use it again.
GROW YOUR OWN GINGER
LOCKDOWN DIY
GROOMING GYAN
Want to nourish your hairbut running out ofyour regular condi-
tioner? Don’t panic. Look intoyour garden or locality and ifyou spot hibiscus flowers, youare covered. This flower isgreat for your hair health as itis full of antioxidants and natural conditioners like vitaminsC and E. Here’s how to make a hairconditioning pack with hibiscus:
METHOD: Take two hibiscus flowersand blend with some water and 2-3
cinnamon sticks. Apply this packto your hair and leave for 30-
45 minutes. Wash it off anddo your regular shampoo-conditioner routine. You hairwill be soft, nourished and
bouncy, minus any chemicalresidue usually found in store-
bought haircare products.– By Pallavi Shankar
HAIR SPA with hibiscus
USEONLINERESPONSIBLY Access to the Internet has exposed many ofyou to bullying that affects your self-image and possibly your mentalhealth. That is not a good thing.
You Said It
ART AWARE
LLeeaarrnn ttoo ppaaiinnttAlways wanted to learnpainting but never had thetime? Make use of extratime at home to do anonline paining course.
Where can you get it?
Check udemy.com whereyou can enroll in ‘DiscoverHow to Draw and paintComics’ for `385. Whatyou get here is 60 hours
of video lessons. In thiscourse, you will learn todraw the human figure,muscles, heads, emotions,cartoons, 3D shapes,form, lighting, and more.
Basics needed for the
course: A pencil andpaper will do just fine formost of the lessons butyou will need Photoshopcs5 for one of the chapters on painting.
PIC OF THE DAY
Name:
Darshali Agarwal
Class: II
Age: 7-years old
School: WittyInternationalSchool, Bhilwara
1. A) 20th November 2. D) The Discovery of India 3. D) A Tryst with Destiny
A N S W E R S
R E M E M B E R
Nothing is private!
1Once posted, it is there forever. Itmight appear that you can delete apost/tweet/account, but its not so
simple. An image or post can beshared with anyone, anywhere.Privacy on social media is kind of amisnomer.
No Such Thing
as DELETE
4Your profiles,your pictures,your words–all
of these may stayfloating around theinternet for eternity.Most apps and socialmedia platforms willlet you deactivateyour account, but fewof them will let youdelete them. So bevery careful of whatyou are posting –thoughts, pictures!
Boundaries Are
Important
5This is crucial –know that there aresome age-restricted
social mediums that youmust not enter if your arenot qualified. Also remem-ber that bullying onlinecould land you in serious trouble. Keep away frombad company becausethey could drag you intoproblems. Last, but notthe least; never hurt any-one and stop encouragingpeople who do that.
Words can hurt
2We all know that bullying is abig deal and social mediamay lead to it. But even aside
from bullying on social media,there is a more subtle lesson andthat is: words can hurt. So, learnto post with kindness. This is animportant life lesson. I mean,don’t we all wish adults wouldlearn this lesson, too?
Friends Only
3A healthy amount of scepticism is great when it comes to friend requests, chats, and thelike. For grown professionals, social media networking can be an invaluable career tool. Forus, talking to/befriending people on social media that we don’t know personally can be
dangerous. Always keep a check of your friend list and weed out those friends whom you have notcontacted in a while. Because you don’t know if they are still using their numbers. You have to bethe Big Bad Social Media Police. Sorry for the cliche, but these are teachable moments, if youremain calm. Explain to yourself the red flags you see. Learn how to be discerning.
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‘BOOK OF HOPES' DEDICATED TO COVID-19 WARRIORSBloomsburyhas launchedaward-winningauthorKatherineRundells ‘TheBook ofHopes: Words and Pictures toComfort, Inspire and EncourageChildren in Lockdown’ as a free PDFon the website of its NationalLiteracyTrust,literacytrust.org.uk/bookofhopes. The book features over110 authors and illustrators aimingto foster hope in children viadelightful and comforting stories
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020
B’ DAY CHEERS
L I F E I N P O S T W O R L D
APP-LY IT FOR...
CLOCKWORK TOMATO: A timer and
activity logger, it aims to boost pro-
ductivity by breaking down work
periods into 25-minute slices, sepa-
rated by short breaks. The idea is to
move away from your desk and do
something completely different, per-
haps fun, active or relaxing.
APP: ALAR.MY: Billed as the app
that will make your roommates hate
you, Alarmy can be set up to not
switch off until you take a photo of
something specific — ie the front of
your house — which ideally encour-
ages you away from the duvet and
into study mode.
APP: WRITTEN? KITTEN! Struggling
to write that essay or novel? How
about a cute kitten picture reward
every time you write 100 words?
Written? Kitten! offers just that.
APP: COLD TURKEY: So obsessed
we are with distracting ourselves
with random web browsing that
there are, of course, countless apps
which now allow you to block web-
sites that you find divert your work.
You can look forward to receiving a
joyful message of encouragement
when you try to click on one of your
banned sites.
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1ONE NATION, ONE VOICE: A group of100 singers, including Asha Bhosle,
Kumar Sanu and Sonu Nigam, have recordedan anthem for the frontline warriorsfighting the coronavirus pandemic
2CONTEST: HAVE YOU TRIED COLLABORATIVEWRITING
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3RACE FOR COVID-19 VACCINEINTENSIFIES
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Did you know presently, we are leading a lifeof 'bunkering'? Yes, you heard it right. Itis a term that was popularised by New York-
based futurist and marketing consultant FaithPopcorn in 2015 . So, what is bunkering? We findout...
“Bunkering means an impulse to go insidewhen it just gets too tough and scary outside,”says Dr Sonal Anand, Psychiatrist, WockhardtHospital, Mumbai. In fact, according to her,“Our homes have become our castles where weretreat and avoid interacting with those aroundus (except via social media).”
Will 'BUNKERING' be ournew lifestyle?
THE BIG Q: WILL THIS LIFE CON-TINUE AFTER THE PANDEMIC?“Staying in is definitely going tobecome the new normal, evenafter the virus goes away. Fear ofthe next pandemic or any otherapocalypse has always been thenumber one fear for the humanrace. It might take quite a longtime for people to get back to pre-pandemic state,” explains Anand
THE CHALLENGEWhile bunkering may be the new normal, it will
raise problems like nature deficit— not getting
to see greenery, sky and fauna. To fight this,
“watch videos about nature, use binoculars for
bird watching from home, among others,” sug-
gests Dr Santosh Bangar, a psychiatrist.
According to experts, flying normsis surely going to change post thepandemic. Here are some ofthem...Report to the airport three hoursprior to your flight departure Contactless check-in Pre-flight briefings Mask at all times (in-cluding in flight) 2 or 3 tem-
perature checks per person Strictly one carry-on (5kg) Floor markers everywherein the airport Hand sanitisersat every point Alternate check-in counters Cabin aerosol dis-
infection Training of staffs for COVIDemergencies Crew temperature check
post every shift Health declaration before ar-rival at the airport Temperature check on arrival Transit passengers can’t leaveairport Additional food safetyguidelines Immediate isolation of sick pas-sengers
’Sanitagging’ of bags alongwith UV sterilisation
Much longer boarding/disem-barking process Socially distanced waitingareas
THE FUTURE OF FLYING
Dew seating ma-trix(specialised andadaptable seating),
staggered classes, differ-ent mess and libraryrules, revamped hostelsand canteens could bepart of students’ social-ly- distant lives in schoolsand colleges when theyreturn. According to re-ports, the HRD ministryis formulating safetyguidelines to be followedwhenever classroomlearning is resumed.
HRD ministry-formulatingguidelines forschools, colleges toensure socialdistancingwhen theyreopen
For schools, suspension of morning assemblies
and sports activities in the playground, norms
for school buses, do's and
dont's in washrooms and
cafeterias and regular disin-
fection of entire buildings,
could be part of the guide-
lines. Masks will be mandato-
ry part of school uniforms.
For residential schools, guide-
lines will detail social distancing norms to be
followed in mess and hostels.
EDUCATION
COVID
APPS DON FACE MASKS TO PROMOTEHEALTHY PRACTICES AMID COVID-19
No doubles match, no handshake: New'return to tennis' guidelines
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has
issued a set of guidelines for local and nation-
al-level competitions when tennis returns to
action once the restrictions put in place, due
to coronavirus pandemic, are lifted.
Internet companies like
Urban Company,
MakeMyTrip, Dunzo,
HealthifyMe and Zomato
are changing their social
media handles and app
icons to promote wearing
face masks as a hygiene
practice amid the COVID-19
pandemic.
Harry and Meghan's biographyto be published this year?
Abiography on Harry andMeghan, the Duke andDuchess of Sussex, is all
set to hit the stands soon. Ac-cording to ‘Daily Mail’, the book
titled ‘Finding Freedom: Harryand Meghan and the Making of
A Modern Royal Family’ is set tobe released worldwide online on Au-
gust 11, with the hard copy on salefrom August 20.
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Written by journalists Omid
Scobie and Carolyn Durand, a
description of the biography on
Amazon promises to offer an
'honest, up-close, and disarming
portrait' of the 'confident, influ-
ential, forward' Prince Harry,
35, and Meghan Markle, 38
7.7 CRORE
People across the globe watched 'Ramayan' on Do-ordarshan on April 16 — a world record in itself.Aired again after 33 years, it has become the high-
est viewed entertainment programme globally. Writ-ten, produced and directed by Ramanand Sagar, Ra-mayan, first aired on Doordarshan in 1987 and acquireda cult status over the years.
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TECH
ANew York- based Girl Scout troop has embarkedon a unique bird-counting project, ahead of an-nual Global Big Day, a counting of the
world’s birds, on May 9. Each girl will stayin her own backyard or hike solo with mem-bers of their own households and reporttheir birding observations online. Theproject, known as ‘Girls of a Feather’gives the troop the opportunity to learnby working with Cornell University’s Labof Ornithology in Ithaca.
New York GirlScouts are
counting thebirds in their
backyard
Toparticipate in
this global birdcounting project, you
can sign up onwww.ebird.org
Emissions declines will setrecords this year
Global greenhousegas emissions areon track to plunge
nearly 8% this year, thelargest drop ever record-ed, as worldwide lockdownsto fight the coronavirushave triggered an “unprecedent-ed” decline in the use of fossil fuels, the International En-ergy Agency said. Many countries are using less elec-tricity as offices, restaurants and movie theatres are closed.
GOOD CAUSE
Despite the record drop in emissions, scientists cau-
tioned that the world faces an enormous task in get-
ting global warming under control. The UN has said
that global emissions would have to fall nearly 8%
every single year between now and 2030, if coun-
tries hoped to keep global warming well below 2
degrees Celsius
ENVIRONMENT
Apna Mask initiative — an effort by
StartUpVsCOVID is promoting homemade
masks and aims to drive behavioural
change to ensure that people wear
masks The #ApnaDeshApnaMask cam-
paign kicked off by many startup stal-
warts have garnered 100 million out-
reach across digital platforms, including
WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook and
Instagram.Others like TOI has started
a mask campign
The guidelines include arriving at a venue
already dressed and leaving immediately
after the conclusion of a match, no hand-
shake, no sharing of equipment (racquets,
towels, water bottles, etc), no doubles
matches. It also say that competitions
should be held without spectatorsSPORTS
Want to celebrateyour bday? Blow
out the candles ona virtual call
In a strange twist, a pandemic birthday party might actually be the easiest party you ever throw. Abirthday party under normal circumstances takes hours of preparation: cooking and cleaning, deco-rating and primping. This year, you only have to get dressed from the waist up and tidy the cornerof your home that people can see on video chat. You can also take advantage of the new format toinclude far-flung family and friends who might not have been able to join an in-person gathering.
Make sure people have
clear instructions on how
they can attend a virtual
call.
Zoom works, but you’ll
be limited to a 40-minute
trial, if you do it for free.
You could also try a
Google Hangout, which is
free and unlimited.
On the invitation, put
the start time (with your
time zone, if you’re invit-
ing people from different
regions), as well as
detailed instructions for
how to join the call.
As host, call on people.
Organic group conversa-
tion over chat is almost
impossible, and everyone
will be glad to have a
chance to speak.
(Remember cloud platforms
for video and audio confer-
encing may have privacy
issues. Do a thorough check
before sending out invites)
MAKE IT HAPPENINGYou share your
BIRTHDAY
with
SHAKESPEARE
William Shake-speare, who wascompelled to turnto poetry, when the-atres shut downduring the bubon-ic plague in Europe
and Asia, wrote ‘King Lear’, ‘Mac-beth’, and ‘Antony and Cleopatra’,some of the most brilliant worksof art.
EDVARD MUNCHMunch, the artist of the iconic ‘The
Scream’ painting,who had a trau-matic childhood of isolation usedthese experiences to develop“macabre sensibilities,”, which inturn impacted his art and became afull blown career for him.
ISAAC NEWTONNewton, famous forhis laws of physics,began developing hisown theories includ-ing the path theMoon takes around the Earth, whenCambridge University was forced toclose in 1665 due to plague.
Source: Goalpost, BBC
KARL MARX, MAY 5Karl Marx, a Germanphilosopher, econo-mist, historian, sociol-ogist, political theo-rist, journalist and socialist revolu-tionary, is best known for his 1848pamphlet, 'The CommunistManifesto', and 'Das Kapital'
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02 “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”
GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET
ACTIVITY
FUN-ZONE
GARFIELD
FAMILY CIRCUS
FAMILY MOOD BOARD - RED, GREEN OR ORANGE!
Clean or brighten the
surface of (something)
by rubbing it hard,
typically with an abra-
sive or detergent.
Synonymous words:
clean, cleanse, scour,
polish, wash, wipe,
shine, abrade, furnish,
Scrub, rub,
Examples
She cleaned out the
cupboards.
Give the floor a good
cleanse.
Use an electric tooth-
brush to scour off
plaque.
The driver took very
long to polish the glass.
Siri R, class V, NPSKengeri, Bengaluru
WordWise
WUZZLESKNOWLEDGE BANK
SOLO-Rhodiola roseaThis is the special plant named
‘solo’ that is found in Ladakh.
Solo is the local name of the herb
scientifically known as Rhodiola
rosea. It is said that the
plant is a boon for
those living in high alti-
tudes as it has many
medicinal properties.
Solo helps to keep the
immune system strong
in low oxygen areas, as
well as radio-protecting
ability, anti-depressant
and appetiser properties. The leafy parts of the plant are
used as a vegetable by the locals. Aahana K P, class V, NPS Kengeri, Bengaluru
FLOWER 1. It is important to use good man-
ners. Using good manners means
that you show _____ to other peo-
ple and their property.
