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MANN KI BAAT
BHAVINA BAGS SILVER N
PM lauds Yuva Shakti
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 80th
edition of 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme and applauded
India's Yuva Shakti. In his address, PM Modi said, "India's
youth is giving emphasis to quality. Today's youth does not
want to walk on the pre-decided road. They want to step into
the unknown world. Their destination is new, their goal is new,
their path is new and their desire is new. Once our youth gets
determined, they work hard to achieve that goal. They start
working day and night on it."
When it comes to sports, it is
natural that the entire young
generation is seen in front of us
in our minds and when we look closely
at the young generation, we see that a
big change is visible. The mind of the
youth is evolving and today's young
mind wants to do something new
from the worn-out old ways,
wants to do it differently
IN OTHER NEWS
'POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY MAY FORCE
500,000 AFGHANS TO LEAVE COUNTRY'
Due to political uncertainty following
the collapse of the former govern-
ment to the Taliban, the United
Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) on Saturday esti-
mated that 500,000 Afghans will
leave the country in the next four
months. According to the UNHCR,
until now there had not been mass
migration, but the evolving situation
will lead to a large number of people
leaving the country.
CLUBIN-G IN THE ELITE
NETWORKING GROUP
Q
Pallavi.shankar@timesgroup.com
hen teenagers his age are busy discov-
W ering the charms of social media (new
entrants as they are to this club after
completing tweenage), 16 year-old
ADITYA SARNA, student of DPS Mathura Road, Delhi,
launched his own social media platform – ClubIn.
Sarna’s CV also boasts of a dictionary site called lin-
gosdictionary.com. Times NIE brings to you the story of
Sarna’s passion for creating knowledge-based tech
innovations (that happened during the pandemic).
Q
You have launched a social media platform that
according to you is different from usual social
networking sites. Please elaborate
on it
A. Well, ClubIn excels in promoting
enriching content and has many
options for skill development. The
quality of the content stands out
as only people with expertise in
their respective fields are featured under sections of poetry,
photography, cinematography, etc. Each of the field on the
platform is given its individual name that differentiates it
from the other platforms out there and helps users develop
a connection with their peers. The best part is that everyone
can be on their own platform, exploring their field of inter-
est. It’s a union of intellectuals as they converse on different
subjects on Confluence - our group platform.
STUDENT EDITION
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tors express their views show resilience, draw MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021
Newspaper in
on various issues through match against
Education
poems and articles Liverpool
NISHAD WINS SILVER
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INDIA’S ‘TRIPLE SUNDAY’
ishad Kumar won a silver
medal in men's high jump T47
at the Tokyo Paralympic
IN TABLE TENNIS
Games on Sunday, clearing the bar at
2.06 and equalling the Asian record in
the process. Nishad finished second
behind Roderick Townsend of the US,
able tennis player Bhavinaben who set a world record by clearing 2
T
metres and 15 centimetres.
Patel signed
Nishad, who hails from Una in
off with a his-
toric silver medal in Tokyo Himachal Pradesh, cleared 1.94
her maiden Paralymic
Games after going Paralympics in his second effort and 1.98 in
his third jump. His best effort of
down 0-3 to world 2.06 came in his fifth jump.
number one Chinese pad-
dler Ying Zhou in the women's singles
class 4 final at Tokyo on Sunday. The VINOD KUMAR
ON KHELO INDIA
We're seeing love for sports in the
34-year-old Patel's impressive run at
the Games ended with a 7-11 5-11 6-11
CLINCHES BRONZE
youth today. We must not let this loss to Zhou, a two-time gold medallist,
momentum stop. Our sports in the women's singles summit clash
grounds in villages, towns, cities which lasted 19 minutes.
must be full. Only through the par-
ticipation of all, India can attain With this medal, Indian
the height in sports it deserves
team opened its account
ON SPACE SECTOR at the Games
India's space sector reforms have
iscus thrower Vinod Kumar
D
captured the imagination of the
youth. Not long ago, India opened Patel was diagnosed with polio when She reached world number two ranking clinched a bronze medal in
its space sector and on seeing that, she was 12 months old in 2011 after winning a silver medal for the men's F52 event with an
the youth of our generation She started playing the sport 13 years India in PTT Thailand Table Asian record to give India its third medal
grabbed the opportunity and bene- ago at the Blind People's Association at Tennis Championship. in Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday. The 41-
fitted from it. The students of col- Vastrapur area of Ahmedabad where she In October 2013, Patel
