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Answers Your Query
Record 63 Indian varsities make it to
Times Asia University Rankings
2021, IISc country's best
Hina Naela,
class XII, G D Goenka
Public School, his year's men's T20 World Cup
Lucknow
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United Arab Emirates, the

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will keep members happy and stronger even in the
toughest time.
Udisha Tiwari,
class X, CMS
GN2, Lucknow
A
record 63 Indian
universities have
made it to the
Times Higher
Education Asia University
Rankings 2021, with three new
universities figuring among the
top 200. Fourteen Indian insti-
tutions debuted in this year’s
rankings, released by the UK-
based publication. India is
third overall in terms of rep-
resentation, behind Japan
(116 universities) and
Mainland China (91).
 While Indian Institute of Science
(37th) remains the country’s highest
ranked university for the seventh year in
a row, Indian Institute of Technology,
Education
Ropar (55th) and Indian Institute of
Technology, Indore (78th) have also made
it to the top 100 this year
 King George’s Medical University
In the overall rank-
ings, which have
International Cricket Council has said.
The move appears to have been prompted
by the rising number of Covid-19 cases in
representation India, although this was not mentioned
from 30 countries directly in a statement issued by the
global governing body. The ICC added
and regions, main- that a final decision on the host country
land Chinese uni- for the October-November event would
be taken later this month.
versities – Tsinghua
University (1st) and  It also said the Board of
Peking University Control for Cricket in India
(2nd) – claimed the (BCCI) would remain the hosts
of the tournament, regardless
top two positions of where it is played
for the second year
in a row
 The statement came days
after Indian cricket chiefs
announced that the Indian
Premier League T20 franchise
(139th), Indraprastha Institute of tournament, suspended after a
Information Technology Delhi (143rd) and new Covid-19 wave hit India,
Mahatma Gandhi University (154th) figure would be finished in the UAE in
among the top 200 for the first time September and October

Q I am feeling very anxious about the

third wave with news that kids may
Fans can meet Super Mario at
get affected next. What am I to do?
By following all precautions like wearing masks,
'Nintendo Gallery' museum in 2024
fter opening its first-ever theme park this March, Nintendo is giving fans something else
sanitising, social distancing and most impor-
tantly, getting vaccinated, it will keep the third
wave at bay. Hopefully, if we are
A to get excited about: a planned 'Nintendo Gallery' museum set to open by spring 2024.
The Japanese gaming giant has announced that it plans to repurpose an
old factory site in Kyoto, where the firm is based, to exhibit its
well prepared and follow the Covid history and beloved gaming products. The facility "where
protocol rigidly, nothing will affect Nintendo's historical products will be showcased and exhibits
our health. and experiences will be available" is expected to be com-
SPACE pleted by March 2024

EXPERT ADVICE GIVEN BY  Nintendo began life in 1889 as a manu-

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facturer of hanafuda cards and launched its
Dr Tauseef Ahmed, general
first home video game machines, known as
physician, Nishat Hospital,
Lucknow
TV Game 15 and TV Game 6, in 1977
 The Super Mario Bros games were

NOVELIST DAVID DIOP

TO HEAD TO VENUS launched in 1985, two years after the
company began selling its Nintendo
Entertainment System console
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AWARDED INTERNATIONAL launch two new scientific mis-
sions to Venus between 2028
BOOKER FOR WWI NOVEL and 2030, its first in decades, to
study the atmosphere and geologic fea-
tures of the Earth's so-called sister plan-
ing about $500 million for the develop-
ment of each of the two missions, dubbed
DAVINCI+ (short for Atmosphere Venus
first theme park, opened in March after
months of pandemic delays. It is part of the
Investigation of Noble Gases, Chemistry
and Imaging) and VERITAS (an acronym Universal Studios Japan complex in Osaka,
for Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, In- and features a Mario Kart ride with a real-

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rench novelist David Diop has won et. The US space agency said it was award- SAR, Topography and Spectroscopy). life Bowser's Castle
the prestigious International Booker

e of
by
g of
Prize for books translated into
English with his World War I-set novel, 'At
Night All Blood is Black'. The Paris-born
writer became the first French winner of
 DAVINCI+ will measure
the composition of the
dense Venusian atmos-
phere, seeking to improve
1 Earth's closest planetary neighbour
and the second planet from the sun,
Venus is similar in structure but slight-
ly smaller than the Earth, with a diameter of Twitter rolls out 'Birdwatch' fact
checks inside tweets
understanding of how it about 12,000 km

