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➤Know more about SRamanujan, and why ishe a role model formany youngsters

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➤ Catch all the action from Tokyo. Check out theoverall medals’ tally andhow India is faring inOlympics 2020

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➤ What does it take tobe a Board topper? Hearit out from the achievers, who sharetheir success mantras

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021

Admitting that it is not easy todetect and remove accountsbelonging to people under the

age of 13, Facebook has said that itis looking at ways to convince peo-ple under age 13 to not lie about theirage, including using the artificialintelligence (AI) technology. Face-book and Instagram weren't de-signed for people under the age of13, so the company is now creatingnew ways to stop those who are un-derage from signing up. Facebookis also working with operating sys-tem (OS) providers, internetbrowsers and other providers so thatthey can share information to helpapps establish whether someone isof an appropriate age.

Currently, when people open Facebookapps to sign up for anaccount, they are askedfor their birthday. Thisis called an age screen

But verifying some-one's age is not as sim-ple as it might sound.While age screens arecommon, young people

can and often do getaround them by misrep-resenting their age

FB developing AI, new waysto detect users under age 13

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TECHAWAY

Mental health is very, veryimportant. As a normalcourse of business we workwith the men's andwomen's tours together toreally make sure that weare there for the playersand that they have the

ability to talk to someoneto get help when they needit in the proper way. I thinkfor the athletes after 15-18months of lockdown insport, it's a difficult time.We need to be there for theathletes and certainly ten-nis takes it very seriously

DAVID HAGGERTY, chief,International Tennis Federation

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The anticipated third wave ofthe Covid-19 pandemic is like-ly to hit India in August,which may reach its peak in

October when the country is expectedto report less than 1,00,000 infectionsdaily in the best-case scenario or near-ly 1,50,000 in the pessimistic scenario,according to a study.

22 GIGATONSThe amount of ice that vanished in a single day in Greenland

recently. According to researchers, it was enough to cover

Florida with 2 inches of water. The ice that melted recently

was the third-largest single-day loss of ice in Greenland since

1950. The others happened in 2012 and 2019. The rapid melt

followed warm air being trapped over the Arctic island by a

change in the atmospheric circulation patterns, scientists said,

noting that there could be more ice lost.

PM Modi asks people to share theirinputs for his Independence Day speech

P rime MinisterNarendra Modihas urged citi-

zens to share theirinputs for hisIndependence Dayspeech on August 15,saying their thoughtswill reverberate fromthe ramparts of theRed Fort. In a tweet, heasked people to pro-

vide their inputs onMyGov, a citizenengagement platform.

T he Indian Army and the ChinesePeople's Liberation Army (PLA) haveestablished a hotline in the North

Sikkim region on Sunday to avoid any kind ofskirmishes along the Line of Actual Control. TheIndian Army in a statement said that a hotlinewas established between Indian Army in KongraLa, North Sikkim and PLA at Khamba Dzong inTibetan Autonomous Region to further the spiritof trust and cordial relations along the borders.

Formation, the song recorded byAmerican popstar Beyonce for hersixth studio album Lemonade (2016),

has become the best music video of all time on

a list of 100 music videos ranked by the Rollingstone magazine. It pushed other music videoslike Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean', Prince's'Kiss', among others

The portal noted thatthe prime minister inhis Independence Dayspeech lays out thegovernment's pro-grammes and policies.Modi, over the last fewyears, has directly invit-ed ideas and sugges-tions from citizens

IN OTHER NEWS

coronaupdate

Such events can createfeedback loops that drive further warming and meltingin Greenland

As snow melts, it exposesdarker ice or ground beneath,which absorbs more sunlightrather than reflecting it backout of the atmosphere

Scientists have estimatedthat melting fromGreenland's ice sheet —the second-biggest onEarth after Antarctica’s —has caused around 25% ofglobal sea level rise seenover the last few decades

Indian Army, Chinese PLA set up hotline

Beyonce's 'Formation' named as bestmusic video of all time

NEWS IN

CLUESCLUES

CLUES

This global bodywon an Oscar in

1948 and the NobelPeace Prize in 2001

CLUE 1: Founded in 1945, it isheadquartered in New York.

CLUE 2: Having begun with 51member states, its currentmembership currently standsat 193.

CLUE 3: It has six mainorgans, including the Economicand Social Council and theTrusteeship Council.