A. Humor, B. Sadness, C. Respect, D.
Vandalism
2. 1. If someone is speaking to
you, what should you do?
A. Use eye contact to show you are lis-
tening
B. Look out the win-
dow
C. Check out the
game on your tablet
D. Talk over them while
they are talking
3. When you go out to eat at a
restaurant, what should you do
while people at your table are
being served?
A. Talk with your mouth full
B. Go ahead and eat since you're hungry
C. Wait until everyone has been served
D. Play games on your tablet
1.C. Respect2. A. Use eye contact to show you are listening
3.Wait until everyone has been served.
A N S W E R S
IDIOM OF THE DAY➤ BITE THE BULLETMeaning: To do something difficult or unpleasantthat one has been putting off or hesitating over,since it is inevitable.
POORVI M S, class VIII, NPS Kengeri, Bengaluru
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SHARE? SEND IT TO USLEARN WITH THE TIMES (NIE): Mini Nair, principal of National High School, Hazra Rdcampus, talks about the lockdown period and what to learn from Times NIE. Go towww.toistudent.com to watch the video. Have a video on how to deal with this current lockdown? Send us 1) Clear videos 2) Of2minute duration 3) With details (name, class and school) 4) At [email protected]
1) The age of two boys Aand B are 6 years 8months and 7 years 4months respectively.Divide ` 3,150 in the ratioof their ages.A. 1800 and 1350B. 1500 and 1650C. 1600 and 1550D. 1400 and 1750
2) Three persons start abusiness and spend `25000; ` 15000 and ` 40000 respectively. Findthe share of each out of aprofit of ` 14400 in a year.A. 8500, 2800 and 3100B. 6800, 5300
and 2300C. 9100, 3800 and 1500D. 4500, 2700 and 7200
3) Pollination by birds iscalled:A. OrnithologyB. OrnithographyC. OrnithobiologyD. Ornithophily
ANSWER:
1. B) ` 1500 and ` 1650,
2. D) ` 4500; ` 2700 and ` 7200,
3. Ornithophily
Dhyan S Honnagiri,class V, NPS Kengeri,
Bengaluru
CHECK YOUR APTITUDE
Quiz timeMIND YOUR MANNERS
Are You Good Mannered? Take this quiz to find out more
CURRICULUM EXERCISES
Q.1) Animals that feed ondead animals are called___.A. Scavengers B.Omnivores C. Carnivores D. Herbivores
Q.2) Plants grown andcared for in a field areknown as__________.A. Crops B. YeastC. Penicillin D. Fungi
Make a chart with every familymember's name/picture and a sidechart chart with red, green andorange colours.
After all, that's how thecountry is divided now.
Each day every membercan tick mark their mood -RED for a tough day,ORANGE for okay days, andGREEN for happy days.
Along with the ticks, the familymembers can explain their moodin one liners.
It will become a collective outlet forfamilies going through tough times.
This mood board will also sensitiseeveryone to each other's moodsbesides being a super fun exercise.
Niharika
Bhat, class
VIII, NPS
Kengeri,
Bengaluru
Answer:(1) Scavengers,
(2) Crops,
SCHOOL IS COOL
Koyna Jani,Class X, GyandaGirls high school
Eva Bhavsar,Class II, AnandNiketan School
Abhinav Das,Class VIII, DPS,Rajkot
Aananya Thapliyal, Class VIII,DPS, Bopal
Priya Rana, Class VII, K.V. (SAC)Vastrapur
Ghoshal, Class Sr KG,Shanti AsiaticSchool
Sanket Gandhi, Class VIII,Tripada English School Hirva, Class V, Siddharth's Miracles School
Nidhi Santosh, Class IX, EssarInternational School, Surat
Vraj Dharani, Class VI, St. Xavier's Loyala Hall
Dhyey Bhatt, Class V, SGVPInternational School
Navya Vaidya,Class I, St KabirSchool
Krisha Dharani,Class X,MaharajaAgrasenVidyalaya Virika Joshi,
Class V, ZydusSchool forExcellence
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Geography classesby DavidAttenborough onBBC He will be host-
ing lessons on our
planet’s oceans, mapping
the world, and why animals look the
way they do
Spanish from Sergio AgueroSergio Aguero,
Manchester City’s
star striker turns his
attention to numbers
as he sets about get-
ting kids across the coun-
try counting in Spanish on BBC
Force, the solar system etc by ProfBrian Cox Physicist Brian
Cox will bring science
lessons to life as he
covers topics includ-
ing the solar system,
force and gravity.
MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020
MANNER WISE
Facebook has rolled out Messen-ger Kids globally, including In-
dia, adding in new opt-in features forparents to help their kids connectwith their friends.
FACEBOOK LAUNCHES MESSENGERKIDS IN 70 NATIONS, INCLUDING INDIA
Microsoft Word has start-ed flagging two spacesafter a full stop as an
error, settling the great spacedebate once and for all. First
spotted by the University ofDenver law prof Alan Chen, thechange is being rolled out grad-ually across Microsoft Word.
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Make physical activity part ofyour routine during lockdown
Yes, you heard
it right. Don't
compromise
on your physi-
cal activity, even if you are
unable to step out during
these lockdown period.
Infact, according to
experts, it's important
that people make whatev-
er use of their environ-
ment they can and take
the opportunities to keep
the physical activity going.
So, follow these recommenda-
tions to stay fit and healthy...
1Take up a health activityalong with your family. En-
courage your parents and sib-lings to join you in yoga, dance,
meditation, etc. It will keep
you agile and fresh.
2 Avoid continuous screentime. Break up extended
sedentary periods every 30 to 60minutes.
3 Keep your bedtime and ris-ing time consistent.
4 Avoid using your cell phonebefore going to bed.
I stayat home
HEALTH & FITNESSHEALTH & FITNESS
Q:What is your fitness
regime? Share your
workout routine along with
your videos at
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberghas donated a $100,000 prize she won froma Danish foundation to the United Na-
tions Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for use againstthe Covid-19 pandemic, the world body said.“Like the climate crisis, the coronavirus pan-demic is a child rights crisis,” Thunberg, 17,was quoted as saying in the UNICEF statement.“It will affect all children, now and in the longterm, but vulnerable groups will be impactedthe most,” she said adding “I’m asking every-one to step up and join me in support of
UNICEF’s vital work to save children’s lives,to protect health and continue education.”
Meanwhile,actor PriyankaChopra hasalso joinedhands withGreta andUNICEF for acampaign forkids’ cause
Thunberg donates $100,000to support children
SPOTLIGHT
Indians should work for 60 hrsa week for 2-3 yrs to fast-trackeconomy: Murthy
Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has said that In-dians should take a pledge to work for 60 hours a weekfor the next 2-3 years "so that we can fast-track the econ-
omy". He also urged the government to take steps to stream-line the process. "The government should appoint a com-mittee of well-respected and accomplished people to advisethem on how to remove hassles for these businesses, likeduring economic reforms of 1991," he added.
➤ Messenger Kids is
a video chat and
messaging app that
helps kids connect
with friends and family in a
parent-controlled space.
Messenger Kids was first
launched in the USA in 2017.
➤ Messenger Kids is compliant
with the Children’s Online Privacy
and Protection Act (COPPA)TECH BUZZ
WORDSWORTH
The debate goes
back to the typewriter
days when characters like "i"
used to get the same space. It
necessitated the rise of two
spaces, after a full stop to
make the differences
prominent
MICROSOFT WORD CONSIDERS TWOSPACES IN SENTENCES AS ERROR
On April 23, 2005, an 18 sec-onds- long video was up-loaded to Youtube. The
clip titled 'Me at the Zoo' wasshared by the site's co-founderJawad Karim. The video showsKarim standing in front of an ele-phant exhibit at the San Diego Zootelling the camera that the animalshave 'really long trunks.'Although sim-ple and short, the video has beenviewed more than 90 million times sincemaking its debut 15 years ago.
YOUTUBE'S FIRST VIDEO WASUPLOADED 15 YEARS AGO!
NASA's first Mars helicopter has aname now and the credit goes to 17-year-old Indian-origin girl Vaneeza
Rupani. Rupani, a high school junior fromNorthport, Alabama, earned the honour ofnaming the helicopter after she submittedher essay into NASA's "Name the Rover"contest. Destined to become the first air-craft to attempt powered flight on anotherplanet, NASA's Mars Helicopter officiallynamed: Ingenuity, as suggested by Rupani.
COVID-19 EFFECT: ONLY STREAMED FILMSTO BE ELIGIBLE FOR OSCARS 2021
The Academy of Motion PictureArts and Sciences will allow onlythose films streamed online for
the forthcoming Oscars in the wake ofthe shutdown causedby corona. The filmsthat had a planned the-atrical release but aremade available on acommercial streaming
or video on-demandservice may qualifyin the best picture
and specialty categories.Earlier, it re-quired that a film be shown in a com-mercial motion picture theatre in LosAngeles County for 7 consecutive days.
FEEL GOOD
NASA TO NAME ITS FIRST MARS HELICOP-TER AND CREDIT GOES TO A DESI GIRL
FACTOID
Indian tennis star SaniaMirza became the first In-dian to be nominated for
the Fed Cup Heart Award fromthe Asia/Oceania zone alongwith Indonesia's Priska MedelynNugrorho.Sania had recently
made a comeback to Fed Cup af-ter four years. The winners of theHeart Awards will be determinedby online voting by fans whichwill go live on May 1 and will goon until May 8.
NASA's MarsRovers would benamed'Perseverance'based on a sev-enth-graderAlexander Mather's essay
DIDYOUKNOW
The 93rd Oscars
will be held on
February 28, 2021
ENTERTAINMENT
SANIA MIRZABECOMES 1ST INDIANTO BE NOMINATEDFOR FED CUP HEARTAWARD
The Fed Cup Heart Award is an InternationalTennis Federation (ITF) initiative that rewardsplayers for their commitment to the competition
SPORTS
Known as NWA 12691, it isthought to be the fifth largestpiece of the Moon ever foundon Earth. Approximately 30different meteorites were col-lected by the researchers
$2.5 MILLIONThat's the price of one ofthe world's largest lunarmeteorites, that will go forsale at Christie's soon. Themoon rock, weighing over13.5 kg, was probably struckoff the surface of the moonby a collision with an aster-oid or comet, fell on Earthand was found two yearsago in the Sahara Desert.
Hello! NOTOUCHING
Social distancing in the times of coronavirushas forced people do away with the hand-shake greeting. Apart from namaste, threeforms of contactless greetings are used in
various parts of the world.
TIBET: A traditional greeting by the residents of theHimalayan plateau region involves sticking thetongue out. According to Tibetan folklore, a cruelninth century king had a black tongue, so peoplestick out their tongues to show guests they are notlike him.
ZAMBIA: The Kunda and Tumbuka ethnic groupsuse a traditional greeting that involves cupping theirhands together and clapping a couple of times. Theyalso say “mulibwanji (hello)” or “mwakabwanji(good morning)” along with it, depending on thetime of the day. To convey more respect, they add asquat. The lower the squat, more the respect.
THAILAND: This form or greeting involves a Na-maste with a bow of the head. If you want to con-vey more respect, then just bow deeper and placeyour hands higher. Chest level for usual greeting;face level for an elder or a superior. SOURCE: NG
WHAT The government has updated the listof hotspots across the country, basedon the cumulative cases reported andthe doubling rate, after a secretary lev-el meeting with the states.
HOWRED ZONESThese are areas reporting a large num-ber of cases or high growth rates suchas Mumbai and Pune , New Delhi or In-dore in Madhya Pradesh.
ORANGE ZONESDistricts that do not have enough con-
firmed cases to meet the ‘red zone’, butare being seen as potential hotspots, arepart of the ‘orange zone’.
GREEN ZONESA district will be considered under Greenzone, if there are no confirmed cases sofar or there is no reported case since last21 days in the district. Therefore, a ‘redzone’ can potentially become a ‘greenzone’ if no new cases are reported for 28consecutive days.
Red, Orange and Green zone districts X-PLAINED
MYTH: You will be Covid-19 free, if you are ableto hold your breath for 10 seconds with
no discomfort.
FACT: According to WHO, this is untrue anddangerous as well. Being able to hold your
breath for 10 seconds or more without coughing does-n’t mean you are free of coronavirus, or for that mat-ter, any other lung disease.
‘Holding your breath canhelp test for coronavirus’
MYTH BUSTER
Fears about the virus have prompted thespread of misinformation on how to know ifyou do have Covid-19. The most commonsymptoms of Covid-19 are dry continuouscough, tiredness and fever. The best way toconfirm if you have the virus causing this dis-ease is with a swab test.
WHAT TO DO?
The following online coding
courses can be ideal for begin-
ners looking to pick up a new
skill set, and even pros looking
to add a new language.
WEB DEVELOPER BOOTCAMP,
UDEMY: The web developer boot-
camp course at Udemy is possibly
one of the most comprehensive cod-
ing courses that you will find online,
and on top of that, is available right
now at a nominal fee. Through this
course, even if you are a complete
novice, you will learn how to code in
HTML, CSS, Javascript and more.
Some of the course’s highlights
include letting you build your own
blog application, a browser-based
game, animated apps, responsive
webpages and more.
PYTHON FOR EVERYBODY,
COURSERA: With Python being a
core entity of data analytics, this
free to access Coursera pro-
gramme is actually one of the very
best around. The course takes a
novice user through the basics of
Python semantics, as well as tech-
niques such as database manage-
ment, web scraping, data structur-
ing and more.
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3TUNE IN: Bonding over radio: NovelistRuskin Bond narrates his short stories
on AIR. The broadcast is available on PrasarBharati's mobile app NewsOnAir at 7.10 amand 10.10 pm daily till May 15
LEARN FROM CELEBS
“Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”
GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET ACTIVITY
FAMILY CIRCUS
Q.1) Grand Central Terminal,Park Avenue, New York City(NYC) is the world’s____.
A. Largest railway station
B. Highest railway station
C. Longest railway station
D. Busiest railway station
Q.2) Exposure to sunlight helps a per-son improve his health because ___.
A. The infrared light kills bacteria in the body
B. Resistance power increases
C. Pigment cells in skin are stimulated to produce
a healthy tan
D. The ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into
Vitamin D
Q.3) First Afghan Wartook place in___.
A. 1639
B. 1839
C. 1739
D. 1869
Q.4) Federation Cup, World Cup, AllywynInternational Trophy and Challenge Cup,are awarded to winners of___.