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the prize, awarded for a book translated
evolved, while VERITAS will Above its foreboding landscape lies a
om-
into English and published in the UK or map the planet's surface thick, toxic atmosphere consisting pri- TECHAWAY
on Ireland, in a ceremony broadcast online from orbit to help deter- marily of carbon dioxide with clouds of Twitter has announced that it is rolling out
my from Coventry mine its geological history, sulphuric acid droplets. The consequence is a
ar-
Cathedral in central
the Birdwatch notes inside tweets for pilot
and why it developed so runaway greenhouse effect that bakes the
England. The differently than the Earth, surface of Venus at temperatures as high as participants across iOS, Android and
ter book's translator NASA said 471 Celsius, hot enough to melt lead desktop platforms

t.
Anna Moschovakis
won half the  DAVINCI+, consisting of
an orbiter and an atmos-
£50,000
pheric descent probe, is
($70,850) prize,
also expected to return the
which recognises the first high-resolution images
major role of trans-
of unique geological char-
lators.
acteristics on Venus called
"tesserae." Scientists
believe those features may
BOOK be comparable to Earth's
continents and suggest that
Venus has plate tectonics,
according to NASA's
announcement
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Venus has lately received less scientif-
ic attention than Mars, Earth's next-  Birdwatch is a community-
closest planetary next-door neighbour, based programme that allows  If a Tweet has a
Birdwatch note that is
and other solar system destinations people to identify information
in tweets they believe is mis- "currently rated helpful",
leading, and write notes that then you'll see that note
 NASA's Magellan spacecraft, provide informative context right there on the Tweet,
which reached Venus in 1990, and you can rate it to help
made the first global map of the  The micro-blogging platform elevate the most helpful
Venusian surface as well as global launched a pilot version of the notes intervals, and you can tap to rate those
maps of the planet's gravity field programme in January this year "If the Tweet has multi- notes on the Birdwatch site," Twitter
 In 1994, the Magellan spacecraft was sent
with select users in the US ple notes that are ‘cur-
rently rated helpful', the
explained
If a Tweet has notes but none are yet
 Birdwatch wants to help "currently rated helpful", you'll see the
to plunge into the surface of Venus to gather card will rotate between
people stay informed by number of notes written, and you can tap
data on its atmosphere before it ceased these ‘currently rated
adding helpful context to helpful' notes at periodic to rate those notes on the Birdwatch site
operations
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 02 “I do believe something very magical can happen when
you read a good book.”
JK ROWLING, AUTHOR
READ. PLAY. LEARN
MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021

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TRAIN MORE KISS IN THE... PROTECTORS WONDERFUL by Matthew A Cherry TACOS MONKEY ONLY CRAYONS QUIT
Illustrated by SPARKELLA
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by Emily Winfield
Peter H Reynolds Illustrated by Dung Ho Michaela Goade Martin A father and daughter Daniel Salmieri Max Lang Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
Tom Lichtenheld work together on Kim Barnes
A visual interpreta- A tale of self-accept- Standing up for A celebration of What to serve Jim Panzee is having Problems arise when
tion of the classic A bounty of good ance and respect for environmental an extra-special your dragon- a bad day. Ella embraces her Duncan’s crayons
possibilities.
1971 song. wishes. one’s roots. justice. hairstyle. guests. individuality. revolt.
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Unique food traditions