ANSWER: UNITED NATIONS.India on Sunday assumed therotating Presidency of the UNSecurity Council for themonth of August, and is setto organise key events inthree major areas of mar-itime security, peacekeepingand counter-terrorism. This isIndia's 10th tenure, the lastbeing November 2012.Flagging off its tenure, Indiathanked France, its immedi-ate predecessor.

Third Covid wave likely tohit India this month: Report

The Centre recently saidthat 10 states are eitherreporting a rise in new dailyCovid cases or an upsurge inthe Test Positivity Rate (TPR).It suggested that strictrestrictions in districts with apositivity rate of more than 10per cent, to prevent crowdsand intermingling of people

The 10 states are — Kerala,Maharashtra, Karnataka, TamilNadu, Odisha, Assam,Mizoram, Meghalaya, AndhraPradesh and Manipur

Taking inspirationfrom the men's teamthat got into themedal rounds after agap of four decades,Indian women scripteda historic moment oftheir own by making amaiden entry into thesemifinals of theOlympics hockey tour-nament. Indiansdefeated world No 2Australia 1-0 in thequarterfinals to storminto the last-four stage

WHAT: Prime MinisterNarendra Modi on Mondaylaunched e-RUPI, a personand purpose specific digitalpayment solution. e-RUPI isthe government’s movetowards introducing digitalcurrency in the country.

WHY: Developed by theNational Payments

Corporation of India (NCPI),the minds behind theUnified Payments Interface(UPI) currently gaining pop-ularity across India, e-RUPIis like a prepaid voucher,except that the voucher isentirely digital, and thepayments will be authorisedby institutions like the gov-ernment or banks.

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DDuutteeee CChhaannddfails toadvance in200m, fin-ishes last inher heat

TOKYO TALES

Indian women make historicentry into hockey semis

KamalpreetKaur finishes6th in discusthrow final

Bajrang, VVinesh ccarrymedal hhopes iin wwrestling

e-RUPIHOW WILL PEOPLE USE IT?The government aims to deliver thecurrency through a QR code or anSMS string that beneficiaries of thecurrency will use to authenticate pay-ments. The government agencies willprovide details to partner banks whowill generate the codes necessary The users of this seamless one-time payment mechanism will beable to redeem the voucher withouta card, digital payments app orinternet banking access, at theservice provider.

WHERE WILLIT BE USED?With e-RUPI designed tohave zero interference frommiddlemen, the governmentplans to use it to deliversocial security benefits. Withthe pandemic raging acrossthe country, the need tohave a no contact currencyis all the more important, asis delivering welfare

Sage Patanjali, the great saint of India,was a great scientist, psychologistand a doctor of medicine. Patanjali

created the 'Yoga Sutras' as away of compiling the alreadyexisting teachings of yogainto a format easier to followand understand, which madehim to be popularly known as 'The Father of Yoga'

THE YOGA SUTRAIt is the essential text on yoga philosophy,compiled by sage Patanjali nearly 1800years ago. It contain 196 Sutras, divided

between four chapters. These Sutras talkabout the aims and practice of yoga, thedevelopment of yogic powers and

finally - liberation. The wisdom inthis text has proved timeless in thisworld filled with distractions andsocial pressures.

Practitioners use this textas a clear guide in the journey ofmastering the mind, and a clarifier for understanding its truenature and purpose. According toYoga Sutras - yoga is a process ofcontrolling the mind in pursuit of liberation.

In Yoga Sutra’s Second Pada - the Sadhana Pada, theeightfold path is called ‘ashtanga’, which means ‘eight limbs’

(ashta=eight, anga=limb). These eight steps basically act as theguidelines on how to live a meaningful and purposeful life.They teach about self-discipline and attention towardone's health, and they help us to acknowledge thespiritual aspects of our nature.

Inhale the future, exhale the past.-Anonymous FOCUS. LEARN. MASTER

TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 202102

YOGA SUTRA - THE 4 PADASSAMADHI PADA SADHANA PADA VIBHUTI PADA KAIVALYA PADAConsciousness Ways to attain Yoga Power/Dharna Liberation,

single point, supernatural power

Super consciousness Kriya yoga + concentration & achieved through Ashtanga Yoga Awareness ascetic discipline

YamaThe first limb, YAMA deals with

one's ethical standards and senseof integrity, focusing on our behaviourand how we conduct ourselves in life.