A. Cricket
B. Volleyball
C. Kho Kho
D. Football
1. A) Largest railway station
2. D) The ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D
3. B) 1839 4. B) Volleyball
WUZZLES Quiz timeGENERAL KNOWLEDGE
A N S W E R S
NOW YOU CAN HELP MOWGLI FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
LOCKDOWN DIY
PLAY WITH MATILDA
MORE ACTIVITIES
Activities by: https://penguin.co.in
(PHOTOGRAPHY FORAGES 5-10)
ACTIVITY IDEAS: LEARN YOUR COLOURS – Walk
around the house or outside and
look for things of a certain
colour and photograph them.
STARTS WITH… – find objects
that start with a certain letter
and photograph them.
YOUR NAME – You could
either find objects that start
with the letters in your
name. Alternatively, you can
look for things that look
like letters to make your
name. It will be a very cre-
ative exercise.
(PHOTOGRAPHY FOR AGES 10+)
RULE OF THIRDS: Basic compositional
guide that has been used by artist and
photographers alike for many years. Simply
view your scene as if a tic-tac-toe board was
over it. Place the subject on one of the
intersecting lines.
LIMB CHOPS: This is an important
skill to know when
photographing people or animals. In short,
don’t crop your subject at all if the joint
bends.
LEADING LINES: This is a more advanced
technique. Look for lines that will guide the
viewers eye through the frame and lead
them to the subject.
FILL THE FRAME: If you have an interest-
ing subject, don’t be afraid to fill the entire
frame with it.
NEGATIVE SPACE: Another pow-
erful composition technique, this
can create a dramatic look
and really make the subject
pop.
Class to be continued tomorrow.
FROM THE HOBBY CLASS
YOUR ART TEACHER SAYS...
02
As an art teacher or a teacher who incorpo-
rates art into classes, I can tell you that chil-
dren get a lot out of engaging with creative
work. They can express their ideas and growcomfortable and confident with a wide variety of materialsand modes of expression. Art can be therapeutic for many
children, helping with stress relief and the management of
difficult emotions. – Shweta Jha, art teacher, SNS
SOME PAINTINGS FROM OURPAINTERS GALLERY
WHY USE ART FOR SOCIAL SKILLS?
Saksham Saraswat,Class VIII, Vivek HighSchool, Mohali
S V S Nikhita, Section V-C, PSBBLearning LeadershipAcademy, Bengaluru
2PAINT YOUR OLD GLASS
BOTTLES: You will need
glass bottles, acrylic paints
and brushes. Clean an old glass
bottle thoroughly. Use acrylic
paints in various themes,
colours, styles, of artwork. Learn
online regional art forms like
Warli, Madhubani, Gond and
replicate on glass.
3MINDFULNESS MEDITA-
TION: Lockdown can be
taxing emotionally for
kids and they might exhibit
stress. Practicing mindful-
ness meditation can give
them a jump start for access-
ing many benefits in the long
run including developing
positive traits.
‘The Colour of Magic’
by Terry PratchettThe first book in Pratchett’s
Discworld series introduces us to
the land of Discworld. In this world,
an inept wizard – Rincewand is
helping a naive tourist – Twoflower
BUT his luggage moves on hundreds
of little legs.
‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to
the Galaxy’ by Douglas
AdamsArthur Dent, a human, is saved by Ford
Prefect, a researcher for the revised
Guide and an alien, just seconds
before Earth is destroyed for a
galactic freeway project.
‘A Wizard of Earthsea’
by Ursula K Le GainThe story of Ged, the greatest sor-
cerer in all of Earthsea, who was
once was called Sparrowhawk in his
reckless youth.
’Artemis’ by Andy WeirDiscover Artemis, the first and only
lunar city that is home to eccentric
billionaires and smugglers but
resources are tight. The
protagonist Jazz sees
the chance to
commit the per-
fect crime, with a
reward too lucra-
tive to turn down.
BOOKS TO READ
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1PAPER-PLATE DREAM CATCHER: You will need
yarn, paper plate, sharp pointed scissors, hole
punch, pony beads and feathers. Cut out the centre
of the paper plate. Use the punch to make holes around
the inside rim. Measure out three feet of yarn and tie one
end at a hole. Weave the yarn. On the last hole, pull the
yarn through and then string a few pony beads.
Aditri Sarangi, Class VI B, Mother's Public School Unit 1, Bhubaneswar
WHEN YOU CAN’T GO OUTSIDE, GO INSIDE!
Inside Out’ is an animated movie which is literally
and metaphorically a roller coaster of emotions,
making it an apt movie to be enjoyed during these
trying times. Change is the only constant in life –
that’s what this crisis of COVID-19 has proved to the
human race and reminded us that we
are adaptable, resilient, creative and
hopeful. In such tough times, it’s
important to be mindful and focus on
our thoughts and build on what we
can – relationships, skills, knowledge
and the works.
The movie navigates us into the
deep recesses of our mind, demon-
strating how the emotions of joy,
anger, sadness, have significant roles to play. Joyous and
adventurous, it’s a story of how feelings have feelings.
This too shall pass my dearies! Hop on and explore your
feelings while the world has hit the ‘Pause’ button. Sonal Narang, Senior Vice-principal,
Anand Niketan, Ahmedabad
AYE CAPTAIN, A POSTAL SALUTE FOR 100-YR-OLD
Captain Tom Moore, a 99-year-old UKwar veteran who served in Indiaduring the World War II and has
raised nearly 30 million pounds fora government-run health serv-ice, has been honoured witha birthday postmark tocelebrate his 100th birth-day.UK postal companyRoyal Mail will honourCaptain Moore by stamping all letters witha special postmark, starting
from this week.
Michelle Obamashared a noteexpressing hopethat the film willoffer viewers ‘joyand a bit ofrespite’ during our ‘struggle to weather this pandemic’
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1The priority of a journalist is tobe accurately informed. Read,
read, and read more.
2While writing a story, rememberthe inverted pyramid. Most
important information in the firstpara.
3In this digital age, a reporterneeds to be multifaceted.
Authenticate your stories with pic-tures and videos.
4A good reporter is also a goodeditor. Look for typos and
errors.
5Start a weekly journal amongstyour friends. Encourage them to
write about new developments intheir areas. - BY RITIKA KUMARWANT TO KNOW MORE? WRITE TO USAND WE DECODE IT FOR YOU!
BECOME ALOCKDOWN
JOURNALIST
Rishi Kapoorwould like to be remembered
with smiles, not tears: family statement
He remained jovial and determinedto live to the fullest right throughtwo years of treatment. Family,friends, food and films remained hisfocus and everyone who met himduring this time was amazed at howhe did not let his illness get the bet-ter of him. He would like to beremembered with a smile!
Prime MinisterNarendra Modicalled the actor a‘powerhouse oftalent’ and wrote,
Multifaceted, endearingand lively...this was RishiKapoor Ji. He was a power-house of talent. I will alwaysrecall our interactions, even onsocial media. He was passion-ate about films and India’sprogress. Anguished by hisdemise. Condolences to hisfamily and fans. Om Shanti.
HOW TO:
FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020
PETERSBERGCLIMATE DIALOGUEIndia along with 30other countries participatedin the dialogue, deliberating
over ways and means totackle the challenge ofreinvigorating economies
after COVID-19, whileenhancing collective
resilience andcatalysing cli-
mate action.
Union Environment Min-ister Prakash Javadekarsaid just like the world
is unitedly engaged in findinga vaccine for COVID-19, coun-tries should work towardsmaking climate technol-ogy an open sourcewhich must be avail-able at affordable cost.He was speaking duringthe first virtual interaction with 30 countries inPetersbergClimate Di-alogue.
CLIMATE TECHNOLOGY MUST BE OPENSOURCE, AVAILABLE AT AFFORDABLECOST: PRAKASH JAVADEKAR
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MANNER WISE
CORONA JOKES: HOWMUCH IS TOO MUCH
How wise is it to post and share coronavirus relatedjokes on your social media posts? Is it okay to dothat and how much is too much!
Share laughs about life in lockdown but don’t jokeabout corona-related deaths, suggest etiquette experts. Ifyou go too dark, you can actually add to the pandemicparanoia. Avoid doomsday jokes too. After all, you are livinga difficult reality.
TIPSFOR Instant Homeschoolers
Do you suddenly find yourself homeschooling your kids (online classes, offline engagements etc)?Don’t spend all day teaching, instead, spend time exploring together... and remember these tips too
TIP 1: GET YOUR CHIL-DREN TO TEACH YOUIn a Twitter thread all about howto homeschool effectively dur-ing the lockdown, British psy-chotherapist Philippa Perry rec-ommends letting your childrenteach you first. This is seen as away to establish a newlearning environ-ment. If a childsees you, theirparent-teacher,sitting quiet-ly and listen-ing to whatthey have tosay, they’remore likelyto reciprocateand view theliving room orthe kitchen count-er as the new
“school” orplace tolearn. Per-ry alsonotes that
“teachingsomething to
someone elsehelps them to
learn it”.
TIP 2: BRING THE OUT-SIDE INTO YOUR HOMEBusinesses that usually relyon people and footfall are find-ing new ways to cope – whilesimultaneously helping strug-gling parents to occupy and ed-ucate their offspring. Muse-ums and galleries, zoos and
aquariums – even theme parks– are currently offering freevirtual tours.
TIP 3: GET INVENTIVE The UN recently shared somefun home learning activities tohelp teach your children aboutplastic waste. From making in-struments out of discarded bot-tles, to putting on a “rubbish”fashion show, not only are theseactivities cost-free, they mightactually help you to upcycle and
reduce your plastic waste.
Makethe most of
online educators:For those wanting to stick
closer to the classroom, the BBChas expanded its educationoffering, Bitesize, to include
daily lessons in english,maths, geography and
other subjects
You can engagein some
activities onpage 2.
Click here toparticipate
online!
PARENTS, DO REMEMBER!
1 That school at hometakes much less time
than school in a classroom.
2 Ask yourself what needsto be in place for you to
stay well? And we meanemotionally, physically,mentally, and spiri-tually. Your healthis so important.
3 Another thing that you
must immediately do - divide house-work.
COVID 19WILL YOUR AC DO MORE
HARM THAN GOOD?
Why keeping air conditionersbetween 24-30 degree C may be a
good idea, states govt advisory
AIR CONDITIONERS: The temperatureof the home-run AC should bebetween 24-30 degrees Celcius andhumidity should be between 40-70%.EVAPORATIVE COOLERS: Can useevaporative or desert coolers.Windows must be kept open. ELECTRIC FANS: Windows should bepartly kept open while using fans. CENTRAL COOLING: Avoid. This isbecause if a person tests positive,the chances of him spreading thevirus is higher when there is central-ly air conditioned systems in place.
FILM FESTIVALS TEAM UP TO OFFERFREE GLOBAL FEST ON YOUTUBE
After their Oscar win with‘American Factory’, Barack and Michelle Oba-ma are back with a documentary titled ‘Be-
coming’, which gives an intimate, behind-the-sceneslook on her book tour. The documentary is titled af-ter the memoir, which was published in 2018. It of-fers an up-close look at Michelle Obama's life, takingviewers behind-the-scenes as she goes on a 34-citytour to promote her book. Along with the announce-ment, Michelle Obama shared a note expressing hopethat the Netflix film will offer viewers "joy and a bitof respite" during our collective "struggle to weath-
er this pandemic".
Film festivals worldwideare teaming up to launch“We Are One: A Global
Film Festival,” which will playout over 10 days and be avail-able for free on YouTube.TribecaEnterprises, the company be-hind the Tribeca Film Festival,and YouTube announced the on-
line festival. Other festivals will also contribute curated pro-gramming, including the Cannes Film Festival, the SundanceFilm Festival, the Venice Film Festival and those in Berlin,
Tokyo and New York.
JetBlue will require passengers to wear face coveringsstarting next week, becoming the first major Americanairline to compel its customers to cover their noses and
mouths since the start of the coronavirus out-break.The policy, covers the duration of a
passenger’s flight, from check-in throughboarding and deplaning, the airline said.
WITH MOST CAMPUSES CLOSED,COLLEGE TOURS MOVE ONLINE
Virtual coffeeswith college stu-dents for high
school juniors. Zoom ses-sions between applicantsand admissions officers.Student guides offeringwelcoming messages invideVo selfies and scenicviews of university cam-puses captured by drones.This is what spring college tour sea-son looks like across countries where universities are going togreat lengths to show off lecture halls, green space etc that
have all been emptied out by the pandemic, albeit online.
JETBLUE IS THE FIRSTMAJOR AIRLINE TOREQUIRE MASKS FOR PASSENGERS
DOGS ARE BEING TRAINED TO SNIFFOUT COVID -19
AVIATION
As the world isstruggling to con-tain the coron-
avirus pandemic, couldcanines “revolutionise”the COVID-19 response byemerging as a “new diag-nostic tool”? Experts be-lieve so. Dogs are being trained in the US and the UK to sniffout the coronavirus. Eight Labrador retrievers are being trained
under a University of Pennsylvania research project todetermine whether canines have the capability to de-
tect an odour associated with the coronavirus.
MICHELLE OBAMA'S NEW DOCUMENTARY TRACES HERBOOK TOUR
HOPE AND COPEADMISSIONS
FEEL GOOD
ENTERTAINMENT
PET CAUSE
The bright side of dark chocolateC
hocolate increasesinsulin sensitivityand reduces blood
sugar levels. Studies havealso found that dark choco-late protects the skinagainst sun damage.
The takeaway: Darkchocolate is rich in an-tioxidants - when taken inmoderate amount - it's goodfor health. Have 2-3 pieceson alternate days to getyour share of antioxidants.
HEALTH BYTE
MANGOLICIOUS SORBETMissing ice cream treats in the mall?Sulk not and whip up mango sorbetat home.➤ The mango season is here – freezetwo chopped mangoes for at least 5-6 hours.➤ Place frozen chopped mangoes in
blender. Add ice and a dash ofcoconut milk.➤ Once blended, place the mashedsorbet in ice cream saucers and topup with mint leaves.(Sugar is optional – you can skip it –as ripe mangoes are very sweet.)
Recipe: Nutritionist ISHI KHOSLA
GOOD EATS
Not getting your trusted face-wash in your nearby chemiststore? Worry not. Make one
from ingredients found in yourkitchen. HHeerree’’ss tthhee rreecciippee::
Mix 7-8 tablespoon of besan(gramflour) with half teaspoon
turmeric and store in a clean contain-er. When you need to wash your face,take one tablespoon of this mixture,add enough water to it and clean yourface with it. This natural cleanser isfree of chemicals too - which is agreat plus for the environment.
