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Meet the first national onlineSpelling Bee champion

Arjun Narsimhan, a class VIII student from Gurugram's The ShriRam School, is the winner of the first Collins National OnlineSpelling Bee competition. Arjun won the trophy by spelling

out the word, ‘excusable’. Suyash Manchali of class VI from MESKKPS,Bengaluru, was adjudged the first runners-up, while Marika Kiran, aclass VI student of Villa Theresa High School, Mumbai, wasdeclared the second runners-up.

The competition that took place onOctober 1 had three preliminary roundsof quizzes that tested the participants on their vocabu-lary, grammar and spelling skills. Nearly, 10,000 studentsparticipated in the competition

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James Bond film 'NoTime To Die' releasepushed again to 2021

The release of the James Bond film'No Time To Die' has been delayedagain, this time to 2021, because ofthe effects of Covid-19 on the the-

atrical business. MGM, Universal and Bondproducers, Michael G Wilson and BarbaraBroccoli said on Twitter that the 25th in-stallment in the franchise will now open glob-ally on April 2, 2021.

'No Time To Die' was originally supposedto open in April 2020 but was pushed backto Nov 12 in the UK and Nov 20 in the US. Itwas one of the first Hollywood films to aban-don its release before cinemas in the USshut down in mid-March because of thecoronavirus pandemic Some majorreleases are still planned for 2020. Theyinclude, 'Wonder Woman 1984,' which waspushed back to Christmas after multipledelays, and Kenneth Branagh's mystery,‘Death on the Nile.' It is now set forDecember 18

New Zealand's passport is nowthe most powerful in world

New Zealand has visa-free access tofewer countries than before, owing tothe pandemic, but the rankings showthat Kiwi passport holders have notbeen affected as badly by travel restric-tions as other nationalities. At present, 129 countries are offering

visa-free access to the Kiwis

N ew Zealandnow has themost-powerful

passport in the world,according to a latestranking. The countryhas knocked off Japanfrom the joint topposition. India ranks58th on the list.

Flowers are changing colour to save pollen fromglobal warming, ozone depletion

J ust like the animal kingdom, plants too adapt to the changing climate of the Earth. According to a latest study,plants are altering ultraviolet (UV) pigments in their

petals, and are essentially changing their colours in response toclimate change.

The study that examined a total of 1,238 flowers from 42 dif-ferent species from different locations, dating back to 1941,found that over the past 75 years, flowers have evolved to alterthe UV pigments in their petals in response to the rising temper-atures as well as the declining ozone layer of the EarthThe scientists found that the pigment in flowers increased at anaverage of 2% per year from 1941 to 2017 at all the locations. Thesechanges, however, were found to be different across different species

NATURE-O-MAGIC

A amir Khan, one of the topactors of India, has hadhis share of successes

and failures as an actor. Sharinghis journey as an actor in anaddress to the students of Bennettuniversity recently, Aamir likenedhis career to being stuck in quick-sand after his films flopped soonafter the release of blockbuster'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'. "After

‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’, Isigned about eight or nine films onthe basis of stories, as the direc-tors were all new and unknown atthat time. These films startedbombing and I was called a ‘onefilm wonder’ by the media. Mycareer was sinking. It felt like Iwas in a quicksand. I was veryunhappy. I used to come home andcry,” he told the students.

HAVE FUN, BESENSITIVE: AAMIR

Touch people’s hearts, make themhappy... the moments that we havegiven to people is something

that we can leave behindAamir Khan’s message to the students

AN ‘AWE WALK’might do wonders to your well-being

1A somewhat nebulous emotion, awe is defined asthe sense that you are in the presence of some-

thing larger and more consequential than yourself, andwhich is mysterious and ineffable

2Feeling a sense of awe alsoseems to up our overall feelings

of gladness and improve health, feelscientists

C onsciously watching for small wonders in the world around you duringan otherwise ordinary walk could amplify the mental health benefitsof the stroll, according to a new psychological study, of what the

study’s authors call, “awe walks.” In the study, people who took a fresh look atthe objects, moments and vistas that surrounded them during brief, weeklywalks, felt more upbeat and hopeful in general than the walkers, who did not.The findings are subjective but indicate that awe walks could be a simple wayto combat malaise and worry. They also underscore that how we think and feelduring exercise can actually change how the exercise alters us.