The five yamas are:Ahimsa: nonviolence; Satya: truthful-

ness; Asteya: non-stealing;Brahmacharya: continence;Aparigraha: non-covetous-

ness

NiyamaThis is about self-discipline and

spiritual observances.The five niyamas are:

Saucha: cleanliness; Samtosa: content-ment; Tapas: heat; spiritual austerities;Svadhyaya: study of the sacred scrip-

tures and of one's self; Ishvarapranidhana: surrender

to God

AsanaAsana, the postures prac-

ticed in yoga. Through the prac-tice of asanas, we develop the habit ofdiscipline andthe ability toconcentrate, both

of which are nec-essary for medi-

tation.

PranayamaPranayama is translated as

"breath control," designed to gainmastery over the respiratory process

while recognising the connectionbetween the breath, the mind, and theemotions. It is "life force extension,"

yogis believe that it not only reju-venates the body but actually

extends life itself.

DharanaAs each stage prepares usfor the next, the

practice of Pratyahara cre-ates the setting for Dharana,

or concentration. Havingrelieved ourselves of outside

distractions, we can nowdeal with the distractions

of the minditself.

DhyanaMeditation or con-templation, the

seventh stageof ashtanga,is the unin-

terrupted flowof concen-tration.

SamadhiPatanjali describes thiseighth and final stage of

ashtanga - Samadhi, as a state of ecstasy. At this stage, the

meditator merges with his or her point of focus and transcends the

Self altogether.

According toPantanjali, thecompletion ofthe yogic pathis what, deepdown all humanbeings aspireto: Peace

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THE ASHTANGA (EIGHT) LIMBS ARE AS FOLLOWS...

CLASS: X, ICSE SUBJECT: Yoga

SAGE PATANJALI,SAGE PATANJALI,SAGE PATANJALI,SAGE PATANJALI,SAGE PATANJALI,SAGE PATANJALI,SAGE PATANJALI,SAGE PATANJALI,SAGE PATANJALI,THE FATHER OF YOGATHE FATHER OF YOGATHE FATHER OF YOGA

PratyaharaThis means withdrawal or

sensory transcendence. It is duringthis stage that we

make the consciouseffort to draw our

awareness awayfrom the external

world and out-side stimuli.

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SNEHAL GARG, Yoga facilitator, Hyderabad

Embracing PressureE

veryone knows the formula for pressure isforce/area, but very few truly understandpressure. One way to do that is to go scuba

diving, and feel the crushing pressure of theocean on your head. The alternative, however, ismuch easier and not as enjoyable. That's right,the pressure of academics. More specifi-cally, the Board examinations, a riteof passage in every student's life.

Come Board year, all yourtime is either spent studying orstressing about the fact thatyou're not studying.

But is all this pressure reallythat bad? I might not rememberevery minute of slogging for the class Xboards, but I vividly remember the daythat the results were announcedwhen I could proudly say I hadpassed the Board examinations,that too in first division.

The solution is not to eliminate thepressure, but to embrace it. That's the

only way you'll get to see the stunningmarine life, scuba diving!

And what's it like being a Board stu-dent these days? Well, I'm citing

physics formulae as analogies. Youtell me . . .

BHAVYA GOYAL, Class XII, ModernAcademy, Lucknow

Plan your schedule and allocate more time for learning difficultportions.

Believe in yourself and convince yourself that you can turn thedifficult portion simpler in a few days and ways.

Break them into easy components, work on them till every-thing is clear as crystal and move on.

Seek guidance of teachers when you reach a bottleneck.

Note-making is an effective method. Solve previous years'question papers: Understand the concepts while studying.

Revise as many times as possible.There is enough time to plan and

organise your study schedule. Push your-self harder and make sure you are confi-dent to face the Boards. All the bestdear friends!

A GOPIKA KRISHNAN, class X, Carmel CBSESchool, Peyad, Thiruvananthapuram

Confidence is the KeyEverybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree,it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid.” – Albert Einstein.

First of all, I want tothank the CBSE fordividing the course

of exams into two terms due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Exams are not for every-one. You could be the bright-est bulb in the box and stillnot shine as brightly inexams. As the Board yearprogresses, we feel that wedon’t get enough time tolearn all the subjects. Boardexams are a stepping stonefor our professional futureand hence we must try toaddress our weak points.Here are some tips that helpme tackle them.

1Name the type of crystal defect which is pro-duced when NaCl crystal is doped with MgCl.

ANS: Cation vacancy defect or non-stoichiomet-ric defect or impurity defects.

2What is the formula of a compound in whichthe element 'Y' form hep lattice and atoms

of 'X' occupy 1/3 r" of octahedral voids.

