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honoured with
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in Italy
‘73% young Indians believe
YOU are paying the price education quality has improved’
FOR CLIMATE INACTION
UNICEF
S
According to UNICEF, world over,
children are paying an enormous ohan Roy, a Forbes-listed

price for climate change. UNICEF REPORT entrepreneur from Kerala

and who has a passion for
estimates that one billion children — getting noticed in the film
almost half of all kids on Earth — industry through his unconventional
contribution to humanity and the
are at ‘extremely high risk’ to climate world cinema has now become the
impacts. Almost every child on Earth first Indian who has been awarded
is now exposed to at least one major the honorary title of ‘Knight of
Parte Guelfa’ in Italy.
climate hazard, from floods and The knighthood was conferred on
heatwaves to pollution and drought Roy for his humanitarian and envi-

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ronmental protection efforts in busi-

6.8 2.8
early 73% of young Indian respondents to a survey believe ness and movies.
that the quality of education in India has become better now The conferring ceremony took place
early this week at the prestigious
than it was in the past. The survey, The Changing Childhood
Basilica of Santa Croce and the
Project, by UNICEF and Gallup shows that 57% of surveyed people Palagio di Parte Guelfa in Florence.
times more times more aged between 15 and 24 years, and 45% of people above 40 years in Some of the previous proud recipi-
heatwaves floods India feel that education is the biggest determinant of success... ents are Pope Francis,
Stefano Cordero di Montezemolo,
The World Economic Forum reports that a child
 Nearly 78% of women and 72% of tion, compared to 59% boys. Giannozzo Pucci di Barsento,
born now faces 6.8 times more heatwaves, 2.6
men respondents above 40 years of  The survey findings from India also Gualtiero Bassetti, Luciano Artusi,
times more drought and 2.8 times more floods
age from India feel that education for show some perception gaps between among others.
and crop failures than a person born in 1960
children today is better than it was for younger and older respondents – 71% His notable works include the docu-
POOREST KIDS MOST HIT their parents. older people believe that kids mentary ‘Black Sand’ on ecological

90%
 In addition, at will be economically better degradation and unscientific mining
of global burden The World Bank estimates that by 2030, 132 59%, girls off than their parents, methods, which got shortlisted in
of disease borne MILLION PEOPLE could be pushed into pover-
by kids under ty by climate change — millions in developing
between aged 15 WHAT compared to 66% the Oscars. The documentary is
and 24 years younger kids. still going strong at various film
5 years nations already face extreme weather, soil believe that edu- THE  According to the report, festivals. The movie ‘Mmmmm
The UN finds 90% of the global burden of dis- desertification, water stress and crop fail- cation plays a role SURVEY 59% youngsters in India (Sound of Pain)’, which he pro-
in success.
ease linked to climate change is borne by chil- ures. Currently, 82.4 million people have been
forcibly displaced worldwide, uprooted also by  Nearly 67% girls
SHOWED have heard of climate
change compared to 42%
duced was indeed loud and clear
dren under five. Pollution is the most telling fact about the message of environment
climate conflicts over land, water and food. feel that digital tech- older people – the biggest protection. This movie brought to
— 90% children globally are exposed to air pol-
Their kids have lost a home of dignity some- nology has helped overall gap across 21 coun- light many related issues like cli-
lution, caused by the combustion of fossil fuels
where on a sunlit hill or a village by the sea. children in educa- tries where study was held. mate change in depth.

