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China, US lead in global debt to record high $305 trillion: IIF

academic session: UGC chairman
The University Grants Commission (UGC)
has decided to intro-

Is it an alarm
duce the common
university entrance
test (CUET) for post
graduate courses
also from this year,
chairman Jagadesh

to the global Kumar said on Thursday. The decision

comes weeks after the UGC chief
announced that CUET scores, and not

ECONOMIC
class XII scores, will be mandatory for
admission to 45 central universities and
that the central universities can fix their
minimum eligibility criteria.

ECONOMY

CRISIS?
India fastest-growing major econo-
my: UN
How can As the Ukraine conflict impacts the global
countries GDP, India is projected to grow by 6.4 per
repay cent in 2022, slower than the last year's
8.8 per cent but still the fastest-growing
their major economy, with

WHAT
World's two largest
higher inflationary
economies—China
and the US— bor-
rowed the most in
the first quarter of 2022 as global debt rose to a record above
DEBTS pressures and
uneven recovery of
the labour market
o meet debt pay-

T
$305 trillion, data from the Institute of International Fi- curbing private con-
nance(IIF) showed on Wednesday. In fact, recently the World
Bank had also warned that due to increasing interest rates,
ments, at least 100 WHAT IS DEBT or near this point. When low-
income countries get into debt dis-
In 2021, sumption and
countries will have to the coun- investment, according to a UN report. The
DISTRESS
the developing nations will face added debt pressures. Glob-
al debt is borrowing by governments, businesses and reduce spending on health, edu- tress, it’s associated with “protract- tries with the global economy is now projected to grow
people, and it’s at dangerously high levels, warn experts. cation and social protection, the  Debt distress is when a country is ed recessions, high inflation and highest glob- by only 3.1 per cent in 2022, down from
IMF estimates. If countries unable to fulfil its financial obliga- fewer resources going to essential al debt levels com- the 4.0 per cent growth forecast released
In 2021, global debt reached a record $303 trillion, sectors like health, education and
default on their debts, it can tions, such as repayments due on its pared to GDP were in January 2022.
according to IIF. This is a further jump from record social safety nets, with a dispropor-
global debt in 2020 of $226 trillion, as reported by cause panic on financial mar- debt. The IMF and World Bank believe Japan (257%),
tionate impact on the poor”, the
the IMF in its Global Debt Database. This was the kets and economic slowdowns. 60% of low-income countries are at
World Bank says
Sudan (210%), ENVIRONMENT
biggest one-year debt surge since World War II, For businesses, meeting repay- Greece (207%), Climate change is making record-
according to the IMF ments on high levels of debt Eritrea (175%) and breaking heatwaves in India
\ can mean less money is avail- EFFECTS OF DEBT IMF says Rising prices mean infla-
tion is spiking, so central banks are
Cape Verde (161%), Climate change has
able to invest in jobs and DISTRESS according to Visual made the odds of a

WHAT
are the global factors increasing interest rates to try and
affecting the crisis:  At a time when the war in Ukraine contain this. Rising interest rates, in Capitalist record-breaking
expansion. Insolvency is also a
Emerging and de- heatwave hitting
v e l o p i n g risk for businesses that are is disrupting food supplies and push- turn, mean higher loan repayments
ing food prices higher, countries that  Sri Lanka is said to be the northwestern India
economies have been the worst hit by previous debt crises, unable to pay back their loans.
the World Bank research shows. Covid-19 caused high “strain to pay their creditors will also first country to buckle and Pakistan 100
For households, high levels of
spending on measures to protect jobs, lives and livelihoods. struggle to help their poorest citi- times more likely to
debt can force them to cut under the mounting
“Now, the war in Ukraine is adding risks to unprecedented
zens, warn expertsAs food and fuel economic pressures happen, scientists said, as the two coun-
levels of public borrowing,” the IMF warns in a blog. The some areas of spending, such tries experience high temperatures that
current debt wave is the world’s fourth since 1970, as food or fuel. Low-income prices soar, governments may need triggered by vari- are disrupting daily life. In an analysis, cli-
the World Bank says. According to a UN report released to give more grants to households in ous pressures,
in April, 107 countries are dealing with the shocks of ris- households are most at risk, mate scientists found that climate change
need to help them cover costs, par- including debt
ing food prices, energy prices and tougher financial con- the IMF says results in an increase of heatwave to once
ditions, which has increased the risks of global debt. ticularly in low-income countries, the distress
in every 3.1 years.

