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Advaita, an eclectic fusionband based in New Delhi, isthe expression of eight distinctmusical sensibilities that dis-solve into each other to bringforth a truly unique and ingen-ious sound. They have un-doubtedly given IndianClassical traditions a new di-

mension and reinvented a contemporary soundscape in harmony with Rock and Electronica.Let’s foray into the world of rhythm withAnindo Bose, one of the leading members of theband…

How was the name Advaita coined?The name Advaita was given by an ex-band mem-

ber. ‘A’- non, ‘dvaita’ – dual. The meaning of thename Advaita is ‘Non-duality’ because in the meta-physical universe we are all one.

What was your first album that really made themark?The album which took the market by storm was“Grounded in Space”, released under EMI in 2009.A number of songs for the album were composed asearly as 2004. Chartbusters like ‘Hamsadhwani’have existed right from the beginning. The musicindustry found our music unique and refreshing.This album gave us a good start and we ended updoing some concerts in UK. Our second album islikely to be released in October. Although it is com-pletely different but when people hear this they willsay “Ok, this is Advaita.”

It has been an incredible journey for the band.How does it feel to be where you are?We’ve been really fortunate and tried to make themost of whatever opportunities we’ve had. Wefaced a lot of difficulty finding a label for ourselves,and creating music that was appreciated by every-body. A lot of people questioned why we experi-mented so much with Classical Music but when youdo something with intent and dedication you canonly zoom your way to the top. Yeah! It feels good.We are happy with the stupendous success that wehave achieved. And our main aim is to stick aroundand make good music.

Where does Advaita see themselves in the next ten

years from now?I think it’s too big a timeline. We look at ourselvesin terms of every six months. It’s more realistic thatway. We would love to be around for the next 10years but essentially the focus is to release the sec-ond album and do a lot of shows.

Who does Advaita consider their idol?We idolize someone like AR Rahman and appreci-ate bands like Indian Ocean because they startedmuch earlier when bands weren’t that popular and

they are still going great guns.

What advice would Advaita like to give youngbands which are coming up?I’d say stick around, make good music and be trueto yourself.

What would you like to convey to the Amitians?All the best! Enjoy your school life and study hard.It is not the end of the world if you don’t score innineties because marks do not define success.G T

RRoocckkiinnggwith AdvaitaThey drink, eat, breathe and live music. Advaita, the fusion rock bandis taking the country by storm with their ingenious and soulful music

Strumming their way to success

Advaita: All set to rock you with their soulful renditions

CCE?Women

Reservation Bill?Lokpal Bill?Parliament

Attack?CWG Scam?2G Scam?

Arushi Murder Case?I, Me, Myself?

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Hello democratic India.Rich in culture andheritage, painted with

a tapestry of breathtaking land-scape and inhabited by indus-trious people. India’s fate todayhangs in balance as the daunt-ing questions posed long ago stillremain unanswered. As India marches intoher 64th year of independence, these ques-tions impede her progress and have forcedthe youth to halt and think.

How do we breathe in ‘Cramistan’? Why is one textbook regarded as bible?Why has education become synonymic torigor?And then they tell us that a little flexibilitynever hurts anyone. Isn’t our educationsystem oxymoronic to the previous state-ment? This rigidity is suffocating as youcram ‘the books’, pour the facts out on theexam sheets and forget all that you once‘studied’. Also, why can’t we study what we want?What if someone’s interest lies both in bi-ology as well as history? Why is biologycorrelated with becoming a doctor andPCM with an engineer?It is, probably, the narrowness of our hori-zon, and maybe as receivers of true educa-tion, we’ll have to wait some light years.

Fall the people, off the people, buy thepeople?For how long will we live under theshadow of terror?Blasts and kidnappings have become a partof today’s world. 24/11 or the recent Mum-bai blasts are a grim reminder of that. Evena 2 year old is aware that terrorism is awrongful act, then why do terrorists com-mit such horrific acts? Why is the state ma-chinery maintaining a dead silence overthe issue? Why don’t they plug the evidentloopholes in our system? If not our knights(soldiers), then whom can we entrust oursecurity with? Yes, every drop of their ef-fort counts in making the ocean, but dropsof juice won’t help in a salt water ocean.

Corruption – a tamable monster?For how long will the common man bleedto death because of scams and corruption?The common man bleeds daily to paytaxes while stories of scams and corruption

continue to plague his poormind. Whether it is the 2G scam or the fa-mous CWG scam, all of them have nibbledinto the common man’s wallet. At a timewhen India is on the path of development,how can the people whom we have votedto power keep misusing our own assets?

Fourth estate - far from being a pillar ofstrength?Why does every man’s tragedy becomesMedia’s 24X7 drama?The media plays a huge role in generatingawareness about wrongful acts but thisfreedom gives them leverage to exploit thecommon man too. Every man’s tragedybecomes a source of raising their TRPs.Their only goal is to concoct a spicy story;they are least bothered who pays the price.When will this mindless race to be the besthorse and sacrificing the innocent by-stander, end?

Can the common man ever come out ofthe ‘Mat suno, mat bolo, mat dekho’ syndrome?When will you realize India is a free coun-try? When will you stand up for yourself?Whether it’s politicians, controversies orrevengeful terrorists, it’s the common manwho is slain brutally. When will we standup unified against these vices? We havethe power, so instead of blaming the gov-ernment, we should become the voice ofthe masses.We ask again, and will continue with allour energy. The youth need answers to whyisn’t this India similar to the one they hadread about? The country, every little childbelieves he lives in and the elders wish tosee? Even now isn’t too late for answers.So think, and show us the truth. G T

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Earth’s new Trojan Friend! NEOWISE, the asteroid-hunting

portion of NASA’s WISE mis-sion discovered the first Trojan as-teroid circling the sun in the Earth’sorbit -2010 TK7. The existence ofEarth-bound Trojans had been pre-dicted, but was difficult to spot be-cause they are relatively small andtheir locations can only be seen fromEarth in daylight. The asteroid isroughly 1,000 feet in diameter, andis about 50 million miles from Earth.

Kasab challenges HCLone surviving 26/11 terrorist

Ajmal Kasab has approached theSupreme Court, challenging its con-viction and death sentence. Hischarges were upheld on criminalconspiracy and waging war againstIndia. The course of conviction fol-lowed, which was also upheld by theSupreme Court. The HC had heldthat Kasab’s crime fell under therarest of rare category, deservingcapital punishment.

F1 Alert!The Indian grand prix is the talk

of the town. The first ever F1race to be held in India has its firstevent on October 30th, 2011 at theBuddh International Circuit, GreaterNoida. It has Formula 1 enthusiastswaiting with bated breath. Don’t for-get to be there!Compiled by: Dhriti Sharma, X B,Apoorva Pandey, X E & Anwesha

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It is a great experience to work with GT. It would befun to be a part of it once again. Hopes are high!DDhhrriittii SShhaarrmmaa,, XX BB,, AAIISS MMVV,, PPaaggee CCoooorrddiinnaattoorr World Mirror News and Views

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Anwesha Padhy, X C &Dhriti Sharma, X B, AIS MV

Amy Winehouse is one of thosecelebrities who attained eternalstardom in their death. Her life

was spent visiting rehabs under the con-stant glare of the public with paparazzihounding her, she was forced to give up

privacy and live under much pressure.On 23rd July 2011, the diva’s epic

battle with booze and drugs came toa lonely end. Even in her death,controversies continue to rage.R.I.P Amy Winehouse- will she

ever?

Why so early?Although the cause ofher death is yet to bedetermined; manybelieve that her de-

mise can be attributedto her quick rise to fame,and the hard partying

lifestyle that she fellinto as a result. As withany tragic situation, therace is on to find out

what lessons can belearned from the situation

and what will benefit futuregenerations.

Posthumous successJust like we witnessed the king ofpop, Michael Jackson achieve

posthumous success, her song “Back toblack” hit the first slot in the billboardchart post her death. The demand for herback catalogue echoes the spike in salesseen after the deaths of Johnny Cash,Presley & John Lennon.

27 ClubHer extreme success and abrupt demisecan be mirrored with that of severalother musical greats who also fell victimto fame and its downfalls at the youngage of 27, becoming known collectivelyin their death as the “27 Club.” Membersof this group include Kurt Cobain, JimiHendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison.Speculations are rife that there is some-thing special about the age of 27, assome of the most influential artists diedat this age. Is it a coincidence or a curse?

Grammy: A MistakeIn 2008, Amy Winehouse won GrammyAwards for the best record of the year,the best song of the year and the bestnew artist of the year. And now herachievements also witness ridicule.“Amy Winehouse’s most famous songmocked her own addiction. TheGrammy Awards should have thoughttwice about honouring her,” saysWilliam J. Bennett, Former US Secre-tary of Education. Not fair!It seems that sometimes the price of star-dom is too high. Thus, in a sense, it’sbetter to lead an ordinary and calm liferather than a stressful famous one.G T

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Rashika Sood, XI, AIS MV

Bored in summer vacations? Wellnot me as I came across thisamazing TV show “Fringe.” I t

was about a secret FBI fringe departmentthat protects the world from bio-terror-ism and makes you believe in an alter-nate universe. Cool, eh? That’s why Idug deeper into what “Fringe” is. If youthink I’m a weirdo relating Kalki Koech-lin’s hairstyle and science. I’m not!Fringe a.k.a pseudoscience a.k.aVoodOoo science is a branch of sciencewhich departs from the established sci-ence theories. It’s especially for thosescience freaks who are intrigued by timetravel or wish to develop gold from leadsomeday (alchemy). It also holds interestfor those who have daily encounters withUFOs in dreams and who spend monthsdesigning space colonies. (SPACESETguys: That’s fringe science) Here’s tak-ing a look at some cool fringe theories:Crop circles:Objects as being messagesfrom aliens. “I told you the aliens aresending intelligent messages.”