12-year-old automates contact-free Mizoram sets up its first Orchid centre

waste disposal WHAT IS AM DUSTBIN?
T
he Zoramthanga government has set

H ow often do you hear of an everyday
automation start-up found-
ed and managed by a 12-
year-old coding prodigy and a new
age entrepreneur? Not every day.
And yet such a start-up has been
formulated by an unconventional
duo - Arjit Nanda, an entrepreneur
and Miraan Rai, a 12-year-old coder,
who have decided to jump in on the
start-up bandwagon. Arijit and Niran
teamed up to create AM Dustbin.
 AM Dustbin is the first utility-based product
in the market from the duo. The bin detects
motion and opens and closes its lid
automatically. It enables contact-
free waste disposal.  The main dif-
ference between the other dustbins
in the market and the AM Dustbin is
that it can be used in dual mode.
One can switch off the automatic
mode if one wants to, simply with a
press of a button.
up the Mizoram Orchid Centre, a first Mizoram has close to 350 species
of its kind in the entire northeastern of orchids with new species still
region, at cost of `3.9 crore, to
study, preserve and propagate endemic and being identified. However, devel-
endangered orchids, officials said on Friday. opmental projects have ravaged
Officials of the Rural Development the orchid resources in the state
Department said that the centre was funded
under the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban and many have become threat-
Mission (SPMRM) and has a fully-equipped ened species with some on the
laboratory for tissue culture, green houses
brink of extinction.
and other related ancillaries.

Robots now wipe tables, sort trash,

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slowly taking over human

work, a fleet of more than
100 robots are autonomously
performing a range of useful tasks
around Google offices in the US, like
wiping tables, sorting trash, grasping
cups and even opening doors for visi-
tors.
Google’s parent company Alphabet has
announced that its ‘Everyday Robots’
project – a team within its experimen-
tal X labs – has moved some of its
robot prototypes out of the lab and
they are doing useful tasks around
Google’s Bay Area campuses. “We are
now operating a fleet of more than 100
robot prototypes that are autonomous-
ly performing a range of useful tasks
around our offices,” said Hans Peter
Brondmo, Chief Robot Officer.
Over the coming months, Googlers who the difference PLUS: Family sagas; and Agatha Christie
work in Mountain View may catch glimpses for beginners
of the robot prototypes wiping tables  HEALTH
after lunch in the cafes, or opening meet- How and why you must alkalise your body that  SPORTS
ing room doors to check if the room needs is make it less acidic Captains who
gave up their
to be tidied or if it is missing chairs
 TRIVIA TIME captaincy and
On Nov 27, 2013 Disney’s ‘Frozen’ released how they fared
making it the highest grossing animated
“The same robot that sorts trash can
movie ever. We tell you some interesting facts
now be equipped with a squeegee to about the movie
wipe tables and use the same gripper
that grasps cups can learn to open
 LANGUAGE
doors,” he said in a statement. 10 Japanese words that
Over the last few years, Alphabet has can teach you about life
been building an integrated hardware PLUS: The importance of tongue
and software system that is designed twisters; and brush up on some
for learning, including transferring grammar rules
learning from the virtual world to the
real world.  FILMS, BOOKS
An introduction to The Wheel of Time

