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Sudha Murthy shares tips 'The Shadows', and tells us why it against Sri Lanka
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Biden imposes sanctions as Russia begins

'INVASION OF UKRAINE'
FOR A CAUSE
he Balasaheb Thackeray

T Samruddhi Mahamarg
(expressway) between Nagpur
and Mumbai will be the first highway in
the country where nine green bridges
(overpasses) and 17 underpasses for

I
n response to Russia declaring the two
rebel regions of Ukraine as independ-
ent states, US President Joe Biden has
imposed tough new sanctions on
Moscow in the wake of what he called
"the beginning of a Russian invasion" of Kiev.
Biden said the first tranche of sanctions to
impose costs on Russia are "far beyond the
steps we and our allies and partners imple-
mented in 2014".
Overall, the US and its allies aim
to impose sanctions that com-
pel Putin to change his ways,
while hoping to minimise the
harshest impacts on ordinary
Russians and any collateral eco-
nomic damage on the US and
European allies
HARSHEST OF ALL: wild animal movement are being con-
structed as part of mitigation meas-
DOLLAR CLEARING ures. Also, all along the highway, leop-
ard-proof fences will also be construct-
 The United States holds one of the
ed so that the animal doesn’t jump
most-powerful financial weapons to wield over on to the 701 km expressway,
against Putin —blocking Russia from which will see vehicles plying at speed
access to the US dollar. Dollars still domi- up to 150kmph. Bilal Habib, the scien-
nate in financial transactions around the tist with Wildlife Institute of India (WII),
world, with trillions of dollars in play daily Dehradun, who planned the wildlife
structures, said, “Apart from these
 Transactions in US dollars ultimately other structures, there will be 7 eco
are cleared through the Federal Reserve bridges in WFA and 2 outside WFA.
or through US financial Besides, there will be 17 wildlife under-
passes in WFA and 25 outside WFA.”
institutions. Crucially for
Putin, it means foreign
banks have to be able to  The 120-metre wide road
access the US financial runs through 10 districts of
system to settle dollar Maharashtra and will cut the
1 The sanctions have been imposed on two large Russian financial
institutions: VEB and their military bank, as well as on Russian sov-
ereign debt, which according to Biden is to "cut off Russia's govern-
ment from Western financing"
transactions
 The ability to block that
access gives the United
travel time from 16 to 8 hours.
Of this 701km, 117km passes
through wildlife habitats, tiger
corridors, and eco-sensitive

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States the ability to inflict
Germany announced on zone (ESZ) of three sanctuaries
Russia "can Biden financial pain well beyond
US sanctions no longer said that Tuesday that it would suspend — Tansa, (corridor of
its certification of the newly- its borders Harishchandragadh sanctuary),
raise money his
built but never operated Russia-to- Katepurna, and Karanja Sohol

AGAINST
from the West and administration  Previously, the US has
cannot trade in its "will also Germany Nord Stream 2 pipeline. A called as wildlife-focused area
multi-billion-dollar project of Russia's suspended financial insti-
new debt on our impose sanc- (WFA). Hence, the forest
tutions from dollar clearing

RUSSIA
markets or tions on Gazprom energy company and
European companies, the pipeline for allegedly violating department insisted on mitiga-
European markets Russia's elites
would carry Russia's natural gas to the sanctions against Iran, tion steps to prevent animal
either", the US and their fami-
President said ly members lucrative markets of Europe Sudan and other countries
deaths in road hits

WhatsApp launches OSCARS SLIM DOWN, WILL HAND OUT 8 AWARDS
OFF-AIR AHEAD OF NEXT MONTH'S BROADCAST
'Safety in India' resource
T
o combat slumping ratings,
hub for online safety the Oscars are undergoing
a radical slimming down,
with eight awards to be presented
off-air during next month's tele-
cast of the 94th Academy Awards.
In a letter sent to members of the
Academy of Motion Pictures Arts
and Sciences, the group's presi-
dent, David Rubin said that the
awards for film editing, produc-
tion design, sound, makeup and
hairstyling, music (original score)
and the three short film awards
(documentary, live-action and an-
imated) will be presented at the
ceremony before the March 27 live
broadcast begins on ABC.
eta-owned WhatsApp has launched a ded-
Now, instead of starting the
ceremony and broadcast all
at once, the Dolby Theatre
ceremony will begin an hour
before the telecast does. The
presentation and speeches
of those early eight winners
will be edited and featured
during the three-hour live
broadcast, which Rubin
emphasised would still pro-
vide each winner with their
'Oscar moment'
SC DISMISSES PLEA SEEKING CANCELLATION OF
OFFLINE BOARD EXAMS FOR CLASSES X, XII
he Supreme Court on
T Wednesday dismissed a plea
seeking cancellation of offline
board examinations for classes X and XII
 The plea had
sought direc-
tions to the
to be conducted by the CBSE and sever- CBSE and other
al other boards this year, saying such education
petitions give “false hope” and create boards, which
“confusion” among students, who are have proposed to hold board examinations
going to appear in these exams. The for classes X and XII in offline mode, to
apex court observed that the petition is devise alternate modes of assessment.
“ill-advised” and “premature” and the
 The CBSE has decided to conduct term
authorities are yet to take appropriate two board exams for classX and class XII
Entertainment decision with regard to conducting
from April 26
exams of the various boards.