followed in
J
apanese tradi-
tion boasts of a
rich food cul-
ture that is re-
ally popular
Japan
around the world. From
soups and sushi to ra-
men and soba, Japanese
cuisine is famous for its
uniqueness. When it
comes to meals, either
formal or casual, Japan-
ese people strictly ad- Perform a hot oil massage or dry hair. Conditioner increases shine and
here to some table rules DON’T USE YOUR HAND AS A Utilise your time at home and massage strength while creating a protective layer.
SEATING STYLE that are common in the SAFETY NET your scalp with lukewarm oil, but, avoid Dry hair can also be benefitted by reverse
Traditional Japan- country. Here are their
applying too much oil on tresses as clean- hair washing or pre-wash conditioning
ese meals are taken off-beat food manners. Many times while eating, we usually cup
ing it may again lead to dryness and if left method wherein conditioner is applied
by sitting on the our hands below the spoon while bringing
ground in a ‘seiza it from the plate to our mouth. In Japan- oily after wash, your hair will attract more before you wash your hair and without rins-
position’ (on heels NEVER REST CHOPSTICKS ON ese culture, this practice is considered to dust, leading it to be greasy. A slow mas- ing the conditioner, directly apply shampoo
with your legs
THE BOWL
be rude. If you use your hand to catch the
sage provides much-needed nourishment and wash. If your hair is extremely frizzy,
tucked underneath). falling food, it is bad manners!
Low tables are While eating food, Japanese never keep and hydration for your scalp; you will be dry and damaged, hair mask is your go-to
arranged and a mat chopsticks on the bowl. If they wish to rewarded with healthy hair follicles as well. solution as it can be
called the tatami is pause for a few minutes while eating,
A bhringraj and onion-based hair oil is a applied from root-to
laid down for people the chopsticks are kept on the side of -tip to provide deep
to sit. You may have the bowl or on a separate plate, but not good option for deep
seen this in Japan- on the bowl. nourishment of nourishment and
ese movies, where your hair follicles repair. Masks
everyone sits down
as it boosts blood should only be used
together on the
ground for eating. supply and leads once or twice a
to good hair week unlike condi-
growth. Also, wrap tioner, which can
SLURPING=APPRECIATION your hair with hot be used after
towel for 10 minutes every wash.
before shampoo for
TABLE MANNERS best results. Avoid hair
DRINK WITH BOTH HANDS Once done with lunch or dinner, Japanese styling products
Japan is famous for its popular cul-
ture of tea ceremonies. During
are expected to return everything back to
the initial position. This means replacing
Gentle wash It is better to avoid using hair styling prod-
these ceremonies, they are expected the lids of the serving bowls and keeping Always remember to ucts like gel, sprays, etc. to reduce damage
to drink the tea by holding the bowl the plate, bowls and chopsticks neatly to- use a mild shampoo, preferably paraben to hair. These styling products tend to
with both hands. This method helps gether. One thing you need to remember and sulfate-free, to wash you hair as it attract more dust and does not allow your
in warming up hands and makes while eating with the Japanese is to never
you look more refined. leave a messy plate behind. reduces the damage to hair. An ideal hair to breathe. Air dry your hair naturally
shampoo for daily wash should not have post hair wash. Go for styling products only

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hopsticks come with a DOS AND DON’TS OF chopsticks. Don’t stab your pH exceeding 5.5. on very special occasions like a wedding or
number of rules attached USING CHOPSTICKS food with them, the move- big party – it should be an occasional indul-
to them and there are
plate. Also, don’t stick them
ment of picking up food Use hair mask once a week gence and not a part of your regular hair
In Japanese culture, slurping is equal to the sign of appreci- certain chopstick manners should be smooth and gentle. care regimen. TNN
ation. You can either slurp the noodles by grabbing them
Acti
that the Japanese follow straight in your bowl of rice or
➤ Never chew on your chop-
and a conditioner regularly:
vitie
s
with the chopsticks or slurp the soup by drinking it rather seriously. noodles. Using a conditioner can significantly repair
directly from the bowl. The idea behind this sticks and also keep them Tips from ADITYA SINGH, brand-head,
➤ You should also be careful the damaged hair but the frequency of
method is that slurping cools down the noodles and ➤ Firstly, don’t tap the chop- back in the wrapper after Atulya Herbals
enhances the flavours by combining them with air. sticks against the bowls or while picking up food with finishing your meal. TNN
using it, depends on whether you have oily

QUIZ TIME (MIXED BAG) SAMARTH JAIN, Class XII, BGS

Q.1) Who wrote
Ramcharitmanas?
A. Tulsidas B. Kabir
C. Valmiki D. Vedvyas
Q.2) Who was the first
National Public School, Bengaluru
BONUS TIP
Many students have the habit of studying late at
ment of the ministry of Q.5) Hindustan’s first night in order to pack more information into their
finance? Olympic Individual Medal already overworked brains. However, the night before
A. Economic Affairs was won by whom and in your exam, go to bed on time and get
B. Expenditure which year? enough sleep to feel fresh the next
C. Revenue A. K D Jadav in 1952
day and also to retain information.

