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BOOKS ONINDO-CHINACONFLICT

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THE CHINA SYNDROME:GRAPPLING WITH ANUNEASY RELATIONSHIPby Harsh V Pant

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An endangered species of sea-horse, native to the UK, hasbeen spotted in British wa-

ters for the first time in more thantwo years. Marine conservationistsspotted 16 spiny seahorses near Stud-land Bay in Dorset. This is the high-est number the scientists have seenin a single dive, since they beganstudying the area in 2008. Seahorseshave been able to return to their habi-tat, thanks to the lockdown that saw

fewer people and boats in the area.

ASTRONOMERS DETECT FIRST REGULARFRBS WITH ORIGINS UNKNOWN

R esearchers have detect-ed a strange repeatingrhythm of Fast Radio

Bursts (FRBs) emanating froman unknown source outside ourgalaxy, 500 million light yearsaway. Researcherswatched the burstsfor more than 500days, noting that the 16-day pat-tern occurred consistently overthat time, making it the mostdefinitive pattern yet seen.

US folk singer Bob Dylan re-leased his first album of orig-inal songs in eight years with

the 10-track, ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways.’It features a 17-minute ballad aboutthe assassination of former US pres-ident John F Kennedy, and is a tributeto American electric bluesman, Jim-my Reed.

ENTERTAINMENT➤ Seahorses, which live in long seagrass, are often damaged byboats and other human activity➤The UK’s two native seahorsespecies— the spiny and the short-snouted seahorse, were grantedprotected status in 2008, under the Wildlife & Countryside Act. In2017, as many as six seahorses were spotted in the River Thames

'ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS': BOBDYLAN RELEASES FIRST ORIGINALALBUM IN 8 YEARS

P lants in dense tropical forests areable to mask their chemical scentsin order to avoid being detected

and eaten by insects -— a key advantagein the "information arms race" betweenthemselves and plant-eating herbi-

vores, according to a new study. Theresearch sheds light on how indi-vidual members of "complex plantcommunities" evolve to emit similarodours— a pack mentality that keeps themalive and confuses hungry herbivores.

ENVIRONMENT

INDIA- CHINA FACEOFFAs calls to ban Chinese products gain momentum, Times NIE does a reality check...

Chineseproducts?

Can

China is India's 2nd-largest trade partner

1Two years ago, the UnitedStates edged past China to be-come India’s biggest trading

partner at 11.3%. However, Chinastill accounts for 10.6% of our trade.Together with Hong Kong, it is ac-tually our largest trading partnerby a wide margin.

Investments to suffer

2Chinese investment in Indiahas been increasing steadilyover the past two decades. The

number of Chinese companies in-vesting in India increased from 21in 2010 to 48 in 2019, according to areport by fDiimarkets.com, whichtracks cross-border FDI invest-ments. Some 225 Chinese compa-nies have invested in India between2003 and 2020.

Boycott could hitIndia’s trade

3 India is hugely dependent onChina for various items. It im-ports items, like transmission

apparatus for radars, TV, cameras

and car components. It is depend-ent on Beijing for diammoniumphosphate, a crucial element in fer-tilisers to boost crop yield. Besides,India imports personal protectiveequipment, ventilators, N95 masksand other medical kits. With the cur-rent pandemic, these items have be-come even more crucial.

India, one of China’ssmaller partners

4India accounts for only 2.1% ofChinese trade, and is in the 12thplace, based on figures in 2018.

A trade war will, therefore, hurt In-dia much more than China.

8 lakh Indians visitChina every year

5 The skewed trade balance isalso reflected in Indians’ visitto China.In 1999, about 80,000

Indians had visited China This in-creased ten-fold to reach 8 lakh in2016 — the year for which latest datais available. In 2017, 2.5 lakh Chi-nese visited India. Although thereis a steady increase in their visits,the gap is still vast. Share your views at

timesnie175@gmail.com/toinie175@gmail.com

HOW TO PUT CHINA UNDER PRESSURE

2 BAN 4G EQUIPMENT FROM CHINA: According toreports, the dept of telecom is likely to ask state-run

telecom companies, BSNL and MTNL, to cancel a tenderfloated on 4G equip-ment, and to rework it tokeep Chinese companiesout. It may ask them tonot use gears made byHuawei and ZTE

3 INDIAN OLYMPICASSOCIATION

(IOA) OPEN TOCUTTING TIES WITHCHINESE SPONSORS:The IOA had signed adeal with Li-Ning inMay 2018 and as perthe agreement, theChinese company

would be supplying Indian athletes' kits worth anestimated ` 5 to 6 crore.

1 CENTRE PLANNING TRADE BARRIERS ONCHINESE PRODUCTS: India plans to impose higher

trade barriers and raise import duties on around 300 prod-ucts from China, govt officials said. The govt is consideringraising import duties on 160-200 products, and imposingnon-tariff barriers, such as licensing requirements orstricter quality checks, on another 100 products

Few days back, a sweet shop inKolkata became popular acrossthe country for its new treat —the ‘immunity sandesh’ with

15 herbs and spices, including haldi,tulsi, saffron and cardamom and theHimalayan honey.

The Kolkata sweet shop is not alone.At a time when the nation is battling theCovid-19 pandemic, many shops andbrands are adding ‘immunity-boosting’products, like 'haldi doodh' to their list. Asmore restaurants begin delivery of foodand takeaways in the first phase of un-locking, chefs and owners are reworkingtheir menus to include more immunity-

boosting recipes.

CONSUMERS DEMANDINGHEALTHY INGREDI-ENTS? From moringaand zerai dumplingsto fresh turmeric salad,

raw turmeric and raw mangosoup, there’s a range ofdelicacies that have been in de-mand when it comes to food deliv-ery. "We have recipes on our menuthat are prepared from ingredients like,

moringa, bhurans (a flower from Uttarakhand),raw turmeric, all known for their ayurvedic

benefits. The demand for these recipes hasbeen consistently good since the last

few days," says a chef and owner ofa hospitality group in Delhi.

'IMMUNITY BEVERAGES' AS AWELCOME DRINK? Restaurantowner Amit Bagga plans toserve immunity-boosting

drink as a welcome drink athis restaurant. Says Bagga, “In

the offing is lemon jaggery waterwith a dash of turmeric. Jaggery is

known for its rich iron content, an im-portant micronutrient for healthy immune

function. Then the Vitamin C presentin lemon aids in the absorption of ironand is known for strengthening theimmune system,” he adds.

Restaurants add 'immunity-boostingrecipes' to menus

PANDEMIC LIFESTYLE

SCIENCE

➤ "Easily distinguished odours are to the herbivores'advantage and plants' disadvantage," said researchers.So, we have an information arms race. Plants want toavoid being located and eaten, so they do their best tosmell like other plants, they added.➤ It was the first time that scientists were able to analysethe interactions between a wide variety of plants andinsects. This is a far cry from the ensemble of plant andinsect species that coexist in real-life forests

➤ 'Rough and Rowdy Ways' is the Nobel win-ner's first collection of new material, since'Tempest' in 2012, although he has released anumber of cover albums in the interim period

NOW, SPEAK AS YOU TWEET!

M icro-blogging site Twitterhas introduced a featurethat will allow Twitterati

to add a human and a personaltouch to their tweets. Accord-

ing to Twitter, users can nowadd voice notes to their tweets.

Given that Twitter allows only280 characters in a single tweet,

the ability to add voice noteswill enable Tweeple to add

more to the conversation.

➤ To add voice notes to your tweets, go to the Tweet composerand tap the wavelength icon, next to the camera icon. Afterclicking, you will be able to see your profile photo with therecord button at the bottom. Tap the record button to get startedand share the voice tweet with your followers. ➤ The voice noteswith the tweets can be used to add more context to posts. Yourfollowers can download the voice note, and the number of listensfor a voice note show up right below the tweet. The maximumlength of a voice note that can be recorded is 140 seconds

PLANTS CAN CAMOUFLAGE ODOURS TOAVOID BEING EATEN: STUDY

S tephen King has shared the “bestidea” he has ever had for a novel– and it is set in the world of one

of the horror’s most famous movie fran-chises. The author behind classics, suchas 'The Shining and Mis-ery' revealed the news onTwitter. He said that hehad once planned to write a story toldthrough the eyes of Jason Voorhees, themasked killer at the centre of the ‘Fri-

day the 13th’ series. “The best novelidea I never wrote (and probably nev-

er will) is I JASON, the first-person narrative of JasonVoorhees,” King wrote. He said the book would have been

about the character’s “hellish fate”, which wouldhave seen him “killed over and over again

at Camp Crystal Lake”, King wrote.

TECH BUZZ

STEPHEN KING REVEALS ‘BEST IDEA HENEVER WROTE’

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➤ FRBs are short, intense flashesof radio waves that are thought tobe the product of small, distant,extremely dense objects, thoughexactly what those objects might beis a longstanding mystery ➤FRBstypically last a few milliseconds, dur-ing which time they can outshineentire galaxies. Since the first FRBwas observed in 2007, astronomershave catalogued over 100 FBRs

The latest FRBs werepicked up by CHIMEthat was the first topick up signals of thenew periodic FRBsource. In 2017,CHIME was erectedat the DominionRadio AstrophysicalObservatory inBritish Columbia

SPACE

LOOK WHO'S BACK: THE SPINY SEAHORSE

IRECOMMEND

A comprehensive history of theIndian Armed Forces that haveplayed a key role( and continuesto play) in safeguarding the coun-try’s frontiers, and occupy a spe-cial place in people's hearts. Theauthor is a serving Air ViceMarshal in the Indian Air Force.

INDIA'S WARS: A MilitaryHistory, 1947-1971 byArjun Subramaniam

THE MCMAHON LINE: A Century of Discord byGeneral (Retd.) J.J. Singh

Did you know the India-China bor-der was drawn by a British offi-cer? It was Henry McMahon, aBritish colonial administrator, whodrew a line along the Himalayas atthe Simla Convention of 1913-14,which would become the boundaryline separating the two countries.However, this boundary has led todisputes, skirmishes, before thewar of 1962, and after. In thisbook, the author examines thenuances of this boundary line tohelp us understand why theMcMahon line is a bone of con-tention for both the sides.

NEWSIN

(Compiled by NITYA SHUKLA)

Skywatchers alonga narrow band fromwest Africa to theArabian Peninsula,India and the farEast witnessed adramatic "ring offire" solar eclipseon Sunday. The"ring of fire" wasfirst visible innortheasternRepublic of Congofrom 5:56 localtime (04:56 GMT),just a few minutesafter sunrise. Thisis the point of max-imum duration, withthe blackout lasting1 minute and 22seconds

'RING OF FIRE' SOLAR ECLIPSE THRILLSSKYWATCHERS IN AFRICA, ASIA

02 “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET

1.A) Sun2. B) 99.8 percent. 3. C) 8 mins 4. A) Mercury 5. B) Venus

Q.1) Which star is atthe centre of our SolarSystem?A. Sun B. MoonC. Milky Way D. Andromeda

Q.2) What percent ofthe solar system’s massdoes the Sun hold?A. 69.8 percent. B. 99.8 percent.C. 79.8 percent. D. 59.8 percent.

Q.3) How much time do sun rays take toreach earth? A. 2 mins B. 1 minC. 8 mins D. 30 mins

Q.4) Which planet isnearest to the earth? A. Mercury B. VenusC. Mars D. Jupiter

Q.5) Which planet isknown as theMorning Star or the

Evening Star? A. Mercury B. VenusC. Mars D. Jupiter

A N S W E R S

Quiz timeCOMMON GRAMMATICAL MISTAKES m

itsakes

BASE/BASS

THE RULES:

HOW NOT TO DO IT:

■ ’Base’ means the bottom support ofanything; that on which a thing stands or rests.■ ’Bass’ means low in pitch; of the lowest pitchor range.

■ The business had a good bass.■ Adjust the base properly.

1.

HOW TO DO IT PROPERLY:

■ The business had a good base.■ Adjust the bass properly. ■ The cupboard had a strong base.■ The system did not have a good bass.

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✘Venus is normally referred to as the eveningstar because it can be seen shining in theevening sky – right after the sun sets in thewest. This planet is also called the morningstar when its orbital position changes,causing it to appear bright in the morningrather than in the evening.

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VIRTUAL DEMOCRATICMUN 2020

DAV Public SchoolSec-14 Fbd organ-ised an onlineworkshop for

teachers on “Professional vsCasual attire-when and howto dress” under the guid-ance of Principal AnitaGautam.

The Guest Speaker forthe day was Ankur Gulati,a Fashion Consultant andStylist. The topics he talkedupon were how to elevateoneself with various tipsand tricks of fashionstyling, dressing as perone’s body type, what towear and what not to wear

as a Professional/Corpo-rate/Teacher/Instructor,creating one’s look and im-plementing it too, creatingoptical illusion via lines andcolours. Besides, he alsoelaborated on colour co-or-dination, different dressingstyles, accessories and theirimpact, type of footwear,clothing etc. to go in for, ac-cording to the occasion.

Nearly 110 teachers par-ticipated in the workshop.In the end, Principal AnitaGautam applauded the ef-forts of Ankur Gulati. It wascoordinated by the schoolcounsellor, Poonam Gupta.

ACTIVITY OF THE DAY

Content and pics by ‘History Diaries’. Co-founded by IIT-Delhi alumni, it is an initiative to make history interesting, engaging and relevant, transforming the way it is being taught in schools

1 Kailash Temple, the rock-cavetemple of Ellora is the largest

monolithic structure (carved fromone rock) in the world. It is one ofthe 34 cave temples and monaster-

ies forming the magnanimousEllora Caves. It is said to be builtby the Rashtrakuta Dynasty as atemple for Lord Shiva and wassupposedly designed to mimicMount Kailash. It was carvedvertically into the tough basalt

of the Sahyadri hills with littlemore than hammers and chis-els, more than 1200 yrs ago.

What all religion’s monu-ments and artworks arethere at Ellora?ANS: Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.

Kailash Temple, Ellora

2Some 5000 years old, this 10.9 cm longbronze statue was found in 1926 from the

ruins of a house onthe ninth lane in

Mohenjo-daro. Sculptedusing Cire Perdu (lost-waxtechnique), it was found byDR Sahni during the 1926-27field research. A studypaper in the journal ‘Itihaas’states that this statue is ofthe popular goddess –Parvati. The young woman ofthe sculpture stands upright,with her head tilted back andher knee bent at an angle asif relaxing after performing anactivity and so named – the dancing girl.

Where is this statue now?ANS: National Museum, Delhi.

Dancing Girl

History Mystery

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Covid-19 has had alasting impact onthe country’s enter-tainment industry.Among the worst

affected are the folk artists whoselivelihood depends on daily performances and cultur-al events. In a first, KalbeliyaWorld, an international soli-darity programme, thathelps bring together theglobal community ofwomen who perform Kalbeliya dance, has start-ed online dance classes forall. The programme current-ly has around 11 folk dancersfrom the Kalbeliya communi-ty in Rajasthan who collaborate with 11 other global Kalbeliya dance practi-tioners to establish their ownonline dance classes. With this‘volunteering buddy system’,these dancers from Rajasthan getall the technical, administrativeand marketing support to estab-lish a place in the internationaldance market and earn a stableincome in pandemic.

What is Kalbeliya dance?The Kalbeliya are a nomadiccommunity of musicians,mystics and herbalists from

Rajasthan, whose dance formis also popularly known asGypsy dance or the dance ofthe snake charmers. The styleinvolves high-impactmovements of fast spins,elegant hand gestures, hipmoves and synchronisedtapping of the feet to therhythms of

the traditionaldrums, such asdholak and dafli toname a few. Most Kalbeliyawomen also happen to be verytalented singers.

About the classesParticipating students have topay `750 per class, which helpsthe teachers earn a stableincome. Students can further

donate money for a Covid-19food relief fund, which allowseach teacher to personallydistribute food packets tomembers of her communityand other needy artists. So far,there are over 250 studentsfrom 15 different countriesacross the world, participating

and donating money for therelief fund. This initiativehas helped around 150families in Jaipur, Pushkar,Jodhpur. The classes arebeing conducted throughZoom; details are availableon their accounts, theirwebsite and on all social

media platforms.

Who canparticipate?The classes areopen to all age

groups and genders. One candance along and adapt to thestyle and the techniques attheir own pace. AylaJoncheere, one of the threefounders of Kalbeliya World,who operates from Berlin, isoptimistic about these onlineclasses that is connectingwomen through dance.

NOW, LEARN TRADITIONAL FOLK DANCE ONLINE

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LET’S TALKABOUT IT

You may have heard “Ahealthy body leads to ahealthy mind”. While it’strue that exercising is good

for both Physical and Mental Health,it doesn’t assure mental well beingfor all who exercise.

