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Dear Mr Kalam,Thank you for making India abetter country. Rest in peace.

Satrajit SahaniAIS Mayur Vihar, Alumnus

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Finally, the children of India have arole model. A true role model whois without vices to cow him down

or controversies to mar his reputation. Aspotlessly clean professional, with an un-soiled career. A perseverant and fiercelydetermined scientist, with a tireless mis-sion. A holder of the highest office in thecountry, yet he didn’t mind in the leastleaving his official cavalcade to walkthrough a traffic jam. Finally, the peopleof India have an icon who everyone claimsto be theirs. Everyone boasts of their sliceof glory with him, be it a fleeting hand-shake or a smile exchanged. A selfless in-dividual, with a magnanimous massappeal, that was Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.

Always a scientistWhen Dr Kalam stepped into the portalsof AIS Noida in 2008 as chief guest on thevaledictory ceremony of Vasudha, hiseyes shone bright, for he was among hisfavourite things - science projects. RenuSingh, principal, AIS Noida recounts,“He was quite impressed with Vasudha,and mentioned in all humility that it wasa very noble initiative. He took interest inall the projects, and personally interactedwith the children.” A great scientist withinsatiable curiosity, that was Dr Kalam.

Always a People’s PresidentSoham Gupta from AUUP, then a studentof Class IV, AIS Noida, was thrilled tobits when he was invited for a week’s staywith his family at Rashtrapati Bhawan,

“He was plain and simple, yet so dynamicand empowering. Right from plucking or-anges for me in the Mughal Garden to hismorning walks with us, he always mademe feel special.” Manav Sehgal, AISNoida, XII feels fortunate to have shakenhands with him! “I was impressed by hisbubbly nature. He was truly a people’spresident.” A no-nonsense person, yet hecharmed everyone with his beguilingsmile; that was Dr Kalam.

Always a gentlemanA meeting with the former presidentcomprises the fondest memories of Kar-tikeya Ojha, AIS Gurgaon 43, XII C,“The moment I met him, I felt suchwarmth and passion! He was so down toearth and his childlike innocence was

contagious. He asked what I want to beand wished me luck.” One to makeeveryone feel special, that was Dr Kalam.

Always a teacherIt was no ordinary day when Nikita Ojha,AIS Gurgaon 43, alumnus, met the ex-traordinary being, “When your parentspull you out of school on an ordinary day,either you are in trouble or you are gettinga big surprise. Meeting Dr Kalam was in-deed a big surprise. He signed an auto-graph for me and asked me to recite thewords printed on the card – ‘Learninggives creativity; creativity leads to think-ing; thinking provides knowledge; knowl-edge makes you great.” A lifelong teacherwho lived and breathed his last with stu-dents, that was Dr Kalam.

Rarely comes a man, who is respectedunanimously by the ruling party and oppositionalike. Rarely comes a soul, who earns boundlessfollowers from across the world. Dr APJ AbdulKalam was one such rare gem. A humanitarianin every sense of the word, Amity revisits withfondness, the regality of his simplistic aura.

Kalam koSalaam

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam during his visit to AIS Noida in 2008

REVISITEDDr Kalam visited

AIS Noida aschief guest onthe valedictoryceremony of

Vasudha in 2008.His interaction

with thestudents on theoccasion was

captured by GTin the form of an

exclusiveinterview, issuedated October2008. As the

nation mournsthe loss of this

reveredPresident who

left for hisheavenly abodeon July 27, 2015,

GT pays atribute with a re-run of the

same interview.

Priyanka Rani, Amitasha Noida:Whichis the most memorable incident of yourchildhood? When I was ten years old, I had a teacher.To teach us how birds fly, he took us to theseashore. There we saw hundreds of seag-ulls flying together. It was magical! I re-alised one day I must fly too, and that iswhere I developed the seeds of my educa-tion in aeronautical engineering. Thatteacher gave me a dream.

Manoj, AIS Saket: What, according toyou, is the most revolutionary scientificdiscovery?Electricity. It has brought about a revolu-tion in our life. Amol Chauhan, AIS Saket: In the LargeHadron Collider (LHC) experiment, willthe presence of Indian scientists enhancethe image of Indian scientific talent? The LHC experiment is a very safe andclear test. I was there at Geneva when the