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xam time brings a
Vice President of D. Foreign Investments B. Norman Pritchard in 1900 lot of stress for
C. Leander Paes in 1996 students as
Independent India? Q.4) Which Indian film of
D. Harihar Bannerji in 1952 they have to tion can make you lose your
A. Zakir Husain 2017 was nominated for stay up concentration and lower your
B. Dr S Radhakrishnan the Oscars? Foods to
ANSWERS till late studying
and retaining loads avoid
energy levels.
C. Dr V V Giri A. Dangal
1. A) Tulsidas of information to
D. C Rajagopalachari B. Kabali 2. B) Dr S Radhakrishnan
perform well. To pre- Some food items like cook-
Eat brain-boosting
C. Pink 3. D) Foreign Investments
Q.3) Which of the 4. D) Newton
vent exhaustion and ies, burgers, cakes, and foods
following is not a depart- D. Newton 5. B) Norman Pritchard keep your brain ag- muffins should be avoided
ile and sharp, nu- before or during exams as Protein-rich foods that help in
tritionist Ambika they are brain blocking foods mental alertness are eggs, nuts,
KNOWLEDGE BANK (NATURE) SHREYA RAVI, CLASS VIII, THE BRIGADE
SCHOOL, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU
Tyagi shares tips on
good eating habits.
that require more time and en-
ergy to digest. Intake of too
yoghurt, cottage cheese. For
breakfast, take almonds, wal-
much carbs like rice and pota- nuts, raisins, orange, banana,
Hammerhead sharks Take frequent to can also make you sleepy.
Also, avoid consuming rich
whole-grain cereal with low-fat
milk, porridge, oatmeal.
They get their name from the unusual structure of and small food from takeaways until your
their heads – flattened and laterally extended into a exam is on as it makes the body
Omega-3 for the brain
meals sluggish and less agile.
‘hammer’ shape. They have white bellies, which help
Instead of having a tra- large meal will slow you down phys- Have a diet rich in omega-3 fats
blend into the ocean and sneak on prey. Hammerheads ditional breakfast, lunch ically and mentally as the process of that play an important role in
swim in groups during the day, but go solitary during and dinner, eat five or six breaking down and digestion of a
Stay hydrated boosting concentration. Good
the nights to hunt. These sharks also have the ability to see at 360 degrees. light meals to increase large meal takes time. However, don’t Drink enough water before and sources are salmon, tuna,
concentration level. A skip your meals. during your exam. Dehydra- flaxseeds, chia seeds and so on.