'Sunday Hour'
webinars held
At the webinar held by Dr. Jyoti Toshniwal
A
charya Shree Vijay
Vallabh School has
been organising we-
binars known as 'Vijay Val-
labh Sunday Hour' on Face-
book live every Sunday at
11am. The webinars have
been very helpful to every-
one.
In this pandemic too our
school has not kept any stone
unturned and we have kept
the learning process on.
These webinars are help-
ful to boost the confidence of
children as well as parents to
make an individual disci-
plined, punctual and an as-
set for the family and socie-
ty. We had webinars on vari-
ous topics such as 'Personal-
ity Development' by Dr. Jyoti
Toshniwal who focused on a
parent's contribution in de-
veloping the personality of a
child.
As festivals are an im-
portant part of Indian cul-
ture a webinar on 'Festivals
and Celebrations' was con-
ducted by Ashlesha Mahajan.
She focused on the impor-
tance of some traditions and
culture and also explained
the importance of festivals
that are carnivals for joy and
happiness.
A webinar on 'Fire and
Life Safety Education' by
Milind Gudade was very
helpful to provide informa-
Dying to go to school with
my owner, meet my friends
I
am a school bag. The
most used thing by a
student (I think so).
It's been two years since I
have been locked up in the
chamber of secrets (just kid-
ding, it's a cupboard) thanks
to Covid-19.
I have not
met my
friends
(which are
other stu-
dents'
bags) in a
long time. I heaved a sigh of
relief when my owner took
me out one day, but it was
only to give me a thorough
cleaning and shut me up
Centres for nano technology, Indian
Knowledge System launched
A
state-of-the-art Cen-
tre for Nano Tech-
nology and Centre
for Indian Knowledge System
was inaugurated at IIT Guwa-
hati, Union Minister of Edu-
cation, Skill Development,
and Entrepreneurship Dhar-
mendra Pradhan.
Pradhan exhorted IIT-G
to leverage innovation and
bio-diversity-based research
for making North East a hub
of green energy development.
He also inaugurated two
hostels at the Institute and lat-
er released a book on NEP
2020 implementation at the in-
stitute. Dr. Ranoj Education
Minister of Assam and Queen
Oja, MP, were also present.
Dharmendra Pradhan
took wrote on Twitter, "The
Centre for Nanotechnology
inaugurated at @IITGuwa-
hati today will host a number
of CoEs, incubators and state-
of-the-art research laborato-
tion, modify attitudes and be-
haviour to reduce injuries
and property loss while han-
dling electrical appliances
and also to save ourselves if
caught in fire.
To increase student's in-
terest in different subjects
and to make it more under-
standable, we conducted a
webinar on 'Masti Bhari
Pathshala' by Dinesh Shete.
He focused on different learn-
ing styles and also how to en-
joy learning.
A webinar on 'Be Strong
Physically and Mentally' was
held by Dr Komal Bansal who
discussed the importance of
self defence and security of
a child. Kids learnt that men-
tal strength helps to manage
our thoughts and regulate
our emotions.
Another interesting we-
binar was on the topic 'Di-
wali: Nayi Umang Naya Josh'
by Rahul Deepak Shah. He
explained the importance of
Diwali and the blend of tra-
dition along with new trends.
Creativity involves pro-
viding opportunities for chil-
dren to think out of the box.
For problem solving, brain-
storming and discovering
through trial and error, a
wonderful webinar was held
on the topic 'Nurturing cre-
ativity' by Sarita Dimate who
helped children to develop
again in the dark corner.
Dude, I am getting tired of
In Guwahati
ries for advancements in mul-
ti-disciplinary research and
education in the areas of
healthcare, nano-bio-materi-
als, electronics and energy".
Further speaking on IIT
Guwahati, the Minister added
"IIT Guwahati is one of the
fastest-growing institutions
globally in terms of its re-
search capacities. I am glad
that @IITGuwahati is among
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!
their own creativity and
channelize them in building
their own potential.
A webinar on 'Self-Moti-
vation' was conducted by an
international speaker from
UAE, Judith Finnemore. She
focused on inspiring the
youth and she engages young
people in the educational
process.
As athletics has a tremen-
dous economic political and
cultural influence on socie-
ty a webinar on 'Athletics'
was held by Sudhakar Me-
mane; 'Think like a Comput-
er' was yet another interest-
ing webinar by Sonia Garcha
who discussed Bebras chal-
lenges and teaching comput-
ing with computer; We had a
webinar conducted by Mr
Avdhut Narvekar who
showed how Art has an im-
pact on the child. It helps in
promoting innovation and al-
lows self-expression.
All these activities were
conducted under the leader-
ship of chairman Subhash
Parmar and principals of all
three Sections Manasi
Marulkar (Secondary), Sne-
hal Khatavkar (primary) Jac-
inta Manuel (pre-primary)
and Office Superintendent
Kalpesh Darji. There was
tremendous response from
the audience on Facebook
Live.
IF I WERE
A SCHOOL BAG
staying in this inky cramped
thing. I hope to go out soon
and meet my friends. Till
then its Mr Bag signing off.
No, no, just kidding…I
haven't finished yet. I have
some incidents to mention
as well. Years before Covid
invaded our world, my owner
was returning home from
school and I felt very light.
The weight of the usual bur-
the academic institutions in
the country under 50-years of
age to consistently feature at
the top of various interna-
tional rankings."
In another tweet he said,
"I am also told that many of