year-old BSF man, whose father fought
leges, universities, young people was a student of ITI for people with dis- won another silver in
in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, produced a best
working in private sector stepped abilities the women's singles
forward as well. I am sure that in throw of 19.91m to finish third behind
There, she saw visually-impaired chil- Class 4 at the Asian
Piotr Kosewicz (20.02m) of Poland and
the coming days, a large number of dren playing table tennis and decided to Para table tennis
satellites will be used by our youth. take up the sport championships in Velimir Sandor (19.98m) of Croatia. He
Our students, our colleges, our uni- She won her first medal in a competi- Beijing injured his legs while training after join-
versities, students are working in tion while representing Rotary Club in ing the BSF, falling off a cliff in Leh that
labs in this regard Ahmedabad MORE ON PAGE 4 left him bed-ridden for close to a decade
during which he lost both his parents.
A COVID-LIKE PANDEMIC MAY STRIKE
DELHI & CHENNAI: CITIES IN WORLD
UNDER ‘MAXIMUM SURVEILLANCE’ WITHIN THE NEXT 60 YEARS: STUDY
Which are the cities in the world that are
A
nother pandemic on the scale of
under maximum surveillance? You can find Covid-19 is likely to strike the  According to experts, it is likely due
out by keeping a count of the number of world within the next 60 years, re- to population growth, changes in food
searchers have warned, and they could systems, environment degradation and
CCTV cameras installed per square mile. become much more common. According
At the top of the list of 150 cities, more frequent contact between humans
to researchers, the number of new dis-
and disease-harbouring animals
according to a recent Forbes India eases spreading to humans may rise by
three times over the coming decades. The team also found that
report, is Delhi. While Delhi has 1,826.6 They found that statistically, extreme the probability of another
CCTV cameras installed per square mile, pandemics aren't as rare as previously major pandemic is 'only
London takes second slot with 1,138.5 assumed, becoming more likely, and the
growing,' and that we
next one will happen by 2080. This means
cameras. Third on the list is another that someone born in the year 2000 would should be better pre-
Indian city - Chennai with 609.9 cam- have about a 38 per cent chance of ex- pared for future risks
eras. Mumbai takes 18th place with 157.4. periencing one, and will experience
another by their 60th birthday.
Newspaper in
Education
ONLINE TOI
WHAT ARE YOUR ASPIRATIONS getting the initial response to the vision of ClubIn and having
FOR THE FUTURE? people to actively participate in the process of learning.
I aspire to create and lead big organisations
in the future and I am making
sincere efforts in that direction.
I also intend to help others
Thankfully, with time and the support of my parents, I was
able to find solutions and necessary guidance whenever it
was needed. I also strongly believe that age is
not something that can stop me from scaling new
heights.
Q
through my ventures. I recently
How is Clubin relevant for young peo-
launched another platform called ple?
the Lingos Dictionary (lingosdic-
ClubIn caters to the needs of a young mind, be it
tionary.com), which helps people art-related subjects like photography, poetry or
in finding meanings of common- cinematography or learning through quizzes, the
ly-used text acronyms platform has everything to offer. As more and
more people are becoming inquisitive about
Q
futuristic subjects such as cosmology and astro-
How did the idea of
physics, AI, sustainability, etc, the platform gives
starting a social
them the chance to interact with like-minded peo-
network come to you? Share
ple from all over the globe and have productive and mean-
details of your journey
ingful discussion on these subjects. Apart from this, they can
It all started one year ago. As we were all stuck at our
also listen to quality music to relax their mind.
homes due to the pandemic, I was left with some extra time
Q
after my regular school activities. This time gave me the lib-
What was the response to your platform ?
erty to start working on a vision to lift people’s spirit during
these tough times and elevate learning when offline schools
The initial response to the platform has been overwhelming
had to be shut down in the lockdown.
and I am seeing gradual increase in the number of users on a
I started building ClubIn to encourage people to consume
daily basis! ClubIn has the potential to expand in terms of
smarter content. The idea became more vivid in my mind as I
users not just in India but internationally as well as more and MARK YOUR DATE
started building the platform. As I started expanding on the
more people are getting to know about it.
idea, the part that turned out to be extremely strenuous was
 02 “Life is short, but there is always time
enough for courtesy.”
RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET
FAMILY TIME
MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021