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CLEAN AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
LIFE STORY TOLD IN NEW COMIC BOOK
F
ed up with their daily ordeal, Greater Kailash II. “When we
kraine President

U
Volodymyr Zelenskyy‘s life
story – from comedian to
war-time leader – has been given
the graphic novel treatment in
TidalWave Comics’ latest biography,
'Political Power: Volodymyr
Zelenskyy.' The 22-page glossy,
released on Wednesday, tells the
story of how Zelenskyy, who once
played a fictional president in a TV
show, swept to power in 2019, prom-
ising to end a war with Moscow-
I consider India as a story- backed separatists in eastern
Ukraine. He had no political experi-
teller's country. Not just ence when he took office as the
now, but in ancient India country’s sixth president.
also ‘katha’ was a very
important part of our culture.
Play sports for the love of it,
Whether it's at home, whether
six Delhi schoolgirls, residents go to school, the moment I
“Who is he? What of Greater Kailash and Chit- step out of the house, the
taranjan Park, have filed public in- dusty air covers me. It gets
makes him tick? terest litigation in Delhi high court into my nose and then by the
Why is he the right demanding fulfilment of their “right time I reach the classrooms,
leader for Ukraine to a clean and healthy environment”. I am coughing and sneezing,”
Responding to the petition that the said Bani, who studies in
at this moment? road in their localities are in decrepit Mothers International
Those are the state and uncovered by bitumen, the high court has School. Five of the six students use a carpool
asked civic authorities to restore the road and file to reach school while one travels in the school
things I was curi- a status report before the next hearing on July 19. bus. They pointed out in their petition that the
ous about when I Bani Gupta, 11 , complained of being covered roads in front of their houses have lane unre-
with dust whenever she left her home Masjid Moth, paired for a long time and were not carpeted.
started the
research,” said
writer Michael Frizell. The artist of the
book, Pablo Martinena, has also drawn
biographies on David Beckham, Nelson
Mandela and Donald Trump
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Kapil Dev urges kids

Here’s how you can strive to
Atlantic. We tell you some trivia about the
ents to children or in the society be more body positive and
intrepid aviators
body neutral
where you have congregations, ndia's first world-cup winning cricket captain Kapil Dev
storytelling is an important part.
So I think the next era can I urged kids to play sports for the love of it, and com-
munity leaders to think in terms of delivering cricket
pitches so that more people could take up the game in
 WELLNESS
Weather changes have a profound
effect on human health and
 MIND MATTERS
The joy (and power) of surprise
PLUS: Living near a forest is good
belong to India, especially in New York and other places in the world. Kapil Dev wellbeing. So, is climate
for your brain; Is texting making
you anxious?
terms of global stories and ideas answered questions with his signature humour and can- change confusing your body?
dour at a fundraiser-cum-spread-the-word event for PLUS: How’s your
coming out of India. It will be a gut feeling?
 BOOKS & MOVIES
cricket's uptake in New York. Kapil Dev's presence How to live your life,
great festival for us, and we all drew eclectic fandom to a packed room at the Indian Ruskin Bond style
Consulate in uptown Manhattan.  TRIVIA TIME
look forward to it On May 21 — five years
PLUS: What is a
multiverse in Marvel
Prasoon Joshi, Chairperson, We produce more doctors, scientists, engi- apart — American
Cinematic Universe
neers in our country because parents want aviators Charles
The Central Board of Film them to. The day parents want their kid to Lindbergh and
Certification, at the become a sportsperson, we will produce Amelia Earhart
 SPORTS
A look at the
Cannes film festival all champions successfully
basics of
KAPIL DEV became the
boxing
first man and
 02 “A happy family is but
an earlier heaven.”
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, NOVELIST & PLAYWRIGHT
FAMILY TIME
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022

PARENTING 101

Tips for parents to prepare themselves

WHEN THEIR KIDS MOVE OUT
L
eaving home can be dif-
ficult for a young adult,
but it can be harder for
the parents. Having spent so
many years taking care of
your child, the change that
comes with them moving out
– for college or a new job –
isn’t an easy one. Coping with
this change of not having your
child around everyday can be
difficult, but know that it’s
completely natural and every-
one takes time to adjust.
Remember that this isn’t an
ending, it’s a new beginning.
Allow yourself the time and
space to process your new sit-
uation, and have compassion
for yourself while you do. Here
are some things you can do to
ease the discomfort of this
transition.
MAKE A PLAN TO KEEP IN
TOUCH
been limited. Yes, you may not
talk as often as you used to, but
it’s the same relationship with
a twist. Take it as a positive
challenge and make a mutual
plan to keep in touch.
For some parents and chil-
dren that means talking over
the phone every day, while for
others that might mean a
in the bond you share with
your child. The distance might
make it even stronger.
TALK WITH PEOPLE WHO CAN
RELATE
Y ou are certainly not alone
in how you are feeling, so
reach out to others for support.
open communication with how Did you wish you had time to
you feel, how they feel, and read more? Perhaps a solo trip?
help each other to wrap around Or you always wanted to have
the change. your own start-up? Now is your
You can also pour your chance!
heart out to your friends or
family members who can
IDENTIFY NEW ROLES
guide you through the change
or who have gone through the
same place as you currently
I
f most of your life revolved
around being a parent, it
might feel awkward to not car-
are experiencing. Know that if ry on with that role as engag-
they can deal with it, then so ingly as you did before. To deal
can you. with this, you need to intro-
spect and realise that you are
BRING BACK THE LIST more than just a parent. Know
that you’re still very much a
W e all have ‘the list’ of parent, only this role will like-
things we
always wanted
ly take up
less of your
to do but could- Do you have a time.
n’t because we parenting-related query? You can
were too busy.
Write to us at
also work to
With your kid identify
moving out, toinie175@gmail.com some other
you’re about to
have a lot more
roles you’d
like to take
time and energy at your dis- on. Maybe you want to be a