ANS:

3State Henry's law. Why do gases always tendto be less soluble in liquids as the tempera-

ture is raised?ANS: Henry's law states, 'The partial pressureof the gas dissolved in a liquid is directly pro-portional to its mole fraction. pgas= KH xgas,where xgas is the mole fraction of gas and pgasis the partial pressure of the gas.

When temperature is increased, KH (Henry'slaw constant) increases, therefore, the solubilityof gases in liquid decreases.

4Why does a solution containing non-volatilesolute have higher boiling point than the

pure solvent? Why is elevation of boiling point acolligative property?ANS: When we add a non-volatile solute to apure solvent, the vapour pressure of solutiondecreases, therefore, it is to be heated to high-er temperature so that its vapour pressurebecomes equal to the atmospheric pressure, i.e.its boiling point will be higher.

Elevation of boiling point is a colligative proper-ty because it depends upon the number of parti-cles of solute and not on nature of solute.

5Calculate the time to deposit 1.5 g of silverat cathode when a current of 1.5 A was

passed through the solution of AgNO3. (Molarmass of Ag = 108 g mol-1, 1 F = 96500 C mol-1).ANS:

6 Define rate constant (k). Write the unit of rate constant for the

following:(i) First order reaction(ii) Second order reactionANS:Rate constant is equal to the rate of reactionwhen molar concentration of reactants is equalto unity.(i)s-1 is the unit of first order rate constant.(ii) L mol-1 s-1 is the unit of second order rateconstant.

7The rate constant of a first order reactionincreases from 2 X 10-2 to 8 X 10-2 when the

temperature changes from 300 K to 320 K.Calculate the energy of activation (Ea). (log 2 =0.301, log 3 = 0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021)ANS:

8The rate constant of a first order reactionincreases from 2 X 10-2 to 4X10-2 when the

temperature change from 300Kto310K. Calculatethe energy of activation (Ea). (log 2 = 0.301, log3 = 0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021)log 3 = 0.4771, log 4= 0.6021)

ANS:

9How do you convert the following:

(i) Phenol to 2-hydroxyacetophenone(ii) Ethyl chloride to methoxy ethane(iii) Acetone to 2-methylpropan-2-ol

ANS:

10(a) Write the mechanism of the followingreaction:

(b) Write the equation involved in the acetyla-tion of Salicylic acid.ANS:

11Name the reagents used in the followingreactions:

ANS:

12Arrange the following compounds inincreasing order of their property as indi-

cated.

1. CH3CHO, C6H5CHO, HCHO (reactivity towardsnucleophilic addition reaction).

2. 2,4-dinitrobenzoic acid, 4 methoxybenzoicacid, 4 nitrobenzoic acid(acidic character).ANS:1. C6H5CHO < CH3CHO < HCHO2. 4-methoxybenzoic acid < 4-nitrobenzoic acid <2, 4-dinitrobenzoic acid

G SHILPA BALA, Chemistry, Senior Secondary Coordinator, Vista School, Hyderabad

OF CHEMICAL PROPERTIES & REACTIONS...CLASS: XII, SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY

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Like every year, the InteractClub of M L Khanna DAVPublic School Dwarka or-ganised the ‘Fight the bite’

campaign to sensitise people aboutvector borne diseases like dengue.

A live assembly ‘Fight the bite’was conducted as a part of the cam-paign. The live virtual assembly be-gan with the chanting of ‘Gayatri’mantra followed by DAV anthem.

Interactor Rohan shared informa-tion on the prevention and treat-ment of vector-borne diseasesthrough an animated video. Inter-actors Misthi, Kanan, Ishita and

Vaishnavi presented a wonderfulskit highlighting the dos and don’tsof dengue while Mansi Jha ad-ministered the pledge urging every-one to maintain clean surround-ings and adopt a healthy lifestyle.

Winners of online activitiesconducted as a prelude to the as-sembly were announced. PrincipalMonika Mehan motivated studentsto embrace the teachings of our an-cient scriptures on health and na-ture and implement them to leadhappier and healthier lives.

Manaskriti School leapsahead with Mathletics 2021

Athree-day intensive round of mathematics ex-citement suffused amongst the leading schoolsof Delhi- NCR and other states, with the organ-ising of the third inter-school, Matheletics quiz

3.0 at Manaskriti school, sector-82, Greater Faridabad.For Matheletics,

the school invited reg-istrations from gradeIX and X students asopposed to the pre-vious two years,where it was up tillclass VIII only. Thespecial guest for the

event, headmistress SarvaniBagchi, Ambience Public School, Noida spoke about theneed of focus and accuracy for Mathematics.

