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TODAY’SEDITION

How do you plan tospend your weekend?What are youreviewing this week?

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Nearly four in 10 consumers have beeninvolved in a bullying incident onlineat their workplaces and outside, a Mi-

crosoft study has revealed. Across India, 38per cent of consumers (34 per cent adults and43 per cent teenagers), said they were involvedin a "bullying incident". Nearly 25 per centrespondents said, they were the target and17 per cent a bystander or witness to bully-

ing or harassment.

The results also show that 38 percent of people in 32 countries saythey've been involved in a bullyingincident as the target of the bullying,someone who displayed bullying behav-iours, or as a bystanderThe study polled teenagers, aged 13-17 and adults aged 18-74, about theironline experiences and exposure toonline risks

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SADHGURU TO WRITEABOUT KARMA AND

DESTINY IN HISUPCOMING BOOK

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IDEAL WEIGHT NOW 5KG MORE: 65KG FOR MEN, 55 FOR WOMEN

Spiritual teacher and author Sadhguru isall set to write a book on karma, its manyaspects and destiny in his upcoming

book, titled, 'Karma: A Yogi’s Guide to Creat-ing Your Own Destiny'. Sadhguru said, "WhenI looked at the variety of misconceptions sur-rounding the word ‘kar-ma’, I saw that it is oneof the most misun-derstood aspects oflife. This needed clar-ification. People needto see that karma isnot just bondage, itcan also be-come a processof liberation.This book hasbeen con-ceived asa manualof thisprocess."

United under the Swedish activistGreta Thunberg, young people ral-lied worldwide recently to demandurgent action to halt the catastroph-

ic climate change, in their first global protest,since the coronavirus crisis began. With wildweather wreaking havoc across the world —from fires ravaging the US West Coast, toabnormal heatwaves in the Siberian Arctic,and record floods in China — the organiserssaid, their aim was to remind politicians thatwhile the world focused on Covid-19, the cli-mate crisis was more acute than ever. The

protesters alsocalled for a‘Global Day ofClimateAction’.

‘PLANET IS DYING’, 8-YEAR-OLDCLIMATE CRUSADER WARNS

One of the world'syoungest climate change

activists, Licypriya Kangujam,is leading a youth movement

on climate change, and hasurged PM Narendra Modi and law-

makers to pass a new law, aimed atcapping carbon emissions in the

world's third-largest producer of green-house gases. Born in Manipur, Kangujam

has been outraged by the air quality, she hasseen in Delhi. "I am fighting to save our planet

and our future," she said as she protested outsideparliament in New Delhi recently.

I will go to theMoon, and I willresearch on how wecan get fresh air tobreathe, how we canget fresh water to

drink, and how togrow cropsthere, becauseour planet is

dying soon

Fridays for future

IS BACK!

The book will dive deep into under-standing karma, its different aspectsand its consequences— all decodedwith new perspectives by Sadguru. Thebook will give the readers a sense ofawareness and an opportunity to cre-ate and navigate their destinies

'Karma: A Yogi’s Guide to CreatingYour Own Destiny' is expected to bereleased in early 2021

4 IN 10 CONSUMERS ININDIA VICTIM OF ONLINEBULLYING: MICROSOFT

Price of Beatles memorabilia that is likelyto fetch at the Sotheby's auction.Sotheby's is hosting an online auction this

month of Beatles memorabilia to mark the 50thanniversary of the British band breaking up.

The sale offers items spanning the band's entireperforming career, including a signed copy of theFab Four's first single from 1962, 'Love Me Do',valued at between $19,000-$25,400. Other itemson sale, include a pair of John Lennon's unmis-takable glasses and his school detention sheet

$25,400

FACTOID

The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) hasadded another 5kg to the ideal weight ofIndians. While the weight of an ideal or refer-ence Indian man was 60kg in 2010, it has nowincreased to 65kg. In case of women, it hasgone up to 55kg from 50kg, a decade ago

Along with this, the earlier height for a ref-erence Indian man was 5.6 feet (171cm) and awoman was 5 feet (152cm). It is now revised to5.8 feet (177cm) for a man and 5.3 feet(162cm) for a woman. This will now be takenfor normal body mass index (BMI)

The visible fat intake for individuals withsedentary, moderate and heavy activity has

been set at 25, 30 and 40 grams per day,respectively, for an adult man and 20, 25 and30 grams per day, respectively, for an adultwoman

