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Mr Anant Pai, Founder Editorof Amar Chitra Katha andbetter known as Father of

Indian Comics, in an exclusive inter-view with The Global Times, discloseshis affiliation with children and theneed to balance their laptops withtheir values and sense of moral up-bringing.How did a student of Science with ma-jors in Chemistry and a dual degreeforay into the comic world?As a child, I was never fond of readingcomics. The change in my attitude camebecause of a personal experience. I hadgone to Delhi on a holiday. Out of curi-ousity, I joined a crowd standing out-side the shop ‘Maharaja Lal and Sons’.During those days, Mumbai did nothave Doordarshan. It had been intro-duced in Delhi. A quiz contest wasbeing telecast. One of the questions was“Who was the mother of Rama?” Noneof the teams could answer this simplequestion. It made me unhappy. I wasmost upset when almost everyone knewthe answer to the question on GreekGods on Mount Olympus. I realizedhow much our youngsters are gettingalienated from their cultural heritage.On returning to Mumbai, I met many

publishers and put forward my proposalto bring out books in comics format toacquaint our youngsters with culturalheritage of India. No one showed anyinterest in the project, except Shri G LMirchandani and Shri H G Mirchandani

of India Book House (IBH). KR-ISHNA was the first title brought outunder ACK series. It was followed byHanuman, Sons of Rama, NalaDamayanti and others.Today, in times of changing moral fab-

ric and the onslaught of technology,how crucial is the role being played byACK?Comics’ medium is very fascinating.We learn from what we like. Whetherwe realise it or not, we consider some

people as our heroes and some as vil-lains. Amar Chitra Katha (ACK) is pro-viding role models and fulfils the needfor role models.What makes ‘Uncle Pai’ a hit withchildren?I love children and once I’ve interactedwith a child, it is unlikely that I’ll for-get him. Once on a visit to Delhi, ayoung boy of perhaps 8 years, askedme, “May I touch you, Uncle Pai? Iwas quite flabbergasted. Once when my wife Lalita and I werein Shillong, a bus loaded with childrencame to the stand. Not knowing that Itoo was there, a youngster shouted tothe others, “Hey, I have the latest Tin-kle?” Not to be outdone, another childsaid, “I have a letter from Uncle Pai?”My wife could not control her excite-ment and said, “You’re so proud to re-ceive a letter from Uncle Pai, and thattoo in his own handwriting. Whatwould you do if I introduced you toUncle Pai?” My wife then introducedme to the children and said, “This isUncle Pai.”What has been your biggest chal-lenge?From the field of animation.For complete story log on: www.theglobaltimes.in

“Amar Chitra Katha provides andfulfils the need for role models”

Happy Birthdayto our belovedChairperson

April 27, 2009“Like a morning dream, life becomes more and more brightthe longer we live, and the rea-son of everything appears moreclear. What has puzzled us be-fore seems less mysterious, andthe crooked paths lookstraighter.”

Jean Paul Richter

Wishing you a joyous, peacefuland memorable birthday!

GT Team

Vol.3, Issue 5

“At a time when moraldecadence corrodesthe fabric of society

and the challenges of educationare ever growing – a deluge ofbooks and an avalanche of examsfail to become the holy chant.The healing salve at this junctureis certainly our motto,” says De-bjani Das, Teacher AIS Saket ofAmity’s motto ‘Modernity blendswith tradition’. As we rejoice theculmination of Human ValuesQuarter (January 28- April 29)with the celebrations of Chair-person Dr Amita Chauhan’sbirthday, GT takes stock of whatmakes the unique concoction ofmodernity and tradition click…

Holy beginning: In sync withthe famous saying, ‘Well

begun is half done,’ Amity be-lieves in giving a holy start toeach beginning. Anila Kaul,Teacher AIS Gurgaon-46 ex-plains, “While ‘tradition’ and‘modernity’ are considered polaropposites in a dictionary; in AIS46 constant effort is made to in-troduce a healthy blend of the

two in daily routine. One of thefirst impressions of the school Iretain is of the time I’d joinedthree years ago and had walkeddown the school corridors in themorning to the soothing chantingof the ‘Gayatri Mantra’ on the PAsystem. What could be a betterway to start the working day thanthis? A ‘havan’ is conducted onthe first day of the new session toinvoke the blessings of theAlmighty for the newcomers.”Values are intrinsic here and so isthe respect for prayer. EchoesKirti Tandon, Teacher AISPushp Vihar, “Each academicyear commences with a grand‘Havan’ to seek the blessings ofAlmighty. Each ‘shloka’ is trans-lated into Hindi as well as Eng-lish to enhance students’knowledge. The corridors of theschool resound with the chants of‘Gayatri mantra’ which is intrin-sic to each one of us.” AddsSarita Aggarwal, Principal AISMayur Vihar, “Our motto echoesin every endeavour made by ourschool to nurture the young buds

and hone all dimensions of theirpersonality. ‘Havans’ are organ-ized regularly to enable the stu-dents to discipline their mind,body and soul. Auspicious light-ing of the lamp amidst the chant-ing of ‘shlokas’ marks thebeginning of all events which notonly apprises children of theirrich tradition but also leaves asoothing effect on their mind.”Says Sudhi Bhatia, Teacher AISVasundhra, “Havan, on a specialdays is one typically Indian ritualwhich does not let any Amitianloosen that delicate thread of ourrich Indian culture which is tied

to the much sought after hi-techteaching-learning process!”

Vibrant culture: “If tradi-tions refer to reverence for

one’s country and culture – we’vethem all in the portals of AISSaket. The mosaic of special as-semblies to mark national eventsand festivals, Spic-Macay pre-sentations, the array of activitiesinstilling in the students the fun-damentals of the rich and vibrantculture of India are all intricatelywoven into each day of the aca-demic calendar,” elaborates Deb-jani. Love for youngsters andrespect for elders are invaluably

entrenched in Indian ethos. So re-iterates Kirti Tandon, “The val-ues of love and respect are takenforward by our annual ‘Commu-nity Eating Activity’ wherein sen-ior students serve the juniors toexpress their love and tolerancetowards them. The juniors thenserve the seniors to express theirrespect for them. It enhances kin-ship, camaraderie and creates aneverlasting bond of togetherness.Coming together is a beginning,keeping together defines progressand working together always re-sults in success.”

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Modernityblends withtradition

“While tradition and modernity are considered polaropposites in the dictionary; in Amity, efforts are made to

introduce a healthy blend of the two.”

Can one be contemporary and scientific, yet rooted firmly in customsand conventions? Yes, one can, in the portals of Amity Universewhere the very environment fuels the spirit of scientific enquiry

simultaneously keeping alive the ethnicity synonymous with the In-dian ethos, through its motto ‘Modernity blends with tradition.’

Imaging: Pankaj Mallik, Pix courtesy: AIS Pushp Vihar

Graphics: Dinesh Kumar

Say ‘No’ to ragging, pg 2

The moral... , pg 7

Foot forward, pg 8

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News with Views The Global Times, April 16-30, 2009

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“AMITY - A: At home ambience, M: Modernity, I: Indian Pride, T: Traditional, Y: Youth of today-Amitians are the future of tomorrow.” Vasudha Singh, XII G, AIS Saket

Ragging should bebanned. You don’tneed to ‘rag’ juniors tointroduce them to col-lege culture. Instead, itshould be done in away that both the jun-iors and seniors enjoytogether.

Saloni, MA Final year, Counseling Psychology

‘Ragging’ has been apart of our college edu-cational system for along time. In psychol-ogy, we often call it the‘Saas-Bahu’ syndrome,that explains …onewho has suffered wantsthe other to suffer. Hence students needto be sensitized on its psychological ef-fects. They need to realize that instead of

‘breaking ice’ between the seniors andjuniors, the psychological effects of rag-ging remains with them all their lives andsometimes even leads to suicide.

Sanskriti Sharma, MA First YearCounseling Psychology

Ragging is meant to open a two-waycommunication between the seniors andthe juniors. However, if not properlydone, it can lead to what happened to so

many victims.Those who disgracethis word with theirevil acts should bepunished so as toscare the others fromdoing the same. I am

sure nobody wants to take others life.The need of the hour is to define theboundaries of ‘ragging’ that discourageothers from using this as a tool to venttheir frustrations on juniors.

Jigyasa Arora, MA Second YearCounselling Psychology

Ragging is not a new subject. Year after year it con-tinues to claims its victims. The recent death of med-ical student Aman Kachru and the shocking incident

of a girl student being forced to do a strip dance, onceagain jolted the youth sensibilities. As the government in-tervenes under pressure to identify and punish the guilty,the students of Amity Institute of Psychology and Applied

Science ( AIPS), Amity University Sec 125, Noida areup against it. Addressing this issue in their annual fest“Abhivyakti’ through “Say no to ragging campaign”,they aimed to sensitize the youth towards this. For, theybelieve, that mere change in law is not enough to tacklethis issue; one needs to change the mindset of all, indi-vidually and collectively.

Signing on board: Jyoti Aggarwal BA First Year, Applied Psychology Honours and Vijya Simha Rajan, Second Year, Applied Psychology

University says ‘NO’ to raggingUniversity says ‘NO’ to ragging

Attitude Pill Chitra Jain, AIS Vasundhara

This was one hour of darkness thatthe world was looking forward to.The clarion call by Earth Hour

2009, an initiative to save energy for asustainable future on 28th March, wasmet with quite a favourable response.People across the globe consciously be-came one with the dark night by switch-ing off their lights for an hour from8:30-9:30pm. Nature too swayed infavour by bringing down thunderouslightning and heavy showers forcing theelectricity supply to be disrupted at manyplaces. Ruchi Avtar, Youth Envoy-08(class VII C) of AIS Vasundhra states,“We were looking forward to celebrateEarth Hour. The heavy showers damp-ened my spirits as nobody would comedown. However at 8:30 pm all lights wentoff and the area was pitch dark. Wow! Iwas thankful to the UPPCL Electricityboard to have shutdown the electric sup-ply just at the right time!” Earth Hour hada stimulating impact on children whotook the mantle of initiating the drive.Amlaan Kumar, class VI of AIS Noidawas one of them, “I made posters and

put them up at my apartment with myfriends. We were celebrating my dad’sbirthday that evening and just at 8:30pm, we switched off the lights and litlanterns and candles all over the place.It was the most beautiful sight ever!”Ruchi had a great time too, “A numberof families gathered together in the com-mon area, lit candles and played ‘antak-shari.’ Candlelight dinner was a uniqueexperience and good fun, too. Later, weplayed dumb charades in the dark andwere amazed to see that it was 10pm al-ready!” Ojaswini, class X of AISMayur Vihar believes, “Its a small butsteady step towards saving the depletingresources of the earth, an innovative andsimple technique of conserving energy.A tiny way of telling the nature that wecare and expand your decreasing life-span.” Well, if that’s the case, how aboutan earth hour everyday? �

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Earth Hour AnthemRuchi Avtar, Youth Envoy of the Year-08, AIS Vasundhara

Let’s all celebrate Earth Hour,This idea is not at all sour!28th March is the date,Don’t forget it my mate,8:30 to 9:30pm turn off all lights,With candles you can see all sights,Electricity we will save,Around the globe spread this wave,Global Warming this will reduce,So you better not refuse!