Biological transmutation: Belief thatsome organisms can convert chemicalelements. “Imagine a bug convertingcopper to iron.”Teleportation: Transfer of matter fromone part to another instantly. “I wish Iwas in Ranbir Kapoor’s room. Tada! Genetic Hybridization: Creating amixed-species creature, through geneticmanipulation. “Guess what? I created anelephantofroggiesaurus- a frog with anelephant trunk in science lab.” Invisibility: Do I need to define that?We all know about the Harry Potter in-visibility cloak. But it has a cool sciencetheory to it as well.Precognition: The ability to foresee fu-ture events. “I don’t want to cheat yousee, but how can I help if I already knowwhat’s coming in the Science UT.”Pyrokinesis: The ability to combust orset fire to an item or person through psy-chic concentration. “Don’t act funnywith me, okay? I can put you on fire!”Fringe science might lack scientificrigor, but did 20 years back we everthink of robots? Did we? G T

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Mehak Bhatnagar, XI E, AIS MV

If you thought preparing for medicalsmeant turning into a ‘typical’ or-thopaedic-cardiologist type of doc-

tor, then it’s time to think otherwise. Youmust have been taught that all work andno play makes Jack a dull boy. But whatif he combines work and play? Wel-come the new age career option (drumroll please!!)- Sports Medicine! And no,all those wide- eyed gaping mouths, it isNOT a printing error!

What is it: Sports Medicine is a careerwhich focuses on preventing, diagnos-ing and treating injuries related to sports.To become a Sports Medic, one mustfulfill the basic requirements of all doc-tors, that is MBBS followed by a spe-ciality in sports medicine.

Courses Available: Many courses inSports Medicine are being offered inAlagappa University in Tamil Nadu, In-dira Gandhi Institute of Physical Educa-tion and Sports and Amity School ofPhysical Studies and Sports Sciences in

New Delhi. Here are few of them:*B.Sc.(P.E.H.E.&S.)- Three Years *M.P.Ed.- Two Year Degree Course *Ph.D. in Physical EducationThe coursework includes informationabout sports related injuries, physiother-apeutic techniques along with advancedanatomy.

Aptitude: Passion for sports is the firstand foremost trait required if one desiresto pursue Sports Medicine. Sportsmedics must be self-motivated, quick ontheir feet, have great eye-hand coordina-tion, excellent communication and abil-ity to act fast and efficiently in stressfulsituations.

Specialities within Sports medicine:Cardiac Rehabilitative Therapy, Ortho-pedic Radiology, Massage therapy, Chi-ropractic Applications, Nutrition,Musculoskeletal injuries and Sports Psy-chology are the dominant ones.

Remuneration: In India the trend anddemand for sports medics is catching upand hence is difficult to predict a figure.But if we look beyond the borders, theestimated starting salary can be a whop-ping 7-12 lakhs per year!This combination of sports and medi-cine is lethally amazing for sports andscience enthusiasts. A competitive careerat the moment, it is sure to blossom.G T

Laurel Singh, XI B, AIS MV

My participation in the MissTeen India Contest 2011marked my foray into the

modeling world… and these 10 days oftraining changed my perception of thefield and how? Competing with 23 othercontestants for the coveted crown, bat-tling the three rounds- introduction, an-swering grilling extempore judge’s

question, bagging the sec-ond runner up trophy(oh Iso wanted the first one!);gave me a fresh and real in-sight of what the glam-orous world of modelingentails. This was a great experi-ence and with this golden

opportunity my interest of making a ca-reer in modeling ensued. If you too feelsmitten by models’ poise and charm justlike me, wish to be in their shoes or san-dals to make it big, and your heart skipsa beat seeing the models sashay downthe ramp, here’s taking a look at themodeling world through my eyes...Modeling today has become one of themost sought after career options foryoungsters in India. This is one of themost thrilling as well as lucrative

professions. What it takes to be a Model: �Be open to flexible timings and han-dle criticism constructively.�Brush up your acting skills.�Professionalism-reporting on time,finishing assignments�Strong body language, photogenicqualities.�Face the camera confidently with asmile showing your attitude.�Know what the director and the pho-tographer wants the shoots to be like.Be adept enough to handle the differentshoots /situations with élan and ease.�Though there are height specificationslike for females, it should be atleast5’8” and for males 6” but if it doesn’tmatch the defined criterion, then youcan always be a print model if you havethe characteristic modeling traits in you.

Thumbs up:�A glamorous field offering tremen-dous opportunities of globetrotting andmeeting different people.�Lucrative profession, attractive careeroption- can eventually become groom-ing experts, choreographers, etc.�Makes you independent. Thumbs down-�A lot of hard work, patience, dedica-tion and strong determination

�Untimely travelling woes �Highly competitive and short-livedcareer�Stress factor is high and the workinghours, erratic.� Favouritism- Aww… I so wantedto be their favourite!Modeling is not just about having apretty face; it is much more than that. Sobe wise, modeling wise! G T

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THE GLOBAL TIMES |MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 20114When GT first started 4 years ago..it was impossible forme to think that I will someday work for it..But now thatI am working for it, it simply feels awesome!

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Suyash Kumar, X B, AISMV

The brain is a very mysteriousorgan. One of the only things thatcan confuse the brain is brain it-

self! Ever wondered why the “tip of thetongue” feeling happens? Is Déjà vu su-pernatural? Read on to find out……

Déjà vu: It is the feeling that somethingthat is happening right now has alreadyhappened in the past. For example yousee a cat walking down the street, andyou have a strong sense that you haveseen the same cat walking down thesame street in the past. This feeling isDéjà vu. It generally happens due toBrain fatigue. Often the things happen-ing in the present get accidentally storedin the memory of the past. This makesthe brain think that the incident has al-ready happened in the past, when in re-ality it is happening for the first time

ever. Also sometimes, the left brain andthe right brain analyse and store thememory at different times, resulting inDéjà vu. But still, some people believeit to be supernatural.

Presque vu: This ‘Tip of the tongue’feeling happens when you forget some-thing you knew seconds ago, and youget close to remembering it, but fail to

recollect it. The memory of the brain hastwo parts- the conscious and the subconscious. The things done with fullconcentration get stored in the consciouspart, and the rest in the subconscious.So, one gets this feeling when the mem-ory gets stored in the subconscious andone is unable to remember what he/shehas forgotten.

Jamais vu:- It occurs when we fail torecognize a situation that has actuallyhappened. The victim is unable to rec-ognize a word or incident while ration-ally knowing that he/she knows it. Forexample:- Some volunteers were askedto repeatedly write a word. After a while,many started to feel that it was not evenan actual word!Actually, only the abilityto think and remember had reduced.Next time you feel any of these, remem-ber it’s only your brain confusing you sodon’t let your brain deceive itself!G T

Brain-O-ManiaShantanu Chandra, VII B &Navjot Singh, X B, AIS MV

In this advancing world, the demandfor portability (read laptops,playstations, tablets, gaming con-

soles etc) is growing like anything!Every other day a new player is enteringthe market to suit the needs of those wholike to carry the world with them! Andwhat’s more? Many haven’t entered themarket yet but are already a rage.

Sony Playstation VitaPlaystations are every gamer’s favourite.Portable gaming consoles like Sony PSP,Nintendo DS etc, have served thegamers for a long time. Now watch outfor Sony’s new Playstation Vita (soon to

be released in 2012) and get set tochange your gaming experience forever.Hardware: Portable and armed withdual cameras (front and rear), touch-screen, two analog buttons and a touch-pad at the back!Media: It replaces the UMD and theMemory stick in the PSP with NVG Car-tridges and in-built memory.Display: 5 Inch OLED Multi Touchtouchscreen, 24-bit colour, 960 X 544Pixels at 320 ppi.Input: Touchscreen, Rear Touchpad, 6axis Motion Sensing, 3 axis Electronic

CompassConnectivity:Wifi, 3G, BluetoothDimensions: 83.55 mm (height) ; 182mm (width) ; 18.6 mm (diameter) X-Factor: Innovative exciting game-play. Gameplay on the PS Vita will be acombination of buttons and multi-touchtouchscreen plus touchpad at the back.

The Sakshat TabletTablets are a sort of hybrid of Mobilesand laptops. Work, entertainment orcommunication.. you name it and tabletsserve them all! Samsung Galaxy Tab, I-Pad and others are all passe, its time toswitch over to the Indian saviour. Developer: Indian Institute Of Science& Indian Institute Of TechnologyOperating System:Android, LinuxHardware: 7” colour display LCD/TFT, keyboard, mouse, 2 USB 2.0 portsand SD card slot.Battery:At least three hours or more ofuninterrupted operation via battery,along with an alternative battery supportthrough a solar cell.Connectivity: Ethernet port, WLANcard & 3GX Factor: Support for video web con-

ferencing; multimedia content viewerfor pdf, docx, jpeg etc. Besides, it willkeep your pocket happy, being availableat just Rs. 2200 (subsidised rate).G T

Navjot Singh, X B, AIS MV

The war on who rules the world interms of computer technologyhas been on for the past 35 years

now. Microsoft and their arch rivalsApple Inc. started their journey almosttogether in 1975 (Microsoft) and 1976(Apple). But the world has revolu-tionised tremendously in these 35 years.So let’s have a faceoff between the twoyet again and see who is victorious!

Macintosh Vs

WindowsEase of Usage: Although, no operatingsystem is perfect, the Mac OperatingSystem proves to be more intelligentlyorganized and straightforward than Win-dows. Although it may seem compli-cated to new users, it’s just aboutlearning and getting used to it. More im-portantly, the legend says that Mac usersface fewer crashes than Windows.