LOCKDOWN DIY
Ran out of your fave
Amitabh Bachchan,who worked withhim in films suchas ‘Amar AkbarAnthony’, ‘KabhieKabhie’ and most recently, ‘102
Not Out’, tweeted,He’s GONE .. ! Rishi
Kapoor .. gone .. just passedaway .. I am destroyed !
Launching today: A special page 2
to
challengeyou and your parents MORE BONANZA: We plan to do this parent-child special page every Friday!
Let us know your feedback at [email protected]
Be a cool linguist andfigure out a new language
with your parents. Trythese tips!
Tell us, who knowshistory more - Dad, Mom or you? Do
this match the monarch activity!
Be a word specialist
and let
IT SHOW
Show us how you
your parentsengage in activities
HEREIT’S
“Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”
GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET
BINGO! TIME TO MASTER A LINGOBeating lockdown blues iseasy when you hunt for inno-vative and creative ways tobeat it. Learning a new lan-guage is the most beautifulway to engage the mind.MMoorree ffuunn iiss aaddddeedd wwhheenn ppaarr-eennttss aanndd cchhiillddrreenn ddoo iittttooggeetthheerr..
WAYS TO DO IT: Greet each other in the language you arelearning after hearing their pronunciation. Play vocabulary games, identify colours andlearn to count together. Listen to music and watch movies in that language withsubtitles. Label things around the house and practice identifyingthem. Go online together and practice their writingskills and know about their culture. Smita Ghosh, counselor, Anand Niketan, Ahmedabad
JULIE’S LIBRARY SHOW
MAKE A FAMILY VACATION COLLAGEWHILE TIDYING UP. HERE'S HOW
1Team up with your father to tidy up and sec-tion your wardrobe and cupboards. You willlearn to organise better, share the burdenand at the same time figure out how to
declutter. If you hit upon prints of old photographs/postcards/ stamps/ coins, take a glass base or paperbase and make a collage of collectibles. Once, thelockdown is over. You can frame it. This is also acuriosity trigger. Parents, expect your child to askyou the origin of everything and why it has beensaved. This will refresh memories, provide generalknowledge and bring in joy of vacation, which every-one must be missing right now.
MAKE YOUR OWN KITCHEN GARDEN
2Mummy can choose all the seeds/ grains/pulses. You can ready some beautiful potsand colour and decorate them. While youplant, you learn to nurture. At the same
time, you learn germination. You also figure out howimportant for everyone to do so to self sustain.
MAKE YOUR OWN STORY BOOK
3Take old cardboard. Punch it. Now takesome coloured sheets. Punch it. Use athread to tie up sheets and cardboard tomake your own book. Now, the cover is your
and you, are the author of your own story. You canmake pictures/ illustrations on one side and writeon the other. You could also make a personal jour-nal like this.
LETTER WRITING TOFUTURE ME
This can be done by both parents and chil-dren - write letters to your future self.Decide on a time frame: a 13-year-old canimagine and write a letter to his/her 18-year-old future self to ask if he/she is happy withthe field of study chosen. This will challengethe imagination of kids and make them thinkabout various courses they may want to pur-sue in future. It will unleash their creativity.Parents, on the other side can do this letterwriting exercise too and think of where theywill be in the journey of life five years downthe line. Once done, both can read out theirletters and store them in a box. It willbecome a beautiful lockdown memory thatcan be preserved forever - to read and smileat the time spent with each other.
ACTIVITIES FOR PARENTS AND ME 02
Oscar winning actress Julie Andrews is alsoan avid reader. The star has co-authored 30books for children and young adults withher daughter Emma Walton Hamilton. And
now, the mother-daughter duo has launched a new pod-cast 'Julie's Library' for children and families. Andrewsannounced the news through a post on social media. "Iam absolutely delighted to share a sneak preview@JuliesLibraryShow, my upcoming #storytime #podcastco-hosted by my daughter, author Emma WaltonHamilton. Starting April 29th, you can join us every
Wednesday to hear a new #book. We can’twait to read with you! Listen on#ApplePodcasts at the link in our profile," shewrote.Talking about her love for books and reading,she said in a statement on Julie's Library
Show website, "As a child, I read anything and every-thing I could get my hands on.There was no greater joyfor me than to curl upwith a good read.Books transportedme—away fromthe World War IIBlitz and into therealm of myimagination andother worlds andideas.” Listen to herwith your mom!
Answer each of thesequestions onShakespeare’s ‘TheMerchant of Venice’—Act IV, by choosingcorrectly from thefour options.
1To which city does the‘young doctor’ Balthazar
(actually Portia) supposedlybelong?A. Venice B. Rome C. Genoa D.Belmont
2Whose theory about ‘thesouls of animals’ does
Gratiano say he almostbelieves?
A. Aristotle B. Diogenes C.Pythagoras D. Socrates
3Who says to Shylock, ‘Howshalt thou hope for mercy,
rendering none?’? A. Duke B. Antonio C. BassanioD. Lorenzo
4‘I would she were in heav-en - - -.’ Who is ‘she’?
A. Leah B. Jessica C. Portia D.
Nerissa
5According to Portia, whichof these virtues is
‘enthroned in the hearts ofkings’?A. wisdom B. patience C.mercy D. courage
1) B. Rome 2) C. Pythagoras3) A. Duke4) D. Nerissa5) C. mercy
Answers
Suryakumari Dennison, Teacher,
Aavishkar Academy, Bengaluru
FAMILY CIRCUS
Q.1) Where did Dr BabasahebBhimrao Ambedkar establish‘Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha’?
A. Kolkota B. Lucknow C. Bombay D. Delhi
Q.2) Which one of the following isan autobiographical work by Dr B RAmbedkar that is used as a text-book in the Columbia University(US)?A. Waiting for Visa B. Riddles inHinduism C. Annihilation of Caste D. Who were the Shudras?
Q.3) Where is‘BhimJanmabhoomi’, amemorial dedicatedto B R Ambedkar,
located? A. Mhow, MP B. Delhi C. Pune D.Nagpur
Q.4) Which Indian university con-ferred an honorary doctorate on B RAmbedkar?A. Bombay University B. Calcutta University C. Osmania UniversityD. Mysore University
1. C) Bombay2. D) Who were shudras? 3. A) Mhow, MP 4.
C) Osmania University
WUZZLES
BROWNIE POINTS: Learning a new language at anyage (right from adolescent to adult) not only slowsdown cognitive decline but it also helps in enhanc-
ing your confidence and sense of achievement,increasing your general vocabulary, making yourtraveling more exciting and of course making you
more Creative.
Quiz timeDR B R AMBEDKAR
Suhas Ganesh R, class VII, NationalPublic School, Yeshwanthpur, Bengaluru
A N S W E R S
WORD TESTING WITH DAD
LINGO DUOPODCASTWITH
MOMMY
FAMILY TIME LET’S PLAY MUSIC TEST YOUR HISTORY
WRITE A LETTER PLAY SMART
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THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020
PM Modi, while interactingwith CMs, is learnt to have
suggested that states should ex-plore the possibility of attract-ing investments in view of thelikelihood of many companiesexiting from Chinese cities in
the wake of coronavirus. Thegovt has also blocked the au-
tomatic route for FDIfrom nations whichshare land borderswith India (readChina).
I t will be difficult for Tokyo to host the Olympic Games nextyear unless there is an effective vaccine against the coron-
avirus, the head of the Japan Medical Association said. “I am notsaying that Japan should or shouldn't host the Olympics,
but that it would be difficult to do so,” JMA presi-dent Yoshitake Yokokura said. He also advised in-
creasing testing.
A s some US states and European countries moved grad-ually to ease their limits on movement and commerce,
the intensifying outbreak in Brazil - with 211 million peo-ple - pushed some hospitals to the breaking point, withsigns that a growing number of victims now dying at home.Brazil officially reported about 4,500 deaths and around67,000 confirmed cases.
India has emerged the topthree nations in the world
in terms of military expen-diture, though the US spendsmore than 10 times and Chi-na almost four times its de-fence budget. Global think-tank SIPRI 's data shows theglobal military expenditurerose to $1,917 billion in 2019.
INDIA NOW 3RD-BIGGEST MILITARYSPENDER IN WORLD: THINK-TANK
TOKYO OLYMPICS NEXT YEAR DIFFICULT WITHOUT COVID-19 VACCINE Israeli scientists
have developed amodel to explain theunique properties ofthe most distant objectever imagined in theSolar System. Thiswill shed new light onthe formation ofKuiper Belt objects– asteroid-like ob-jects at the edge ofthe Solar System – and will help scientists better understandthe early stages of the Solar System’s formation. The researchis led by a team from the Faculty of Physics at the Technion-Is-rael Institute of Technology.
Anew study backedby Harvard sug-
gests that it is the bestpreventive way tokeep depression atbay. This is the reasonwhy most sportsper-sons are less prone todepression. Engage insome physical activi-ty everyday - go for awalk, jog or run if youdon’t want to do prop-er exercise.
ISRAELI TEAM EXPLAINS PROPERTIESOF MOST DISTANT OBJECT IN SPACE
WANT TO KEEP DEPRESSION AT BAY?EXERCISE FOR 35 MINUTES
M any scientistsbelieve clon-
ing may offer a wayto de-extinct specieswiped out by humanactivity. In Australia,researchers have al-ready laid many ofthe building blocksto resurrect the thy-lacine, while in Rus-sia scientists inSiberia are workingon a scheme to holdback the collapse ofthe permafrost byrecreating the ecology that existed in the region 12,000 years ago,complete with woolly mammoths.
CLONING MAY OFFER A WAY TO DE-EXTINCT SPECIES: STUDY
In his latest interview, the actoropened up about the upcoming in-
stallment of ‘Thor’ franchise andeven went on to state that it has “oneof the best scripts” he has read inyears. Calling it director Taika Wait-iti at his “most extreme” he said, “Ifthe version I read is the one we getrunning with, it's going to be prettyinsane." The movie, the fourth in theaction franchise, reunitesHemsworth with TessaThompson.
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Dutee Chand is an unhappy
person these days. She is
counting her losses post
the Tokyo Olympics post-
ponement due to the
COVID -19 pandemic and
the resulting lockdown
in India. The loss is not
only monetary but
the time she invest-
ed in preparing for
the Games since
October last.
OLYMPIC PREPARATIONS HIT HARD,DUTEE CHAND COUNTS LOSSES
SPORTS
SPACE
HEALTH
The sweeping, au-thoritative and gen-uinely intelligent
thriller — the sort of nov-el in which the author em-ploys a bulldozer and ascalpel at the same time —is a rare specimen.Lawrence Wright’s secondnovel, ‘The End of October,’is one of these. The fact thatit’s about the world in shockand ruin because of a virussimilar to the one that caus-es COVID-19 makes it readas if it’s been shot out of acannon.
Wright is known as theauthor of nonfiction bookssuch as “The Looming Tow-
e r :Al-Qaeda
and the Road to9/11,” for which he
won a Pulitzer Prize.
Why read it?It is a great deal of learn-ing about viruses and theirpolitical and social horrors.There is the joy of compe-tence — his own as a writer,and the scientific andmoral competence of manyof the characters he’s in-vented. Read this to knowhow the author has dealtwith humanity comingto a boil.Read the plotsummary andmore of the review:Click here
Bookmarked: A novel for coronatimes ‘The End of October’
Sports stars go ‘live’ amid pandemic
Delighting fans across theworld, a number of sportsstars have taken to various
social media platforms to show a
glimpse of their life off the field.According to an AFP report, starsfrom Karim Benzema to the Brazil-ian legend Ronaldo and even Rafael
Nadal, who initially struggled withInstagram, are dropping their ha-bitual discretion to interact livewith their followers.
KARIM BENZEMA: One of themore popular stars is Benzema,who posts videos on YouTube
as ‘Nueve Live’ - a playon his shirt number,and has more than
33 million Instagramf o l l o w e r s . H i s
broadcasts haveattracted asmany as 130,000viewers livewith hundreds
of thousandsmore catching up
later.
NOVAK DJOKOVIC AND RAFAELNADAL: Novak Djokovic andRafael Nadal have swappedtheir racquets for microphonesand cameras. Djokovic hasworked his way through the up-per echelons of men’s tennis ina series of live chats.
RONALDO: Ronaldo, thepresident of Valladolidin La Liga, has inter-viewed FIFA presidentGianni Infantino andalso talked to fellow RealMadrid GalacticosDavid Beck-ham, RobertoCarlos, IkerCasillas andLuis Figo. Read moresports sto-ries here
COVID WARRIORSCLASS XI BENGAL STUDENT’SGAMECHANGER MASK➤ A class XI student from Bengal’s Purba (East)
Bardhaman district has come up with a mask that may
be a game-changer in the treatment of COVID-19
patients, and her design been shortlisted in a national
competition.
➤ Digantika Bose, a student of Vidyasagar Smriti
Vidyamandir Branch 2 in Memari, has come up with
a ‘Air Providing and Virus Destroying Mask’ that
took her seven days to develop. After series
of tests, the Ministry of Science and
Technology has asked for the student’s
permission to take forward her innova-
tion in the war against the virus.
➤ Bose had submitted her mask
design in the Challenge
COVID-19 Competition (C3)
organised by the National
Innovation Foundation (NIF).
➤ A virtual classroom created by students from GovernmentCollege of Engineering in Kannur, Kerala, to make learn-ing easier and intuitive in COVID-19 times has won$10,000 (approx Rs 7.6 lakh) as winner of the 72-hour online hackathon called CODE19. ➤ iClassroom has been created by 19-year-oldAbhinand C and 20-year-old Shilpa Rajeev.➤ With iClassroom, students and teach-
ers can interact with each other,clear their doubts, mentor oth-
ers and conduct online class-es," said Abhinand. Shilpa
added: "We built thisplatform as a practical
solution for all learning com-munities to interact with each other,
share resources and keep track ofprogress in selected courses.
KERALA STUDENTS WIN CODE19HACKATHON WITH VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
RIP KING OFMODERN CLASSICS
A man who was characterised by his
ability to entertain and deliver, Khan
was associated with many films and a
surfeit of talent. The role in 'Paan
Singh Tomar', was great.
D.PURNIMA, class IX , SBOA
Matriculation HSec, Coimbatore
WE LOST AN 'ERA' TODAY: We havejust been left with fond memoriesof an actor who we would haveloved to grow up watching. ‘TheAmazing Spider-Man’ was myfavourite.