Tamanna Dhawan & Tanvi SethiAIS Sec 46 Gurgaon

Varun Gandhi, theyoungest member ofIndia’s powerfulNehru-Gandhi politi-cal dynasty andBJP’s debutant can-didate from Pilibhit

lived in obscurity until two weeks ago,when Indian TV stations aired footage ofspeeches that alleges to have a commu-nal colouring. The speech was condemned by all polit-ical parties. His own cousins Rahul (39)and Priyanka (37) denounced him inpublic. Priyanka accused him of spurn-

ing ‘what the Gandhi’s have lived anddied for.’ “I would advise him to read theGita properly and try to understand it,”she said, on her two-day tour of the dis-trict to campaign for her mother, SoniaGandhi and brother Rahul. Rahul dis-missed the episode by claiming he wasblinded by “hatred and anger.”Aastha Sareen VII, AIS Gur 46 consid-ers Varun as “young and impatient” whoenacted the whole drama to secure votesfor his party. Housewife and mother,Priti Sethi, found the whole drama verydisturbing. “India, today, needs secularand democratic young leader. VarunGandhi seems to be setting a wrong im-pression of a young leader’s image,” shesays ruefully.While Saksham Singh of AIS Gur 46 isconvinced that this whole ‘drama’ wasfully engineered and carried out by theBJP to catapult the ‘other’ Gandhi off-spring to fame, he leaves it to the resi-dents of Pilibhit, to decide, throughvotes, their opinion whether they are insupport of Varun or in disagreement.Kartik Batra, a student of DPS (Namechanged on request) however finds noth-ing wrong in the speech to be debated.“Varun has said… I will cut the handthat harms Hindus… - there is nothinganti-Muslim about that. And if the BJPcomes into power, India will flourish,just like it did under Vajpayee. Besides,if most people in the world could freelysay what they feel, it would be alongthese lines. “Nothing surprising! If the BJP get intopower, God help the minorities!” viewsDilip Dhokia, Bradford, UK.�

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Debojyoti Chakraborty, lecturer AmityInstitute of Global Warming and Eco-logical Studies (AIGW & ES), answersquestions raised during the interactivesession at Global Warming & ClimateChange Seminar held at AIS MayurVihar organized by Amity HumanityFoundation.

What is the biggest challenge of Cli-mate Change?Climate has always been changing sincethe earth came into existence. But in thepast century it has been changing at arate which is faster and thus the life formand ecosystem has very less time toadapt to it. This is supposed to have a

dangerous effects on the life on earth,disrupting ecological process and influ-encing the livelihoods of millions ofpeople drastically.Is their any way that we can stop Cli-mate Change?We cannot stop climate change all of asudden, but there are several ways tomake its impacts less effective on us.Few such activities can be saving en-ergy, planting trees, preventing de-forestation, using clean fuel, etc.Which part of India has been af-fected the most by climatechange? Several studies have been con-ducted worldwide to ascertainand project the likely impacts ofclimate change. In India the Hi-malayas and coastal parts of easternIndia close to Bay of Bengal (egOrissa) has been feared to

be affected drastically.Is CNG a completely clean fuel?CNG is a better fuel when we compare itwith petrol/diesel etc. It emits lower lev-els of Sox, but the carbon component of

the fuel is not altered. The main problemwith CNG is the availability of gasthroughout the city. Moreover, there aresafety issues regarding its use becausepolicies are weak on implementation ofcounterfeit and non standardized CNGkits. But by and large, it is a clean fuel.Why is India not promoting bio-dieselon a large scale?India is promoting Biodiesel but the scaleis not as large as in countries like Braziletc because our agricultural lands are lim-ited and our population growth is veryhigh. Therefore we are targeting onlywastelands to grow crops that can beused for biofuel plants. Moreover weare targeting Jatropha and Pongamia

instead of sugar cane and maizeto produce Biodiesel, be-

cause we are notin a position togrow suchcrops inenough quan-tity to be used as

biofuel.What are Carbon

Credits?Carbon credits are certifi-

cates that describes the amount ofcarbon dioxide that has been savedfrom being emitted into the atmosphere

through the use of clean technologies.What are the impediments in popular-izing solar energy? Use of solar energy on a large scale hasbeen incorporated as a mission in the re-cent “National Action plan for ClimateChange” by government of India. Butthe main impediment of this technologyis that it is expensive.Fluorescent lights are said to emitharmful gasses. There is also a prob-lem of disposing CFL. So what is thebest alternative available?There are issues regarding safe disposalof the CFL bulbs, therefore common in-cinerators is the best alternative. Thereshould be schemes of discount on re-turning back the used CFL bulbs andfrom a common collection point thosebulbs can be disposed off safely in theincinerators.�

Moolah MantrasThe Global Times, April 16-30, 2009

3Education & Enhancement

“For me ‘Modernity blends with tradition’ means Barack Obama adopting Mahatma Gandhi’s principles.” Sanchita Mehrotra, X D, AIS Saket

Vira Sharma

“The genesis of Amity Human-ity Foundation reflects thevalues and the social obliga-

tions that the Founder President Dr AshokK Chauhan perceived for the Amity Uni-verse,” said Major Gen (Dr.) SurenderKumar, Vice President Amity HumanityFoundation (AHF), in an exclusive chit-chat with The Global Times. Thus, wasborn AHF in 2001 and registered underthe Societies Registration Act of 1860,Section 80 G of Income Tax Act 1961,Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 andForeign Contribution Regulation Act(FCRA), 1976.“Initially when we thought of namingthe organization, we thought of manynames as Amity Society for uplift-ment…Betterment of Society, etc. andthen zeroed upon “humanity” as it is acomprehensive term that includes all as-pects of concern. Since then, AHF de-

veloped to include within its folds thevarious Amity Corporate Social Re-sponsibility (CSR) concerns,” claimsGeneral Kumar. AHF aims at the uplift-ment of the weaker sections of the soci-ety and development of concern andcompassion for the needy.Amitasha, a chain of schools for the un-derprivileged girl child, is the dreamproject of Dr. (Mrs.) Amita Chauhan,Chairperson Amity International Schools(AIS). These schools run within thepremises of AIS. Well over 1000 girls arethe beneficiaries of Amitasha at present.In Amitasha, these girls are given free ed-ucation, healthcare & the empowermentto create a better future for themselves.Amitasha project underlines the convic-tion that educating a girl brings prosper-ity to two families- parents and in-laws.Amitasha girls have creditably partici-pated in several competitions with theircounterparts in the best of public schoolsand have brought laurels on many occa-

sions. Their aspirations are amply re-flected in ‘Sapna Dekha Maine’, a videoof Amitasha girls with Shubha Mudgal.Dr Chanda Rani Akhouri, Officiating Di-rector, AHF further elaborated, “Thewomen empowerment aspect is one ofthe main AHF concerns. AHF has trained

over 4,500 women in the state ofHaryana for enhancing the status ofwomen in a somewhat hostile society.” In the field of HIV & AIDS, AHF pio-neered an International Inter-Faith Con-ference which resulted in the famousDelhi Declaration, pledged by religiousleaders of all major faiths. The religiousleaders committed to use their power andinfluence for generating awareness aboutprevention, care and concern forHIV/AIDS unfortunates. What followedwas the training of over 500 ‘Women ofFaith’ to spread the message under ‘Pro-

ject Pratibha’. AHF gave it a further im-petus by producing a short film, ‘Parik-shit: the tested one’ about Prevention ofParent to Child Transmission (PPTCT)of HIV. This effort was whole heartedlysupported by UNICEF & Shanti Ashram.Rehabilitation of disabled is anothermajor conern of AHF. Counseling campswere run by AHF for survey, identifica-tion and corrective surgery for polio af-fected. Over 500 people werebeneficiaries of these camps. A numberof tri-cycles and aids were distributed inthese camps. AHF’s community development projectsinclude the adoption of five NCR vil-lages under its ‘rural development pro-gramme’. Besides, it also includes

‘Impact Evaluation Study of Oilseeds,Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize’ in 21 statesof India for Ministry of Agriculture and athree year project on ‘Improved Practicesfor Higher Income through Managementof Oilseeds Crops in Tribal Areas ofOrissa’ with the support of DST. In keeping with the Former President DrAPJ Abdul Kalam’s vision of ProvidingUrban Amenities to Rural Areas(PURA), AHF has adopted 28 villagesin Panchgaon, Haryana and 40 in Mad-hya Pradesh. AHF, under the guidance of FounderPresident and Chairperson, is totallycommitted to creating an environment ofbetter lives for the underprivileged andthe challenged.�

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Major Projects of AHF�Amitasha: Nurturing the Girl Child�Rehabilitation of the Physically Challenged �Women Empowerment: Swayamsiddha andAnimators’ Training�HIV/AIDS: Prevention and Care CommunityDevelopment�Awareness Raising Programmes: Environ-ment and HIV/AIDS

Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas Funds and Awareness Raising Initiatives: �Production of Cassettes and VCDs of‘Sapna Dekha Maine’ sung by Amitasha stu-dents and Shubha Mudgal and a short film‘Parikshit’ on HIV/AIDS � Charity Polo andCricket matches � Plays, Fashion Shows,Concerts and other cultural events � Saleof Greeting Cards, Stationary and otherHandicrafts made by Amitasha children

One of the 39 batches of Five-day Animators’ Training programme organised by AHF for Haryana Women Development Corporations’ Mahila Mandal Self Help Groups at Rai, Sonepat

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Many happy returns of the day! The Global Times, April 16-30, 20094 Happy Birthday

For me, our motto means imbibing our rich cultural heritage and moral values along with an open and tolerant acceptance of new ideas and opinions. - Advitya Gemawat, V A, AIS Gur 46

…buy a laptop from mypocket money savings. Gift it

to my grandparents. Communicate withthem through e-mails.

Utsav Jena, VII E, AIS Gur-46

…the education system at Amity wherethe modern & sophisticated learningmodules merge with Indian heritage,value system and sanskars.

Akhil Pallath, VII D, AIS Gur-46

While Amity backdrop reverberates with Om...

Our knowledge and skills we everydayhone! We’re ahead of times, but our valueswe revere.And celebrate each milestone with asilent prayer!

Nikita Bakshi, VIII A, AIS PV

…when wisdom embraces innovationand the resulting synthesis opens thedoor of whole new creation and free-dom.

Rohan Rathi, VII D, AIS PV

…the two halves of the ‘wheel of suc-cess’. One half that gives the strength oftraditional values and the other half thatgives the momentum of modern tech-nology.

Gazal Singh, V C, AIS PV

…that I should use the window of mod-ern scientific temper, women liberaliza-

tion and education to overcome aberra-tions like child marriage, discriminationbased on sex, caste and creed.