Three behaviours P
arents play an important role in
teaching their kids how to behave and
act in a given situation. This is what
PARENTS TALK TO
GIRLS MORE ABOUT

GIRLS ADOPT
shapes their personality when they grow up. SOCIAL ISSUES
What you speak and how you act, all are
engraved in their memories forever and
they follow the same pattern when they T hat’s right! In comparison
to sons, parents talk more
about social issues with their
grow up. But when it comes to gender
expectations, boys and girls get different daughters, while they prefer

FROM THEIR
sets of messages from grown-ups. Gender
disparity is a sad reality of our society.
While some things like ‘boys don’t cry’ and
‘girls do not laugh loudly’ are often spoken
about, there are some which are perceived
by the actions. Know about them...
to discuss learning topics like
science with their boys. That
unconsciously sends a clear
message that girls need to
pay attention to social issues,
while boys need to focus on

PARENTS
learning. This finding was THEY ASSUME DAUGHTERS TO BE SAD
published in a 2003 British
HOW YOUR ACTIONS SHAPE
YOUR KID’S
study, conducted to look into
parent-child conversations Even when it comes to displaying emotions, girls are always
considered sad, while boys are always angry. The study
published in the American Psychological Association
about science. They examined
BEHAVIOUR the talking pattern of over (APA) based on a thorough observation of 217

A ccording to a 2020 study published
in the Journal ‘Clinical Child and
Family Psychology Review’, parents’
behaviour differs depending on
the gender of the kid. Based
on 45 previous studies, the
researchers concluded that
parents unconsciously behave
differently in the case of their
sons and daughters. They may
support gender equality open-
ly, yet may act along gender
norm lines. As a result, the
impact of non-verbal communi-
cation is more on kids as com-
pared to the message being
openly conveyed to them. Here
are three ways parents’ behav-
iours differ in the case of daugh-
ters, which has a deep impact on
them.
50 parent-child combina- stated that parents attribute the emotions of
tions researchers and
Parents boys and girls differently. What is more sur-
found that parents follow societal prising is that parents do not even know
think that talking about gender norms that they are differentiating between their
science with daughters kids. This is something that they have
without realis- experienced in their childhood and uncon-
could bore them.
ing! sciously practise it on their kids. As a result,
their kids also learn the same thing.
PARENTS PLAY PEACEFUL GAMES WITH GIRLS
A nother sheer example of gender disparity is
how parents play with their kids at home. Studies
suggest that they often rough play with their boys
as compared to their girls. Rough play means there
is more tickling, poking, and tumbling, in the case of
sons as compared to daughters. Another surprising
fact is that fathers engage more in it as compared to
mothers. In the case of girls, they engage in more
peaceful sports and activities.

STAY FIT

Take your fitness

inspiration from
DON’T LET THE TOKYO CLOSING CEREMONY BE THE END OF YOUR
OLYMPICMANIA. INSTEAD, USE SPORTS TO INSPIRE YOUR OWN FITNESS
GYMNASTICS
BENEFITS: A University of Athens
(Greece) study found that because
it’s a weight-bearing activity,
gymnastics can help strengthen bones and joints,
helping ward off conditions like osteoporosis.
US gymnast Jade Carey won gold
in the individual floor exercise
final at the Tokyo Olympics
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
BENEFITS: Ideal for working your
upper body strength and core, it’s
also brilliant for toning legs with
all that resistance from the sand.
It burns more calories than indoor
volleyball.
Calories
burned:
350
an hour
BADMINTON
BENEFITS: Swedish researchers
found that the movement involved
is great for strengthening bones,
and a Japanese study showed that the quick
decision making required is better for
your brain than using a treadmill.
Parenting
mistakes
that can contribute
to a child’s poor
Calories
burned:
mental health
600
W
hen it comes to parenting,
an hour there are many things we get right
and some that may do more damage
than good. Wanting the best for your child
and pushing them for all the wrong reasons look down upon their decisions, chances to the socially constructed norms and rules,
has a thin line that must not be overlooked. are they’ll keep everything bottled up in they’re not acceptable. For instance, if a
In many cases, parents by doing so affect the future and will not disclose anything, boy wants to learn ballet and wear pink
their children’s mental health grievously. making their childhood more tense. coloured clothing, which as per societal
Many times, parents are unaware of the
damage they’re causing to their child’s DEMANDING PERFECTION
rules is a girl’s hobby and choice of attire
respectively, he can be pinpointed for it,
mind, claiming ‘everything is for the best’. hildren should be taught to aim high, but which should not be the case ideally.
Calories
That said, here’s how you can be contribut-
ing to your child’s poor mental health and
C reaching for the stars should be an So as parents, you must never force your
option and not a compulsion. Many parents, child to limit their personality, rather help
burned: how you can prevent it. wanting the best for their children, them to enhance it.
450 NEGLECTING THEIR EMOTIONS
demand and expect perfection from
kids who are barely ready to take Accept PUSHING THEM
an hour
your child’s
C
hildren have pure intentions. So, what- on the world. Imagine the amount TO ACHIEVE
ever they feel has it’s own real essence. of mental pressure and anxiety aspirations and YOUR INCOM-
Dispersing them off and neglecting their they have to go through to satis-
feelings and expression will only destroy fy the will of their parents. encourage PLETE DREAMS