NADIA PODOROSKA

A rgentina's Nadia Podoroskabecame the first qualifier in the

Open era to reach the women's sin-gles semi-ffinals at Roland Garros afterstunning third seed Elina Svitolina ofUkraine 6-2, 6-4. The World No. 131 hadnever won a Grand Slam main drawmatch before the tournament, and isthe only the third femalequalifier to make it tothe last four of a majorchampionship.

Charpentier and Doudnawin 2020 Nobel Prize inchemistry

S cientists EmmanuelleCharpentier and JenniferDoudna have won the 2020

Nobel Prize for chemistry for thedevelopment of a method for genomeediting. "This technology has had arevolutionary impact on the life sci-ences, is contributing to new cancertherapies, and may make the dreamof curing inherited diseases cometrue," the award committee said.

APPLE TO LAUNCH IPHONE 12 SERIES ON OCT 13

Ending a long wait, Apple is all set to lift off the curtains fromits highly-anticipated and delayed iPhone 12 series duringa digital event on October 13.

Apple is expected to release four models of theiPhone 12 — the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 Mini, the 6.1-inch iPhone 12, the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro and the6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro MaxRecently, it was revealed that the upcomingiPhone 12 could cost somewhere between $699to $749, while the iPhone 12 Max could be pricedaround $799-849 All the four iPhone models are expected to featureOLED displays and 5G support, according to foreign analysts

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CLUESCLUESWhich famous rock bandwas initially called the

New Yardbirds?CLUE 1: Formed in 1968 in London,the band received a Grammy LifetimeAchievement Award in 2005

CLUE 2: ‘Count Physical Graffiti’,‘Houses of the Holy’ and ‘Presence’ aresome of the hit albums of this band

CLUE 3: The group disbanded in 1980after the drummer John Bonham diedof asphyxia

ANSWER: LED ZEPPELIN. The Britishrock band won a long-running legal bat-tle over the claims that it stole theopening guitar riff from its signature1971 song, ‘Stairway to Heaven’. Thebnd had been accused in the six-yearlong case of lifting the riff — one of thebest-known openings in rock music —from a song called ‘Taurus’, written bythe late Randy Wolfe of the Americanband, ‘Spirit’

Rogue Earth-like planet with similarmass found floating in Milky Way

Astronomers have found a rogue planet, whichhas the same mass as our planet, Earth. It iscurrently adrift in the Milky Way, and is not apart of any star system

Called OGLE-2016-BLG-1928, it was discoveredusing the OGLE (OpticalGravitational LensingExperiment) collabora-tion and the KMTN(Korean MicrolensingTelescope Network) col-laboration.

Microlensing is akind of gravitationallensing, where the lightoriginating from abackground source likea star is bent by thegravitational field of aplanet in the fore-ground or multipleimages

THE PLANET

WHAT ARE ROGUEPLANETS Rogue planets are homelessworlds. They have neithersunrises nor sunsets.These lonely worldsaren’t tethered toa star. Instead,they travel in solitary arcsaround the MilkyWay’s core

FEATURES Rogue planets are moltenat the core, but frozen atthe surface. There may also

be oceans of liquid waterin the zone between

those extremes

HOW ARE THEYFORMED Planets are usually

formed in protoplanetary

discs, which is a swirling flat discof dust, rock, and gases thatform around a star being born.However, according toastronomers, there are timeswhen some low mass planets getejected from their host star’sgravitational control— very earlyin the planetary formationprocess— due to the high energynature of planetary formationprocesses, leading them to float

in every galaxy. Scientists assumethat there are many rogue planetsin our Milky Way as well

SIGNIFICANCE According to astronomers,these planets could revealmore information about howplanetary systems form andevolve over time. It is a challenge to spot rogue planets

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02 “Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.”

RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET

READ. PLAY. LEARNTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020

many books as you can about the various Intelligenceagencies, their relationships and politics. Read accountsby former spies. There are some excellent books thattell you all you need to know about RAW, MOSSAD,the CIA and so on. Read them all.

LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN WILD: This is the most important bit, like say, if you’re writing about a secret sisterhood of teen spies, as I did in my debut novel, ‘AlongCame A Spyder’. Make it as fun, slick and exciting as you can.

As always, while writing any story, you’re limited only by your imagination.

How to write spy fictionby Dr Apeksha Rao

Dr Apeksha Rao is the author of‘Along Came A Spyder’. Thebook, touted as India’s firstyoung adult spy fiction is abouta teen spy, Samira Joshi, whose

family of RAW agents want her to be a doctor. But she (obviously) wants to be adetective. In this column, she explainshow she came to write in this genre andshares the best lessons that will helpyou write your own.

My biggest and most enduring teenage fantasywas to be a spyThe logistics of a teenager being an un-dercover covert operative didn’t faze me,for I was wrapped up in a world of disguises,coded messages and secret doorways andpassages, thanks to ‘Nancy Drew’ and ‘TheHardy Boys’. When I grew up, I was drawndeeper into the world of international espionage through the books of spy fictionstalwarts such as Ken Follet, John le Carré, Frederick Forsyth and Stella Rim-ington. To my delight, I discovered a sepa-rate genre of young adult spy fiction, whichsuccessfully blended teenage sarcasm andangst with spy craft. Ally Carter, Robin Ben-way, Robert Muchamore and AnthonyHorowitz took this genre to another level.After being on such a steady diet of spy fic-

tion, it was hardly surprising that my firstforay into writing should be in the samegenre. It took me two years to write my firstbook, and here’s what I learned along the way.

Three tips to write excitingspy fiction READ: This one might seem like a doozy,but it needs to be stated. As regards writ-ing in any genre, you need to read a lot ofgreat spy fiction, before you start writingone. The adage, “Read a thousand booksbefore you write one,” certainly holds truefor this genre. Not only do you get a feelof the genre, but you also know whatstandards you should aspire to.

RESEARCH: Do your homework. Read up onhistory as well as current affairs. Read as

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Beat the nip in the airby giving your home a hygge makeover

If your solution to the droppingtemperature has been to layerup and look like an eskimo,how about making a fewchanges to your home

decor for a warmand cosy feel?

Curtains andrugs can dothe trickAbhinayah Sun-daramoorthy, co-founder of a Ben-galuru-based homedecor brand says,“With the weatherchanging, the demandfor curtains, rugs andcushion covers hasgone up. People are in-creasingly makingchanges to their homesaccording to the season.Adding different-shapedcushions and a throw,in addition to changingyour curtains will instant-ly convert your living area.Similarly for your bedroom, you canuse layers, by adding rugs and throwsand have a side table with fairy lightsor candles,” says Abhinayah.

Bring out the candles Interior decorator and decor bloggerPreethi Prabhu says that the coming

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home experience into awarm hug. One way you

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synonymouswith thisweather. Tothis, add candlesor diffusers withspecific fra-grances. Avoidfloral scents andinstead go for

cinnamon, vanilla,etc.,” says Seema.

Makeover with jugs, mugsThe key to get hygge right is to makesmall changes. “I place pine cones onmy table or tie them on my plantswith a jute rope,” says Seema.

TURN YOUR HOME INTO A HYGGE DEN➤ Introduce warm lights like fairy lights and candles. Avoid tubelights at all cost➤ Have autumn elements like twigs and pine cones➤ Place rugs and throws around the house➤ Include patterns like checks and aromas of cinnamon and vanilla through

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REFLECT

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Q.1) Punjab andHaryana High Court start-

ed its first virtual court throughvideo conferencing in __________.A. Panipat B. Rohtak C. Hisar

D. Faridabad

Q.2) _____ has unveiled new mis-sile defence system ‘Bavar-373’. A. China B. Russia C. Iran D. Israel

Q.3) Who has been appointed asCabinet Secretary recently?A. Rajiv Gauba B. Sachin Tanwar

C. Arun Lal D. Vivek Bansa

Q.4) Who was appointed as thehead coach of BangladeshCricket Team?A. Mashrafe Mortaza B. Russell Domingo