M icated 'Safety in India' resource hub

highlighting a host of safety measures to
help people stay safe online. The launch
of the resource hub comes after WhatsApp's week-long
campaign, #TakeCharge to promote the safe use of the Batman fans, here comes the fully functional
BATMOBILE
Internet. "Safety of our users is at the core of every-
thing we do at WhatsApp and launching a dedicated
'Safety in India' resource hub is a way of reiterating our
commitment to educating and empowering users to take
FIRST ELECTRIC  Currently, the Batmobile is on
display at Van Daryl, a gallery situ-

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ated in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
control of their online safety," Abhijit Bose, Head of
atman lovers, this one's for you! A 23-year-old architect Nguyen Dac Chung While this isn’t the first Batmobile build, According to Design Boom, the
India, WhatsApp, said in a statement.
B has managed to develop the world's first extremely functional electric Nguyen’s build is the first electric one and gallery was by Daryl Villaneuva, the

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The resource hub explores several important
topics around online safety, privacy and secu-
Batmobile. Yes, the vehicle of every DC fanatic's dreams has come to life — chief of Bandit9 Motorcycle. The
better now than ever before. And it goes beyond the basic display value of is available for purchase. However, the elec-
tric car only reaches speed of up to 104 kilometres gallery hosts a series of rare futur-
Batmobiles developed over years. The bonus in this Batmobile is that it's entirely
istic vehicles inspired by major

rity, debunks common myths, in addition to
creating awareness on how users can safeguard
themselves from potential cyber scams in today's
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electric - environment-friendly Batman would love it!Inspired by Christopher per hour, while the interior is still rudimentary
Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy of Batman films, the Batmobile is hand-built, with tropes in science fiction and comic
The whole project took close to two years,
most of it 3-D printed with Nguyen handcrafting the rest. Dubbed as 'The books, like the globally-
Tumbler' due to its heavy, almost tank-like appearance, the Batmobile was built with the process of making it road-ready revered Batmobile

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digitally connected world itself taking 10 months

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after Nguyen Dac Chung assembled a team of mechanics,
Through the 'Safety in India' hub, engineers, designers, and While the frame is made The Batmobile is the fic-
WhatsApp's goal is to build aware- architects. from steel, the body is a tional car driven by the
ness about the various safety mix of elements like com- superhero Batman. Housed in the
measures and in-built product features posite, abs, steel, and carbon fibre. Batcave, which it accesses through
that empower users to take control of The Batmobile is partially a hidden entrance, the Batmobile
their safety while using the service. The handcrafted while the rest is is both a heavily-armoured tactical
resource hub also highlights advanced technol- 3D-printed. Weighing 600 assault vehicle and a personalised
ogy that WhatsApp deploys along with India- custom-built pursuit and capture
kilograms, the Batmobile is
specific processes that help prevent the vehicle that is used by Batman in
able to achieve highway
spread of misinformation and any form of his fight against crime
abuse on the platform speeds
 02 “A happy family is but an earlier
heaven.”
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, NOVELIST & PLAYWRIGHT
FAMILY TIME
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2022