PV Sindhu won a
their sense of individuality. It will make
them more hesitant and contribute to their COMPELLING THEM TO
them
Y our child probably
has better facilities
and more exposure than you
anxiety, which can all result in poor mental
bronze medal in health. Therefore, never take your child’s
ADHERE TO SOCIALLY CON- did during your childhood. But does
badminton at emotions for granted. As a parent, you STRUCTED RULES AND NORMS it mean you push them to achieve what you
Tokyo
2020
should be able to read what they’re feeling
and if they reach out to you, you should be M any times children have their own ways could not? The answer is no. Every child is
of expression and there are some who different and just like you, your child may
are as per society ‘different’. Now by differ- have their own likes and dislikes. So mould-
more supportive and capable of directing
them in the right direction. ent, it does not mean wrong, but according ing them to love what you love is taking
Calories away their chance to do
burned: what they want to. This
BELITTLING THEIR
800 DECISIONS AND
may put a lot of pressure
on their mental health.
TAEKWONDO an hour CHOICES IN LIFE Every child is beautiful
BENEFITS: Not only does it make you
look fierce, you will feel more confi- A s a parent, you have all
the right to step in when
your child is unable to make
with his/her own ideas,
dreams and aspirations.
dent on the streets at night But each child is prone to
knowing you can han- a decision. However, rather developing mental health
than belittling what they issues for various rea-
dle yourself better. A Calories TABLE TENNIS have in mind, think of ways sons. Do not contribute to
US study found that burned: BENEFITS: You may not build up much of a sweat playing ping-pong, to direct them to a life- it, rather help them over-
martial arts boost-
ed brain func- 300 but it’s brilliant for hand-eye coordination and alertness, and it’s
easy on your joints. It also works your arms, core and shoulders,
choice that satisfies them
the most and is in no way
come it. Let your child’s
personality bloom as per
tion too. an hour building upper body muscle strength. harmful for them. If you his/her ability.
DAILY MIRROR
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SCHOOL IS COOL
MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021
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!
03
TIME MANAGEMENT Students enjoy participating in
for a better life! TIME MANAGEMENT
TIPS:
n Make lists and everyday
schedules: By putting
Multitasking: Our brain can
focus on only one thing at
a time to complete it suc-
cessfully. When we try to
multitask, we usually end X
pressions- The inter-
school competition was
inaugurated on August
XPRESSIONS
things to do every day on 26 at Maheshwari Girls Public
paper helps in managing up reducing our efficiency. School with great buoyancy
time in a better way. Make Also, avoid leaving things in wherein pan-India reputed
schedules and to-do lists the middle or procrastinat- schools participated.
The event commenced
every day. ing them. with the lighting of the cer-
n Prioritize wisely: Write how n Minimize distractions: One emonial lamp. The presence
you are currently spending must concentrate on the of chairman Pradeep Baheti,
task at hand and avoid General Secretary Education
your day, then see where Natwarl Lal Ajmera, Secre-
unnecessary distractions.