File Manager: Finder (Macintosh) can’tcut and paste files or give you a 2-panetree view of your files and folders. Win-dows Explorer (Windows) can. Jollyuseful these functions are too! Speaking

of file management, Windows open andsave dialogs, let the user rename anddelete files and folders; add new filesand folders; open a selected file in an-other application for viewing/edit-ing and open a selected folder inWindows Explorer. On theother hand Mac’s open/save di-alogs merely just let you select afile and create a new folder. Forother stuff you have to ma-noeuvre and find thecorrect path to do it.

Versatility: Thereis virtually no typeof program youcan buy for a Win-dows machinethat does not existfor the Mac. This ap-plies to small and largebusinesses, web de-signers, profession-als, home users,academic usersand to a large ex-

tent, even industrial users.

Creativity: Mac has a cult loyaltyamong a large segment of artists,in-

cluding musicians, film makersand art merchants. This is pos-sibly because of their widerange of genius productssuch as iPhoto, iMovie,

iTunes, FinalCut, etc which clearly out-class their counterpart’s Windows MovieMaker, Window Media Player, WindowsMeeting Place, etc.

Compatibility: On a globalscenario, Windows systemsoutnumber the Macs. There-fore, all hardwares and soft-

wares offer bettercompatibility with

Windows than withMacintosh. Youmight find a soft-ware compatiblewith Windows

and not withMacin tosh ,

but the otherpossibility is

rare.

Keyboard Shortcuts: True

that keyboards h o r t c u t sseem to be a

category of lesser importance, but thesesmall things make a big difference tousers. Any menu option can be accessedin a Windows app with 2 or 3 key-strokes, and they’re of the same stan-dard keystrokes as on any WindowsPC. With Mac apps you’re limited tothe shortcuts chosen by the app devel-oper. (Customised shortcuts can beadded on a per application basis, butthen they have to be remembered sepa-rately for each app and are just limitedto the system used.)

Conclusion: Speaking in a general senseand keeping it short: Macs show qualitywhereas Windows show numbers. Oth-erwise, it all depends on the usage andrequirements of the user concerned. Ourjob was to give you the fair side of it!G T

Unravelling the mysteries and confusions of the brain…

New Playersin the Market

� Bill Gates (Founder of Mi-crosoft) earns $250 every sec-ond; that’s about $20 million aday and $7.8 billion a year! � Steve Jobs (Founder ofApple Inc.) also previouslyserved as chief executive ofPixar Animation Studios andbecame a member of the boardof directors of The Walt DisneyCompany in 2006.

Brain Bloopers� Déjà Visité (already visited anunvisited place before)� L’esprit De l’Escalier (late tothink of a counter comment whenbeen insulted)� Fregoli Delusion (feeling thatdifferent people are the same per-son under disguise)

Imaging: Navjot Singh, X B, AIS MV

The Epic War between Windows and Macintosh turns more edgy andcompetitive. With the battle ground set, let’s see who vanquishes whom...

Cartoon strip:Suyash Kumar, X B,AIS MV

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5Whose life is it anyway?

After working for The Global Times, I can envisage aplethora of opportunities in the field of journalism.

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U, Me & Hum

Howzatt!?!Sports

Aastha Garg, XI E & Shreya GaubaXI C, AIS MV

Your brother/sister is a constant reminder of howyou can both hate and love someone. Be itfighting for the remote and turning it into

world war 3 or escaping your parents’ scolding togetherto laugh it out afterwards, they are your FRENEMIES. So here’s what many of you might have experienced ifyou have a monster cum sibling moving in your house.

Happy DaysWell, this phase is the only one when you are desper-ately waiting for your sibling to come. Though manyof you may not remember how happy you were when

you took the little one in your arms and how you con-stantly blabbered about how cute he/she was. (Don’tworry change of emotions is on cards soon!)

It’s always about him/her You:Mom, you love her more now?

Why do I need to share my toys?She spilled water on my notebook!

Mom: It’s okay honey, he/she is younger and needsmore care.Ok, ok! She’s young. But I am your kid too. Suddenlywhy are people ignoring me? When your favourite auntwho got chocolates for you on every visit turns up witha bag of kid’s stuff, the happiness slowly fades awayas the reality bat hits you. You are no longer your par-

ents’ only precious diamond but a foot long body’sbhaiya/didi. It’s no less than a feeling of being pickedup from a warm blanket and thrown into a cold pool.

Caution! @War ZoneBrother: I hate you!Sister:Don’t worry dear, mutual feelings! Bang! Bang!(Door Slammed!)This is the reason why your mom shudders at thethought of your holidays . You try your level best to ir-ritate them.Your room has a poster with all do’s anddon’ts for everyone but one person in the house whojust can’t follow them is your sibling. No matter howmany times you shout, complain, s/he just can’t under-stand. And God save the mother who says “Look at yourbro/sis.” You spy, hack, hit, kick, punch (get punched),wear bruises as medals. Well, this is civil war at its best.

Love them or hate them you can’t ignore themYou become anxious and irritated if you don’t get toshout at them even for a day. Remember those boringtimes when they were out on school trips and yourhouse was suddenly the most boring place in theworld with the silence of a graveyard? You wouldn’teven know when this monster of your life becomesyour best friend. (Yeah! You read that right! “Bestfriends”)

Words of wisdomWell, this relationship in your life is the one to be cher-ished! It may take time and understanding to blossomand there may be times you may feel why they evenexist in your life and make it miserable…but just re-member you are being SIMPLY SIBLINGS! (Trust us,one day you’re going to miss them when they will beout in a faraway land on your birthday!) G T

SIMPLY SIBLINGSCan’t stand your brother or sister in the same room? Do you wonder sometimes(well most of the times) what are they doing in your life? Do you often say thingslike “You are impossible!” to them? Well then you are ‘NORMAL’! Relax! Aastha Garg, XI E, AIS MV

WWeebbttrroovveerrtt:: A full on sharmilaperson who masquerades a bindassperson on Facebook or Twitter somuch that you cant even tell ifhe/she is the same person.

BBaaiill WWhhaallee:: How many of youhave friends who if you were onfire would drink the glass of coldwater rather than helping you out?These are “bail whales” who need apiece of their own cake.

FFaatt HHaannggoovveerr:: Party hard and thesun rises with a fat hangover. Andyou my friend have eaten so muchthat you can’t even get out ofbed.Go, look for a remedy!

TToowweell TTaannggoo:: Sawariyaaa! Whocan forget Ranbir Kapoor’s toweldance? And many of you must bedoing this towel tango in yourown bathrooms!!

BBrroossaammaa BBiinn LLaaddeenn:: Known as ‘idka chand’ in the purana zamana,those friends who rarely come outand are mostly at home in hidingare this decade’s Brosama BinLadens. G T

Prabhbani Bindra, XI E, AIS MV

It is said that cricket is a ‘gentleman’s game.’When we say so we believe that the people as-sociated with it behave so too. If we ponder

upon the history, players like Sunil Gavaskar, AdamGilchrist are examples of this cite. But this state-ment is not only confined to the players but also forthe Umpires who maintain the sanctity of the game.Here is a glance on the controversial umpiring de-cisions which created lot of hue and cry. 1) The controversial decisions of Umpire Steve

Bucknor during the Test series between India andAustralia in January 2008, sparked wide protests allover India. It went to the extent of calling back theteam from Australia. It was only after the interven-tion of ICC and on replacement of Bucknor that theseries resumed its course.2) In a match between India and Pakistan at Eden,Sachin Tendulkar was given a wrong caught behinddecision by Steve Bucknor, when Abdul Razzakwas bowling. Similarly in the last match of EnglandODI series 2007, Alee Dar had given him a wrongcaught behind decision.

3) The controversy over poor umpiring in the 2011Test series between India and West Indies hadtaken a new twist as MS Dhoni was declared outon ‘No Ball’.

Retired Umpires on field: Before moving on totechnology we need to go back and check whetherthe present lot of Umpires on field are adeptenought to judge the match and take the right deci-sion or not. I guess not! It is a fact that the humansenses and reflexes become weak after the age offorty five. Do you know that Mr.Bucknor was aFIFA referee in 1988? Mr.Bucknor is still continu-ing as an ICC umpire (60+ in age!) but not as FIFArefree because it has compulsory retirement age offorty five years. Let’s accept that if a 60+ man ismade to Umpire in cricket matches, he can end ca-reers, courtesy the possibility of wrong decisions.

Tech-Need: The world has become a global villageall thanks to the umpteen innovations in technol-ogy. Several talks do rounds when an umpire com-mits a mistake. But they can be put to rest courtesytelevision and technologies like Hawk Eye, Snick-ometer, etc which help the viewers judge the wicketwhen an Umpire commits a mistake in judgement.The commentators too have an opinion on the de-cisions taken by the umpire. They give their com-ment only after making a thorough use of suchtechnologies. After all what is wrong in empower-ing the umpires to make use of these technologies?What is important is fairness in decision making andthereby maintaining fair play. Critics will alwayscreate false dichotomy between umpires and tech-nology. Use of technology doesn’t mean doing awaywith the umpires or putting Androids on the field. Itmeans empowering the umpires with the modernavailable tools so that they do their job better thanbefore. This way they can lead a hassle free career.Let the best team win. Isn’t that the objective? G T

Umpires-Cricket bloopers?The Unbeaten RunSampurna Gera & Mridali Goyal

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“Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Cham-pions are made from something they have deepinside them — a desire, a dream, a vision.”