C. Gary Kirsten D. Russell Domingo

A N S W E R S

QUIZ TIME (CURRENT AFFAIRS) KNOWLEDGE BANK (FUN FACTS)

1. D) Faridabad 2. C) Iran 3. A) Rajiv

Gauba 4. D) Russell Domingo

The Space Needle The Space Needle is an observation tower inSeattle, Washington, US. Once the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River, it isbuilt to withstand winds of up to 200 mph (320km/h) and earthquakes of up to 9.0 magnitude,as strong as the massive 1700 Cascadia earth-

quake. It also has 25 lightning rods. The Space Needle has an observationdeck and the rotating SkyCity restaurant (currently closed).

WORD WISE

Assiduous: (adj)Constant inapplication or effort;working diligently at atask; persevering;industrious; attentive.

Synonymous words:Diligent, exacting,laborious, scrupulous,zealous, active,attentive, busy,constant,perseverance, steady,studious, etc.

Examples: Seema isconsidered to be a

veryassiduous student.

There has beensome assiduous workof the politicalestablishment too.

As an intern at TheNation in 1989, Ronaldwas amiable andassiduous in his work.

The team memberswere assiduous intheir search for all the latest facts andfigures on the project.

EXPLORE YOURCREATIVITY

DIDACTIC/PEDANTIC

THE RULES:

HOW NOT TO DO IT:

■ “Didactic” teaches a lesson.

■ “Pedantic” just shows off the facts.

■ As a pedantic and elegiac poet,Stephen Kohari is much esteemed.

■ Its touch on classical mythology isoriginal, rarely imitative or didactic.

HOW TO DO IT PROPERLY:

■ As a didactic and elegiac poet,Stephen Kohari is much esteemed.

■ Its touch on classical mythology isoriginal, rarely imitative or pedantic.

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GRAMMATICAL MISTAKES

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Activities

IDIOM OF THE DAY

➤ ALL BARK ANDNO BITEMMeeaanniinngg:: Whensomeone is threat-ening and/oraggressive but notwilling to engagein a fight.

1A salesman soldtwice as much

pears in the after-noon than in the morn-

ing. If he sold 360 kilo-grams of pears that day,

how many kilograms did hesell in the morning and howmany in the afternoon?A. 267 kg B. 240 kg C. 440

kg D. 340 kg

2Mary, Peter, and Lucywere picking chestnuts.

Mary picked twice as muchchestnuts than Peter. Lucypicked 2 kg more thanPeter. Together the three ofthem picked 26 kg of chest-nuts. How many kilogramsdid each of them pick?

A. 6, 12, and 8 kg B. 6, 22, and 9 kg C. 3, 13, and 1 kgD. 5, 14, and 10 kg

3A student chose a num-ber, multiplied it by 2,

then subtracted 138 fromthe result and got 102. Whatwas the number he chose?A. 160 B. 120 C. 190 D. 420

CHECK YOUR APTITUDE

ANSWER: 1.240 kg2. 6, 12,and 8 kg 3.120

Develop a story based onthe pictures in around 250words. Send your entryalong with your name,class, school and pictureat toinie175@gmail.com

03SCHOOL IS COOLTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020

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!

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Winners of

Swaach Bharat

Abhiyaan

(poster making

competition)

on the

occasion of

Gandhi Jayanti,

Mary

Immaculate

Girls High

School, Kalina,

Santa Cruz

Kendriya Vidyalaya, ONGCPanvel

KV ONGC celebrated the151st Birth anniversary of theFather of the Nation Mahat-ma Gandhi. On this auspi-

cious of Gandhi Jayanti Senior (PGT,Hindi) Nirmala Singh pays the trib-ute to the father of the nation and the2nd Prime Minister of India Lal Ba-hadur Shastri by garlanding the por-traits in the virtual presence of re-spected principal Sohan Lal and on-line cultural programme was on thetheme 'Non-Violence' depicting the life

of the great man who lived on the prin-ciples of ahimsa and non-violence. Anexceptionally amazing Fancy Dresscompetition was presented by the stu-dents of primary section. Later aspeech was presented by a student asto why Gandhiji choose to follow thepath of ahimsa and non-violence tofight against the British Empire bythrowing light on the philosophicaland pragmatic ideals of Gandhiji.