SCHOOL IS COOL
MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021
‘We need to sensitise
our society’
Q: How does the shadow side
of technology affect the stu-
dents, teachers and the socie-
ty at large?
No doubt technology has revolu-
tionised the way students and
teachers work nowadays, but it
has its own dark side. Our life is
becoming fragmented and less co-
hesive. The playtime of students
has been usurped by information
technology and live discussions
have been replaced by online
chats. Almost every person re-
siding in our modern society has
become an extension of the de-
vices they use. Q: There are issues including
relationship anxiety or depres-
Q: How do teachers constantly
sion. How do educators still
keep up with the challenges they
stay connected to their stu-
in terms of Digital classes and
dents and guide them around
academic assistance?
these issues?
As online teaching was sudden-
ly thrust upon teachers due to the
pandemic; every effort was made
DPSG declared Covid jab centre
D
elhi Public School Ghaziabad,
site No-3, Meerut road has been
declared a certified Covid 19 Vac-
cination Centre by the govern-
ment of Uttar Pradesh. The school has
always proactively pioneered in tough
times to work in collaboration with the
government’s initiatives.
During these challenging times. In
view of acute shortage of centres for test-
ing and vaccination, the school opened its
doors for the effective use of spacious
rooms and well-equipped premise. The
Vaccination Centre (Prathmic Swasthya
Kendra, Sec-23, Rajnagar) has been shift-
ed to DPSGMR, wherein the people are be-
ing inoculated with lifesaving jabs.
The process began smoothly on 24th
PROUD MOMENT FOR
DAV SRESHTHA VIHAR
D
AV Sreshtha Vihar students
have added one more jewel in
school’s crown by providing
their scientific disposition in the re-
cently declared results of the Mukhya-
mantri Vigyan Pratibha Pariksha-2021
formerly known as JSTSE In which
20199 students have appeared.
Our student of class X, Ayush
Roy got overall 4th Rank. Selected
students will receive scholarship
for higher studies by the Delhi Gov-
ernment.
Our school principal
Mrs.Suhasini K. Nath said “con-
gratulations and well done
Sreshthas”.
by parent organisations to keep
the teachers updated. Kudos to
the teachers who have risen to the
challenge, equipping themselves
with the tools to continue teach-
ing effectively in this situation.
They are also encouraging stu-
dents to do simple academic ac-
tivities at home to keep their in-
terest alive in the subject.
Covid-19 pandemic has caused a
significant amount of distress
amongst the student community.
PARV GUPTA, class VIII E, Rukmini Devi Public School
ALISHA KHAN,
class VI,
Rukmini Devi
Public School
DRAVYANSH
SINGH, class
V, Rukmini
Devi Public
School
OTHERS STUDENTS WHO
HAVE ALSO GOT RANK.
1. 4th Rank
2. 15TH Rank
3. 17TH Rank
4. 30TH Rank
5. 69TH Rank
6. 290TH Rank Urvija Gulati
7. 299TH Rank Riddhi Rohilla
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It’s not just a place where you get to learn Einstein’s Theory of
Relativity. It’s also a place where you can think beyond the
classroom. Hence we say, SCHOOL IS COOL!
Students are feeling isolated at
home, so the teachers have been
advised to keep in touch through
regular check-ins with the stu-
dents via video and audio con-
ferencing. School has also pro-
vided a helpline to students
where they can discuss any is-
sues which they may be facing,
with the counsellor.
Q: What is that one change
that you want to see in the
students, society and the
nation at large?
In these unprecedented times we
need to further sensitize our soci-
ety towards the various issues that
threaten our environment. Every-
one needs to be especially aware
about the effect of their respective
carbon footprint and the ways to
minimise it. Students can play a
SUHASINI K NATH, Principal, D A V pivotal role in spearheading the
Public School, Sreshtha Vihar movement and spreading aware-
ness about it.
May 2021 while stringently following
all COVID-19 safety protocols. Dr Ajay
Shankar Pandey, District Magistrate,
Ghaziabad and Dr N K Gupta, CMO,
Ghaziabad visited the school to see
the arrangements made by the school
authorities. About 700 people were
vaccinated on the first day while on
day two there was a footfall of around
388 people.
Principal Sangeeta Mukherjee
Roy reiterated the school’s commit-
ment to sharing its resources with the
community for a safer and better to-
morrow. Under her guidance, DPSG
has taken the initiative to bring to-
gether a wide array of partners to mo-
bilise people to beat Covid 19.
LEARNING TO EMBRACE LEARNERS
A
class often includes
1 2
learners with different
needs and as such,
teachers are required to un-
derstand various barriers to
learning and the impact of
learning differences on school
experience and the learning
process.
There are some key ele-
ments teachers embrace to
support every learner. Here
are some of the fundamental
elements for teachers.
NIRMALA PATRO,
HOD, French
department,
Delhi Public
School,
Nacharam,
Hyderabad
Test ‘positive’ for happiness
N
egative emotion is such a
fickle thing. Sometimes it
feels more of a logical
approach to life than being a pes-
simist. For a pessimist, being neg-
ative is not a choice but the one
and only option. But for a positive
person being optimistic is not an
option but a way of life.
It is the art of appreci-
ating the little happiness
Ayush Roy that life gives us -
Niharika Yadav breathing fresh air,
watching TV shows, eating
Mayank Mahour
tasty food, there are so many
Devanshi Jaiswal things around us which are proba-
bly waiting to get noticed as a
Prasanna form of happiness.
P.Mahajan In the case of Covid patients,
the will to live is what keeps
them going. ‘It is going to be fine!
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St Martin’s hold various
sessions for students
T
he Experien- to a wonderful cul-
tial Activity mination of endeav-
Program tak- ours.
en up by St. The interest in
Martin’s Diocesan Art and Craft were
School escalated into tapped through Art
a variety of breath- activities that in-
taking activities that cluded finger puppet,
captivated the inter- paper collage, book
ests of the students as marks, coaster mak-
they participated with ing, DIY home décor,
gaiety and abandon. photo frame, among
The underlying tal- others. Students upto
ents and passion in class VIII were ex-
the budding stars posed to the fun way
were roused through of learning mathe-
a variety of under- matics through Vedic
takings, conducted on- math sessions.
line by the school Mother’s Day,
teachers under the ex- The International
pert guidance of their help overcome the pan- Day for Biodiversity, Aer-
mentor and principal, K demic blues of the Mar- obic and Yoga Classes and
Sudha. The teachers rose tiners by engaging their HTML and coding classes
up to the occasion with students and channelising were also held by the
sheer determination to their interests and passion school virtually.
Need for a constructive
approach towards nature
I
an Somerhalder said ‘the environ- was the way our ancestors also looked
ment is in us, not outside of us. The and dealt with environment- the
trees are our lungs, the rivers our Nature’s forces were revered, protected
bloodstream. We are all intercon- and worshipped as Gods. We must rein-
nected, and what you do to the environ- vent our historical heritage and recon-
ment ultimately you do to yourself.’ nect with environment. I am hopeful for
As long as we consider environment the future because I see presently
something out of us, we cannot make many sustainable development initia-
any lasting impact in the environmental tives successfully executed in different
protection initiatives. In my opinion, we parts of India and the world. All we
must overhaul the perspective of com- need to do as educationists is to revive
mon man towards environment and and strengthen our children’s relation-
project it as an extension of our being, ship with environment.
organic and intrinsic to our lives. That GEETA GANGWANI, PRINCIPAL, BBPS, ROHINI
FOCUS ON UNDERSTAND
RELATIONSHIPS COMMUNICATION
T
from
uning into individual
learners, seeing things
their perspective
A ll behaviour is communica-
tion. Being careful about the
labels we give when describing be-
through establishing nurtur- haviour is important. A problem
ing relationships is funda- is a problem, not a person.
mental to learning.
PARTNERSHIP
3 COLLABORATING
WITH FAMILIES 4
C onsider where you can
seek support from col- F
amilies know their children
best. Work together to identi-
leagues to come together to fo- fy what works, then do more of it,
cus on identifying and col- and plan to do something different
laboratively solving the prob- for anything that is not working.
lems that are rooted in the Recognise that there is probably
learning needs of your learn- more than one answer and there
ers. This may be with other is always something that can
teachers, education profession- be done differently.
als or colleagues from other pro-
fessional disciplines.
I will get through this!’ maybe a
little thought, but they create a
massive difference in one’s emo-
tions; one’s emotions change
their outlook on life. If you test
“positive” for happiness, unless
and until you let go of it, it will
forever stay with you. However,
sometimes life forces you to
evaluate your choices, and
a positive approach may
not always work out.
This is when you realise
the difference between
being ‘realistic’ and being
‘pessimist.’ Think about it, is the
glass half full or half empty, or
someone just drank the water?
SAVE TO SURVIVE: NILANJANA
SAHANA JAYAKRISHNA,
SINGH, class X, Delhi Public
class XII, Jubilee Hills Public
School, Nacharam, Hyderabad
School, Hyderabad
 While four of the best third-placed teams are set to qualify for the
quarter-finals, Euro 2020’s Group F remains full of intrigue as
reigning champions Portugal, World Cup holders France and
Germany all face off, while Hungary could have their say too
he much awaited their 2018 World Cup triumph with Euro glo- Spain in the Nations League and suffered a