J ust because your child has

left home doesn’t mean
your parental connection has
weekly check-in over. Discuss
it with your child and see what
works best for all. Have faith
The person who may under-
stand you the most in this case
may be your partner. Have an
posal. Take a positive per- good neighbour or a mentor to
spective and think about all someone at work, or you may
the things you wanted to do. decide to focus on your friends.

FIGHT BAD HABITS

HOW TO MAKE THEM STOP?

EFFECTIVE T
PARENTS ALERT
here are various meas- ly, there will not This could take
ures you can take to stop be anything to their focus off of
your child from biting their bite on. the nails.
fingernails. Here are some

STRATEGIES TO effective strategies:

CUT THEIR NAILS: This is

one of the best ways to avert
ADDRESS THEIR
HABIT: To help your
child stop biting their nails,
you have to make them aware
DECIDE ON A SIG-
NAL: Parents and chil-
dren should decide on a sig-
nal that would alarm the kid
Lionel Messi suffered from growth
hormone deficiency; here are the signs to
STOP CHILDREN your child’s habit of chewing
on nails. If you
cut them
of their habit. Talk to your
child about what’s bothering
them and let them know you
when he or she is indulging
in nail biting. You can either
gently tap or touch on their spot in your kids. One of the best
regular- can help them. Help them arms or give them a nod. footballers in the world, Messi,
FROM BITING break the habit.

SHIFT FOCUS: Keep your

child’s hands and fingers
USE A BITTER NAIL POL-
ISH COATING: Another way
to avert nail biting is by
suffered from a rare disorder
that almost cost him his career

THEIR NAILS focused on something else, so

they do not feel the urge to
bite on the nails. Give them
an anti-stress toy or a fidget.
using a bitter coating on the
nails. This would instantly
stop the child from biting the
nails. W
hen he was just 11-years-old, the Argentinian player was
diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency (GHD), a condi-
tion caused by insufficient amounts of growth hormone in

M
indlessly biting or chewing on fingernails is some- the body, leading to an impaired growth and development.
thing both adults and kids do. It is often considered What’s more unbelievable is that Lionel Messi was injected with
an unhealthy, unhygienic behaviour with the risk WHEN SHOULD PARENTS WORRY AND growth hormones in his leg each night when he was just 12 years old.
of making your child more exposed to germs, but sadly it Despite all odds, Messi was signed by FC Barcelona club at the age of
is a habit, many struggle to give up. WHAT SHOULD THEY DO? 13, who also sponsored his medical treatment.
While nail biting is generally harmless and does not
have any serious effects – other than messing up your I n certain rare cases, nail biting can be associated
with excessive stress and anxiety. Continuous biting
nail appearance – it could however indicate nervous-
ness and in some, even anxiety. So, if your child con-
of the nails can sometimes lead to sore fingernails,
which could be accompanied with bleeding. If you no-
WHAT IS GROWTH
stantly bites their nails, make sure you identify the tice a sudden change in your child's behaviour along HORMONE
causes and try to understand why they have devel- with a sudden and escalating nail-biting habit, then
oped this ‘nervous habit’. make sure you consult a doctor. DEFICIENCY?
WHY IS YOUR CHILD CONSTANTLY ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE A FEW THINGS PARENTS
SHOULD KEEP IN MIND WHILE TAKING MEASURES TO STOP
G rowth hormone is a sub-
stance that is needed to
BITING HIS/HER NAILS? KIDS FROM NAIL-BITING
stimulate the growth of bones
and other tissues that help kids

Y our child bites his or her nails out of habit. It could

have started because of several reasons ranging
from boredom, stress relief, curiousity or imitation.
 Do not nag or punish them for biting their nails.
Instead, help them in positive ways to eventually stop it.
grow and develop. That said,
growth hormone deficiency is
a condition in which the pitu-
GROWTH HORMONE
Nail biting is commonly known as ‘nervous habit’, which
also includes nose picking, hair twisting, thumb-suck-  Address your child’s anxiety triggers, if any.
itary gland does not produce
enough growth hormones,
DEFICIENCY SYMP-
ing and teeth grinding.  Communicate with your child and discuss possible ways impairing a child’s growth and TOMS IN CHILDREN
to break unhealthy habits. development.