This is what Novak Djokovic had- an as-piration, a big dream to achieve success.He insisted he won’t rest on his laurels

after the Serb completed a dream Double bywinning his first Wimbledon crown just daysafter his coronation as the world’s top player.Until the start of this year it seemed that Nadaland Roger Federer’s hold on the top prizes inmen’s tennis was almost unbreakable. ButDjokovic has shaken the old guard with an as-tonishing run of 48 wins from his last 49matches since the turn of the year. He has wontwo of this year’s three Grand Slams, with hisonly defeat of the entire year coming in theFrench Open semi-finals against Federer. He is the first man other than Nadal or Federerto be ranked number one since Feb’04. May hisundying passion soar higher and this sensationalstar keep shining, making an indelible mark ofachievement in the history of the game. G T

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To everybody’s delight GT has goneweekly. Articles are thronging theirway in. The way poems, reports andstories are pouring in it shows thatMosaic Senior and Junior are a hugehit.As Spiderman says “with greatpower comes great responsibility” wehave to work much harder. Ideas canvisit the rare mind anytime, we justhave to welcome them. And as theysay knowledge sharing is the biggestensemble that mankind could havecreated in today’s time…..GT comesas a fresh reprieve to take this effortahead. So keep on sending your mails,poems, articles, stories, etc and benefitfrom this opportunity. So go and grabit! Happy reading!Ishani Ghoshal, VII F, AIS MV G T

For how long will we con-tinue to live in the shadow ofterror? The series of blaststhat rocked Mumbai are agrim reminder of the factthat we have not been able toquash the ugly head of ter-rorism. Can we celebrate andvalue freedom if our mind

and soul continue to live in the bondage of fearand threat? As India is all set to celebrate its 64thyear of independence, these incidents raise a bigquestion mark on our security. Are the repeatedattacks on our establishments indicative of theserious lacunae that exist within our system? Another serious lapse that I would like to pointout is the collapse of value system in our society.Otherwise how would you justify the inductionof educated youth into militant outfits? Is it notthe lure of money and power that makes themslay innocent people? With the children driftingaway from the great value system that Indiaonce stood for, it is quintessential to acquaintchildren with them at an early age. That’s the sole reason that prompted us at Amityto integrate moral science education in our cur-riculum. So, instead of crying hoarse about thegovernment not discharging its duty, we shouldensure that we learn how to fulfill ours, instillvalues and not get waylaid by fundamentalistsin the name of religion, faith or money. So it’stime to arise and awake and help India becomea super power to reckon with.G T

Dr. Amita ChauhanChairperson

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Navya Modgil, VII D, AIS MV

Gandhiji was not only a politicalleader who led India to inde-

pendence, his philosophy and ideol-ogy also lead to a social awakening.His teachings hold more relevance intoday’s society where violence andterror is ruling the roost. Here aresome of his famous teachings:■An eye for an eye makes the wholeworld blind.■Earth provides enough to satisfyevery man’s need, but not everyman’s greed.■Nearly everything you do is of noimportance, but it is important that

you do it.■All crime is a kind of disease andshould be treated as such.■ Intolerance betrays want of faithin one’s cause.■ Faith must be enforced by rea-son. When faith becomes blind, itdies.■The law of love could be best un-derstood and learned through littlechildren.■ A man is but the product of histhoughts; what he thinks, he be-comes.■ A coward is incapable of ex-hibiting love; it is the prerogativeof the brave.G T

As India enters into the 64thyear of its independence, wefeel proud and elated to bethe citizens of a nation that isemerging as a global leader.Today, the world looks up toIndia as a rising powerwhich is leaving an indeliblemark in every sphere.We are really fortunate to be

born in a free nation. We owe this freedom topeople who possessed an indomitable spirit toencounter all hurdles and jumped into the free-dom movement without fearing for their lives.On this grand occasion let’s not forget that“With freedom comes responsibility.” The youthmust value this freedom; fulfill their duties be-fore asserting their rights and put the nation be-fore self. It’s the youth who can bail India out of the endless controversies and unprecedented scamsthat are nothing but impediments in the path ofprogress, endangering the social fabric of our so-ciety. As students, you need to be absolutely fo-cused and completely committed to each andevery task you undertake. So autograph yourwork with excellence. Avail all opportunitiesthat come your way, fathom the vast ocean oftalent brewing in you, encounter the challengesboldly and set an unprecedented example beforethe world. We already have amongst us our Founder Pres-ident Dr. Ashok K Chauhan and our Chairper-son Dr. (Mrs.) Amita Chauhan, as unique rolemodels who took upon themselves the respon-sibility to impart the best of education by settingup renowned universities and schools across theworld. Let’s take a pledge today to put in ourbest efforts to ensure that our nation marchesahead on the road to development. G T

Sarita AgarwalPrincipal, Mayur Vihar

ValuingFreedom

Pearls of Wisdom

Gandhi Special

Dhvanii Chawla, VII A, AIS MV

Selfless service- a term heard butnot executed often. Socialwork, helping others, giv-

ing…all these moral values seem tohave vanished in today’s world. Yet,when we give a closer look, we findthat moral values still form the basisof existence in the society.So we set out on a mission to trackthose who indulge in philanthropy.And well, to our happiness, we traceda group of housewives who educatethe poor. These ladies, after sendingtheir own children to school, set out tomake a difference in the lives of theunderprivileged. Speaking about the noble mission, oneof the active members of the group,Ms. Tulika Ranjan said, “This projectwas initiated by an old lady, a friendof mine, earlier this year when shestarted teaching her maid servant’schildren at her home after sending hergrandchildren to school. On objection

from her family she started teachingthem in a park in Vasundhra Enclave.Gradually a few months back morewomen came together to work for thecause and now the number has grownto ten.” What started as a pass time for thehousewives has grown into a smallmakeshift school with a studentstrength of 150.

“We started out with 10 to 12 childrenbut with time the number has risen to150. For two hours in the morning, thepoor children generally aged (4-16),gather under a tree to be armed witheducation, for which many still yearn.Though, their parents were initiallyreluctant to send their children, thesedetermined housewives left no stoneunturned to motivate them to send

their wards to school. And now theparents willingly send their childrento the school,” says Ms. PriyankaPant.On talking to the active members ofthe group, I discovered the main rea-son for not sending their daughters toschool was that the daughters were themajor source of family income. Whatamazed me was that people still don’trealize the importance of educationand despite free provision of educa-tion available to them they were hesi-tant to avail that! “The children address us as ‘Madam’.But one problem that we face is ac-cess to proper books and computers.It is very difficult to make these youngchildren understand the conceptswithout them” says Ms Bala, anothermember of the group. Well, truly. The feeling they must getafter such selfless work remains,surely, unbeatable, and I hope thatmore and more come forward for suchnoble causes.G T

Philanthropy beyond four walls

Ritika Sharma, XI E, AIS MV

Everything that happens to youis created by you. Sounds a lit-tle weird, doesn’t it?

Wait, maybe the scientific statementhelps - quantum physics reveals to usthat every physical reality is made upof vibrations, and your thoughts arealso vibrations that have the power toexecute whatever you think.But it is a real pity that we do not paymuch attention to what we think. Wedo so many things daily, we talk, write,read, socialise but we never give timeto our thoughts, we never sit down toanalyse our thought process. Well,who has the time?If we wish to alter the pattern of thingsin life, to be happy even when thingsgo topsy turvy, we need to effectivelyalter our thought process. It is very im-portant to let positive thoughts domi-nate our mind. But usually we try tochange things externally without cater-ing to the internal problems.Primo, we need to visualize. Create animage in our minds believing we haveachieved what we wanted to.According to Dr. Roly Tripathy, Coun-

sellor AIS MV, “As you think so shallyou be. So, flush out all old, tired andworn out thoughts and fill your mindwith new creative thoughts full of faithand love. Following this, you can workyour way out through failures andtread on a path of success.”To talk about it, let’s take an example.

A lady, suffering from cancer, was toldto do the same, to visualize that shewas leading a happy healthy life, todisagree with the fact that she sufferedany kind of disease, she was told byher family to be positive, even whenshe was aware that she could leavethem forever anytime.

That’s exactly what our next step is.Being positive, eliminating negativethoughts and believing that whateverhappens is a pre-planned game of fate,and that being woebegone can onlyworsen the situation, not brighten it upin any way.That lady talked to herself, consoledherself in her worst days, and trust me,she has a lesson for all of us.Develop a habit of talking to yourself,acknowledging your efforts. You needto talk yourself out of those demoral-ising times. Stand in front of the mir-ror; it’s the best way to multiply thepositive vibes. Talk positive aboutyourself and what you aspire for. That lady we were talking about?Well, she survived. She lives today,and she is none other than my grandmother.Fool your mind, capture it, make itwork according to your command andnever let any situation overpower you.Mind your situations.And what better way to put it:“Dil jo tera baat baat pe ghabraayedil pe rakh ke haath use tu fusla ledil idiot hai pyaar se us ko samjha le ALL IZZ WELL!”G T

Mind your situation..because having the right perception has always been important

What happens when a determined group of housewives takethe mantle of changing the lives of others? It’s sheer miracle!

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7Big Story Left Handers Special

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Anwesha Padhy, X C & Dhvanii Chawla, VII A, AIS MV

Lefties have rights!Being left-handed, gives people a clear view ofwhat it’s like to be a minority. Left-handers are dis-criminated against all the time. Not for seriousthings, but anti-lefty bias can be experienced in theform of school desks that are impossible to use,scissors that are a pain in the neck, pens thatsmudge and those spiral pads that are just so unus-able. Even in this tech savvy age, the computermouse is made keeping in mind right handers. Lefthanders are ‘left’ screaming for attention from prod-uct manufacturers.This does make life a bit difficult but no lefty in his‘right’ mind will ever contemplate using his/ herright hand more often. Being lefty is an integral partof who they are and that can’t be changed. “I had a nightmare last night, someone wasshouting ‘agar chain se jeena hai toh rightybano’. Scary as anything, but I still won’t giveup my style.”