these innovative ideas are
being implemented into
commercially viable prod-
ucts through technology
start-ups" AGENCIES
Puppet shows & skits entertain kids
At Royaal World School
C
hildren were dressed
up in their favourite at-
tire. And the day was
centered around children and
their enjoyment. The celebra-
tion began with an introduc-
tion, followed by a trail of fun
activities like katputli dance
and games.
Teachers disguised them-
selves as children and pre-
sented a skit on the theme 'The
Sun Moon and Water'.
The students were over-
whelmed and enjoyed the skit.
Screening of movie Farzaand
At SPM English School
The soul is healed by being
with children
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
T
he SPM English School
celebrated Children's
Day to not just celebrate
each child but also to cultivate
and give credits to the inner
child that resides in each one of
us.
Classes VI to X attended the
programme online where their
class-teachers screened beauti-
ful movies for them. The teach-
Screening of movie Fatteshikast
den of tons of books did not
tug at my seams. That's
when I heard that my owner
had forgotten all his books
in the class. I mean literally,
all the books. The only thing
he had brought was his lunch
box. And now really, it's Mr
Bag signing off!!
Sreehari V J, class VII,
Kendriya Vidyalaya SAP,
Thiruvananthapuram
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A pre-recorded dance by teachers Children in their favourite attire
At Pawar Public School, boiled potatoes, slices of onion, cabbage,
carrot, ketchup, etc. Students put on their
Nanded City chef cap and aprons too.
Both kids and teachers made some
A
t Pawar Public School, Nanded City, flavoursome frankies. Teachers spoke about
Children's Day was all about chil- the dish children prepared and explained its
dren and their enjoyment. There nutritional values. Students enjoyed the cook-
were activities like a puppet show, recita- ing activity with their teachers and served
tion and some cooking too. their dish to their parents happily. This ac-
The puppet show and poem recitation tivity encouraged the students to eat home-
entertained the students. After the puppet made food and also taught them the etiquettes
show students were asked questions relat- of presenting food properly and serving it.
ed to the story. They had fun and enthusi- The celebrations ended with poem
astically gave their reviews about the story. recitation. The tiny tots recited their
A 'frankie making' activity was held that favourite poems with voice modulation and
had students using ingredients like roti, actions.
ers briefed the students on the
significance of the activity and
wished them well for being such
impeccable rays of sunshine in
a world that would otherwise be
dull without them. The movies
screened between 10am and
1pm were - class VI & VII
Moana; class VIII Farzand; class
IX & X Fatteshikast.
The students enjoyed the
movies and so did the teachers.
This was just a small activity
for the teachers to show their
love and appreciation towards
the little ones who make them
better teachers every day.
A child making frankie Enjoying making frankie
Online class hums with life and laughter
O
nline classes are a serious
business for us students. We
have just the four walls and
things around for company and miss
our class mates who do peep from the
computer screen once in a while. But
at times, the boredom of online class-
es is broken by some technical hic-
cups. Sometimes, we have tender sib-
lings of our class mates entertaining
us when we are asked
to switch on the
camera or when
these tech-savvy
were busy copying the notes. After a her mistake. By the time, all the mics
kids switch on the
camera themselves. while, we all looked up from our books were on with sounds of laughter filling
Leaving your mic on when the hum of a film song reached the air. It was amusing to see the look
in class might be a our ears. The whole class burst into on her face! The students and teacher
common mistake we all make. But laughter and the classmate without playfully teased her as she turned red
what if the person starts singing realising here mistake with embarrassment. It really is one of
with the mic on? An "unfortu- continued to sing. those hilarious memories which we
nate" classmate of mine had to It took us some cherish even after going back to the
go through a similar experience time and effort to normal offline classes!
interrupt her and Priyamvada Gauri Prageesh, class VIII,
this year. It was a usual
make her realise Gregorian Public School, Maradu,
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WIZARD’S CORNER
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2021
“Life is short, but there is always time
enough for courtesy.”
RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET 03
ANAGHA SASTIKAR
Art Educator
Bodakdev School For
Children, Ahmedabad
Draw the easy way HSPIPNOG THGIL
I am a flower that resembles the
a. Shipping B. Shopping a. Thrill b. Though Earth's most important source of
C. Shifting D. Hopping c. Light d. Thug energy, and am commonly referred
to by its name. I am native to the
FITG Americas. I am cultivated for my
NIGDDEW a. Gift b. Fit seeds,which are used to make oil. I
a. Wedding B. Night am famously known to face the sun
c. Fur d. First before blooming to gain most light
C. Nodded D. Mute Answers: 1) b, 2) a, 3) c, 4) a for photosynthesis. This also helps
to attract pollinators.
Step-1 Step-2
Answer: Sunflower