SHAURYA GUPTA, IX, JayshreePeriwal Global School, Jaipur
LUNCHBOX WAS ICONIC: This filmmade the industry sit up and takenotice. Khan will not be forgottenfor a longtime.
AASHNAA MEHTA, Class X, BKBirla Pub. Sch, Kalyan, Mumbai
PHENOMENAL: Released in 2005,‘Rog’ was a brilliant film and Khanwas exemplary. So much to learnfrom him.
HINA NAELA, XII, G D Goenka
Public School, Lucknow
GRASSROOTS ACTOR: 'Hindi Medium',which became a sleeper hit inIndia, was my favourite.
DRISHTI S ASHER, class X,
Gregorian School, Ernakulam
DEATH FEELS PERSONAL: This is forthe first time an actor's deathfeels personal. Watched ‘AngreziMedium’ yesterday and can'tdescribe how awesome he was in it.
SHIVANSH GAIROLA, IX, Dehradun
World School, Nathuwala,
Dehradun
VERSATILITY AT ITS BEST: As'Champak' Bansal in 'Angrezi
Medium', he was inspiring.Irrfan will always beremembered and loved.
INAYAT KAPOOR, class XII,
Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula
BIG LOSS: Irrfan’s acting in ‘HindiMedium’ made the movie a big suc-cess. His demise is a huge loss.
MOKSHA MAHESHWARI, class X,
Udgam School, Ahmedabad
SIMPLICITY ICON: As an actor, he didcomplete justice to his roles. Hisdry wit and simplicity make a last-ing impression.
VIVEK A, class X, The Hyderabad
Pub School, Begumpet, Hyderabad
PAR EXCELLENCE: From Billu VillasPardesi to Pi Patel, the legendaryactor was a true example of versa-tility.
RUPAM SHUKLA, class XII, Sunrise
English Medium School Kolkata
LUNCHBOX IT WAS: I feel his role asSaajan Fernandes in ‘The Lunchbox’was his best. He shows us the hustleand bustle of the city of Mumbai.
ANANYA RAO, class X, Vidyashilp
Academy , Bengaluru
IRRFAN KHAN
02 “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”
GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET
ACTIVITY
FUN-ZONE
S.F. AND COMIC KIDS
GARFIELD
FAMILY CIRCUS
CURRICULUM EXERCISES
Q1. What is Critical pressure ratio?
Q2. Fill in the blanks:
The discharge of steam in a convergent-diver-
gent nozzle __________ after the throat (i.e. in
the divergent portion of the nozzle).
Q3. Identify the place in the
following picture:
Answer: (1) Critical pressure ratio is the pressure ratio where the flow
is accelerated to a velocity equal to the local velocity of sound in the
fluid. The critical pressure ratio is also defined as the ratio of pressure
at the throat to the inlet pressure, for checked flow when Ma = 1.
(2) A) remains constant (3) Badab-e Surt, Iran
Boisterous (adjec-tive): (Of people,animals, or behav-iour) noisy and fullof life and energy.
Synonymous words:Lively, active, ani-mated, exuberant,spirited, bouncy,frisky, excited,overexcited, in highspirits, high-spirit-ed, ebullient,
vibrant, etc.Examples: She had fun tak-ing 20 boisterouskids for a swim. The nursery chil-dren were exuberantthroughout thesinging session. The school teamwas full of energyand active at thetournament. The kids werebouncy and friskywhen the bell rang.
WordWise
WUZZLES
KNOWLEDGE BANK
PARDALOTEThese are very small,
brightly coloured birds
native to Australia, with
short tails, strong legs, and stubby blunt
beaks. The name is
derived from a Greek
word meaning "spot-
ted". Pardalotes
spend most of their
time in the outer
foliage of trees, feeding on insects and spi-
ders. Pardalotes forage on the foliage of
trees for insects, especially psyllids (plant
lice), and sugary exudates from leaves.
BIRDS
Q.1) The name of the
Laccadive, Minicoy and
Amindivi islands was
changed to Lakshadweep by
an Act of Parliament in___.
A. 1973 B. 1947 C. 1967 D. 1950
Q.2) The members of the
Rajya Sabha are elected by
____.
A. the people
B. elected members of the leg-
islative assemblies
C. Lok Sabha
D. elected members of
the legislative council
Q.3) The members of the
panchayat are ____.
A. nominated by the district
officer B. nominated by local
self-government minister of the
state C. nominated by the block
development organisation D. the
electorates of the respective
territorial constituencies
1. A) 2. B) 3. D)
A N S W E R S
Quiz time
IDIOM OF THE DAY
➤LETTING SOMEONE OFF THE HOOK:
MMeeaanniinngg:: Not holding someone responsi-
ble for something.
HAVE A VIDEO TO SHARE? SEND IT TO USHOW ARE YOU COPING WITH LOCKDOWN? My brother Dhanush Aryan Y aka Neo and I,Nikhil Aryan Y aka Josh, have made this fun video with the help of our father on how weare dealing with lockdown. Hope you like it! Nikhil Aryan.Y, class VII, Emeralds section, Cornerstone School, Chandanagar,Hyderabad... Log on to www.toistudent.com to view Have a video on how to deal with this current lockdown? Send us 1) Clear videos 2) Of 2 -minute duration 3) With details (name, class and school) 4) At [email protected]
Q.1) I am to reach afixed place. If I travel ata speed of 3km/hr, Ishall reach late by40minutes. If I travel ata speed of 4km/hr, Ishall reach early by30minutes. How far am Ito go?A. 12km
B. 14km C. 10km D. 15km
Q.2) The differencebetween the largest andthe smallest numberformed by the digits 8,0,6,0,1 isA. 73062
B. 70632 C. 72036 D. 76032
Q.3) `232 is dividedamong 480 childrensuch that each boy gets40paise and each girlgets 60 paise. Howmany girls were there?
A. 150 B. 300 C. 100 D. 200
ANSWER:
1. 14 km 2. 76032 3. 200
CHECK YOUR APTITUDE
Aanandita Mukherjee, Class IX, CNEM
Sanket Gandhi, Class VIII,Tripada English School
In this time of uncertaintyof Covid - 19 with no vaccineand lots of things to learnabout the virus, lockdownis the only way to stop this
deadly virus. With birthplace inWuhan(China) Covid is travellingworld through contact. The onlyway out visible right now is socialdistancing. With a very high den-sity and many people living inslums only lockdown can forcethem to stay at home. Accordingto the Union Health Ministry dueto lock down the doubling rate ofCoronavirus cases in India hasslowed to 7.5 days against 3.4 daysbefore lockdown. Also, studieshave shown that countries thatimposed lockdown early are less
dangerous than others. In ourcountry with a population of 135crores and 1.3 doctors for 10,000citizens and poor infrastructurein medical facilities, this lockdownis the only option to save our coun-try. If the virus starts spreadingat the community level in our na-tion it will be a catastrophe. Iflockdown is lifted, there are somepeople, who will forget social dis-tancing, put nation at risk. Ex-tending support to lockdown, isthe only way for nation’s libera-tion from the virus. Therefore,lockdown shouldn’t be lifted andit can be our masterstroke againstcoronavirus.
RAKSHIT DUBEY, Class IX, ZebarSchool for Children
Kavish Shah, Class IX, Zydus School for Excellence
Daivik Patel, Class VI, Siddharth’s Miracles School
SCHOOL IS COOL
RIGHT COGNITION (PRAMANA) :Limit the amount of time youspend reading or watching thingsthat aren't making you feel better.
M I S C O N C E P T I O N(VIPARYAYA) : There is a lot ofm i s i n f o r m a t i o nswirling around - stayinformed by sticking totrusted sources of in-formation.
I M A G I N AT I O N(VIKALPA) :Third war likesituation-con-spiracy theory-bioweapon, etc human imag-ination has no end (until itis proved true). Learn to stopand saying NO in your
mind. Controlling mind talk.
SLEEP (NIDRA) : Strike a balancebetween having a routine and mak-
ing sure each day has somevariety. You could work
through your to-dolist or read a book
you'd been mean-ing to get to.
MEMORY (SMRITI) : Itis very important to
have downtime orme time withdays weeks and
maybe months ofthe coronaviruspandemic ahead.Have a positive
memory of lock-down time.
CHITTA VRITTI – COVID 19”Chitta vritti” is the Sanskrit term for ‘Mind chatter’.Here Smita Ghosh, counselor, Anand Niketan, detailson five lockdown vrittis ….
Anand Niketan students of grade 3 students urging people to stay hometo ensure safety for all and thanking all the people from medical staff tosanitation workers for their uninterrupted services during the lockdown.
ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
We are the architect ofour future. Parents,teachers and mentors
can show us the correct wayand guide us, but we are theone who can find our own des-tiny of success. It is said that,“Time and tide wait for nomen” it means if we have notprepared a schedule of our in-dividual day and waste ourprecious time, we will have to
face a lot of difficulties in theend. It is said that ‘Rome wasnot built in a day’ so we can-not expect that we have triedtoday, and the result will be in-stant. In the way of successeveryone will face a lot of dif-ficulties but the one who does-n’t give up, lose hope is the onewho will fly. We cannot give upif we fail, we have anotherchance. If we make a small
stroke now,we can achievesomething biglater. An architectknows how to chis-el his own life be-cause he knows thecorrect path to reachthe ladder of success.
KRISHA SHAH, Class IX,
Delhi Public School, Bopal
LOCKDOWN IS ANECESSARY EVIL
ODE TO THE PEN
LockdownLockdown in the whole nation,Just because of God's yet new creation.This is a virus we've named COVID-19,Against which lakhs of people are still fight-ing'.A virus of which all humans are scared of,Which has left nothing for us to scoff?In these crucial times, we need to forgetpast deeds,And help each other forgetting castes andcreeds.Let's stay home and show our unity,Practice social distancing and save ourcommunity.A long time you've played that game of chess,Or cleared all of your cupboard mess.Try your hands at cooking and make amorning tea,Step aside from work and spend some timewith your family.Stay inside and take all precautions,It will be the best way to show your patriotism.Lockdown in the whole nation,Just because of God's yet new creation.
MOKSHA MAHESHWARI, Class X, UdgamSchool for children
Every man is the architect of his own life
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2020
Of all the family members whocould eventually take the reinsfrom North Korean leader Kim
Jong Un, his sister seems like the ob-vious choice. Kim Yo Jong, in herearly 30s, has been by herbrother’s side at summits withUS President Donald Trumpand Chinese President XiJinping, sat behind VicePresident Mike Pence whilerepresenting North Koreaat the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Canadian health au-thorities have issueda warning against
the use of anti-malarialdrugs chloroquine and hy-droxychloroquine to treatcoronavirus infections orprevent reinfections.“Chloroquine and hydrox-ychloroquine can have se-rious side effects. Theseshould be used only undersupervision,” Canada’shealth agency said.
CANADA WARNS AGAINST CHLOROQUINE USE AS TREATMENT
From crying after meetingidol Sachin Tendulkar tolearning how to be more ded-
icated during the coronavirus lockdown, India’s starsprinter Hima Das opened up about her life in a candidchat with Indian cricketer Suresh Raina. Hima said thatshe has learnt dedication, better eating habits and hasgained the knowledge that one can survive without ven-turing out unnecessarily.
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CORONAVIRUS MEDICAL WASTEPOLLUTING THE ENVIRONMENT
The jury is still out onthe exact origin ofCOVID-19, even
though both China and WHOcontend it was not lab-madeat Wuhan.
But the pandemic has un-derscored like never before theneed for India to be preparedfor deadly bio-threats, whetherthey arise from natural out-breaks or bioterrorism. Do you think we are readyto manage this crisis?
HEALTH
Chandra Datta, 34, who lives in Oxford, is working as a qual-ity assurance manager at the university facility which ismanufacturing the anti-viral vector vaccine — ChAdOx1
nCoV-19 — which went to human trials last Thursday. If the vac-cine passes the trials, it could be made available to the public bySeptember or October this year, she said, warning, “It all dependson the trial data.”
KOLKATA WOMAN IN OXFORD UNIVERSITYCOVID VACCINE PROJECT TEAM
INSPIRATION
LOCKDOWN HAS MADE MEMORE DEDICATED, HIMADAS TELLS RAINA
INDIA NEEDS BIO-DEFENCE STRATEGIES AGAINSTTERROR, PANDEMICS
Pallavi.shankar
@timesgroup.com
BIG Q: Telemedicine - whichmeans consultation throughphone and digital applica-tions like mobile apps, videocalls, and email - is the pre-ferred mode of consultingdoctors in the wake of coro-navirus, and it is likely tocontinue even after the lock-down ends. “It’s a good ideato consult a doctor onlinerather than venture out andput yourself and your fam-ily at risk. Most reputed doctors are available online throughvarious mobile apps and digital platforms,” advises dermatol-ogist Dr Rinki Kapoor. Read more here
Gloves, masks and other personal protective equipment(PPE) are critical for those fighting the pandemic butare also widely used by the public. Still, because they’re
not always disposed of properly, environmentalists fear nega-tive consequences for wildlife and the fight against plastic pol-lution. Residents of Greece noticed huge amounts of discardedgloves, wipes and bottles of sanitisers strewn across parks, side-walks and roads, as people try to protect themselves and othersfrom infection. Plastic pollution is on the rise as residents ofmost parts of the world are either on complete lockdown or al-lowed out only in strict circumstances.
ENVIRONMENT
WHAT’S HOT
Satyajit Ray’s'Feluda' will testCOVID -19 in mins Indian scientists have developed an affordable
and easy test for COVID-19 and have named it
after the Indian fictional detective - Feluda - a
character created by Satyajit Ray
Who developedthe test?A team led by Dr SouvikMaiti and Dr DebojyotiChakraborty at the Coun-cil of Scientific & Indus-trial Research’s Instituteof Genomics and Integra-tive Biology (CSIR-IGIB) inNew Delhi have developedthis test.
What’s Feludatest?☛ The test is a paper-basedtest strip - it requires no ex-pertise to conduct and theresults will be given in min-utes.☛ The name 'Feluda' be-cause this detective charac-ter from Satyajit Ray's pop-ular series could detect so-lutions in minutes, using hissharp intellect.☛ The paper-based test stripcould also reduce COVID-19
testing costs as it will beavailable for Rs 500.
More aboutFeluda...☛ The Feluda series waswritten by iconic author andfilmmaker Satyajit Ray.Consisting of 35 publishedand four unpublished sto-ries, the series has been en-joyed by many Indians, es-pecially in Bengal fromwhere the author hailed.