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rescheduled Eu-
ropean Champi-
onshps is all set
to kick off on
June 11 in Italy
with 24 teams in
line to be crowned the kings of the conti-
nent. Portugal are reigning European cham-
pions and have reached at least the semi-fi-
nals in four of the last five Euros. They
came second behind Ukraine in qualifying
and, at 36, Cristiano Ronaldo is not getting
any younger. However, Portugal also won
the Nations League in 2019 and Ronaldo has
arguably never been surrounded by so
much talent: from Ruben Dias at the back
to Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Dio-
go Jota and Joao Felix. If they click, they
could take some stopping.
ry. Coach Didier Deschamps has a squad full
of world-class talent. Competition for places
was already fierce up front even before the
decision to recall Benzema. Most countries
would be delighted to have just one of
Mbappe, Benzema or Griezmann, and maybe
over-confidence is the biggest danger for
France. At 33, the Real Madrid striker was
recalled after an international exile of five
and a half years. He had not been called up
since a blackmail scandal over a sextape in-
volving his former teammate Mathieu Val-
buena broke in 2015. But Deschamps could
no longer ignore Benzema’s form after a sea-
son in which he scored 30 goals for his club.
Joachim Loew
to step down
2-1 home defeat by North Macedonia in
World Cup qualifying. After 15 years in
charge, coach Joachim Loew will step down
after the tournament. He has recalled
Thomas Mueller and Mats Hummels, who
had previously been discarded after the last
World Cup. Playing group games at home
in Munich gives them an advantage, on pa-
per at least.
All eyes on Mueller
■ Germany will rely heavily on the quality
of players like Joshua Kimmich and Toni
Kroos but a successful Euro may also depend
on Mueller. The 31-year-old has been too good
for Bayern Munich to be ignored any longer
by his country and is back after two and a half
years in the international wilderness.