‘I
don’t have time’, is a
common statement we
often hear. It seems that
one never has enough time.
But we all have 24 hours, then
how do some people achieve
more than others with their
time? It is because they are
good at managing time.
WHAT IS TIME
MANAGEMENT?
Time management is a pro-
cess of planning and con-
trolling how much time one
spends on specific activities.
Effective time management
increases efficiency and pro-
ductivity.
IMPORTANCE OF
EFFECTIVE TIME
MANAGEMENT:
Knowing how to manage your
time properly is important, as it
you are wasting time. This
The main point is to have a bal-
will help you in eliminating
doing unnecessary tasks or
reducing the time spent on
unimportant activities. Do
important things first to
avoid delays.
n Organize and plan well in
advance: It is important for
a person to set time limits
and make achievable
schedules well in advance.
However, one must always
be flexible.
n Start with important tasks:
One must first complete
the important and tough
tasks.
n Delegate: It is not possible to
do everything on your own,
so one must learn to divide
work.
n Avoid
ance in life. Learning and
imbibing time management
tips will not only help you
in doing more things in a
day but will also increase
the pleasure you experi-
ence in your day-to-day liv-
ing. Whatever tips or tools
you use, use your time
wisely, but also make time
for rest and relaxation to
keep you happy and moti-
vated all throughout your
life. Time never comes
back, but it is also not nec-
essary to be busy all the
time. Do take out time for
family and fun by managing
time effectively.
Amrita Chauhan, educator,
Maharaja Sawai Man Singh
Vidyalaya,
Jaipur
tary Murari Lal Birla, and
building secretary Kamlesh
Laddha and members of the
managing committee added
verve to the multifaceted
event. Distinguished guests,
principals of academic insti-
tutions, and invited dignitar-
ies were accorded welcome
by the school principal Dr.
Sunita Vashistha.The com-
petitions were held virtually
at different venues.
Day one was celebrated as
Literary Day showcasing re-
splendent regalia of copious
contests. In verbatim of Ignited
Minds, the first position was
grabbed by Rainbow School,
while the second was secured
by Cambridge Court High
School. In Poetry Enactment,
the first position was notched
by Jaishree Periwal High
School and Cambridge Court
World School stood second. In
the chat show, Jammu Sanskri-
ti School stood first and the
second position was shared by
Jaishree Periwal Global School
and Vivekanand School. In Ka-
hani Prastutikaran, the first
position was grabbed by Cam-
bridge Court World School
whereas the second position
was secured by Tagore Interna-
tional School. In Waltzing Dam-
sels first position was shared by
MGPS and Tagore Internation-
al and MPS International
claimed the second position.
The second day was cel-
ebrated as Science Day. The
vision and the mission of the
celebration were to equip the
diversified learners with sci-
entific penchant and apti-
tude. In Kaleidoscope,
Tagore International stood
first and the second position
was notched by Jaishree
Periwal High School. In
charismatic conclave first
position was bagged by Cam-
bridge Court World School
and second was secured by_
Ja i s h re e Pe r i w a l H i g h
School. MGPS secured the
first position in Reel Making
second position was shared
by Rukmani Birla School and
MPS Pratap Nagar. In Maths
Quiz, Cambridge Court
World School secured first
place, and Brightlands Girls
Sr.Sec.School stood second.
On the third day of this
mega event was celebrated as
‘Commerce Day’. In Ad Mad
Show, MGPS and MPS Jawa-
har Nagar shared the first
position and the second was
secured by Neerja Modi. In
Documentary movie, first
place was secured by Jaishree
Periwal High School and sec-
ond was won by Rainbow
School. In Poster making,
MPS Pratap Nagar stood first
and second place was grabbed
by MBV Chaura Rasta. In Rap,
song first place was secured
by Jaishree Periwal Global
School and second by Tilak
Public School.
The closing ceremony got
momentum with the benign
presence of Chairman Educa-
tion Committee of Mahesh-
wari Samaj Pradeep Baheti,
General Secretary Education
Natwar Lal Ajmera , secretary
Murari Lal Birla, building
secretary Kamlesh Laddha
and members of managing
committee, principals, and
participants of renowned
schools. The victorious ones
of all the contests were also
felicitated on this occasion.
MGPS bagged the Running
Trophy but did not claim be-
ing host hence Running Tro-
phy was lifted by Jaishree
Periwal High School.
Dr. Sunita Vashistha,
principal MGPS appreciated
the efforts of the winners and
cajoled the ones who could not
make in the vying competi-
tions.

“Books are my
For me, one writing method that
has many benefits.
doesn’t work is the requirement
1. It increases productivity
of a quiet room. Most people’s

BEST MENTOR”
in work and life in gen-
ideas get dazed and muddled up
eral.
in clamour but my head seems
2. Leads to less stress
to work most zealously in all the
3. Better decision
noise.
making
4. Better quality of Q: Who is your favourite
work author? Why does he/
5. Confidence Tanishka Dhama, a class XII student at The Palace School, Jaipur, she inspire you?
6. Better opportuni- My favourite author is Oscar
ties
penned a book “Reverie”- a collection of poems. In conversation Wilde. Wilde was quite ahead of
7. Improved reputation with the Times NIE, she shares her experience and wisdom… his time, with his repartee, fash-
8. Helps in wasting less ion, and his magic with words.
time Q: What is your book Q: How did you pick the Q: When/where do your part about writing a book? Not to forget, a true aesthete, in
The best thing about writing a
9. Extra leisure time about? genre/ and subject? best ideas come from? life and in stories, and unapolo-
book is that you give your
10. Energetic My book ‘Reverie’ is a collection What is the message I think my best ideas come
thoughts a concrete form. You
getically dramatic.
of twenty-five poems dealing people have left from the elements of nature.
sow the seed and even when
with the thoughts that every after reading your book? Whenever I am gazing at the
you’re not in this world any-
Q: What is the best
person has once in his/her life- The best thing about Reverie is azure sky or tracking the advice you can give to
more, you find others nurture
time. It talks directly to the per- that it involves no particular movement of clouds, or stand- your peers who want to
Importance of emotional literacy
it and make it grow. And when
son’s soul and reflects his/her ing in the wind with my eyes
genre. As much as it’s intriguing this happens, you realize that write also?
true self through words that are for a child, it is informative for closed and listening to the
even when you are nowhere, You are your first critic, so don’t