Panya Baldia, X A, AIS MVIf you are a lefty, don’t feel alone, there are otherslike you who crave support as well. Just go onlineand join one of the portals made especially for you.You’ll be surprised to know that your sentimentsare echoed by so many others. Left Hander’s cer-tainly earned the right to have a day dedicated tothem. So Left-Handers day is celebrated on August13 every year.

Left, right, left…Who’s better? The battle rages on.Right-handed people take their dominance forgranted but technically right handed people operatethe left side of the brain while left handed peopleuse the right side. Therefore, only lefties are in theirright mind!Some quirky tit-bits related to being lefty:� Left-handers are more likely to have allergiesthan right-handers – aahtishoooo!! “That’s why I wonder how my brother is alwayshunky dory while I huff and puff my way to thedinner table.”

Tannya Garg, X, AIS MV

� It’s rare for identical twins to be both lefthanded. If one is a lefty, the other will usually beright handed (Mirror images when working to-gether!)� Lefties are better at games such as tennis, bad-minton and squash. In fact, 40% of world’s top ten-nis players and half of the world’s top fencers areleft handers. “See, when I say Rafa is the greatesttennis player of all times I mean it,” reasons a stu-dent who wants to remain anonymous in case ofpopular uproar against the statement by hardcoreFedEx supporters.� Right-handed people are more likely to be av-erage, and lefties above or below average.“That means all my right handed friends are av-erage and I would like to think of myself as be-longing to the above average group.”

Tavishi Gautam, X, AIS MV� On a QWERTY keyboard there are 1447 Eng-lish words typed solely with the left hand, whilstonly 187 are typed with the right hand. “Why so serious yaar, can’t we use both hands?That’s what we have them for I suppose?”

Mehak Bhatnagar, XI, AIS MV

Left = Evil. But why?At school, you probably don’t even pay attention towhat hand a person uses to perform his tasks, but

ancient civilizations have always been biasedagainst the use of the left hand, calling it odd andsometimes plain evil.Is the bias against left-handedness just one more ex-ample of the majority picking on the minority justbecause they are different or is there more to it thanmeets the eye?For thousands of years, the Devil has been associ-ated with the left hand in various ways and is nor-mally portrayed as being left-handed in pictures. Inthe 17th century, it was thought that the Devil bap-tized his followers with his left-hand and there aremany references in superstitions to the “left-handside” being associated with evil. It is also believedthat we can only see ghosts if we look over our leftshoulder and that the Devil watches us over the leftshoulder. A number of such myths surround lefties.

“Oh God! When I read about stereotypes in mypolitical science text books, I never thought Iwould have such hands on experience and thattoo just because I use my left hand predomi-nantly!”

Mridali Goyal, X C, AIS MV

Winds of changeYou will be surprised to know that every year circa2,500 lefthanders all over the world die while usingequipments made for right-handers.“I am scared now. All you righties might be try-ing to kill me and my like handed brothers whenyou share stuff with us that is meant for youruse. Sweet poison I tell you. I am starting aprotest, I won’t write anything again unless I amprovided with written assurance that the pens Iuse are safe.”

Sarthak Batra, X, AIS MVHave you ever thought about the difficulties that somany left handed kids must be facing while playingP.S.P or X-box that are such a craze these days?(The question is for all you righties out there) How-ever on the flip side it may be good, lefties will notspend so much time on those gaming consoles andwill be less likely to become couch potatoes. Despite this ignorance, there is progress to makeeveryday equipments usable for left handers. Left-handed guitars are manufactured as an alternativeto using a flipped around right-handed guitar. (JimiHendrix would have loved this!) There have evenbeen inverted pianos where the deepest notes cor-respond to the rightmost keys instead of the left-most. Inverted trumpets are also manufactured.And for all those left handed fast food junkies,Burger King has manufactured a special burger forall you left handed fast food junkies- all the ingre-dients have been rotated 180` so that you can eat toyour heart’s content.(With inputs from Ishani Goomer, IX A, AIS MV)G T

� Alexander the Great� Julius Caesar� Michelangelo� Leonardo da Vinci� Amitabh Bachchan� Abhishek Bachchan (Family

tra dition, is it?)� Charlie Chaplin� Tom Cruise� Angelina Jolie� Marilyn Monroe� Julia Roberts� Oprah Winfrey� Barack Obama � Napoleon Bonaparte � Many of the English royalties

were left handers by birth whilesome were trained to be as a familytradition (such idealism!)

� Polar bears are the big, white bearsthat are found in the North Pole or

the Arctic region. It may soundsurprising to you to know that allpolar bears are left handed! Ironi-cally, it is an endangered specie.

� Sachin Tendulkar is ambidextrous.

He bats, bowls, and throws withright hand, but writes with his lefthand. Isn’t it cool that the ‘God ofCricket’ shares this gift with 1%of world’s population.G T

Hands of fameLefties, Cheer up! Look at the distinguished company you have...

Bayein haathka khel

“Are you a lefty?” This is what we usually ask themoment we see anyone writing with the left hand. Ofcourse, if a person is writing with the left hand, he orshe is a lefty. Then why do we ask this seemingly sillyquestion? Why do left handers have a special daydedicated to them? What is so queer about it? Let ustry to unravel the mystery behind the curiosity thatleft handedness evokes in the average righties’ mind.

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Ishita Bedi, X B, AIS MV

She pulled the covers off her face,and french kissed the morning.Another pretty day, it was. Yes,

she was those kinds, full of love, full oflife. She smiled, got up, and got dressed.What was that feeling bugging her? Notbugging, well, it was quite uncanny,most of which was inexplicable, in agood way. Gah, she ignored it. What canyou do about a bug you don’t know howto kill?She greeted everyone in the aisle withher best smile. Well, that’s what she dideveryday. “Holla, Janet! How’re youdoing Isabella?” She was the sweetestyou could ever imagine. Everyone’s fa-vorite in that orphanage.Yeah, orphanage. She was still walking,when the owner called out to her,“Delia! See what I have for you here!”Like a tornado she rushed through theroom, in the hope of getting adopted.Hmm, maybe that’s what that silly feel-ing was all about. Whatever, not gettingher hopes up too high, she gently openedthe door. “Yes, Mrs. Kennedy?”“Here comes Delila! Come dear, comesit. This is Mr. Butler. He came here toadopt a girl, and I called you. He really

liked your profile and wished to see you!Mr. Butler, Delia here, is our sweetestgem. I’ll leave you both to talk alone.”Mrs. Kennedy got up, and that’s whenMr. Butler turned around. She was jump-ing deep inside, while she was about togreet him. But she stopped, when shesaw Mr. Butler’s smile turn into a frown.Nothing new, she was a frequent visitorof this situation. “Mrs. Kennedy! Erm,you can come back. I just thought, Iwould talk to my wife again about all ofthis you know. Thank you so much, I’llcome see you soon again!” With that, Mr.

Butler made his way out.Mrs. Kennedystared at him as he left. “I’m sorr..., ”shewas about to say, when Delia said,“Leave it Mrs. Kennedy. I’m quite usedto this now. I don’t think anyone’s evergonna accept me the way I am. I belonghere, and after all, how can I leave you?”she hugged her, and went out jumpingagain.When back in the room, she left Mrs.Kennedy thinking once again, about howmaterialism still remains dominant inmost of our lives. Well about Delia, shewas just lacking one hand.G T

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What fate envisages...

Adi Bist, VIIAIS Mayur Vihar

For our diet cautious Gen-Y, here is ahealthy and easy dish.

IngredientsHard boiled eggs: 4Cheese: 2 cubes grated Corn: Boiled and mashed, Half cupMilk: 1 tbsp1 small tomato: Finally dicedSalt and pepper to tasteTabasco sauce: For flavour

Method■ Cool the boiled eggs and slice eachinto half.■Gently remove the yolk of the egg. ■ In a bowl, put in the mashed corns,egg yolk, grated cheese, diced toma-toes, salt and pepper.■ Mix all ingredients thoroughly.■ Stuff the mixture gently into thewhite hollow of the boiled eggs.■ Sprinkle with grated cheese andtop with a few drops of Tabascosauce.■ Serve with potato chips.G T

Across1.Hosted the 2011 IIFA Awards (6)2.Only country with Hinduism as thestate religion (5)3.Smallest independent country in theworld (11)4.Spain in Spanish is called (6)5.Shakespeare is also popularly knownas the Bard of (4)6.Became the capital of the world’slargest democracy 100 years ago (5)

Down2.The first country to adopt democracy(10)7.Capital of Venezuela (7)8.Eruption of volcano Eyjafjallajokulllocated in this country disrupted a lotof air traffic in 2010 (7)9.World’s largest island (9)10.Pakistan shares it’s borders withIndia, Afghanistan, China and (4)11.Capital of this country is Sanaa (5)

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Across 1).Toronto 2).Nepal 3)Vatican City 4)Espana 5.)Avon 6) Delhi Down 2)NewZealand 7)Caracas 8)Iceland 9)Greenland 10)Iran 11)YemenG T

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At peace with thy self

Your intellectual space

The glittering creations

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S Sruthi, XI E - SynchroAIS Mayur Vihar

Gone are those solitary crèche days,When baths were given in the middleof sleep, I was fed between wails,

dressed up during sobs,when I was neither cared nor neglectedin my crèche…Then, came the days when propertiesand characters of tales and cartoons,became intimate friends,which did not last long as they

flew in and out in a jiffy.

Laughed and lived with balloons and buffoons were my days, and my sleep lullabied by mom’s bedtime stories.