T he most common sign of

5WE MAY FAIL TO RECOGNISE

There are two types of growth growth hormone deficien-
cy is growth failure i.e. when
hormone deficiency:
EMOTIONAL WOUNDS OF CHILDHOOD
a child is significantly short-

C ongenital GH deficiency:
This is a kind of deficiency
babies are usually born with.
er than kids his or her own
age. This is known as short
stature.
Initially, their growth may seem
normal but the symptoms may Other signs and symptoms
start showing when they’re
about 6 to 12 months old.
may include:
 Delayed puberty
Acquired GH deficiency:  A younger-looking face
 Slow tooth development

C
hildren are extremely
vulnerable. They don’t
understand a lot of
grown up things, but when it
comes to feeling emotions like
sadness, anger, pain and fear,
they do so immensely.
During childhood, one of
the closest bonds kids share is
with their parents. As they grow
up, more people come into the
picture but their moms and dads
are the primary caregivers who
really matter to them. Parents
go over and beyond to provide
their kids with all the love and
luxury, but often they may say
or do things that may leave a
child emotionally wounded.
That said, while being a
child makes one susceptible to
physical injuries, emotional
MENTAL HEALTH OVERCOMING CHILDHOOD WOUNDS
AND HEALING
 It is not easy to overcome
childhood traumas. Most
people even forget the
things that happened to
them during childhood, even
though it unknowingly
impacts them.
 That said, first and fore-
most, it is important to be
SEEKING
SUPPORT MAY self-esteem and confidence.
of love, which is why when This fear often follows the
HELP TREMENDOUSLY
they grow up they may choose
to alienate themselves so as
Most importantly, accepting
child to adulthood and can lead
to negative personalities. Ei-
 Impaired hair growth
T his type of deficiency occurs
when the body’s pituitary
gland stops producing enough
 Increased fat around the face
and the stom-
growth hormones for the body ach
aware of one’s condition, to to grow normal-
recognise the wounds, to ly. This can be-
acknowledge the trauma for gin at any time
during child-
what it is.
hood.
 Next step involves
reclaiming control and not
letting the things in the DIAGNOSIS AND
past affect one’s present TREATMENT
life.
A pediatric endocrinolo-
gist could help you with
Betrayal the diagnosis and treat-
ment of growth hormone
T his type of wound fosters in
children when their parents
deficiency.