A READING LIST

ADD THIS TO YOUR READING SHELF

1 2 3 4 5
THE CONCH BEARER by Ruskin Bond’s GREAT STO- For the budding

C
hoosing which book to get for your chil-
dren to read in their downtime can some-
times be a daunting task given that the
bookstores are bursting with options. How-
ever, to ensure that they are well read, all
children must read a few books and authors by the
time they are done with school. If you are not sure
where to start, we’ve got you covered. This special read-
ing list has been curated by Shubira Prasad, author of
the ‘The Demons of Jaitraya’. An avid reader of chil-
dren's literature, she
shares more than a few
titles that will get you to
a great start. In her notes,
the author shared that
her list has been curated
with the presumption
that most readers are
already familiar with
popular titles including
series like ‘Harry Potter’,
‘The Chronicles of Nar-
nia’ and ‘Wimpy Kid’ as
well as authors like Roald
Dahl and the likes.
Shubira Prasad
Happy reading!
Chitra Banerjee
Divakaruni, which is a
story about two children
who discover a magical
conch and go on to fun
filled adventures.
6 7
Fans of mythology will
enjoy THE SAGE WITH
TWO HORNS by Sudha
Murthy. Also read ‘The
Girl Who Drank The
Moon’ by Kelly Barnhill.
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‘HISTORY OF INDIA’ by
Roshen Dalal — a two-vol-
ume book set is again a
must for children of all ages.
RIES FOR CHILDREN is a cricketers the THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR by Author Ogden Nash needs no
collection of short stories SPORTS Eric Carle is the introduction. THE TALE OF
and a must read especially ENCYCLOPEDIA by surest way to get CUSTARD THE DRAGON is one of
for children between 8 to Wojciech Liponski every toddler to his most famous poems, which
14 years (though people of can be an extremely fall in love with promises plenty of laughs and
all ages will enjoy it.) interesting read. books. giggles from young readers.
8 9 10
A book that every THE ANIMAL FARM by A WRINKLE IN KAMALA AND MAYA’S BIG IDEA
teenager should read is George Orwell is a sweet TIME by Madeline by Meena Harris for children of
Jonathan Livingston book which has consis- L’Engle is a ter- the age group 4 to 8 years. It is
Seagull’s LOVE STORY, tently featured on best- rific sci-fi book written by Kamala Harris’ niece
which is short yet quite seller lists for a reason for young adults. about two girls who want to turn
a meaningful story. for decades now. an empty field into a playground.
12 13 14
FELUDA by Satyajit Ray. In these THE BOYS WHO FOUGHT by
HAROUN AND THE SEA OF STORIES
delightful stories, author and leg- Devdutt Patnaik is a fantastic
by Salman Rushdie, which is about
endary filmmaker Satyajit Ray writes retelling of the ‘Mahabharata’,
the 12-year-old Haroun who sets out
about Feluda’s antics and regales you on a magical quest. The book is filled in simple language, a good read
with the most interesting cases. with magic and adventure. for young children.

INTERVIEW
BOOKS

teen is ready to take on bullies

At 13, she is armed with a business plan for an app she is passionate about. Meet
Anoushka Jolly from Pathways School, Gurgaon, who is as swift as a shark, when it
comes to answering queries on its application model, possible threats, and source of
“Do not focus on revenue. Jolly has drawn the blueprint: she calls it a ‘revolutionary move’ to bring
justice and a shield (read Kavach) for those bullied in the ‘dark corridors of the
your children only” schools’. In conversation with Malini Menon, Jolly shares how she sees aims to impact
at least 1 lakh kids and implement Kavach in 100 schools by the end of this year
This and other parenting advices Tell us your story. What drew you to
Sudha Murthy has for parents build this app? How did you go to the market and find funding for the app?
What I have come to realise over the years is that bul-
lying is often ignored and goes unreported, which is ➤ I first brainstormed with my mentors and friends look like when it is actually developed. I took inspi-
why most of it is unresolved. And this is because vic- about the idea of having an app like Kavach, ration from various apps that we use in our
tims are scared to report as they feel someone will
its pros and cons, viability and also daily routine. We made many designs and
GIVE THEM SPACE find out. Moreover, there is no clear well-established
reporting mechanism available for schools to use, took feedback on the idea from rejected many before we finalised the
many. Initially, I had decided on a one I showcased to the investors.
J ust like every relationship, in the relationship between children
and parents there should be respect for each other’s space. There
should not be congestion, clash of friction in the ideas and opinions
and schools have no way of knowing about the trends
and occurrence of bullying cases. I saw a need and I
decided to create a solution. With the help of my men-
very basic concept: students or ➤ I also created a business plan
of the two generations she says. Giving them space will give them a tors and team, I started working on the app, namely parents would report and with the help of my mother, who
chance to rethink their decisions, their likings and their dislikings. Kavach. Kavach, which translates to ‘shield’ in Hin- schools can see. After talking is a CA, to show how the revenue
In an interview she had said, if your child doesn’t like certain things di, provides a ‘virtual shield’ to victims, bystanders to my mentors and team, I will be earned. We discussed
to eat, leave them on their own for some time, do not force them to eat. and parents. Basically, Kavach is an incident-report-
decided to include features in expenses we will incur to get the
Keep the food aside and let them eat it whenever they like. Let them ing mobile app using which any child or parent can
decide when they want to eat. use to report bullying anonymously and without fear. the app that would allow the app developed and took quotes
schools to view reports and from various companies and free-
How can the school take action? details about the patterns of bul- lancers.
SET EXAMPLES The incidents can be viewed by the school where bul-
lying in their institution.
➤ With the wireframe and business plan, I
D o not force a child to follow things. Do not push your habits into
the child. Set an example before them. Make it so exemplary that
the child would love to pick it up as a habit, says Murthy in one of her
lying took place on a dashboard given to them and they
can take appropriate action to sort them out. Schools
can also see detailed reports and analysis on the pat-
➤ Many names also came up in these ses-
sions but then, we all loved Kavach.
got selected and raised funding for my app on
the Indian Reality TV show, Shark Tank India at a `50
blogs.C hildren are like sponges, they pick up the habits from terns of bullying in their institution based on the re- ➤ Then I created a wireframe of the app. Wireframe lakh valuation. I managed to raise funding at a pre-
observing their parents. So, do not do anything that you do not want ported incidents. This can help them and their coun-
your child to pick up as a habit, she says. sellors to take appropriate action. For example, is basically a design of how the app will look like, revenue stage. When I had finished conceptualising, I
If you want your child to study in the evening, you also have to on analysis most bullying cases take place screen by screen) It showed the investors how it will partnered with an app developer.
pick up a book and read at that time, she says. at the poorly lit school corridor/corners.
Children do not need heroes outside homes; they absorb a lot from
their parents. They do not do what their parents ask them to do, they
According to a UNICEF study, What is the unique selling point of collect is stored on a secure server on cloud, and it
do what they see their parents doing, she has said in one of her
popular interviews. bullying in schools is a glob- your app, and have you patented it? can only be accessed by the Kavach team to develop
a better understanding and provide more relevant
There is no other anonymous bullying re- services and recommendations.
al problem, tell us your porting app for students, parents
LIVE SIMPLE views and how schools and kids in India. This is the
first. We have applied for a
“We found that most How did you get the
across the world need to cases of bullying initial support for the
S imple living is the easiest way to live through
life and nobody can put it together perfectly
than Sudha Murthy. Always revered for her sim-
address this problem seri-
trademark.
happen at dimly-lit building of the app?
plicity and high thinking, Murthy always ad- ously? What were the chal- school corners and I got initial support for the
vises parents to follow the same in parenting. Bullying mostly takes place in lenges you faced corridors. Clearly,
building of the app from my
Be it food or attire or the decorum of the house, schools because that’s an envi- parents. I see the app reach-
the Infosys Foundation Chairperson has always ronment where youngsters inter- while building the schools will have a ing new heights today. I aim
been a follower of simple living in her life. act with one another the most. It is app? lot of control over
to impact at least 1 lakh kids
so widespread; experts have started to and implement Kavach in 100
consider it as an ‘epidemic’. Clearly, My team and I faced a lot of the situation with schools by the end of this
INTRODUCE CHILDREN schools have a lot of control over the
situation. Their actions decide whether
issues while ideating as
there were many scenarios this app”
year.

