Tulika Banerji, ANN

What’s wet and wild, cool andfresh, romantic and mushy?It’s the monsoon! In which

other time of the year can one enjoy thesheer bliss of savouring hot tea and spicypakodas at a roadside dhaba? Or, go bik-ing with the rain spraying across one’sface, blurring the vision but creating end-less ripples on the road? There’s no joy tobeat the pure, unadulterated fun of get-ting drenched in a heavy downpour. Theunabashed abandon of street urchinswading through muddy puddles bringback nostalgic memories of the carefreeparadise that childhood is. Recalls medi-aperson Kanupriya, “As a kid, I lovedgetting drenched in the rain and its justthe same even today. Just the other day, Iwas on the road when it started to pour. Itwas so much fun!”There’s something magical about rains;everything turns mint fresh and the nipin the air washes away the scorchingsummer heat. Monsoons spell revelry,the world is in a celebration mode. Treesexult in the birth of new leaves; farmersrejoice as the cloudburst quenches theparched earth and waters the crops. It’stime to dig into luscious mangoes andjuicy blackberries. As Chairperson,Amity International Schools, Dr (Mrs)Amita Chauhan reminisces fondly,“Monsoons bring back memories ofplucking fresh mangoes from the farm,

soaking them in bucketsful of water andwaiting impatiently to devour the juicyfruits for hours on end. Those were thedays of innocent fun.”Monsoons provide the perfect ambiencefor long drives and picnics galore. Ro-mance is in the air, the romance of newplaces to visit and novel things to do.Even the pitter patter of rain drops ex-cites many. “I love the sound of rain.Once, I recorded the sound of rain dropsand used to play it while going to bed. Itwas so soothing that it put me to sleep in-stantly,” divulges RJ Rathore.

The drizzle and the zephyr have inspiredpoets and film makers to polish theircraft. From kiddie special, ‘Ghode jaisichaal, haathi jaisi dum’, to ‘Kosa hai,baarish ka bosa hai’ to the golden oldie‘Rim jhim gire saawan’, rains havebrought out poetic geniuses. JagjitSingh’s famous rendition, ‘Woh kagaz kikashti, woh baarish ka pani’ mar-velously expresses the innocuous joys ofchildhood. Echoes Dinesh Khattar,

Reader at Kirorimal College, “I used tohave loads of fun playing in the rain. HadI been a kid today, I would love to do thesame again!” The simplest of things turnexotic during monsoons. Monsoons area photographer’s delight, nature’s pris-tine splendour is at its best during therains. From dancing peacocks to cooingnightingales, all rejoice in the festivitythat rains bring. The earth wears a dif-ferent hue, as if layers of girth and grimehave been replaced by a sparkling newsheet of freshness. Trees are greener,roads are cleaner and even the rivers arebluer, being rain-fed after months of dry-ness. Monsoons are a carnival of colours,the sky is multi hued, bountiful rainbowsadding to the visual tapestry. If the earthchanges clothes once in a year, it’s un-doubtedly during the monsoons!�

There’s something magical about rains. Everything turns mintfresh and the nip in the air washes away the scorching heat

Divya Sohal, Saumya Dikshit &Shibani Sondhi

AIS Noida

The rupee is only 39.90 leapsbehind the dollar! With thisnew ascent, one can purchase a

dollar for less than Rs. 40. You maythink that we are rattling on aboutsome meaningless economic drivel. Sofor the nonplussed layman, here’s theexplanation. The value of the Indianrupee is always in comparison with theUS dollar, which is the benchmarkcurrency worldwide. When we say therupee is rising, it means that one cannow buy a dollar for fewer amounts ofrupees. The flip side, however, is thatthe declining dollar makes the rupeelook stronger in the world market.Now the million dollar question is,how does this cat and mouse gameaffect you?The losersExporters- The shrinking dollar hasburnt the fingers of exporters whocharge their clients in dollars.IT companies/BPOs- They are at thelosing end as they pay salaries inrupees and earn in dollars.

NRIs- The families of NRI’s, whodepend on the money sent by their kithand kin abroad, are not happy becauseone dollar translates into fewer rupees.The gainersImporters- They have to pay a lesserprice for imported goods and thus,stand to earn more.Students- Studying in foreignuniversities is now cheaper.Tourists- Their rupee will buy moregoods and services; so sightseeing andshopping will be brighter avenues.Tourists, India beckons you!Nation- Most important is thesubstantial gains the country will makeif the rupee appreciates; an indicationthat India is an important economicplayer in the global market.�

Kudos to the trio for penning a self-explanatory, student friendly version

of market fluctuations. Way to go!

Bubbling with teen spirit, NikitaKhattar of AIS Noida, has comeout trumps in the boards, not

only topping the Delhi & NCR meritlist, but also attaining perfect scores inMath and Social Sciences. A multifac-eted personality, Nikita plays the gui-tar, loves tennis and is also an activedebater. Recently, she bagged the StateRunners Up award in a competition or-ganised by Air India and Dainik Ja-gran. A budding orator, she hascompeered in numerous school func-tions. Outstanding in academics, sheknows how to win the race, having wonscholarships right from class V. Here,Jigyasa Chauhan of AIS, Saket de-codes her winning mantras.

Congrats! How do you feel?The day I got to know the result, I wason cloud nine. I just couldn’t believeit. Topping the northern region was to-tally unexpected.Please unravel your success mantra.I followed a fixed routine from dayone, organizing a time table for my-self. I worked hard regularly, did 2-3subjects everyday and tried to balanceleisure with academics.So, it wasn’t all study and no play?Definitely not. I usually studied till1:30 am and woke up at 8 in the morn-

ing. Still, I found time to watch TV,play with my friends and chat.How did you manage perfect scoresin Math and SSt?Both my parents are mathematicians.

My dad is a lecturer in Kirorimal Col-lege and mom teaches math in a gov-ernment school. They have alsowritten a book- Macmillan Q-Bank.So, I always had help at hand. Besides,I believe practice makes perfect.Though, S.St was one problem area-tough and difficult to tackle. I reallyworked hard on it. I always made it apoint to first understand and thenlearn. It makes your job a lot easier.Whom do you credit your success to?My school- I have been in Amity sincenursery. Amity teachers are the best,they were always there for me. Mymom and dad have been very encour-aging and motivating. They alwayssaid, “Karma karte jao, phal ki chintamat karo.” To top it all, I had mygrandparents’ blessings.Would you recommend other booksapart from the prescribed NCERTones?Not at all. NCERT is your Bible. ForMath, one can take an extra book butfor all the other subjects doing NCERTis sufficient enough to score well.Did you take any extra coaching ortuition?I didn’t take any tuitions. My schoolteachers helped me a lot.What are your future plans?I have opted for Commerce withMaths in XI. I shall take up Econom-ics/Maths honours later. But my mainaim is Civil Services.Tips for CBSE aspirants.Do your best and leave the rest to God.Take time out for leisure. One shouldwork hard and not worry about what isgoing to happen.�

Winner takes all

Topper’s marksheetSubject MarksMath 100Social Science 100English 95Science 98Sanskrit 99

Romancing the rain dropsAN AMITY INITIATIVE

THE GL BAL T MESVol.2 Issue 2 July 2008

“As a kid, I loved gettingdrenched in the rain and it’s

the same, even today. Justthe other day, I was on the

road when it started to pour.It was so much fun!”Kanupriya, Mediaperson

“I used to have loads of funplaying in the rain when Iwas young. Had I been a

kid today, I would love todo the same again!”

Dinesh KhattarReader, Kirorimal College

“Monsoons bring backmemories of plucking fresh

mangoes from the farm,soaking them in bucketsful

of water and waiting impatiently to devour thejuicy fruits for hours on

end. Those were the days of innocent fun.”

Dr (Mrs) Amita ChauhanChairperson

“I love the sound of raindrops. Once, I recorded thesound of rain and used to

play it while going to bed. Itwas so soothing, it wouldput me to sleep instantly.”

OP Rathore, RJ

Desi rupee vs UncleSam’s dollarCBSE class X topper of Delhi and NCR,

Nikita Khattar decodes her mantras

It’s raining books � The Rainmaker : John Grisham� The Puddle : David McPhail� Its Raining Cats and Dogs : FM Branley� A Drop of Rain : Wong Herbert Yee� Come On, Rain : Karen Hesse

Imaging: Dinesh KumarPhoto: Ojaswini, East Delhi

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The cat and mouse gamejust got more exciting!

“When it rains on yourparade, look up ratherthan down. Withoutthe rain, there wouldbe no rainbow.”

Jerry Chin

Food for thought

INSIDE

Life’s little perksPg 5

French connectionPg 11

Doremon’s Nobita Pg 16

Rain inputs byOjaswini, ED

Countless theories,no evidence

Pg 2

Priyanka Jain, PGT-CommerceAIS 46, Gurgaon

Taking an exam is just like beingin a wrestling match. One needsto scan the size, nature and

character of the opponent before oneactually tackles him. Just keep a fewthings in mind, and you will find suc-cess coming your way.1. As per the changed pattern of thepaper, there will be a compulsory sec-tion of one mark questions. Answersto those questions must be to the point.2. During the reading time of fifteenminutes, select the long questions thatyou would like to answer, since thereis internal choice in such questions.3. Attempt the easy questions first. Ithelps to ease the load, and gives a feel-ing of accomplishment.4. It pays to follow the serial order, ie,answer the very short questions first,then short questions and lastly, thelong questions.5. Try to contain your answers withinthe word limit prescribed.

7. As headings also carrymarks in Business Studies,

make sure there are sufficient topic re-lated headings. Underline the headingsand key points. Support your answerwith diagrams and relevant examples.8. Give answers in points rather thanin paragraphs.9. Don’t get confused by the words -state, explain, describe, etc. Check themarks assigned to the questions andanswer accordingly.10. Give more emphasis to introduc-tion and conclusion while attemptingessay type questions.11. Whenever you need to differenti-ate between two or more terms, an-swer in a tabular form along with thebasis of each difference.12. Last but not the least, read the ques-tion paper with a cool mind so that youare relaxed while writing the paper.After all, it’s just another exam!�

I have secured 81% in 12th withdistinction in PCBM. I am inter-ested in pursuing BioTech. I am el-igible for DU, but they do not haveBioTech there. I want to convincemy father to let me apply for Amity,but he says DU is govt. recognized.Please guide.

Ashish SharmaFirst of all, let me tell you that pur-suing a course at Amity Universitywill make you a professional ascompared to studying at DU. Forthe detailed list of courses availableat Amity, log onto www.amity.eduOur Biotechnology lab is highlyrated and you must pay a visit tothe campus to see all the facilities.Plus, after passing out fromAmity,you will have a professional degreeand not just a regular graduate de-gree. Also, Amity University is apremier Private University underthe UP state govt. recognized byUGC and also by UN.How can I apply to Bachelors ofIT, Electronics and Architecturefor my daughter who has appearedin 10+2 non-medical stream?

Ritika MitraShe needs to have min 60% in Xthand XIIth and min 70% in PCM.Admission are taken on the basisof English Essay Writing Test andpersonal interview. For Bach. ofArchitecture, one needs min 55%in 10+2 with Math and NATAscore. Admission is on the basis ofEnglish Essay Writing Test andpersonal interview. If she has therequired percentage, you need tofill a form (Cost: Rs. 1100/-) whichcan be downloaded from the site orbought fromAxis Bank.�

For queries, write tocareerguidance@amity.edu

Career

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Akanksha Khanna, AIS, Saket& Ojaswini, AIS East Delhi

If you are a blabbermouth who canchurn out two dozen words a sec-ond, radio jockeying is the career

for you. And what’s more, there’s noone to reprimand you for talking somuch because your job depends onhow slick and voluble you are.FM radios crackled to life on August15th 1993, with the voice ofHrishikesh Kannan who hosted thefirst ever FM show. RJs find an in-stant connect with their listenerswhen they take their request for par-ticular songs and air them free ofcharge. They are our faceless friendswhom we can tune in to anytime. RJsacts as brand ambassadors for FMchannels and it is their popularity thatmakes or mars the radio station.You can be a radio jockey if:

You are between 18 to 35 years of age,have a strong command on your lan-guage, have a pleasant speaking voiceand love music. It’s a bonus if one is agraduate too. However, some privateradio stations do take plus-two quali-fied persons. Clear diction, fluencyand confidence are essential – though,irritating accents are avoidable. Radiojockeys don’t just jabber for a living,they also inform. They are our peren-nial time keepers and traffic jambusters. Hence, one needs to knowwhat’s happening all around shouldknow the pulse of the listeners. EchoesRJ OP Rathore, “RJs are always inclose contact with the masses. If I’mable to strike a chord with people,that’s my biggest achievement.”

Where to study

AIR offers a two-month in-house train-ing course to its Radio Jockeys. AIRChandigarh conducts a ‘Vaani Certifi-cate’ course. The Take One Academyof Broadcasting, Chandigarh, offerstrainees a chance to present a show onthe local AIR channel once a week.Mudra Institute of Communications,Ahmedabad (MICA), offers internshipwith FM radio channels like RadioMid-Day, Red FM and Radio Mirchias part of its one-year graduate pro-gramme in BroadcastingManagement.Xavier Institute of Communications,Mumbai, conducts a course calledABCD - Announcing, Broadcasting,Compering and Dubbing. RJs can eas-ily land extra moolah by doingvoiceovers, advertisement jingles forradios and television channels and can

also compere TV shows. PraveenMal-hotra, career expert elaborates, “EachRJ is known for his personal style, con-tent and way of speaking. As more andmore radio stations are being started,there is soon going to be huge demandfor good RJs.” �

Moolah MantrasCareer/Education

Poornima KharbandaAIS Saket

When students of DPS Noidamarched their way toAarushi’s residence to

pray for her soul, their lips were sealedbut their eyes, ignited by the quest toknow nothing but the truth, revealedutter dismay. Each flame that emanat-ed from the candles has joltedteenagers across the country who havejoined the movement to seek the truth.Countless theories and no evidence.And to spice it up, blaming a dead 14year old and assassinating her charac-ter. Leaking out of personal e-mails hasleft us appalled. The media hype hasraised fingers on the institution of thefamily.Arewe safe in our own houses?