The calcium requirement proposed as RDAfor an adult man and an adult woman is

1,000mg per day. It was 600mg perday in 2010

Common salt intake remainsat 5 grams per day with thesodium intake limited to 2grams. An intake of 3,510mg

potassium is recommendedper day

According to the scientists, this wasbecause nutritional food intake had goneup. Also, data from rural and urbanareas was taken into account this timeas against only urban data 10 years ago.A premier nutrition research body ofthe Indian Council of MedicalResearch, NIN, has alsorevised its recommendeddietary allowance (RDA)and estimated averagerequirement (EAR) ofnutrition for Indians inits 2020 report

M NIGHT SHYAMALAN UNVEILSTITLE OF NEXT FILM

The title of M Night Shyamalan's upcomingthriller is 'Old', the director has announced.The filmmaker took to Twitter to share the

update. "Feels like a miracle that I am shooting thefirst shot of my new film. It's called 'Old'," tweeted amasked Shyamalan holding a clapperboard. He alsoshared the artwork of the film — a depiction of anhourglass, with people tumbling instead of sand,and the text reading, "A New Trip from writer/di-rector M Night Shyamalan. It's only a matter of time."Shyamalan, who has written the script, will also pro-duce the project.

ENTERTAINMENT

WHO MADE HISDIRECTORIAL DEBUT

WITH THE 1983MOVIE 'MASOOM'?

CLUE 1: The 74-year-old is aChartered Accountant from theInstitute of Chartered Accountants inEngland & Wales

CLUE 2: Born in Lahore, Pakistan,he's also a nephew of legendaryactor Dev Anand

CLUE 3: He debuted as an actor inthe 1974 movie, ‘Ishq, Ishq, Ishq’

ANSWER: SHEKHAR KAPUR. TheUnion ministry of information andbroadcasting has appointed the film-maker as the new President of Filmand Television Institute of India (FTII)Society, and as the Chairman of FTIIGoverning Council

T hree weeks after hedefaulted in the US Openfor hitting a line judge

with a ball, Novak Djokovic gothis quest for an 18th Grand Slamtitle, back on track with a 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Mikael Ymerin the French Open on Tuesday.

Russian 13th seed AndreyRublev came two sets and 5-2down to beat American SamQuerrey 6-7(5), 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-4,6-3 in three hours and 17 minutes

In the women’s singles, sur-prise US Open semi-finalistJennifer Brady let slip two matchpoints in a 6-4, 3-6, 9-7 loss to17-year-old Clara Tauson. Tauson,a former junior World No.1, ismaking her Grand Slam debut

DJOKOVIC FINDSHIS FOOTING

AFTER US OPENDEBACLE

Anetwork of salty pondsmay be gurgling beneathMars' South Pole along-

side a large underground lake,raising the prospect of tiny, swim-ming Martian life, scientists haveclaimed. The scientists widenedtheir coverage area by a couplehundred miles, using even moredata from a radar sounder on theEuropean Space Agency's MarsExpress orbiter, two years afteridentifying what they believed tobe a large buried lake.

In the latest study, the scien-tists provide further evidence ofthis salty underground lake, es-timated to be 20 kilometres to 30

kilometres across, and buried 1.5kilometres beneath the icy sur-face. Even more tantalising,they've also identified three small-

er bodies of water surroundingthe lake. These ponds appear tobe of various sizes and are sepa-rate from the main lake.

Roughly 4 billion years ago, Mars was warm and wet, like the Earth.But the Red planet eventually morphed into a barren, dry world, itremains today All this potential of the presence of water, raises thepossibility of microbial life on or inside Mars. High concentrations ofsalt are likely keeping the water from freezing at this frigid location,the scientists noted. The surface temperature at the South Pole is anestimated minus minus 113 degrees Celsius, and gets graduallywarmer with depth nThese bodies of water are potentially interestingbiologically and “future missions to Mars should target this region,”the researchers wrote

SPACE

SALTY LAKE, PONDS MAY BE GURGLINGBENEATH SOUTH POLE ON MARS

SPORTS

THE STYLE MAP

2By the ‘80s and ‘90s, peoplefavoured celebrity-inspiredensembles, especially thoseworn by icons like Naomi

Campbell and the late Princess Diana.

3Throughout the 2000s, design-ers have borrowed heavily fromclothing trends popular in pastdecades, like animal-print

garments and tiny handbags.