wounds are often something that
go amiss and parents fail to
recognise them in time. So, it is
important that we know all
about the kinds of emotional is-
sues children can face and must
identify them in time, so that it
does not get passed on to their
adulthood.
Rejection
R ejection is a type of wound
that comes along with a feel-
ing of non-acceptance and dis-
missal. It is one of the deepest
emotional wounds that affects
people from within. Factors that
often give rise to this fear in kids
is rejection by family or rela-
tives. It makes one feel unwant-
ed, worthless and undeserving
to avoid rejection.
Abandonment
T his childhood wound aris-
es out of the fear of loneli-
ness. It takes shape generally
between the ages of 0 to 3 either
due to the physical absence of
one or both parents or because
of negligence. Therefore, aban-
donment is a wound that can be
triggered accidentally or inten-
tionally.
A person who is affected by
this trauma may grow up to be
dependent on others, while lack-
ing the ability to trust. There-
fore, it is important to heal and
give oneself the time to over-
come this difficult and negative
emotion.
the wounds from the past and
helping yourself let it heal
who likes to humili-
can also bring about a
positive change in
ate others.
your life
Humiliation
H umiliation is a child-
hood wound in which
kids have grappled with
constant embarrassment and
criticism. Parents manage to
instill a fear of failure in chil-
dren telling them that they are
either bad or good for nothing.
Being continuously mocked and
nagged for every action they
take often takes a toll on their
ther a child could grow up to
become dependent on people’s
validation or become a bully
don’t keep their promises. Kids Some of the tests that
with this emotion would have
could diagnose the condi-
trouble trusting people, often
tion are:
leading to negative feelings. As
 Blood tests
they grow up, they may become
extremely controlling, wanting
everything to work according to
 Bone age X-rays
 GH stimulation test
their plan.  Brain MRI
In order to treat GH
deficiency, one may re-
Injustice quire a synthetic growth
A rigid upbringing is what
causes the fear of injus-
tice in kids. Parents who are cold
hormone shot every day. De-
pending on the person’s
progress, the treatment may
and authoritative or even ex- last several years, up until
tremely strict all the time may late puberty. It is important
often burden their children with that the treatment begins as
extreme demands and little room early as it can as the possi-
for mistakes, leaving the child bility of success is greater.
with feelings of ineffectiveness
and uselessness. This wound has
long-term repercussions.
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SCHOOL IS COOL
FRIDAY, MAY 20 2022
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!
I
’ve always pondered upon what lies beneath the bright,
Prussian blue waters which conceals so many secrets
inside. If I were a scuba diver, I would have the chance to
venture and explore the depths of the sea. The bright and intri-
cately shaped corals and plants and seaweeds, the schools of
A scuba diver
I f I were a mermaid I would
swim all day. I collect seashells
and I comb my long hair. Help
a stray human here and there.
If I were a mermaid I would be a
fishes and the aquamarine life would be a treat for the eyes. princess. I would go on a tour of
With my flippers and swimming gear, I would swim through the the ocean, checking out any near-
myriad beauties of nature with turtles and other underwater crea- by reefs. I’m afraid to scuba dive
tures passing by. And if a stroke of luck were by my side, I would come because of all the things that can
across sunken ships and would examine the artefacts and bits and bobs it go wrong, but if I were a mer-
has to offer. I would glide past the sea weeds and lion fishes and maid, I wouldn’t worry about
puffer fishes and what not yet admire their beauty from afar. I would
bends or oxygen. After a bit of
seize every opportunity I could to possibly glance at every inch and corner of
swimming around though, I would
the water body. And I’d capture images of these memorable experiences through my eyes and these
probably want to turn back into a
treasures would stay engraved in my brain throughout the entirety of my existence.
human and head home.
AARNA BHATIA, Class VIII, The PSBB Millennium School OMR, Chennai
he mother sank into the sofa
T with a heavy heart, tears
blinding her eyes. She just
could not believe her ears. In one
sentence he had nullified all that
she had done for him over the
years. She was bleeding within.
Her deep love for her son was very
casually dismissed by him. More
than the pain she went through to
bring him up, his mockery and
sarcasm pierced her heart like a
dagger, and the pain was unbear-
able. The depth of a mother’s love
was not understood. Ego showed
its ugly head and caused unbear-
able agony to the woman, who re-
fused to see life beyond her son.
Ego sometimes comes like a
hurricane and displaces all the
goodness within us. We tem-
porarily forget who we are and the
worst in us dances in front of our
own eyes, with barely any control.
When we come out of it, we some-
times regret our actions. Ego con-
trols us in certain moments.
Should we not be in control of our
thoughts and actions? When ego
VELAMMAL
K.S. SADIYAH ANJUM, Class 8 a, Kendriya Vidyalaya no. 1, Tirupati
STUDENT SETS
RECORD IN
KALAM'S
WORLD
RECORDS
2023
. Skandavardhan, UKG of
J to make learning fun-filled. One
Velammal Vidyal aya,
Avadi Campus has set a
new World Record titled 'Recit-
ing 10 Prarthana Slokas in
Least the Time by Young Kid'
NITIN, Class II, National Mat. Hr. Sec. School, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai in the Kalam's World Records
2023.
Skandavardhan was also
honoured as 'The World
Record Legend' for Reciting
Prarthana Slokas (Daily
Prayer Slokas) in the Least
Time of 2 Minutes at the ten-
der age of 5 years, 4 months
and 10 days as confirmed.
This event was organised
by Kalam's World Records in
Chennai recently. The School
Management congratulates
him in setting the extraordi-
nary record.
The Black Chair Day: A punishment
that is now a significant memory
P
P. LAYNA RAHUL, Class 8 A, Billabong High International School, Kancheepuram unishments have a huge
share in a student's mem-
ories of school life. Well,
here's one memory of a pun-
ishment our whole class faced
in school.
What makes the day
really memorable was
that it was the last full-
fledged offline day at school before
the lockdown. It was the last work-
ing day of class VIII. Covid-19 kicked
in, keeping us away from school for
the next two years and this punish-
ment became a core memory.
Our class, 8E was known as the
noisiest yet the sweetest. We were
located close to the staff room, so
we were always under the radar. On
this eventful day, the teacher was
absent. We took full advantage of
that and played pen-fights, moved
around in the class, talked, some
even started eating their snacks.
The prefect was trying his best to