WILL A WOMAN RUNNORTH KOREA? KIM'S SISTER OUTSHINES MALE RIVALS
POLITICS
BIOTERRORISM
POLICIES
IS THIS THE NEW NORMAL: TELEMEDICINE IS THE
WAY TO GO
SPORTS
Satyajit Ray received
an Honorary Oscar in
1992 for Lifetime
Achievement. The
filmmaker, writer and
illustrator brought
recognition to cinema
with his film 'Pather
Panchali' and others
ENTER LAMONT-DOHERTY LAB:
Eat Right: Trythese immunity
boosters
Probiotics: Keeping a healthy, infection-free gut is crucial - have yoghurt andfermented veggies.
Almonds: A 60 gram serving of almondscarries nearly 50% of the daily recom-mended amount of vitamin E, which helpsmaintain a healthy immune system.Garlic: Offers several antioxidants that mayhelp battle against immune system invaders. Ghee: This is the most easily digestable fat,contains essential fatty acids, and is a greatimmunity booster.
One That Discovered GLOBAL WARMING
Nestled in the forest behinda guard house just northof the border between
New York and New Jersey offRoute 9W is one of the world’sgreatest meccas for climate
change research.Here, is a sylvan 180-acre
campus where researchers havehelped to untangle mystery aftermystery about how our planet ac-tually works. No other geosciencelab was as influential as this dur-ing the second half of the 20thcentury. It is where the phrase“global warming” was coined. To-day, more than 300 researchersand graduate students work inthis lab.
For more on this click here
Lamont-Doherty nowhas the largest concen-tration of earth scien-tists on earth. Half ofthem are working onprojects related to cli-mate change
WHO COINED THE TERM‘GLOBAL WARMING’?
DIGITAL LITERACYThere is no doubt that technology is animportant part of society today. Frombusiness to personal communication, it is es-sential for people to have skills that help themnavigate technology to be successful. Some ofthese skills come from regular use of tech-nology but other skills need to be learnt dur-ing your school days so you are prepared forthe future workplace.
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCEThere is often a stereotype that peoplewho are successful must be cold andemotionless, focusing only on business.However, emotions help make peoplewho they are. Rather than cutting off,it is important for you to be able to con-front and control emotions so they areexpressed appropriately in a worksetting. Start practising today.
ENTREPRENEURSHIPEntrepreneurship requires innova-tion, a strong knowledge of the in-dustry, and adaptability in business.These are skills for future jobs thatare useful in any career path. In or-der to prepare ahead, it is neces-sary for you to understand entre-preneurship and the skills required.
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP Today’s society is a global society.Due to technological advancements,
it is easy for companies to do businessall over the world. As a result, the lines betweennations and industries are blurred. In order to besuccessful in business, it is necessary for you tounderstand the role of globalisation in societyand approach your work from the perspective ofglobal citizenship.
CURIOSITYToday is an age of rapid advancement and tech-nological innovation. Because of this, the strate-gies and tools used in offices are frequently chang-ing. In order for you to adapt in this rapidly-chang-ing environment, you must have a sense of cu-riosity and a love for learning. Most careers re-quire ongoing learning so that people can keepup with technology advances. If you don’t em-
brace curiosity, you’re likely to stay stuck.
COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITYEven when people have detailed plans to
handle situations and events, things canchange and adaptations need to be made.Adaptability and cognitive flexibility areimportant skills needed in the future work-force so that you are able to adjust the way
you work when obstacles arise or businessneeds shift unexpectedly.
Adaptability and cognitive flexibility areimportant skills needed in the future
workforce so that you are able to adjust theway you work when obstacles arise or
business needs shift unexpectedly
TRENDING
Tom Holland willhost a Marvel-themed quizshow, online
WAYS TO IMPROVEYOUR QUIZZING 5
Spider-Man star Tom Holland
is set to host a Marvel-
themed quiz show on
Instagram today. The 23-year-old
actor made the revelation during
an online appearance on ‘Jimmy
Kimmel Live’. The virtual quiz will
be organised by Brothers Trust,
set up by Holland’s family to sup-
port various charities, to give peo-
ple a sense of community as the
world fights coronavirus. WWhheerree??
OOnn hhiiss IInnssttaaggrraamm
1PRACTICE MAKES A MAN
PERFECT: This is the very
dharma, the daily ritual of a
quizzer. You need to practice till
you drop. You may stumble. You
may stutter. But do not, ever,
give up!
2WATCH TELEVISION SERIES:
Even the most obscure ones.
Of different languages, of different
culture, even the ones belonging
to Chaplin era.
3READ! CULTIVATE THE HABIT
OF READING: Starting from
your textbooks, novels, non-fiction
to the very fine prints you get
from the covers from the
chanawala or jhalmuriwala. Read
even the covers of the shampoo
and soap and food packets and
screen guard packets.
4BE PASSIONATE AND DON’T
GIVE UP: You may fail the first
time, but you got to learn some-
thing in that experience, didn’t
you? You learnt so many things
from your fellow contestant. This
knowledge accumulates.
5BE CRITICAL: Ask questions.
Hone your curiosity, to a
point even Google will get tired!
(If that is even possible). Don’t
be shy. If you don’t know some-
thing, then ask.
The crucial role the Lamont-
Doherty lab plays in climate
research all started with a
brilliant and somewhat
eccentric geologist named
Wallace Broecker, who is
credited as the first person
to use the term “global
warming” in a scientific
paper — ‘Climatic Change:
Are we on the Brink of a
Pronounced Global
Warming?’ — published in
1975, a year before global
temperatures began a
steady rise that has contin-
ued until today.
Broecker likened the climate
system to “an angry beast”!
02 “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”
GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET
ACTIVITY
FUN-ZONE
S.F. AND COMIC KIDS
GARFIELD
FAMILY CIRCUS
CURRICULUM EXERCISES
Q1. What is the kraft process?
Q2. Fill in the blanks:
A. Oxidation of SO2 to SO3 is favoured by ____.
B. Gun powder, which is an explosive comprises
charcoal, sulphur and____.
Q3. Identify the place in the
following picture:
Answer: (1) The kraft process (also known as kraft pulping or sulfate
process) is used for conversion of wood into wood pulp, which con-
sists of almost pure cellulose fibre, the main component of paper.
(2) A) low temperature and high pressure B) salt petre (3) Bandra-
Worli Sea Link, Mumbai
discombobulate: (v) toconfuse or disconcert;upset; frustrate:
Synonymous words:bewilderment, daze,discomposure, muddle,perplexity,stupefaction, etc
Examples: Thespeaker wascompletely
discombobulated bythe hecklers. And this bit ofinformation that theyhad discovered thatstarted thediscombobulationprocess of Nixon – thestuff about Colson. The butler’sbewilderment knew nobounds when hiseveryone in the roomstopped talking and allof a sudden turnedtowards him.
WordWise
WUZZLES
KNOWLEDGE BANK
LOTUS EFFECTIt is the self-cleaning prop-
erty, owing to ultrahy-
drophobicity, exhibited by
lotus leaves. The leaf's micro and nanoscopic
aspects reduce the adhesion of droplets to its
surface. The water carries away the dirt on the
leaf’s surface. Ultrahydrophobicity and self-
cleaning properties are also found in plants such
as nasturtium, alchemilla, cane and the wings of
certain insects. The phenomenon was first stud-
ied by Dettre and Johnson in 1964 and later by
Wilhelm Barthlott and Ehler in 1977, who
described the phenomenon as ‘lotus effect’.
FLOWER
Q.1) National Pollution
Control Day is observed on
which date?
A. 2nd December
B. 30th November
C. 1st December
D. 3rd December
Q.2) Which country became
the first Asian nation to be
the 'Guest of Honour
Country' at the International
Book Fair, Mexico?
A. Japan
B. India
C. China
D. Sri Lanka
Q.3) The 13th South Asian
Games have recently been
inaugurated in...
A. China
B. Bangladesh
C. Bhutan
D. Nepal
1. A) 2nd December 2. B) India 3. D) Nepal
A N S W E R S
Quiz time
IDIOM OF THE DAY
➤ FINDING YOUR FEET
MMeeaanniinngg:: To become more comfortable in
whatever you are doing
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1) (935421 x 625) = ?A. 584638125 B. 533338125 C. 586668125D. 555638125
2) The largest 4 digitnumber exactly divisibleby 88 is:264, 396, 462, 792, 968,2178, 5184, 6336
A. 4434 B. 9944 C. 6444 D. 7888
3) Which of the followingnumber is divisible by 24?A. 5625736 B. 3777768 C. 4555736
D. 31257364) (?) + 3699 + 1985 -2047 = 31111A. 27422 B. 27474 C. 24474 D. 334745) The differencebetween the local valueand the face value of 7 inthe numeral 32675149 is
31111A. 64493 B. 77993 C. 56993 D. 69993
ANSWER: 1. 584638125
2. 9944
3. 3125736
4. 27474
5. 69993
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Jaanvi Prishor, Class I,Lalji Mehrotra Lions School
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Chiara Patel, Class VII,Zydus School for Excellence
The world is filled with worries,everyone around is franticallyjuggling their own queries.
MOTHER EARTH SOBS: You draggedme into a total mess,the entire creditgoes to this humanrace I guess! Overthe ages, I have wit-nessed these HomoSapiens, a breed,selfish, full of greed.Their selfishnessand destruction
have ruined the defined rhythm anddisturbed my entire algorithm.
Now, they debate on conservation,pollution, and ozone depletion, andpledge to be responsible but still, theirdeeds are far from phenomenal. Thissophisticated mammal is discon-tented and extremely avaricious mak-ing themselves the best host for thisVirus.
HUMAN SIGHS: Unanimously they say,
it’s a biological weapon created bymother nature to bring a halt to hu-man intervention. Its undeclared waragainst nature and we, caring for eachother is the only possible remedy. Let'sembrace and preserve all the beauti-ful gifts of nature and become moresensitive towards our future.
Come, be in accord with oneselfand transform one’s life and brain.Handle this intricate situation wise-ly such that this Covid-19 never dark-ens our door again.
PREETI SINGHANI, Educator, Anand
Niketan Satellite
Musings during the lockdown
Dhyey Bhatt, Class V, SGVP International School
Earth Day. It is that time of the year
which we tend to ignore but can we
afford to do so this is year? I’d say
rather not. The year 2020 has been
packed with surprises and Earth
faces yet another catastrophe.
We, students, are the only ray of
hope. Today, I request one and all to
take a pause and introspect on their
actions, encourage yourselves to
give your best to the planet forget-
ting all our differences. Let us unite
to prevent Earth from yet another
debacle.SAUMYAA GUPTA, Director- GreenWarriors Club (2019-20)
During the lockdown, I unlocked my
urge to understand the bounties of
mother nature. I challenged myself
being a “GREEN WARRIOR” and it
began with doing little things at
home. I helped my mother to segre-
gate the waste into non-recyclable
and recyclable waste. We ensured
that we utilize less electricity and
use natural resources to brighten up
the house. We recycled the water
that runs out of the RO purifier and
used it to water plants and mop the
house. Little deeds of awareness can
help us restore the beauty of Mother
Earth and stop climate change. What
you give is what you get!
ADITYA RAMBHATLA, class VIII, DPS
EARTH DAY PLEDGE!
Salwin Himani, an EYP2 student from Redbricks Foundation has put the lockdown time to very good use. He hasmade himself a house, using waste material. The house has been constructed, painted, and even ventilated usingan exhaust fan. This artwork comes with a very important message for everyone - “Stay home, stay safe."
SAFE HOME MESSAGERELAX, RENEW & REVIVEW
e all live in a fast-paced socie-ty. Running for success, forwealth, for love, forgetting that
life is not a race to be won but ajourney to besavoured. And whilerunning mindlesslyin this fame gamethere are manywounds and pain in-flicted on us. No, I amnot talking about thescars that can beseen. I am talkingabout the scars be-hind that smile whichwe never gave time toheal because you never made healingyourself a priority.
When asked “how are you?” Wesay we are fine but behind that I amfine. Have you ever discovered what
hides? We need to understand thatthe mind’s self-protection is an ad-mirable defense to preserve our emo-tional wellbeing. It stows away the
pain when we don’t feellike dealing with it.
But now is the timeto heal yourself, rejuve-nate yourself, and know
yourself. Try lookinginward, feeling yourheartbeat through-out your body. Bemindful. Be present.
Be you. Give yourselfsome time. Some time
to heal as running awayis never the solution. Honour yourpath and trust your journey.
GATHA JOSHI, class X, St Kabir
(Naranpura )
Ananya Pisharody, Class VI, Siddharth’s Miracles School
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TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2020
With tourists home,boats docked andfactories silenced
under a coronavirus lock-down, Albania's pinkflamingos and curly peli-cans are flourishing in thenewfound tranquility of la-goons dotting the country'swestern coastline.
Beating their pink andblack-lined wings, a grow-ing flock of thousands offlamingos have recentlybeen soaring over and splashing in the glistening watersof Narta Lagoon, an important site for migratory birds onthe Adriatic coast.
ALBANIA’S FLAMINGOS FLOURISH INVIRUS LOCKDOWN
The WHO warnedthat recovering fromcoronavirus may not
protect people from rein-fection as the death tollfrom the pandemic ap-proached 200,000 around theglobe. Governments acrossthe world are struggling tolimit the economic devas-tation by the virus, whichhas infected 2.8 million peo-ple and left half of the hu-manity under lockdown.
WHO WARNS OVER VIRUS IMMUNITYAS DEATH TOLL NEARS 200,000
PM Modi asked states to try to con-vert the COVID -19 challenge intoopportunities through adminis-
trative reforms, and form their ownpolicies on relaxing the lockdown basedon ground reality. In a video confer-ence with CMs, PM Modi indicated thatthe coronavirus infection would re-main for a longer time.
ENVIRONMENT
ANOTHER CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOM INKIDS, 'COVID TOES'
CRICKET SHOULD RESUME ONLY WHENCOVID-19 IS ERADICATED: YUVRAJ
young age, I've been rejectedconstantly ... the best call youcan receive is after you arerejected for something andthen you get it. You appreci-ate it more. I've basicallymade a career out of beingsecond choice.”
Hollywood star Scarlett Johans-son confessed that she was “re-jected constantly” in her
professional life, adding that shehas “made a career out of beingsecond choice”.