The mental ailment can lead to avariety of mental illnesses and theyare not only confined to Split Per-sonality or Schizophrenia. The termdepression is associated with a feel-ing of sadness nowadays but it is morethan just being sad, it includes anxi-ety, the deteriorating image of selfand questioning one’s decisions andchoices amongst other things, and isthe leading reason for most suicidesthat happen all around the world.

Studies have shown that India notonly has the highest number of peo-ple suffering from depression, butonly 10-12% of people seek profes-sional help. Further, a survey con-ducted in 2018 revealed that a goodchunk of the people has misconcep-tions and hostile tendencies towardsmental illnesses.

What causes depression? To be alittle precise, bullying, failure, oppres-sion, and similar situations can lead tothe development of a negative sense ofself and further, to depression.

What is our duty? If you knowanyone who may be suffering fromsome kind of depression (there arevarious types), the best you can do isbe empathetic and encourage them toseek professional help. If you aresomeone who is suffering from de-pression, don’t hesitate to seek pro-fessional help or share your worrieswith others. The world will changewhen we do.

I agree that the concepts of Men-tal Health and Mental Illness are com-plicated, and many disorders have vi-olent tendencies. But we, as the peo-ple, should try our best to be of helpto those who need.

Apaar Kumar, XII, Manav Sthali School

Mount Abu School,Rohini organisedthe first edition ofMount Abu Vir-

tual Democratic MUN,MUN4HUMANITY whereinabout more than 450 delegatesfrom across India and abroadparticipated to show their or-atory skills in debates and de-liberations. The conferencewas inaugurated by Lok Sab-ha speaker Om Birla who ad-dressed the delegates and ed-ucators and highlighted as tohow the ideas of the Youthplay a significant role in thedevelopment of the nation.

The event witnessed a se-ries of debates and exchangeof ideas on various global is-sues in ten different commit-

tees namely SDG, AIPPM, UNWOMEN, AIM TO INNO-VATE, UNHRC, CCOS, MON-EY HEIST, IP, UNOCD andWHO. All the delegatesshowed extensive research ontheir respective portfolios.The event finally concludedwith a closing ceremonywherein the Chief Guest, MPHans Raj Hans appreciatedthe zeal with which the dele-gates participated and blessedthem for all such endeavours.He also appreciated the schoolfor contributing to Humani-ty. After two days of continu-ous debating, the result wasfinally declared by the or-ganizing committee members.The principal Jyoti Arora con-gratulated all the winners.

REAL WINNER INVIRTUAL PLATFORM

In the time of an ongoing globalpandemic, SVIS(Dwarka Sec 18)School decided to conduct an onlineinterschool competition, ‘QUARAN-

TECH’ for various schools. Kshitij(XII), Ramjas School, RK Puramwas one of the winners. He securedthe second position.

STUDENT CONTRIBUTION

ISHITA ARORA, XII, St Marks School Meera BaghSALONI ANAND, PP International School

PALAK,Balvantray

mehta vidyabhawan after-noon branch,

GreaterKailash - 2

AYUSHI,Balvantray

mehta vidyabhawan

afternoonbranch,Greater

Kailash - 2

UNIVERSE Alacrity: (n) Cheerful readiness,promptness, or willingness.Liveliness; briskness.

Synonymous words: Alertness,cheerfulness, avidity, briskness,eagerness, enthusiasm, fervour,gaiety, hilarity, etc.

Examples: The petty officeraccepted the invitation withalacrity, even before Fordyceexplained what was required of him.

His alacrity of manner andquick step justified this opinion.

You cannot miss the alacritywith which he conducts himself,every single day of the week andfor weeks on end.

WORD WISE

Shar Pei The Shar-Pei is abreed of dog known for its deeply-wrinkled skin andblue-black tongue. The breed originates from south-ern China. The English name ‘Shar-Pei’ derives fromthe British spelling of the older Cantonese sha pèih,which translates to ‘sandy skin’ and refers to the texture of the breed’s short and rough coat.

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CONCEPT OF THE DAY➤ ‘FLEA MARKET’Meaning: A swap meet. A place where peoplegather to buy and sell inexpensive goods.