keep the class quiet, but with little
N. PRIYADHARSHINI, Class XI-A1, John Dewey Matriculation HSS, Panruti
success.
I'll admit that our class broke
LOVEor
EGO
comes everything else goes.
When the ego within wins,
we as a person, lose.
Adolescent children are
sometimes a huge challenge
to the parents. The struggle
to maintain a cordial rela-
tionship has been an ongo-
ing one, generation after gen-
eration. What is the formula that
SECRETS TO GOOD GRADES
N
o matter how old we are,
getting good grades is a goal
for many of us. These goals
NUTRITIOUS and
REGULAR BREAKFAST
he word ‘Breakfast’ means
T breaking the fast. After a long
break of minimum six to eight
hours of sleep at night our morn-
ing breakfast serves as an ener-
gizing food for the entire day. It im-
proves our attention skills which
is a vital skill needed for learning.
As students, most of us have the
habit of skipping our breakfast.
So, let us put an end to this habit
and cultivate the habit of eating
nutritious food to start the day full
of energy.
UNDERSTAND
THE CONCEPTS
M ost of us are into the habit of
memorizing the concepts
while learning, even before under-
standing them. Memorization is not
an effective way to recall informa-
tion. Getting good grades is more
about understanding the concepts
which makes you perform well in
your exams.
So, let us understand whatever
we learn and analyze the informa-
tion before registering it in our
mind without entertaining rote
learning, which does not improve
our higher order thinking skills.
our own
noise record,
we were at
our absolute
talkative
zenith. Sud-
denly, in
comes the
coordina-
tor. Usually, he asks the prefect to
name the troublemakers and gives
them his "special punishment". This
time, everyone in class was involved,
therefore, we all had to face the black
chair punishment. We had to sit in
the black chair in the corridor and
read a short biography of a famous
personality. Once we were done
reading, we needed to write 30 points
about the personality. Only
then were we allowed to go
back into class. Pretty con-
structive for a punishment, is-
n't it?
I got the book on Sir Isaac
Newton. There were other
books were on Nelson Mandela,
Albert Einstein, Martin Luther
03
A mermaid
If I were a mermaid,
I'd float out to sea.
If I were a mermaid,
I'd feel bad for myself.
The oceans are scorching,
and we can agree
that the death toll is rising,
no hyperbole. If I were a mermaid,
I'd beg you to see
there's no hope for your land
if you can't save me.
I fear that these
issues will ever be
plaguing this earth for eternity.
N. PRIYADHARSHINI, Class XI-A1,
John Dewey MHSS
yond them. There is so much re-
sentment in the relationship. Can
we just hold on? Not reacting
would be the best response. Just
bathe them in your love.
“To love and to be loved is the
most purifying of all human ex-
periences.” When love is such a
positive and powerful emotion that
all of us could experience, why
would we choose anything that
would take away that love from a
beautiful relationship? Ego always
seeks to divide and separate. Only
love unites.
works? Nobody knows, because
Annihilation of ego gives
birth to love. Ego can sabotage the
most beautiful relationship. Love
is the only way a relationship can
be maintained. To fill our heart
there isn’t one solution for this. with love, or to
For each his own. But one fill our mind
thing is very clear, with ego, is a
when there are hor- choice we have
monal changes in to execute.
ALS children, they get
PRINICIP CHITRA PRASAD,
K
EA ego involved with Correspondent,
SPparents. It is not inten-
NSN group of
tional though. It is sometimes be- schools, Chennai
can be achieved by working grades? Then let us take a look at
'smarter' and not 'harder'. Are you the seven important strategies that
ready to stop stressing about your will help you score good grades.
REMOVE DISTRACTIONS
I know, it is very hard not to get dis-
tracted by notifications on your
phone or computer. To minimize
distractions and to stay focused, put
your phone on do not disturb mode
or mute the notifications.
FOCUS ON EFFECTIVE
PRESENTATION
MAKE LEARNING MORE FUN
resent your answer script neat-
L earning can actually be fun. Let
us adapt different techniques
P ly and legibly. It definitely makes
your answers more appealing to the
person who is correcting your pa-
per, thereby enabling a better score.
such technique is using mnemon-
ic devices which helps us to re-
member complicated concepts. Al-
ASK FOR HELP
ways enjoy what you read by con-
necting it to real life situations. This ost of us hesitate to clarify
will definitely help you to make
learning fun-filled.
M our doubts. We feel we would
be judged when we ask for help.
But without proper clarity, learn-
TAKE BREAKS ing would become very stressful.
So, address anything you do not
ime for relaxation is a must understand right during the class
T because it helps us to
improve our memory
or right after the class with
your teacher. Never hesitate
and concentration skills. to clarify your doubts with
You are not a robot and your peers. Stay healthy!
no one expects you to be Strive hard! Stay motivated!
like one. So, take a 15 Wishing you all the very
minutes break after best!
every 45 minutes of ac- VAISHALI S, XI A,
tive learning. NSN Mat. HSS, Chitlapakkam
THE
MAGNIFICENT
MENTOR
You are a special person
King Jr., Jawaharlal Nehru, Subash Who ignites the minds of the curi-
Chandra Bose, etc. One lucky class-
ous little ones, You help us to com-
mate got the book on Mahatma Gand-
hi. He didn't even try reading the book prehend the world that moves so
and wrote 30 points on Gandhiji and fast. And brings out the hidden tal-
went back into the class. Now, he felt ents deep inside us. You instill con-
unlucky, because he was the only one fidence in us to beam with pride...
in class while the rest of us were out-
side, reading, chatting and spending
You unveil a lot of patience to the
time together. children who have lost their way
He had no choice but to wait. By You love the children uncondition-
the time the whole class completed ally when they feel abandoned....
the points, it was time for our snack
You motivate us to learn and grow
break, and we all went out to play.
We didn't know back then that towards our dreams
the next two years would be spent And send us to this big wide world
away from school. Now when we that is filled with ups and downs
look back, we feel fortunate to have Dear mentors, you are always spe-
a story to tell on this last day. We call
it, the "Black Chair Day".
cial. We know that nothing can
A special thanks to compensate your kind gestures
my classmates for help- Our lives are truly blessed because
ing me reminiscence this of you. You are our
day.
second mother
SIDDHARTH KOTHARI, class
We thank you for
X, St Joseph's Boys' High being with us....
School, Bengaluru
NANDITA. D, X A, NSN
Mat. HSS, Chitlapakkam
 04 “Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind.”
Jackie Joyner-Kersee, American athlete SIMPLY SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022