TO THE IDEA OF SHARING or not they facilitate a bullying-free zone. to take into consideration –
What about ‘good
In the past, they have overlooked the sit- things like malicious reporting. We had
management tips’ to fellow students?
T his is one of her famous anecdotes where she talks about organ-
ising a birthday party for her son. Instead of spending `50,000 for
a birthday party she said, she suggested her son to have a small par-
uation, trivialised it, and deemed it was
not their responsibility. However, it is the
moral responsibility of schools to take
to look at every scenario, present a so-
lution and measure its implications. We
also struggled with technical errors such as Time management is everything. If you can manage
ty and give the rest of the amount to their driver’s children for their care of students’ well-being and mental bugs. This process has been quite a task, but your time well, you will be able to do multiple things
education. “Initially my son did not agree,” she says. “But after three health, make sure they don’t face any sort a fun one according to me. Our app is secure in a day and balance your life out extremely well.
days he agreed to a small party. Many years later, on his birthday he of violence or bullying. and ensures privacy of data; all the data we Create a timetable and find time for everything.
gave his scholarship money and asked me to use it to help the fami-
lies of soldiers who had lost their lives in the 2001 Parliament attack
in India,” she says.
Teaching the idea of sharing money, kindness, love and hope to
kids is very much essential. This indirectly teaches them equality and NEWBIE
inclusivity.

DO NOT FOCUS ON ‘Kosk’ is all the rage in South Korea

YOUR CHILDREN ONLY WHAT EXACTLY IS A ‘KOSK’? LET’S FIND OUT MORE ABOUT KOSK
A new mask that can be used to Kosk, which is a combination of the Korean word
W hile parenting needs a great deal of attention, putting the prime
focus on the child will suppress the ability of the child to notice
his or her own talents. In an interview she asked parents not to focus
cover only the nose while dining ‘Ko’ for both the nose and mask, is being sold for
on children all the time. “Don’t pester your child to excel at every- has raised some eyebrows. Made by $8.13 (`600) for a box of ten. Naturally, it gained
thing aka swimming, piano, elocution, cricket, art, etc. Let them pon- a South Korean company, the mask a lot of attention on the internet for its efficacy.
der, let them think, give them free time, let them blossom at their own consists of two parts, one of which While some lauded the idea, others pointed out
pace. Lead by example, if you want them to read, switch off your TV
or phone and sit down to read yourself. Kids learn much more by covers the nose and the other, the that Covid is airborne and can still enter the
example than by sermon,” she told a journal. mouth. The bottom half can be body through an uncovered mouth.
removed for eating purposes. AGENCIES