Ambika Joshi, VII B, AIS PV

… soaring with dreams andaspirations in the sky like a

kite with its string firmly clasped in thehands of our moral value system.Priyanka Dilip, IV F (WA), AIS Noida

Being traditional is wise. But, we haveto be modern to rise.

Ananya Rajpoot, VIII A, AIS Noida

…evolve ethics and values based on theIndian tradition and apply those valuesin a modern and sophisticated learningenvironment typically like an Amitianand make a mark in life.Shinjini Biswas, V A (WB), AIS Noida

…courage, conviction, character, com-passion and commitment… a knowl-edgeable Amitian humbled withsanskaras.

Nishita Joshi, V B, AIS Noida

Our dreams are getting biggerour ambitions higher

our commitments deeperour efforts greaterour values the same.

Akshay Aggarwal, XII B, AIS Saket

…that we should keep pace with thechanging world around us while keeping

our social moorings rooted firmly in ourcultural ethos.

Surbhit Koul, III A, AIS Saket

…a railway track which runs parallel toone another but ensures a safe andsmooth journey. Similarly, modernityand tradition blend to ensure progress inlife.

Vasudha Bajaj, III B, AIS Saket

We Amitians value Indian sys-tem,Modern by thoughts, yet cultured by ex-pressionModernity and culture is our forteAdvancement in every field is our ambi-tion.

Shivin Chaudhary, VII B, AIS Sec43, Gurgaon

…providing modern learning combinedwith Indian heritage, value system andculture.

R V Nivedita, IX B, AIS Gur-43

…the virtues of tolerance, brotherhood,humility, devotion and patriotism that re-flect the age old relations. Therefore, tra-ditions are a perfect combination withmodernity.

Archita Goyal, IX A, AIS Mayur Vihar

… modern thinking in conjunction withtraditional living and values. Its impor-tant to look forward to modern concepts,

but at the same time, it is also very im-portant to inherit and preserve our traditional and ethical values whichmake us good human beings.

Ritika Sharma, IX A, AIS Mayur Vihar

Subah mandirSham ko discoDin me thaliRaat ko burgerGhar mein classicalIPod mein westernDadi ko ‘dandvat’Dost ko ‘Hey dude’Youth of todaywill shine all the wayRuchi Avtar, VII C, AIS Vasundhara

… a flower with fragrance,A childhood with innocenceThe sun with brightness

Vedika G, III B, AIS Saket

…respecting and following the modernway of life, keeping pace with Gen Yand yet not being influenced by moder-nity so as to forget our traditional values.Sakshi Goel, VIII A, AIS Gurgaon43

As weather blends with season, Times with transition, Sustenance with succession, Velocity with acceleration, and Practice with perfection; So does blend modernity with tradition.Ketan Sakkarwal, XI, AIMC Manesar

For me, Modernity blends with Tradition means…Chairperson’sBirthday BashContestresults

The winners (marked inred) shall soon receiveinvites for the special

Birthday Party.

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Gurukul pedagogy: Though the Gurukul sys-tem prevalent in ancient era is non existent

today, Amity boasts of a healthy ‘Guru-shishyaparampara.’ Sudhi Bhatia, teacher at AIS Va-sundhra shares, “Sometimes, one can hear, ‘Ad-hyapikaji, karya poorn na karne ke liye kshama kardijiye!’ something I heard in a Hindi period. Stu-dents touching their ‘guru’s’ feet is a sight whichgives a high to all the teachers who bestow theirdear ones with all possible blessings.” Adds AnilaKaul, teacher at AIS Gurgaon-46, “Students ap-pearing in competitions as well as prize winnersseek their teachers’ blessings, thus keeping the tra-dition of showing respect to their ‘gurus’ alive.”

Scientific temper: Despite being rooted in cus-toms, Amity is equipped with latest infrastruc-

ture and encourages active participation in sciencepopularisation. “A sync with the latest, a connectwith the contemporary and a pragmatic module ofeducation to draw out the potential of students areall indicators of modernity,” says Debjani Das(teacher AIS Saket), of modernity that is seamlesslywoven into the Amitian way of life. Anila Kaul ex-plains, “AIS 46 is one of the first institutes in thecity to have Interactive boards that provide a stim-

ulating atmosphere for learning.” Sarita Agarwal,Principal AIS Mayur Vihar feels, “Events like Va-sudha, Earth Day and Eco Club activities encour-age germination of logical thinking, spirit ofenquiry and reasoning and sensitize students abouttheir duties towards environment.” A sound mindin a sound body is what Amity believes in, stressesKirti Tandon, teacher AIS Pushp Vihar, “Yoga and

Aerobics are integral to our curriculum as we feelboth are important to create that perfect balance.Also, annual excursions are not only to places ofhistoric interest but also to science museums.”

Best of both worlds: “Amity is like a magnif-icent tree, roots of which are forever seeking

the elixir of traditions and its shoots are stretchingout to absorb any and every new idea on the mod-

ern firmament,” feels Kirti. The best of both worldsis present in AIS Gurgaon 43, says NandiniMukherjee, teacher, “Walk into any computer laband you can see students mastering the latest thattechnology has to offer. Observe any junior class-room and you will find children listening with raptattention to Panchatantra tales. Special morning as-sembly is a treat wherein we celebrate all the majorfestivals of our country. Be it Rama or Santa, chil-dren eagerly await such occasions.” Amity pro-fesses a balanced approached, opines Anila,“Keeping in mind our traditional dress, the seniorgirls wear salwar kameez instead of skirts and, afterthe initial resistance, find it a more practical way todress! We participate in international exchange pro-grammes, but the students join their hands to greettheir Hindi/Sanskrit teachers.” Amity teaches and practices unity in diversity.“Amity endeavours to create global citizens-‘Va-sudhev kutumbkam’ - one world, one family is thereligion we follow. The ISA programme, studentand teacher exchange projects with countries likeGermany, Japan, Malaysia, U.K and Australia iscertainly a modern tenet appreciating the ethnic andthe cultural diversity of the world. A cohesive blendof modernity and tradition is well aligned with theebb and flow of learning here. Thanks and saluta-tions to our Chairperson Dr. Amita Chauhan –a trueepitome of the superlative blend of modernity andtradition!” concludes Debjani. �

Praveen RavindranTeacher, AIS Noida

Amity Noida values the time-honoured gems of humanity, peace,love and compassionHere each student is an unmatched force of talent, energy and imagination.

Our dear Founder President has taught us to be people of substanceand vision

Respect for our rich cultural heritage and ethics is our dynamic Chairperson’s mission.

Where the spirit of traditional festivity is in perfect harmony withnuclear physics and tenets of globalisationAs are ‘Teej’, ‘Janamasthmi’, ‘Diwali’ and Christmas in tandem with Grandparents Day, Career Counselling and ParentOrientation.

Where each step towards success is preceded by a ‘havan’And a golden thread of unity binds all no matter what their reli-gion.

Forever abuzz with boundless creative dynamism, blendingmodernity with tradition.

Truly fortunate and blessed are those who live and experience sucha rich and varied campus lifeImbued with determination, vim and vigour, no matter howhard the strife.

Teachers at Amity Noida are great role models, fostering optimismand confidence,Nurturing each student and opening his mind to vistas unknownand immense.

Be it yoga, fine arts, or imparting lessons in ancient Indian historyOrganising mega events or teaching organic chemistry.

A fine blend of the traditional and modern they areEncouraging students to be the brightest of stars.

Juxtaposing modernity with tradition at the helm, is our charis-matic and enterprising Principal, Mrs. DarThe motivating force for her -Amitians wherever they are.

Learn from our rich historical and cultural legacy as you traversethrough life’s highs and lows, is her clarion callThe valour of Rana Pratap, the mettle and courage of Chattrap-ati Shivaji et al.

Complacency, she upholds, is alien to the spirit of AmityBasking in the laurels of the past is only for the ordinary.

We are harbingers of yesterday and leaders of todayStriving relentlessly to crystallize the ideals of our benefactors all the way.

Armed with such philosophical tools, and inspiring beacons, What challenges can then deter us from transforming into a su-perpower - our beloved nation!

Rally my Amitians, to build strong citadels on the inherited foun-dationWith a humble pledge in your heart to preserve, assimilate andamalgamate, both, old and new, with unwavering conviction!

Where modernitymeets tradition

Modernity blends with tradition

Pix courtesy: AIS Pushp Vihar

U, Me & Hum 5The Global Times, April 16-30, 2009 Colours of life

Bake a good studentAayushee SharmaAIS Pushp Vihar

Ingredients:1 kg of hard work, 500gms of politeness, 700 gms of neat-ness, 800 gms of regularity, 300 gmsof honesty, 100 gms of inner beautyProcedure : Fry the hard work in apan. Melt the politeness and honestyin a separate pan. Now take a bakingtray and put a layer of politeness andhonesty followed by a layer of hardwork. The top layer is a mixture ofneatness and regularity. Put it in theoven. Now bake for 20 minutes at400 F. Remove from oven. Whencooled, decorate it with inner beauty.Now a baked student is ready to facelife. In this procedure, you mightmake some initial mistakes. But I amsure, if you keep trying you will def-initely succeed in baking yourself tobe a good student.

Aarushi Jain & KartikiDatta, IX

AIS, Mayur Vihar

Famous hair stylist andcosmetician AhmedHabib was born in India,

but he was influenced by thewestern culture. His hard workguided him to the pinnacle ofsuccess. His son Javed Habibruns a chain of hair salons-Habib’s along with his father.We were lucky to have a sneak-peak into their lives. Read on...Why did you choose this pro-fession?

My helplessness drove me tothis profession. I wanted totravel outside my country. Al-though, I used to play footballbut that was not enough to earn aliving. So, I chose this profes-sion. Soon I got the opportunityto go to London as this profes-sion was not considered re-spectable in India. There, Iworked really hard. I used tostudy for 8 hours, then work 8hours. It took another 4 hours totravel and it left me with only 4hours for sleep. I knew thatwhen I returned to India, Ishould have something in hand.

How do you feel to be the bestin your field?I feel great but behind thispeaceful sleep, lie relentless ef-forts. When I came from Lon-don, I started my own schoolteaching about hair. But, as thisprofession wasn’t considered agood one in India, I had only 8students. I used to work for In-dira Gandhi and asked for herpermission to return to Londonbut she wanted me to do some-thing for India. On her insis-tence, I contacted my teacherand he was glad that I at leasthave 10 students because when

he had started, he had none.How can we keep our hairhealthy?The root of good hair is goodhealth. Everyone treats hair fallas a headache but, falling of 10-15 hair while applying shampoois normal. Our hair needs to bein good, talented hands; in thehands of the people who under-stand the nature of our hair.Also, trimming of hair should bedone every 4-6 weeks.Any other tip for our readers?Honesty, hard work and punctu-ality are integral to achieve suc-cess in any field.�

OjaswiniAIS Mayur Vihar

“Mirror! Mirror! on the wall, who isthe fairest of all?”