RR SEEK ANOTHER In fact, a win will ensure a

top-two finish for Royals as
they will then enjoy a
superior Net Run Rate

BUTTLER SHOW
(NRR) of +0.304
compared to Lucknow
Super Giants'
+0.251

RAJASTHAN TO POUNCE ON CSK

TO CLINCH PLAY-OFF SPOT

H
aving gone off the boil in the
last few games, Jos Buttler
would be eagerly waiting to
pounce on an inexperienced
Chennai Super Kings attack in
order to clinch a play-off berth
for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL
on Friday. A win will take Sanju Samson's men to
18 points and help them steer clear of any per-
mutations or combinations for a top-four finish.
TURN THE HEAT ON
In this backdrop, Royals would like to turn the heat
on a lacklustre CSK, who can turn out to be 'party
poopers' in their final game. To prevent that, But-
tler, who is currently leading the batters' chart with
627 runs, will need to do better than register scores
of 22, 30, 7, 2 -- his contribution in the last four
games. The Royals' success in the tournament has
got a lot to do with brilliant starts from Buttler,
who has three hundred and as many fifties -- most
of his runs were scored during the first half of the
tournament -- and Yuzvendra Chahal's 24 wickets.
While Chahal has maintained his consistency, in
the case of Buttler there has been a slight dip in
form, but the last league game is an ideal time to
up the ante before the play-offs. Rookies Mukesh
Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh and 'Baby Malinga'
Matheesha Pathirana will like to show their wares
one last time, but the CSK unit's confidence has
taken a big dent because of its poor batting efforts
for the better part of the tournament.
Upcoming IPL Match
While Buttler is at the top of the batting chart for
Royals, Ruturaj Gaikwad came to the party late with
366 runs, but none of the others have crossed the 300-
run mark. Devon Conway, who played more matches
in the second half, has 236 runs to his credit.
BIGGEST FAILURE
Most of CSK's senior players like MS Dhoni (206),
Ambati Rayudu (271) and Robin Uthappa (230)
haven't had a great IPL and that has been the
biggest failure of the 'Yellow Brigade'. The bowl-
ing suffered a lot because of the absence of an in-
jured Deepak Chahar and the inability to retain
Josh Hazlewood. It was wafer-thin in terms of ex-
perience, and they paid the price. Pathirana, with
a slinging action that is pretty similar to Malin-
ga, has caught Dhoni's imagination but he is a
work in progress. Similarly, the likes of Mukesh
(16 wickets), Simar (3 wickets) and spinner Ma-
hesh Theekshana (12) are good but not assured
match-winners yet.
The Royals' bowling attack, perhaps, is one of
the best in the tournament with the spin duo of
Chahal (24 wickets and ER of 7.76) and Ravichan-
dran Ashwin (10 wickets at 7.15) creating plenty
of trouble for the batters. Prasidh Krishna (15
wickets) has been sharp on most days and when
Trent Boult (12 wickets) gets the ball to slant into
the right-handers first up, it will be difficult for
any top order. The Royals' qualification is in their
own hands, and they would like to keep it that way
with a win against Chennai Super Kings. PTI
JOS BUTTLER
Upcoming IPL Match

vs
vs
MAY 20 7.30 PM MAY 21 7.30 PM
Photo: PTI

Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

JEHAN DARUVALA
TOP-RANKED AXELSEN OUT HEADS INTO SPANISH F2
OF THAILAND OPEN ROUND FOR PODIUM FINISH
I
ndia's Jehan Daruvala
will be hoping to convert
a run of three successive
ANKLE INJURY