Principal, Jyoti Bhalla, highlighted how mathemat-ics stems from nature and is slowly becoming an im-perative part of modern anatomical studies.

The winners, Jiva Public School, Delhi Scholars In-ternational, Lotus Valley International, Cygnus WorldSchool, Indirapuram School and Sagar Public Schoolwere congratulated and awarded by the principal.

SD Public School,Pitampura organ-ised interschool quizcompetition on the

topic ‘India in the Olympics’in three stages. The grand fi-nale was conducted on July19. Eminent sports person-alities Gurbux Singh-formerIndian Hockey captain andgold medalist in Olympic and Asian Games,Gurbachan SinghRandhawa -Indianathlete,Olympic fi-nalist, AjitpalSingh-Indian FieldHockey player,t h r e e - t i m eOlympian and Khajan SinghTokas-Indian swimmer andAsian Games medalistgraced the grand finale andfelicitation ceremony.Around1300 students from more than35 schools across the countryparticipated in the competi-tion. 15 students were select-ed for the final round.

Principal Anita Sharmawelcomed the chief guests,dignitaries and chairman -

Chander Bhan Garg, man-ager - Bharat Gupta and for-mer chairman Krishan LalBansal .

Aarushi Jindal, ShivangSheoran and Atharva Raj ofAhlcon Public school, MayurVihar bagged the first posi-tion. Teams from Lotus Val-ley International School;Noida and St. Xavier School;

Raj Niwas Marg were ad-judged second and third re-spectively. Shreshth Kathuriaof Indraprastha Interna-tional School, Rishabh Gup-ta of Maharaja Agarsain Pub-lic school and Adwaya Shahof Sri Venkateshwar Inter-national School were givenspecial recognition for theiroutstanding performancethroughout the quiz compe-tition.

The great Indian mathematical genius, SrinivasRamanujan, always played with numberseven though he did not have any for-

mal training in pure mathematics. This iswhat fascinated me as I read about hiscontributions to the field of mathematics.

Ramanujan developed hismathematical research in isola-tion and his papers were pub-lished in English and Europeanjournals. He truly inspires meas I too find numbers intriguing. I

love to solve math problems and watch a number ofvideos on this subject. I like to solve a new math problem every day. I have also realised that we usemathematics a lot in our our day-to-day life.

Ramanujan’s life story has taught me that one neednot go through the rigours of formal training to excel in

the field one is passionate about.

ANSHUMAN ROUT, class VI B, The Hyderabad PublicSchool, Ramanthapur,

Hyderabad

DRAWN TO NUMBERS

SRINIVASA RAMANUJAN

An equation means nothing to meunless it expresses a thought of

God. -Srinivasa Ramanujan

NatarajasanaNatarajasanaNatarajasana

PRECAUTIONS

Yoga should be practiced under the supervision of Yoga Guru. The views expressed in the above article are those of the author and the newspaper takes no responsibility for it.

BENEFITS

Lift your left legbehind you as you

bring your torso forward as acounterbalance. Stretch yourright arm forward. Rememberthat your left knee should notsplay to the side.

Those with low BP or spinal column problems should avoid doing this asana.

Avoid excessive stretching.

INSTRUCTIONSStand on

the yoga matand shift your weighton to the right foot.Bend your left kneeand lift your left footoff the floor. Keepyour left knee hug-ging toward yourmidline throughoutthis pose.

Grasp the instep of your left foot with your lefthand with the thumb resting on the sole of your

foot and pointing in the direction of your toes.

NANDU NAARAYANAN VPhysical Education Teacher, Carmel School, Peyad, Thiruvananthapuram

This posture can aid in losing weight, as you tend to burn

calories during practice.

It strengthens andstretches your ankles,

legs, thighs, chest, abdomen, thorax, and hips

Practicing consistently

improves your balance.

In Sanskrit ‘Nataraja’ means lord of dance and ‘Asana’ means posture. Natarajasana,also called‘Lord of Dance’ ordance pose, is a standing asana to improve balance and posture of the body.

01 02

03 Fix your gaze onsomething that doesn't move so that you don't lose balance.Hold for 5 to 10 breaths. Repeatwith the other leg.