Then came a giftas a little baby sisteras soft as honeyrose,

her liveliness made me feel,as proud as a peacock!Then, shelves filled with Enid Blytonand Nancy Drew were how I spent my days, apart from a good deal of time passed withfriends.Barbie and Kelly shared my bedside.Years rolled by, days passed,my shelves were refilled with

J.K. Rowlings, Twilights and Dan Browns.

Now, this present of mine would eventually become, my future’s pastThe sands of time have changedmy likes and dislikes, But the true epitome of loveto and from my family,I’m sure would never change. G T

My Childhood Memories

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9Mosaic Junior

When I came to The Global Times Team, I felt like anewborn baby, but after getting so much love and support, I already feel grown up.

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LOVE FROMMOTHER

Arnav Gupta, IV C, AIS MV

Mother! Oh Mother!You love me a lot.Whatever I askedYou always brought.Only the good thingsYou’ve always taught.Love from you I’ve always got.Mother! Oh Mother!You love me a lot.I always think of saying thanksNeither by rupees,Nor by francs.Mother! Oh Mother!You love me a lot.For the family,You always sacrifice,You too are human,

Not any device.You cook the food delicious and nice.I am thanking you,Once, twice and thrice.

GOOD CHILDRENDivya Upadhyay, I A , AIS MV

If you want to be good childrenAnd the darling of everyone’s heartGo early to bed and get up early be-fore mom should ask.Brush your teeth, take your bath.Reach your school before the bellrings. Ding dong ding!Respect your teachers, help yourfriends for every thing!Work in a neat and tidy wayAnd always be bubbly and gayYou must say ‘thank you’ & pleaseAnd say ‘excuse me’ when you sneezeIf you do all of this, you become goodchildren whom we all love G T

Ankita Drolia, VII E, AIS MV

Long back, when I was younger, Iused to see my friends with theiryounger siblings and felt the

need of a younger one and often askedmy parents for a little sibling. One fineday, my parents gave me a small newswhich gave me a big jolt. That “I wasgoing to become an elder sister.”I couldn’t believe I’ll have to share myworld with a young life. Responsibilitiesseemed to knock my door!Excitement and jealousy seemed to gohand in hand. Mom said, “You have towait with patience.” My friends tooeagerly looked forward to meet myabout-to-be life. One day, in Septemberwhen I came back from the school myfather told me that my mother wasadmitted in the hospital. I was scaredand started crying asking my father,what had happened to her. He smiledand and told me that there would be alittle surpise- the little baby for me. Myhappiness knew no bounds. But then,another question popped up, “Will it be

a brother or a sister?” I dressed upquickly and then father took me to thehospital. I saw my mom on a bed and Iimmediately hugged her. Just then, Inoticed tiny sparkling eyes on a glowingface in a cot beside my mother. I asked“Is this Snow White?” They smiled andI understood I had got a sister! Themoment I touched her rosy lips, shesmiled in her sleep and a bond of love

got established. My father told me that Iwas just like her when I was born andshe was my exact replica. The little bundle of joy was now myresponsibility! It wasn’t just anexperience, I had just stepped into awhole new fun-filled world. Today after 3½ years, she is attached tome like a heart to a soul and we are notjust sisters but true friends for life.G T

My proud possesion

Is This The CinderellaYou Know?

Mansi Rawat, VII F, AIS MV

Preparation Time: 15-20 minutesCooking Time: 5-10 minutes

IngredientsVanilla essence, Vanilla Ice Cream,Cream, Banana slices, Biscuitcrumbs, Pizza base (6 inch), Choco-late syrup, Peanut butter, Sugar, Saltto taste

MethodMix 1 teaspoon of cream, 2 teaspoonsof sugar, 1 teaspoon of chocolate syrupand 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence intoa smooth mixture. The mixture shouldhave a ‘dropping consistency’ whenyou tilt the spoon after taking some ofthe mixture in it, the mixture shoulddrop by itself. Spread the mixtureevenly on the pizza base. Arrange thebanana slices on the pizza base. Driz-

zle chocolate syrup overthe bananas. Sprinkle the biscuit andthe crumbs on it. Bake your ‘bananzza’in an oven for 5-10 minutes, on ‘high’.If you do not have on oven, place the‘bananzza’ in a sauce pan. Cover itwith a lid and heat on a low flame, tillthe base starts to brown slightly. Makesure you cook it on a low flame or thecream will get spoilt and the base willturn black. That’s all tour ‘bananzza’ isready to eat! Cut the ‘bananzza’ intoslices and serve each one with a top-ping of vanilla ice cream.G T

Poems

Shubham Kaushik, VII B, AIS MV

You all must have known the old Cin-derella. One day, while watching televi-sion, Cinderella realised that she should

also become like her role models Barkha Dutt,Arundhati Roy and Kiran Bedi as shewas highly influenced by their confi-dence, knowledge, attitude towardslife, their personality, etc. Ourlovely Cinderella first decided towork on her body. She joined aGym to become physically strong.She ate only nutritious food to re-main fit. She stopped cursing hersituation anymore and decided tojoin a college to complete highereducation. Very soon she got agood job. She became strong andsuccessful. The fairy Godmotherthen appeared and enquired aboutwhat she desired further. Cinderella had now understood that‘knowledge is power’. ‘Information’ is considered a resourceof the highest order so she wanted Fairy Godmother (Durga)to bless her, ‘TAMSO MA JYOTIR GAMAYA.’Within a few years, Cinderella attained her degree. With the-

knowledge she aquired, she helped her poor father to make aprofitable business. The tables had turned. Cinderella had become an indispensa-ble part of the household and business. Both her parents andher step sisters could not imagine life without her. One day

Cinderella threw a party at her residence. She in-vited all the important people of the king-dom. The prince who was accompanied byhis parents was impressed with the per-sonality of the hostess. He expressed his

desire to marry her. Cinderella agreedbut on the condition that “he should fitinto her grandfather’s shoes.” The shoeswere a bit too big for the prince. Thushe realized ‘One can’t fit into some-one else’s shoes.’ He said “Only if I

fit into my own shoes can my person-ality grow.” On hearing this, Cin-derella agreed to marry the prince but

asked him not to interfere when shehelps her father to look after their

business. So, Cinderella was marriedoff to the prince. The kingdom waspleased to have a Queen with an alto-

gether different outlook who would be influential in the pros-perity of the kingdom. Thus, they all lived happy ever after.G T

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Union Minister for Corporate Af-fairs, Dr M. Veerappa Moilymade a fervent plea to corpo-

rates to come forward to bridge thewidening gap between the affluent andmarginalized section of the society as apart of their social responsibility“More than 76 % of the Indian popula-

tion lives below the poverty line. Despitethe rise of per capita income there existsvast economic and social inequality.India’s growing population poses a greatchallenge. However, this dire situationcan be overcome if the private sector en-gages itself in more social work. A newcompany law should be formulated thatmakes adoption of village by corporatemandatory,” the minister said during therelease of a book on “Law Poverty andDevelopment” authored by Maj. Gen.Nilendra Kumar, Director, Amity LawSchool, Noida and his son Advocate Mr.Kush Chaturvedi.Dr. Moily further added that the popula-tion rise in India can become the demo-graphic dividend in another thirty yearsand the population can be transformedinto the asset of the country. Povertyshould not be taken for granted in Indiaand per capita income of any countryshould be judged with the way it handlesits poverty”. Delivering the key note address duringthe function Justice Mr. K.S Radhakr-ishnan, Judge Supreme Court of Indiasaid “The constitution of India is one ofthe best Constitutions in the world as ithas numerous provisions to safeguardthe interest of the weaker section and mi-norities in the forms of various National

Commissions. However, the challengelies in effectively implementing all ofthem. Therefore every citizen should en-gage in contributing to social equality inorder to sew the thread of equality andfairness in the Indian Social fabric.”He averred that social service should bemade compulsory for the youth to servethe poor and socio-economic legislationslike Right to Food and Right to Sheltershould be introduced to elevate the liv-ing conditions of the marginalized.Wishing great success to “Law Povertyand Development” and hoping that itwill ignite a flaming sense of responsi-

bility in India’s legal system to eradicatethe chronic problem of poverty from thecountry Dr. Ashok K Chauhan, FounderPresident, Amity Group said “In a world,where poverty and marginalization ofvulnerable groups are on rise, it is nec-essary to stress on the importance of theright to development”. While sharing with the audience the con-cept and objective of the book Maj. Gen.Nilendra Kumar informed that Law,Poverty and Development is one of thesubject papers prescribed by Bar Coun-cil of India for the LL.B syllabus in BarCouncil of India rules and this book is a

wholesome effort to discuss the law re-lating to poverty, which have been cov-ered in four distinct modules ofUnderstanding poverty and develop-ment, Constitutional guarantee for thepoor, Criminal justice system and thepoor and Impoverishment of women,children and disabled persons.Also present during the book releasefunction were the Mr. Kush Chaturvedi,Co Author of “Law Poverty and Devel-opment”, Dr. Manish Arora, Director,Universal Law Publishing Co, HOIs,faculty and students from various insti-tutions of Amity University. G T

Amity Institute of Telecom Tech-nology and Management(AITTM) conducted an Orien-

tation Program for B.Tech (Electronics& Telecommunication) students on 26thJuly, 2011. As a part of Orientation pro-gram for the new entrants, a series ofguest lecture were organized.The guestlecture was delivered by industry expertsdrawn from various telecom giants on