Ronaldo set to ■ Germany are three-time European cham-

create history
■ Given the talent in Portugal’s ranks, per-
haps it is unimaginative to single out Ronal-
do, but it will be fascinating to follow his
progress. At 36 this is probably his penulti-
mate major tournament. Portugal’s captain
and most-capped player has 103 international
goals, with 11 coming in the qualifying cam-
paign. He is now just six shy of the all-time
international scoring record of 109 held by
Iran’s Ali Daei.
Karim
Benzema
Benzema recalled
■ “All the other countries envy us,” shout-
ed the front of French sports daily L’Equipe
this week underneath pictures of Kylian
Mbappe, Karim Benzema and Antoine Griez-
mann. In France they are understandably
confident about their prospects of following
pions and have reached at least the semi-fi-
nals at each of the last three Euros. How-
ever, since their disastrous showing at the
2018 World Cup, when they went out in the
group stage, Germany’s fortunes have not
improved much. They topped their quali-
fying group ahead of the Netherlands, but
in recent matches they were trounced 6-0 in
Our performance at the
tournament will also depend on
what everyone brings. The
midfielders, the full-backs. I don’t
want to dissociate the three
forwards from the rest of the team.
DIDIER DESCHAMPS,
France Coach
Home advantage
for Hungary
■ The Magyars reached a second straight
European Championship via the Nations
League play-offs -- they finished fourth in
their qualifying group but won play-off ties
against Bulgaria and Iceland to qualify.
Coached by the Italian Marco Rossi, Hun-
gary will get to play their first two matches
at home in Budapest but their best player,
RB Leipzig midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai,
is out injured. It would be an enormous sur-
prise if they finished anywhere other than
bottom of their group. Given the calibre of
Hungary’s opponents, Gulacsi could be a Cristiano Ronaldo
busy man. The 31-year-old, once on Liver-
pool’s books, has gone on to be a fixture in
goal for RB Leipzig in the German Bun-
desliga. His recent experience of the latter
stages of the Champions League could
come in handy. AFP

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MO FARAH FAILS
TO QUALIFY
F
our-time Olympic champion Mo
Farah’s hopes of ending his track
career at the Tokyo Games suf-
fered a huge blow as he fell short of the
qualifying mark for the 10,000 metres
in Birmingham. The 38-year-old fin-
The Swiss player is considering withdrawing from the French Open despite reaching the last 16 ished eighth, behind fellow Briton Marc
Scott, in the European Cup, which
after a tense four-set victory over Dominik Koepfer in a tie on Sunday doubled as British Olympic tri-
al. Farah’s time in his first
race at this distance for four
don’t know if I am going to play,” said Federer, NAOMI OSAKA THANKS FANS FOR SUPPORT years was 22 seconds short