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NEP-2020: Vision and implicationon Indian education

world. Despite a revolu-tionary vision of NEP-2020,the positive changes can-not be wrought until it isimplemented effectivelyand uniformly. Unfortu-nately, the recommenda-tions of NEP-1986 could notbe implemented by now.Even to this day, many apublic school in the remoteparts of the country do nothave the required infra-structure such as science

and computer labs where-as the private schools haveintroduced coding in theprimary schools. If stepsto improve the conditionwill not be taken, it wouldwiden the digital divide inthe country.

NEP 2020 is a paradigmshift in the education poli-cy of India. It has liberat-ed education system fromthe stereotype structuresand has democratised theentire education system. Itis a new dawn on the hori-zon, ready to usher in thenew era of education ifNEP 2020 is implementedin its true sense.

National Edu-cational Pol-icy (NEP)c o m p l e t e sone year andin this yearwe all tried

to understand the vision andimplications of the NEP 2020.NEP and its implications havebeen debated and deliberatedand finally collated on differ-ent forums. The overriding ob-

jective of education is the allround development of a stu-dent’s personality. Though theword ‘holistic development’ haslost its significance because ofits out of the context overuse.But it truly means developingall faculties of a child that na-ture has bestowed on him. Theprime purpose of education isto develop him physically, men-tally, morally, emotionally, andspiritually so that he blooms

in all aspects.This great goal can be

achieved by adopting ‘acrossthe curriculum approach’ andbreaking the barriers of thestreams and the subjects. If sci-ence develops ‘a spirit of en-quiry,’ mathematics develops‘analytical skills and litera-tures fosters the emotionalside, it is the integration of allthat will cultivate an all-roundpersonality. To make subjects

engaging, the students must beinvolved in learning process.

One of the distinctive fea-tures of the NEP is to open thehigher education to the foreigncounterparts which would notonly globalise the Indian edu-cation system but will also in-fuse excellence. To keep pacewith fast-pacing world, Indianeducation needs to be re-vamped to meet the needs andexpectations of the progressive

TRILOK SINGH BIST,Principal, Delhi PublicSchool, Vasundhara,Ghaziabad

Interact club of DAV organises ‘Fight the bite’campaign

ACHIEVERS AWARD CEREMONY AT ASN

Students at AASSNN have notonly shown their excel-lence in academics but

also in extra-curricular activi-ties like sports, drama, art-

works, organisingschool events, andmany other things.They have broughtaccolades to the school

and thus have added anextra feather to their

caps. To mark this excellence,an annual prize distributionceremony for the academicsession 2020-21 was conductedon July 24. Students, teachers,and staff members celebratedthis day with great fervour.

The event was managedunder the guidance of the headmistress, Shivani Khanna, andwas enlightened by the pres-ence of the principal Swarnima

Luthra. The awards were givenunder various categoriesincluding ‘Best InnovativeChild’, ‘Best in PerformingArts’, ‘Best Orator’, ‘Best inSports’, ‘Best Technowiz’, ‘BestOrator’, and ‘All-Rounders’ forthe year 2020-21. The awardceremony proved that if talentand hard work meet, the resultis a sure success.

Greenway ModernSchool participatesin youth forum

Seyong Office of Education, SouthKorea organised a youth forum onthe theme ‘Our planet matters’ whereglobal issues were addressed and

challenges were discussed.On the first day various personalities in-

cluding Choi Gyo-jin / Governor of SejongOffice of Education, Ban Ki-moon / formersecretary-general of UN, Malcolm Fair-brother, professor, Umeå University (Swe-den) and Amy and Ella Meek, founders ofKids Against Plastic! (UK) addressed theevent. On the second day, Tyler Rasch, TVpersonality, consultant, WWF brand am-bassador discussed how he learnt about theenvironment during his childhood.

The students who participated in thisweb seminar were: Nupur Bubna, AashiGarg, Divyansh Mutreja, Abhay Sood, Eshi-ta Nagaria, Sarthak, Shreyan Kaul, Vidushi,Anshika Panwar and Deveshi Kaita.

‘India in Olympics’quiz competition

Q1:Who among the following

has claimed the 1000th

wickets in first-class cricket?a. Wahab Riaz

b. Mitchell Starc

c. Pat Cummins

d. James Anderson

Q2:Who became the first

Indian to qualify in 400m

hurdles for the Tokyo Olympics?a. Avinash Sable

b. Murali Sreeshankar

c. MP Jabir

d. Alex Anthony

Q3:Abhimanyu Mishra made

history becoming the

youngest chess Grandmaster.

Whose record of 12 years and 7

months did he break?a. Sergey Karjakin

b. Garry Kasparov

c. Veselin Topalov

d. Fabiano Caruana

Q4:Who among the following

won the gold medal in

men’s individual compound archery

at the Archery World Cup?a. Atul Verma

b. Abhishek Verma

c. Vishwas

d. Atanu Das

Q5:Shafali Verma became theyoungest Indian cricketer

to play in all formats? Against whichdid country did she debut in ODI?

a. England

b. Australia

c. New Zealand

d. West Indies

Q6:Saba Sakr has become thefirst female boxing coach

of which country?a. Egypt

b. Japan

c. America

d. Indonesia

Q7:Who become the firstChinese man to qualify for

Wimbledon in the Open era?a. Wu Di

b. Zhang Ze

c. Li Zhe

d. Zhang Zhizhen

Q8:Who is the winner of the2021 Gelfand Challenge

chess title?a. Nihal Sarin

b. D. Gukesh

c. R Praggnanandhaa

d. P. Iniyan

Q9:Which female tennis playerwon the gold in women’s

singles and silver in the double’stitle in Tokyo Olympic 2020?a. Belinda Bencic

b. Viktorija Golubic

c. Barbora Krejeíková

d. Katerina Siniaková

Photo: GETTY IMAGES

QUIZ TIME!

ANSWERS: 1. d. James Anderson 2. c. MP Jabir

3. a. Sergey Karjakin 4. b. Abhishek Verma

5. a. England 6. a. Egypt 7. d. Zhang Zhizhen

8. b. D. Gukesh 9. a. Belinda Bencic

Shafali Verma

World No. 1 women’sshuttler Tai TzuYing thanked all

those who supported her -- in-cluding India shuttler PVSindhu -- after losing a nail-biting final against China’sChen Yu Fei on Sunday.

Chen Yu Fei withstood asevere test from Tai Tzu Ying,eventually capitalising on arash of errors from the WorldNo.1 to take the title.

“Maybe I won’t have an-other chance to participate inthe Olympics,but I’ve achievedthis goal, just not so perfect. Ijust want to tell myself: TaiTzu-Ying, you’re great! Thankyou to all of you who have sup-ported me, the results are al-ways brutal and only accept-able but I try my best.”

Sharing a little story afterher match, Tai Tzu wrote: “Af-ter the game, Sindhu ran over

and hugged me, held my face,and told me: “I know you’revery uncomfortable, you’vebeen very good, but today isn’tyour day.”Then she held me inher arms and said she knowsall about it. That sincere en-couragement made me cry...re-ally sad because I tried reallyhard. Thank you for your sup-port and encouragement.” ANI

ENCOURAGEMENT FROM SINDHUMADE ME CRY: TAI TZU YING

OLYMPIC WATCH August 3, 2021 | INDIANS IN THE FRAY

Abrave and determined Indianwomen’s hockey team etched itsname in the history books byentering the Olympic Gamessemifinals for the first time,stunning three-time championsand world no.2 Australia 1-0 in

an intense last-eight tie in Tokyo on Monday.A day after the Indian men’s team entered the

Olympic semifinals following a 49-year gap, theworld no. 9 women’s side also produced a phe-nomenally gritty performance to make it way intothe last four.

Drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur rose to the occasionwhen it mattered and converted India’s lone penal-ty corner in the 22nd minute to surprise the Aus-tralians. Coming into the match, the odds were to-tally against India as in world no.2 Australia, amighty unbeaten opponent, awaited them. But theIndians, determined to prove a point, produced astrong and brave performance to eke out the nar-row win over the Hockeyroos.

Outpouring of emotions

■ How much it meant for the team and Indian hock-ey in general could be gauged from the emotionsthat were on display after the final hooter went off.The players screamed, hugged each other, and got

into a huddle with their Dutch coach Sjoerd Mari-jne with tears of joy rolling down their faces.

Aggressive approachsurprises Australians

■ The Indians started slow off the blocks but grewin confidence as the match progressed. Australiahad the first shot at the goal but India goalkeeperSavita did just enough to deny Amrosia Malone,whose slap shot from inside the circle hit the post.The Indians thereafter adopted an aggressive ap-proach and caught the Australian defence off guardquite a few times.

■ India’s pace and determination seemed to havesurprised the Australians as they panicked whiledefending and were lucky not to have conceded agoal in the first quarter.

■ The Australians pressed hard in the second quar-ter but India secured their first penalty corner andGurjit, who had a disappointing outing so far in thetournament, rose to the occasion and converted thechance with a low flick to stun the Australians.