“Industry Expectations from young Pro-fessionals”. The session began by wel-coming the panelists followed by aspeech by Mr. Sekhar Sahay DirectorHR Global Services, Ericcson. After a brief introduction about the rela-tionship which Ericcson shares withAmity, Mr. Sahay said the company con-ducts a brief ‘Excel Program ‘every yearat AITTM. He briefed the students about

the technological advancements in thefield of IT and telecom and also urgedthe students to set high goals and workhard to achieve them. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. SanjayDiwan, VP Marketing, and IMI Mobileemphasized the importance of valuessystem in life and developing a go getterattitude. Mr. Ajeet Chauhan, Group Pres-ident HR, Spice Global gave students six

golden mantras of success. He askedthem to understand the true meaning ofaggression and caution, importance ofsocial and professional networking, abil-ity to work as a team and think, to high-light the USP and above all to capitalizeon their strengths. The event concludedwith presentation of mementos to theguests. by Lt. Gen. P.D. Bhargava, Di-rector General, AITTM G T

Corporates shouldadopt villages: Moily With an aim to facilitate ap-

plied aspect of learningbusiness and to give stu-

dents an opportunity to learn it di-rectly from those, who havemastered the art of managing thebusiness, Amity International Busi-ness School (AIBS) invited IndustryCaptains for orientation program andCEO Forum on July 22, 2011.The event was attended by Mr.Vishal Sehgal, Co Founder & Direc-tor from LAVA, Mr. A.K. Purwaha,Chairman & MD from EngineersIndia Ltd, Ms. Radhika Jain, Associ-ate Director from Price waterhouseCoopers, Mr. Mehernosh Dittia, VPTalent Development HR from MaxHealthcare, Mr. Vivek Malhotra,Asst VP Marketing and other distin-guished personalities from the indus-try. The experts also interacted withthe new batch students.The interactive session was quiteuseful to students as they got the nec-essary inspiration to turn theirdreams into reality. They also got tomeet their teachers who would beworking with them closely through-out the program.The event was a great success wherethe industry captains addressed 400plus students and acted as a rolemodel to sharpen their capabilitiesand enhance their knowledge.

Widening social inequality should serve as a clarion call to corporate to comeforward, assume their social responsibility and work for upliftment of poor

AITTM holds orientationprogram for BTech students

AIBS holdsCEO Forum

Amity School of Insurance,Banking & Actuarial Sci-ences (ASIBAS) held inau-

guration of new Academic Session(20011-13 ) for their students on July27, 2011.The function was graced by Mr.Pankaj Gupta, President, KMGInfoTech India and Vice president ofthe company Mr. Manish Govil. Stu-dents and faculty members attendedthe function in large numbers. Speaking on the occasion Mr. Guptadiscussed the opportunities beckon-ing students in insurance, bankingand IT. He spoke on length abouthow students need to equip them-selves about new breakthroughs insoftware and hardware technology.Meanwhile, the VP of the companyexplained the responsibilities whicha Business Analyst needs to shoulderto achieve success in career.

Mr. Hamid Gharda, SeniorInternational Officer,Writtle College Chelms-

ford Essex UK visited Amity Insti-tute of Food Technology on July 22,2011.He was accorded a warm wel-come by Dr. S.C. Jain, Director,Amity Institute of Food Technologyand Wg. Cdr. S.K. Goel, Vice Presi-dent, IAD, AUUP. The purpose ofthe visit was to establish partnershipbetween the two educational insti-tutes and encourage student ex-change program. He also showedkeen interest in conducting trainingcourses at Amity Institute of FoodTechnology for Post Graduate stu-dents.Gharda also met Dr. GurinderSingh, Pro VC (I) & DirectorateGeneral, AIBS. G T

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UK Universitycomes calling

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Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan,Founder PresidentAmity Group presentingcitation to Minister ofCorporate Affairs Veerappa Moily

Lt. Gen. P.D. Bhargava, Director General,AITTM along with other panelists welcom-ing the new batch of B.Tech students

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Jairaj Gambhir & Harshit SinghX A, AIS Vas-6

It is something unique that India’s re-lations with Japan is one of warmthemanating from generous gestures

and sentiments, of standing by eachother at times of need. This bond luredthe Government of Japan to launch theJapan-East Asia Network of Exchangefor Students and Youths (JENESYS)Programme in 2007, a brainchild of for-mer Japanese PM Mr Shinzo Abe. Wewere among the lucky ones to be se-lected for the program this year. The tour to Japan commenced on June4, 2011 and ended on June 15 with 114participating students from across thecountry. The participants were dividedinto 5 groups. We were in the Okinawaand Mie Group respectively. Starting theprogram from the ‘Suryaa Hotel’ inDelhi and heading on to our first Rallypoint at Japan was quite eventful. By thetime we reached Narita we had madelots of friends including our Japanese su-pervisors and coordinators, who updatedus about the Japanese culture and theturbulence of Japanese skies. We visitedRyukyu-no-Yakata, the Okinawa Pre-fectural Peace Memorial Museum,

Shurijo Castle and Mawashi HighSchool where we introduced them to In-dian festivals, cuisines, tourist spots andeven played Kabaddi with them! In turnwe learned their way of teaching, theirnature and affection towards Indians.

We went on to Iga, the home of Ninjas.Visit to the Ninja and Danjiri Museums,Ninja Shows, Ueno Castle, Ueno HighSchool, the Moku Moku Farm and theunofficial ride of the Ninja Train werefun. Our next stop in the beautiful jour-

ney was Matsusaka where I enjoyed theSento for the first time. During our home stay with Japanesefamilies, we learnt a lot about their life,food and dressing but found tears rollingdown our eyes when we bade themadieu. But we can’t forget their subtle-ness, politeness, punctuality, their downto earth nature and their friendly attitude.The farewell party, which followed thehomestay programme, was truly memo-rable. Not only this, they have an im-measurable respect for each other andfor other people from around the globe.Moreover their disposal system wasnoteworthy. They had three bins- one forCombustible, Non Combustible wasteeach and one for Plastic Bottles. Anotherthing peculiar to Japan was the active-ness of women. One will find womenstanding at each and every retail shop in-stead of men quite unlike India. The 4Rpolicy followed by them is also remark-able. Instead of 3Rs they have 4Rs – Re-cycle, Reduce, Reuse and Refuse.The JENESYS programme was an amal-gam of joy, learning, thoughts, exchangeof culture and lots more. We thankAmity for giving us such a wonderfulopportunity which has added jewels toour life’s Golden Book. G T

Amity International School, Va-sundhara, Sector-1 organisedInter school ‘Show and Tell’

competition for classes Nursery & KG, I& II and an ‘AD Making’ competitionfor III & IV on July 13, 2011. Over 100participants from 17 schools ofDelhi/NCR took part.The event commenced with the lightingof the ceremonial lamp by senior con-sultant of Amity schools Ms MohinaDar, School Principal Ms V. Balachan-dran, Headmistress Ms Roop KamalSingh and the judges. This was followedby the recital of “Vakratundya Ma-hakaya” by the students of class IV.They kept the audience mesmerized

with the song “Teri hai zameen, tera aas-man.” “Swagatam Shubh Swagatam”gave a hearty welcome to the partici-pants. School Principal Ms V Balachan-dran shared that the unfathomablehidden talents of the students are un-veiled through these types of competi-tions. For Show and Tell, class wisetopics were given to the various schoolsand they were to prepare on any one.Some of the topics were My Cuddly Toy,Colourful Crayons, My Toy Car, SchoolBag, My Photo Album, Small PottedPlant, etc. The topics for ‘AD Making’competition were My Favourite Car,Yummy Ice-cream, A Fascinating Gameand Friends Make Good Companions.

An august jury comprising six eminentpersonalities from the fields of educationand performing arts judged the partici-pants. One of the judges, Mrs. BabitaTrivedi congratulated the participants fortheir excellent endeavour and praised theschool for creating such a platform forthe students. The school Orchestra‘Crescendo’ set the stage on fire withtheir performance. In Show & Tell (Nursery), RabnoorKaur of DLF Public school stood 1st,Nirmit Mittal of Presidium, Indirapuramwas 2nd and Kashvi Srivastava of AISV-1 came 3rd. For KG, Gauri Tayal ofAIS V-1, Manveen Kaur of AIS Noidaand Diggaj Dhir of Khaitan PublicSchool stood 1st, 2nd and 3rd respec-tively. In class I category, Anushka Deyof DLF Public School, Riddhi Agarwalof Seth Anandram Jaipuria and Dak-shyani Saxena of AIS Noida bagged 1st,2nd and 3rd prizes respectively. In classII,Vidhushi Gupta of Cambridge School,Aaliya Banerjee of AIS Noida and DiyaTyagi of Khaitan Public School stood1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively. In Ad Making Competition, Smarth Sri-vastava & Aman Chhanna of Ch. Chha-bil Das School stood 1st, Nistha Das &Irina Srivastva of AIS Vasundhara-6stood 2nd and Daksh Rawal & VatsalSarawagi of AIS Pushp Vihar came 3rd. Head Mistress Ms Roop Kamal Singhcongratulated the young achievers. Prin-cipal Ms V Balachandran praised theyoung orators for their oratory skills.The dignitaries gave away the trophiesand certificates to the winners. Ms Darfelicitated the teams for their efforts.G T

JENESYS forging loving tiesOur home stay with Japanese families taught us a lot about their lifestyle, punctuality,their down to earth nature but had tears rolling down our eyes when we bade them adieu

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Show me whatyou can baby!From toy cars and colourful crayons to ice creams, schoolbags and potted plants, the tiny tots had a lot to Show & Tell

Keeping pace with the current eco-nomic changes and policies, par-

ticularly reforms that were formulatedafter the recession in 2009, AIS Va-sundhara-6 organized a ‘G-20 Sum-mit’. The event is the brain child of Dr.(Mrs.) Amita Chauhan, ChairpersonAmity Group of Schools. The summitinvolved various delegates represent-ing their respective nations from allover the world. They focused on theimpact of recession and remedial poli-cies so as to overcome consequent cri-sis prevailing in nations. Principal Ms