In the end, principal Sohan Lalhighlighted how Gandhiji and Shas-triji's teachings are still relevant. Theschool also organized virtual ploggingrun for 2km on this occasion underFit India Campaign.

Gogol, a boy with a peculiar name is

named after his father's favourite

author. Gogol wants to be free from

the awkwardness of his name, start afresh and

live a life as different from those

of his parents as possi-

ble. He wants to start

afresh and detach

from his roots.On his

journey, he sets out to

carve a new identity for himself. But

one's identity depends on much more

than a name. The story is poignant and

emphatic. The author has an eye for

detail. This beautiful novel is at once

cathartic and reminds one of

home.

Tejashree Sonawane, class XII,St. Xavier's College, Mumbai

BOOK REVIEW: THE NAMESAKE BY JHUMPA LAHIRI

Jhumpa Lahiri - Getty Images

After a hectic week of online classes and assignments, weekends are

two days of pure bliss. To enjoy these precious days of relaxation,

the first thing that you can do is a digital detox. Close your laptops,

leave your phones on silent, and maintain a "safe distance" from your TV.

Go read a book, watch the sunset, play indoor games with your

family and maybe even learn to cook up a feast! The best

thing that will help rejuvenate and prepare you for the

next week is sufficient rest, both for your mind and body!

One way you can do this is through baking. Baking is not

only a recreational activity that fills your kitchen

with the smells of warm cinnamon and flour, but

it also leaves you with a satisfying and yummy

treat to enjoy! So get those pots and pans and

bake your way through the weekend!

Samyuktaa Sivakumar, class XI, Ryan International School, Kandivali (East)

GANDHI JAYANTI CELEBRATIONGuardian High School & Jr.College, Dombivli

Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on2nd October to mark the birthanniversary of MahatmaGandhi. From 2007 it is also

celebrated as 'International non-vio-lence day.' This year it is the 151st birthanniversary of the Father of the na-tion and 104th birthday of Lal BahadurShastri.

Students of Guardian High School& Jr. College are also the followers hisprinciples and celebrate his birthdayby implementing them. Last year,their students went out and raisedtheir voice on social issues "the worstcondition on Dombivli roads" throughstreet play. And they have got a huge response.From street to virtual this year too their stu-dents blared on the issue on clean India"Swachh Bharat Abhiyan."

The event was started with a speech of theirSr. Counsellor, Usha Borse, "I am proud to takebirth on the land where Gandhiji was born.His principles appears easy to follow but itsimplementation is very difficult." She said. She

pointed out at few of his principles like truth,non-violence, simplicity, equality and appealedthat these are essential for current generationto follow. She also said that these principlesreally need valour to follow. She expressed howfew of his ideologies can be instigated by allthe student fraternity. Gandhian ideologieslike decentralisation is still followed in thecountry. Skill India, Swachh Bharat came out

from his doctrines. His philosophiesinfluenced mankind all over the worldand hence Global Gandhi solar pow-er was inaugurated by USA and July4, Prime Minister of India inaugu-rated Gandhi solar park with 193 so-lar panels. She concluded by statingGandhiji is a visionary and we are fol-lowing him. And that is why Ra-bindranath Tagore called him a "Ma-hatma"

Headmistress, Jyothi Menon nar-rated his quotes "Be the change youwant to see the world." She said thatwe should not only remind it but oneshould implement is and one must berole model.

A virtual street play was present-ed where student raised issues on the

adverse effects of using plastic, throwingthrash on public places ruining monumentsetc. They also educated the onlookers to sepa-rate wet and dry waste so that wet waste canbe used for making compost.

At the conclusion of the event the collegecoordinator Dr Sobhana Nair appreciated stu-dents' hard work in bringing success to theevent and spoke few words about Gandhiji.

DAV Public School, Nerul

Gandhi Jayanti was virtually celebratedin numerous innovative ways by the stu-dents and teachers of DAV Public School,Nerul with fervour and enthusias.

Through various presentations the teachersstressed on the Gandhian values of speak no evil,hear no evil and see no evil. The children were

told about the relevance of Gandhi Jayanti cel-ebration and how Gandhiji played an importantrole in the Indian Independence struggle.