Teen speak“CBI and media have been in a hurryto solve the case. First they blamedthe father, now the servants; but theystill don’t have conclusive evidence.”

Bhuvan Ravindran, AIS Noida“If the CBI knew that Dr Talwar is in-nocent, why did they retain him incustody for so long? Losing a daugh-ter wasn’t enough, to lose the world’strust is beyond repair.”

Chitra Jain, AIS Vasundhra

“It’s high time the real culprit istaken to task.”

Akshara Rai, AIS East Delhi“They didn’t seal the house after themurder!”

Vartika Mathur, AIS East Delhi“Media has dramatised the case, to uptheir TRPs.”

Stuti Aggarwal, AIS Saket“Our parents have got pretty scaredconcerning our safety. A bit of ourfreedom like going out alone is stolen.Is that fair enough?”

Ritika AIS, East Delhi“I’m so scared. That girl was just 14years old and so am I!”

Ojaswini, AIS, East Delhi

“Parents are scared to leave us alone.They’ve become over protective.”

Kavleen Bains, AIS Saket“Media has created unnecessary hypeand the police has just made assump-tions instead of finding evidence.”

Devyani Gera, AIS East Delhi“It makes us wonder if we are safewith people we instinctively trust.”

Agrim Sachdeva, AIS Saket“Public display of personal mails isnot acceptable.”

Vipanchi Handa, AIS Saket“Preposterous speculations haveformed wrong perceptions of thehelpless girl. It’s injustice.”

Udita Mehta, AIS Saket �

Business studies Countless theories, no evidence

The Global Times Vol 2, Issue 2, July 2008

Wash all fruits and vegetables thoroughly, particularly leafy vegetables and cauliflower, which not only contain larvae and worms, but also collect dirt from the streets.

If you jabber nine-teen to a dozen, bea Radio Jockey

How to crack

Bolbabybol!

“RJs are always inclose contact with themasses. If I am able tostrike a chord withpeople, that’s my

biggest achievement.”OP RathorePopular RJ“As more and more

radio stations arebeing started, there isgoing to be a huge

demand for good RJs.”Praveen Malhotra

Career expert and counselor

Twin murder mysteryMay 16: Aarushi Talwar, 14 year old student ofDPS Noida, found dead at her Noida residence.Prime suspect: domestic help HemrajMay 17: Hemraj’s body found on Talwar’s terraceMay 23: Father Dr Rajesh Talwar arrestedMay 27: Compounder Krishna declared a witnessJune 30: Hemraj’s accomplices suspected culpritsJuly 11: Krishna, Durani’s servant Rajkumar &driver Vijay Mandal framed for the twin murdersJuly 12: Talwar gets a clean chit, released from jail.

Many questions, no answersWhat happens to the damage done to the Talwars?Is police justified in cooking up baseless theories?

NEWS FLASH

QA

SangamitraSankaraiah&SomilGoelAIS Saket

Arthur C. Clarke wasn’t think-ing ‘satellite TV’ when hewrote an article ‘Extraterres-

trial Relays’, but the seed was planted.The article, which was published in‘Wireless World Magazine’ in 1945,set the wheels of progress in motion.Clarke had no idea what impact hisideas would have on the future of com-

munications. But impact they did!Andthus, satellites were born.Scottish electrical engineer John Lo-gier Baird used mechanical devices atthe first practical demonstration of tel-evision on 27th January 1926 in Lon-don. The world’s first public televisionservice was started from the BBC sta-tion atAlexandra Palace in North Lon-don, on 2nd November 1936. Liveperformances gave way to videotapedshows by late 1950s, and colour sets

became popular from 1960s.

TransmissionA television camera converts the pat-tern of light into a pattern of electricalcharges. This is scanned by a beam ofelectrons from an electron gun, result-ing in variable electrical signals thatrepresent the picture. These signals arecombined with a radio carrier waveand broadcast as electromagneticwaves. The TV aerialpicks up the wave andfeeds it to the receiver(TV set). The result isa recreation of the pat-tern of light that en-tered the camera.

Televisionchannels

1970s and 1980s sawthe growth of pay-tele-vision cable networks,which are receivedonly by subscribers,and of devices, whichallow the viewers’ opinions to betransmitted instantaneously to the stu-dio via a response button, so that, forexample, a home viewing audiencecan vote in a talent competition.

The Color TVSignals indicate the amounts of red,green and blue light to be generated

at the receiver. The three signals arecoded into one complex signal, whichis transmitted as a more or less nor-mal black-and-white signal and pro-duces a satisfactory or compatiblepicture on black-and-white receivers.The colour receiver has to amplify thecomplex signal and decode it back tothe basic red, green, and blue signals;these primary signals are then appliedto a colour cathode-ray tube. The

colour display tube isthe heart of any colourreceiver. Many de-signs of colour picturetubes have been in-vented; the most suc-cessful of these isknown as the ‘shadowmask tube’. It operateson similar electronicprinciples to the black-and-white televisionpicture tube, but thescreen is composed ofa fine mosaic of over 1million dots arranged

in an orderly fashion.More kids are getting glued to the tele-vision everyday. There is also increasein technology which affects the work-ing of satellite TV. So, the next timeyou switch on your sets, do think aboutthe void our lives would be without tel-evision, and appreciate the people whobrought about this revolution.�

Gyan Vigyan 3

Siddhant BhatiaAIS Pushp Vihar

Wanna be hip and yet followrules? Try the Bluetooth!

Today’s funda is – if the mobile phonerings while you are driving, just acti-vate the Bluetooth and go ahead, talkto your heart’s content. A Bluetooth isavailable in many different colours,features and designs. It is a softwareinvented by Thomas Blue and is usedfor transferring information, pictures,etc. in between computers and mobilephones. It can be fun to use as you canwear it on your ears and do anythingelse you want to without having tobother your hands each time it rings.But, if you send a morphed image ofyour Sir to Sir only instead of Sid, thenyou are in for trouble. Many a times,a virus may cause the data to be sentto another mobile near you. May Godbless you in those circumstances!�

Even abluetoothbites

Inside theidiot box

Thecolourdisplay tube istheheart of TV.Manydesignshavebeen in-vented, themostpopular beingthe ‘shadowmask tube’.

The Global Times Vol.2, Issue 2, July 2008 Science & Technology

Ever wondered what goes oninside the TV while you are gluedto it? Here’s all you’d like to know

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Eat in moderation as the body finds it harder to digest food during the monsoon. Moong dal is easy to digest and should be the dal of choice for the season.

Apna IdolThe Global Times Vol.2, Issue 2, July 2008

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Meet youngest CEO:Anshul Samar

Shagun AroraAIS, Saket

Life as we know it, is not always sweet andglamorous, and the ball is not always in ourcourt. Then, there are times when one feels

that nothing could get better! There are differentphases of life, different experiences and dif-

ferent perspectives, but one factor that helpsus sail through ups and down is inspira-

tion. Words are such beautiful ele-ments that can change one’s

thoughts. They can greet you in theform of a dialogue or a story, and

make you aware of your actions.At some point of life, we come across quotations thatwhile we read them, we live through them. A note-worthy one that I seem to live by is by Moliere, “Thegreater the obstacle, the more glory in overcomingit.” Once your eyes wander over the marvelous

usage of words, a certain feeling of‘making’ it till the end sprouts fromwithin. It’s as if no longer any problemcan hold you back. That is where the roleof an inspiring quotation begins.Sometimes reading a written quote caninspire you, make you laugh and keepyou going when life challenges you.Sometimes, the wisdom of others caninspire our own wisdom.When life throws you a curve ball, foot-ball or even a whole beach ball to dealwith in the form of unpleasant events,what do you do? Do you go into the vic-tim mode, “Poor me, it always happensto me?” or become defiant, “No bug-gers gonna get me?” Or are you adamsel/dame in distress, “Please helpme, I can’t cope?” Then suddenly, thequote you once read, on the edge of atorn newspaper, comes rushing back toyou, showing you the way. And wheneverything falls back in good place, webelieve, “All’s well that ends well.”�

Aparna Shankar, ProchetaChattaraj & Harshita Bansal

AIS Sec. 43, Gurgaon

The big secret in life is that thereis no big secret. Famous wordsof the world’s most loved talk

show host and actor, Oprah Winfrey.If there is someone who can makeeven the most introverted personspeak his heart out in a room full ofpeople, it has to be Oprah. Neither ashrink nor a doctor, Oprah has helpedthousands of people lead happy andstress free lives by giving them a plat-form to voice their miseries. TheOprah Winfrey Show has turned out tobe the most religiously followed oneacross the world.Born on January 29, 1954 inKosciusku, Mississippi, Oprah wasraised by her grandmother during theearly years. Oprah later moved toWisconsin with her motherwhere she experienced theworst of times. After runningaway from home, Oprahmoved in with her fatherwho lived in Tennessee.Oprah was racially jeered atby the white skinned. Despite

abuses and molestation by her ownfamily, she marched ahead hoping fora better future.Oprah was smart, she earned a fullscholarship to Tennessee State Uni-versity. Oprah’s career crossed an im-portant milestone when she moved toBaltimore where she co-anchored theevening news. It wasn’t until 1983 thatOprah’s career took her full speedahead into television. A morning show

in Chicago dubbed AM Chicago wasthe lowest ranked show on Chicagotelevision but after Oprah took thereins, she bypassed the highly ac-claimed Donahue to take the lead inthe Chicago market. It was AMChicago that later became The OprahWinfrey Show and Oprah was on herway to national fame.Oprah starred in The Color Purple andgot nominated for an Academy Awardfor Best Supporting Actress. Oprah’smagazine, ‘O’ was called the mostsuccessful start-up magazine by For-tune in 2002. Oprah has co-authorednumerous books and has become thego-to voice for suggesting winningbook titles.She is one of the most philanthropicAfrican Americans of all time, and theworld’s only black billionaire for threestraight years. Oprah has used herwealth and influence to support somevery well meaning projects includingher very own Oprah’s Angel Network.

Thanks to many of her good deeds,she was the first to be awarded theBob Hope Humanitarian Award.Oprah is known as America’sBeloved Best Friend. Our headsbow down in respect for such agreat person who changed thelives of many. Life has neverbeen easy for her. Her sincerededication and tremendoushard work has taken her to theheights where she is standingtoday. Her empathy, honesty

and love for people is like ourguiding light, inspiring us to moveahead. In her own words, “It does-n’t matter who you are, where youcome from. The ability to triumphbegins with you. Always.”�

Srishti PrasadAIS, East Delhi

Afew months from now, your teachersmight be telling you not to learn butto play chemistry! Thanks to Anshul

Samar, chemistry would be more fun. At four-teen, he is the youngest CEO in the world, ofa company called Alchemist Empire Incwhich aims to provide chemical solutions.The young genius has invented a card game,‘Elementeo’. The game pits two playersagainst each other in a card based fantasycombat. Create, combat and conquer is An-shul’s mantra. Anshul Samar is an IndianAmerican teenager. While his friends spendtime playing, he looks forward to raising halfa million dollars to fund his ‘Silicon Valley’start up. He has already stolen the show at the235th national meeting of the American Chem-ical Society in New Orleans. He believes,“Make a will and you will get the way.” Heinspires us to dream big and achieve big.�

Agrim Singh & Sukriti LuthraAIS, Saket

Most people believe in aSupreme Being, eventhough they may call Him

by different names. We know thatGod, our Heavenly Father, lives. Heis the Father of our spirits. He knowsyou and each of us and loves us allas His children.God is imagined as a different per-son by different people. A five yearold might consider God to be Santa

Claus, and wait for him till Christ-mas to get his gift. Or a sixteen yearold with a recently broken heart maythink of God to not exist at all. Anoctogenarian may say that his sur-vival is just as a blessing from God.As your Father, God knows andloves you personally. He wants youto find joy in this life. He has pre-pared a plan to help you do thesethings. It is the plan of salvation, theplan of happiness.God has provided many evidences ofHis existence. One of these is thetestimony of His creations: Haveyou ever looked in awe at the nightsky with its millions of stars? Orstudied the intricate details of a leafor flower? Or marveled at the mira-cle of a tiny new baby? These beau-tiful and complex creations didn’tcome about by chance. They are thecreations of God.Prayer is one of the greatest bless-ings we have. You can pray anytime,anywhere, with perfect confidencethat God will hear you. God does an-swer sincere prayers. The answermay not come immediately or maynot always be the answer you hopedfor. He will answer your prayers at atime and in a way that He knows willhelp you the most. But, God won’thelp us until we make an effort.Somebody has rightly said, “Godhelps those who help themselves.”�

“Quote unquote”

The cliche ofGodA five year old may consider God tobe Santa. What does He mean to you?

Playingchemistry

Neharika GuptaAIS, Noida

Faith- it is the feeling of believ-ing in everything that surrounds

us. It is the feeling that if we justbelieve, everything will be all rightin the end. Faith can take us manyplaces; to the top if we are lucky, orto dark and hopeless alleys if not. Iteven makes us go that extra milesometimes.What about faith in God? Why is itthat we have blindly swallowed

down whatever our par-

ents have told us? What if some-thing as big as what we put our faithin doesn’t actually exist? Leavealone the scientific facts, whichsomehow do not adhere to what iswritten in holy books. Do we haveenough evidence? Evidence regard-ing the existence of a supremepower? There are so many peoplebound with the ties of religion. IsGod just a figment of their imagi-nation? Is He for real?Today, faith and religion are beingquestioned. People are declaringthemselves Atheists, Agnostics, and

even Unitarian Universalists. Thereis so much speculation over the so-called Ram-Setu. If the formationof the bridge is questioned, then thewhole of Hinduism faith is beingquestioned. People adopt religionbecause of social constraints. Manydo so as they need a support systemto fall back on and as they can al-ways say that whatever happenedwas meant to happen. But one canalways say, if God created theworld in seven days, where does theDarwin’s theory of evolution comein? How can the whole world bewrong? There must be some grainof truth to these theories.At the end of the day, the only thingthat matters is what you believe andwhat you don’t.�

Do you believe ...

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Neither a shrink nor a doctor, yet she manages to cure all

...that everything will be all right?

When life throws a curveball, you better catch it

Oprah’s big secret

Oprah‘isms’�The big secret in life isthat there is no big secret.�It doesn’t matter who youare, where you come from. Theability to triumph begins withyou. ALWAYS.�Luck is preparation meetingopportunity.�God helps those, who helpthemselves.

Quotes that keep you goingin each phase of your life

I’m in love: “Love is the beautyof the soul.”I’m happy: “All I can say aboutlife is, ‘Oh God, enjoy it’!”I’m blue: “Although the world isfull of suffering, it is also full ofthe overcoming of it.”I’m stressed out: “Just do itbecause impossible is nothing!”I’m giggly: “Comedy is simply afunny way of being serious and Iam a serious person!”I’m a friend: “Friendship makesprosperity more shining andlessens adversity by dividing andsharing it.”I’m enraged: “If you speak whenyou are angry, you will make thebest speech you’ll always regret!”

Whose life is it anyway?

5The Global Times Vol. 2, Issue 2, July 2008

How U doin’?Lifestyle

Aarushi JainAIS, East Delhi

Monsoons mark the onset of thejuiciest of all fruits, mangoes.

Unique to taste, the flesh of a ripemango is very sweet. It is consideredauspicious to decorate the entranceof the house with mango leaves.Mangoes are eaten both raw andripe. Raw mangoes in pickled formare most popular. The mango is anexcellent nutritional source, contain-ing many vitamins, minerals, and an-tioxidants. Magneferin and lactase

in mangoes aid in digestion. Man-goes are rich in vitamin A and havegood amounts of vitamins B and Cas well as potassium, calcium andiron. Mangoes are a rich source offibre and prevent colon cancer. Man-goes are said to be good for the skintoo. Mangoes also aid in maintain-ing low cholesterol levels. There aremany thirst quenchers like juices andmilk shakes that are prepared frommangoes. Mango jams are also verydelicious to eat. They also makemouth watering desserts and yummyice creams!�

Nishant Roy & Bhuwan Ravin-dran AIS, Noida

Yesterday, while taking aleisurely stroll down thestreets, we were attracted by a

dog wearing a glittering collar. Butwhat struck us more than the collarwas the leash studded with semi pre-cious stones! We were flabbergastedat how owners pamper their pets withthe latest trends! It didn’t end at that;the dog’s hair were spiked and the tailcurled. It was the height of indul-gence, up-market style.Why shouldn’t one groom one’s pets?

After all, a pet is alsoone’s beloved. Sodog lovers, askyourselves - is yourdog hip? Is it up-dated with thehottest styles? Doyou want your pet tolook elite?Well then, whynot take your pet to a beauty salon or tothe latest pet fashion store in town?Sprucing up pets with desirable acces-sories is an expression of the owner’slove. Spice up his wardrobe with cor-duroy jackets and faux fur for nippynights, surfing shorts and shades for

hot summer days. Everydog deserves at least an at-tractive collar. Spiked col-lars suit big dogs likebulldogs whereas cute, littlebands look good on petitedogs like cocker spaniels.Assort your dog’s beddingwith bone shaped cushionsand spotted bed sheets, espe-cially for Dalmatians. A spa-cious kennel is an absolutemust for big and small caninesalike. Do you think your doglikes getting wet in the rainor frozen in the cold? Not

always. So why not buy an alluringraincoat and get a sweater knitted forhim? We like looking fashionable, sodo our dogs. The next time you takeyour pet dressed up grandly and headsturn to stare, remind yourself that theyare not for you, but for the recent fourlegged trendsetter on the block. �

Ashley Lobo shot into limelight,with his choreography of themusical Westside Story, which

won him accolades during the early90’s. For this economics graduate,dance happened by chance. He gaveup a stable career in exports to formhis own dance academy, The Dance-worx in New Delhi, with an aim toteach dance, at par with internationalstandards. Catch the well groundedchoreographer in conversation withNikita Bakshi, AIS Pushp Vihar.

How do you define dance?Dance is a moment in time when youare one with yourself. It is a celebra-tion of life.Tell us something about ‘TheDanceworx’.The Danceworx is a dream come true.It is a place where people can discoverthemselves in a fun and nurturing way.Do you experiment with dance formswhen you choreograph?Yes, I am into fusion in a big way.Which choreography have you en-joyed the most?I have enjoyed all my assignments. Itremendously enjoyed choreographingfor the film Dhoom. It was the firsttime I was choreographing for a film.Your favourites in bollywood?Among males, it is Hrithik; whileMadhuri is my favourite amongfemales.

Is there hope for people born withtwo left feet?Everyone can dance. We prevent our-selves from taking the first step be-cause we do not believe in ourcapacity. Hence, The Danceworx slo-gan says, “You can dance!”How do you manage your time withsuch hectic schedules?My mother taught me that one has tomake time for everything. After prior-itizing, I usually do not find it hard.

What is your advice to buddingchoreographers?If you have a dream and are willing tolearn and work hard, anything is possi-ble. Now is the best time tochoose dance as a career. �

Yugantika TomarAIS, East Delhi

Myriad colors have myr-iad effects in our lives.Colours influence our phys-

ical and mental well being immensely.They have a profound effect on ourmood, clothing, interiors, landscapesand even natural light. A colour canchange our mood from sad to happy,from confused to intelligent, from fearto confidence. Response to a colourmay be influenced by a number of fac-tors such as the body’s need for a spe-cific colour or a memory associatedwith a colour. Some colours make youwant to get out of your chair, othersmake you want to nestle down andread.While some colours are articulate,others are very quiet.Colours in the red area of the colourspectrum such as red, orange and yel-low are known as warm colours andevoke emotions ranging from feeling ofwarmth and comfort to feelings ofanger and hostility. On the other hand,colours in the blue area of the spectrumlike blue, green and purple are calledcool colours and are described as calm.Red is a colour of energy, excitementand vitality. Orange represents warmthand happiness and enhances our socialinteraction.While yellow is a colour ofintellect, clarity and insight, green is forbalance and harmony. Blue is for peaceand tranquility. The royal purple helpsus connect with our spiritual self.

Ancient Egyptians and Chinesepracticed chromotherapy usingcolours to heal moods. There arecolours for each day of the week:Monday-blue (didn’t you hear ofMonday blues?); Tuesday-red/orange;Wednesday-green;Thursday-yellow; Friday-pink/white; Saturday-black/purple and Sunday-well, try anyother colour onthat day exceptthe ones alreadymentioned!�

ANN Correspondent

You know how youlook forward to a major oc-casion like your birthday bash

or a tropical vacation?While you havea blast when it happens, it’s easy to getthe post party blues afterwards. In-stead of looking forward to extremespikes in happiness, make everydayexperiences enjoyable by immersingyourself in activities that you enjoy.Indulge yourself by topping yourFrench toast with fresh fruits andwhipped cream or lazily devour yourfavourite magazines in bed one after-noon. Monsoons tend to pour humid-ity and depression. These little effortswill surely perk up your life.

Handy hints� Rub an ice cube over your face to re-duce the impact of humidity.� Stay fresh with floral fragrances.� Ditch the style statement: Don’t ex-

periment with body piercing and tat-toos in the wet weather.� Throw open your windows and let

the fresh air circulate throughyour house whenever the weatherpermits. Humidity levels arelowest around 4 pm, so try ven-

tilating your rooms then.�Wear loose cotton clothes in brightcolours that’ll keep you cool and cheeryou up as well.� Keep your hairstyle simple. Elabo-rate hairdos are difficult to manage,especially when you hair is damp andlimp. Tackle lank locks by applyinghair serum (the silica in it coats yourmane and gives it shine and volume)to damp tresses. You can use gel andmousse as well, but do not get easy onthe conditioner. Take care to washyour hair on alternate days.Tip: Don’t be alarmed if you shed alot of hair in this season, it’s normal.� Have fun with umbrellas. Buy somein assorted colours and co-ordinatethem with your outfits.Enjoy the monsoons, after all it arrivesbut once in a year! �

Rub an ice pack overyour face to reduce theimpact of humidity.Wear cotton clothes tokeep yourself cool.

Canine CoutureDog lovers, ask yourselves: when didyou take your pet to the beauty salon?

You can dance!

“There is a colourfor every moodand a mood forevery colour.”Dr Morton Walker

Health capsule

Career highlightsYou, Me Aur Hum 2008No Smoking 2007Namastey London 2007Ahista Ahista 2006Socha Na Tha 2005Aitraaz 2004Dhoom 2004

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Mango: The king of fruits

Non-vegetarians should go for light meat preparations like soups & stews than curries. Stick to freshly cooked food; always heat food stored in the fridge before eating.

Colourmered

Life’s little perks!Here are some handy hints for the sticky monsoon season

MuseEditorial The Global Times Vol.2, Issue 2, July 20086

Ashima Khanna AIS, Noida

Can you recall when was thelast time you were happy andwhy? Were you actually

happy or trying to put up a fakemask on your face to hide your dis-satisfaction and worries? What ishappiness according to you? Whenthis question was put up to many ofmy acquaintances, it was not sur-prising to see that they were strug-gling to find an answer to it.Life is a storehouse of numerousevils, affecting each one of us insome way or the other. But to fightagainst them, God has also bestowedupon us an eternal weapon – the joyof a simple smile, which we, unfor-tunately, at times forget to use. In the

quest of making a glowing future, wedisregard the happy moments oftoday. In this way, we neither live thepresent nor enjoy the future.Thomas Jefferson has probablyvoiced the thought of many, in thefollowing words, “It is neitherwealth nor splendour, but tranquilityand occupation, which give happi-ness.” Happiness means differentthings to different people. Whetherit is transient or permanent, is yet an-

other perspective.To some, it may be earning higherdividends on their investments; toothers, it may be something as simpleas savouring a chocolate cake. OurVice Principal, Renu Singh, rightlydefines it as contentment gainedfrom work, quite similar to my Eng-lish teacher’s view of experiencingbliss at a job being well done. MyBusiness Studies teacher, way farfrom her knowledge of money and

capital, finds the essence of happi-ness in a new life, a new born leaf,slowly discovering the realities oflife. Each individual has a differentinterpretation but I was happy to findthat my Principal and I share a com-mon thought in this respect. She ded-icates the success of her work to theyoung ones, who come to schooleach morning, with faces brimmingwith joy and enthusiasm. This iswhat has been infusing in her thewillingness to take up all challenges‘happily’ for all these years.It is a scientifically proven fact thatyou are happy when the atmospherearound you consists of happy people.So friends, in this scientific world,one might as well go by the principlesof science. But for that, do you knowwhat is needed– giving happiness,and nothing else. Let us all try doingthis simple deed at least once a dayand then observe the change it has onthe people around. Happiness lies inself-giving, not in self seeking!�

The Global Times View

Everything about the Western worldhas acquired such a larger than lifestatus, that even those things that we

adored about our Indianness, have bit thedust. Today, rare is a child who does notdream of a foreign degree to boost his/her career. Butwhat is this brouhaha about western education that allare eager to lap it up with both hands? It’s almost likethe grass is greener on the other side. Did Aryabhattastudy abroad to be able to ‘zero’ in the value of pi? Or,for that matter, did former President Dr APJ AbdulKalam, get a Harvard degree to be acclaimed as theMissile Man of India?If the burgeoning number of foreign students at Delhiuniversity is anything to go by, India is on its way tobecoming a favourable destination for many foreignstudents, especially those inAsia. Education is not onlyaffordable here; the ambience is also conducive and ap-preciably welcoming toward students of foreign origin.Indian schools, too,boast of an increasingnumber of foreign stu-dents who have shiftedbase to settle on the In-dian landscape.Besides, students whohave studied the Indiansystem are generallyfound to be more dili-gent than their westerncounterparts. The in-depth knowledge and systematicpattern of education inculcates value based learning inchildren. Thus, students have longer concentrationpower and tend to be fast learners. Indian education isnot just about books and numbers; it has a moral fabricdeeply entrenched in an age-old value system thatteaches self control. For, how often (barring a few ran-dom cases of juvenile hostility) does one come acrossfrustrated kids who blow off their friends and then killthemselves without any apparent rhyme or reason?Such is the power of Indian education that it shapes thecomplete personality of the individual, resulting in in-telligent people who are geniuses in their own right.�

Shivangi Kakkar, AIS Pushp Vihar

When children migrate abroad tocontinue their studies, it seemsquite easy and fun. But, when

it’s time to return to India, all hell breaksloose. One gets so accustomed to the sys-

tems there that it becomes quite difficult to keep up withIndian studies, and adjust to them. I, being a person whohas shifted schools as well as countries several times,believe that foreign studies are more delicate with achild’s whims and fancies as compared to the Indian ed-ucation system. Personal attention is high on priorityabroad, which helps the students understand whateverthey are learning better. Schools in the West give theirstudents freedom, and treat them like grown-ups. Onequality that really shines in these schools is that the chil-dren are trusted enough to make their own decisions inlife, small and big, from a very small age. It may be nec-essary to have rules and regulations in order to disci-pline kids; but even in India when they are expected

them to behave likegrown-ups, then why nottreat them so and allow alittle bit of freedom?Indian education overburdens the childrenwith the rigours of homework. Most schools as-sign so much homeworkthat even 2nd gradersdon’t have time to play!

Besides, the syllabus is unwieldy and the markingschemes stringent. Indian students are completelystressed out and turn into book worms, more than any-thing else. In colleges, admission cut-offs are so highthat even the best students aren’t sure of getting a seat.If admission in colleges are becoming this difficult toget now, the future of higher education sure seemsbleak.Why can’t our schools take it slow like the west-ern countries? The purpose of education lies in imbib-ing knowledge, not in accumulating marks and degrees.It’s high time that the guardians of Indian educationtake cue from their western contemporaries and makeeducation enjoyable and stress free. �

“Success is not the result of spontaneouscombustion. You must set yourself on fire.”

Reggie Leach

Winners don’t do differ-ent things, they do thingsdifferently. The stupen-dous CBSE results of thisyear have proved this allover again. The northernregion topper, NikitaKhattar, a student ofAmity Noida, stands out

as a shining example of sincere hard workreaping rich dividends. It fills me with im-mense pride and an overwhelming sense ofaccomplishment to share that the young girlhas achieved success solely by her own effortssans any frills like coaching and guidebooks.A feat that will continue to epitomise achieve-ment in years to come.Each one of you has it in you to be a winner.There is no formula for success except per-haps an unconditional acceptance of life andwhat it brings. Many of life’s failures arethose who did not realize how close they wereto success when they gave up. The catch liesin the ability to identify one’s potential andsingle mindedly commit oneself to the goal.For me, life is about learning something neweach day. The quest for knowledge is my great-est driving force. Let the burning desire to learnpropel you to forge ahead with a vengeance.Let the impediments in your trail open up a seaof unseen opportunities for you to explore andconquer. May the novelty of each day exciteyou to discover and innovate.As Gandhiji oncesaid, “Live as if you were to die tomorrow.Learn as if you were to live forever.” �

Even youcan createhistory

20:20 of lifeAre you happy?

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If we are to teach real peace in thisworld and if we are to wage realwars against our many enemies likeilliteracy, malnutrition, superstition,poverty, unemployment, infant mor-tality, global conflicts based on reli-gion, caste and genderdiscrimination, we shall have tobegin with children. Guided by ourChairperson, Dr. Amita Chauhan’szeal to nurture scientific reasoningin youngsters and inspired by

Founder President, Dr. Ashok KChauhani, AIS ED has been makingevery effort for the holistic develop-ment of every child. The GlobalTimes is yet another medium to

build a generation that is more tol-erant, more humane and more will-ing to accept new ideas and not justcreate literates.

Sarita AggarwalPrincipal, AIS East Delhi

The April issue of ‘The GlobalTimes’ was awesome. The topicsthat the students had taken up wereknowledgeable and remarkable. Itwas also reflective of the keeninterest shown by my friends in allAmity schools in the newspaper. Igained wonderful insights upon

reading the superb articles. It wastruly an outstanding edition!

Aditi SharmaAIS Vasundhra

I really liked the article ‘Blackhole: a faceless wonder’ written byKaran Saharya of AIS Noida. Awell written scientific piece con-taining all the information that onecan possibly want to know, it madean interesting read. Hoping to seemore such informative write ups.

Shivam VermaAIS East Delhi

Dr. Amita ChauhanChairperson

“It is neither wealth norsplendour, but tranquilityand occupation, whichgive happiness.”Thomas Jefferson

Indian educationis not just aboutbooks and num-bers; it has amoral fabric en-trenched in it.

Tulika Banerji

Sometimes in life comes along anupheaval that turns everything topsy-turvy. The IPL has been nothing short of

an uprising. The 20:20 format made addicts outof cricket teetotalers. Here was a winner con-cept; mint fresh and high-speed, just the waywe like it. The exhilaration of a short and sweetcricket match was unbeatable. Movie makersdaren’t have any new releases; those who ig-nored the 20:20 deity, fell flat on their faces.Hasn’t our entire existence come under theIPL spell? We want everything served on anexpress platter, just like instant 2 minute noo-dles. Perhaps, some pizza makers cashed inthe concept way back, to have finger smack-ing delicacies home delivered in ‘30 minutesor free’. If you don’t have time to shop gro-ceries or go banking during gentlemen hours,worry not. 24X7 stores have been exclusivelydesigned for special needs like yours.

The Metro with its catchy FM ad, “Kahan sebaithe the, kahan jaake nikala hai” has revo-lutionised the way Delhi commutes. Man-agers, CEOs, milkmen and maids; all jostlefor space in the air conditioned confines of thelow cost, jet speed metro ride. While at allthings swift, how can we not thank the net-working world? Kith and kin, friends and col-leagues, every one is just a click away. All’s

well with the world, but do wehave time to smell the roses? �

Aishwarya SharmaAIS, Noida

Time and tide wait for none, butwhat if time holds still for aperson and that too causing im-

mense pain and suffering?Would youoffer the person death to get rid of allthese miseries? So the big questionthat arises is should mercy killing belegalised or not? In a country like ourswhere people do not get proper facili-ties due to inadequacy of money aswell as services, is it fair to spendhordes of rupees supprting lives thathave reached the point of no return?Is it possible for us to kill a personwhom we truly love, and are so emo-tionally attached to? Can we lovesomeone so much that we kill them?It is human duty to give others theirspace, their share of happiness, peaceand a healthy life. Doesn’t the sameextend to having a peaceful nemesis?Can euthanasia be considered as mur-der on moral grounds? The answers to

these questions lie within oneself andtotally depend on the situation.One spends millions of bucks to seetheir loved ones fight for their life, notable to breathe and living like a veg-etable. Under such circumstances,isn’t death better?Who can decide thisis not the question; the question iswhat to decide? Moral police, reli-gion, theology, all have different viewpoints. For once, put yourself in theshoes of someone who is in such astate. Feel the despair of one who ishelplessly watching his/her dear onedying a painful death each day, yet afickle of life refuses to let go and putan end to the trauma. The decision de-pends on the sufferer. Your fate has al-ready been written by the almighty;it’s just the way you want it, and howyou get it.�

Drink only boiled and filtered water and make sure that it is consumed within 24 hours of boiling. In monsoons, boiled water is better than RO or other e-boiling systems.

(In)SIGHTINGS

The Great IndianSchooling Challenge

In the west, chil-dren are trustedenough to taketheir own deci-sions, from avery small age.

Reader’s voice

Relative Rapport 7

Bhavika Govil & TazmeenSiddiqui, AIS Noida

It hits you like rock. Your par-ents want a divorce. What wentso wrong? How could it happen

to your parents? Separation of par-ents can devastate the life of chil-dren. It can leave them confused,shattered and hopeless for the restof their lives, if they do not handlethe situation with maturity. Here area few tips to help you tide over theturbulent times smoothly.Marriages are not made inheaven.You wonder, “Why did they getmarried in the first place?”You must realise that to err ishuman. Not everything in lifeworks out perfectly. Do not blame

your parents, because someonerightly said “To forgive is divine.”The world does not revolvearound you.You wonder, “Why didn’t theythink about me?” You must realizethat not everything in life can be inaccordance to your convenience.And it’s not like you’ll never seeyour parents again. Just imagine,things could have been a lot worse.You could have been an orphan.Thank God for all that you have.It’s life. You’ve got to move on.Ok. It’s very bad. There’s nothingmuch you can do. It happens.That’s what life is all about. Try tomake the most of it. Be happy andthink positive. Do your best andleave the rest to God.A few handy tips for parents:Custody is going to be the most cru-cial deciding factor. Be honest withyour child and tell him/her aboutthe pros and cons of selecting youas a guardian. Make sure you don’tpressurize your child. S/he is goingthrough much more than you. Ap-preciate her/his cooperation andshow your concern. After all, it’snot the end of the world.�

Shagun Arora, AIS Saket

I know you need my help.I know it all; how it feelsto go through the tough-

est and craziest times of one’slife, those teen years. Con-stant pressure, struggle forperfection and hectic sched-ules; its not easy. Well, let’sput our foot down once andfor all, and get to the bottomof the little problems thatgrow into huge mountains.Teen problems scaring you?

For once, slay your demons.Irate parents:Allow me to speak.They are your guardians.They have every right in theworld to make rules. Learnto reason without answeringback. Life’s golden rule:keep shut!Sleepovers:You have a room, your TVand computer; so, if youcan’t go out, call them in!I know I’m the best.Shopping spree:Do what I do.Leave the savings to your dadand take that pocket moneyout before it starts to rot.Now bow down!Boyfriend/girlfriend:Join Gandhigiri.Maintain your limits and re-

peat after me, “Honesty isthe best policy, honesty is thebest policy, honesty is thebest policy!”Fag parties, eeks!How many of you know thatmen in Bahamas are reallycool, and they don’t smoke?Forget smoking, it’s for thedenied lot!I’m your saviour, now live!Exam Stress:Study hard and party harder.It’s cool to get good marksand cool people are invitedto my party next week!Stretch yourself:You’re hot if you are fit. Playon dude, go the sports way.So friends, stop those dailytantrums and get on to livinglife king-size. Have a feelgood day. Peace!�

My friend’s parents are divorced. Though she puts upa brave front, I know she’s depressed. Can I do any-thing to soothe her?

Aanvi, 14The best thing you can do for her is be her friend.Help her focus on building her future, shaping herdestiny. This will help regain her confidence. As afriend, fill her life with happy and positive memories.

Mom and I used to be best friends. But of late, any-thing she says irritates me. Is our relationship goingto turn real bad?

Paridhi, 14Each time you are irritated with your mother, thinkthat she loves you and worries about you, eventhough she is not sounding right. You can either hugher tight or simply count ten to cool down. Take adeep breath and hear what she has to say. Imbibewhat works for you and then tell her your point ofview. See her as an individual and not just your mom.

I’m a single child and my parents are too focused onme. I’m not allowed to talk on the phone for long andhave no privacy. I’m too tired of all this.

Aditi, 13Remember that no one in the world loves you morethan your parents. Instilling a degree of discipline istheir responsibility and you should respect their wordon this. Besides, you can negotiate space, hours onphone, on internet, study time, friends’ time, etc. Hearthem and let them hear you.�

Write to tbanerji@amity.edu

Counsel’s Korner

Teens go through craziest of times.Some tips to tackle your daily woes

Family dinners are turning into battle grounds. Changing foodhabits, impatient teens and coercing parents; but, there is a mid way

Aru TalwarAIS Saket &Shalya Singh, Pushp Vihar

It’s time for supper! The familysits down on the dining table.A few minutes later, after

everybody has finished, Ashmit isstill dwindling with his boiled peasand is most unwillingly fed those.Family dinners are fast turning intobattle grounds. Changing foodhabits, impatient teenagers and co-ercing parents; eating right has be-come a big issue.Here, enters the ever widening agegap between the parents and chil-dren. Children are often being co-erced into doing those thingswhich they are most reluctant todo. If one delves deeply into fac-tors that could have caused thisconflict, one valid factor comesthrough- the existence of two com-pletely distinct thought processes.On one hand, the carefree young-ster gets ready to enter a lifestyle(that of a teenager) where s/he de-cides for himself, has the liberty to

do as s/he pleases; there being noone to stop him/her. Where s/he isof the opinion that s/he has the ul-timate decisive power. Concur-rently, his procreator is of theopinion that the child must be ac-quainted with all that life has tooffer. S/he should be well aware ofhis surroundings and be ready to

overcome any kind of hindrance tohis path of success. And the oneaspect that is considered most im-portant is food habits.Ruling out the pros and cons ofthese two conjectures, we arrive ata few basic postulates. The childmust try to apprehend that his par-ents want nothing but his own ben-

efit, so that he overcomes every or-deal with ease. And the parents,concomitantly be able to under-stand that it is time for their childto blossom into a leader, for lettinghim know that he is quite efficientin taking the most important deci-sions for himself.The fuss at the dining table occursdue to the easy availability ofmouth watering junk variantseverywhere.Young people crave forpizzas, pastries and pies. This junkdoes not help us in anyway, exceptgratifying our taste buds. Instead,one ends up gaining weight and apoor digestive system.This is not to ban fast food alto-gether, neither is it a green signalfor parents to have their way. It’sbest that one adopts a middle path.Parents can make home food morefun by introducing paratha pizzasor nutritious burgers with homemade French fries. Kids can con-tinue eating out, albeit restrict it toonce or twice a month. So, let’send the battle amicably. �

Should kids bemade toeat all that’s on the plate?

RelationshipsThe Global Times Vol.2, Issue 2, July 2008

To err is human.Not everything inlife works out theway one plannedit. Be happy andthink positive.

It’s not the end of worldfamilies

Fashion experts advise black, ankle length gum boots; they look great with western outfits. Get rid of old fashioned umbrellas. Use neon pink or transparent ones instead.

Slay your demons

Nikita Ojha, AIS Sec-43, Gurgaon

These days I really feel depressed by everythinghappening around me; the politics, academic

pressure, friends, parents; the list is endless. Nobodyseems to understand my life and my problems. I feellike a bird chained to the mighty sky.This is the normal life of an abnormal, rather ‘re-sponsible’ teen. Being Head Prefect of the school isnot easy. Living up to everyone’s expectations, andachieving your personal and academic goals is nocakewalk. Teachers expect me to study, the schoolwants me to fulfill my responsibilities, and parentswant me to concentrate on studies and friends! Oh!They seem to be friends for the sake of it so that theycan get their actions ‘legally approved’. Not to forgetthe prim and ‘propah’way everyone wants me to be-have in! Does anyone care to to know what I want?In the midst of all this, I feel I have lost my own in-dividuality. Just the other day, my friends were plan-ning to bunk a class and wanted me to takepermission from theteacher on the pretextof some practice. Nowthat put me in a fix. Ifanything went wrong,the entire blame wouldbe on me because I amthe one ‘responsible’here and as if the restare all innocent. Peerpressure, save me!That’s not all. Everynow and then, I facemy opponents churn-ing out a new politicalagenda against me. Ican’t help it and Gandhigiri certainly doesn’t work.I used to think that teenage has been over-hyped, butnow I seem to realize what it is to lead a teen’s life!I desperately crave for a change.A change that wouldchange my life! That would bring happiness to every-one around me and give me some satisfaction!“I doubted if I should ever come back.I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence;Two roads diverged in a wood, and II took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the differenceAnd that has made all the difference.”(Robert Frost – ‘The Road Not Taken’) �

Does anyone care toknow what I want?

Neither herenor there!

Tulika Banerji, ANN

International Traditional Karate Fed-eration, under the traineeship ofSensei Rajeev Sinha, organised a

three-day intensive workshop for chil-dren and international karate teams atAIS, East Delhi in the month of April.Having held the offices of the Directorof theWorld Body ITKF (InternationalTraditional Karate Federation) at LosAngeles and several other key interna-tional positions, Sensei Sinha was thebest trainer the kids could have. Otherluminaries who attended the workshopwere Ute Burghardt, First Secretary,Embassy of Germany in Rekjyavik,Iceland; Petr Suja of Czech Republic;Durjay Singh, CEO, Astral Infotec of

UK; Boltayev Zarif Esirgapovich, Pres-ident UTKF of Uzbekistan, HojayevHangeldi, President TKFT of Turk-menistan; Jitesh Kumar,Member TeamIndia and Coach AIS East Delhi, Dr.Rajesh Singh and Sushant Roy, mem-bers of Team India and coaches and ath-letes from across the world.“International karate is a journey to-ward the perfection ofmind, body and spirit”,endorsed Sensei Sinhain his opening address.He urged the students tobelieve in the purity ofthe soul and never takeshort cuts to reach theirgoal. “One can destroya powerful opponentwithout even touchinghim. Such is the powerof the humanmind. Theonly pre-requisite is purity of the soul,”he concluded.The three-day workshop saw enthusi-astic students learn traditional karatetechniques. Youngsters trained along-side seasoned experts from all over theworld, grasping fine nuances of themartial art. What made the workshopeven more exciting were the little an-

ecdotes shared by Sensei drawn fromvarious instances of his life.The concluding ceremony flagged offthe celebrations of Chairperson Dr(Mrs)Amita Chauhan’s birthday. Tinytots lined up as cheer leaders on theway leading to the auditorium rendereda colourful sight. The school orches-tra’s melodious rendition of Raag

Bhairavi held the audi-ence spellbound. AsChairperson’s birthdayis commemorated as‘Human Values Day’,the middle school’s hu-morous skit ‘Sanskars’not only had everyonein splits, it aptlybrought home the sig-nificance of values.Chairperson hadwords of praise for

Jitesh who had been instrumental inarranging the workshop, “He’s thebest ambassador of Amity. I hope allAmitians reach the top of the world inwhatever they undertake.” She pre-sented mementos and potted plants toall the guests. Later, Principal of AISEast Delhi-Ms Sarita Agarwal, pro-posed the vote of thanks. �

Howzatt!?!8

Shikhar Tyagi of AIS Sector 46Gurgaon, has brought glory not

only to his family and school; he hasalso raised the banner of the countryin the international arena. Shikhar par-ticipated in an International OlympicDrawing and Painting Competition ti-tled ‘Sports in Imagination – Beijing2008’. His collage has been judged asone of the three best entries. The col-

lage will be displayed in2008 at the International

Exhibition in Beijing and will be usedto popularize the Olympic values andsports all over the world. He stands towin a handsome cash award of 5,000to 15,000 dollars for the same.A fun loving boy and talented artist,Shikhar displays keen interest insports and is good in academics too.He has a well developed competitivespirit and the Olympic award is not theonly feather in his cap. He won thethird prize, a Maruti 800 car in the‘Toyota World Dream Car’ paintingcompetition. He bagged the third po-sition in a painting competition organ-ized by Disney Channel. Shikhar wasranked fourth at the state level(Haryana) and fiftieth at the nationallevel in the Third National Olympiad.Shikhar ranked second in Chess at thestate (Haryana) level and second inArchery at the district level. He has anunbroken record of winning the Over-all Trophy for Excellence at school forthe last six years. Shikhar participateswhole heartedly in skating, cricket andfootball, too. We wish him success inhis future endeavours.�

Sports The Global Times Vol.2, Issue 2, July 2008

Clockwise from left: Tiny cheerleaders; Students wishing Chairperson; Teams with Head Mistress Rashmi Sharma, Principal Sarita Agarwal, Am-maji, Chairperson Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan & Sensei Rajeev Sinha; Children practsing karate during workshop; A still from the play ‘Sanskars’

Mayank, Parth & KaranAIS Noida

Well, today sports are no longerjust the ones you can play in a

stadium or in a court. A new ‘whackedout’ genre of sports ie extreme sportshas surfaced.Skydiving is one such popular sport.Typically, a trained skydiver and agroup of associates meet at an isolatedairport, aka ‘drop zone’.A typical jumpinvolves individuals jumping out of an

airplane travelling at a mind boggling4000 metres altitude and free-fallingfor a period of time before opening aparachute to slow the landing down. Itis in this period of free-fall that the sky-divers get together in awe-inspiringformations and do everything that abird can possibly do (except goingback up). Once the divers open theirparachutes, they use two directingchords to position their landing andsoftly touch home ground. The onlyprerequisite is nerves of steel!�

Pump up youradrenalin withskydiving

Olympic glory

Go in for something different; like transparent sandals, strappy sandals and rubber shoes which come in different colours. Just make sure they are in bright colours.

Nickname(s): Rafa, The GladiatorCountry: SpainResidence: Manacor, MallorcaDate of birth: June 3, 1986Place of birth: Manacor, MallorcaHeight: 6 ft 1 inWeight: 85.0 kgTurned pro: 2001Playing style: Left-handed; two-handed backhandCareer titles: 28Highest ranking: No. 2 (July 2005)Grand Slams: French Open: 2008,2005, 2006, 2007; Wimbledon: 2006,2007; US Open: 2006 �

Rafael NadalBackhandmaster

The karate workshop saw the conflu-ence of experts from around the world

Internationalchamps

Believes SenseiRajeev Sinha, in-ternational karate

expert, whose smallframe belies his iron gripand punch of steel. In afirst of firsts, he put Indiaon the global karate mapby achieving the 2ndplace at the RothmansWorld Cup Karate in 1984. But, toprevent his victory from making himcomplacent, he broke his trophy intopieces! A candid tete-a-tete with As-sistant Editor Tulika Banerji

What drew you to karate?It was a childhood passion. So muchso, that I used to bribe my friends notto tell my folks when I bunked tu-ition to learn karate.How has it influenced your life?It has made me what I am! Karatehelps one to detach from wordlythings. When I won the World Cup,I kept looking at it and feeling proud

of myself. So I disman-tled it and threw it intomy junkyard. I did not letmyself become its slave.Besides self defence,how can one benefitfrom it?Karate plays a vital rolein transforming one’spersonality. However, to

attain its benefits, purity of the soulis very important.How do miracles happen?Miracles are science, not spirituality.Anyone who is pure from within canperform miracles. Once, a friend losta bag that had important papers. Ireached to my nucleus and foundthat the thief would return the bag.Much to my friend’s astonishment,he got the bag back within a week.Your message for students.In real life, there is no time for warmups; you’ve got to act instantly. In-telligence is about taking the rightdecision at the right moment. �

“Anyone can performmiracles”

“One candestroy anopponent

without eventouching. Suchis the powerof mind.”

An Inter-house Spell-Vocab Quizfor classes VI to VIII was held in

AIS Gurgaon-46 in April 2008. Par-ticpants tried hard to outdo each other.

It was a keenly contested competitionwhich was enjoyed by everyone pres-ent. Bhagirathi and Mandakini housestied for the Ist position and a tie-breaker had to be put to the two teamsto get a clear decision and end thequiz. The final positions were:1st Mandakini House2nd Bhagirathi House3rd Alakhnanda House �

The children of the Primary Schoolof AIS Noida joyfully embarked

upon day picnics to various places inand around Delhi. A scrumptiouslunch was provided by the school asthe children basked in the company oftheir friends and teachers in total ca-maraderie and enjoyment. The pre-primary wing sauntered off to theDelhi Zoo and Indraprastha Park;while classes I to V visited QutubMinar, Air Force Museum, NehruPlanetarium and Milllenium Park,among others.�

Under the spell

AIS East Delhi played host to a‘Creative Sports’workshop which

was attended by around 100 teachersfrom the variousAmity Schools.At theworkshop, the resource person, Ms.Amita Shaw, Director-Bal Bhavan ex-posed the teachers to interesting gamesthat were designed to make learning in-novative and fun. The games involvedwere borrowed from original ideas re-lating to waste management and waterconservation. The teachers enjoyedthemselves thoroughly as in the nextstage, Ms Shaw also encouraged themto design their own games. The thrustto developing creative sports for chil-dren lies in equipping them to meet theeveryday challenges of life. Whenchildren will ‘enact’ or ‘play’ suchgames, they will not only become ‘pi-oneers’ by inventing similar games but

they shall also learn by ‘doing’. Cre-ativity and innovation will further sen-sitize them to develop their aestheticand kinaesthetic motor skills. This willfurther enhance team spirit, co-opera-tion, and leadership qualities leading tothe holistic development of a child’spersonality. As academics are also in-culcated in the games, learning be-comes a truly joyful experience,leading to real and true learning.�

The fourth All India Kotaka’s CupKarate Championship was held in

Delhi from 18-20 April 2008. 75 stu-dents of AIS Noida from KG to classXII participated with great gustounder the expert guidance of theirgreat instructor Mr. Raju Roy, win-ning laurels in several categories.They won 12 Gold, 17 Silver and 34

Bronze medals in several categories.They also bagged the following cham-pionships:8-9 years Kota Boys team.11-12 years Kunite Boys team.11-12 years Kunite Girls team.Photograph: The winners with MrRaju Roy and Head Mistress, MrsRoopma Singh.�

On24thApril 2008, primary classesofAIS, Noida put up a special as-

sembly to commemorate World EarthDay with the underlying theme ‘Saveour earth’. The piquant message thatwe have inherited the Earth and weremerely “borrowing it for the future ofour children” made theAmitians awarethat the natural resources were fastdwindling. Problems such as pollution,global warming, deforestation, de-nudation, drought, floods and other cli-matic changes were on the rise thatwould have devastating effects on theworld population. The urgent need ofthe hour was to protect and care for theHuman planet for the well-being of hu-manity. Children who practiced the4R’s-Recycle, Reuse, Reduce and Re-plenish positively were doing the bestto contain the ‘dangerous situation’.TheAmitians took a pledge to work to-wards saving Mother Earth. Eloquentpoems, ‘The Weeping Tree’, ‘TheRiver’(a dance) and ‘Save the planet’(a song) gave helpful hints on howchildren could do their bit and start themovement of ‘saving our Earth’. �

AIS Noida hosted a farewell do for class XII,transporting the audience into the ambience

of the 1960s. A snazzy band played a melody ofnumbers including English and Hindi songs inter-spersed with contemporary remixes. After thecomicNariyal awards, the much awaited real oneswere announced. Siddharth Prabhakar was be-stowed with the title of Mr Am Idol; while VenuBhanot was declared Miss Am Idol. ProfessorSitaram, fromAmity University urged the young-sters to pursue excellence in all areas of life. Prin-cipal, Mrs Mohina Dar wished the outgoingAmitians the very best for a fruitful future. �

Ascreening of short animation filmsmade by students of Amity was

held at National Science Centre inApril.A total of 17 films were screenedsimultaneously at NewDelhi, Mumbai,Bangalore and Kolkata. The films werea joint effort by the students of AISSaket, Noida, Pushp Vihar and Gur-gaon-43 under the able guidance ofNitin Donde, animation instructorAmity schools and Animation Head,IIT Delhi. The children rode on flightsof fantasy to create incredible storiesout of imaginary characters. From ‘The

smelly friends’where a pair of stinkingsocks display the nasty characteristicsof people to ‘Gastronomy’ which en-dorses good eating habits in a fun way,the animations were reflective of the in-tensive thought process that went intotheir creation. Four animation studentswere invited to be a part of the jury atInternational Animation Film Festivalin Annecy, France. � (more on pg. 11)

Animationfilm festival

KaleidoscopeKids just

wanna have fun

Bidding farewell

Thankingmother Earth

A little spunk, a little val-our: All India Kotaka Cup

Sports can be creative too

The Global Times Vol.2, Issue 2, July 2008 Delhi School Lounge9Jamboree

IInd: Bhagirathi

Ist: Mandakini

An inter-country SAARC Adolescent washeld recently in which students from the

SAARC countries (Maldives, Bhutan, Thailandand Nepal) visited India for an exchange pro-gramme. The event was organised to show casework done in the respective schools to promotelife skills and psycho-socio well-being of ado-lescents. AIS, Noida hosted the students fromThailand and Bhutan. The group visited theschool and had a qualitative interaction with theAmitians and Principal, Mrs. Mohina Dar. �

SAARC meet

Work hard, party harderAgrim Sachdeva

AIS, Saket

This summer holidays, fun andfrolic wore a new connotation as

students of Amity schools attendedSummer Sojourn, a summer camp ofThe Global Times. Having lookedupon journalism as something severelooking reporters practiced, I attendedthe camp with much scepticism. Ho-ever, all attendees including myself,were in for a pleasant surprise. None

of us had known that this camp wouldbe the best we had attended. TulikaBannerji, Assistant Editor of TheGlobal Times, made it the most livelyand interesting camp ever. Not onlydid we utilize the holidays in a won-derful manner, we got an opportunityto meet, interact and work with chil-dren of various Amity Schools, forg-ing ties of long lasting friendship thatautomatically bridged the gap amongvarious branches. “Amazing experi-ence. I’m just waiting for the nextcamp!” says Jigyasa Chauhan of AIS,Saket. The camp exposed children tothe intricacies of how newspapers aremade using specialized software calledQuark. “These things will certainlyhelp children who want to pursue jour-nalism. Memories of this workshopare etched into my memory for ever,”comments Ojaswini Dwivedi, studentof AIS East Delhi. A party on the lastday ended the workshop in style.Three cheers to Amity forthis initiative!�

AIS Pushp Vihar celebratedits Junior Annual Day and

Prize Distribution Ceremony on14th March. His ExcellencyNusuruddinov Salahoddin, Am-bassador Extraordinaire of theRepublic of Tajik-istan was the chiefguest and ShivShankar Gupta,Resident Com-missioner ofMeghalaya wasGuest of Honour.Young Amitianswere applaudedfor their achieve-ments and schol-arships were

awarded to meritori-ous students. Thehighlight of theevening was a grandperformance by theJunior Wing‘Swarnim Bharat’- aspectacular show thatenthralled the audi-ence and held themspellbound. PrincipalMrs Ameeta Mohan

presented a special report. In hervote of thanks, Chairperson Dr(Mrs) Amita Chauhan reiteratedher sentiments for the matchlessAmitians and appreciated theircommendable efforts.�

Its the season to show off some bolder options. Go for bright beads, large wrist cuffs and some funky earrings. Bright hair bands are a great way to dress your hair.

SwarnimBharat

(L-R) Sitting: Aarushi, Ruddhika,Jigyasa, Vipanchi, Udita;Standing:Vartika, Akshara,Camp coordinator Tulika Banerji,Ojaswini, Poornima, AgrimHonouring Mr Nusuruddinov Salahoddin

The spectacular show: Swarnim Bharat

In action: Partici-pants at theSummer Sojourn

Jamboree10The Global Times Vol.2, Issue 2, July 2008Delhi School Lounge

SampadaSansara, ANN

Science and Mathematics are thefoundation stones of a country.They are the yardsticks by

which the development of a country ismeasured. Realising this importantfact, Amity Centre for ScienceOlympiads (ACSO) has been success-fully organizing Mathematics and Sci-ence workshops to create worldfamous scientists and mathematicians.In collaboration with Sriniwasa Ra-manujan Institute for MathematicsOlympiad, ACSO conducted a uniqueMathematics Olympiads Workshop atAmity University, Noida.The workshop was a perfect blend oftheory and hands-on practice. Over110 students of classes IX to XII fromschools from Delhi/NCR includingDPS, Cambridge School, Mothers In-

ternational School, SpringdalesSchool, Modern School andAmity In-ternational Schools participated in theworkshop. They sharpened their ana-lytical skills in stimulating sessionsconducted by expert faculty fromSriniwasa Ramanujan Institute.During the valediction, certificateswere awarded to the students by ChiefGuest, Dr. Anuj Sinha- Advisor andHead, Dept. of Science and Technol-ogy, Govt. of India, Prof. S.C Arora-

Head, Dept. of Mathematics, Univer-sity of Delhi; Dr. VB Kamble- Direc-tor, Vigyan Prasar &Advisor, Dept.ofScience and Technology, Govt. ofIndia, Mrs. Divya Chauhan-Chairper-son, Amity School of Fine Arts andFashion Technology and Mr. AseemChauhan- Chancellor, Amity Univer-sity, Rajasthan.Speaking on the occasion, Dr. AnujSinha called upon the students to bepractical and have high principles intheir lives. Mr.AseemChauhan urgedthem to develop a strong foundation inscience and mathematics which wouldhelp them to excel in every subject.Prof. S.C Arora compared maths to afactory, “Maths is a factory where toolsare produced and supplied to the soci-ety.” The participants expressed howthey had developed ‘out of the box’thinking skills in the workshop.�

Peter, Twitter and WiserPeter was on his evening stroll hum-ming to himself when he encoun-tered Twitter who came staggeringand scratching his head. Peter said,“Hi Twitter! Are you trying to countthe stars which have not appeared?”“Nay, I’ve got a problem and amfinding a solution to the same.”“What’s the problem?”“What’s the last digit of (16)1248?”“So simple! Obviously it’s eight!”“No, no. See how it is solved! Mul-tiply 16 by itself 1248 times,” usinga calculator he said, “and you’ll getthe solution.”While Twitter got busysolving the problem, Peter slippedaway quietly. Just then walked byAmity’s Mr. Wiser.“What are you up to Mr. Twitter?Trying to crack the most tediousCAT quant problem as usual?”

“Yes”, Twitter got busy once again.Wiser, however, did not give up.“Can you convert (16)1248 into(24)1248?”“Why? Yes, I can.”“Remember, whenever a number canbe written in the form of 24, then re-gardless of its exponent, the last digitof the resultant will always be 6.”“Six! How did you get that?”“Come along. I will teach you.”“Of course.” Twitter followedWiserand learnt the method. But next timehe had a similar problem, he resortedto his calculator once again.What do you do if you have to cracksuch nutty CAT problems? Calcula-tors are not allowed there anyway.For any queries regarding ManagementEntrance Exams including CAT/GMATalong with GRE/SAT, please contact on9818750084, 9811425835, 9711020543,9810687824

An ‘out of the box’ workshop Amity Institute for Competitive Exams

Mr. Aseem Chauhanurged the studentsto develop a strongfoundation in Mathswhich would helpthem in all subjects.

Amity Centre for ScienceOlympiads (ASCO) to develop a

pool of famous scientists and Nobellaureates to compete globally

Bird’s Eye-view on Entrance Exams. For Various Business SchoolsMinimum Qualification Graduation in any stream.Expected cut-off for a call 40%Desired skills to get through the tests Insight and practice in Quantitative Ability,

Data Interpretation and Verbal Ability.

Dates and application period for Entrance ExamsExam Test Date Application PeriodMAT 7th September 1st week of July to 2nd week of AugustCAT 3rd Sunday of November Mid July to 1st week of SeptemberIIFT 4th Sunday of November 2nd week of July to 1st week of SeptemberJMET 1st week of December 1st week of September to 1st week of OctoberSNAP 21st December 3rd September, 08 to 8th January, 09.XAT 1st week of January 1st week of Nov to 1st week of DecFMS January 1st week of October to November end.

Ashima KhannaAIS, Noida

Japan, a country rich in cul-ture and traditions embel-lished with natural scenic

beauty and the latest technol-ogy has mesmerized not onlyme but all my fellow Indian stu-dents who accompanied me inour trip to the country of the ris-ing sun, Japan under the Japan-EastAsia Network of Exchangefor Students and Youths (JE-NESYS) Programme with themotive of deepening the mutualunderstanding among the youthwho will assume importantroles in future in the East Asiancountries.Our very first impression ofTokyo, after coming out of theNarita airport was the high risebuildings, well developed infra-

structure and not a bit of dirt tobe seen anywhere. The pro-gramme began with an orienta-tion at the Tokyo Prince Hotelwherein we were briefed aboutour ten days’ hectic schedule.This was followed by an en-lightening lecture on Japan byProfessor Yoshiteru Makita. Wevisited many sights, be it thehistoric ones like the Buddhisttemple at Asakusa or the mod-ern ones like the Tokyo Towerand above all, the National Mu-seum of Emerging Science andInnovation, which gave us aninsight into modern science andtechnology being developed inthe country. Worth appreciatingwas the polite and helpful atti-tude of the people towards theirfellow citizens as well as for-eigners. They went out of theirway to make us comfortable. �

From India to theland of the rising sunAdding another brick to theIndo-Japanese friendship

Aselect team of two teachers and twelve stu-dents fromAmity International School, Sector

46, Gurgaon visited Poland for a culture exchangeprogramme with Bednarska School, Warsaw,Poland. The team comprised of Jyoti Keswani(PGT English), Madhu Tyagi (TGT Hindi),Devashish Sharma, Vinit Sansanwal, AkankshaGoel, Siddhart Iyer, Lovish Dhawan, Nipun Boun-tra, Shriya Sharma, Anjali Gupta, Saloni Kapil,Soha Chhaya, Ayush Sachdev and Rohan Bhanot.They shared cross cultural practices includingmusic, art, education and dances. The Indian stu-dents were hosted by the families of their Polishcounterparts. They travelled to various places of in-

terest within the country. The Indian Ambassadorin Poland, His Excellency Anil Wadhwa hostedhigh tea for the team. The visit was a success withstudents coming back with loads of knowledge,awareness and augmented behavioural skills. Later,the Polish counterparts visited India.�

‘Polish’ing sweetties of cultural

exchange

Tomark the Cyber Day, Amity Interna-tional School, Sec-43, hosted Inter

Amity Cyber Buzz for the fourth consecu-tive year. Fourteen eminent schools fromall over the city and all the schools of theAmity Group participated with great en-thusiasm. Four events were organised

from various techno areas like MagazineCover Designing using Adobe Photoshop,Web Site Designing using Scripting, CyberQuiz and Multimedia Presentation on thetheme ‘World Water War – Myth or Real-ity.’ Eminent members from IBM, AptechEducation, Garud Infotech and Kean wereinvited to judge the participants competingunder different categories. Mrs. PoojaChauhan, Member of Managing Commit-

tee, graced the occasion and also encour-aged the participants with her inspiringwords. She highlighted the importance ofcommunication systems and the cyberworld in enhancing the role of education.She implored the students to continue tolearn with zest and be competitive by beingopen to learning from various sources andby including technology intheir learning process.�

Cyber buzz

This monsoon season, update your wardrobe with accessories. Don’t forget to include a flashy belt, especially a patent leather one to go with any trendy outfit of dull colour.

DrAnuj Sinha (l) and Dr VB Kamble addressing the gathering

MrAseemChauhansharing hisinsights

AchievementsThe Global Times Vol.2, Issue 2, July 2008

11Making a difference

Amid scientific fervour andpalpable excitement, AISNoida hosted the launch of

‘Vasudha’ under the aegis of AICSF(Amity International Children’s Sci-ence Foundation) on 29thApril 2008,to foster scientific temperamentamong children. Two educationalfilms titled, ‘Ozzy Ozone’ and ‘RainWater Harvesting’ paved the way forthis year’s focal theme- ‘Our Earth:explore, share and care.’Chief Guest Padamshree Dr. P.S.Goel, Secretary- Ministry of EarthSciences, Govt of India, lit the cere-monial lamp as the school choirchanted shlokas. Dr. Ashok K.Chauhan (Founder President, RBEF),Dr.(Mrs) Amita Chauhan (Chairper-son,Amity International Schools) andheads ofAmity institutions graced theoccasion. Among other dignitariespresent were Madhu Pant (Ex Direc-tor, Bal Bhavan), Anand Arya (emi-nent bird watcher), Dr. AK Sharma(Ex Director-NCERT), Mr. Ranadeand BKTyagi (Vigyan Prasar), Vinod

Garhwal (Project Director, AravalliFoundation), Ranjana Saikia (TERI),Ms Usha Srinivasan, (SeniorAdvisor,Development Alternatives) and Dr.Ratnashree (Director, Nehru Plane-tarium).A musical ballad, ‘Save our earth’,showcased a vibrant medley of elo-quent poems. ‘The weeping tree’ (apoem), ‘The River’ (a dance), ‘Savethe planet’ (a song) and a pledgedemonstrated how children can dotheir bit to save the Earth.The Va-sudha poster and brochure were re-leased during the ceremony.Also, thechildren science foundation websitewww.amityicsf.orgwas launched withthe symbolic press of the button.Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan, blessed thestudents and promised Dr. Goel thatAmity would produce a Noble Lau-reate in the near future. The students

who had participated in the nationalScience competition from Dec. 27 to31, 2007 (NCSC) were felicitated.Dr. (Mrs)Amita Chauhan, Chairper-son, Amity International Schools,gave her blessings in her vote ofthanks aptly titled, ‘My Aspira-tions’. “Believe in yourself. If youdon’t believe, you cannot do any-thing. If you believe, you can doeverything”, she concluded.�

Shagun Arora ofAIS Saket was

adjudged ‘IndianClimate Champion2008’ by BritishCouncil, and invitedto attend a four-daycamp on critical cli-mate change issuesin India. In the camp,she interacted with

eminent personalities from India in the fieldof climate change and attended a workshop oncommunication skills. She was also taken to aguided tour of sites around Delhi to learnabout low carbon and energy efficient tech-nologies with the overall objective of mitigat-ing the effects of climate change.�

Eighteen children of AIS Saket have beenselected in the Mozart Choir of India or-

ganized by Austrian Embassy. Musiciansfrom Austria, France and Denmark will trainthese children for two to three months. There-after, an Indian Choir will be formed out ofthe selected children. They will perform inAustria and other countries apart from presti-gious functions in India.�

Amitians have mastered the art of outper-forming their peers in all fields. This time

round,Akhil Bhardwaj ofAIS Saket has wonthe third prize in ‘On the spot Essay WritingCompetition‘, held on the occasion of EarthDay organized by NationalMuseum of NaturalHistory. Another feather in his cap is the BestDelegate Award that he received at the Inter-national Model United Nation at NewYork.�

The 10th World Congress on EnvironmentManagement was held on 30th May 2008

and ended on 1st June 2008. The conferencewas held in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. Theprogramme brought together dignatories fromall over the world. The programme shed valu-able light on various perspectives, centeringaround the concern for global environment.Amity International School feels proud to bea part of the noble cause. Joshita Bountraand Medhavi Arora of AIS, Noida partici-pated in the Essay Presentation and wonprizes. Honourable Chief Minister of Hi-machal Pradesh awarded the winners. �

Climatology

Earth Matters

Masters of the universe

Winners &Achievers

Mozart Choir of India

Amity launches‘Vasudha’, amovement to fos-ter scientific tem-perament amongyoung children Vasudha

Save our earth

(Top) Founder President & Chair-person releasing Vasudha poster;Dr Goel addressing the gathering

Primary wing’s presentation ‘Save our earth’

Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh (inwhite) awarding Joshita(l) & Medhavi

Protect your eyes in essentially windy conditions especially if you are using contact lenses. Do not open your eyes deliberately to raindrops. They can absorb atmospheric pollutants.

Student Gold Silver BronzeSahej Ratta 1 1Rohit Kathuria 1Somil Goel 1 2Aditi Seth 1 1Mahima Kaul 1Mayank Kaul 2 1Rishabh Arora 1 2Pranav Seth 1ShromArora 1

Bringing glory to the phrase ‘United westand’, students of AIS Saket partici-

pated in the 4th All India Invitational KarateChampionship 2008 and Kata-Kumite Train-ing by Japanese Grand Master. They playedunder the banner of Delhi team and achieveda volley of medals. The school has baggedseven gold, one silver and nine bronzemedals.

Global concerns

Watch Out: Vasudha Festivalfrom August 19 – 23 hosting

animation movies onenvironment, popular sciencetalks, video conferencing,vigyan vivid, Dhananjay

Mohan symposium, Sciencequiz and nukkad plays.

France has been hosting theInternationalAnimation FilmFestival for the last 45 years,

in which the world’s best animationfilms are showcased in front of con-noisseurs of animation films. Thisyear, the festival that was held from9-14 June inAnnecy, France had itstheme as INDIA. Four Indian chil-dren animators from Amity Inter-national School walked the redcarpet as members of the elite jurypanel. They were accompanied byNitin Donde, School AnimationTeacher and Jyoti Arora, ResourceCentre Coordinator, all Amityschools.Shaurya Athley, Akshath Sharma,Ruhi Khosla and Lakshaye Singhalong with Maroussia Humbert, LeoGrimaud, Thibault Comte and YanSong LeVan Ho fromAAA(Atelierde cinema d’ animation d’ annecy et

de haute-savoie) were the official juryfor the festival which commemorated100 years of animation this year. Theygot to select prize winners for shortfilm and graduation film category.The unique opportunity to be jurorswas a life time experience which notonly enabled the youngsters to inter-act with well known animators likeDoug Sweetland, Matt Groening,Ram Mohan, David Silverman andMichel Orcellot but also helped themto capture the richness of this pro-gressive industry which is expectedto take the world by storm in the nextcouple of years. The final moment ofbeing on stage to announce the win-ners was something they would cher-ish throughout their lives.Every day the students had a water-tight agenda-watching films, meetingdelegates from different countries,visiting French Schools, learning dif-ferent techniques of animation and at-tending press conferences. Watchingand judging around 100 films in di-verse languages and being at the cen-tre stage infused the young Amitianswith pride.Staying of the students with theFrench families, the Humbert fam-ily, Le Van Ho family and Grimaudwas a pleasurable experience. �

Amity jury members with Dr M SGil (top) & Michel Orcelot (Bottom)

�A promising motivation: Dr M SGill announces screening of theselect animation film for otherstudents.�A life time opportunity to interactface-to-face with world renownedanimator Michel Orcelot.

�Visit one of the world’s première‘Les Gobblin School of animation’in Paris.�An appointment with ‘LyceeGabriel Faure’, Annecy paves for‘student exchange programme’ tocommence from the ensuing year.

A visit accomplished….

French connection...meeting delegates, learning new

techniques and judging films

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Success is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Who would be better to authenticate the age old adage more than those who’ve toiled day andnight to outshine their peers and come out tops in the most dreaded of all examinations, CBSE Boards? Each success story is a saga of relent-less perseverance and undwindling hard work of teachers, students, their family, friends and mentors. We salute the young achievers who have

made it to our ‘Wall of fame’ and have proved it yet again that nothing succeeds like success.

On top of the Amity world

Children love splashing through water-logged streets. This could be dangerous as waterborne bacteria may cause eye infections like conjunctivitis.

Tanvi SaxenaPhy:98, Bio: 97

Akanksha AgarwalEco: 98

Achyut MisraInf. Prac: 94

Abhay NagpalEco: 98

Ankita KhandelwalPsycho: 94

Ashi JainBio Tech: 91

Samriti GopalEng: 95

Shivam ChopraB. St: 98

Swati ChoudharyP.Ed: 92

Kanika MathurPainting: 93

Radhika TyagiAcc: 99

Shweta BalachandranMaths: 100 Eco:98

Arushi PrakashWeb Tech: 87

Anvita SinghC.Sc: 96

Garima ChauhanHome Sc: 97

Kanika JainChem: 96

Nikita KhattarMath, S.St:100, Eng:95

Class: XIISwati Krishnamurthi

94.2%

Akshata SurejHindi: 97

Akshay GuptaMaths: 100

Anandita AgrawalMaths: 100

Class: XYajur Narang

97.2%

Damini GoelS.St: 100, Eng: 95

Debrati BhattacharyaHome Sc: 98

Gunjan SethS.St: 100

Karmanya KumarS.St: 100

Himani GaurEco: 98

Jayati KhuranaB.St: 98

Skiti LakhwaniB.St: 98

Deepti ChandraAcc: 97

Kunal KhilnaniSanskrit: 100

Parul VermaSans: 100, Maths: 100

Prakhar MalhotraMaths: 100

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Pranav GuptaSanskrit: 100

Nikita BeriEng: 95

Spandan GhoshEnglish: 95

Tanmay KhemkaMaths: 100

Udit SaxenaMaths:100, Ger: 84

Utkarsh K.JauhariMaths: 100

Varun MathurS.St: 100

Deepti Singh ChauhanMaths: 100

46 Gur-XAman Agarwal

94.6%

Naman AhujaMaths: 100

Kaustubh BijalwanPhy: 98

Swati KrishnamurthiChem: 98

Ashish MehtaComp. Sc: 98

Ambika CoondooPhy: 98, IP: 90

Syed Daud AliBio: 99

Supriya NarangEng: 90

Vishal SwamiMaths: 100

Yajur NarangMaths:100 Sc: 98 Ger:99

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Parth TripathiMaths: 100

Akhil BhardwajSc/Tech: 98

Anish GoelMaths: 100

Akshay AggarwalMaths: 100, Sc.: 98

Ankur GuptaMaths: 100

Ashish KashyapMaths: 100

Ashish MagooMaths: 100

Kartik KaulMaths: 100

Manisha JainMaths: 100

Pratik HoraMaths: 100Pratik HoraMaths: 100

Kanika SharmaSSt:100, San:97, Eng: 93

Siddhant BahlMaths: 100

Priya JindalMaths: 100, Ger:99

Tanya K. GuptaMaths:100,Sc/Tech:98

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Sec 43 (X)

Soha ChhayaEng: 97

Akanksha ChhokraEnglish: 97

Karan VaishGerman: 90

Aditi UpadhyaySanskrit: 97

Parth RampalSc.: 98

Utklarsh ChopraIT: 92

Pranay SinghviMaths: 100

Rishav Binayak DasMath: 100, Sc.: 98

Akashay SinghHindi: 93

Nandita NarayanS.St: 100

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Anusha GuptaEnglish: 92

Devashish SharmaC++: 97

Saloni KapilMaths: 99

Debashree GantayatMaths: 96

Class: X

AmanAgarwalSc: 99, Sanskrit: 95

Avi BhargavaS.St: 97

Bhoomika SinghaniaHindi: 85

Siddharth KashyapBio: 91, IP: 84

Shagun GuptaGerman: 98

Shivani AiriS.St: 100, Eng: 97

Aman SharmaSc/Tech: 98

Komal DahiyaB.St.: 95, Eng: 92

Niharika ChawlaAcc: 98, Eco: 94

Sneha TikkuPhy: 95, Chem: 92

Sec 46 GurClass: XII

Students of AIS Gur-gaon 46 participated

in National SchoolsGames Skating Champi-onship held at Ahmed-abad. They representedthe school in theOpen District Skat-ing Championship atGurgaon and attainedthe first position. They also participatedin the Haryana State Skating Champi-onship and State Championship GurgaonDistrict and bagged the first place. Thecategories under which the children tookpart are: Himanshu Saini (under 11),Yeshika (under 11), Musckan Chauhan(under 11) and Apoorva Singh (under

13). MusckanC h a u h a n ,youngest in thegroup, securedfourth position inthe NationalSchools GamesSkating Champi-onship organizedby SchoolsGames Federa-tion of India. �

Shivangi GuptaSanskrit: 97

Life on wheels

MusckanChauhan

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Amity Institute for Herbal andBiotech Products Develope-ment (AIHBPD) in associa-

tion with Ministry of Environment andForests (Govt. of India) organised athree day conference on ‘Stream Lin-ing India’s Traditional Knowledge to-wards Formulating a Sui GenerisRegime’ at Thiruvananthapuram. Dr.M.S. Swaminathan, Member, RajyaSabha & Chairman of MSSRF, Chen-nai; P.K.Sreemathy, Minister forHealth and Social Welfare, Govt. ofKerala; Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan,Founder President, Amity Universeand Dr. (Mrs.)Amita Chauhan, Chair-person,Amity Schools inaugurated the

conference and shared their valuableinsights with the august gathering.Dr. (Mrs) Amita Chauhan released abook titled ‘AGlimpse at Tribal India’edited by Prof. K. V Peter. Dr. AshokK Chauhan presented the mementos tothe dignitaries present. Speakers forthe technical sessions were DarshanShankar -Advisor of FRLHT, Banga-lore (Foundation for Revival of LocalHealth Traditions); Dr. Indira Bal-achandran, Head of Medicinal PlantResearch Centre, Aryavaidyashala,Kotakkal; Dr. Ram Boojh, UNESCO,New Delhi; Dr. A.K.Sharma, FRI,Dehra Dun and Tom Basar-Lecturer,Delhi University, LAW Centre.�

Amity Group added one morefeather to its cap and launchedAmity Innovation Incubator

(AII) in support with National Scienceand Technology Entrepreneurship De-velopment Board at Amity Campus totransform innovative, technical, vir-tual ideas into business realty.AII with the help of an advisory bodyconsisting of industrialists, venturecapitalists, technical specialists andmanagers will help entrepreneurs real-ize their dreams through a range of in-frastructure, business advisory,mentoring and financial services. Atpresent, AII is incubating companiesin the areas of e-learning, bi-fuels,software testing, mobile testing, clini-cal data management, media and e-commerce including Q Square Tech-nologies, Marksman Technology, Di-rect Infotech Limited, SirezInfosystems andAMBio research andmany others. AII, along with day today mentoring, is also providing vir-

tual incubation to companies andtraining programs in Venture Capital,Certified Business Planner Course, In-tellectual Training Program, SoftwareTraining Program, Skill DevelopmentProgram and Technology EnterpriseDevelopment Program.Prof. Vedachalan- Former Director,ISRO; Ms. NafisaAli- SocialActivist;Prof. D V Singh and Dr. Ashok KChauhan- Founder President, AmityUniverse inaugurated the Incubator.During the occasion, websitewww.amity.edu/aii was launched bythe distinguished guests. The distin-guished guests for the occasion in-

cluded Maj. Gen K J Singh, ViceChancellor, Amity University; Prof.Raj Singh, Pro-VC,Amity University;foreign delegates from Russia, acade-micians and CEO’s of the corporateworld.Inaugurating the prestigious and pio-neering project under Amity, Prof.Vedachalan complimented Amity forstarting this new concept,Amity Inno-vation Incubator which would bracethe Indian companies and their entre-preneurs to compete globally. He ex-pressed his hope that eventuallyAmityInnovation Incubator would flourishas a “centre of excellence.”Dr.Ashok K Chauhan- Founder Presi-dent, Amity Universe promised that innext three years over 300 companieswill be incubated underAmity Innova-tion Incubator and expressed that AIIwould foster entrepreneurial spiritamongst students, faculty and societyat large and promote technology-basedstart-up companies in the region.�

Ateam of International LaureateProgramme for Business(ILPB), USA visited Amity

School of Business. The team com-prised of 16 Undegraduate studentsand two faculty members- Mr. JohnCassidy, Faculty Advisor and Ms.Kelly McSween, Program Manager.The team was welcomed by Prof.AlkaMunjal, Director, Amity School ofBusiness and faculty members ofASB.The team was taken to the classrooms

where they were shown the pedagogyat Amity School of Business. Theywere also taken round the campus andwere acclimatized with infrastructuresuch as library and canteen providedbyASB. John Cassidy, on behalf of hisILPB team, expressed his joy on visit-ingAmity School of Business which isproviding cutting edge education andknowledge to its students making themglobally competent.�

Sumit SomanAIS Noida Alumni

Theday human life originated onthis planet, the concepts of giv-ing and taking in monetary

terms was abstract and unknown. Astime evolved, the fundamental neces-sities of life changed and so did themeans to procure them. The barter sys-tem was followed in ancient times bywhich man procured what he wantedby exchange of material goods withothers. This system soon became anti-quated and gave way to what is de-scribed as a revolutionary change inthe annals of history – the invention ofmoney. Money, in layman’s terms canbe described as rectangular pieces ofpaper or coins with certain denomina-

tions printed on them invivid colors. However, the

implications of this ‘revolutionarychange’ transgress the limits of ulti-mate human intellect and philosophiesof life and ethics.In today’s society, the fundamentalrules regarding money – those havingmoney in excess of their requirementsto splurge and flaunt are rich and thosewho do not have money to buy food,

clothing and shelter are poor, deprived,needy and underprivileged. In fact,such words came into society and sub-sequently into dictionaries due to theinvention of money only. Money is amalady to humanity.At the outset, advantages and positiveaspects of the invention of money arenumerous and appealing to most of us.The old method of exchange of mate-rial goods was cumbersome, incom-patible in some situations,unstandardized, irrational and obvi-ously impractical. Surely, every com-modity cannot be replaced by anotherone. The principle and quintessence ofsuch a system are questionable for rea-sons which do not require reiteration.The use of money has brought about arenaissance and a revival ofeconomies. Stop money from dictatingyour relationships. �

Innovating incubation

Studentexchange

(L) Prof. Vedachalan lighting the lamp with Chairperson and Founder President of Amity; The first inspection

Amity Innovation In-cubator will offer arange of services tonourish entreprenual

talent in India.

Founder President DrAshok KChauhan with the dignitaries

Interaction with ILPB members

ILPB members visitAmity University

International Associ-ation of Universitiesof the United Nationshas recognizedAmityUniversity

Amity University has added onemore feather to its cap. Interna-

tional Association of Universities(IAU) of the United Nations has rec-ognized Amity University and in-

cluded Amity University in the listmaintained by it.The list can be seenat: http://www.unesco.org/iau/on-linedatabases/list.htmlFor viewing Amity University’sname, please select India from theList of Universities of the world.This is just one more step towardsthe global recognition and standingof Amity University. �

‘UN’iversal recognitionAmity University in UN list

Back to therootsStreamlining tradi-tional knowledge

The long cherished dream of rus-tic childern of Haryana cametrue with Amity Football De-

velopment Center’s Rural FootballLeague - Sub Junior which kick startedat Village Bahalba, Rohtak, Haryanaon June 20, 2008. Total 8 teams fromHaryana partook in the tournament in-cluding Bahudeen – Sirsa, Masoodpur– Hissar, Noona Majra – Jhajjar, Ba-halba – Rohtak, which demonstratedexemplary sportsmanship and teamspirit.Amity Football Development Center,established under the aegis of AmityUnited Football Club, is a pioneeringstep towards promoting football at the

grass root level, tap the hidden talentsand train them to take the game offootball to its highest zenith.The humungous crowd from neigh-boring villages comprising womenfolk, elderly people, children and men

gathered to cheer up the young partic-ipants who want to make big in thisarea. The faces of participants, whowere under 12 years category, em-anated remarkable courage and un-flinching determination to make it thewinners’ title. The spectacular and ex-citing finals of theAFDC- RFC leaguewere played on the grounds of Ba-halba village between Bahalba teamand NoonaMajra team. Until half timethe score was 1 goal in favour of Ba-halba team. The winners title wasbagged by Bahalba team by defeatingNoona Majra team by 1-0 goal. Onthis occasion, Mr. Deepender SinghHudda, MP Rohtak lauded the initia-tive of visionary and sports enthusiast,Mr.Aseem Chauhan, President,AUFCsaying that this effort will revive theinterest of people in the once-popularfootball.�

Amrita KansalB.Tech Electronics Amity Univ.

There are noises in the streetThere are talks of victory andgains. But I’d rather hear the

voice within me.And make everybodylisten to it.What is it that separates productivepeople from those who for whateverreason are unable to be all that theywould like to be? It is an irony to besure, but our comfortzones can actually bringabout a great deal of dis-comfort when they keepus from accomplishing.Self talk is nothing morethan thoughts, butthoughts have the powersto motivate or cripple us.Clinging to familarity cankeep us from accomplish-

ing things that are important to us .One never gets a second chance tomake a first impression. We commu-nicate with each other to express ourfeelings and thoughts, find out others’views and opinions so as to build last-ing relationships.The word personality comes from thelatin word ‘persona’ which means ‘anactor’s mask’. A genuine person willnever put a false front as it will effectgenuine communication. There is

nothing more exhilaratingthan the feeling of gen-uineness which comes bylistening and feeling thepresence of one’s soul.This is known as the voiceof your soul. It is impor-tant that you tune intoyour deepest intentionsand inclinations, and then,relish the biryani of life. �

MrAseem Chauhanpresenting memento

The ‘biryani’ of lifeShed the mask, hear the voice of your soul

Eyes need special care. Do not touch your eyes without washing your hands. Do not wipe your face with a towel/handkerchief which has cleaned your hands and body.

Transforming technical and virtual ideas into reality

Best foot forwardAmity initiates football league for rural India

‘Apna sapna: money, money’The verdict is out, loud and clear: money can buy anything

Imaging : Pankaj Mallik

MosaicThe Global Times Vol.2, Issue 2, July 2008

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Pranav JainAIS, Noida

We all have come across thephrase, “Smile; it improvesyour face value.” It im-

plores us to reconsider the immensevalue of stretching our cheeks side-ways, which has become a rare catchin the present day, hectic and harriedlife. We have no time to smile at oth-ers, but nevertheless find time to laughat others.It is said that face is the index of ourmind and it reveals all the feelings andemotions hidden deep within us. Asmile adds glow to our face and graceto our personality. To express anger, itis said, we strain more nerves thanwhen we smile. A charming smile cando wonders. It brings people closerand puts them at ease.

A mere smile can communicate feel-ings of affection, appreciation and attimes, even sympathy. They say“Laughter is the best medicine”,maybe because it eases tension, helpsrelease pent up feelings, and makes usforget our worries.A smile is like a balm; it enlivens theatmosphere and helps establish a goodrapport with others. For a sales persona smile is an indispensable tool; s/hecannot do without it. Imagine going toa shop where sales girls have glumfaces; will you want to buy anythingfrom there?With a flash of smile and a little vi-vacity, one can spread exuberance allaround. The most important benefit ofa smiling face is enhanced relation-ships. A smiling countenance gener-ates optimism, energy and a keensense of belonging. �

DilemmaAryaman Punj, III-C, AIS Sec 43, Gurgaon

I am now in my class newIt feels so good, but my friends here are fewMy new teachers follow latest trends,But the old ones were more than friendsI’m very happy, but little sadThe thought of the year gone by makes me feel bad,But my teacher says, with time I’ll feel niceI know they are right, teachers are always wise.

NurtureKiddies Korner

Sachit TandonAIS, East Delhi

Have you ever imagined that howcan a 0 to 1 degree celsius in-

crease in climatic conditions can harmthe Earth? It can lead to melting of polarice caps, floods, extinctions of speciesand what not. All this happens due toglobal warming.We don’t realize, butour over usage of resources and ex-ploitation of nature can lead to Earth’send. Global warming is caused due tothe excessive presence of greenhousegases like carbon di-oxide, carbon

mono oxide, etc. in the atmosphere. Theseare released as the fumes from exhausts,vehicles, factories and combustion offossil fuels. Right now, we are not con-sidering it an important issue. But itmust be observed as a global threat and

concern, because we know of no otherplanet that supports life, but Earth. Dueto our carelessness, a yearly increase ofone degree Celsius in the Earth’s tem-perature has been recorded by surveysand is expected to increase more rap-idly over the years. The onus of pre-serving our earth from an early nemesis

lies on our shoulders. �

Earth to go extinct due to global warming

GoGreen

The windManvi Jain, III-C

AIS Gurgaon, Sec -43I saw you toss the kites up high,And the birds blow about the sky.And all around I heard you pass,Just as the adder skirts across the grass.Oh wind,blowing all day long,Oh wind, that sings so loud a song.I saw the different things you did,But you yourself then hid.I felt you push, I heard you call,But I could not see yourself at all.Oh that you are so strong and cold,Oh blower, are you young or old,Or just a stronger child thanme?

Ist: ‘Houseful’Akshara Rai, AIS East Delhi

IInd: ‘Rise together, live together& die together’

Ruchismita Bhattacharjee,AIS Vasundhra

IIIrd: ‘A majestic ride’Priyanka Dilip, AIS Noida

Special prizes‘Supporting Lives’

Prateek Khullar, AIS East Delhi‘Enjoying the greens’

Ankush Jain, AIS Vasundhra‘Nature’s way of saying peace’Poornima Kharbanda, AIS Saket

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“Life is to be fortified by manyfriendships. To love and to be lovedis the greatest of all hapiness.”

Sydney Smith

How many times have youwanted to express your feel-

ings for your dear friend but havebeen saving it for a special occa-sion? Friendship day is round thecorner. Why not use our ‘FriendzOnly’ corner to say all that you al-ways wanted to? If you wantto express your appreciation foryour friends, send in your friend-ship bytes along with your nameand that of your friends’ to-tbanerji@amity.edu.The best message stands to win a

special prize!

Friendship day messages

Carry your complete contact lens kit and glasses in the event of being stranded overnight in a downpour. Those having high numbers should keep a spare pair of spectacles.

Feel me not in mournful numbers,Life is but an empty dream!For the soul is dead that slumbers,And things are not what they seem.Life is real! Life is earnest!And the grave is not its goal;Dust thou are, to dust returnest,Was not spoken of the soul.

Not enjoyment, and nor sorrow,Is our destined end or way;But to act, that each tomorrow

Finds us farther than to-day

In the world’s broad field of battle,In the havoc of life,Be not like dumb, driven cattle!Be a hero in the strife.

Trust no future, howe’er pleasant!Let the dead post bury its dead!Act , act in the luring present!Heart within, and God o’erhead!

Lures of great men all remind us,We can make our lives sublime,And deporting have behind us.Footprints on the sands of time.

Footprints, that perhaps anotherSailing o’er life’s solemn main,A forlorn and shipwrecked brotherSeeing, shall take heart again,

Lets us, then, be up and doing,With a heart for any fate,Still achieving, still persuing,Learn to labour and to wait.

Chirag Vijay, III D,AIS Sec. 43 Gurgaon

A psalm of life

BooksAbhijay Verma, II D, AIS Sec 43, Gurgaon

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Kaveri Anna ModayilAIS, Pushp Vihar

Books are astorehouse of

knowledge. It’snot necessary toread novels like‘Hamlet’ or ‘Oth-ello’ to gainknowledge and in-crease your vocab-ulary skills. It’s

more important to have fun while youare reading a particular book than torather force your eyes to read a page. Ihave experienced the joy of readingwhile going through ‘Molly Moon’sIncredible Book of Hypnotism’ byGeorgia Byng. Molly Moon is an or-phan living at the Hardwick House or-phanage in Briesville. Being scolded byMiss Adderstone, the headmistress,ticked off by Miss Toadly and bulliedby Hazel and her gang, Molly thinkslife couldn’t be worse. Her tale takes anamazing twist when she finds a book on

hypnotism. Molly hypnotizes Petula,the pug, Edna, the orphanage cook,MissAdderstone and Miss Toadly. Shewins the talent competition and takes aflight to NewYork. She zooms her wayto the top of the film industry after star-ring in the broadway show ‘Stars onMars’. Her contentment is shatteredwhen Nockman, a professional crookcomes to know about her talent. WillMolly become a crook’s accomplice orgo on to fight against odds? Read thebook to find out! �

The most lazy and useless but a littlefunny character in the cartoon DO-RAEMON is dubbed by a very tal-ented, phenomenal teenager of AISEast Delhi,Ojaswini Gul.. Arush Duaof AIS East Delhi finds out whatmakes her tick.Tell us a little about your work.I have been dubbing from the last twoseasons. It is good exposure, though Iam more interested in videos.How did you come into this field?Actually inititally, I got into serials. Iwas very young at that time (about 9-10 years). I stopped working for someyears and then one day suddenly, I gota call from UTV asking me to comefor an audition for Doraemon. It maysound very dramatic, but it’s true!How do you find dubbing?It’s just a simple hobby. It’s not inter-esting as compared to other activities.It’s becoming more of a work now.

Is dubbing easy?It’s tough. Repeating all the dialoguesseveral times is really hard. One needsto concentrate to be able to match thecartoon’s movements and getting theaccurate voice modulation as per thecartoon’s emotions. Sometimes, onehas to record everything all over againto correct a minor mistake.How do you manage your academicswith so much work?It’s really tough to cope with both. Idon’t know how I am surviving! A li-itle time management and self-disci-pline does the trick. I usually come

back home by 8 at night and stay uptill 1 am to complete my home work.Do you get tonsils by shouting halfthe day?(Giggles) Not now, but in the begin-ning, I did get tonsils after my thirdrecording. But now I am used to it.How do you prepare yourself?I take some special medicines for therole. As I have to shout a lot, I have togargle everyday.Tell us something about you family.Mymom, my dad and little sister com-plete my family. My mom is from thisfield only, so I get some extra facilities.What projects are you looking for-ward to?As television excites me, I have givenauditions for 9X and Sony for actingin soaps. I’d like to take up advertise-ments, some of which I’ve done ear-lier as well. I’m also planning topublish a book of my poems soon. �

Lavanya Thakur &Surbhi Aggarwal, AIS Vasundhra

Have you ever imagined lifewithout playground games?Though they do not make any

sense, they bring immense pleasure totiny tots. These evening games are amajor source of physical activity aswell as entertainment.Blind man’s bluff: It is played in alarge area. One player is designated as‘IT’ who gropes around and tags oth-ers out of the game. The first person tobe tagged becomes the next ‘IT’.Chinese whispers: Many players lineup in such a way that they can whisperto their immediate neighbours but arenot heard by anyone else. The playerat the beginning of the line whispers aphrase to his neighbour This is re-peated till it reaches the person at theend of the line. The player at the end ofthe line calls out the phrase. If the

game has been successful, the finalmessage will bear little or no resem-blance to the original one!Hide & seek:A tag game in which oneor more players search for the others.Dodgeball: It is a game taught in ele-mentary and middle schools all overthe world where players of the firstteam avoid being hit by a ball thrownby players of the other team.Hopskotch; red light, green light; doc-tor, and so many others; how dull lifewould be without such silly games!�

Lights, camera, sound!

Jigyasa Chauhan & Srishti LuthraAIS, Saket

Recess is Disney’s popular ani-mated series set in Third StreetSchool.Among the elementary

school faculty is the sleezy principal –Prickly, the tough playground guard-Finster and the nice fourth gradeteacher-Ms Grotkey. The six main castmembers are TJ -the fearless leader ofthe group, Spinelli -the bully with aheart of gold, Vince- the sports jockey,Gretchen -the science wiz and thesmartest girl in school, Mickey- thepoetic drama king and Gus -the wimpwith a military family. Then there areplenty of other kids like spy Randall,the fourAshley snobs, the diggers and

King Bob. Everyday, thegroup hangs out at

recess dealing with different problemsthey must wok together to overcome.The creators Paul and Joe haveapproached these situations with ahumorous and warm-heartedapproach. The life and times of thecharacters is something all schoolgoing kids can identify with. Thevalues and principles expressed by thecartoon works as a great learning tool.

Recess promises to open the doors ofcommunication between kids andparents on shared experiences, helpknowing and valuing true friendship,and simply enjoy being a kid. As foradults, it provides hilarious scenes andcharacters that remind them of thememories of elementary school. It isthe best example of the dictum, ‘Ittakes all kinds to make the world.’�

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Author:Georgia Byng

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A still from Doraemon

Always wash your face, hands and feet as soon as you reach home. It is better to be aware of a few essentials that will keep you safeguarded during the rains.

Bullied by friends, pokedby peers? Recess willhelp you relive yourgrowing up pangs

Time for a break:RECESS

Ishita &AnweshaAIS, East Delhi

There are countless reality showsbeing aired all over the countryat present. Be it ‘Chote Ustaad’

or ‘Little Champs’, these shows lurekids from all nooks and corners of thecountry for their fifteen seconds offame. Once they get selected for evenone of the shows, they think their livesare made. But what these kids do notknow is that they will be crushed underthe pressure to perform. They go on tobecome professional performers andare robbed of their childhood. Andwhen they are eliminated and the spot-

light suddenly goes off, it hits them likea bolt from the blue. It is then that theyrealize that there is no elevator to suc-cess and that the road to success is fullof curves and loops. But it’s too late bythen. Sometimes, the depression is toomuch to handle. So, let’s not be sweptoff our feet in search of fame and quickbucks but remain ourselves, that is,bubbly and playful kids. �

Silly playgroundgames bring greatpleasure to kids

15 seconds of fameWhen the spotlightgoes off, the worldturns dark

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