W
e are well aware of the
word literacy. By call-
ing ourselves literates,
we affirm having the ability to
read, write, speak and listen
in a way that lets us commu-
nicate effectively and make
sense to the world. So, does it
only stand at the academic
level?
Emotional literacy is as
important as academic. If a
person is not emotionally bal-
anced, life is not easy. It is
essential to know that emo-
tional literacy is based on
social and emotional develop-
ment. Self-awareness,
self-identification, self-love,
self-observation, self-confi-
dence, self-management, etc
are the key areas to be taken
care of. Emotional literacy
helps us handle emotions to
improve personal power and
improve the quality of life. It
improves relationships, cre-
ates loving possibilities
between people, makes coop-
erative work possible, and
facilitates the feeling of com-
munity.
usually left unspoken. Everything an adult. The people who have raindrops. But mostly, all my
If you name and observe your you can be found everywhere. even seek your own approval
that constitutes life, the journey, read the book have found it to ideas come to life at night
emotions and others too, you before writing anything. The rest
the feelings, the environment, be quite insightful and of deep when I have to rush out of bed
are definitely practicing emo- Q: Who mentored/helped can surely, well, rest.
the people; constitutes Reverie. understanding. and write them down.
tional literacy. Everyone has you in writing the book?
emotional needs like trust, My mother is an avid reader Q: What all works have
empathy, acceptance, securi- Q: How much time did
and she made me one too, and you written, and are
ty, affection, care, love, etc to you take to finish your
it is a truth universally planning to do in the
survive and live a healthy life. book?
Physical health is connected I have been writing constantly
acknowledged that when you future?
read more, you write better. I never like to limit myself in
to our emotional health. So, since the age of thirteen and to
So, I can say that books have sticking to specific prose. I have
understand and develop your the present, I’ve had myself a
been my best mentor in vent- over sixty poems, a few short
Emotional Literacy to live pleasant collection of poems
ing my thoughts and giving stories, a considerable amount
happily forever. Live a fulfill- made from which I selected my
them a commendable shape. of drafts, and who knows in the
ing and purposeful life! best twenty-five and got them
published. future I might try my hand in a
Tapaswini Gajjar,
Q: What is one writing novel. I am also planning to pub-
Special Educator
Q: What is the best/worst advice/rule/tip/method lish my second collection of
that doesn’t work? poetry.

Stop playing Slow down and appreciate

with nature ‘T
he Sun is a daily reminder that we kind, and most importantly, human first. The
I LOVE GAMES can rise again. ‘This beautiful line period of the COVID pandemic is not a stag-
My favourite games are
cricket, badminton and car- Happiness is a journey, not a goal Nature is bound to suffer,
means there is always a
chance to pop up from the failure
nant period of the life cycle but
a stern reminder that we are
roms. I also love cycling. Nobody really bothers. and darkness towards the not the supreme ones, it is
T
he definition of happiness varies Therefore, laugh a little louder, dance a
I play carroms with wooden from person to person. What it little wilder, and carry a joke on your Man-made factories & industries release brighter side of life. In this nature that created us.
coins and a striker with my means to us can be different for lips and a whistle in your heart. Go for
another. Here are some tips to be happy. that talent show, go kiss your mother, harmful gases, era of cutthroat competi- We learned to look into
grandpa and Know that happiness is a journey, not a and don't hesitate to tell your friends Added by vehicular carbon monoxide, tion and struggle for sur- our home, the gar-
my father. goal We, as people, strive how much you love them for being there. Are human beings really bothering? vival of the fittest, we just den, the sky in its
We play bad- to replicate the lives of
LOVE AND LAUGHTER Leading to abnormal suicide. forget to live life. We get various colours and
others in our own. When
minton with we see others being hap- Follow your heart and make your own Friends, get cautioned, awake and into the rut of getting and the rainbow, and the
a racquet py, we scrutinise our lives mistakes as everyone makes them. Not arise, spending and then wonder sunset! We learned
and shuttle- to the minute of detail even that child with the gorgeous eyes Stop playing with nature guys, where life has gone. We are to look into ourselves,
and try to see what exact- or that genius primed to be the next
cock. To play cricket, we ly is causing us not to be as happy as Elon Musk or that boy everyone wants If nature starts playing with us. constantly under pressure to be bet- into our childhood, and dis-
need a helmet, bat, ball them. Take a moment, look around and to be and be with. They'll all know pain Unwarranted and untimely deaths will ter and more productive. We have forgot- covered a treasure of love and care.
and stumps. be grateful that you're even on the jour- and hurt and rejection, but they'll also rise. ten that we are human beings, not produc- This is not the first adverse situation we
Jadeja, Dhoni, Kohli and ney in the first place. know love, and laughter and joy just like tion house machines to give maximum faced or the last one....but a pause or
My caution
you. Embrace them. Welcome
Rahul Dravid are my favou- them. They're what makes life Let not nature suffer, productivity. We have emotions, con- interval it created must be utilized like
rite players. EMBRACE LIFE worthy of fighting for and what Care and bother for the nature to prefer, sciousness, and a spirit, which nature has the most precious gift of 'time' to slow
I watch cricket on Star Death is what makes life makes it interesting. Save trees and let the environment be gifted us, is unique in the entire world. down and appreciate the beauty of life,
worth living. Somewhere in Here's to hoping that your We forget to cherish, we forget to appreci- dumping down the despair, agony, evil of
Sports. your subconscious, you know life becomes a testimony worth
user-friendly,
that you do things because retelling, filled with happiness Generation next will thank us surely. ate the good things of life. But Nature is our life. There is a famous saying, "Nature
SRIHARI P R, class I, Loyola
School, Sreekaryam, you might never get to do and contentment. Save nature and nature will save our the best teacher. A pandemic followed by gives chance to live only once. On the next
them if not then. You don't even know Irene Thomson, class XII, St Peter’s generations. lockdown opened the subconscious mind only remains are extracted from the
Thiruvananthapuram whether you'll wake up to tell the next Senior Secondary School, Kadayiruppu, of every human being. It made us think of earth."
story or whether you'll be there to con- Ernakulam Divyam Shah, class V
sole yourself of your last heartbreak. this earth and what life is all about. It Rohini Nanda, Educator
taught us to be compassionate, generous,
These poems, paintings and photograph have been directly sent to us by the schools and students. The Times of India’s Student Edition (Times NIE) is not responsible for breach of copyrights
 After scripting history in Tokyo Paralympics, paddler
Bhavina Patel said she is disappointed at not being able to
give her 100 per cent in the gold medal match
Experience matters