FLORAL FANTASY

Quiz
time
Do you know these flow-
ers from song and cine-
ma, legend and litera-
2
SURYAKUMARI DENNISON, teacher, Aavishkar Academy, Bengaluru

This red flower fea-

tures in the title of a 4 This national flower is
celebrated in 'The
ture? Choose correctly! novel about the French Sound of Music'.
Revolution?
1 Beauty's father plucks A) Sunflower B) Lotus
this flower for his daugh- A) Crocus B) Carnation C) Iris D) Edelweiss
Step-3 Step-4 ter, in the Beast's garden. C) Poppy D) Pimpernel
A) Daisy B) Pansy
C) Rose D) Tulip

3 A young man falls in

love with his own

5
reflection and is turned into Wordsworth narrates
this flower. in verse his encounter
Step-5 Step-6 A) Narcissus B) Nasturtium with these flowers.
4) D. Edelweiss 5) B. Daffodils C) Lily D) Larkspur A) Delphiniums B) Daffodils
Answers: 1) C. Rose 2) D. Pimpernel 3) A. Narcissus C) Dahlias D) Dandelions

Idiom -etrics Editor

in the making
WEAVE A STORY WITH HEADLINES
SURYAKUMARI DENNISON, teacher, Aavishkar Academy, Bengaluru Include some of these headlines to make a story and give
(Choose the idiom that best suits the situation) it a title. Mail the story to us at toinie175@gmail.com.
The interesting one will be published in the
R
ita's beautiful new watch went missing
and was never seen again. Everyone
believed that Sheela was the thief. This edition. Watch out for this space!!!
was because Sheela had once been caught

The headlines:
helping herself to a sandwich from a class-
mate's lunchbox. Sheela found the unkind
whispers hard to bear. She begged her par-
ents to take her out of school and get her
1) A dress out of recycled And the
admission elsewhere. There were no fond winner is...
farewells. Sheela left in disgrace. packaging ROSE KAKRANIA
A. On cloud nine B. Have one's head in the clouds C. Under a cloud Answer: C class XI, ST Michael SR Sec
2) No respite from pollution School, Pusa Road, ND -5

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mit's parents believed that their
son was studying. Actually, how- 3) Venezuelan musicians set BEST WISHES
F
rom the early 1800s, comes an
ever, Amit was only pretending to
read his textbooks. idiom from the practice of judges
world's largest orchestra PEEPS!
wearing woollen wigs. While those record

C
A. Pull the wool over hina', 'US', 'China', 'US'.
someone's eyes exalted beings were generally discern-
Grandpa entered the room, ,
B. Keep one's
ing, someone in that position would 4) Next frontier of biosecurity "Indiaaaa...India...!!”. Both,
occasionally be fooled by an unscrupu-
eyes peeled
lous lawyer. It was almost as if the risk- Alien bacteria my sister and I, looked at him -
C. Feast "Umm. Grandpa, why are you chant-
latter tugged at the wig and lowered
one's eyes ing for India?" "Oh, I thought we
on it to cover the judge's eyes, blind-
ing him to the truth. 'To pull the wool were all squabbling about which

Answer: A
over someone's eyes' is to deceive
that person.
hallo!
ciao!
hello!
hola!