SCHOOL IS COOL
Webinar on anti-narcotics held
“T
rue guidance is like a small
torch in a dark forest, it
doesn't show everything
once but gives enough light for the
next step to be safe''
Awareness, knowledge and guid-
ance were imparted to us at a webi-
nar on 'Anti-narcotics' held in school
recently. Mattanchery civil excise of-
ficer Sharath was the key speaker.
He spoke on civil services exams
and how we can take small steps dur-
ing school days towards betterment
of our career.
Honouring grandparents, Encouraging girls, women to M
lauding their role pursue careers in science
T
he kindergarten stu-
dents of Sree
Vivekananda Memo-
rial Public School, Aralum-
moodu, Thiruvananthapu-
ram, celebrated Grand-
parents Day on February
21, virtually. The event
aimed to honour grand-
parents for all the sacrifices
they make for their families
and to create awareness
among the children about
the moral support, infor-
mation and guidance they
can offer. The celebration
commenced with a hymn by
Sivananda of LKG followed
by a welcome speech by
Dwij V Rendeep. Film actor
Kollam Thulasi inaugurat-
ed the function. Chairman
VNP Raj addressed the gathering.
Academic dean Jins Thomas, prin-
cipal Maria Joe Jagadhesh and
chief coordinator Latha Juby were
present. The tiny tots sang songs
that enthralled their grandparents.
Grandparents too entertained the
children by sharing memories,
CHOSEN BY SUYASH DASGUPTA
hosen is a story told in
C verse, slowly building upon
the characters through a
medium I haven't seen much
used in books. Though short,
Chosen has managed to tell a
the story well, starting with a
brief and confusing look at the
world of the story, before slowly
expanding. While, at times, the
change-up in
medium served
to enhance the
quality of the
story, in some
places, it has
sent the story
into a confusing
death spin, with the many
nuances of the poetic medium
holding the story back from its
true potential.
Chosen isn't a conventional book
in many ways, especially in the
way lyrics have been carefully
mixed with the story itself,
which, while somewhat disrupts
Repurpose plastic bottles into cute pots
ll of us have plastic bottles lying
A
around in our homes. We also know
that plastic is a major polluter, there-
fore we should reuse and recycle it as
much as possible to help limit the quantity
of plastic that is dis-
carded. Plastic bottle
repurposing can help
minimise pollution,
waste, and landfill over-
crowding. We normally
fill the bottles with
water and drink from
them. Repurposing plastic bottles can be
done in a variety of ways. One such way
for repurposing is to use them as plant
pots or holders. They are undoubtedly less
expensive, and you can transform them
into wonders using your imagination.
It's also a fun activity to do during your
leisure time.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2022
He created awareness of the prob-
lems faced by teenagers today owing
to the use of drugs, consumption of
alcohol and negative peer pressure.
It not only affects the teenagers but
also their families and even society.
He asked us thought-provoking ques-
tions during the
session and
shared his ex-
periences with
us. Later on, he
made us aware
of how even we
singing songs, narraring stories
and having snacks with their
grandchildren. The grandparents
and children were full of smiles.
Grandparents received surprise
gifts from their grandchildren. Par-
vana P Kiran from UKG proposed
the vote of thanks.
the flow of the book, pro-
vides a neat transition
from verse to music. Yet,
its unconventionalism has
helped transcend its few
shortcomings to become a
fresh piece of literature.
Chosen is a piece of writ-
ing which has woven
songs with poetry to cre-
ate a book that has man-
aged to be in verse.
Somehow, the story has
managed coherently
throughout,
despite the
obvious
failings of
the novel
medium of verse
for its telling.
Suyash Dasgupta has written a
short but memorable experi-
ence, especially with how odd
the story's layout might seem at
first glance. It has been thrown
against a wall, and it has man-
Here's how you make this easy craft.
Things you'll need: Plastic bottles, acrylic
paint, craft knife, glue, plants.
Take two bottles and carefully cut them
into half using the knife or scissors. Take
the top portions. Cut out the mouth of one
and insert the other bottle into it mouth
down. Glue the two pieces together. It's
now time to personalise it to your taste.
Here I was inspired to recreate the look of
Matryoshka dolls. To make it stand out
better, I added a few beads. You can now
fill soil and pot your plant. I have made
two plant pots with the other halves. You
could also use the other half as
a holder for
pens, pencils
or miscellaneous items. It serves
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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!
could get into such troubles and how
we can come out of them. He told us
about the ways in which we could help
people who are addicted to drugs and
alcohol. He informed us about the
Vimukthi mission, an anti-narcotics
campaign launched by the govern-
ment of Kerala
to provide coun-
selling and treat-
ment to children
suspected of us-
ing drugs. The
campaign aims
I
nternational Day for Women and
Girls in Science is commemorat-
ed on February 11. UNESCO and
UN Women in association with inter-
governmental agencies and institu-
tions as well as civil society partners
encourage women and girls to pursue
careers in science. Women and girls
are encouraged to participate in sci-
ence on an equal footing as men 'Eq-
uity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Water
Unites Us' is the topic for this year's
International Day of Women and Girls
aged to stick, through the
merits of its story. After all,
Chosen has been able to convey
a moral at the end: Only we can
choose where our lives will go.
Neil Binoy, class IX, Naipunnya
Public School, Thrikkakara,
Ernakulam
as a decorative component and a
home for your plant.
Aneesa S P, class XI, Carmel School, Peyad,
Thiruvananthapuram
to see an addiction-free Kerala. Each
child can help addicts save themselves
from the situation before it's too late
by informing the authorities on the
excise department's toll free number.
The webinar was informative and
helpful.
Principal Remadevi R initiated
the programme. Teacher Sulekha
Rani welcomed the gathering and
Shalini A Pai proposed the vote of
thanks.
Arathi K Pai, class XI, Kendriya
Vidyalaya, INS Dronacharya, Ernakulam
in Science. They want to show women
as not only recipients but also change-
makers. On February 21, the Oxford
School Trivandrum celebrated the day
with activities that were given a week
in advance. The students from class-
es I to V made posters, paintings in
honour of women who have made sig-
nificant contributions to science.
The class VI to XII students present-
ed the project, 'Teach Us an Experi-
ment.' They showcased videos of them-
selves conducting experiments.
WATER WEALTH: Dhruv S Nair, class II,
Bhavan's Adarsha Vidyalaya, Kakkanad,
Ernakulam
BOND HEART TO HEART: Venkat
Narayanan S, class III, Bhavan's Vidya
Mandir, Girinagar, Ernakulam
03
Language an important
bond that binds humanity
athrubhasha Diwas was celebrated
in Kendriya Vidyalaya SAP Thiru-
vananthapuram on February 21
with various activities. Nirupama A from
class XI presented ‘slokas’ from Thiruval-
luvar's 'Thirukkural'. Seven students ex-
plained the verses
in seven different
languages of our
country. A webinar
was conducted to University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Malayalam
make the students department head P Pavithran. He said that
realise the impor- language is the most important bond that
tance and signifi- binds humanity. Language strengthens our
cance of mother life. He explained how mother tongue gives
tongue in a person's emotions to the literal meaning of a word.
life. The webinar As part of the celebration, teachers and stu-
was led by Sree dents presented 'Kavyakeli', a compilation
Sankaracharya of 11 great Malayalam poems.
Alma mater bids adieu to brave son
W
hen I heard this shocking news, I
felt sad. Our alumnus from 2014
batch, George Kuriakose, aged 25
years who was an IAF pilot died in a car ac-
cident in Assam on February 17. He had made
a mark in school and in life.
He had sent a video from his
duty place last October to
the school appreciating the
moves to tackle the Covid-
19 scenario. He had lauded
his alma mater for con-
ducting the school culture
festival—Sylvan Sympho-
ny online. In the video, he had said the Syl-
van Symphony and sports days in St Peter’s
and other school events remained fresh in his
memory. The teachers who had taught George
were all praise for him. He was a good stu-
dent who respected his teachers, they said. geously, braving all odds. He was a great in-
They said he dreamed big and realised it, but spiration and will continue to be for the stu-
unfortunately, tragedy stuck. Yes, he had an dents.
ambition and he achieved it.
Ethna Eldo, class VIII, St Peter's Sr Sec School,
Tributes were paid to George who made
his school proud by serving the country coura- Kadayiruppu, Ernakulam
BIRDS OF A FEATHER: Aryananda Sajeev,
class VIII, Little Flower High School,
Oonnukal, Ernakulam
KEEP VIRUS AWAY: Fathima Sheza, class
VI, Assisi Vidyaniketan Public School,
Kakkanad, Ernakulam
VILLAGE LIFE: Thrithwa R S, PP2,
Carmel School, Peyad,
Thiruvananthapuram
 Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.
Matt Biondi, American swimmer
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Pulisic, Havertz score with relish in 2-0 win as

Lukaku stays on bench
oals from Kai Havertz and Christian stepped up today,” Tuchel said. “You can see how big

G
Pulisic helped Chelsea defeat Lille OSC
in the first leg of the round of 16 fix-
tures in the ongoing UEFA Champi-
ons League at Stamford Bridge, Lon-
don. The London club resumed its
Champions League title defense by
cruising to a 2-0 victory over Lille on Tuesday to take
control of the round of 16 matchup heading into next
month’s second leg.
Relishing an attacking role,
Havertz took only eight minutes
to head Chelsea in front by meet-
ing Hakim Ziyech’s corner. “We
Kai Havertz have a lot of good strikers, so it
is also good to have a change and
not make it easy for the opposition,” Havertz said. “To-
day it worked good and I enjoy every forward position.”
The second in the 63rd minute was created by the
dynamism of N’Golo Kante, who ran half the length of
the pitch unchallenged before feeding Pulisic to finish
with a shot clipped into the bottom corner. “When N’-
Golo is driving like that, it’s just a question of keeping
up with him,” Pulisic said, “and I managed to do that
and finish it off.”
IN GOOD SHAPE
Kante’s contribution particularly pleased Chelsea
manager Thomas Tuchel. “He’s struggled with belief
and intensity in recent matches so it was good he
an impact he has when he’s in good shape.”
The ease of Chelsea’s victory reflected their status
this season. While Chelsea is third in the Premier
League, Lille is mid-table in its French title defense.
“We lacked a little quality in the final ball and that cost
us,” Lille forward Jonathan David said.
FOCUS ON LUKAKU
Tuchel said fatigue was the reason for leaving out
Lukaku, the club-record $135 million offseason sign-
ing who touched the ball only seven times in Sat-
urday’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. Lukaku
didn’t come off the bench against Lille. “Af-
ter the match where everyone was focused
on his few touches ... it was not the moment
to put him into the next fire,” Tuchel said.
“We have now had a strong win and a strong per-
formance. We have now had a good win and all the ques-
tions are still about Romelu, so the focus is huge.” And
it’s easier to rest Lukaku when there’s another forward
who cost over $90 million to be able to rely on. Havertz,
who scored Chelsea’s winner in the Champions League Christian
final last season, also scored the goal that sealed the Pulisic
Club World Cup title earlier this month.
“He has really stepped up,” Tuchel said. “His work
rate is immense, and the volume, the areas of the pitch
that he covers for us is very, very good. He was again
decisive, he created chances, got involved and was nev-
er shy of defending. AP

VLAHOVIC SCORES IN JUVE DRAW

D
usan Vlahovic needed just 31
seconds to show Europe why
Juventus chose him to fill
the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Serbia striker had a dream
debut in the Champions League,
scoring a superb goal in a 1-1 draw
at Villarreal.
defender before squirting in at an
angle past goalkeeper Gerónimo
Rulli. “It was huge to score on my
debut. It was very emotional,”
Photo: REUTERS
Vlahovic said. “However, I cannot
be 100% satisfied because we
have not won the game.”
Dani Parejo leveled for Villarreal
in the 66th minute, leaving the
playoff poised for the decider in
Italy with the away-goal rule
scrapped this season. Parejo

After using his chest to control a said. “To draw 1-1 after starting
long pass from Danilo, the 22-year- from behind, I am satisfied
old striker did not hesitate to with how we played.”
immediately take on center-back Juventus is trying to
pair Pau Torres and Raúl Albiol. He reach the quarterfi-
used one touch to prepare his shot, nals for the first
taken with his weaker right foot, time since 2018-19 after losing
while he spun toward the goal. Dusan
in the round-of-16 in the past
The low effort grazed the foot of a Vlahovic
Photo: REUTERS two seasons. Photo: GETTY IMAGES

NANDINI ENTERS SEMIS

INDIA LOOK TO KEEP MOMENTUM
Will try to continue dominant run in T20Is against Sri Lanka; all eyes on Bishnoi and Venkatesh Iyer
TO ASSURE INDIA A MEDAL
I
ndian woman boxer Nan-
dini came up with an in-
spired performance to

A
fter clinching the pressed in his maiden a big positive. storm into the semifinals of
T20I series T20I series and he will However, the highlight over the last week the Strandja Memorial Box-
against West Ravi look to march ahead has been Venkatesh Iyer. The way he has man- ing tournament in Sofia, Bul-
Indies, Team Bishnoi with the momentum. aged to finish off matches for India has been garia, to confirm the coun-
India will now Jasprit Bumrah is a big sign and if he manages to improve his try’s first medal.
look to carry their form also back for the se- bowling, the management can have a world- The 21-year-old started off
into the three-match series ries against Sri Lan- class all-rounder. brilliantly and dominated
Photo: PTI

against Sri Lanka, begin- ka and the bowling at- Kazakhstan’s Valeriya Axen-
ning Thursday. India and tack will get strength- Yadav, Chahar out ova from the start in the
Sri Lanka will square off in ened further. Bhu- Batsman Suryakumar Yadav and fast women’s plus-81kg quarterfi-
Photo: PTI

three T20Is and two Tests,
with the first match of the se-
ries to be played in Lucknow on
Thursday.
Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and
Shardul Thakur have been rested for the
series against Sri Lanka and hence it will give
the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer
to show what they are capable of. The duo failed
in the third T20I against West Indies, but they
would hope to impress against Sri Lanka.
Creating chances
Sanju Samson has also been drafted into
the squad and it would be interesting to see
whether the management gives him a go in the
playing XI. Spinner Ravi Bishnoi also im-
vneshwar Kumar
showed what he is capa-
ble of in the series against
Windies and that emerged as
Good feeling to be back in the Indian
team. Really looking forward to play-
ing the T20 series and the Test
series. I was keen to do my rehab properly
and was working hard on my fitness at
NCA. Today, I came here for my first
practice session, it feels good.
All-rounder RAVINDRA JADEJA
bowler Deepak Chahar were on Wednesday nals bout. The Mohali pug-
ruled out of the series because of injuries. Ya- ilist’s powerful punches un- Nandini
dav, who scored 107 runs to be named Man of settled her opponent in the
the Series in India’s 3-0 Twenty20 sweep of the third round before the Indian champion Arundhati Choud-
West Indies, suffered a hairline fracture to his was declared winner by ‘Ref- hary and Parveen also
hand while fielding in the final match in eree Stopping Contest’ verdict. marched into the quarterfi-
Kolkata. Chahar injured his thigh while bowl- Nandini, who is the nals. While Arundhati out-
ing in the same match. The Board of Control reigning national champion, classed Italy’s Melissa Gem-
for Cricket in India said the “two will head to has now secured at least a ini in the 70kg match,
the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore bronze with a place in the Parveen (63kg) blanked Kaza-
for further management of their injuries”. Venkatesh last-four, where she will take khstan’s Aida Abikeyeva.
Talking about Sri Lanka, the side suffered Iyer on another Kazakh boxer Sachin Kumar (80kg),
a 1-4 defeat at the hands of Australia and the Lazzat Kungeibayeva, the for- Rohit Mor (57kg), Meena Rani
side was let down by batting time and again. mer world champion and (60kg), Anjali Tushir (66kg)
Skipper Dasun Shanaka would hope that the 2021 Asian Championships and Saweety (75kg) made ex-
batting side gets the act together and is able gold medallist. its after losing their respec-
to give a fight to Team India. AGENCIES Photo: ANI Reigning youth world tive bouts. IANS

following sports? such run by a single player. Who was a. Karim Benzema b. Cristiano Ronaldo of 56 wins and five losses?
Q U IZ T IM E ! a. Tennis
b. Polo
the first to hold this record? c. Ousmane Dembele d. Romelu Lukaku a. 1984 b. 1983 c. 1982 d. 1981

How many bases are there

Q1: When did the South African
team first participate in the
World Cup after the Apartheid ban
c. Golf
d. Racing Q6: in a game of baseball?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6. d. 8
Q9: Who was the captain of the
Indian Men’s National
hockey team in 1928 when it won
was lifted? In which type of its first gold medal at the
a. 1990 b. 1987 c. 1994 d. 1992
Q4: gymnastics might a
gymnast use a hoop or a ball? Q7: Who is the only woman to
win Olympic medals 20
Amsterdam Olympics?
a. Lal Shah Bokhari
Who did Roger Federer beat
Q2:
Final?
in the 2003 Wimbledon
a. Artistic
b. Rhythmic
years apart?
a. Kelly Holmes
b. Jaipal Singh Munda
c. Dhyan Chand
c. Ice skating b. Larissa Latynina d. Kishan Lal
a. Rat Rafter
b. Pat Cash d. Acrobatic c. Svetlana Khorkina
ANSWERS: 1. d. 1992
c. Mark Philippoussis d. Birgit Fischer
2. c. Mark Philippoussis 3. c. Golf
Mohamed Salah has scored
d. Pete Sampras

The term “Tee” is used

Q5: in each of his last eight
away appearances in the Champions Q8: In which year did
Muhammad Ali retire from
4. b. Rhythmic 5. b. Cristiano Ronaldo
6. b. 4 7. d. Birgit Fischer

Q3: commonly in which of the League, the second-longest ever

Photo: REUTERS
Mohamed Salah
boxing with a professional record
8. d. 1981 9. b. Jaipal Singh Munda