I
ndia’s para table
tennis player
Bhavina won sil-
ver as she lost the
gold medal match
to China’s Zhou
Ying 3-0 in the
women’s singles -
Class 4 in the on-
going Tokyo Paralympics. With this silver medal,
Bhavina is the first table tennis player ever to
win a medal at the Paralympics for India and the
second female athlete after PCI chief Deepa Ma-
lik to achieve this feat. Malik had won silver at
Rio 2016 in women’s shot put. “I am very happy
on one side but I was very nervous, so that’s why
I wasn’t able to give my hundred per cent in the
match. I am not satisfied and a little bit disap-
pointed. But I will fulfil all the shortcomings in
the next tournament,” Bhavina told ANI after
the match.
This medal is dedicated to those who
supported me _ my friends, my family and to
my coach who trained me hard because of
which I could reach this stage. Special thanks to
my physio, dietician, sports psychologist,
they are the ones who always motivated me.
BHAVINA PATEL
Bhavina Patel receives a congratulatory call from Prime
Minister Narendra Modi after winning a historic medal
for the silver medal. “I also want to dedicate my medal
to the supporters, India, PCI, SAI, TOPS, Blind Peo-
■ World number one Zhou Ying overwhelmed ple Association. Without their support am nothing.”
Bhavina Patel in straight sets by 3-0 (11-7, 11-5, 11-
6) in just 19 minutes. Talking about her mental
composure and resilience during the match Zhou - most decorated Chinese
against the Chinese, Bhavina said: “I am able to
control my mind very well. It’s not a big thing for
Para-Paddler
me. But this was my first experience. The Chi-
nese player played very well. She had a very fast ■ Coming back to the para table tennis match, Zhou
moment and have a huge experience so that’s why Ying has now become one of the most decorated para-
I was nervous.” “I tried to give my hundred per paddlers in China. The 32-year-old is now 6 time Par-
cent but I wasn’t able to give and that’s why I am alympic gold medalist. She won two medals in each
disappointed. If I gave more effort, definitely I of the singles and team events during the 2008 and
would have done it [win gold].” 2012 Paralympic campaigns and now one in Tokyo
2020. Although she missed out on the podium in sin-
gles at the 2016 Rio games, she managed to get to glo-
Patel dedicates medal ry in the team event. The Chinese paddler is also a
6-time World Championship medalist. ANI
to supporters
■ Notably, Patel also lost to Zhou in her first group
stage match on Wednesday, as she was the only op-
ponent the Indian could not beat in the whole tour-
nament. She defeated the world No 9, 8, 2 and 3 in the
run-up to the final. “I was confident that I would win
a medal against her and will definitely win gold. But
I felt a little bit of pressure as I wasn’t able to con-
trol my thoughts. The way I wanted to play was not
exactly implemented by me.” Further talking about
her final she said: “I tried to give her [Zhou] side balls
but she was able to hit it. So I thought I shouldn’t
give her those negative points and decided not to con-
tinue with that.” Talking about becoming the first
Indian to win a table tennis medal at the Games, she
said: “I am very happy that an Indian has created
history in para table tennis. Many people and or-
ganisations have supported me in this journey. Spe-
cial thanks to my coach sir because he has support- Paralympic Committee of India chief Deepa Malik (L) shares
ed me throughout and made me do the very hard a picture with Paddler Bhavina Patel
practice.” Bhavina also thanked her family and god