Sunila Athley encouraged the partici-pants to continue contributing to thesociety and nation at large. G T

G-20 call for policies

Usha Verma, Teacher, AIS Noida

On July 26, 2011, Pre Primary Ami-tians of AIS Noida frolicked in the

monsoon theme party, ‘Saawan KiBahar’. It marked a week long celebra-tion that concluded in the form of a special assembly.Thematic learning started on July 20,2011 with the tiny tots learning newthings through conversation, a ‘NatureWalk’, reciting rhymes on the monsoonand crafting out creative artwork likepeacocks, umbrellas, raincoats, gum-boots, mushroom, corn-on-the-cob, etc.Experiments on topics such as ‘germi-nation’ and ‘the water cycle’ were con-

ducted as well to give learning a wholenew dimension.Clad in traditional Indian dresses andwearing flower jewellery, the little‘princes’ and ‘princesses’ learnt aboutthe mood and melody of the rainy sea-son, including the significance of rainand the worship of Lord Shiva and God-dess Parvati. They feasted on traditionaldelicacies and played on swings. Thekiddies indulged in traditional customssuch as applying ‘mehendi’, riding theswings and feasting on ‘ghewar’ and‘phirni’. The corridors and classroomsset the ambience of the Sawan as songs,dances and excitement reverberated tothe mood of ‘desi’ beats.G T

The investiture process recognizesleadership skills in children and

gives them real life opportunities topolish their innate potential. Thereby,to bequeath responsibilities to thenew Student Council, an InvestitureCeremony for Juniors was organizedon July 15, 2011 in the school audi-torium. The ceremony started on anauspicious note with the chanting ofshlokas and the lighting of the lampby Principal Dr. Rekha Ranade andHeadmistress Ms Anshu Mittal. Theschool choir welcomed the audiencewith their melodious songs. Dr.Ranade addressed the gathering andcongratulated the newly selected stu-dent council. The new council mem-bers Dhanya Visweswaram andEklavya Singh acquainted the audi-ence with the selection process. Thebeaming parents witnessed themarch past of the young leaders asthey walked with utmost confidence.This was followed by awardingbadges to the new council membersby Chief Guest Col. Ahluwalia. Theyoung leaders undertook an oath tocarry out their duties well. The west-ern music choir congratulated thenew student council with zeal andenthusiasm. G T

Investing Responsibility

AIS Saket

AIS Vasundhara-1

AIS Noida

Sawan Ki Bahar

Harshit (L) & Jairaj (extreme right)taking lessons in Japanese hospitality

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Anwesha PadhyX C, AIS MV

Above Average is a coming ofage novel, set in India’s most

prestigious college– IIT Delhi. Thestory revolves around the protagonistArindham’s life as a nerdy middleclass boy, struggling to cope with thedemands of his new life at IIT and

closely resembles author AmitabhaBagchi’s own life. The bookexplores the various facets of aperson’s life– aspirations, betrayal,hypocrisy and affection.Being at IITArindham is decidedly aboveaverage, but it is averageness andacceptance that he seeks. At onepoint in the book, he says,“Accustomed all our lives to being

lauded as exceptional,we were all scared thatthe true measure ofourselves, ourunremarkable selves,would emerge one day,”reflecting the mindset ofIITians who struggle tolive up to the high expectations.Arindham tries his luck at being a

drummer, but fails and ends up as aresearch scholar. The simply

“Above Average” Arindhamstrikes a chord with readers,because of the truthfulnesswith which he tackles theharsh realities of life. Anyoneon the threshold of enteringthe real world should readthis book to understand thecomplexities that await them

in the big bad world that lies outsidethe security of home.G T

QuiteAccentric!

Apoorva Pandey, X E, AIS MV

Mission:Anchoring special assemblyMethodology: Fake accentResults: Jeering audience…Don’t miss thefunny remarks! (Oh! And the anchor pretty flus-tered)Here, goes to all those people having phonyenunciations.We are the natives of a country, where numer-ous accents exist depending on where we areborn. The notion how accents constituting heavytones of regional flavours are ridiculed by somesort of elites, who spend their entire life fakingan accent to sound polished, who believe thatthe way they speak English or pinpoint at oth-ers’ way or mistakes in the way they do, makesthem supercilious is beyond understanding.But sadly, what we pay no heed to is the fact thatEnglish is aforeign lan-guage for all ofus barring the Eng-lish, Americans, etc.So, let’s just expressour admiration forsomeone who strivedand done what not tomaster it; and notshower taunts atsomeone wholagged behind.If one can rollhis/her eyes andtongue to blab aword, does notmean s/he is thedescendant of theSeventh Earl of Eng-land! And shun the per-ception that onlyaccents reflect one’s in-tellect and demeanour.NOT TRUE. G T

Panya BaldiaX A, AIS MV

Breaking down under melo-drama? Anti-depressants,commonly known as ‘English

TV serials’ are what you want.They’re short, crisp, humorous, heartracing and the right amount of drama.

Procedural Cop showOriginal old equations- Hindi TVserial scenario: Witness: Arre yahan toh laash hai!Police bulaao!*Cops walk into the crime scene*Cop: Arre yahan toh laash hai!*Stares at the corpse for 2 minutesthoughtfully* Cop:Hmm...I need more information.Call the medical examiner!*Ad break* *Scene resumes with the medical ex-aminer rushing towards the body*M.E.: Arre yahan toh laash hai!(Dude! You deal with dead bodieseveryday! Get over it.) *takes a deep breath* Take the laash to my lab…(And the laash-hai-syndrome con-

tinues for the next 5 episodes…)

Substituting the excessive melo-drama - English TV serial scenario: *Cop walks into the crime scene*M.E: The marks on the neck show aprominent case of strangling, mostprobably with a plastic rope. The bro-ken ribs and bruises on the wrists sug-gest a struggle. The wallet wasmissing but I found a parking ticketfrom the 5th Avenue. I’ll get detailswhen I get the body back in the lab. Cop: Ryan, contact the victim’s fam-ily. Check his financials and the place

where this ticket belongs to. Pay avisit to his apartment too. We don’twant to leave any stone unturned.People, let’s solve this case!(And in the next forty minutes they gofrom one suspect to another, crackjokes, have coffee and yet catch thekiller. Moving on...)

The love theoremElaborate proof - Hindi TV serialscenario:Boy (talking to self ): Aaj main use

apne dil ki baat batake hi rahunga.(Wait for it, his resolve is going to beseverely tested for the next 30 mins.)(He roams around the whole collegecampus looking for the girl. He isabout to find her when, filmy musicstarts to play and winds start to blow,and the girl walks out with a friend,missing him by a second.)*Ad break *(His quest for the girl continuesthrough the next 15 minutes when fi-nally he is able to catch hold of her.)Boy: *stares at her for 5 mins*I...wanted to...say something..(Finally!)Girl:Yeah?And to be continued….Short and sweet - English Serialscenario:Boy: I think I am in love with you.(They share a romantic moment withthe background music blending inperfectly.) Now before the episode ends, they’llgo out for a candle light dinner, willget into a fight, patch up and deal withfamily drama.The choice is obvious, though ifmelodrama is your cup of tea, I willleave it up to you. G T

The most amazing thing hap-pened to me during my trip toGujarat in the summer vaca-tions. It was like a dream come

true. Just by his presence, I could feel thebreath being knocked out of me and thevery thought of talking to him sent thou-sands of butterflies fluttering aroundmy stomach. I happened to meet a fa-mous film personality of India and thecurrent king of stunts-Akshay Kumarwhen he was visiting the famous Am-baji Temple to receive the benedic-tion of Goddess Ambaji.

How was your trip to Ambaji?It was great. I felt very good andrejuvenated after visiting Am-

baji Temple. I am a spiritualperson and I wanted to thank

God for all the success thatI have achieved in life. I

am also planning tomake a film about

Goddess Ambaji.

How does it feel

to be so successful?You see, I believe in hard work anddetermination. With God’s kind-ness, people of India have alwaysenjoyed my work, giving their ap-preciation in the form of love.

Any projects in the pipeline?In July, I will start the shooting ofthe sequel of ‘Once upon a time inMumbai’. I have also been approached for few other projects.

How was it working for your TV show “Kha-tron ke Khiladi”?I am a very adventurous person, the stunts andthrills excite me a lot. And, this show has it all. Thebest part about this show is that it lets the partici-pants conquer their fear. I had a great time workingfor it and I am glad that it was well received by theaudience.

What are your favourite pastimes?Cooking, playing games like football and cricketand a rigorous training regime so that I stay fit,keeps me occupied. These all may be considered asmy favourite pastimes.

Being from Chandni Chowk, whatare your feelings towards Delhi? Doyou miss being in the city?Well, Chandni Chowk is the best placein this world. I love everything aboutDelhi, be it the food, weather, warmthof the people or the development in thecity. It is truly the capital of our coun-try, I miss my Delhi.

What is your holiday Mantra?For me, holidays are a time for com-

plete relaxation. It means absolute family time, ac-companied with lots of sleep, lots of eating,reading and playing with my son, Aarav.

Any message for the younger generation?It is a computer age, but success doesn’t come atthe speed of computer. It is hard work and a lot ofdedication accompanied with motivation, whichleads to success in life. Youngsters should under-stand the basic virtues of life and should not justcrave for materialistic pleasures. Everyone can doa little to make the world a better place.

I was on cloud 9 after my first celebrity interviewand will remember that experience forever. G T

DATE WITH AAKKSSHHAAYY KKUUMMAARR

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The king of stunts in a tete-a-tete with Afsha Majid, IX, AIS MV

STAR-STRUCK:Afsha Majid, IX

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