B
adminton world number one Vik-
tor Axelsen pulled out of the Thai-
land Open on Thursday, citing an
injury he sustained at last week's
Thomas and Uber Cup finals.
EARLY EXIT
It means the top two seeds are out after the ear-
podiums into a maiden win of
the season, as he heads to the
Axelsen and his Chinese opponent Lu Guangzu Circuit de Barcelona-Catalun-
both took tumbles in the early stages of their ya for this weekend's Spanish
first game last Wednesday. The Tokyo Olympic round of the Formula 2 cham-
gold medallist ap- pionship. The Indian racer has
peared to injure his scored a podium in each of
ankle on the second The floor was this season's three rounds so
point and was seen gri- far, the only driver of the cur-
really slippery.
Photo: GETTY IMAGES

ly exit of the out-of-sorts former world champi- macing but was able to rent crop to do so.
on Kento Momota, who slumped out in the first continue. "The floor I'm pretty frustrated Viktor Axelsen Jehan, already a three-
round on Wednesday. "After slipping on the courts was really slippery. I'm time Formula 2 winner whose
last week during Thomas Cup, I suffered a mi- pretty frustrated with with the court aim is to become the first In-
Jehan Daruvala
nor injury which I have been dealing with the the court," Axelsen dian to win the Formula 2 ti-
last 7-8 days," the 28-year-old Dane said on Twit- said after the match. VIKTOR AXELSEN tle this season, will be looking Formula 3 round in 2019.
ter. "After my match yesterday, it has gotten worse Japan's Momota was to further cement his creden- The Spanish Formula 2
and therefore I have decided to pull out from the stunned 21-2, 21-11 in tials as a championship con- round will be held as a sup-
Thailand Open and get 100 per cent again." just 29 minutes by 36th-ranked Zhao Junpeng tender with victory around port event to the Formula One
Thailand hosted the Thomas and Uber Cup of China on Wednesday. Momota has suffered the 4.6-km long track. Spanish Grand Prix. The
Finals at Bangkok's Impact Arena last week and poor form since returning from a career-threat- The Indian racer has weekend will kick off with
several players slipped during matches, raising ening car crash in January 2020. He also had shown strong form at the practice and qualifying on Fri-
concerns about courts not being properly a shock first-round exit at last month's Asia track in the past, taking vic- day with the Sprint race on
mopped. Championships in Manila. AFP tory on his first visit to the Saturday and main Feature
Photo: AP
venue at the season-opening race on Sunday. ANI

Q U IZ T IM E !
Which player defeated win a tournament at the highest level a) Jessica Pegula c) Nishu Kumar
Q3: Simona Halep in Madrid
Open quarter finals?
when she won the Madrid Open. Whom
did she defeat in the final?
b) Jil Teichmann
c) Daria Kasatkina
d) Udanta Singh

Who is the chairperson of

Q1: In which year was the first
women's international Test
a) Emma Raducanu
b) Ons Jabeur
d) Leylah Fernandez
Q8: the IOC Coordination
Commission Paris 2024?
c) Ashleigh Barty Which of the these
cricket match hosted in India?
a) 1990 d) Paula Badosa Q6: professional boxers was the
first one to win the world heavyweight
a) Kirsty Coventry
b) Danka Bartekova
b) 1987
In table tennis, when the championship three times? c) Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant
c) 1976
d) 1999
Q4: ball touches the net during
a serve but still goes over _________
a) Sonny Liston
b) Larry Holmes
d) Gerardo Werthein
ANSWERS:
a) The server gets a point c) Muhammad Ali 1. c. 1976
Which athlete is known as d) Manny Pacquaio
Q2: b) The opponent gets a point 2. a. Merlene Ottey
the "Queen of the Track"? 3. b. Ons Jabeur
c) The ball is served again
Who is the all time top 4. c. The ball is served again
a) Merlene Ottey answer
b) Marita Coach
d) The side is changed

Ons
Q7: scorer in Indian National
Football Team?
5. a. Jessica Pegula
6. c. Muhammad Ali
Ons Jabeur became the first 7. a. Sunil Chhetri
c) Allyson Felix
d) Jarmila Kratochvilova Q5: Tunisian or Arab woman to
Photo: GETTY IMAGES
Jabeu a) Sunil Chhetri
b) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
8. c. Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant