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Strumming peace

Wishes can vary from a simple “I want jujubes on my birthday” to the outlandish,“I want a pet unicorn.” Here’s a sneak peek into the colourful myriad of wishes!

WishiousCycleSimran Sachdeva, AIS Pushp Vihar, X C

Wishes are like fingerprints; althougheveryone has them by virtue of beinghuman, yet each wish is distinct and dif-

ferent from the other one. All such sweet and sourwishes add an array of colours to the canvas of life,making it so beautiful. As the new year dawns uponus, its time to make some naughty-n-nice wishes!

Crazy wishWe all have an animal instinct in us (as proven by therockband Cranberries) that compels us to performcertain activities that are unimaginable to the sanemind. You never know when this ‘crazy’ feeling sud-denly might erupt in your brain, rushing through yourblood to reach each and every ounce of your body,numbing it and making you feel the adrenaline rushpumping through your veins, resulting in goosebumps accompanied with an ear-to-ear smile on yourface. This is how a ‘crazy wish’ is defined. Anirudh,X, AIS PV shares his crazy side with one such wish,“I want to jump off the Burj Khalifa without a har-ness and mystically land on a trampoline.”

Sane wishSanity is one aspect of human nature that keeps the‘animal instinct’ (read above) cowed. It is sanity thathelps us take calculated risks and decisions aftermuch analysis and measuring the pros and cons.Vathul, X, AIS Gur 46 makes a sane wish, “I want tolive in 2012.”AwwwVathul all ‘wishes’ are with you,hope you survive even if the world ends!

Haww wishAny wish that is capable of making your jaw dropand eyes pop is called a ‘haww wish’. Chhavi Sahal,X, AIS PV, has a haww wish, “One fine morning, Iwake up to find my school devoid of all the books.”Haww Chhavi!

Awww wishAn awww wish is any wish that is cute enough toforce one to smile and exclaim “Awww!” Rhythm, I,AIS PV has one such wish. She says, “I wish to catcha tooth fairy red-handed”. Did we hear an Awwww?

Complicated wishAwish either too obscure to understand or too hardto achieve can be termed as a complicated wish.The first thing that comes to the mind when onethinks about what exactly a complicated wishwould be, is the calm and serene world of GautamBuddha (and others in pursuit of enlightenment).May be their wish was a tongue twister in itself,“We wish to wish no more wishes in future(and achieve a state of Nirvana).”

Innocent wish“I wish to be able to have threemeals a day in 2012,” saidAnuj, a cobbler in his teens.This wish would touch anyheart, and all other wisheswould suddenly seem phonyand superficial.

Polished wishOne innocent wish is capableof making anybody laugh (atthemselves for being shallowand materialistic) and cry ingrief at the same time. It is com-ing across wishes like these thatrechristen and polish us as humanbeings, inspiring us to make more re-fined and selfless wishes.

Wishes are unending. There are so many wishesthat can still be added to this inexhaustiblewishlist. What is yours? G T

“It’s not a weapon. It’s a guitar,” says Columbian musician Cesar Lopez about his musical invention -Escopeterra. The musical instrument, a guitar, was made from a defunct AK-47 marking the triumph ofpeace over violence. Join Heba Safawi, XI A, AIS PV as she shares his creative journey to peace

EscopeterraFor me, the Escopeterra is a symbol oftransformation, a victory of beautifulfeelings like love and peace over vio-lence and terror. The word Escopeterrais .a combination of two Spanish words-‘Escopeta’, meaning shot-gun and ‘Gui-tarra’, which translates to guitar.

InspirationalMoment

The ideato create a gun-

guitar was perfectedone day, when the Bo-

gota Club (a popular club inColumbia, frequented by the rich andfamous) was bombed. That day, anarmed soldier tried to block my wayand broke my guitar , when I attemptedto cross the sealed area. That was an

extremely important momentbecause I realized thatboth of us heldour instrumentsin the same way,but did entirelydifferent thingswith them. That

moment, I decided to transform such aviolent weapon – the gun, into a peacemaking instrument- a guitar.Following the thought-provoking expe-rience, the Escopeterra was born after asix month effort in 2003 in Columbia

InspirationIn Columbia, there had been a longarmed conflict for about 15 years, where

illegal armed groups made life miserablefor the citizens. In order to respond tothe situation sans further violence , I cre-ated the Escopeterra. To retaliate to themayhem, I played with a band named‘Artistic Battalion of Immediate Reac-tion’ (ABIR). We played ‘music’ in anew and artistic way to tell a story.Whenever a tragedy happened, weplayed music to spread the message of

peace and unity. In times of a bomb blastor when someone was killed, we showedour support to the victims, enthusiasti-cally calling for an end to the bloodshedand violence. Music consequently be-came the most peaceful and artisticmeans to counter terror.

.Future plansGetting a ‘mehendi tattoo’ is my imme-diate plan (jokes Cesar, admiring Heba’smehendi). In future, I shall continue re-leasing more music albums to spreadacross the message of peace.

Message forAmitians

“Todo lo que los humanos hacen lohacen por amor o por ello a la falta.”These Spanish words mean that every-thing that humans do, is for love or forthe lack of it. There are no good or badpeople in the world; they are just slavesof greed and are in search of love. Lovehumanity as the feeling of love can helpovercome all obstacles in life.

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Cesar Lopez (Centre) with Kaveri, Drupad,Kritika, Heba & Simran (Lto R)

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Towards peace,musically:Cesar Lopez withEscopeterra

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India�Delhi experienced the cold-est Christmas in more thanfive years with temperaturedipping to 2.9 degree Celsius.� In Chennai, 22Christmas vacationers

drowned as their boat cap-sized in a lake in Pulicat.

NigeriaNigeria saw its blackest Christ-mas with 40 people beingkilled by terror attacks. Alarge number of peopledied on the footsteps ofthe church after celebrat-ing Christmas mass.

CubaCubans merrily celebratedChristmas by preparing for thearrival of King Pope Benedict XVI,the first visit by a pontiff to theCommunist-run island sinceJohn Paul II’s historic tour nearly14 years ago. The visit is ex-

pected early in March this year.

CanadaCanadian Forces in Afghanistan re-ceived a visit from Defence MinisterPeter MacKay on Christmas Day.

United Kingdom�Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Mid-dleton celebrated her first Christmasafter her marriage to Prince William.�The Queen celebrated Christmassans Prince Philip for the first time in

more than 50 years as he wasundergoing a cardiac surgery.� The ministry of Defence sentfood including turkeys, gam-mons, Christmas pudding andcakes to British troops and civilaid servants in Afghanistan. 200Christmas trees and 16000crackers were shipped from UK.

USAPresident Barack Obama celebrated

Christmas with his familyby exchanging presents,singing carols and provid-ing church services. Healso visited military fami-

lies and servicemen inHawaii.

PhilippinesThousands of people in SouthernPhilippines spent Christmas in emer-gency shelters as tropical storm Washicaused heavy rains and flooding ofrivers, killing more than 1000 peopleand leaving many homeless. The festivespirits were doused.

PeruPeruvian President Ollanta Humala senta Christmas greeting to all Peruviansthrough the social networks, wishingfor family unit. He also wished formore development and social welfare inthe coming year.

Australia�Tropical cyclones affected life inNorthernAustralia while thunderstormsand tornadoes brought hailstones in thesouth. Flash flooding and hailstonesdamaged buildings and cars.�West Australians spent more than 1$billion to purchase various Christmasgoods. G T

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Indulge in the aroma of tea, ink it orjust paint the town red, the world ofoffbeat careers has options galore

Graffiti is a form of art, whichis a breed of visual street-

journalism, or a way of captur-ing the pulse and rhythm ofeveryday life. It is an expres-

sion in the form of text andillustration; some do it with a

political agenda, or even to lendcolour to a mute and bland wall.It is an impulsive expression,dissent, or anything that iswaiting to be heard orchanged. Creativity andimagination are the keysto becoming a successfulgraffitist.Qualification: Qualification

no bar, Degree in Fine Arts preferable.

Pay scale: It could be any-thing between 25,000 and30,000 for a wall, and

could even go up to a coupleof lakhs. Usually sponsors,

owners or patrons of art payfor those pieces.

Institute Watch:Graffiti Institute of Fashion

Technology (GIFT), IndoreInter National Institute of FashionDesign (INIFD), Delhi J J School of Arts, Mumbai.

USP: Unleash your creativity beyondthe canvas, after all, the world is anoyster with a wall.G T

TatooMaker

Tea tasting is both a science and anart. A tea taster can tell the qual-

ity of tea just by smelling it. Tomake one’s mark, a personhas to work on a tea farmand develop efficient tast-ing abilities. A good teataster can tell the tasteand color of the tea byjust seeing the size of theleaf.

Qualification: Degree in anydiscipline, preferably Sci-ence.

Pay scale: Rs. 50,000 per month(Many hotels pay high salary to agood tea taster)

Institute watch:1. Birla Institute of Futuristic studies2. NITM, Darjeeling Tea Researchand Management Association, West

Bengal3. Assam Darjeeling tea research cen-tre, Darjeeling

USP:A cup of tea can make you aglobetrotter.G T

Shraddha Agarwal &Akshat M. Awasthy, AIS PV, IX C

Doctor?…na! Engineer?…naand MBA…of coursenot!These are long passé. Suc-

cessful professions are no more aboutthe tried and tested career choices, it’s

now about following your true calling,pursuing your hobbies and putting yourinterest and skill to best use. Forego theconventional and step up your careerladder with latest offbeat careers. Out-of-the-box, yet lucrative, here’s taking alook at some offbeat career choices thatyou would love to take up:

Tea Taster

If you have the inclination to ink,then tattoo making can surely be

your cup of tea. A tattoo artist makesrocky, stylish tattoos inspired by na-ture, religion or anything purely ab-stract. It is not just an art, but involvesscience as well. A tattoo artist mustknow his tools well; the needles, themachines and of course, the ink.

Qualification: Training in a knowntattoo studio for 2-3 years, preferablyby seminar artists.

Pay scale: 500-700 to 5,000 – 10,000an hour, 1.25 lakh per month

Institute/ studio watch:1. MJs Tattoo, Paschim Vihar, Delhi2. Indelible Tattoos, New FriendsColony, Delhi3. KDz Tattoo, Rajouri Garden, Delhi

USP: Since Tattoos have become astyle statement for the youth andadults alike, a tattoo maker is alwaysin demand.G T

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Have you made up your mind tostudy abroad and live life Fi-rang style? Well, then you

must know you can’t get away withoutwriting a SoP…right? As the namesuggests, SoP the Statement of Purposeis your personal statement about whoyou are, what has influenced your ca-reer path so far, your professional in-terests and where you plan to go fromhere. A good SoP can be a reflection ofyour individuality and professionalism,helping you crack admission in yourdream college abroad. Though writingan SoP is no cakewalk, it shouldn’t giveyou goosebumps and nightmares either.Stuti Kathuria & Shefali Jauhar, XI,AIS PV bring to you a step-by-stepguide, helping you write an impressiveand winning SoP.

Plan in advancePlanning enables oneself to put togethera well written, thoughtful and polishedessay, accelerating the chances of ad-mission. Give yourself at least a monthto gather the required information andproduce a final version of your SoP.

Research more Investigate the current research trends ofthe university you are applying to. Readfaculty publications and all the admis-sion requirements (specifically thosementioned in your SoP). You mustdemonstrate to the committee how yourgoals coincide with what the programhas to offer, how well you can fit in andhow your qualifications will benefit theprogram.

Highlight it allA picture of your overall personality, ac-ademic background, work experience (ifany), special projects, association with asocial cause etc., your Statement of Pur-pose should have it all. Highlight theseintegral elements appropriately. Butavoid falling into the trap of mentioningeach of them in great detail. Your essayshould have depth, not breadth. Re-member that you have very little spaceto convey who you are, so make everysentence count. Don’t try to tell the ad-missions committee what sounds justmusic to their ears. Don’t be hypocriti-cal, it is the individuality what matters.

Seek expert adviceThe internet can always be of great helpwith numerous SoP samples available,but it’s best to seek advice and inputsfrom your personal guides- your teach-ers and career counsellors! Your essayshould reflect that you have done a crit-ical analysis of your goals and futureplans. It is not surprising that an averageapplicant drafts over 10-12 SoPs over atwo month period roughly. It’s essentialto put in a lot of hardwork. Nothingcomes easy. Even if you don’t have theanswers to all the questions, it is neces-sary to show that you have given athought to it

Step into new shoesPut your essay at rest for a couple of

days. When you re-examine your SoP,get ready to step into the admission com-mittee’s shoes. Imagine yourself as aprofessor or graduate student who iscarefully judging a few hundred appli-cations and classifying them into ‘yes’,‘maybe’ and ‘no’. Try to read yoursthrough a stranger’s eye. What do yousee? And there lies the answer.G T

Mission Admission abroad = Good SoP (Statement of Purpose)

Creative? Not really!

Many applicants use flowerylanguage and jargons to im-press the admissions’ com-mittee, but miss out onhighlighting their strengths.

Too formal? Too casual?

None of them work when youare writing a SoP. Put a littlebit of both together in theessay for a balanced andperfect piece.

Showcase:Shook-case

By failing to say how they seethemselves in the future,candidates appear less con-fident. Showcase your bestside, but don’t go overboard.

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Jack of all trades and master of a few more,the world of sports seems to have manymultisport athletes. Come, meet them all

All rounders Pro at Good atYuvraj Singh Cricket FootballDhyan Chand Hockey Billiards

& CricketMS Dhoni Cricket FootballLionel Conacher Hockey Lacrosse

& BoxingBrian Jordan Football Baseball

Lakshika Khanna, AIS PV, IX C

Think innovation and the newmantra seems to be ‘Go rural,then global’. The bucolic side of

India has come up with many out-of-thebox yet high on utility innovations (readgadgets) that can give the internationalcounterparts a run for their money.These innovations by the grassroot in-novators not only make the chores ofeveryday life easy, but help keep thepocket smiling too. Here’s taking aglance at these rural innovations:

Adios ‘Goodnight’It’s time to say goodbye to mosquito re-pellants and shoo away the dangerousmosquitoes with sunlight. Well, that’swhat a solar mosquito trapper, betterknown as ‘Hawker’ does. The devicecan be installed anywhere, preferably inthe area where there is access to directsunlight. Once installed it has no runningcost. It uses a simple technique of lettingthe biogas from the septic tank flow intothe device. The smell of the biogas at-tracts the mosquitoes into the device.The greenhouse effect inside the cham-ber due to constant heating by sunlightdehydrates and finally kills the trappedmosquitoes.

The desi body shopYou’re using the most expensive soap,

huh? But does it float? Here is a handysoap that floats on water. For thosewhose soap often sinks while bathing inrivers, this product is such a respite.Made of natural herbs, milk and honey,this soap offers many medicinal benefitsas well. The herbal soap has a density of0.878, TFM (Total Fatty Matter) as 73

per cent, foaming stability as 0.1 cm andfoaming power as 0.2 cm.

Iron it outTired of alarming electricity bills cour-tesy the heavy ironing that your numer-ous clothes require? Not anymore!Switch to LPG operated iron. This inno-

vative iron consists of an iron box andhas an inbuilt perfunctory lighter for ig-nition of its filament. The flow of gastakes place through a small copper pipeand can be easily regulated by its knob.The cost for operating the iron box foran hour is Rs. 1.8 approximately. Easyconfiguration, simple design, lightweight, portability, cost efficiency makethe gas operated iron a boon for areas

with short power supply and people likewasherman and tailors.

Smokeless stoveSeems like scenes of choking smokefilled kitchens in rural areas are soongoing to be history, all thanks to the lat-est innovation of a portable smokelessstove. The device uses paddy husk, acheaply available fuel that gives asmokeless flame. It has a secondaryburning chamber that allows maximumcombustion of the hydrocarbons, whichare released during the burning of bio-mass (paddy husk). Easy to operate andeco friendly, this rural innovation isavailable in two versions- iron and steel.

Wash=ExerciseEver thought of losing weight by wash-ing clothes? Here’s the answer in theform of washing-cum-exercise machine.The innovation is a mechanical, semi au-tomate pedal operated machine forclothes, which works on the principle ofthe tumbling effect. This device has acuboid shape encasement, which rotatesthrough a shaft integrated to pedals witha seating arrangement for the user. It canwash up to 3 kgs in 20-30 minutes.With India fast becoming a hotbed ofpromsing innovations, the above men-tioned gadgets are just a trailer and themovie awaits many more rural innova-tions in the making.G T

SPORTS

1.JimBrown2..BabeDidrikson3.CharlieWard 4..Jackie Robinson 5. Gagan Narang&DeepikaKumari

1. Who has the title of the greatestfootball and lacrosse player of alltimes?

2. She won two track and field goldmedals in the 1932 Olympics anddied early of cancer. Who was she?

3. Who’s the skilled football, base-ball, and basketball player who haswon the Heisman Trophy?

4. Great in football and track butmade his name in Baseball as a Hallof Fame player. Name him.

5. Name the best male & female ath-letes in multi-sport extravaganza atthe 2010 Sahara India Sports Award.

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iGadget it rural!Who needs Apple and Philips when we have our own innovations in a desi avatar?

Gold in the Javelin, 80-meter Hurdlesand High Jump at the 1932 Olympics. From there, she went on to become thegreatest female golfer of all time, win-ning five majors before illness cut hercareer short. But that’s not all, Zahariaswas also a baseball nut and such a natu-ral hitter that she earned the nickname“Babe,” as a tribute to the famous Yan-kee slugger.G T

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Illustration: Mayank Daswani,XI, AIS PV

Shireen Chanana, AIS PV, IX C

They have made a mark for them-selves in the sport they areknown to play. They have always

surprised you with their amazing talentand sheer excellence in sport. Now theywill surprise you more by their expert-ise in playing multiple sports. Yes, theyare the best multi-sport athletes, the allrounders of all times:

The all-starAmalgamation of the two sports, Base-ball and Football seems to be very com-mon for American sportsmen butVincent Edward Jackson or “Bo”, as theworld knows him, is a classic example.He kicked the football for the Los An-geles Raiders with the same ease as hestruck the baseball for the ChicagoWhite Sox. Bo outshone in these sportsand became the first sportsman to securehimself the title of ‘All-star’. His sportslist doesn’t end here. He had a special in-terst in playing Track and Field as well.He pursued these with equal passion.

The cricketing legendSports legend Sachin Tendulkar has lovefor many sports beyond Cricket. Ac-tively involved in Tennis during child-hood days, he seems to have the interestgoing strong till date as evident from hispresence at many international tennismatches. Equally a motor sports enthu-siast, the masterblaster loves to vroomhis Ferrari and chose not to miss thechance to attend and wave the checkeredFlag at the India’s first Formula One’sGrand Prix.

The golfing cricketerKapil Dev, the former Indian cricketer isamongst the few Indian sportsmen whoplay more than just one sport. This crick-eting star, who made India proud bywinning the World Cup for the first time,has taken up golf in all passion.

Femme FataleBabe Didrikson-Zaharias wasn’t onlythe most celebrated female athlete of alltime, but was also one of the most talkedabout all rounder athletes. Zaharias won

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YYoouuTTuubbee ddeeggrreeee:: A bachelor’s levelcertificate that people award tothemselves after they have deemedthemselves to be experts in aparticular field of study by watchingvarious instructional and how – tovideos on YouTube.SSeenntteennccee:: Rick has been proudlyshowing off his diving skills aftergetting a YouTube degree in it.

HHuunnggeerr ppaacckk:: A six pack that is onlyvisible when you are very hungry. Itdisappears soon. SSeenntteennccee:: Lee wakes up everymorning with a hunger pack, andsleeps at night like a stuffed-toy.

BBuuddddyy iinn--llaaww:: A friend’s friend youknow but you are yet to meet. SSeenntteennccee:: My buddy-in-law, Kiarra,a friend of my friend Rachel, is asupermodel.

CCoolldd aannxxiieettyy:: When you hate thecold so much, you take certain stepsin your life to avoid cold situations.SSeenntteennccee:: Molly has avoided all theparties this winter stating cold-anxiety.G T

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Chatting all night even when you have nothingto talk about, a simple cup of coffee, randombouts of laughter, those I-understand glances,

canteen trips, bunking classes…a happy story so far?Here comes the dramatic twist – THE BIG FIGHT. No matter how much we love our friends, fights remaininevitable. However, not all friends are the same andhence not all friends fight for the same reasons. Whilesome may share a discord due to difference of opin-ions, others embark on a cold war for ‘offensive factors’. But whatever the underlying reason maybe, there is always a solution.

IItt’’ss ddaayy.. IItt’’ss nniigghhtt.. TTiimmee ttoo ffiigghhtt??Not agreeing to each other’s views is basichuman nature. And we continue to be hu-mans, even when we are friends. Everybodyhas a unique nature, some are controllingand the others are controlled. So, if you think

it’s morning and your friend thinks it’s night, then –IT’S NOT A BIG DEAL. Let’s resolve: Difference of opinion has existed andalways will. Respect each other’s viewpoints and livewith it. And if the clash of opinions is for somethingunimportant, stop being so silly. Will you?

PPaarrddoonn mmee!!“You are stupid.” says your friend! The result? An of-fended you. “It really hurts when your friend sayssomething offensive. I might not talk to my friend fora while if she offends me,” says Shireen, IX, AIS PV. Let’s resolve: First things first, your friend never

meant to hurt you. Maybe your friend is moody!

MMee ttiimmee –– NNoo lloonnggeerr!!Possessiveness. Insecurity. Jealousy. A big fight.Sounds like the script of a perfect masala potboiler?No, this is the script of our regular friendships. Yes, wedo feel bad when our best friend leaves us strandedchoosing to go to the canteen with her/his other friends. Let’s resolve: STOP BEING INSECURE! Your friendis your friend, even when he/she chooses to spend timewith others. Period.

SSeeccrreett –– UUnnsseeccrreettX shares a secret with best friend Y. Y shares it withanother best friend Z. The result – confusion, whicheventually culminates into a fight. “You feel betrayedand tend to lose trust in your best friend when shechooses to disclose your secret to someone else. Andto revive that lost trust is not easy,” says NiharikaKhanna, IX, AIS PV. Let’s resolve: Face your friend, tell him/her youdidn’t like it. Talk it out but remember that the

secret was not disclosed on purpose. It wasjust a slip of tongue (maybe)!

There are friends. And there are fights. Butthat is where the excitement lies. So keep theexcitement going, but remember, “Withoutfriends there are no rainbows but only rain,but with friends, there are rainbows allaround even without rain.” G T

Har parent zaroori hai yaar!TTEEDDHHAA HHAAII PPAARR MMEERRAA HHAAII

Lion tamer, Companion

They are given a hard time by their notorious lot.Always being hauled up by school authorities in

order to compensate for the blunders of theiradorable villains, they are so accustomed to theprocess that they recognize theschool staff. They’ve tried everytrick in the book and are con-stantly devising new ways to tametheir little monsters. This set ofparents often witness their ex-treme sides – from being too softto being too harsh. They lov-ingly devote their lives to their

child, signifying “Faith.”

Punishments: Intricate G T

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They follow an “incentive-based” program,designed to obtain desired results from

children without struggling to grasp their atten-tion. They set goals and reward kids with a ‘wish-list’ item. They are ‘engines’ rather thanthe ‘drivers’ which makes their children self-sufficient. They too advocate comparison

for motivating children with healthy competition (this may backfire) .Theysymbolize “Assertiveness.” They ‘bribe’the kids to push them to get marks.

Punishments: No PS3/junk food, Homework G T

HHOONNEEYY TTHHAATT’’SS FFAABB

Friendly fight foreverYou love them. They love you. But is your friendlylove enough to avoid fights? Read on to find out...

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BBEETTAA KKHHAAAANNAA KKHHAAAALLOOMotivator, chef with peculiar recipes

They give their children reminders about everything and ha-bitually cajole them. Strictness isn’t their strongest trait.

Do they allow personal space? NO! Health is their primary con-cern. They never pressurize but always ‘mention’ their ex-pectations tactfully! They drop the bombs of comparisionin the daily chit - chat. They propagate the Parent-religion– Comparison! Although aimed at constructive criticism,miscommunication of such critique hassles the child*.They epitomize “Consistency.” *Dear kids, when they inquire aboutothers, they’re merely curious!Dear Parents, recollect the dogma ofparenthood: every child is special!

Punishments: Cleaning, No parties G T

Every kid is different and so is every parent. While some take on that mean look, others opt for pampering asthe parenting methodology. Though the unique tutoring mannerisms may vary, the soft spot for their young oneremains universal. Lend an ear as Pratibha Gauri Nigam, X C, AIS PV bring you the “The Parent Sagas”

Manager, BFF

They ‘splurge and spoil’ when shower-ing love but they’re no strangers to

severity. While they readily give freedomwhich makes them approachable, they oftenforget to put constraints; and so wheneverthey do, it isn’t well received by their oth-erwise ‘pampered’ (cliché) children. Theyrepresent “Spontaneity.” While you can findthem chatting with their young ones on FB,dont be surprised when they met out pun-ishments that hurt the most.

Punishments: No BBM,Grounding G T

All Illustrations:Kunal Sagar, XI B, AIS PV

As the New Year dawns uponus, I can sense a renewed hopeand vigour all around, for it isthe perfect time to reflect onthe year gone by; a wonderfultime to usher in a brand newchapter of life by completinghalf done tasks without furtherprocrastination and fulfilling

the promises made to oneself as well as to oth-ers. This is also the best time to rummage thedeepest, but the most often untouched realms ofthe consciousness. The NewYear is just anotherreason to introspect and dispel the darkness ofthe soul in order to evolve into a better and moreenlightened human being.As for my Amitians, I must share that a smilegushes to my face everytime I visualise my stu-dents setting for themselves ambitious yet real-istic goals for 2012 and striving towardsachieving them this brand new year. My dearAmitians, always remember that success is a by-product of the journey you undertake. So, tra-verse the challenging path to victory withintegrity, humility and hard work. On the jour-ney to self-discovery, remember to look backevery now and then to thank those who made theexpedition not only a success, but also worth thetravel. Sometimes, be a passive traveller- justclose your eyes when all is dark and trust theAlmighty as He steers you to a world wherethere is fearlessness and determination to tri-umph over all weaknesses and evils.Once realised, these resolutions will give youthe strength to set even harder goals and chaseafter them unfailingly. Just in case it takes longerthan usual,smile your way through.May the year ahead shower light and happinessupon you. G T

Dr Amita ChauhanChairperson

Discoveryour self

Published and Printed by Mr R.R. Aiyar on behalf of Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhanfrom E-26, Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024 and printed from HTMedia Ltd,B-2, Sec 63, Noida (UP). Editor Ms Vira Sharma.

� Edition: Vol 4, Issue 1 � RNI No. DELENG / 2009 / 30258

Both for free distribution and annual subscription of Rs. 500.Opinions expressed in GT articles are of the writers and do not necessarily reflectthose of the editors or publishers. While the editors do their utmost to verifyinformation published, they do not accept responsibility for its absolute accuracy.

Published for the period January 2-8, 2012

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Sow an act, and you reap a habit; sow a habit,and you reap a character; sow a character, andyou reap a destiny.

George Dana Boardman

What does the teaching com-munity regard education as? Isit only the simple dissemina-tion of knowledge? Or arethey able to see the larger pic-ture? Are they capable enoughto face the challenges of theparadigm shift that the educa-tion sector is passing through?

Today’s generation not only needs a friend anda guide in a teacher, but also a confidanteequally dexterous in dealing with technology toshare a similar wave length as their students.Keeping oneself abreast with the latest technol-ogy is a mandate but in this entire milieu, aren’twe letting it overpower the simple logic that ed-ucation without human touch is void! The nobleaim of education to create compassionate humanbeings turns out to be a far reaching mirage aseducation devoid of any humane values is a bot-tom less pit that can never be reached. The need of the hour is a facilitator who createsthat make-believe world that develops imagina-tion; a teacher who reinvents history from theashes of the past and rouses the phoenix ofworld culture; a teacher who introduces theyoung minds to the colorful palette of scientificwonders, and be a role model in its true sense,for he is the one who would educate the learnersthat character is higher than intellect and man isthe architect of his own fortune.G T

Ameeta MohanPrincipal, AIS PV

Surbhi Gupta, AIS PV, XI C

To a child, silence is creatingsound that does not rouse hismother from sleep, but to a

mother it comes as an urgency, hardto maintain as she goes about the dailychores over her sleeping infant. Be-tween lovers, silence could be aboutgoing wordless with sentiment overthe incapacity to express hurt. Forcouples, it could be a morose con-frontation, or reciprocated consterna-tion. To a warrior, it could be apresentiment of a looming attack or atruce with the adversary.

The beauty of silence is that it has nopersona of its own except what one’smind gives it. So, as a result, we be-stow innumerable adjectives on thisstate of our being! One can name itstony silence, disturbing silence,hushed silence or musical silence. But such sheer existence is only in thematerial world. To our inner core, it isplain and simple silence that is deep,enriching and absolute. It’s remarkable how articulate silencecan be. And it keeps approaching usin countless, baffling ways. Some-where deep down, in the innermost re-cesses of our consciousness, we have

an unfathomable union with it. Albeit,we have erected barriers of ignorancebetween our true Self and silence!Stupefaction dawns upon me to be-lieve that people deny silence and alsoflout it. Despite the fact that we seemquite sore with clamor bar we appearto brawl silence!It is in silence that one may find thedeepest answers to the toughest ques-tions. It is also the goal of all answers.If an answer does not silence the mind,then it is not an answer. With utmostsimplicity of words, a great masteronce said, “If you want to make sense,it has to come from silence.” G T

Tanya Nagrath, AIS PV, IX B

Social crusader Mamta Sahaimay not be a supertstar, but isno less than a superhero, at the

rescue of women and children. Thefounder of NGO Savera and Magis-trate, Child Welfare Committee, sheseeks to strengthen the foundation ofthe nation - children.

You are working for the cause of ‘em-powerment of children’. Tell us some-thing about your social endeavours.In the last six years, I have been com-mitted to working with 10,000 chil-dren in need of care and protection. Asa significant part of the Child WelfareCommittee, I have been working onmultiple issues concerning children.

Which aspect of child empowermentdo you think needs special attention?Our country is yet to pass a secular lawfor adoption of children, and that Ithink calls for immedieate attention. I

am woking towards the enactment ofsuch a law. My NGO, Savera is work-ing towards the same. I am also dedi-cated to working for child rights,primarily the Juvenile Justice (Careand Protection of Children) Act, whichI again think is extremely important asit is children who are the future of thenation and hence must be protected.

Tell us something about your NGOSavera.The NGO aspires to empower womenand children in need for support. Edu-cation is imparted to children throughour tuition centres. Women literacyand health are our prime concern. Wekeep taking up various projects fromtime to time that focus on their welfare.

How does the NGO function?Like any other NGO, Savera too func-tions by funding and contributions.Delhi Government is the chief donorfor Savera. There are so many otherswho contribute gladly. I teach a classof 40 students and their education issupported by donations in the form ofbooks and stationery.

You seem to be working head on forsocial welfare. Any inspirations be-hind the same? I have always believed that there areonly a chosen few who can devotethemselves selflessly to a social cause.Since my childhood days, I have al-ways nurtured the desire to become asocial worker. Besides, the people whocome to my NGO with the belief thatI will do something for them and helpthem out, also keep me motivated andgoing strong.

Any message for our readers?Count upon your blessings. There aretoo many of them. Reciprocate bydoing something for the less fortunate and underprivileged.G T

Education &Beyond...

The Echo of Silence

Angel without a halo

Dear Editor,The Global Times has provided uswith a unique platform to express

our views and share our thoughtprocess with a large audience. It hastied us Amitians in a strong literarybond by sowing the seeds ofcuriosity in us, whose roots spreadfar and wide connecting the wings ofa million students. It has shrunk the

Amity fraternity into a small butcreative, ignited and truly globalstudent community.We’d like to thank the newspaper forbeing such a tremendous inspiration!

Anish DevaXI B, AIS PV G T

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“Happiness does notcome from doingeasy work but fromthe afterglow ofsatisfaction thatcomes after theachievement of adifficult task thatdemanded our best.”These words of

Theodore Rubin guided me throughthe process of formulating this contestissue. From the initiation of theprocess to its completion, the mainfocus point was to bring about anedition which everyone would enjoy.The enthusiasm of the students was soelectrifying. It seemed like theirpassion was on fire, which made theselection of the core committee anuphill task for me. Various topicswere brought forward by our multifaceted team; they were selected,scrapped and reworked to bring aboutthe edition which stands tall beforeyou. The professionalism with whichthe team collaborated and delivered ishighly commendable. Finally, thecreative endeavours of our buddingwriters triumphed over the chaos andconfusion to deliver nothing short ofthe very best.Our edition is a colourful palettewhere the cover story dares to bringout the hues of the world that exist;one which dreams to fly high in thesky and the other to just being able tostand. Learning curve gives a cue towriting SOP’s whereas rural gadgetstalk about science evolving around us.The Big Story on chocolates is adirect hit on your taste buds andwants you going yummy. Smashing1000 is for our trend setters on streetfashion. Hope you all enjoy readingthe issue as much as we enjoyedmaking it for you! I would like tothank Amity for giving us a platformlike The Global Times.G T

Richa Chandna GT Coordinator,

AIS PV

Fuming over social issues is easy, but how many of us actually take upcudgels against the darkness haunting our society? This Good Samaritan did

Illustration: Aashray Singh, XI C, AIS PV

Good Samaritan

Tanya Nagrath with Mamta Sahai

7Big Story Choco Love

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CHOC-A-BLOCKA sweet history of you, me and hum

COCOA BEANS☺☺ They are said to have originated in the Amazon Basin about

4000 years ago.☺☺ Christopher Columbus discovered them first in 1502.

AZTECS AND XOCOLATL☺☺ Herman Cortes found Moctezuma, the Aztec emperor feasting

on a cup of bitter water, known as Xocolatl, made from freshcocoa beans.

☺☺ The liquid was so precious that it was served in gold goblets andused as a form of currency.

EUROPE AND THE ADVENT OF CHOCOLATE☺☺ In the 1600s, the Spanish introduced it as a sweet for the rich.☺☺ By the 1650s, the English invented a cheaper way of manufac-

turing it and chocolate became available to the common man.

CHOC-A-DOCA chocolate a day keeps the doctor away?

Chocolate does funny unimaginable things to the human senses,playing with them- making them swing with positive energy.

Popularized as a mood enhancer, chocolate has well shown its abilityto bring a smile to just about anyone’s face. In fact, it is scientificallyproven to be useful in fighting depression. Made from the beans of theTheobroma cacao tree, it offers many of the health benefits of darkvegetables. It has flavonoids, which act as antioxidants that are knownto prevent aging, relax blood pressure and balance certain hormonesin the body. Who’d ever prefer spinach to chocolates?

CHOCK-A-HAWKSigh, Sniff, Snap; Savour and Smack!

STEP 1 Eat with your eyes first and SIGH. STEP 2Now rub a piece with your thumb and SNIFF-SNIFF-SNIFF!It’s not just ‘chocolaty’. Can you smell the richness, intensity andsweetness? So there you are! It’s time to now dig your teeth into itand ‘Hear’ the crackle of its delightful texture. STEP 3 SAVOUR and “mouth-feel” the piece. Let it melt slowly.How does it feel -smooth, creamy, greasy, slimy or waxy?STEP 4 Finally it’s time to SMACK your tongue and relish theflavour. But the flavour may take time to conquer your taste buds.Does it build on or remain constant…hmm…probably it keeps chang-ing. This is fun. It’s lovely to have the taste linger on for a long while,isn’t it? Relish this sinful pleasure!

CHOC-A-LUXELuxury now and Luxurious then

Ooh lala! The royal flavor clasps the tongue like silk threads thatwrap round a cocoon. Hand-made with the finest cocoa beans,

infused with exotic flavors like orange-mint, nutmeg, cloves etc andsculpted with artisinal techniques; luxury chocolates are a gourmet’sdelight. Though, your pocket may not be really fond of them. Samplesome chocolate love, served with a luxurious dressing.

Richart Chocolates USP: Made from Venezuelan cocoa, the best cocoa in the world.Price: $120

Delafee ChocolatesUSP: Made with real edible goldPrice: $508 for a box

ChocopologieUSP: Made of 70% Valrhona cacao, which is blended into a creamyganache with a French truffle insidePRICE: $2,600 a pound

While these gourmet favourites make chocolate a lux-ury item now, the world is all set to witness a day whenchocolate will indeed be a ‘luxury’. The rich creamyessence fills the sweet buds with a burning desire to re-main captivated in that seemingly undying moment ofinsatiable lust. But for how long? What about the “dayafter tomorrow”? Will chocolate survive the heat? Beinga heat sensitive crop, even an increase of 2.3ºC will ren-der many of the world’s cocoa-producing areas choco-less, affecting about 70% of the produce. It seems likeall chocolates might just become a “luxury” item innear future at this rate!

CHOC-A-PICKSavour as what you want!

While the classic chocolate bar will continue to en-tice taste buds, the bitter-sweet flavour packages

itself in new forms to brighten your face with a blissfulsmile. From chocolate cookies and chocolate cake thissinful temptation has moved on to more innovativeplatters – read chocolate starters, chocolate popcornand the like. Take your pick and savour as you want.

Chocolate popcorn -All you need to do is popthe corn, cover it with chocolate glaze and then microwave it for a few more seconds to make crispchocolate coated popcorns. You may consider experi-menting with caramel along side.

Chocolate pizza �Substitute cheese with choco-late and have nuts, candies, dried cherries and the likefor toppings and you have the recipe for a chocolatepizza. Sometimes the regular pizza base may be re-placed with a cake/brownie base.

Chocolate shots � It’s time to get high onchocolate! Hot molten chocolate with a tinge of rumor orange essence, served in shot glasses; this one isideal for a cold winter. You could try them cold aswell. Warning: This one is really chocolaty.

Choco Panache �At the 2010 Paris Salon duChocolate in Shanghai, China, the world was as-tounded by dresses, jackets, shoes and handbags madeof chocolate; all edible!

Chocolate pasta �Dark chocolate infused withpasta dough to make chocolate fettuccine.

This pasta is cooked with custard sauce,chocolate sauce and cream. Dessert formain course anyone?

Chocolate sandwich �Spread some chocolate on bread

slices, top it with hazelnuts orfruits of your choice. Top itwith another bread slice.G T

CHOC-A-BASICAn introduction

WHITE CHOCOLATEMild + Pleasant = Mmmm….mousse

MILK CHOCOLATESmooth + Sweet = Cookies anyone?

DARK CHOCOLATEHigh cocoa solids + Less milk = Bittersweet & healthy

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATERich + Intense = Apt for cooking/baking

UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE100% cocoa = Only for baking

LA CHOKOLATHead for a wide range ofhomemade chocolates...al-mond, ferrero rocher, honeyginger, marvel, pearl andmarshmallow.

Address:A-43, Pilot Court,Essel Tower, DLF City,

CHOCOLATIERWith chocolaty exteriors,this one serves you choco-late flavoured with red wine,red pepper, and even Cen-tre shock chewing gum.

Address:9, DDA 4, Chit-taranjan Park, New Delhi

PATCHILebanese exotica in theform of gourmet chocolatesthat are gelatin free, preser-vative free, with no artificialflavours.

Address:Select City Walkmall, 13 A, Ground Floor

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The first bite- its muddy creaminess and rich darkness calling war on taste buds, tinglingthem with its fuzzy texture, hiding in corners of the mouth – the tongue battling andyearning to have a taste of every bit of it. Relish and revel as AAkkaannkksshhaa GGuuppttaa, XXII BBand NNiihhaarriikkaa KKhhaannnnaa, IIXX AA,, AAIISS PPVV bring you the biography of chocolate chum

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Nalini Kumar, AIS PV, XI C

Captain’s log – Star date 2873.4;it’s been 5 days and we haven’tencountered any invaders yet.

The crew is exhausted after the last mis-sion. The mission was – “To rescue Ze-ronian Vulcans from fluidic space” andthere we faced our most capable enemy,Species 8472. We had to beam downdozens of their bioships in order to com-plete the mission. Celebration was shortlived. The danger still remainedCaptains Log End – Captain Kaznal ofStar Ship - USS Destiny.

I was prepared for my daily rounds ofthe ship. As the doors swished open, Ifelt a sudden jerk that challenged mysense of balance. Puzzled, I thought tomyself, “Five days and no sign of dan-ger, now what could this be?’ACadet found me and briefed me on thesituation. “Captain! We’re under attack! Radar justspotted an 8472 bioship to our star-board! And it looks like they want afight,” she said worriedly.“Tell everyone to assume battle posi-tions immediately”I arrived in the Command room a minute

later and ordered Pilot Yang to shift tofull speed. I turned to Lieutenant Leo; hethrew me a rather worried look. Thisdoesn’t look good.“Lieutenant-Leo, arm the weap...” Hecut me off before I could finish.“They’re down captain,” He replies.“What?” I asked shockingly.“Weapons are down, Captain Kaznal.” I stood cold. I was pacing the room aminute later only to be interrupted byLeo again.“Captain, I have a weapon I’ve beenworking on, which can still turn the tidesof battle!” I listened.“It’s called the ‘Quantum Laser’ pow-ered with highly reactive protons. Onebeam of this laser, and the enemy isdust!” He smiles.“Great! Activate it!” I told him.“But it’s not stable! We might kill our...”This time, I cut him off.“Leo, it’ll work. It’s our only chance!”Leo turns to his controls, retunes thepower to the laser and waits for my com-mand.“Give it your best shot, for you onlyhave one.” “Yes, Captain!” He replied.A minute later, the command room wasfilled with blinding whitelight. As westabilized the ship, I looked at thescreen, it read, ‘Target Annihilated’. I glanced at Leo and smiled.He grins at me and says, “Eh! Begin-ner’s luck!”G T

STORY WALA

Prakriti Jalan, AIS PV, XI A

Ingredients

Cabbage . . . . . . . . . . .1/4th Carrot . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Noodles . . . . . . . . . . .1 PacketSoya sauce . . . . . . . . .1 tea spoon Chilly sauce . . . . . . . .1 tea spoon Tomato sauce . . . . . . .1 tea spoon Vinegar . . . . . . . . . . . .½ tea spoon Salt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .to tasteBread . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 slicesSemolina (Sooji) . . . . .1 cup

Method

� Boil some noodles

� Grate cabbage and carrot.� Put cabbage, carrot and noodle ina bowl and mix it with soyasauce, tomato sauce, chilly sauceand vinegar.

� Add salt to taste� Soak a slice of bread in water androll it in the shape of a ball. Dothe same for the rest.

� Spread some semolina on a plateand roll the ball on it.

� Now, deep fry the chops in oil.� Take them out after they turngolden in colour.

� Serve it on a plate. Garnish it withcoriander and your crispy noodlechops are ready to be savouredwith green chutney or sauce! G T

NoodleCutletNoodleCutlet

Illustration: Saman Kazimi, XI C, AIS PV

Utkarsh Rathi, AIS PV, XI B

� Robby rabbit rumbled rapidlyaround the round about.

� Swan swam over the sea,Swim swan swim,Swan swam back again Well swum swan!

� Can you can a can like a cannercan can a can?

� When a doctor falls ill, anotherdoctor doctors the doctor. Doesthe doctor doctoring the doctordoctors the doctor in his own wayor does the doctor doctoring thedoctor doctors the doctor in thedoctor’s way!

� I wish to wish the wish you wishto wish, but if you wish the wishthe witch wishes, I won’t wish thewish you wish to wish.G T

TONGUE

CAMERA CAPERSPics: Satjit Singh, XI C, AIS PV

Akanksha Gupta, AIS PV

Invisible steam, furnishedfrom the furnacewith spicy flames thatnoiselessly knelled,showed the red of a mortuarymaking the hapless insidesmightily well

It made the skin wry, raw andred -tingled it to the very core,Oh! It set fire to the rain

that from the heavens did pour

With such force and unseen valorthat it brought destruction in its wake,and it tortured outwards, not withinfor those who might mistake

I couldn’t ask it to stop;could you?it was ever more deaf thandumband so the fiery blades swishedviciously; till all the senses wentnumb! G T

POEM

CUTTING ONIONS

Illustration: Saman Kazimi, XI C, AIS PV

Illustration:ShreyaAnand,X

IC,AISPV

Water in its crystal hues

CCaappttaaiinn!! WWee’’rreeuunnddeerr aattttaacckk!!

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It’s MeI am:Adyatan DagarMy school:AIS Pushp ViharMy class: II-DMy birthday: 13.7.2004I like: DanceI hate: Eating karelaMy hobby: Basketball, footballand tennisMy role model: My fatherMy best friend:AryanSachdevaMy favourite book:Wimpy KidMy favourite game: Tennis

My favourite mall: DLF Prom-enade, Vasant KunjMy favourite food: PizzaMy favourite teacher: SakshiMa’amMy favourite poem: Five LittleDucksMy favourite subject:MathsI want to become:ActorI want to feature in GTbecause: I will be very happy tobe popular amongst my friendsand famous at school.G T

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How do you make milkshake?Give it a good scare.

How many bricks does it take tocomplete a building?Only one, the last one.

Which building has max. stories?Library

Which bird can lift weight?Crane

Why was the calendar sad?Because its days were numbered.

What always runs but never walks,has a bed but does not sleep and hasa mouth but does not eat?River

What’s black when you bring it, redwhen you use it and white whenyou are done with it?Coal

Which word looks the same upsidedown and backwards?Swims

Compiled by: Navya Nayer, II D,Daivya, IV C & Palak Choud-

hary, IV A, AIS Pushp Vihar G T

Riddle Fiddle

PAINTING CORNER Aashmani GhoshAIS Pushp Vihar, V D

Tanu GuptaAIS Pushp Vihar, IV E

INGREDIENTS

Potatoes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Cheese cubes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Bread slices: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Salt: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .to tastePepper . . . . . . . . . . . . . .as per tasteOlive oil . . . . . . . . . . . . .as required

METHOD� Boil the potatoes and mash them.� Grate the cheese cubes.

� Add this grated cheese to themashed potatoes.

� Mix it well with bread crumbs.� Add salt and pepper according totaste.

� Grease the palm and make cutletsfrom this batter.

� Heat some oil in the pan.� Fry the cutlets.

TIPYou can try a variation of flavours withtamarind sauce, pudina chutney andtomato ketchup. It’s lip smackingdelizioso! G T

Daksh Rawal AIS Pushp Vihar, IV C

Amity school is a flowerIt stands tall like a towerOur school is good, you knowWe study here and grow.Amity is a study temple

Here activities are also ampleSo that we become a good generationOur teachers are the best guidesAnd always by our sideI sing, dance and playI love my school in every wayLet us pray to God togetherMay our Amity prosper forever.G T

My motherGeetanjali Gupta, AIS PV, IV C

You held my fingers for my first stepYou cried after giving me a slapYou were awake to give me a napYou make me feel protected in your lap.I love you mom because you are the bestI am healthy because you care for meYour love is without any greedThat’s why before God, you are worshiped I could not live without your healing touchThat is why mom, I love you so much.G T

Poems My School

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!Anvi Mahajan, AIS Pushp Vihar, III B

It took me a long journey to reach Binsar, but thehill station near Almora in Uttrakhand was worththe wait. It is a peaceful place with beautiful hills,

colourful flowers and wonderful birds all around. Ihad a good time with my family and grand ma, whowas very happy to revel in the natural beauty of Bin-sar. I went to a bird sanctuary where I spotted exoticbirds and enjoyed the beauty of nature. All types ofbirds were there, be it big or small, thin or fat. I even saw some birds of the size of my thumb; somebirds were multicoloured and some had a very longtail like ‘Magpie’. The resort where I stayed was sit-uated at a great height, so I enjoyed a wonderful viewfrom there. The resort offered a host of facilities andmany indoor and outdoor games. I also paid visit to Jagashwar tower which housedseveral 125-year-old stone temples surroundedamidst deodar trees. We also celebrated Dussehra atthe hill station. It was a great trip and I thoroughlyenjoyed myself there. I would love to go back againand enjoy the pristine beauty the place offered.G T

Ticket 2 Binsar

Maze by: HebaSafawi, AISPV, XI A

Painting: Aashmani Ghosh, AIS PV, VI C

Potato Cheese Cutlet

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Children have always shown affinity towardanimals. In order to share this love and af-fection, Amiown initiated “Animals” as the

new theme for the month. Different categories ofanimals like pet animals, farm and wild animalswere planned for each week, so that the littleAmiescould understand as well as differentiate betweentheir respective habitats; food habits and little ones.

An “Udder-ly”Wonderful Class!

The children had a great time making cone shaped catsand dogs with origami; fish aquariums and line draw-ings with shapes of their favourite pet animals. The lit-tle ones worked like busy bees as they engrossedthemselves in creating a farm scene by colouring, usingice cream sticks as fence, grass and clay, and placing

the farm animals in their class Farm. ‘Milking the Cow’activity using cut-out of a cow and surgical gloves asudders and ‘Horse making with clay’ gave them ahands-on experience as the session of farm animalsprogressed further.

Jungle jungle baatchali hai!

The children utilized the trees made by them during the

reinforcement of cylinder shape, waste broomsticks,stones collected from nature walk to create the ambi-ence of a jungle scene. They were quite excited to seetheir beautiful creation. They further learnt to differ-entiate between the patterns of members of the catfamily and related ‘stripes with tiger’; ‘dots with leop-ard’ and ‘fringed hair with lion’. The bright little onesalso learnt to differentiate between the ‘flesh eating’and ‘plant eating’ categories with the help of childfriendly activities which enabled them to use their rea-soning skills.Amiown classrooms looked replete with nature as thechildren collected around their self-made pieces of arteveryday, taking care of their animals. This activity in-voked empathy and compassion in the hearts of thekids. Discussions on nature and animals with properunderstanding of the facts learnt made for excellentlearning indeed.G T

The Barnyard BunchNoble and wise words, when

heard from a little girl, gainethereal proportions. Listening tochants from Bhagwat Gita by littleprodigy Anoushka Sandeep, ofAmiown Gurgaon, had a similar im-pact on the minds of the people. Itcomes as no surprise that the littlegirl won a Good Memory award fora competition which was held atChinmaya Mission, Gurgaon, onDecember 3, 2011. G T

LittleProdigy

Polish YourPortfolio!

Researchers have proved thatneural connections developwith rapid speed during the

first five years. What and how the childlearns, lays the foundation of how thechild will learn, rest of his life. Keepingthis in mind, an individual portfolio ofeach child was presented to the parentson the “First Portfolio Presentation Day”held on the successful completion of thefirst two quarters of the academic ses-sion 2011-12. The parent witnessed thejourney of their children from the firstday they stepped into the campus to beenveloped in the warm folds ofAmiownby the loving and experienced facilita-tors. The journey showcased in the formof a power point presentation informedhowAmiown covers the development ofthe child in six domains i.e. social andemotional development, knowledge andunderstanding of the world, creative de-velopment, physical development, com-

munication & language, and numeracy.

Journey revisited: Each do-main was elaborated with the help ofconcrete examples from the real life. Forinstance, if the child is playing withwooden blocks, it not only developsgross and fine motor muscles but alsoenhances creativity. The parents werealso explained the importance of docu-mentation and revisiting. The class-rooms exhibit only the children’s workwhich is later displayed at the children’seye level so that they can revisit it andhave a discussion with their friends.

Step by step: All the activitieswere well documented, so that everyonecould understand why a particular activ-ity was done, how it was done and whatobjectives were achieved through it. Theparents were encouraged to participate inactivities like Saturday story club etc.G T

AnoushkaSandeep: Amemorableexperience

Proud parents watch their childs portfolio

Milking the CowTiger caught in a canvas

Let’s visit our farm

The Amiowns get ready to have theirown portfolios, all preened up!

Amity’s caring preschool

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In a move to broaden the horizon ofstudents and encourage them to ex-plore new things, Amity Career

Counselling Guidance Cell (ACCGC)organised a visit of Amity InternationalSchools to Tata Energy Research Insti-tute (TERI) Gram situated in Gurgaon.TERI retreat located away from the hus-tle-bustle of the city proved to be a reju-venating experience for Amitians whonot only basked in the lap of Mother Na-ture but also learnt valuable lessonsabout sustainable development.Students fromAISVasundhara-6,AIS

Gurgaon-46, AIS Saket and AISPushp Vihar who visited the TERIGram complex, were taken on a whirlwind tour of the campus through a shortfilm which highlighted the special fea-tures of the campus.The luscious green Gram spread over100 acres proved to be a visual delight

for the students, who were excited to seethe beautiful and harmonious confluenceof nature and technology. The complexwhich is a perfect example of a greenbuilding and harnesses both traditionaland modern means of renewable energyto provide amenities like lighting, airconditioning and cooking at a hard to be-lieve cost motivated students to considergreen career opportunity.They were also shown another movie onTERI DeraGreen situated in Muktesh-war, a beautiful eco tourist spot. Thiswas followed by a visit to bio gas gener-ation centre and beautifully landscapedgarden that featured prize-winning

roses.Next on the agenda wasvisit to Micro PropagationTechnology Park (MPTP)where the students were ac-quainted with the conceptsof tissue culture & cloning.The students rounded uptheir trip after a visit towaste water managementzone and vermicomposit-ing unit where they werebriefed about the varioustechniques that are de-

ployed to produce electricity using nonrenewable sources of energy and also re-cycle water using a plant namedPhragmytes.TERI which was established in 1976 hasbeen an ardent advocate of the conceptof green buildings which causes minimaladverse impact on the environment. The

trip proved to be educationally, sociallyand economically enriching.(Report compiled by Vikhyat Sharma,VIII A, AIS Vas 6; Neha Singh, VIII C,AIS Gur 46 and Aayushee Sharma,XI B, AIS PV) G T

Away from the din of city life, students revel in lap of mother nature and discovernew advances made in the field of sustainable development at TERI, Gurgaon

In lap of Nature

In an effort to foster holistic learningamong children at an early age,Amity International School, Noida

held a Show and Tell competition for itsKG students on November 23, 2011.The students had the option of choosingfrom a wide range of topics like I lovemy Bunny,You are my darling, Birthdaycake etc to speak a few lines on.The event saw students participatingwith enthusiasm and gusto. They confi-dently shared relevant and interestingfacts on the chosen topics. The partici-pants used beautiful graphics to make thepresentation more informative.The entire exercise was aimed at devel-oping public speaking skills of the chil-dren at a very early age. Show and tell isan early elementary school technique forteaching young children the skills ofpublic speaking, envisaged byDr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson,Amity group of Schools.G T

Aspectacular Bal Mela was or-ganized atAIS Lucknow to cel-ebrate Children’s Day.

The day saw exhilarating performancesfrom teachers, who dressed up as popu-lar cartoon characters. The food andgame stalls proved to be a great hitamong the students. They not only rel-ished food items at ‘Choco Mall’ and‘Crunchy Bite’, but also had a heartytime playing various games.However, it was the puppet show whichbrought alive the child in everyone.The mela offered innumerable choicesand ensured that everyone had fun.G T

Aunique Book Haat was organ-ized by AIS Vasundhara 6 tomark Children’s Day Celebra-

tion. The event saw students from Nurs-ery to Class XII actively participate invarious activities like book mark, bookjacket and rangoli making (designs em-phasizing the benefits of reading) withgusto. The students also enacted scenesfrom bestsellers.An interesting and engaging story tellingsession was followed by an interactionwith freelance correspondent and short-

story writer Marta Franceschini. Thesession left the students enriched.Speaking on the occasion,Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson,Amity group of Schools emphasized onthe importance of reading. She said,“Books are a treasure house of knowl-edge and helps an individual to developinto an articulate and confident citizen.”Principal Mrs. Sunila Athley also airedsimilar views and asked students to readregularly to stay ahead of others.The event was successful in instilling theimportance of reading among children atan early age.G T

AIS Noida

AIS Gurgaon 46 played proudhost to Inter-Amity Mathamity,an exhibition cum competition

of varied Mathematics projects on Octo-ber 18 and 19, 2011.The competition which was judged byeminent academicians from NCERT,SCERT, CIET and and IESF saw stu-dents of eight branches of Amity Inter-national Schools battling out for thecoveted prize. Two teams from eachschool (Class VI to XII) exhibited theirprojects and explained its working usingpower point presentations and charts.The students covered an array of topicsincluding application of Math in celestialbodies, architecture, origami and proba-bility in weather forecast to name a few.The valedictory function on October 19,2011 saw Dr Hukum Singh, HOD,

Maths and Science, NCERT gracing theevent as Chief Guest. Other eminent dig-nitaries present during the event includedDr RK Sharma, HOD, Maths, IIT Delhi;Dr (Mrs )Amita Chauhan, Chairperson,Amity group of Schools; Mr TPSChauhan, Senior Advisor, Amity Groupof Schools and Mrs Balachandran,Principal, AIS Vas-1.Speaking on the occasion, Dr HukumSingh congratulated Amity on its inno-vative methods of teaching.G T

Calling allMaths Genius

ShowStealers

ResultsCategory 1 (VI to VIII)

Overall Excellence Trophy - AIS Gur 46Category 2 (IX to X)

Overall Excellence Trophy - AIS SaketCategory 3 (XI to XII)

Overall Excellence Trophy - AIS Saket

Revisitingchildhood

Celebrating Books!

With an aim to provide an in-sight into the various careeravenues open to commerce

students and to develop them into dy-

namic and enterprising citizens, an interschool commerce fest CommQuest wasorganized on October 20.The event which comprised of CommQuiz & Comm Scope saw active partic-ipation of students from class XI andXII. The competition included variousrounds like Icons, 20-20 reforms, BrandManagement, Shopper's Paradise, Paceand Rapid Fire. Bal Bharati School,Noida emerged winner in the quiz con-

test. Meanwhile, Comm Scope saw stu-dents gathering valuable informationabout various career opportunities avail-able to commerce students. The studentsalso designed eye catching and interest-ing brochures, pamphlets, posters andbanners as a part of the contest. Theprize under this category was bagged byDeep Memorial Public School and therolling trophy was won by Bal BharatiSchool, Noida.G T

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STUDENT SPEAK“It was amazing to see how lifecould run without making use ofeven a single non renewable andconventional source of energy. Thepeople of TERI were very friendlyand had exhaustive knowledgeabout the environment. We cameback enlightened.”

Arundhati Dixit, VIII BAIS Gur 46

“When we entered the complex, wecould clearly see the difference be-tween it and the outside world. Theplace was shady, cool and even theair was incredibly fresh.”

Anshuman Bhasin, VIII AAIS Gur 46

“The visit to TERI Gram proved ed-ucational and informative. This visitwould remain etched in our memo-ries for a long time. This exhilarat-ing visit introduced us to efficientand simple alternatives.”

Vrittika Bagadia, VIII AAIS Gur 46

Comm Quest 2011

Students of AIS MV partake in a workshop at TERI Gram

Tiny tots all set to steal heartsat Show & Tell competition

Dr (Mrs)Amita Chauhan presentingprizes to CommQuest 2011 winners

Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan blessing the winners of Mathamity

Children line up to pick their favourite book at Book Haat

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Ranked among 10 best luxurytrains, Palace on Wheels(PoW) is only beginning a

journey of becoming the best. MrPramod Sharma, GM, RajasthanTourism Development Corporation(RTDC) says, “We have incorporatedthe best facilities. Also in the makingis a spa, a gym and a shopping arcadealong with a Wi-Fi connectionthroughout the train.”

Destination PointThe Palace on Wheels covers all thebest destinations in the state of Ra-jasthan that no other itinerary couldever boast of. Offering a tour of 8 daysand 7 nights, the train takes you on amagnificent ride from Delhi to Jaipur,Sawai Madhavpur, Jodhpur and

Jaisalmer. Certainly, there is no com-parison of PoW with other luxurytrains like the Royal Rajasthan onWheels, Golden Chariot, etc. You cangauge its popularity by the fact that itwas running packed at the time ofglobal recession.

The Royal EssenceThe interiors of the train aptly resem-ble the aura of the princely territoriesof Rajasthan. The coaches, referred toas “saloons”, are named after thecities. E.g. the Jaipur Saloon remindsyou of the Pink City, Jaisalmer Saloongives you feel of the desert and the im-perial Jodhpur Saloon is reminiscentof the ‘yodhas’ of Rajasthan. The cui-sine is state specific too.

AnecdotesThe most fascinating tale is that of a

Swiss man who took the tour seventimes. Also a lady, who on her firsttrip had fractured her arm and thuscame on board a second time! PoWboasts of hosting names like MickJagger, Gayatri Devi, Neil Sadaka,etc.

Is it (in)accessible?The cost of the tour package is$500/night, making it a tad inaccessi-ble to the Indian Middle Class. Thepassenger occupancy is only 2% Indi-ans, the rest are foreigners. Mr Sharma

says, “Indians are trickling in too.”

My ExperienceI was awestruck by the sheer opu-lence and magnificience of the royalera. I enjoyed the dining halls thatshowcased portraits of the Maharajasand Maharanis of the princely state.From the carpets to the curtains, thecouches to the cutlery, everythingsymbolizes the aura of Rajasthan. ThePalace on Wheels is the torchbearerof Rajasthan Tourism. So come onboard to enjoy regal treatment.G T

Kritika Dhawan, AIS PV, XI A

Cast: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, MattBomer, Johny Gallecki; Director: Andrew NiccolThe Plot: Year 2049 and nobody ages beyond 25but gets an extra year to live (hell yeah!). Time re-places Money as the unit of currency (Cool! right?).With inflation on the rise, as coffee rates rise from4min to 3min (the currency is time and not notes!)it brings the people of the Ghetto one step closer todeath. The rich never die and the poor are destinedto. Will (Timberlake) sets on a mission to changethe impossible, that is, to change the present sys-tem by robbing banks and distributing time to theneedy. But watch out: there is the cold blooded min-uteman Fortis and timekeeper Leon creating hur-dles. The emo-part: when Rachel, mother of Will isunable to celebrate her birthday with her son as shelacks time credit to make it home. Hear Out: “His crime is not taking time, but givingit away to others.”Check out: Fun spills when one can’t differentiatebetween the mother in-law, wife and the daughter!(Due to limited time credits, they all look the same.)Rating: 3.5I Recommend: Fun. Classy. The perfect getawayfrom boredom. So grab a DVD, pop up the corn anddon’t not download it from torrent for a change!G T

Glamour, doesn’t come from Gucci bags and Jimmy Choo shoes alone.Why worry when you have 1000 bucks in hand to flaunt your style

statement flawlessly? It’s just a matter of knowing exactly whereto shop, because beauty without brains really isn’t worthwhile.Our shop stop? Sarojni Nagar!

Sneak-a-peek into royaltytour: 8 days, 7 nights Boarding Point: Delhi,

every WednesdayDestinations: Jaipur,

Sawai Madhavpur, Jodh-pur, Jaisalmer, etcCost: $500 per night

Majestic Delights: Variedcuisines, royal interiors, a

lounge bar...

Model: Simran Haryal, XI C Styling: Saman Kazimi, XI C Pic & Imaging: Satjit Singh, XIC, AIS Pushp Vihar

2049:Just

IN TIME

Komal, IV D & Daksh, VII Arecreate theposter

IN TIME’ poster

Pics: Ravinder Gusain

An Evening in a Moving Palace!An Evening in a Moving Palace! Royal sentries according

a warm welcome

Pic: Kshitij Mehani; Imaging: Satjit Singh, AIS PV