Learn a country is, seemingly, the best and

I, of course, chanted the most obvi-
GERMAN ous answer." Grandpa started
laughing and said, "Young lady, read
the newspaper, China is now the
2 A rational number can be rep-
resented in the form of: 1) Nein (nine) Meaning: No Work sheet world's richest nation, ahead of the
US! Anyway, it is about time. I must
2) Danke (DAHN-kuh)
A) p/q B) pq
Meaning: Thank you
Q:1 How will you say sorry? leave for my flight to Mumbai and
C) p+q D) p-q Answer : A
now I'm hearing that climate change
3) Auf Wiedersehen Q:2 How will you express your may force aeroplanes to fly higher!

3 The value of 1/2 x 3/5 is equal

NUMBER SERIES
1 An integer can be:
A) Only Positive
B) Only Negative
C) Both positive and negative
D) None of the above
to:
(Ouf VEE-der-zane)
Meaning: Goodbye
gratitude? Good lord! I must seal the deal this
time. We both recited, "Good luck,
A) /2
1
B) /10
3
paa!" Then, my elder sibling said,
C) 3/5 D) 2/5
Answer : B 4) Tschüß (t-ch-uice) Q:3 How will you bid adieu to "But grand dad, you must wish me
MEANING: Informal Good-Bye
someone? luck. Did you know- the first edition
4 The value of (1/2 ) ÷ (3/5) is equal
5) Es tut mir leid (ehs toot of Fit India quiz is to have 2 prelim
to:
A) 3/10 B) 3/5 C) 6/5 D) 5/6 Answer : D
meer lite)
MEANING: I'm sorry
Q:4 How will you refuse a task? rounds-? I'm really scared about it!"
"No need to be afraid, my child, you
just need to take a break and go on
Answer : C 5 The value of 1/2 + 1/4 is equal to:
A) 3/4 B) 3/2 C) 2/3 D) 1 Answer : A
4) Nein 3) Auf Wiedersehen 2) Danke 1) Es tut mir leid a trek to rejuvenate yourself.
 When people throw stones at you, you turn them into milestones.
Sachin Tendulkar, Indian cricketer
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Win 2-0 over Porto to go unbeaten in Champions League group

T
hiago Alcantara's sub- the right and shooting low inside the near
lime long-range strike post in the 70th.
and Mohamed Salah's Liverpool fielded a weakened team for
latest individual goal the game, with regulars like Virgil van Dijk
maintained Liverpool's and Trent Alexander-Arnold getting the night
perfect record in its off, while youngsters Neco Williams and Tyler
Champions League Morton were handed rare starts. Klopp said
group with a 2-0 win over there was no danger of his players not tak-
Porto. Liverpool was as- ing the game seriously, though. “Some peo-
sured of advancing to the last 16 even before ple might have thought we would play a little
its fifth straight victory in Group B, while bit of an easy game but we were not here for
Porto stayed in second place ahead of a match that,” Klopp said. “Anfield sold out means we
against Atlético Madrid in two weeks that want to go for it and that's what the boys did.”

Photo: GETTY IMAGES

will help to determine which team qualifies
with the English club.
Thiago's 52nd-minute opener was a thing
of beauty, the Spain midfielder meeting a
headed clearance with a sweetly struck first-
time shot off his laces from 30 meters (yards)
out that stayed low, skimmed across the turf
and flew into the corner. “Wow,” Liverpool
manager Jürgen Klopp said of the goal with
a broad smile.
Salah then scored a 10th goal in his last
10 Champions League games - and his 17th
in all competitions this season - by dropping
his shoulder as he drifted into the area from
The six-time European champions will
look to complete a sweep of victories in the
group stage, a feat never achieved by an Eng-
lish team, in their closing game at AC Milan.
“It would be good to go through with all wins
- that would be really impressive and good to
take on into the competition,” Liverpool mid-
fielder Alex Oxlade-Chamblerlain said, look-
ing ahead to the game against Milan.
Liverpool had goals by Mane and Taku-
mi Minamino ruled out for offside either side
Thiago Alcantara of Liverpool is of Thiago's fabulous strike, which was only
congratulated by Liverpool manager his second for the club following a move from
Juergen Klopp Bayern Munich in the offseason of 2020. AP

Mohamed
Salah MAN CITY BEATS PSG 2-1, BOTH ADVANCE Gabriel
Jesus

F
resh from scoring
Manchester City's winner,
Gabriel Jesus surely would
not have intended to have a dig
at Paris Saint-Germain. Even if
the striker's comment after City's
2-1 win- as both teams advanced
in the Champions League - did cut
to the heart of the contrasts in
their performances.
“We have a lot of players who can
help the team,” he said. “Everyone
wants to give good balls to other
Photo: AP
players. Nobody is selfish.”
PSG had its 11 players on the field
at the Etihad Stadium - with Lionel
Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé
leading the attack, but it didn't
always seem there was a complete
team out there.
The clash of the competition's
wealthiest teams, who are yet to
win European football's top prize,
fully came to life in the 50th
minute when Mbappé put PSG
ahead after an interchange
between Messi and Neymar.
But the attacking dominance by
City saw Raheem Sterling's out-
stretched left foot nudge in a
cross from Kyle Walker to equalize
before the winner in the 76th.
It was the less glamorous Brazilian
attacker on the scoresheet rather
than Neymar in the chill of
Manchester. Brought off the bench
in the second half to give City a
No. 9, Gabriel Jesus completed the
City comeback with a scuffed shot.
Photo: AP