“I who is due to play Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in

fourth round. The 20-time Grand Slam title win-
ner, who underwent two knee surgeries in 2020,
and is playing only his third tournament since
last year’s Australian Open, has always said Wimbledon is
his priority this year. He is chasing a ninth title at Wim-
bledon which starts on June 28. He is also scheduled to play
F
our-time Grand Slam
winner Naomi
Osaka posted her
first social media
comments since pulling
out of the French Open
wanted to hop on here and
tell you all that I really
appreciate it,” she
wrote. French tennis
officials fined Osaka
$15,000 and threatened
of the required standard
of 27 mins 28 secs to qual-
ify for the Games. He
blamed a foot injury for
his poor showing, which
had prevented him from
training over the last
the warm-up grass court tournament in Halle beginning after a dispute over news to remove her from the two weeks.
on June 14, the day after the French Open ends. conferences. Osaka, who also had tournament for not honoring He has another
“Every match I have to reassess the situation and see revealed her ongoing battle with mandatory media commitments, three weeks to make
the next morning in what state I wake up and how my depression and anxiety, thanked prompting the 23-year-old to the qualifying time
knee is doing,” added Federer after being on court for 3 her supporters in a brief message withdraw on her own. French Open and could also turn
hours and 35 minutes. Saturday’s match, which spilled on Instagram. “Just want to say officials said they tried his attention to the Mo Farah
over into Sunday, was played in an eerily-empty Court thank you for all the love. Haven’t unsuccessfully to speak with Osaka 5,000 metres in
Philippe Chatrier devoid of fans due to a government- which he won gold
been on my phone much but I before she pulled out. AFP
imposed Covid-19 curfew. AFP at London 2012 and
Photos: AFP Rio 2016. AFP
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Q U IZ T IM E !
c) McLaren ❑ d) Sauber ❑
Q6: Italian Benedetta Pilato set
a new world record in 50m
breaststroke at European Swimming
Q7: Who won the LMA Manager
of the Year after steering
his team to the Premier League title?
Q10: Which country has won
the ICC Women’s T20
World Cup the most times?

Q1: Who is the youngest F1

driver to win a race?
a) Max Verstappen ❑ b) Sebastian Vettel ❑
c) Lewis Hamilton ❑ d) Kimi Räikkönen ❑
Q4: What American sister and
brother won the mixed
double championship at
Championships 2021. Whose record
did the teenager better?
a) Marcelo Bielsa ❑ b) David Moyes ❑
c) Pep Guardiola ❑ d) Brendan Rodgers ❑
a) West Indies ❑ b) England ❑
c) Australia ❑ d) New Zealand ❑
a) Abbie Wood ❑ b) Lilly King ❑
Wimbledon in 1980?
c) Katinka Hosszu ❑ d) Anastasia Gorbenko ❑
When was mixed doubles in

Who holds the record for

a) Marat and Dinara Safina ❑
b) Tracy and John Austin ❑
Benedetta Pilato Q8: Badminton introduced as a
medal sport at the Olympics?
Q11: Who was All England 2020
Men’s Singles Champion?

Q2: most consecutive English

Premier League appearances?
c) Byron and Cara Black ❑
d) Nancy and Cliff Richey ❑ a) 2000 Sydney Olympics ❑
b) 1992 Barcelona Olympics ❑
a) Viktor Axelsen ❑ b) Kento Momota ❑
c) Chen Long ❑ d) Srikanth Kidambi ❑

a) Frank Lampard ❑ b) Brad Friedel ❑ c) 1996 Atlanta Olympics ❑

Q5: Who was the first female ANSWERS: 1 a) Max Verstappen,

c) Ryan Giggs ❑ d) James Vaughan ❑ d) 1998 Sydney Olympics ❑
driver to score points in a 2 b) Brad Friedel, 3 d) McLaren,

Grand Prix? 4 b) Tracy and John Austin, 5 c) Lella Lombardi,

Lewis Hamilton won his Which team has the most
Q3: first F1 world championship
title with which team?
a) Maria Teresa de Filippis ❑
b) Giovanna Amati ❑ c) Lella Lombardi ❑
Q9: wins in F1?
a) Ferrari ❑ b) McLaren ❑
6 b) Lilly King, 7 c) Pep Guardiola,
8 c) 1996 Atlanta Olympics, 9 a) Ferrari,

d) Rolf Stommelen ❑ 10 c) Australia, 11 a) Viktor Axelsen

a) Mercedes ❑ b) Renault ❑ c) Mercedes ❑ d) Williams ❑
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