Everyday, before stepping out ofour rooms, we all have at least a10 second glimpse of ourselves

(usually even more). And what do mostof us find? Dry, shabby hair tightly packet in aponytail! A tanned, oily or dry face withpimples popping out from differentplaces, sleepy eyes with rings of darkcircles below them (yes, a survey saysthat dark circles are being found more inyoung girl between the age of 11 to 18 !) Don’t lie, all of us must have experi-enced something like this (if not worst). Who doesn’t want to look good? Whodoesn’t wanna have a clear skin? But,asking seriously, how many of us have?It’s simpler for adults. Just one trip to theparlour or a bag full of new cosmeticsand there work is done! But what we gotto listen to is “You are too young!”, “No

make up till college!” or “Why do youwant to harm your skin?” And the end-less list... Tired of secretly applying mom’s nailpolishes? So why don’t you try some-

thing which you can do even in front ofher eyes!If you are a girl for whom artificial cos-metics are a big NO, then here is a listwhich is really useful for you:

Natural face pack: Ever heard theword, multani mitti (fuller’s earth). Theyare the earth’s best face mask and pimpleremover. Make a paste by adding rosewater (even curd can be used) and applyonce in a week, you’ll find your faceglowing brighter than ever. But suitableonly for oily skin. Herbal face wash:All you need is aloevera, a herbal plant. Just cut open it’sthick leaf and use it’s jelly as a facewash, daily. You’ll get a 100% no pim-ple surety. Hair remover: Take equal quantities ofturmeric powder and wheat flour andmake a paste with sesame oil. Apply itto the face to remove unwanted hair. Skin Cleanser: Dip a piece of cotton inunboiled milk and wipe on the face withit. It cleans unseen dirt and makes youlook fresh. Sun screen lotion: Prepare a mixture ofcucumber juice, glycerin and rose water.Apply this mixture on face. It can berefrigerated.By following these simple tips, you canshine your way to a gorgeous you!�

Apply the make up that you made up!

The root ofgood hairis goodhealth.

Hair needsto be ingood,

talentedhands.

The fairest of all

Tete-e-tete withAhmed HabibHair Stylistare integral to success

Honesty, hard work & punctuality

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Do yourfriends findyou at the

theaters every Fri-day? Have youwatched moremovies than readbooks? If your an-swer to the twoquestions is yes,then Flixster.com isthe place for you!Flixster is a social

movie-cum-networkingwebsite where you can haveyour own profile, make newfriends and do everything thata movie buff does! Meet peo-ple with similar movie tastes,discover new movies and playfun quizzes, too. Rightly fol-lowing its slogan ‘Stop Watch-ing Bad Movies’, Flixstertakes you on a rollercoasterride with your favourite stars.Founded in June 2005,Flixster has since engorgedinto a $ 20 million worth en-terprise. With just 23 employ-ees, Joe Greenstein,

Co-founder and CEO ofFlixster.com thought of creat-ing a website where all movie-lovers could come togetherand discuss their passion.Rightly so, Flixster nowboasts of over 6.6 millionusers across the globe!Flixster is indeed a place whereyou could chill out after longhours of work at the computer.And what all can you do? Well,you can design your own pro-file, add widgets of yourfavourite stars, pick picturesand videos of your favouritestars and add them to your pro-file, make and take moviequizzes, polls and personalitytests, make holiday wish-listsof the movies you’d love towatch, add new friends withthe help of a user-compatibilitytest, play games, buy DVDs,VCDs and countless thingsmore! Phew! Isn’t that some-thing? So now you knowwhere to go after that hours-long back-hurting work at yourPC. And even as I write this, Ivote if Daniel Radcliffe was thebest choice for playing HarryPotter! Jai Ho Flixster!

Calling allmoviebuffs

For me modernity blends with Tradition means the blending of today’s productivity with yesterday’s principles for a progressive tomorrow. - Bhavna Mehrotra, IX-A, AIS Saket

Editorial The Global Times, April 16-30, 20096

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The moral of the story is…Whoever always reads this workWhoever listens to it toldHe will never face defeat, NONot even from the Lords of Gods Himself.

The moral science stories areincomplete without the men-tion of Vishnu Sharma, whosecollection of stories are read,recited and enacted in everyschool and home to teach theinvaluable lessons of life.

The story behind the book is quite interesting initself. According to a legend, Vishnu Sharma, aSanskrit scholar was summoned by the King ofKasi to teach his three sons, to be able admin-istrators. The king, promised to reward himwith hundred villages and gold. An expert inshastras, theory of politics and diplomacy,Vishnu Sharma, laughed and replied, “OhKing! I do not sell my education. I have no de-sire of any gift. You have called me with re-spect and deference; therefore I pledge to makeyour sons into able administrators within sixmonths. If I fail to fulfill my pledge, I wouldchange my name.” He undertook the responsi-bility only to realize later that it was difficultto deliver the lessons through the conventionalmeans of education. Hence, he devised shortstories with lessons… which we read today asPanchatantra.When I asked the Amitians what ‘morality andtradition’ mean to them, most of the studentssurprised me with their thoughtful answers.While this was definitely not out of any con-ventional text book, it was not required either.The educational curriculum and practices atAmity have imbibed in them the right humanvalues and way of living. …..and the princes, completely educated in pol-itics, became able administrators. �

The Gayatri Mantra, achant, I’ve always startedmy day with. A chant thathas the power to washaway negative energy andbring forth a sense of calm.A chant that compels me toshare with you all that Ihave, and thus become

free. Free from the confines of human triviali-ties and live a whole life, one that is based onsimple living and high thinking. This is whyeach day at Amity begins with this chant. While, Amity nurtures traditions that are theback bone of the society, it provides an environ-ment conducive for the development of scien-tific temper and spirit of enquiry. In the portalsof Amity, Vasudha and Teej celebrations co-exist; global exchange programmes and patrioticannual days go hand in hand. On one hand, areno-cracker Diwali celebrations and on the other,visits to NASA. Both Panchatantra tales and sci-entists’ biographies vie for attention in the wellstacked libraries of Amity schools. Amity aspires to nurture citizens who are rootedin culture yet global in outlook and believe in‘Vasudhev Kutumbkam’-one world, one reli-gion. It is my utmost desire that each one of myprecious students turn into holistic citizens thatour country is proud of. At Amity, the rich blendof modern technological exposure firmlygrounded in conventions and traditions promiseto bring out the best in you. I hope to create in-dividuals who are independent and fearless, yettouch their elders’ feet before venturing out ontheir own, in search of their mouthful of sky. Where modernity blends with traditionWhere ingenuity leads to creationInto that haven of incessant learningLet my Amitians awake.�

Dr. Amita ChauhanChairperson

The Global times is be-coming more and moreintresting with each edi-tion. I personally waitfor each edition to cometo our hostel. As thiswas my last year withAmity Indian Military College, I willdefinitely miss receiving the news-paper at my home, but surely won’tforget to visit the website. My spe-cial thanks to the GT team for lettingme participate in Youth Power 2008-09. That event will remain fresh inmy memory forever.

Purushottam, Amity In-dian Military College,

Manesar

Congratulations on yet an-other great edition! How-ever, I want to bring to

your notice that the comments ofTamanna Dhawan and Sheffi Tiwariprinted on page 1 in the article 'FirstDay First Show' (Vol 3, Issue 4)have been wrongly mentioned ascomments from students of AISNoida. They are GT Reporters fromAIS Gurgaon-46.

Anila Kaul, Teacher AIS Gur-46GT: Error regretted.

I’d like to read about some hobbyideas and latest books recommendedby teachers of different subjects.

Shiksha Chaurasia, AIS Gur-46

A special message received: For me, ‘Modernity blends with tradi-tion’ means simple, scientific andvalue based living style in accordanceto social system.

C Satapathy, Amity University,Bhuvaneshwar

Vira Sharma

Morally right

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Leadership�Start local, go global.�Commitment is leadership.�Life is a challenge, not a problem�If you face a challenge, fix it and overcome it.�Either you change change, or you affect it.�Either you become history, or youmake it.

Compiled by Ishita MishraAIS Saket

Pearls of wisdom

Arjun HansAIS, Saket

How many times have wethanked our fortune to be bornas we are, that is as normal

human beings? It is so easy to over-look the fact that we are so fortunateto be the way we are. Most of us areborn to (and live) a peaceful, normallife with few major difficulties or chal-lenges. Sometimes we take our luckfor granted. Just take one look at thatperson crossing the street on crutchesor in a wheelchair. Or talk to the otherperson with dyslexia or some othermental problem. Have we everstopped to think about the hurdlesthese people have to cross everyday? The hardships that these people facethroughout their life would probablybe enough to overcome the average,normal person on the street and reducehim to nothing. But there is somethingdifferent about disabled people thatseparates them from the rest. Theyseem to have some other ability thatmakes them accept their lot and makea living out of the life they’ve beengiven. Take Stephen Hawking for ex-ample. At age 20, he contracted amy-otrophic lateral sclerosis, which hascompletely paralyzed him. However,he rose to become one of the most bril-liant theoretical physicists in the worldand certainly one of the best known,doing work on black holes and otheruniverse based topics. A whole num-ber of sports stars were handicappedpeople. Walter Davis, Karoly Tackacsand Murrary Halberg are all some ex-amples of handicapped athletes whowon gold medals at the Olympics. All

of them suffered disabilities to theirlimbs, parts of the body that the nor-mal man simply can’t imagine lifewithout, forget about winning a goldmedal at the world’s most prestigioussporting event.Many others suffered from dyslexia, alearning disability primarily affectingability to read and write. The list in-cludes a stunning number of peoplenow regarded as geniuses, likeChurchill, Einstein, Edison, Disneyand more. Being able to read andwrite is almost a trivial thing in soci-ety, but for these people, it was a strug-gle. Not because they were stupid, butbecause they were born that way. But perhaps, the best example is thatof Helen Keller. She became deaf andblind at a very young age after con-tracting a disease. She overcame herproblems, went on to graduate from

college and became an activist forwoman’s rights, as well as a lecturerand author. What makes these peopledifferent? What causes them to riseabove the odds and perform feats re-garded as astonishing or creative or tomake substantial contributions to thehuman race? I feel that it is simplyfaith in oneself that causes people toface challenges face-on. That and hardwork. There is little that can stop thecombination of the two. But yet, I stillfeel that some of it is God’s will.Where God closes a door, somewherehe opens a window. People only haveto grab that opportunity when they getthe chance, something handicappedpeople do exceptionally well. How would the normal person facethe life that a handicapped livesthrough? He would most likely sim-ply fold up or cringe about how life is

unfair to him. Another point that sep-arates handicapped people from us.They don’t complain. They live andaccept. A great example was given byLou Gehrig of the Yankees. Afterbeing diagnosed for amyotrophic lat-eral sclerosis, he said the followingwords at his retirement ceremony:“…Today, I consider myself the luck-iest man on the face of the earth…”It seems to be a mix of God’s will,work, faith and acceptance. But it isa mixture that doesn’t only apply tohandicapped. It applies to all. Theroad to success is a multi-branchedone, but the layout is the same. Thatis why differently abled people,viewed as a triumph of the humanrace, provide us with one of the great-est inspirations we can find. Why?Because they are gifted and theyknow the road to success.�

Gifted People

Shubhra Saxena, MJMC-1ASCO, Amity University Noida

Istill remember that day vividly – that Saturdayevening. I was at Central Park in CP with myfriends. Sitting in a circle, we were discussing

the virtues of meeting in the open. The surroundingsounds still seem to echo clearly in my ear – thechaiwala selling tea, children playingwith glee, chitchat of the guitar drum-ming teenagers and amongst all these,that ghastly explosion. Boom! And at first nothing happened –it seemed just another tyre burst. Couldit be gunfire? It surely wasn’t a blast.The idea of a bomb going off in theheart of the city was unreal – it justcouldn’t be. A flock of pigeons fleeingthe site caught my attention and my firstwords were, “What a beautiful blast!”Then, when I saw a few pigeons falldown and a thick veil of smoke engulfedthe blast site; panic starting setting in.Although this must have happened in afraction of a second, the scene is etchedin my memory forever.

Another blast. The heat and the tremors reached usbefore the sound. We jumped to our feet with a blankexpression; numb and unsure to say the obvious. Azillion thoughts raced through my mind. It was amplyclear that serial blasts had been set off. From then on,it had to be a race against time and luck! Within seconds, from being a group of normal youth,we had suddenly become survivors of two blasts. At

that time, Central Park seemed like a safe house andnone of us dared move an inch. However, withmedia and security personnel appearing everywhere(almost out of the blue), we were asked to vacate. We were doubtful about where to go next. The areawas filling up with ambulances, fire trucks, policecars and media vans. We chose to take refuge at thecampus of NSD, and started our long hike as autos

could have been unsafe. Part of me wantedto stay back and help but the collective sur-vival instinct of our group prevailed. I hadto leave – if only for the sake of friends andfamily. My sister picked me up from NSD.We hugged and for the first time since theblasts, I felt alive and realized what my lifemeant to others. Later at home we saw thenews and the reality of the danger; thetrauma and our escape sunk in. However, ittook days for me to really calm down. Ithank my parents for making me strongenough to face such things bravely. I amglad at being alive and pained for thosewho weren’t as fortunate. The incidentmade me value every minute – so much tobe done and so little time. We must dothings which leave a mark on other’s life.�

A narrow escape

VasudevKutumbkam

7Moral UpdateThe Global Times, April 16-30, 2009

For me, Modernity blends with tradition, means being progressive without having to give up our morals and values. - Rysha, IV D, AIS Pushp Vihar

Big story

Shampa Subhadarinee, MJMC-1ASCO, Amity University, Noida

Slow and steady wins the raceThe Hare and the Tortoise

It is one of the most popular Aesop Fables, with asound moral of “Slow and steady wins the race.”Well, we all know of the lazy hare who ridiculedthe tortoise for walking slowly and challenged himfor a race. The outcome being that the tortoise won,while the hare dozed off mid-way. “I truly believed in the moral when I was a child. Indue course of time, I found out that you can’t beslow and steady in this cut-throat competitive worldanymore. You need to grab all opportunities thatcomes your way and always need to capitalise onyour strengths. The revised version of the moral canbe -Winners never quit and losers never win,” feelsAnkit Negi, ASCO, Amity University, Noida.

Wit is superior to brute forceThe monkey & the crocodile

APanchatantra tale about a crocodile who be-friends a clever monkey living on a jamun

tree. But the crocodile’s wife gets jealous and is de-termined to eat the monkey’s heart. So the croco-dile invites the monkey and offers to ride himacross the river on his back. As they reach the mid-dle of the river, the crocodile explains that he willhave to kill the monkey to save his wife’s life. How-ever, the clever monkey says that he has left hisheart on the jamun tree. So the silly crocodilequickly swims back to the tree, and the monkeyimmediately climbs up to safety.“Well, I always do believe brain is mightier thanbrawn in any given scenario .Times change, but amoral like this hardly needs to be changed,” saysRuchi Narula, ABIT.Procheta Chattaraj, X B of AIS, Gurgaon-43agrees, “I whole heartedly support the moral.Today’s world is progressing by leaps and boundsand each day many new inventions and discoveriesare surfacing. To make this successful, mentalstrength is required. Even humanity requires wit.This is well showcased in Norman Mckinnel’sBishop Candlesticks where the Bishop transformsa hard core criminal into a kind hearted man bymeans of wit and love.”

Try, try, and try againKing Bruce and the Spider

King Bruce of Scotland once fought with theBritish Army but was defeated. He made sev-

eral attempts to win but failed. However while pon-dering over his defeat, he saw a spider trying toreach to her cobweb. The spider succeeded in thetenth attempt to reach its cobweb. Inspired by thespider, the king sounded an optimistic order, “Allhonour to him who tries persistently.” King Bruceattacked his enemies and at last succeeded.“I really have a great affinity for this story. When-ever I am low and disheartened by any failure, themoral of the story gives me inspiration to try till Isucceed. The moral ‘Where there is a will, there isa way’ sounds so contemporary even today,” quipsan enthusiastic Sandra Philips, ASCO, AmityUniversity Noida.

Anwesha Padhy of AIS, Mayur Vihar opines, “Intoday’s fast paced world, it is important to be self-confident. Self-confidence along with hard-workand the four P’s, ie, Passion, Patience, Perseveranceand Positive attitude play a pivotal role in makinga successful man out of an ordinary person. Thestory of King Bruce truly reflects these virtues. Giv-ing up is no solution to a problem. Every problemhas a solution, even though it can take years to de-cipher it. But there is no short-cut to success, nor isthere any vignette. Success can only be felt and en-joyed. Being successful is like a competition. Everystep has hurdles and only one who does not stopand turn back is able to reach the stars.”

Tit for tatArich merchant, Dharam suffered a heavy loss

in his business. So he decided to move to a for-eign land and work hard. He sold off everything ex-cept an ancient iron weighing scale which he

handed over to Harakh, a friend, saying he’d take itback when he returned. Dharam worked very hardand soon his business flourished. So he went backto his town to get his scales back. But Harakh said,“The scales have been destroyed by mice.” Dharamwas shocked at his reply but he said, “I would liketo swim and bathe in the river. Why don’t you sendyour son to take care of my clothes?” Harakh im-mediately sent his son thinking he’d get Dharam’sexpensive jewels. Near the river, Dharam told theson to take his clothes to a nearby cave and sealedthe cave with a big stone. He told Harakh that hisson had been lifted by an eagle! Soon Harakh real-ized his mistake and gave back the scales and thusgot his son back.Ritika Sharma, IX A of AIS Mayur Viharmakesan interesting observation, “In the story, the moral‘tit for tat’ was justified. Dharam wanted to makeHarakh realize his mistake. But nowadays, peoplehave developed an incorrect approach towards it.

Today, it’s more about taking ‘revenge’. Today’s‘Dharam’ would probably kidnap his son and evenkill him in annoyance. It is clear that in this worldof competition and survival, where everyone is run-ning blindly after material things, we are ab-sconding from our moral values. Considering thefact that we live in a country where these moralsand ethics are present in plenty, it is our duty asthe future generation, to carry them forwardin their correct context.”

Unity is strengthA host of doves was flying in search of food.When they saw a patch of green grass, theyflew down to feast. Suddenly, a net came downon them and they were all trapped under it. The

doves struggled to get out of the net when theysaw the hunter coming. Just then the leader had anidea, “Let’s all fly up together, carrying the netwith us.” So they flew hard till they reached thehole of their mouse-friends. Out came the miceand started chewing the net to set the doves freeand thus they were saved. Amlaan K, VI E, AIS Noida shares his insight, “Ilike this story very much. In today’s times, we seeless unity among ourselves. If we are all united, wewill be safe and secure from the evil terrorists, justlike the birds were saved from the terrible hunterswho were trying to trap them. Had they not beenunited and not listened to their leader, they wouldhave been killed. So, the moral, ‘United we standand divided we fall’, stands true even today!”�

The moral of the story is...

Ever wondered how insipid life would have been without fairy tales, Grandma’s bed-time stories, animal tales from the Panchatantra or Aesop Fables? From times im-memorial, these stories with embedded morals, have had a profound impact on usby shaping our persona and set of values, and are innate to our subsistence. Withtime however, the interpretation of these morals have undergone a sea of changes. Imaging: Dinesh Kumar

► Story abhi baaki hai mere dost: page 9

Sports8The Global Times, April 16-30, 2009Howzatt!?!

Buck up India!

Anisha Agarwal, X AIS Gurgaon-46

“See you in India”were the resonatingvibes when Indiaperformed at theclosing ceremony of

the 2006 Commonwealth Games, prom-ising a grand show and world class fa-cilities for the 2010 Games, which are tobe held in India. But by the current lookof the preparation status, India looks farfrom fulfilling its promises, even thoughthe Games are just over a year away.Although several agencies and commit-

tees have been set up to ensure thesmooth functioning, the scenario looksbleak with preparations lagging behindschedule. If India does not live up toglobal expectations, it could be barredfrom holding the games for 100 years!This would mean a huge national shameand the loss of national pride.Even though we have shining examplesof brilliantly engineered projects (DelhiMetro, etc), we lack a single administra-tive authority which is free from politicalinterference that can take central com-mand and put efficient people at thehelm. Only by accomplishing this seem-ingly impossible task or by outsourcingthis event to a more competent country(but only as a last resort!), would we beable to say “Yes We Can!” Buck upIndia, time is ‘running’ out!�

Yakshi SharmaAIS Vasundhara

We all are certainly well awareof Abhinav Bindra, the manwith the ‘Golden Gun’ or

even Vijender Kumar, the boxing hunk.They made us proud by winning medalsat the Beijing Olympics. But how manyof us know Khashaba Dadasaheb Jad-hav? Probably a handful.KD Jadhav or ‘Pocket Dynamo’ becameindependent India’s first individualOlympic medalist when he won a bronzemedal at the 1952 Helsinki Games forwrestling. For another half a century, heremained the only Indian to ever win anOlympic medal until Leander Paesbroke his record in 1996. Jadhav was anenthusiastic sportsperson having stronginterests in swimming, run-ning and kabaddi among oth-ers. Gradually, he emerged asan undisputed wrestler in thearea and was soon selected torepresent India at the HelsinkiOlympics. He mortgaged hishouse for a sum of Rs. 7,000to pay for his traveling. Jadhav’sachievement at the Olympics was aunique one. Yet, like most talented in-dividuals in India, he was largelyforgotten. There was no fanfareon his return from Helsinki.Unlike the mass wel-come of the Indian cricket

team post T-20, his was a rather quietone. After this glorious moment he slidinto oblivion and despite serving in thestate police, lived in poverty until hisdeath in 1984 in a road accident. Jadhav was to be felicitated with the Ar-juna Award in 1961, which was receivedby his widow Kusumtai Jadhav only re-cently. This cricket-crazy nation needsto be more tolerant towards other sportsand encourage talented sports persons.Or else, there’ll be another hundred Jadhavs who could never receive appre-ciation until theywere alive.�

A legend forgottenMusckaan Chauhan- V C

Got two 1st positions (Two Goldmedals) in the event Rink Race 4 and 5and got Bronze medal in Road Race 2in 22nd Sushil Kumar MemorialHaryana State Roller Skating Champi-onship held at Yamunanagar w.e.f 4 to7 Dec, 2008 under 8-10 yrs.

Apoorva Singh -VII C Got one Silver medal Event Road Race2 in 22nd Sushil Kumar MemorialHaryana State Roller Skating Champi-onship held at Yamunanagar w.e.f 4 to7 Dec, 2008 under 10-12 yrs. Got 1Bronze Medal in National SchoolsSkating Championship held at Chandi-garh w.e.f 8 to13 Jan, 2009 represent-ing Haryana State.

Ritu Saini –XI BGot two Gold medals and one Silver atRink Race 4 and 5 and in Road Race 2in 22nd Sushil Kumar MemorialHaryana state Roller Skating Champi-onship held at Yamuna Nagar w.e.f 4to 7 Dec 2008 under 16-19 yrs. Got 2Gold Medals in Haryana State SportsFestival held at Karnal w.e.f 14 to17Nov 2008 representing District Gur-gaon. Got 1 silver in National SchoolsSkating championship held at Chandi-garh w.e.f 8 to 13 Jan, 09.

Saru Gupta- VII C Got 2 Gold medals and 1 Bronze at

Rink Race 3 and 4 and in Road Race 2in 22nd Sushil Kumar MemorialHaryana State Roller Skating Champi-onship held at Yamunanagar w.e.f 4 to7 Dec, 2008 under10-12 yrs. Got 1Bronze Medal in Haryana State SportsFestival held at Karnal w.e.f 14 to17Nov, 2008 representing Gurgaon.

Yesihika- VI E Got Gold medal 1st position in RinkRace 3 in 22nd Sushil Kumar Memo-rial Haryana state Roller SkatingChampionship held at Yamuna Nagarw.e.f 4 to 7 Dec 2008 under10-12 yrs.

Dushayant Pawar- I C 1st position -Gold Medal in HaryanaState Skating Championship held atYamuna Nagar.

Raj Kishore Singh -VIII A Got 3rd position (Bronze medal) in24th Haryana State Open Chess Cham-pionship held at SM Hindu Sr. Sec.School, Sonipat w.e.f 27 June to 29thJune 2008 (under 13 yrs). Got 3rd Po-sition in District Chess Championshipheld at Droan Public School Ravina-gar, Basai Road, Gurgaon. Got 2nd Po-sition in the event Chess in XXIIHaryana State Games organized byHaryana Olympic Association held atSonipat w.e.f 14 to 17 Nov, 2008. Se-lected for National Schools ChessChampionship. Participated in 6thParsvnath International Open ChessTournament held at New Delhi w.e.f12 to 20th Jan 2008 and got 4.5/10points. Participated in NationalSchools Games Chess Championshipheld at Gantor w.e.f 13 to 17 February2009 representing Haryana State.

Vaishnavi Thakur- III E Got Gold medal in 13th Haryana StateOpen Junior and Sub – Junior ChessChampionship held at Hardyal PublicSchool Bhadurgarh w.e.f 29 to 31 Aug2008 (under10-12 yrs).

Vaibhavi -VII B Got Silver medal and 2nd position in13th Haryana State Open Junior andSub –Junior Chess Championship heldat Hardyal Public School Bahadurgarhw.e.f 29 to 31Aug 2008.

AIS Gurgaon-46Outstanding achievers

Tulika Banerji

If there’s any sport that can parallelIndia’s undying love for cricket, ithas to be football. The Herculean

task of popularizing the world’s mostloved sport and grooming world classplayers has been taken up by AmityUnited Football Club (AUFC). Locatedin the sprawling 100 acre Amity Educa-tion Valley campus at Manesar and af-filiated to Haryana Football Association,AUFC has won many national leveltournaments in Delhi, Chennai, Cuttack,Chandigarh, Guwahati, Gorakhpur,Bikaner, etc. The beginning: AUFC was establishedin 2005 under the aegis of Amity SportsFoundation for the development of foot-ball. As a matter of policy, they special-ize in identifying talent in rural areas.Col SP Singh, Secretary AUFC, elabo-rates, “AUFC aims at the development

of football at the grassroots level. Itcaters to develop expertise in the game,especially in rural areas. It is the visionof Mr Aseem Chauhan, President of theClub that by 2014, India should be play-ing in the World Cup finals as football isa game that is played by more than 200countries of the world. We train ourplayers with this vision in mind.” The Club’s USP: Rohit Parasher, ChiefCoach and General Secretary, is allpraise, “The fantastic treatment and pro-fessional support extended to the play-ers is the hallmark of AUFC. Also,AUFC does not believe in taking bignames, rather it grooms natural talent.From a state that was nowhere in Foot-ball, Haryana now produces nationallevel players, that’s our USP.”Community development: AUFC hasadopted 10 villages in Haryana to sys-tematically locate and train talent fromgrass root level. Each year, around 500

children are trained in the sport by ex-pert coaches of AUFC. The earnest ef-forts of the Core Committee headed byMr Aseem Chauhan-President, ensurethat raw talent is tapped and groomed inthe villages.

Summer Camp: Football CoachingCamps are organized during summer va-cations for school children in NCR topopularize the sport. This year, a fullyresidential Football Summer Camp willbe held for children between 10 to 19years, during May 2009 at Amity Edu-cation Valley, Panchgaon, Manesar,where chief coach Rohit Parasher, otherrenowned coaches and professional foot-ball players will train the students. A secure career: In the short span of itsexistence, AUFC has achieved laudablemilestones. Praveen Arora, Captain ofAUFC believes, “AUFC provides a se-cure future to its players. I’ve been withAUFC from the past three years and Ican vouch that it’s coming up very fast.Now everybody in the football fraternityrecognizes us.” By encouraging sportsparticipation for the better health andprestige of the country, AUFC seeks tohoist the Amity flag high.�

For me, modernity blends with tradition means an independent woman who holds both fronts- her office and home- with equal confidence. - Garima Paliwal, III B, AIS Pushp Vihar

Feathers in the AUFC Cap�Winner -All India Gwalior Gold Cup (Oct 2008):defeated well known teams like South CentralRailway, Nagpur XI & SBI Chennai�Winner- All India Sambalpur Gold Cup (Jan2009): defeated Mohan Bagan Academy, ONGC& Army XI�Winner- All India Kalinga Cup Football (Feb2009): beaten renowned teams like AssamState Electricity Board, Nepal XI & Army XI Forthcoming event: Santosh Trophy inwhich at least 15 players of AUFCwill be playing from Haryana state.

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For me, Modernity blends with tradition, means a rainbow which has marvels of modernity with bright colours of tradition. Vikas Kamal, XII, AIMC Manesar

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With a touch of sunshine, and the birds all gay,I begin my fresh and beautiful day.The bees are humming and the birds are singing, The flowers are blooming and the wind is blowing.Suddenly the church bell struck twelve with a‘DONG’!And all the people who had to pray came along.

Me and my friends play in the scorching sun,And take no notice of getting a tan from the sun.I roam in my neighbour’s grassy garden,I wear my ghost mask and scare the warden.Now the dusk is there and the sun has gone,I am standing in my room with my night gown on.I jump in my bed dreaming happily about the day,And hope that I have an equally beautiful dayeveryday!

Gurkiran Kaur, Gurgaon- 43

The younger generation,Feels a thrilling sensation.When you enter your teens,You get addicted to jeans.Movies, parties, discos-the like,Singing in the bathroom-who needs a mike?Kicking the dust on my new bike,Strolling along, singing a song,Walkman on full blast all day long.

Teenage Crusher-you feel like floating on air,But the teasing of pals you cannot at all bear.All this, a teenager’s fantasy,But hold it right here!What about the pain and agony?We mug up all day and burn the midnight oil,To score good marks we sweat, study and toil.

Exams, tests, periodicals-what a bore!The vacations start and exams are no more,You shout in glee and rush to the fashion store.So what are you waiting for my friend?Go sailing through these years,And party till the end.

Utkarsh Goel, AIS Mayur ViharI have a dog, Whose name is Bob,All through the night he barks,Even at the move of a lark.His fur is very soft,Like the cotton of my coat.All through the day he sleeps,Like a gentle sheep.He likes drinking milk a lot,But never likes it hot.I love him very much,And he loves me equally such.

A Teenager’s Tale

Good ByeThis is a short poem written on behalf of those who areleaving school and want to say good bye

Heba Safawi, IX-C, AIS PV

Hey friends, its already 2009for going to 9th there’s not much time!We all are excited as well as sad,we can’t forget times that were good and bad!So many memories hard to keep throughbut I swear that I’ll never forget you!YOU, my school, my class, my teachersbut top most are you, my friends!And all those naughty cheaters!Taking so much along, we move aheadeverything stored just in one head!I am happy, I learnt a lotthere was always something to be taughtdon’t worry, it’s just a good bye...we’ll definitely together share a sigh!Good-bye. Good-bye. Good-bye...

My dog

Ghazal Singh, IV-F,AIS, Pushp Vihar

Don’t we all know about the tor-toise who outran the super fasthare in the legendary race? Isn’t

that the version we all have grown upwith? Perhaps, it’s about time we findout what happened after that…The hare was disappointed at losing therace and realized that he’d lost the raceonly because he had been overconfident,careless and lax. So he challenged thetortoise to another race. This time, thehare ran without stopping from start tofinish and won by several miles. The moral of the story: Fast and con-sistent will always beat the slow andsteady. If there are two people in the or-

ganisation, one slow, methodical and re-liable, and the other fast and still reliableat what he does, the latter will consis-tently climb the success ladder fasterthan the slow chap. So, it’s good to beslow and steady; but it’s better to be fastand reliable. But the story doesn’t end here …The tortoise realized that there’s no wayhe can beat the hare in a race the way itwas currently formatted. He then chal-lenged the hare to another race, but on aslightly different route. In keeping withhis self-made commitment to be consis-tently fast, the hare took off and ran attop speed until he came to a broad river.

The finishing line was a couple of kilo-meters on the other side of the river. Thehare sat there wondering what to do. Inthe meantime the tortoise trundledalong, got into the river, swam to the op-posite bank, continued walking and fin-ished the race. The moral of the story: First identifyyour core competency and then changethe playing field to suit your core com-petency. Working to your strengths willnot only get you noticed, but will alsocreate opportunities for growth and ad-vancement. The story still hasn’t ended …The hare and the tortoise, by this time,

had become pretty good friends and bothrealized that the last race could havebeen run much better. So they decided todo the last race again, but to run as ateam this time. They started off, and thistime the hare carried the tortoise till theriverbank. There, the tortoise took overand swam across with the hare on hisback. On the opposite bank, the hareagain carried the tortoise and theyreached the finishing line together. Theyboth felt a greater sense of satisfactionthan they’d felt earlier. The moral of the story: It’s good to beindividually brilliant and to have strongcore competencies; but unless you’reable to work in a team and harness eachother’s core competencies, you’ll alwaysperform below par because there will al-ways be situations in which you’ll dopoorly and someone else does well �

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�Never give up when faced with failure � Its good to be slow & steady, but

its better to be fast and consistent �Work to your competencies�Compete against the situa-tion, not against a rival� Pooling resources and

working as a team will alwaysbeat individual performers�Let’s go and build stronger teams!

Story abhi baaki hai mere dost!The story of the hare and

tortoise teaches us many things:

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For me, Modernity blends with tradition means courage, conviction, character, compassion & commitment. - Nishita Joshi, V B, Wing A, AIS Noida

It’s unfair to label the youth with de-cline of moral values on the basis ofamoral acts committed by a few. Every-time the nation has faced a calamity,man-made or natural, the youth have al-ways taken a lead in extending their sup-port in the rescue operations andrehabilitation missions.

Lovely Gupta, Sec A,AITTM

It’s sad to see the declineof moral values in youthbecause it is only furtherstrengthening the ground for cor-ruption. Terms like politics, lies andbribe that were considered vices ear-lier are today fast gaining accept-

ance in the society and are being en-couraged too. Mahak Katyal, B.Tech-1st Year

/AIBAccording to a survey con-ducted by ING–ORGNIELSON, 85% of the

youth in urban areas prefer to stay

in joint families. Over 95% still considerit unethical to smoke in front of theirelders. Hence it is unfair to make anyclaims of decline of human values intoday’s youth.

Manish Tomar, B-Tech, IInd yr/AIB

If there is a decline in our moral valuesthen why do our leaders hesitate whenthey are asked to disclose their assets?

Shashank GuptaB-Tech, 1st Year /AIB

There has been a definite decline.University elections are no longer

a medium for youth empowerment butviewed as launch pads for national pol-itics. Increasing reports on abortionamongst teenage girls, consumption ofalcohol and drugs also point towardsthe same.

Gargi Sharma, B.Sc (ID)

For those you claim that their hasbeen a visible decline in moral val-

ues, amongst youth, I ask...Don’t we respect our elders and parents?Are we not aware of our responsibilitiesand duties? Don’t we give our life part-ners an equal status? Do the youth notlove their country? Does the youth not raise their voiceagainst injustice in society? �

Akansha Garg, B-Tech,IInd Yr/AIB

(The topic was the subject of Hindi De-bate at the literary event of Biotech fes-tival ‘Urooj 2009,’ held at AmityUniversity Campus, Sect 125, Noida)

WinnersBest Orator: Anandit Goel-AIB/Sec-O/2nd YearBest team: Manish Kumar- ALS/Sec-F & Vaibhav Prakash- ALS/sec-A

First Runner-up: Gaurav Arora-AITTM & Rohit Singh- AITTMSecond Runner-up: Yash-AIB/Sec-O/2nd year & Anandit Goel-AIB/sec-O/2nd YearChief Guest:Dr. Lakshmi Shankar Va-jpayee, Director All India Radio.Judges for the day: Dr. PradeepBharadwaj, COO Ojjus Medicare andShri Vinod Sandhlesh, Deputy DirectorCTB, Home Ministry.

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Signature Style:AITTM Final Year Studentscelebrate their last working day with “Signa-ture Style.” Signing off with cool messagesand wishes, the telecom students get ready forchallenges ahead.

Vira Sharma

The Fourth Annual National Psy-chology fest titled “Abhivaykti‘09” held from March 19-20 or-

ganized a number of activities focussingon its theme “Psychological Wellbeingand Happiness.” A well designed Vent-ing Lounge, introduced for the first time,provided a platform for many to take outtheir frustrations and anger, followed byeffective counseling and relaxation.Warm and gentle hostesses MahikaSharma, Shruti Saig and Pia Sodhi, thirdyear students of AIPS lead me into thisventing lounge. Locked in the room for 5minutes with screaming background

music, I dabbled with bobo dolls,searched through flash cards and scrib-bled my impromptu impressions onpaper, attempted to mess around withnewspapers and harmless throw-aways.Five minutes later, I was escorted to thecounseling room. The calm serene ambi-ence, sound of chirping birds were in-stant soul soothers. A comfortable bedto relax, peer to expert counselors withtele-counseling numbers, the room hadit all. Says Mahika, “It was a great learningexperience. We realized that most ofthe participants felt the pressure of ad-justing from school to collegelife....role of hierarchy, compulsory at-

tendance, exam deadlines, etc. Parentaland relationship issues were also dis-cussed. Infact, the sweetest reward wasa remark from a participant that read…Thank you so much for making me feelso much and at peace with myself. I feelmy perspective has changed.”“The objective of the venting lounge

was to counsel students in a healthy way,without much destruction and damage,and providing them with professionalcounseling,” reiterates Shruti Saig, oneof the hostesses. The university counsel-ing cell can takesome tips!�

Signing Day

Break-free at Venting Lounge

Teaching Excellence

Sonal Shikha, PG Diploma in Counseling PsychologyIt’s my first opportunity to organize an event in this university. I call thisnew experience a ‘privileged learning’ as it has given me the opportunity tointeract with many people and learn a lot in the process.

Taranjeet, Faculty, Amity Institute of Psychology & Allied SciencesThe theme of our fest “Abhivyakti” as the name suggests is a platform to ex-press oneself. All the activities aim at “Psychological wellbeing and Happi-ness. For the first time we have introduced an activity ‘Venting out’, wherethe students can vent out their feelings aloud. Venting makes one feel better

and happy. The Signature campaign “Say no to Ragging’ also aims at spreading awarenessabout the psychological effect of ragging, that claims so many innocent lives.

Campus Speak

Amity University Rajasthan or-ganised a one-day Faculty De-velopment Programme on

Teaching Excellence on 7th March2009. The programme was conducted byManagement Development Academy,Jaipur under sponsorship from AICTE.Highlighting the essence of the teachingprofession, key speaker of the pro-

gramme, Prof. Ramesh Arora, ChairmanManagement Development Academycommented, “The teaching professionrequires commitment which involvesstimulating teaching in the classroom, aconcern for personal problems of stu-dents, a devotion to research and astrong desire for making knowledge so-cially relevant. For this purpose, teach-ers have to be great learners,ceaselessly.”Prof. A.B. Gupta from MNIT dwelledupon the numerous avenues of researchgrants and research pursuits available toteachers of technical and professional

competencies.Dr. Tanjul Saxena, Director Manage-ment Development Academy, evaluatedthe leadership and motivational stylesof faculty members of Amity Univer-sity Rajasthan and found them to be ofhigh order. Padamshri Prof. RS Sirohi, Vice Chan-cellor Amity University Rajasthan,

while delivering his welcome note,stressed upon the importance of FacultyDevelopment Programme to keep theFaculty abreast with the rapid changesin information and knowledge genera-tion. He also stated that such pro-grammes on Teaching Excellence play avital role in enriching the teachingmethodology, and improving theteacher-student relationship. Mr Aseem Chauhan, Chancellor, AmityUniversity Rajasthan while addressingthe faculty, stressed the role of facultyin making students disciplined and dedicated.�

“If any music does not help, itis not music. It is noise,” saidDr TV Sairam member CESTAT,at a special seminar organized byAIPS during Abhivyakti ’09 atAmity University, Sect 44, Noida.The guest speaker for the seminar,Dr Sairam addressed the studentson the role of music for ‘psycho-logical wellbeing and happiness’,the theme for the AIPS fest. Heelaborated on the ‘feel good fac-tors in rhythms’, clinical emotions,its healing power for various dis-orders, etc. Answering to studentqueries, he guided them on how todistinguish between sweet and bit-ter music, and to enjoy musicwithout the fear of being labeledwith a ‘personality type.’ ProfAbha Singh, director AIPS, reiter-ated the words of Dr Sairam, bywarning the students to beware ofharmful music. “To spread happi-ness, we need to be happy. Thiscan be done by adopting music inour daily lives. This way, we canhelp resolving the societal con-flicts,” she said.

Amity University Rajasthan

Musical NotesAmity Institute of Psychology & Allied Sciences (AIPS)

In a momentousmoment forAmity, PallavKant of B Tech(Final Year)Aerospace En-gineering, in hisfirst attempt,bagged 13th

rank across the country in the presti-gious GATE (Graduate Aptitude Testin Engineering) with 98.42 percentile.Aspiring to become a scientist, Pallavachieved this stupendous accoladewithout taking any coaching classes.He divulged that he religiously pre-pared for the test in the time left afterhis regular B Tech studies. Pallav hasbeen a brilliant student throughout hisstudent life and owes his success to hisparents, teachers and the University.�

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For me Modernity blends with Tradition means you have ideas that inspire the world and ideals firmly grounded on traditions.- Shrey Chakraborty, VII-C, AIS Vasundhara

The Global Times, April 16-30, 2009 School Lounge

The Georgetown UniversitySchool of Foreign Service inQatar (SFS-Qatar) hosted its

Fourth Annual Model United NationsConference (MUN) from January 29 toFebruary 2, 2009. Model United NationsConference was an inspiring and trans-formational educational experience thatgave the participants the opportunity toacquire a better understanding of key so-cial and global issues. With more than 400 participants, repre-senting 36 different countries, the con-ference was modelled on the operationsof UN, featuring committees with dele-gates representing the world’s nationsand debating resolutions on the most im-portant issues facing the world today. The Model United Nations debated anumber of key issues such as the Feder-ally Administered Tribal Areas betweenPakistan & Afghanistan and their rela-

tion to internal security and the conflictsituation in Darfur, Sudan. MUN in-cluded discussion of global topics incommittees like-NATO, Security Coun-cil, WHO, ECOSOC, SPECPOL and USsecurity council. Five students of AISGurgaon-46, accompanied by their HMSuman Sharma, got an opportunity to bepart of this global forum. The studentswho participated were: Karan Rana (X),Bhavya Garg(X), Avantika Khoc-char(IB), Angad Singh(A level) andSwayami Navangul(IX grade). The stu-dents got to represent Yemen in WHO,SPECPOL and ECOSOC and Sloveniain NATO committee. It was a unique ex-perience for the students as it helped in-crease their awareness on manyimportant issues facing the world todaythrough meaningful debates. It also en-abled them to study the issues and pro-pose solutions, which served as an

expression of their viewpoints.During the visit, students had the oppor-tunity to learn more about Qatar Foun-dation and the branch campuses ofAmerican universities located in Educa-tion City. The visit also included samplelectures across a variety of disciplines byprofessors from different education cityuniversities. Students had the opportu-nity to participate in 45-minute lectureson topics ranging from ComparativeArabic Thought, Politics and Design,etc. all the way to Water Crisis in the21st Century and the Current FinancialCrisis. Participant Swayami Navangulesums it up as ‘an experience of a life-time’. “We learnt much more than wewould have from our text books. It washeartening to observe the Israeli andPalestinian students become friends andIndian & Pakistani students discusscricket with the same enthusiasm!”�

AIS Gurgaon - 46

The parents and guardians whocame to meet the teachers at AIS

Gurgaon-46 on 19th March 2009were treated to a delightful experienceof an art exhibition, showcasing the ef-forts of the young artists from classesVI to XII. Courteously escorted bysenior students, the visitors were fullof praise for the display and appreci-ated the talent of the budding artistswhole heartedly.Browsing through the tastefully set upexhibition in the multi purpose hallwas an eye-opener indeed for all thevisitors, including the teachers of theschool. The students had used differ-ent mediums and innovative tech-niques to create a vast range ofmasterpieces. The choice of material

included charcoal, oil, water colours,pastel colours, dry pastel, hard pastel,pencil colours and pencil sketches.

AIS Pushp Vihar

Ananya Bagla, a student of class IIIC, AIS Pushp Vihar participated

in an Art competition in the ‘Garden ofFive Senses’ on21st Feb 09. Shebagged the firstprize in the JuniorCategory amongapproximately 80participants. Hertopic was ‘Foun-tain in my rose garden.’ She also re-ceived a cash prize of Rs 1,500.

Bijli Gyan Abhiyan

Coloursplash

Rishi Chowdhary of class 8 Aof AIS Saket did the school

proud by winning a cash prize ofRs.15,000/- and a trophy by DelhiChief Minister Shiela Dikshit forcoming first in the inter-schoolmulti-round competition on En-ergy Conservation “Bijli GyanAbhiyan” conducted by BSES on19th February, 2009.

First RoundSchools in partnership withBRPL conducted an Intra Schoolwritten quiz for their respectivestudents.

Interschool (Second Round)The inter school round saw 120top scorers from 60 schools (42private, 18 government) sloggingit out. Out of these, thirty six fi-nalists-18 each from private andgovernment schools- made it tothe third and final round.

Final RoundThe 36 finalists were divided into6 groups (3 each for governmentand private schools) of 6 studentseach. The final stage had 4 rounds– buzzer, rapid fire, jumbledwords and word formation.�

Jyotsana (II-F) & Srinidhi(VIII), AISNoida display Artwork during the artexibition in their school

AIS Saket

The farewell for the outgoing batch of class XII studentswas held with great fanfare on 4 April, 2009 by the stu-

dents of the present class XII. A spectacular show comprisinga dance medley of Hindi song remixes by the present classXII boys and girls brought repeated cheers from the dazzlingaudience. Interesting and witty titles such as ‘Brainy Bee’,‘Ms Nimblefeet’ and ‘Drama Queen, to name a few were pre-sented amidst loud applause. This was followed by the ‘HipHop Dance’ by the class XII boys amidst thunderous clap-ping. The spirit of camaraderie and joie de vivre continued tilllate evening and ended on an emotional note as the studentsbid farewell to their seniors. Principal Mohina Dar blessedthe students and urged them to make their alma mater proudby upholding the values instilled in them. Vice Principal RenuSingh wished the outgoing batch the very best on behalf ofthe entire Amity family.�

QatarMUNQatarMUN

Ananya Bagla

AIS, Vasundhara successfully conductedit’s fourth Annual Day for classes Nurseryto Fourth on 31st of March 2009. The pro-gramme was inaugurated by our Chairper-son Ma’am Dr. (Mrs.) Amita Chauhanfollowed by welcome speech by schoolPrincipal Shashi Ranjan.The theme ‘InSearch of Happiness’ was beautifully de-picted on stage by young and lively Ami-tians through a Musical Skit ‘Vijayta’ ,‘Nukkad Natak’, Yoga and graceful dances.The budding artists also showcased theirtalents through Aerobics, Gymnastics andTaekwondo.The young Amitians success-fully spread the message of love, humility,generosity and kindness amongst mankindthrough the Annual Day, thus aiming to laythe foundations of a happy society.�

Amol Chauhan, student of AIS Saket, CBSE class X topper (2007-08) has done theschool proud by securing admission in the top universities across the globe:

1.Harvard University2.Stanford University3.Upenn and wharton (in their most pres-tigeous M&T Programme)4.Cornell University 5.Northwestern University6.New York University 7.Carnegie Mellon University 8.University Of California,Los Angeles9.Boston University10. Columbia UniversityWe wish him all the very best in his futureendeavours.

Congratulations!

In search ofhappiness Bidding

adieuAIS Vasundhara

AIS Noida

The Global Times Team: Managing Editor-Vira Sharma, Assistant Editor- Tulika Banerji, Chief Designer- Dinesh Kumar, Designer- Pankaj Kumar Mallik

HarshitaVII-D, AIS Gurgaon 43

The story begins with eleven year oldNicole and seven year old Casey mov-ing into an old dilapidated cottage in themiddle of nowhere for their father’s job.While an adventurous Casey loves it, thetimid and nimble minded Nicole isn’ttoo fond of it.The only adventure that sheenjoys is books. She soon discovers amassive library tucked within the houseand needless to say she loves it. Then oneday while tugging at a book, she discov-

ers a secret passage behind the bookshelf.Here the entire story takes an interestingtwist, with Nicole and Casey discoveringthe startling secret behind the passage-way. The duo also discover a diary hid-den away in a desk. Much to their fright,they are forced to match the story of thediary and that of the one behind the pas-sage to discover a very disturbing truth.Why I like it so much: The author cre-ates an aura of mystery and keeps it goingtill the end of the story, which makes it soaddictive. So all you thriller seekers outthere, this book is definitely for you!�

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Viva la Vida or Death and All Hisfriends, also simply called VivaLa Vida is the fourth album by

the British band Coldplay released inJune, 2008 across Japan, UK and theUS. The album has sold over 7 millioncopies across 36 nations, making it thenumber one album in the history ofmusic to ever sell so many copies!It is also the most downloadedalbum, after the band put upthe songs for downloading ontheir official site.The album kicks off with theslow, ‘meditative’ song ‘Lifein Technicolor’ which is probablythe best way ever to start out analbum! Perfectly composed and up-lifting, a thumbs up to this song. Thisis followed by a slow, ballad-like‘Cemeteries of London.’ This threeminute song takes you on a magicalride, but lands into a soup with aweak composition. Thumbsdown. Next up is ‘Lost!’ a per-fect blend of percussions,melody and deep lyrics.Chris Martin’s vocals spingold out of straw for this

song. Seven more songs follow, but theones which really stand out are Loversin Japan, Viva la Vida and Violet Hill.Poignant music, profound lyrics andsheer efforts, Coldplay’s Viva La Vidasurely takes music to new highs. Perfectfor your Ipods, go ahead and get ‘Lost’in the music of Coldplay!�

Coldplay’s album Viva La Vida!

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Variety

Tulika Banerji

Aclass X student of AIS Noida,Medhavi was overwhelmed byher love for animals while work-

ing on her Vasudha Project on the na-tional bird of the country-Peacock.Horrified by the ugly statistics respon-sible for its depleting numbers, she

made up her mind –to secure abetter world for the less for-tunate animals and

birds. She’s known among friends as a ‘straylover’; besides her own pet Pepper, has a loyal fol-lowing of strays she has petted in and around herschool, home and wherever else she goes. Excerptsfrom her journey of self exploration…My I-Zone: My passion for animals, speciallystrays. Biggest problem of strays: Overpopulation! It’sdisheartening that in some cities, they are electro-cuted in lakhs. Cause close to my heart: Neutering of strays, es-pecially dogs. There’s a day dedicated to this –World Neutering Day.What we can do: Get our own dogs timely steril-ized and neutered, if possible. One can feed straydogs leftovers and donate blankets to help thembrave the winter chill. Once, my friends and Ifound new born litters in our school that were shiv-ering. We arranged some old shirts to cover themand took them to the field to keep them warm.From time to time, we fed them milk and breadthat we carried from home.Worst thing one can do to pets: Abandon themwhen they are old. Non vegetarianism: Even though most of myfriends are non vegetarian, I can’t stand the idea!Goof ups: During a Science Olympiad camp atAmity University Noida, I had petted a few strays.When I went to bid them goodbye on the last day,

the youngest one sniped my leg! I was upset andfelt betrayed but probably, he’d been disturbedwith something else and took out his anger on me!Pepper, my world: When a friend acquired a pugtwo years back, I realized I couldn’t do without apet myself and soon enough, was gifted a Dober-man by my family whom I fondly call Pepper. I’dalso like to pet a polar bear or a gorilla!Shocking! I was horrified to learn that our nationalbird, the Peacock is killed for meat and its bonesare boiled for medicinal use in Delhi!Little steps: I signed up with www.ipetition.comto spread awareness about the peacock during myVasudha project. I was amazed to get responsesfrom various organisations like WWF, Salim AliInstitute of Ornithology, International Institute ofOrnithology, Cambridge University, etc.Plea of the peacock: A two minute film made byme and my friends (Joshita, Nikita and Deeksha-XI and Palak –IX) on the plight of the peacock. Wescripted, directed and acted in the film ourselves. Together we can, together we will: When thebald headed eagle was nearing extinction in US inthe 80s, they stood up as a community—putting itup on the ‘Endangered List’ and acting as fosterparents, so much so that within a year, its popu-lation stabilized. If they can do it, can’t we, thelargest democracy in the world, do it for our na-tional bird? �

“I’d like to pet a polar bear!”

Sachit Tandon, IX-B AIS East Delhi

Way back in 1970s, a film used to bank upon its starcast and the storyline for its success, but now thetrends are changing. Today what is more important

is - does the film have any special effects? How many absdoes the hero have? Are there any stunts in the film? Allthese factors decide whether a film is a hit or not.With Hollywood already using SFX effects (vi-sual effects) in almost all the films, Bolly-wood is following closely in itsfootsteps. In Hollywood, SFXhas been an important part ofevery action film. Holly-wood has given master-pieces like 300, a film inwhich each scene hadSFX, be it the backdropsor the heroes’ abs andweapons. In Bollywood, Hrithik’sKrrish started the SFXtrend and Love Story2050 had almost 10times more SFX thanKrrish. Though the latterbombed at the box office,it gave Indian cinema anew look. Today, a numberof Hindi films are experi-menting with the SFX factorto give Indian cinema a Holly-wood style smash hit. Even the adver-tisements of ‘Champion’s League’that were launched on the smallscreen showcased some armed menwith futuristic cricket equipments,armors, heavy helmets, and jetpacks– all thanks to SFX.Ask any youngster and he says thatbe it Spiderman, James Bond orany other action flick; none ofthem can do good business with-out the SFX factor. We are expe-riencing an SFX Revolution andten years from now, Indian enter-tainment will surely have a newdefinition.�

The era of SFX effects

Serenity Star Wars Blade Runner The Matrix2001: A SpaceOdyssey

Alien The Terminator Harry PotterKrisshLove Story2050

Top SFX films

Medhavi with her pet Pepper