The students of the Pre-Primary Section par-ticipated in a variety of interesting activities. Thelittle ones of the Nursery Section made spinningwheels using sticks, buttons and cotton. Cutoutsof Gandhiji were crafted by the students of JuniorKG. and the students of Senior KG created theirown pen stands with a message that reflected thevalues embodied by Gandhiji's 3 monkeys, studentsof primary and secondary section had poster mak-ing on Gandhian principles and his life.

Harmony InternationalSchool, Kharghar

Virtual 151st GandhiJayanti was cele-brated by HarmonyInternational School,

kharghar on 2nd October.The programme startedwith a meaningful prayer inthe form of Sarva DharmaPrathna. As the pioneer oftruth and non violenceGandhiji said "The need ofthe moment is not one reli-gion but mutual respect andtolerance of different reli-gions" was depicted by thebeautiful song sung by the students to dedicatethe value of non-violence followed by the re-flection of Gandhi ji's portrayal in a skit. The

essence of GandhiJayanti celebrationtranscends far beyondcommemorating Ma-hatma Gandhi's birthand his life. Events andample of activities wereorganised to spread hismessage and encouragethe children to live inharmony with others.

Children enjoyedposter making on healthymind in healthy body andadvice on using socialmedia by the three wiseMonkeys. These activi-ties and presentation left

a very positive impact on the students. The entireschool seemed to feel the essence of Gandhi ji'spresence.

Smt R N Sheth Vidyamandir, Andheri East

2nd October, an auspicious day that com-memorates the birth anniversary of twogreat leaders, Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Ba-hadur Shastri was celebrated with same de-

votion and fervour as any other year. Celebratingthe occasion virtually did not deter the enthusiasmof the students. In fact, students participated in thecelebration in large numbers.

To revere the day and the doctrines of the greatleaders, a series of programmes according to thegrade of students were arranged by the school. Stu-dents presented speeches and one-acts on theme"My life is my message" and " Jai jawan; Jai kissan".Students' rendition of Gandhiji's favourite bhajanswere mesmerising. Gandhiji's and Shastriji's idealswere depicted through Slogan-making, Poster-mak-ing and Drawing activities. Students of grade 5 and6 in DIY activities made Gandhi's specs, stick,charkha, three monkeys, etc. A number of PPTs

were also made highlighting the work of these twogreat heroes.

Narayana- E- Technoschool, Andheri East

Today on the occasion ofGandhi Jayanthi, we atNarayana gathered ahuge number of stu-

dents from grade 1-5 for thecelebrations. Children werebusy in poster making of Ma-hatma Gandhi , Charaka mak-ing using popsicles, paintingsof India's situation during In-dependance day, famousquotes of Gandhiji, SwachhBharat creative arts and manymore to pen. The most eye catch-ing activity of the day was creat-ing a broom out of coconut leaves.As the teacher taught them how

to make one, children grasped itquickly and got themselves busyin creating their own. It was suchan encouraging activity for the

upcoming youth to create abroom out of waste. This madethe children learn how im-portant it is to use our mindsand keep our country cleanand safe. Activities conductedin echamps grade 1-5

Celebrating Gandhi Jayan-ti By making charkha model,posters, broom making out ofcoconut leaves and the signif-icance of bura mat bolo , buramat suno, bura maat dekhowas displayed through theirposters.

On the whole , it was anamazing day for all the youngminds to showcase their creativ-ity and indulge themselves intoshowing of oneness together.

Vivekanand English HighSchool, Kurla"Peace is the most powerfulweapon of mankind. It takesmore courage to take a blowthan to give one." ~ Mahatma Gandhi.

To commemoratethe 151 birth an-niversary of thefather of our na-

tion - Mahatma Gandhiand to inculcatetheno-bletaskofworshipping-beautyinthefor mof-cleanliness, VivekanandEnglish High School,kurla celebrated 'Clean-liness Drive', on accountof Mahatma Gandhi’sbirthday in school on 1stOctober through Virtu-al This day is celebratedto remember his teach-ing and values which hecontributed to the soci-ety, and to understandthe sacrifices he madefor the freedom of ourcountry by arranging differentstruggle movements.