ADITI ASHOK SIZZLES

WITH 64, MOVES TO
7TH IN SWEDEN Photo: REUTERS

I
ndian golfer Aditi Ashok
fired a sensational five-
under 64 to move to tied
The European champions delivered a fine defensive display as they held on for a 1-1 seventh after the second
round of the Didriksons
draw against Liverpool in the Premier League clash Skafto Open. The 23-year-
old, who had finished fourth

H
aving gone in at the
break at 1-1 and down a
man, Chelsea were
pleased at picking up a
point against title-chas-
ing rivals as they maintained their
unbeaten start. Second-placed
Chelsea are level with Liverpool on
seven points from three games,
with both teams having identi-
cal goal difference. The dis-
missal of James, after a
handball on the goalline,
turned what had been
a high-tempo and en-
tertaining game into
a more tactical af-
fair following
Kai Havertz Photo: REUTERS
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel’s double sub-
stitutions at the interval.
Harsh outcome for Liverpool
Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson
should have scored in the 10th minute when
he was picked out by a wonderful Trent
Alexander-Arnold cross but made a mess
of his attempted side-foot volley which
drifted harmlessly wide. It was against the
run of play, when Chelsea took the lead in
the 22nd minute. Chelsea were buzzing and
Mason Mount should have doubled their
lead when he was put in by Romelu
Lukaku. Joel Matip’s header came out off
the bar and Sadio Mane’s attempt bounced
in front of James who stopped it from cross-
ing the line. But referee Anthony Tay- Photo: AP at the Tokyo Olympics ear-
lor was called over to the pitchside lier this month, had opened
monitor where he saw images show- the tournament with a mod-
ing the ball had struck James’ arm est 72 in the first round but
after it bounced up off his thigh. found her form just in time.
Taylor not only awarded the Among other Indians in fray,
penalty but sent off James _ a Vani Kapoor (71-69) was
harsh outcome for the right- Tied-18th, while Amandeep
back and one which was Drall (80-68) showed an im-
strongly protested by his team provement of 12 holes be-
mates. But despite the delay, tween the first and second
Liverpool’s Egyptian for- rounds. Yet Amandeep, who
ward Mohamed Salah kept is 10-over, missed the cut Aditi Ashok
calm and beat which fell at seven-over and
Edouard Mendy 64 players made it to the fi- leads the way heading into
with a textbook nal round. Also missing out the final day after a scintil-
penalty kick to level was Astha Madan. Pauline lating second round score of
the score. REUTERS Roussin Bouchard of France 60 in Sweden. PTI
Photo: AFP Mohamed Salah

Who is the only Indian Before Novak Djokovic, Which team holds the title
Q U IZ T IM E ! Q3: Badminton player to has
won a medal in Olympics, BWF
Q5: which men’s tennis
singles player held the World No. 1
a. Rafael Nadal b. Jimmy Connors
c. Andre Agassi d. Roger Federer Q8:
a. Liverpool
of UEFA Champions Cup?

World Championships and BWF position for the maximum number Which is the most
Q1: Which current player has
been on the losing side World Junior Championships?
a. PV Sindhu
of weeks? Q6: successful team in Men’s
Hockey World Cup championship?
b. Real Madrid
c. Juventus
more than 50 times in Test cricket? Novak Djokovic d. Manchester United
b. Rituparna Das a. Australia
a. Pat Cummings
c. Saina Nehwal b. India
What is the length of the
b. James Anderson
c. Babar Azam d. Tanvi Lad c. England
d. Pakistan
Q9:
a. 20.12m
cricket pitch?
d. Jason Roy
Which country won the
Between which two teams Q4: Wrestling World Cup 2018
Q7: With which event in
b. 22.10m
c. 23.11m
Q2: did FIFA organise a Match
of the Century in 2004?
in Women’s Freestyle held at
Takasaki, Japan?
swimming is Shikha Tandon
more famously associated?
d. 19.12m

a. 50m freestyle ANSWERS: 1.b. James Anderson

a. Germany and France a. Japan
b. 50m backstroke 2. b. France and Brazil 3. c. Saina Nehwal
b. France and Brazil b. China 4. a. Japan 5. d. Roger Federer 6. d. Pakistan
c. Freestyle relay
c. Brazil and Germany c. USA 7. a. 50m freestyle 8. b. Real Madrid
d. Medley relay 9. a. 20.12m
d. Italy and Brazil d. Canada
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