After a roller-coaster ride, Shreyas Iyer receives Test cap from the legendary Gavaskar
F I
rom hospital bed to Test de-
but, it's been a roller-coaster
ride for Shreyas Iyer. Crick-
eters getting injured are not
a new thing, but recovering
from injury and getting a Test cap is a
good achievement for anyone.
Iyer posted a video on Instagram on
Tuesday, in which he shared visuals of
his treatment. And then he showed pic-
tures of a photoshoot in Test jersey. He
became India's 303rd Test cricketer as
he got the Test cap from the legendary
Sunil Gavaskar before the start of the
first Test against New Zealand at Green
Park Stadium in Kanpur on Wednesday.
A Test cap has come after 4592 first-
class runs in 54 matches at an average
of 52.18. Iyer made his ODI debut back
in 2017, played 54 limited-overs match-
es. He scored 1393 runs at an average of
42.7 in ODIs and 27.6 in T20Is. Seeing his
ability to score runs freely, it was be-
lieved that sooner or later he will be in-
cluded in the Test squad.
On Thursday BCCI uploaded a video
in which a certain kind of serenity can
be seen on Iyer's face. He was seen re-
ceiving a pep talk from Gavaskar as
INJURY WOES
After dislocating his shoulder in an ODI
against England in Pune on March 23,
Iyer had to stay away from the field for
a long time. He had to undergo surgery
in the UK and was also ruled out of
appearing for Lancashire in the Royal
London Cup. He did not play in the first
part of IPL held in India in early 2021.
From him, Rishabh Pant took over the
command of Delhi Capitals. Iyer went
for rehabilitation and came back for the
second part of the IPL. After the IPL,
Shreyas was picked for the Team India
T20I squad but could not become a part
of the T20 World Cup team.
SATHIYAN IN
ROUND OF 32 AT
WORLD TT C'SHIPS
coach Dravid, captain Ajinkya Rahane ndia’s G Sathiyan pro-
and the rest of the teammates looked on gressed to the men’s sin-
and applauded him for his moment. Iyer gles third round at the
knows better than anyone what he has World Table Tennis Champi-
achieved, perhaps this could be the rea- onships with a 4-0 win over
son he got emotional when he kissed
the Test cap.
Russia’s Vladimir Sidorenko
in Houston.
The tryst with Kanpur is not new The world number 37
for Iyer. In 2019 he saved the Mumbai from India defeated his 179th-
Ranji team with his gritty knock of 75 ranked opponent 11-9, 11-9,
against the formidable attack of Pravin 11-8, 11-6 in the round of 64.
Kumar, Ankit Rajpoot, and Piyush Sathiyan next faces world
Chawal. Now he got his Test cap at number 17 Aruna Quadri of
the same venue where he announced Nigeria in the round of 32. G Sathiyan
his arrival for the Red-ball cricket. India’s top-ranked play-
In fact, the Test cap looked in his er, world number 30 Sharath over Algeria’s Sami Kherouf
grasp but eluded him on a number of Kamal, had suffered a disap- and Katia Kessaci.
occasions. In March 2017, he was pointing opening round loss Sathiyan and Manika Ba-
called up as Virat Kohli's replacement on Tuesday. However, tra got a first round bye and
for the fourth and final Test against Sharath can still make an play their round of 32 mixed
Australia in Dharamsala but missed the impact in the men’s doubles doubles match against Puer-
Test cap by a whisker. alongside Sathiyan and in to Rico’s Adriana Diaz and
Now after four years, he finally got mixed doubles alongside Brian Afanador.
the moment, a moment that will take Archana Kamath. Sharath Manika and Archana
some time to sink. IANS and Archana entered the have got a first round bye in
round of 32 with a 3-0 win women’s doubles. PTI
Photo: ANI

Which team won 28th 1986 Asian Games held at Seoul,

Q U IZ T IM E ! Q3: Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019
that was held in Ipoh Malaysia?
a. Miraitowa and Someity
b. Soohorang South Korea?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
a. Shivpal Singh
b. Neeraj Chopra
c. Athena and Phevos c. Davinder Singh Kang
a. Canada
Who was the first Indian
Q1: ever to win a world athletics
championship medal?
b. India
c. Japan
d. Vinicius

How many gold medals Q7: Who among the following

is a former national level
d. Gurtej Singh

Who holds the record of

a. PT Usha
b. Hima Das
d. South Korea Q6: did PT Usha win in the volleyball player and 1st female
amputee to scale Mount Everest
Q9: being the first Indian
woman gymnast to quality for
In which city will the next and Mount Vinson? Olympics?
c. Anju Bobby George
d. Dutee Chand Q4: Asian Games, ASIAD
2022, be held?
P T Usha
a. Santosh Yadav
b. Bachendri Pal
a. Aruna Reddy
b. Rucha Diwakar
The 36th Indian National a. Incheon c. Arunima Sinha
Q2: Games in the year 2021 will
be held in which state?
b. Colombo
c. Hangzhou
d. Premlata Agarwal
c. Deepika Kumari
d. Dipa Karmakar

ANSWERS: 1. b. Hima Das 2. d. Goa

Who holds the record of
a. Jharkhand
b. Madhya Pradesh
d. Seoul
Q8: being the 1st Indian in
history to win an Asian Gold medal
3. d. South Korea 4. c. Hangzhou
5. a. Miraitowa and Someity
6. d. 4 7. c. Arunima Sinha
c. Kerela What were the mascots for
d. Goa Q5: Tokyo Olympics 2021? in Jevelin Throw ? 8. b. Neeraj Chopra 9. d. Dipa Karmakar