The spirit of celebrationwas high and this pandemic didnot dempen the enthusiasm ofstudents. A special speech withGandhiji’s quotes and messagesleft everyone in awe.

To make the celebrationmore interesting different ac-tivities were organised for stu-dents; class V - Vl participatedin Drawing Competition with

theme: Swach Bharat Abhiyan,class Vll - Vlll students had theactivity of Poster making withSlogan Writing and the studentsof lX - X participated in DigitalSlogan writing and Declama-tion Competition. The day wasfilled with an array of activities

for students. All the activitieswere designed keeping in mindGandhiji and his teachings.

The school principal Dr.Asha Binukumar spread themessage of endurance, peace,harmony and expressed her grat-itude to Gandhiji for giving usthe powerful tool of non-violence.Students also promised to abideby the campaign- 'Swach BharatAbhiyan' with the pledge to keepSchool, home and city clean.

Guru Nanak Mission High School, Andheri East

The students of Guru Nanak Mission High School celebrated the151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi online with greatzeal and enthusiasm. To commemorate the occasion the schoolheld various

activities for the stu-dents class wise. Dif-ferent topics were giv-en to the classeswhich included essaywriting, slogan writ-ing drawing, sketch-ing, and onlinespeeches based on theideologies of Gand-hiji. The students hada splendid time andshowed their talentsto make the celebra-tion a success.

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A look at the statistics of the previous IPL seasons show that two of the top three all-time wicket-takers are leg-spinners. So, itshould not come as a surprise that leggies have become the most trusted lot in the T20 format, and IPL in particular

Delhi Capitals head coach RickyPonting praised team’s Kagiso Raba-da saying that the South African pac-er is “one of the best T20 bowlers in

the world”. Rabada put out an impressiveshow during Delhi Capitals’ 59-run winagainst Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Mon-day. The pacer picked four wickets to helphis side defend a target of 197 runs.

Diego Schwartzman grindsdown Dominic Thiem

HIGHLIGHTSNadia Podoroska entered

semi-finals by beating Elina

Svitolina 6-2, 6-4.

Rafael Nadal entered

semifinals as he overpowered

Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 6-4 6-1.

Polish teenager Iga Swiatek

humbled Martina Trevisan 6-3

6-1 to enter semis.

@KagisoRabada25’s start this season is great reward for hiswork, one of the best T20 bowlers in the world. Holding RCBto 137 given their power was pleasing, building off the workof our batsmen who set things up. Couple of days now toreset before looking ahead to Rajasthan.Ricky Ponting, DC head coach

Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman outlast-ed Dominic Thiem in a 5 set thriller of7-6(1) 5-7 6-7(6) 7-6(5) 6-2 to reach hisfirst Grand Slam semi-final.

Ponting terms Rabada ‘one ofthe best T20 bowlers in the world’

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Heenjoys thebest bowlingeconomy of 6.55 atan average of 21.69 inIPL. “My focus is onbowling economically. Ithelps bowlers on theother end take wickets,”Rashid said. Former crick-eter-turned-commentatorAakash Chopra says, “His(Rashid ) biggest strengthlies in bowling quicklythrough the air andaccurate googly.”

04 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020

It’s about battles on the field. It’s about do-or-die situations. It’s about

just one goal. It’s about victory. In short, it’s about playing fair.

Howzzat? Well, that’s SIMPLY SPORTS!SIMPLY SPORTS

Q1:Which one of the following isthe second tallest mountain

in the world? a) K2 q b) Lhotse q

c) Kangchenjunga q d) Mount Everest q

Q2:Which one of thesemountains is also known as

Sagarmatha in its home country? a) Mount Everest q b) K2 q

c) Manaslu q d) Dhaulagiri q

Q3:Which one of the followingmountains is also known as

Mount Godwin-Austen?

a) Himalchuli q b) Mount Everest q

c) Nanga Parbat q d) Mount K2 q

Q4:The ninth highestmountain in the world,

Nanga Parbat is located in whichcountry? a) Pakistan q b) India q c) Nepal q

d) Afghanistan q

Q5:The name of the world’sthird tallest mountain is...