Defence hold their ground

■ The Indians were bold and courageous while de-fending as minutes later, Deep Grace Ekka got a vi-tal stick to keep out Emily Chalker’s strong hit fromclose range.

■ Down by a goal, the Australians attacked withnumbers after the change of ends. Australia se-cured three back-back-to-back penalty corners soonbut the Indian defence, led by Savita and Deep GraceEkka, stood like a rock in front of the goal.

■ In the final eight minutes of the game, the pres-sure was relentless on the Indians as Australia se-cured four more penalty corners but failed to breachthe willpower of the Indian defence. PTI

Photo: PTI

Create history with 1-0 win as they enter maiden Olympic hockey semifinals

WOMEN’S

JAVELIN THROW

Qualification

Annu Rani

MEN’S SHOT PUT

Qualification

Tajinder Singh Toor

HOCKEY

Men’s Semi-Finals

WRESTLING

Women’s Freestyle 62kg Round of 16

and Quarter-Finals

Sonam Malik

In an extraordinary OlympicGames where mental healthhas been front and center,acts of kindness are every-where. The world’s most

competitive athletes have showngentleness and warmth towardseach other, wiping away own tears.

Running togetherRunners Isaiah Jewett of the

US and Nijel Amos of Botswanagot tangled and fell during the 800-meter semifinals. Rather than getangry, they helped each other totheir feet, and ran together.

Shared goldGianmarco Tamberi of Italy andMutaz Barshim of Qatar foundthemselves in a situation they’dtalked about but never experi-enced _ they were tied. Both wereperfect until the bar was set to therecord height of 7 feet, 10 inches.Each missed three times. Theycould have gone to a jump-off, butdecided to share the gold. “I knowfor a fact that for the performanceI did, I deserve that gold. He didthe same thing, so I know he de-served that gold,’’ Barshim said.“This is beyond sport. This is the

message we deliver to the younggeneration.’’ After they decided,Tamberi jumped into Barshim’sarms. “Sharing with a friend iseven more beautiful,’’ Tamberisaid. ``It was just magical.’’

Cross-rival translationSurfer Kanoa Igarashi of Japanlost to Brazilian Italo Ferreira.He was also being taunted onlineby Brazilian trolls. The Japan-ese-American could have stewedin silence, but instead deployedhis knowledge of Portuguese totranslate a press conference ques-

tion for Ferreira. The crowd gig-gled at the cross-rival transla-tion. “Yes, thank you, Kanoa,”said a beaming Ferreira, who islearning English.

A pep talkAfter the punishing women’striathlon last week, NorwegianLotte Miller took a moment to givea pep talk to Belgium’s ClaireMichel, who was inconsolable andsobbing. Michel had come in last,“You’re a fighter,’’ Miller said.“This is Olympic spirit, andyou’ve got it 100%.’’ AP

Tai Tzu Ying

Photo: GETTY IMAGES

WORDS FAIL ME:

Hockey legend Dhanraj Pillay on Sunday

fell short of words to describe the feeling

after the Indian men’s hockey team

registered a scintillating 3-1 win against Great Britain

in the quarter-final of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.

With this win, India inched closer to end the 41-year

medal drought as they booked the semi-final berth

with the help of goals from Dilpreet Singh, Gurjant

Singh and Hardik Singh. The overall effort ensured

India a place in the semi-final against World

Champions Belgium. “What a show Team India!

#Hockey Well deserved Victory. Words fail me as I try

to compose my emotions for the semifinals against

#Bel Wishing my blue army the very best, you are on

the threshold of making history. Good luck,” Pillay

tweeted. Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar and former

India batsman Virender Sehwag heaped praises on

the men’s hockey team after their sensational show

on Sunday. Coming back to the game, India suffered

a blow when skipper Manpreet Singh received a

yellow card in the dying minutes, but Hardik scored

in the 57th minute to extend India’s lead. In

the final quarter, Great Britain tried

hard to score a goal after

breaching the Indian defence.

The side even won a penalty

corner but PR Sreejesh made a

fine save to keep India on top.

We are so happy, it is the result of hard

work that we put in for several, several

days. In 1980, we qualified for the Games

but this time, we made the semifinals. It

is a proud moment for us. This team is like

a family, we have supported each other

and found support from the country as

well. We are very happy.

GURJIT KAUR, India drag-flicker

Gurjit Kaur

Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy celebrates withMutaz Barshim of Qatar after they won joint

gold in the final of the men’s high jumpPhoto: AP