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1960-1961:● Matching coats and dresseswere all the rage.● In the early ‘60s, many peo-ple still sported styles thatwere popular in the ‘50s.During this time, women oftenlayered loose-fitting coats overmatching dresses and complet-ed their ensembles with coordinating hats, gloves, and short heels.

1960-1963● Bow collars came into style.● According to ‘Paste’ maga-zine, bow collars were common-

ly worn by women enter-ing male-dominated workfields in the early ‘60s.The look was said to blendmasculine and femininestyles beautifully.● The style is still worn frequently today — sometimeseven as a political fashionstatement.

1965:● The mod trend spread fromthe UK to the rest of the world.● Mod, short for modernism,was a subculture known for itsfocus on music and style. The

mod movement is said tohave originated from a small group ofLondon-based young men who listened tomodern jazz, according to the BBC.

1966:● Women’s fashion was also influenced bythe mod movement. Rather than wearingsleek suits, women donned polka-dot

ensembles, black-and-white pan-elled dresses, and boots.

1968:● People loved wearing styles inspired bythe film ‘Bonnie and Clyde.’ In particular,men often wore pinstripe suits pairedwith hats in solid colours.

1969:● Many shoes from this period featured short and chunky heels, weremade of leather, and reached just abovethe knee.

1970:● Hippie-inspired pants and mod-styleshirts were popular at the start of the ‘70s.● According to Vintage Dancer, fashion inthis decade “Couldn’t decide what direc-tion to take or what past decade to emu-late.” As a result, men wore a mix ofeverything, including turtlenecks, neckscarves, and wide-legged pants.

1972:● Rather than following a singletrend, people aimed to dress ina way that expressed their individuality.

1973:● Disco styles started toemerge from the fashionindustry.

1974:● Both men andwomen donned suits.● Suit-style dressesbecame veryfashionable.

1975:● Everyone want-ed to wear a jumpsuit.

1980:● Bold,brightcolourswere fash-

ionable at the start of the ‘80s.● Women also wore a mix of fitted andloose styles throughout 1980, and pairedtheir ensembles with chunky jewelry.

1986:● Women mixed athletic wear into theireveryday attire.

1990:● At the start of the ‘90s, jackets becamea staple part of many outfits.

1992:● Platform shoes came back into style.

1994:● Plaid was extremely popular in the

middle of the ‘90s.

1998:● Logo-mania originated

in the late ‘90s.

2001:● Many people worehead-to-to denim.

2012:● Wedge sneakersbecame trendy.

2017:● Men startedwearing patternedsuits.

2018:● People couldn't

get enough of mono-chromatic outfits.

2020:● An aesthetic called cottagecore has com-pletely taken over.

1In the ‘60s and ‘70s, peopleexperimented with styles suchas bell-bottom pants, unbut-toned shirts, and flowing jump-

suits — all of which were influencedby music and social movements.

How Fashion trends

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EXPERT COLUMN

As modern Indiatakes big leaps inareas of science,technology andresearch, it is also

finding itself deeply steepedin ancient Indic culture. Ourancient texts have stood thetest of time from the Satyugaor the era of the truth to thepresent Kalyug which is theera of Kali. An-cient stories havetaught generationsabout the art of liv-ing. They teach usthe difference be-tween right andwrong. And theyteach us about respect and care.

From time im-memorial our godshave been believed tohave come down fromthe heavens, take hu-man forms or avatars,mingle with them andlead them to fight anddestroy the evil. They have taught therest of the humanity the code of con-duct for living a righteous and happylife. These teachings were captured inour Vedas and Puranas. In the presentage where crime, corruption and im-moral behaviour is at its peak, theteachings of these great ancient textslike Ramayana, Mahabharat and theBhagwad Gita continue to spread itsmessage for leading a better life.Through decades and centuries of

change in scenario and the human civilization,the narrative too, hasbeen transposed intothe modern times.

Many modernday writers arereimagining our textsand making it inter-esting and suitable foryoung people. In‘Demons of Jaitraya’,I too have reimaginedHanuman who is be-lieved to be immortal,to be training a teamof young warriors inour century to fightthe demons and the

negative energies. Allwriters bringing alive these storiesthrough mythology are doing so to ensure that the young follow the tenetsof these epics that form the core of ourculture and our identity.

Being rooted helps young becomemore confident. It is only when ouryoung understand and follow the prin-ciples of out ancient books that we willcomfortably sail through this Kalyug.

REIMAGININGANCIENT STORIES

IN THE MODERN WORLD

SHUBIRA PRASAD, author of The Demons of Jaitraya

Soft, creamy, mushy and deli-cious, both paneer and tofucan amp up the taste of anybland meal with their de-lightful taste and texture.

While paneerhas been pre-d o m i n a n t l yused in Indiancuisine to addsoul to curries,p a r a t h a s ,pakodas andwhat not, tofuhas been aquintessenceof Orientalcuisines likeChinese, Thaiand Japanese.

I n t e r e s t -ingly, both pa-neer and tofu are a great source ofprotein. However, with an increas-ing inclination towards healthy eat-ing, tofu has paved its way, claim-

ing to be a much healthier alternativethan paneer (cottage cheese). Witharound 37% of vegetarians, India hasbeen predominantly a vegetarian na-tion, wherein the consumption of plant

based proteinshas been morethan animalprotein.

But decid-ing what’s bet-ter – tofu or pa-neer – can be abit tricky. Ifyou have beena weight watch-er or a fitnessenthusiast orwant to switchto a proteinrich diet, thenhere’s all you

need to know about the differencesbetween paneer and tofu,before you add these to your

regular diet.

Food Court

have changed...have changed...

➤ What is Cottagecore? Is “an aes-thetic movement that draws togeth-er all of the best parts of going offand living in a cabin in the woods.”The rustic lifestyle became extreme-ly popular around March 2020, whenthe COVID-19 pandemic began, andhas now extended into fashion...

Why PaneerCottage cheese isloaded with the good-ness of healthy fatsand milk proteins,which makes paneer agreat source of nutrition forhealthy bones,teeth andskin.

Why TofuMade with soybeanmilk, tofu is preparedby curdling the soy milkand is believed to be alow-calorie substituteto regular cottage

cheese. This isgreat for

weightwatch-ers.

Is tofu healthierthan paneer?

QUIZ TIME (BOOKS AND AUTHORS)

KNOWLEDGE BANK GRAMMATICAL MISTAKES

Q.1) Whichis the first Harry

Potter book?A. HP and the Goblet of Fire B. HP and the Philosopher’s

StoneC. HP and the Chamber of

SecretsD. HP and the God of Small

Things

Q.2) What was thenationality of RobertLouis Stevenson, writerof ‘Treasure Island’?A. Scottish B. Welsh C. Irish D. French

Q.3) ‘Jane Eyre' waswritten by which Bronte

sister?A. Anne B. Charlotte C. EmilyD. None of the above

Q.4) What is the book‘Lord of the Flies’ about?A. A round trip around the USAB. A swarm of killer flies C. Schoolboys on a desertisland D. None of the above

Q.5) In which centurywas Geoffrey Chaucer’sCanterbury Tales written?A. 13th–14th B. 14th–15th C. 15th-16th D. 16th–17th

1. B) HP and the Philosopher’s Stone 2. A) Scottish 3. B) Charlotte

4. C) Schoolboys on a desert island 5. A) 13th–14th

A N S W E R S

Activities

Bat flowerTacca chantrieri is an unusual plant withblack flowers. Also called the bat flower, it isa species of flowering plant in the yam fami-ly, Dioscoreaceae. The flowers can grow up

to 28 inchesand have long‘whiskers’. Theyare somewhatbat-shaped.Native to tropi-cal regions ofSoutheast AsiaincludingThailand,

Malaysia, and southern China, they prefershade to sunlight and need lots of water. Batflowers grow best at high humidity in well-drained soil with good air circulation.

FLORA FORMERLY/FORMALLY

THE RULES:

HOW NOT TO DO IT:

■”Formerly” is something that happened before. ■”Formally” (adj) in a formal manner.

■ The store was formerly opened on Tuesday.■ It was a custom formally observed.

HOW TO DO IT PROPERLY:■ The store was formally opened on Tuesday.■ It was a custom formerly observed. ■ Gaidar was formerly the vice governor of the Kirov Region. ■ He was formally certified as a CA.

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SOCIO-POLITICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENTS

LED TO THESE TRENDS

2001

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

RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET

READ. PLAY. LEARNTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2020

Credit: Insider and Other Agencies

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality

An NGO whichworks towardssustainability de-velopment in In-

dia along with The ClimateReality Project (India) and

CEE organised a two-day In-ternational Conference on

Sustainability Education(ISCE || Webinar). The webi-

nar was addressed by Ram Boo-jh, CEO of NGO; Eric Falt, di-

rector and UNESCO Representa-tive; Dr Christa Henze; Karuna

Singh; Alka Tomar, President andFounder, CEC; Dr. Shyamala Mani

and many more. They encouraged theyouth ambassadors to continue work-

ing for sustainable living. 6 Youth Am-bassadors from different countries pre-

sented their success stories. Youth for Earth organised a compe-

tition in which they got 50+ entries fromall across the country. Top 5 entries were

shortlisted and Team Earth Warriors, Ram-

jas School, RK Puram was one of them. The top 5teams got the opportunity to present their storiesand work done. Awards were given to the teams.Team Earth Warriors won the 1st Runner Up award.They worked for the cause of ‘Clean Air: An Im-portant Affair’. Team Earth Warriors includedSuhani Mohan, Manasvi Singh, Ashita Kashyap,Shagun Khanduri, Garishma Dubey, Kritika Ma-hajan, Kashish Panthri.

MYSHA WAQAR, XII,Hamdard Public School

RHYTHMKAUR,XI,ManavSthaliSchool,RajendraNagar

ROHIN ARORA, IV, SaplingsSchool, Paschim Vihar

GREEN CRUSADERSFOR GREEN EARTH

03SCHOOL IS COOLTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020

It’s not just a place where you get to learn Einstein’s Theory ofRelativity. It’s also a place where you can think beyond theclassroom. Hence we say, SCHOOL IS COOL!

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The Investiture Cere-mony of Basava In-ternational School,Dwarka was con-

ducted. This event waspresided over by the chiefguest, Wing Commander Ku-nal Girme, Commanding Of-ficer, No 2 Delhi Air Sqn,NCC.

The function commencedwith a morning prayer afterwhich the assembly was ad-dressed by school principal,Dr Manimala Roy. The mem-bers of the new Student Coun-cil were duly introduced to thegathering. The Council then

participated in the Oath Cer-emony where they pledgedtheir allegiance to uphold theschool’s ideals to the best oftheir abilities. Wing Com-mander Girme then laudedthe students and remindedthem that with position comesgreat responsibility.

The students were thenaddressed by the generalmanager, Poornima Ambli,who congratulated all theStudent Council members.The school’s online periodi-cal, OPA, was unveiled as thechief guest officially an-nounced its release.

Gyan Devi Public School,Sr Sec, Sec 17, Gurgaoncelebrated Investitureceremony and

Teacher’s day on the virtualplatform.

The function was presidedover by the chairman of GyanDevi Group of Schools, Capt JSYadav, managing director,Neena Yadav, director academ-ics, principals of sector-10 andsector-17, headmistress of sec-tor-9, vice-principal, teachersand students of XI and XII.

The function started withthe live assembly. The declara-tion of the Student Councilmembers was announced by thechairman. School principal con-ducted the oath-taking ceremo-ny. The welcome speech wasdelivered by school principal.

Video recordings by the stu-dents of class 12 were played inwhich they conveyed gratitude

messages. Anchal (XI) sang asong. Students of class 12 pre-sented a poem.

The chairman expressed hisgratitude towards all theteachers. A vote of thanks wasdelivered by school vice-princi-

pal. Newly Elected SchoolCouncil Members 2020-21 areHimanshi Yadav (head girl),Aditya Narayan Yadav (headboy), Akansha Yadav (vice-head girl), Aarush Sharma(vice-head boy).

New Era School,Pandav Nagar,Ghaziabad cele-brated the Investi-

ture Ceremony. Nikiita Kumari (XI) hosted

the programme. The pro-gramme was commemoratedwith Saraswati Vandana pre-sented by Tripti Sharma (XII).A thought on leadership wasconferred by Soumya Dilwal(XI). School director Dr Mam-ta Malik administered the oathto newly constituted StudentCouncil Members. HarpreetSingh (XII) bestowed asthe Head Boy andShreya Malik of

(XII) bestowed as the Head girlof the institution.

A collage was displayed toshow the snapshot of the schoolHead Boy, Head Girl along withthe Sports Captain, DisciplineHead, Cultural Head, House Cap-tains, Prefects and Class Repre-sentatives who all were con-ferred with badges, sashes bytheir parents. A dance was pre-sented by Anushka Bajaj (VIII).

School principal Dr KiranDilwal congratulated all andextended the vote of thanks.

The students of ASN Interna-tional School, Mayur Viharspread awareness through mak-ing their handmade masks. The

school children and staff not only par-ticipated in the Independence day cele-bration but also, revealed an urge to getfreedom from Coronavirus. The schoolstudents reflected their belief that free-dom can’t be experienced with the act of

wearing a face mask, rather by act-ing upon in such a way so that each in-dividual would get actual freedom of lifeby roaming freely in free air to breatheand precedence over the personal choiceand freedom. ASN initiated to igniteeach individual of the school to striveahead for attaining freedom from thesilent pandemic. The school headsShivani Khanna and Priyanka ad-dressed the students on virtualsessions to ‘Be Safe and Re-spect Your Independence’.

No Stone LeftUnturned

Look around andseewhat we humanshave done Afterall, we left nostone unturnedDevastated westand Nothing is in ourhands

A glimpse of wrathwe seeEmotionallystabbed and- mentally handi-capped we feelWitnessing the funto be sealed Too scared of na-ture’s fury Wondering if any-one would be leftto tell this story……

No one is spared

Even the crownwore a frownThe tables haveturned All the customsstand stunned Our avarice is re-sponsibleEven corruption isof no helpTheir standardsare going to melt

This is a warningfor usCause then therewould beNo stone left un-turned By the natureto leave anyone tobe even concerned

-Ridhi Bansal, X,

Venkateshwar Global

School, Rohini

A different perspective ofstudents

Celebrating the milestonesand wisdom of mentor

Ryan Interna-tional School,Faridabad cele-brated the 76th

birthday of the founderchairman, Ryan Groupof Institutions, Dr AFPinto. The celebrationsbegan with invokingthe Lord’s blessings. Aspecial assembly

planned, had line ofevents, focusing on

his vision and

achievements. Items like AnOde to the Mentor and MySchool, My Pride by school stu-dents showcased the true En-vironmentalist and Educa-tionist that he is. Ryanitessang birthday songs andmade cards for theirmentor.

The school par-liament interactedwith the com-mission-

er of police, Faridabad and dis-cussed about issues of para-mount. School principal andteachers planted saplings to

live up to thevision of

s c h o o lchairman of a

cleaner and greenerworld. School prin-cipal addressed thestudents and

wished the best ofhealth and success.

The blue umbrella is one of the most memo-rable stories by Ruskin Bond whose magicwill keep on enchanting readers for gen-

erations. The main theme of the story is the joyof giving and sharing happiness even in saddestof times. It is tough to renounce thingsthat we love.

In this story the lead character isBiniya a small girl from the hills. She isof a tender age but when she stumblesupon some picnickers from the plains,and on their demand gives up the tigerclaw necklace to them in exchange of ablue umbrella.

Later, when the blue umbrellabecomes a thing of envy for ordinary andunpretentious villagers, the greedy RamBharosa tries to take the possession ofhere blue umbrella by unethical ways. Thisact slanders his image and as a resultpeople stopped coming out for entertain-

ment. This further causes loss in his business. Unable tostand the agony of the loss Biniya realises that she shouldnot flaunt her umbrella just to make Ram Bharosa sad soshe gives her umbrella to him to save him from the loss he

was suffering. In return, overwhelmed by her kind-ness he gifts her the bear claw necklace whichis considered even luckier than a tiger's claw.

Ruskin Bond makes the most ordinarythings appear extraordinary. His intricate nar-ration carries us into a different world, a worldwhere we all can find a little of ourselves. Thisstory exhibits human emotions such as long-ing, happiness, pride, kindness, jealousy,greed, remorse and sacrifice. It ends with a

powerful message that a small actof kindness can indeed transformlives which makes this

book a must-read.

Milonee Tank, class X, N

L Dalmia High School,

Mira Road, Mumbai

Ilike to curl up with books and a warm cupof coffee. Bonding with family, tryingout new recipes with some of my

favourite declicacies and cleaningthe house are top priorities on mylist. I always prepare a scheduleto stay ahead on coursework.Catching up with friends helps melet off steam. I like to relax andrejuvenate to de-stress throughdance and yoga sessions. A goodnight's sleep and positive attitude areall I need to face the next week withenthusiasm.

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

Mumbai

RUSKIN BOND

BOOK: THE BLUE UMBRELLA BY RUSKIN BOND

Djokovic, Pliskova advance to secondround at Roland Garros

Coming off heart-breaking losses, theIndian PremierLeague game be-

tween Mumbai In-dians and Kings XIPunjab will be a test

of character for bothsides as they look to re-

gain momentum.KXIP were at the re-

ceiving end of the high-est successful run-chase inthe tournament history asRajasthan Royals over-hauled a target of 224 with

three balls to spare onSunday. While

Kieron Pollarda n d

Ishan Kishanled a remark-able fight-back,chasing 202,before Mumbaiwent down to Royal Chal-lengers Bangalore in aSuper Over.

Defending cham-pions Mumbai Indi-ans lost their openinggame but bouncedback to beat KolkataKnight Riders. How-ever, Rohit Sharma'smen failed to crossthe line againstRCB. Similarly, af-ter losing to DelhiCapitals in their

opener, KXIPcame backstronglyto register theirfirst points by

defeating RCB.But, despite a fab-ulous batting dis-play, they lost to Ra-jasthan.

KXIP have failedto tighten the screwswhen it mattered most.In their two losses, theywere in a good positionbut could not grab themoments. Their bowlinglooked out of sortsagainst Rajasthan as theyfailed to defend a big to-tal with Rahul Tewatiahitting pacer SheldonCottrel for five sixes inan over to win the matchfor his team. PTI

Photo: PTI

Q1:What is 0 divided by 1?

a) 1 q b) 0 q c) -1 q

d) Cannot be computed q

Q2:What is 2 divided by 0?

a) 2 q b) 1 q c) 0 q

d) Cannot be computed q

Q3:Do you know, what -1 + 1equals?

a) -2 q b) 2 q c) 0 q d) 1 q

Q4:What is 2 to the power 4?

a) 8 q b) 16 q c) 64 q d) 48 q

Q5:0.95 Is the same as?

a) 9.5% q b) 95% q c) 950% q

d) 0.095% q

Q6:Which number is prime?

a) 6 q b) 16 q c) 1 q d) 11 q

Q7:Evaluate the expression3+4/4

a) 3 q b) 4 q c) 19 q d) 0 q

Q8:What is -40 divided by -4?

a) -10 q b) 10 q c) 40 q d) -40 q

Q9:Sum of two negativenumber is always

a) Positive q b) Negative qc) 0 q d) 1 q

Q10:Sum of two positivenumber is always

a) Negative q b) Positive qc) 1 q d) 0 q

Q11:Predecessor of -9 is

a) -8 q b) 10 q c) -10 q d) 8 q

Q12:Successor of -1 is

a) -2 q b) 0 q c) 1 q d) 2 q

Q13:Which number is amultiplicative identity

for the whole numbersa) 0 q b) 1 q c) 2 q d) 3 q

Q14:What will be themultiplicative inverse of -8

a) 8 q b) 1/8 q c) 1/-8 q d) 0 q

Q15:On dividing a negativeinteger by another

negative integer the quotient will bea) Always negative q b) Always positive q

c) Either negative or positive q d) 1 q

Q16:Product of two negativeintegers is always

a) Negative q b) Positive qc) 0 q d) 1 q

Q17:Absolute value of -11 is

a) -10 q b) 10 q c) 11 q d) 0 q

Q18:The mean of the first fivewhole number is

a) 2 q b) 5 q c) 3 q d) 4 q

Q19::A data can have .......mode

a) Only one q b) Only two q

c) Only three q d) more than one q

ANSWERS: 1- b) 0, 2- d) Cannot be computed,

3- c) 0 4- b) 16, 5- b) 95%, 6- d) 11, 7- b) 4, 8- b)

10, 9- b) Negative, 10- b) Positive, 11- c) -10, 12-

b) 0 13- b) 1 14- c) 1/-8 15- b) Always positive

16- b) Positive 17- c) 11 18- a) 2 19- d) more

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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.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGEMATHS QUIZ | Theme: Miscellaneous

After two losses on the trot, Sunrisers Hyderabad notched up its first win after beating DelhiCapitals by 15 runs. Going forward they must tick all the right boxes

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Bangladesh pacerMustafizur Rahmanrues missing out on

playing in the IPL and theperks that come with it af-ter the postponement of hisnational team's tour of SriLanka amid the COVID-19pandemic.

Bangladesh Cricket Board(BCB) President NazmulHasan had asked Sri Lanka

Cricket (SLC) to reschedulethe three-match Test seriesnext month, as the board was-n’t willing to comply with the14-day quarantine rule pro-posed by the host nation inview of the pandemic. “SriLanka's proposal to have usquarantined for 14 days didn'tseem possible for us,”Mustafizur was quoted sayingby ‘Cricbuzz’. PTI

It was a big call(inclusion ofWilliamson inplaying XI)

but, at the end ofthe day, if we get ourtop four batting rightand back our bowlers,we will come good. Forus, it is important toestablish in themiddle. David Warner, SRHskipper

PREVIEW

Mumbai Indians are blessedwith a splendid batting firepow-er with the likes of Rohit,Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan

Kishan at the top-order, fol-lowed by the big-hitting

Pollard and HardikPandya. A major cause

of concern for themwill be pace aceJasprit Bumrah’sinconsistency. The

speedster haspicked up onlythree wickets inas many games.

MI, KXIP look to move onafter heartbreaking losses

HIGHLIGHTSRussian 13th seed Andrey

Rublev came back from

the brink to beat American

Sam Querrey in five sets.

Jelena Ostapenko, the

2017 champion, put out

seasoned American

Madison Brengle 6-2, 6-1.

World number six Stefanos

Tsitsipas clawed his way

back from two sets down

to beat little-known Jaume

Munar 4-6 2-6 6-1 6-4 6-4

and survive a French Open

first round scare.

World number one NovakDjokovic dominated hisfirst round match at the

French Open 2020 as he swept asideSweden's Mikael Ymer in straightsets. Djokovic defeated Ymer 6-0,6-2, 6-3 in just 98 minutes and dur-ing the course of his win, one ofthe most notable features was hisuse of the drop shot. "I think it's agreat variety shot, the dropshot. Ithink it's important tactically tohave it and to use it at the righttime so that you can keep your op-ponent always guessing what thenext shot is," he said as per the ATPTour website. IANS

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the bulk of the scor-ing for SRH last sea-son. Warner was theleading run-scorer inthe 2019 edition, scor-ing 692 runs in 12matches at an aver-age of 69.20. Bairstowscored 445 runs in 10matches at an average

of 55.62. Put in to batagainst DC, Bairstow

(53 off 48) scored his sec-ond fifty of the tourna-

ment, while David Warn-er (45 off 33) and Kane

Williamson (41 off 26)also came up with preciouscontributions, helpingSunrisers Hyderabad posta fighting total of 162 for lossof four wickets.

OPENERS ARECRUCIAL FOR SRH

Can Sunrisers Hyderabad keepthe MOMENTUM going?

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To strengthen SRH's batting, the sea-soned Williamson was drafted in at theexpense of Mohammad Nabi. There

is no doubt that Kane Williamson is an in-telligent cricketer. He with his deft moveskept Sunrisers scores ticking. Convertingone into twos is his forte which he does byrunning hard but now he also cracked occa-

sional fours or sixes every fifthball. For SRH, he has now solved

the middle batting or-der hurdle by scor-ing brisk (41 off 26).

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH)skipper David Warner revealedthat the side had worked “reallyhard” on their death bowlingafter the two defeats in theongoing Indian Premier League.Rashid Khan's brilliant perform-ance and Bhuvneshwar Kumar'sgutsy show with the ball guidedSRH to a 15 run win over DelhiCapitals. It was also their firstwin in the tournament. “Weworked really hard on our deathbowling, and today they were allfantastic. We pride ourselves onour running between the wick-ets. If we are not gettingboundaries, we runhard,”Warner said.

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Mustafizur Rahmanrues missing out on IPL

If the BCB knew that the Sri Lanka serieswould be postponed, they would have given me the NOC(No Objection Certificate) for IPL. But whatever happens,happens for the best. I may have earned BDT(Bangladesh Taka) 1 crore had I played the IPL.Mustafizur Rahman, Bangladesh pacer

WILLIAMSONMUST KEEP THEMIDDLE ORDER INTACT

Jasprit Bumrah

Bumrah’s inconsistencyis a big worry

MI must get Rahul and Mayank earlySkipper KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal have made inspir-

ing starts this season, hitting a century and a fifty each, andgetting the duo out early will be the key for Mumbai. Against

Rajasthan, the pair shared a 183-run opening stand with Agarwalscoring his maiden ton while Rahul, fresh from recording the high-

est score by an Indian in IPL history, hit a 54-ball 69.

Mayank Agarwal

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