a) Kangchenjunga q b) Lhotse q

c) Cho Oyu d) Makalu q

Q6:Which of these mountainshas the highest altitude,

above mean sea level? a) Kangchenjunga q b) Mount Everest q

c) K2 q d) Lhotse q

Q7:Mount Everest is located inwhich country?

a) On border between Nepal and China q

b) On border between Nepal and India q

c) On border between India and China q

d) None of these q

Q8:Dudhsagar falls is locatedin which of the following

states in India? a) Kerala q b) Goa q

c) Karnataka q d) Madhya Pradesh q

Q9:Which continent hosts theAtlas Mountains?

a) Africa q b) Europe q c) Asia

d) Australia q

Q10:The highest waterfall inthe world is?

a) Tugela q b) Angel q

c) Cuquenan q d) Takkakaw q

Q11:Virginia Falls is located inwhich country?

a) Norway q b) Italy q

c) Canada q d) Mexico q

Q12:Nevada Falls is located inwhich country?

a) Guyana q b) India q c) the USA q

d) Italy q

Q13:Jog Falls are located inwhich of the following

states in India?a) Kerala q b) Manipur q c) Meghalaya q

d) Karnataka q

Q14:Where is Niagara Fallslocated?

a) On the border between Canada and the USA q

b) On the border between India and China q

c) On the border between India and Pakistan q

d) On the border between India and Nepal q

ANSWERS: 1 a) K2 2 a) Mount Everest 3 d) Mount K2 4 a) Pakistan 5 a) Kangchenjunga6 b) Mount Everest 7 a) a) On border between Nepaland China 8 b) Goa 9 a) Africa10 b) Angel 11 c) Canada 12 c) the USA 13 d) Karnataka 14 a) On the border betweenCanada and the USA

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGEGK QUIZ | Theme: Mountains, peaks and waterfalls

Piyush Chawla’s craftycontrol over the ball giveshim an edge over batsmen.His vast IPL career is lacedwith 156 wickets in 162 matcheswith an economy rate of 7.85, provinghis potential as a leg spinner. Chawla,roped in by CSK for a whopping `6crore, has a unique record of bowlingmore than 1000 dot ballsin his KKR career.

The youngster has loads of tal-ent and has been used by MI cap-

tain Rohit Sharma to great effectin powerplays. His 2/26 against KingsXIPunjab deserves a special mention as heuprooted crucial wickets of KL Rahul andGlenn Maxwell. His leg break googly hascome in handy for MI’s spin attack. Rahul

grabbed 22 wickets in as manymatches in IPL so far.

Attacking leg spin-ner Chahal has theknack of pickingwickets at regularintervals. With 8wickets in 5 matchesbacked by economyrate of 7.57, he leadsthe leggie race in IPL2020. “Not manyother spinners got toomuch out of the pitch,but Chahal has showedthat if you have skill inthe wrist, you can getpurchase on anytrack,”said ViratKohli.

YUZVENDRA CHAHAL (RCB)

Mat-5 Wkts-8Econ 7.57BF 3/18

It is simple. If the ground is big, the bowler tends to take morerisks. If I am bowling knowing the boundaries are bigger, then I willtry to tempt the batsman more and use variations in pace with con-fidence. When the batsman sees the flight and variation in pace, hegets confused and commits a mistake. Narendra Hirwani, former leg-spinner

On certain grounds, the role of spinners will be really big. In aplace like Abu Dhabi, spinners have traditionally played a bigrole, it is a bigger ground and spinners come into equation. Butit probably doesn't spin as much as it does in Dubai and Sharjah.Mike Hesson, RCB’s Director of Cricket

RASHID KHAN (SRH)

Mat 5 Wkts 5Econ 5.20BF 3/14

RAHUL CHAHAR (MI)

Mount Everest

LEGGIES are ruling the ROOST

Mat-6 Wkts-7Econ 7.95BF 2/26

Mat 5 Wkts 6Econ 8.88BF 2/33

PIYUSH CHAWLA (CSK)

KL Rahul shouldn’t be botheredwith wicketkeeping in Indian

squad: Lara