In an interview, the ‘Avengers’actress looked back at her careerand remarked - “Since a very
NEWS
SURVIVED SPANISHFLU IN 1918, BEAT
COVID-19 TOO
The Olive Press’, a Spain-based English newspaper, report-ed that it was 1918, when Ana del Valle, a kid then, sufferedand recovered from the Spanish Flu, which infected as
many as 500 million people - about a third of the world’s popula-tion at that time. And now, 102 years later, the grandmother hasmiraculously beaten the coronavirus pandemic to the joy of herfamily in Ronda.
HOPE&COPE
CONVERT CORONAVIRUSCHALLENGE INTO OPPOR-TUNITY: PM TELLS CMs
SCARLETT JOHANSSON: I’VE MADE ACAREER OUT OF BEING SECOND CHOICE
POLICIES
ENTERTAINMENT
The alarming symptom, which has been nicknamed 'CovidToes', was first observed in kids who tested positive forcoronavirus in Italy, Europe. Many dermatologists found
that the symptom led to consequent inflammation of the toes,some discolouration in and around the affected parts and wasvery common to that of frostbite.
Former India star Yuvraj Singh wants cricket to resumeonly when the world becomes COVID 19-free as players'health and safety should be paramount for the custodi-
ans of the game. “My personal opinion is that firstwe need to defend our countries, the world from
coronavirus,” Yuvraj said at ‘The Doosra’ pod-cast on BBC.Read more sports news, click here
HEALTH
SPORTS
X PLAINED ONLINE UNIVERSE
WHAT: The United Nations (UN) has said thatthe world faced the risk of widespread
famines of “biblical proportions” triggered by theCOVID-19 pandemic. Some estimates indicate thatthe number of hungry people in the world could spikefrom 135 million to over 250 million.
WHY: According to a report released recently bythe Global Network Against Food Crises,
at the end of the previous year, around 135 millionpeople in 55 countries and territories experiencedacute food insecurity.
‘Acute food insecurity’ is based on internation-ally accepted measures of extreme hunger, and oc-curs when people’s inability to consume adequatefood puts in immediate danger lives or livelihoods.Besides, 75 million children were stunted while 17million suffered from wasting in 2019, in the 55 coun-tries covered in the report.
HOW: As the coronavirus crisis accelerates, dis-ruptions in food supply chains within
countries are being observed. Labour shortages arestarting to affect processors, merchants and compa-nies dealing with logistics and trucking, accordingto the World Bank. People’s ability to buy food andgiving compensation to farmers for producing it arebeing jeopardised due to loss in jobs and incomes.
Why FOODSECURITYis at RISK
Internet safety tips for students
CyberDost, the cyber-safety
and cybersecurity aware-
ness handle maintained by
the ministry of home affairs, gov-
ernment of India, recently shared
internet safety tips for kids. To
stay safe when you are online -
browsing different websites or
playing community video
games - follow these tips. It
will help in
developing
critical think-
ing and abili-
ty to make
good choices.
☛ Never share personal informa-
tion such as your address, phone
number, name, personal email
address, sibling’s details, parent’s
work details, etc. without the
permission of parents.
☛ Learn about privacy settings
on social media platforms such
as Facebook, Instagram,
Snapchat, etc.
☛ Delete request from strangers
or any contacts you don’t
know in person, especially
while playing mobile
games.
EAT RIGHTMake sure you introduce a balanced andnutritious diet in your daily meal plans.A balanced breakfast must be non-nego-tiable. If you are wondering what is a 'bal-anced breakfast', it must be a mix of car-bohydrates, fibre, protein, vitamins andminerals. These can be found in manyfoods and one can pick different breakfastfoods namely grains, fruits/ vegetablesand dairy. A bowl of ready-to-eat break-fast cereal made with whole grain; a glassof milk or a bowl of yoghurt and slicedfruits or dry fruits/nuts work just as well.As long as you are getting a wholesomebalanced breakfast, you are energised tostart a long day.
INCULCATE DISCIPLINEDo not forget to chart out a plan that willhelp you stay accountable to your goalsand help you reignite and re-energiseyourself wheneveryou slack off. En-sure you continuewith all the good
habits, practices and routines that youinculcate during this phase to ‘create abigger, better, future’.
GET MOVINGBesides diet, physical activityand exercise are also impor-tant. Exercise can helpimprove your physicalhealth and couldeven add yearsto your
life. That is not the only reason why peo-ple exercise. Research has shown thatregular exercise helps relieve stress, im-proves mood, reduces dissatisfactionwith life and improves the quality oflife. Exercise reduces levels of the body’sstress hormones, such as adrenalineand cortisol.
EMOTIONAL WELL-BEINGThey say, “a family which eats to-
gether, stays together.” Eating meals to-gether is one aspect of family life thatdemonstrates benefits to young people.Eating meals as a family has benefitsfor young people beyond their generalsense of connection to family members.Research has shown that family mealsoffer routine and consistency and pro-vide an opportunity to socialise chil-dren and teach them about communi-cation skills, manners, nutrition, andgood eating habits.
Use the lockdown tobuild healthy habits
TIMES NIE STUDENTS SHOW HOW THEY ARE
BATTLING LOCKDOWN BLUES
PURSUING PASSION: DPSNewtown student, TanushriRay, aims to study hospitali-ty once the exams are over.“Cooking is my passion. Ihave been rustling up newdishes for my friends andfamily. This lockdown hasgiven me time to spend inthe kitchen and indulge inmy passion,” she said.Tushnee Chakraborty, anoth-er Class XII student of thesame school, has a passionfor dance and is part of agroup, Takht. The membersof the group do a live sessionin the evening on Instagram.Shiropa Ghosh, another Class
XII student, is a make-upblogger. During this time,she does live sessions forthe viewers. “I do futuristicmake-up, which is a little outof the box. I use my face as acanvas,” she said. DEVELOPING NEW SKILLS:
Ray has also developed aninterest in origami just bywatching random TikTokvideos. NEW AREAS OF INTEREST:
Some students have alsostarted learning Spanishthrough an app calledDuolingo. “It is an excellentapplication,” said Ray. RReeaadd mmoorree hheerree
Some students have figured out ways to beat thelockdown blues by brushing up their skills or devel-oping new areas of interest.
TRENDING
HomeExperiment:THE BURPING
BAG
Texas science teacher Avri
DiPietro is winning acco-
lades for teaching her stu-
dents a cool home experiment
known as “the burping bag.” The
assignment calls for one to com-
bine vinegar and baking soda in a
plastic bag, either in the kitchen
or backyard. If all goes as planned,
burps and belches will ring out
across your home as the acidic
vinegar meets the sodium bicar-
bonate, releasing gas from the bag.
This chemical reaction between the
baking soda and the vinegar cre-
ates a gas called carbon dioxide.
1. Try the ‘Walking Water’ experi-
ment with strips of paper towels,
food colouring, drinking water and
cups. The experiment will help you
understand capillary motion - a
phenomena that allows liquid flow
upward in narrow areas.
2. Try the ‘Cloud In A Jar’ experi-
ment with shaving cream, H2O
(water) and food colouring. The
experiment demonstrates precipi-
tation and evaporation.
Virtual vacations can encourage
curiosity, teach you about other
parts of the world, and help you
feel less trapped at home. It can
give your family an outlet for their
wanderlust and even let you test-
drive travel plans. You could also
learn new things in preparation,
for example ordering lunch from a
menu in Spanish; build London’s
Big Ben from cardboard to under-
stand its importance; or make
Mickey Mouse waffles and throw a
kitchen parade as a substitute for
the one in Magic Kingdom.
By RUPA GANGULY TALUKDAR
MORE EXPERIMENTS TO TRY:
TAKE A VIRTUAL VACATION
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S.F. AND COMIC KIDS
GARFIELD
FAMILY CIRCUS
CURRICULUM EXERCISES
Q1. How is mass number calculated?
Q2. Fill in the blanks:
A. The mass of one Avogadro number of helium
atom is _____
B. The material which can be deformed perma-
nently by heat and pressure is called a _____.
Q3. Identify the place in the
following picture:
Answer:(1)The number of protons and neutrons determine an
element's mass number (2) A) 4.00 gram B) Thermoset (3) Lake
Natron, Tanzania
Perambulation: (Noun)Slow walk or journeyaround a place,especially one madefor pleasure.
Synonymous words:Walk around, walkabout,circumambulate,ramble, walk,promenade, tour,roam, stroll, etc
Examples:
The boyperambulated thebotanical garden.
She walked aroundthe place looking atattractive landscapes.
The childrenrambled and climbedthe difficult terrain.
The girls and boysloved to circumam-bulate the temple as aritual and as anexercise.
WUZZLESWord Wise
02 “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”
GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET
ACTIVITYFUN-ZONE
Want to boost your generalknowledge? Take this excitingtest. Rest assured, it will really test you!
Q1:Which is a synonym of
coruscate?
A: Burn B: Blind
C: Fade D: Sparkle
Q2:Which is a synonym of
delineate?
A: Forgive B: Outline
C: Delegate D: Misinterpret
Q3:Which is a synonym of
erroneous?
A: Questionable B: Cooperative
C: Ineffective D: Incorrect
Q4:Which is a synonym of degrada-
tion?
A: Privacy B: Immorality
C: Permission D: Firmness
Q5:Which is a synonym of esteem?
A: Present B: Location
C: Knowledge D: Admiration
Q6:Which is a synonym of exploit?
A: Notice B: Educate
C: Irritate D: Abuse
Q7:Which is a synonym of
chicanery?
A: Feature B: Dishonesty
C: Punishment D: Attitude
Q8:Which is a synonym of
coalesce?
A: Imagine B: Combine
C: Guarantee D: Teach
Q9:Which is a synonym of
circumspect?
A: Ordinary
B: Cautious
C: Warm
D: Dressy
Q10:Which is a synonym of
degenerate?
A: Clumsy B: Nosy
C: Corrupt D: Familiar
Rock the TESTGRAMMARTheme: Synonym
KIRTI MEHTA, XII, TAGORE PUBLIC SCHOOL,SHASTRI NAGAR, JAIPUR
SHARNAV MAHAJAN, CLASS X-A, BLOSSOMPUBLIC SCHOOL, PUNE
Wisdom Online
When the world shut itself down and
went into a tailspin, the emerging
challenges included the maintenance of
a semblance of normalcy in the pedagogical activ-
ities. We rose to the challenge, only to face newer
hurdles on the way. Acquisition of the technical
skills mandatory for production and uploading of
the sessions was not
easy for the faculty.
Salutations are due to
our faculty for achiev-
ing this with remark-
able alacrity.
Once the classes
began, we had to
depend on the mobile
phone network which
at the best of times is
infamous for its
inconsistency. The
patience and dedica-
tion of our students saw us through. The pro-
longed confinement of spirited youngsters had
brewed depression in some of our wards, com-
pelling us to undertake extra efforts to make the
sessions more interesting.
In the absence of the physical ambience of the
school that we have become so used to, it was
challenging to maintain the high level of motiva-
tion required for continuation of the endeavours.
LIPIKA GHOSH, Rector and Principal, St. Xavier'sInstitution, Ruiya and Panihati, West Bengal
AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLOREOUR TALENT
Among COVID-19 outbreak, we students are having a
tough time. Now, we are all waiting for schools to
reopen. We are all bored but we could be productive
during this quarantine period as it can be considered as
a time in which we can work on concepts of previous
session and prepare for our next session. We can also
use various e-learning platforms like byjus, vedantu,
extramarks which are giving free access to students
during lockdown period. This is also an opportunity
where we can explore our talent for which we don’t get
time in our daily life using social media platform.
Gautam Bhargava, class XI, St Xavier's School, Nevta,
Jaipur
MY FAVOURITE BOOKMy favourite book is ‘Matilda’ by Roald Dahl. I got it
on my 6th birthday and my joy knew no bounds.
When I first read that book. I thought the book is
quite boring because the cover looked boring
(because back then I was little) but now I quite under-
stand that we should ‘never judge a book by its
cover’. This book is about a wise and intelligent girl
who faces obstacles as she unlocks surprises. She
knows the perfect way to handle situations. Matilda is
my favourite character. This is so because I like her
attitude and wit. I don’t want to tell more about this
book otherwise what’s the suspense left in it for you?
Ria Singh, class VI, Saint Joseph school, Chandigarh
THE BENEVOLENT MUSIC Music, itself, is a commonality for the mankind . Music
draws everyone to the force where all the thing is con-
sidered equal, sober and serene. The one who knows
and understands music, is sure about the way it brings
all together. It doesn't matter how this music is pro-
duced but every instrument has the same way of com-
monality. I consider flute music to be the most universal
and most particular of all music. There is no culture
that does not have its flute. The Japanese have their
Shakuhachi, the Indians have the bansuri, the South
Americans have the breathy flute and the Chinese have
the high-pitched flutes. Each kind of flute has a specific
fingering and compass and weaves its own associations.
To hear any flute , is to be drawn into the commonality.
Poorvi Sanu, class IX, New Horizon Public School, Navi Mumbai
UTILISE THE TIME AT HAND
A message made me change my views on the 21 days
lockdown. It was – “An opportunity is like a biscuit
dipped in a cup of tea a little delay and it’s gone.”
The energy and hope this quote brought to me can-
not be expressed with words. I realised that the only
way to stay calm and peaceful during this long lock-
down was to improve my mental and physical
strength. When I talked to some of my friends, they
told me that they will turn mad before this lockdown
ends. I knew that the only way to improve my mental
strength was to stay engaged and the way to do that
was to explore and learn new things.
Gia Jobin, class VI, Assisi Vidyaniketan Public School,Kochi, Kerala
FROM THE
PRINCIPAL’S DESK
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YOUR CORNER
Quiz time
1. B) My Seditious Heart 2. C) United States 29 3. A) New Delhi
Q.1) What is the name of
Arundhati Roy’s latest
collection of non-fiction
essays?
A. Bound for Kerala
B. My Seditious Heart
C. The God of Small Things
D. Rights and Wrongs
Q.2) China has suspended
which nation’s naval visits
to Hong Kong?
A. Russia
B. Japan
C. United States
D. France
Q.3) Which Indian city had
organised the International
Conference on Landslide
Risk Reduction and
Resilience?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Vadodara
D. Kolkata
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
A N S W E R S
WORD WATCH1) imperialism n.
empire-building
informality
aristocratic rule
tyranny
2) occidental (ock suh
DEN t’l) adj.
of the west
by chance dark and
shadowy of the east
3) protocol n.
code of etiquette
statecraft consul
standoff
4) extradite (EKS truh
dite) v.
to add to increase pres-
sure make a summary hand over to another coun-
try
5) recitation n.
commentary
correspondence
detailed account
discursive speech
A N S W E R S
1) Empire-building; policy by a country to dominate weaker nations.Latin imperium (empire). 2) Of the west. Latin occidens (direction ofthe setting sun). Referring to all countries west of Asia. 3) Code orrules of diplomatic etiquette and procedure. Greek proto- (first) andkolla (glue), pertaining to the first sheet glued to a papyrus roll. 4) Tohand over an alleged criminal for trial to another country or state atits request. Latin ex- (out) and traditio (a surrender). 5) A detailedaccount. Latin recitare (to recite).
ANSWERS TOPIC: GRAMMAR Theme: Synonym 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. B 9. B 10. C
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MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020
Stigmatisingof COVID -19patients and
their families isresulting in casesturning up late athospitals, withh e i g h t e n e dbreathlessness,and this couldmean increasedmorbidity andmortality, says Dr Randeep Gule-ria, director of AIIMS. 80% of patients need only supportivecare, while 20% would require enhanced attention, and ofthese, only 5% need ventilators, he adds.
STIGMA ATTACHED TO COVID CANCAUSE MORE DEATHS: AIIMS HEAD
The family of late Stephen Hawking, one of the world’s best-known theoretical physicists, has donated his ventilator toa National Health Service (NHS) hospital in Cambridge to
add to the additional supplies required during the coronaviruspandemic to treat infected patients. The 76-year-old physicist, whohad motor neurone disease, used the ventilator constantly from2013 until his death in 2018. The hospital says the ventilator has
now been added to its fleet after an inspection by the hospital’s clinical engineering team.P
M Modi recently shared a financeministry tweet to highlight stepstaken by his government to help the
“most vulnerable” sections of societyduring the coronavirus-induced lock-
down. The ministry saidmore than 33 crore poor peo-
ple received financial as-sistance of `31,235 croretill April 22 under thePradhan Mantri GaribKalyan Package.
PM MODI HIGHLIGHTS STEPS TAKENTO HELP MOST VULNERABLE
SECTIONS
Playing behind closed doorswould not be upsetting, itwould be a different experience, that
is something most of the players would nothave ever experienced. To not have anyonein the stadium would be a different challengewhen you hit a boundary or six or get a wicket,you need to hear the response from the crowd toget some energy,” says Sachin Tendulkar.
Serena Williams’ coach,Patrick Mouratoglou, and2019 Australian Open semi-
finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas arestarting an auction to raise money for tennis players rankedoutside the top 100 and in need offinancial help during the coron-avirus pandemic. Mouratoglouand Tsitsipas tweeted about ‘Beyond 100 Support’ – they saythe funds will go to professionalsin both men’s andwomen’s tennis.
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SERENA WILLIAM’S COACH ANDTSITSIPAS LEND HELPING HAND
INSECT NUMBERS DOWN 25%SINCE 1990, GLOBALSTUDY FINDS
The biggestassessmentof global in-
sect abundancesto date shows aw o r r y i n gdrop of al-most 25%in the last 30 years, with ac-celerating declines in Europe. Theanalysis combined 166 long-termsurveys from almost 1,700 sitesand found that some species were
bucking the overall downwardtrend. In particular, freshwater insects
have been increasing by 11% each decadefollowing action to clean up polluted riversand lakes.
What not to do when
lockdownends
Most of youwould be wait-ing to meetyour extended
family members andfriends after the lockdownis over. However, remem-ber that even if COVID-19cases reduce in India, thevirus won’t disappearovernight. So, it will bemore important than everto safeguard your healthpost lockdown (wheneverthat happens).
DON’T PLAN A VACATION: Itwas mainly the movementof people from one coun-try to another which led tosuch a worldwide spread ofthe disease. Even if thelockdown rules are re-laxed, don’t plan a familyvacation for few months.
DON’T STOP WASHING
HANDS: One good habitwhich the spread ofCOVID-19 has inculcatedin people is hand hygiene.Don’t stop this good habitof regularly washing yourhands as it will keep youhealthy, even when coronavirus is gone.
DON’T PUT AWAY FACEMASKS: As the saying goes‘Precaution is better thancure’, it is the best optionto still use your face maskswhile in public. Ditto forsocial distancing.
NOT TAKING CARE OF RES-PIRATORY HYGIENE: It’s abad habit to cough orsneeze openly in public.Cover your mouth with atissue or cough and sneezein your folded arm. Thisetiquette saves people frommany viruses.
What:A study byPrinceton Uni-versity (PU) and
the Centre for Disease Dynamics,Economics and Policy (CDDEP) —a health advocacy group — has saidthat countries like India may be bet-ter off depending on herd immuni-ty to tackle COVID -19 rather than alockdown.
Why:Herd immunityrefers to a scenarioin which a large sec-
tion of the population becomes im-mune to a disease through vacci-nation or prior illness.
How:Since there’s novaccine, develop-ing herd immunity
involves deliberately introducing
the virus among the populace. Astudy advocates releasing thepathogen in a controlled manner bylifting the lockdown and allowingthe workforce to resume their jobs,predicting that 60% of the Indianpopulation will develop herd immunity by November.
WILL IT WORK
Theoretically, yes —
measles, which is
extremely contagious,
with one person able to
infect 18 others, needs at
least 95% of the popula-
tion to become immune in
order to develop herd
immunity. It was declared
eliminated in 2000.
COVID-19, which is far less
contagious in that one
person can infect 2-3 new
people, requires 60% of
the population to be
immune, in order for herd
immunity to kick in
People of our country arefighting this war with theadministration... We are also
fighting poverty... I am proud that allof us are part of it... All of us are soldiers in this fight.
When people talk about thisperiod they will talk about ourpeople driven initiatives. Our
‘taali, thaali & diya’ initiatives havekept spirits high.
Our farmers are working dayand night in their fields toensure that no one goes hun-
gry...there are people who are givingup rents and there are people whoare giving up their pension. I bow andrespect the 130cr people of thiscountry for what they are doing during this time.
Every sector has been inno-vating during this period...whether it be people from
aviation or railways, they are allworking to make our lives easier...they are working hard to deliver medicines and other essentials to allparts of the country.
People around the world arefalling back to Ayurveda andYoga to fight COVID-19. Weneed to be more confident
about our old teachings.
We need to wear masks... ithas become a part of our dailylives... it has not happenedbefore but this is the new
reality. Our perception about maskswill change very soon.
The month of Ramzan hasbegun. Last time, duringRamzan, we never imagined
that something like this will happen.We have to be more resilient andreserved during this Ramzan so thatwe can celebrate Eid when it comes.
We should not be over confi-dent. We should not presumethat COVID-19 will not enterour homes, offices and
colonies...we have to stay vigilant. Weshould ensure that we are never negligent...I appeal to you again, ‘Do Gajj Doori...Bahut hai Zaroori’.
NEWS
SPORTS
INTERSTELLAR COMET IS AN UNUSUALVISITOR FROM OUTER SPACE
Astronomers say that interstellar visitor 2I/Borisovis in some ways very different from comets thatcome from our own solar system. Close study of the
comet, which is now zooming through our solar system,is also revealing insights into how other star systems mighthave formed, according to new scientific studies publishedrecently. “This is the first time we’ve ever looked inside acomet from outside our solar system,” says astrochemistand study lead author Martin Cordiner from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, in a statement, “and it is dra-matically different from most other comets we’ve seen be-fore,” he adds.
Most tennis players
only make money
when they are able to enter
tournaments. But all tennis
events are suspended at
least until mid-July
SPACE
ENVIRONMENT
STAY ALERT
How social distancing started
Fourteen years ago,two federal govern-ment doctors,Richard Hatchett
and Carter Mecher, metwith a colleague in Wash-ington for a final review ofa proposal: telling Ameri-cans to stay home fromwork and school the next time the country was
hit by a deadly pan-demic.When they
p r e s e n t e d
HOW A 14-YEAR-OLD HELPED WITH THECONCEPT➤ Laura Glass, then 14, had done a classproject in which she built a model ofsocial networks at her Albuquerque HighSchool, and when her father, RobertGlass (a senior scientist at Sandia inNew Mexico) looked at it, he wasintrigued. Students are so closely tiedtogether — in social networks, on school
buses and in classrooms — that theywere a near-perfect vehicle for a conta-gious disease to spread. Glass piggy-backed on his daughter’s work toexplore with her what effect breaking upthese networks would have on knockingdown the disease.
➤ The outcome of their research wasstartling. By closing the schools in ahypothetical town of 10,000 people,only 500 people got sick. If theyremained open, half of the populationwould be infected.
their plan, it was met withskepticism and a degree ofridicule by senior officials.Hatchett and Mecher wereproposing that Americansin some places might haveto turn back to an approach,self-isolation, first widelyemployed in the MiddleAges.
It required the key pro-ponents — Mecher, a Department of Veterans Affairs physician, and Hatch-ett, an oncologist turnedWhite House adviser — toovercome intense initial opposition.
Read the entire storyhere. Know about how theBush government con-tributed to this concept
Love cars?Pe n c i l sr e a d y ?
Paint yourown Mercedes-Benz with colouringtemplates that have been tailor made to keep children busyand learn more about automobiles. Check outhttp://mb4.me/Kidsartwork and also #coloryourbenz.The best artworks will be featured in Benz FB album.
Be a creative geek!
Aset of fun, construc-tive and creative ac-tivities for younger
kids (4-8+) to do with built-infeatures of iPad and iPhoneare here. 1. Use the Camerain Time-lapse mode to filmbuilding a pillow fort. 2. Cre-ate a name photo collage withfound letters around thehouse.Where to access: activityguide in apple.co/creativ-ityforkids.
Wanna painta Benz?
KNOW MORE: HERD IMMUNITY
Big Q: Do you thinkherd immunity
is the only way to defeat the coronavirus? Tell us inabout 60 words. Mail at [email protected] or log on to the website
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PLAYING BEHIND CLOSEDDOORS WOULD BE UNIQUEEXPERIENCE: TENDULKAR
S.F. AND COMIC KIDS
GARFIELD
FAMILY CIRCUS
CURRICULUM EXERCISES
Q1. What percentage of earth surface is cov-
ered by India?
Q2. Fill in the blanks:
A. The present forest area of India, according to
satellite data, is ____.
B. India's highest annual rainfall is reported
from _____.
Q3. Identify the following:
Answer: (1) 2.4 per cent (2) A) decreasing B) Mawsynram,
Meghalaya (3) Meteora, Greece
Radiance: radiant
brightness or light,
warm, cheerful
brightness, etc.
Synonymous words:
brilliance, effulgence,
gleam, glitter, glow,
light, incandescence,
luminosity, lustre,
resplendence,
shine, etc.
Examples:
nHe found in their livesa radiance which hesucceeded in capturingon his canvas.
nShe was blinded by theshine of the diamonds inthe three-stringednecklace.
nNothing can match thelustre of Basra pearls.
WUZZLESWord Wise
02 “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”
GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET
ACTIVITY
FUN-ZONE
e-learning in time of corona !
The corona pan-demic brought anabrupt end to
classes in March 2020.This left schools withnew challenges, espe-cially class X and XIIstudents quarantined athome.
Most schools haveinitiated an action plan,to continue the classesthrough e-learning,which could trend, evenafter we tide over thepresent crisis.
Online classes wouldbe a different experience for both teachers and students.We could organise a bit before setting out.n Contents of the lesson plan could be packaged in a lu-cid and visually appealing manner with quick pointers toonline resources, for students who are curious.n Standardisation of contents will bring in a similar ex-perience to different groups of students.n e-learning contents can also be tailored to cater to thestrengths and weaknesses of individual student require-ments.n e-learning provides flexibility in time and continuity inlearning and are available any time to access or re-visit.n Students can plan their day, for any other activity, theyare passionate about and want to be part of.n Digital learning platforms provided by the Ministry ofHuman Resources Development, with curriculum linked,curated content are available for reference.
Radha Vishwakumar, principal, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Sr
Secondary School, Manvila, Thiruvananthapuram
ADITI S DEVAGIRI, Class III, Euro School,North Campus, Bangalore
AYUSHEE CHANDRA, Class VI, HillwoodsAcademy,
ADITI RATH, Class VII, Mother's Public School,Bhubaneswar
BHAAVYA GARG, Class VI, Delhi Public School,Hyderabad
SANVI KHURANA, Class IX, Greenway ModernSchool, Dilshad Garden, DelhiFROM THE
PRINCIPALS DESK
Want to boost your generalknowledge? Take this excitingtest. Rest assured, it will really test you!
Q1:Which way does
Earth spin?
A: From west to east.
B: From east to west.
Q2:Which of these
is a moon of Jupiter?
A: Enceladus B: Io
Q3:The asteroid belt is located
between which two planets in the
solar system. Which ones?
A: Earth and Mars
B: Mars and Jupiter
C: Jupiter and Saturn
D: Saturn and Uranus
Q4:In which year was the first exo-
planet discovered?
A: 199 B: 1992
Q5:How long does it take for light
from the Sun to reach Earth?
A: 1 minute, 20 seconds
B: 8 minutes, 20 seconds
C: Instantaneous D: 24 hours
Q6:Which of these can be formed in a
supernova?
A: White dwarf
B: Neutron star
Q7:Which year did the Spirit and
Opportunity rovers land on
Mars?
A: 1999 B: 2004
Q8:How old is the solar system?
A: 5,000 years B: 5 million years
C: 5 billion years D: 500 billion years
Q9:How many planets are there in
our solar system?
A: Eight B: Nine C: Ten D: Eleven
Q10:Which planet looks reddish in
the night sky?
A: Jupiter B: Saturn
C: Mars D: Mercury
Q11:Which planet has the solar sys-
tem’s highest mountain
Olympus Mons?
A: Jupiter B: Uranus C: Venus D: Mars
Rock the TESTSPACE
Theme: Solar system
ANSWERS TOPIC: SPACE Theme: Solar System 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. C 11. D
Step 1:
t Take any bright colouredpaper and draw verticallines of 3 inches apart fromeach other as shown.
Step 2:
t Fold along the dotted linesand cut it.
Step 3:
t Openthe paperstrip andglue ends
together.Paste red
colour paperat the top and
bottom of thelantern.
Things Required
n Coloured papern Crafty gluen Penciln Scissorsn Ruler n Mirror, sequins
Making a paper lantern
Step 4:
t Now decorate the lantern withmirrors and sparkles. Your lanternis ready. Put a diya inside and it’lllook beautiful.
Arhaan Mathur,class V, Shiv Nadar
School, Noida