Indian scientists were working. Six Indiangroups are participating in this experimentin development of software, experimentalruns and analysis of data. The presence ofIndian scientists is definitely a feather inour achievement beret. Kaveri Modiyal, AIS PV: What is thebest way in which we can bring sustain-ability to the environment? If you want to bring about sustainability,begin with your homes. So, plant trees in

your school, home and neighbourhood.Keep your home and neighbourhoodclean. Conserve energy in your home.Minimise the use of fossil fuel. Work towards using solar energy.Jayant Dalmia, AIS Noida: Amity Uni-versity is offering different courses in B.Tech. Which one has the biggest scope?Certainly these courses have a great po-tential in their respective areas in thecountry. But, remember that what youlove is the most important. Whatever pro-fession you pursue, it’s imperative toenjoy it. Apoorva, AIS Gur 43: How can ourcountry create more Nobel Laureates? Nations do not make Nobel Prize winners.Nobel laureates are generally those peo-ple who have a vision for the nation, ac-quire knowledge, and work hardpersistently. Ritika Sharma, AIS ED: What did youenjoy most - being a full time scientist or being the President of India?Every job has its own challenges. When Iwas a teacher, I was very happy in thatrole. When I was asked to be the Presi-dent, I held the office with utmost sincer-ity. We have to like the job in which weare involved, only then we will succeed inlife. Chirag Agarwal, AIS Gur 46: How canwe, as children, contribute in your mission to make India a developednation by 2020?Go to villages, teach people to read andwrite. Plant at least five trees and take careof them. Visit hospitals and ask about thepatients’ well being, bring a smile on theirfaces. Have an ambition in life and workhard for it.�

Exemplary President, luminous scientist, excellent writer and awe inspiring orator. The MissileMan of India has won innumerous hearts with his earthy approach and humane attitude. Hisnatural leanings towards children, have made him an unprecedented hero among the little ones.

If there is anyone who can take the place of Chacha Nehru in the lives of children today, it has to beformer President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. The students of Amity schools had the rareopportunity of a face-to-face interface with him, captured in the excerpts below…

The GTCrown goesto our mostprized visitorDr APJ Abdul Kalamfor enlightening theAmitians with his visionary words.

Dr Kalam’s Classroom

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THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 20152Dr APJ Abdul Kalam had never been abrilliant student or class topper in hisentire school life. However, he was avery hardworking student.

World at a glanceNepal may remove the term ‘Secularism’from new constitutionAfter eight years of Nepal turning into asecular nation, major political parties in thecountry are mulling to replace the key term‘Secularism’ from the new constitution with anappropriate word. Political leaders said that theword hurts the sentiments of the public.

EthiopiaNigeria marks one yearwithout recorded polio caseAfrican country Nigeria hastaken a vital step towards beingdeclared polio free, aftermarking a year without arecorded case.

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Pakistan to buy 8 submarines from China inmultibillion-dollar dealA multibillion-dollar agreement made between Pak-istan finance minister Ishaq Dar and Xu Ziqin, pres-ident of state-owned China (SCOC) will boostPakistani navy’s maritime capabilities. Reportedly,Pakistan will buy eight submarines from China.

Rail line to link India & BangladeshIndian government approved a budget of Rs 1000 cr to lay 15.06 km long tracks toconnect Indian Railways to Bangladeshthrough north east India. The track wouldconnect Agartala with Akhaura railway junction in Bangladesh.

President Obama holds talk President Barack Obama heldtalks on counter-terrorism,human rights and security issuesafter arriving in Ethiopia in thefirst ever visit by an incumbentUS president.

Fiat Chrysler hit with record fine byUS regulatorsUS regulators have imposed a recordfine of $105m (£67.6m) on FiatChrysler over a failure to recall faultyvehicles. As per a regulation by Na-tional Highway Traffic Safety Admin-istration, the auto maker was requiredto buy back as many as 1.5 million ve-hicles after one million jeeps werefound with faulty rear fuel tanks thatcould leak and catch fire in collisions.

Briton wins historic FrenchraceChris Froome became thefirst Briton to win theTour de France twice as

he safely reached thefinish line in Paris at

the end of thethree-weekrace.

Terror attack at Gurdaspur, PunjabThree terrorists were shot deadafter eleven hours of intensebattle with security forces atDinanagar police station,Gurdaspur district in the state ofPunjab. This attack comes aheadof the Indian Independence Day.

India

Shubham Jaglan, a tenyear old gifted junior

golfer, could be India’sanswer to Tiger Woods.He won two internationalgolf tournaments withina span of two weeks.Shubham, a milkman’sson from Israna village,Haryana, won Interna-

tional Junior Golf Academy World Stars (LasVegas) and IMG Junior World Championship(San Diego). Watch out for the child prodigywho learnt to play golf from YouTube.

The next Tiger Woods

Special Olympics

Vaishali Soni, GT Network

Reported: A Kerala nun was barred fromtaking the AIPMT exam after she refused toremove her habit (headscarf) and the cross.Another girl was denied the examination asshe did not remove her hijab - a violationof CBSE’s strict dress code. How effectiveis this rule in preventing fraudulent prac-tices very prevalent in exams? Or is thisrule simply putting the career of students atstake? We ask future aspirants and teach-ers for their opinion.

Yes: It will be effective and it aims tosecure the future of the students.“Considering the advancements in technology,cheating in exams has become very easy. Imple-menting a strict dress code may not be the absolutesolution to the problem, but it will definitely helpcurtail it to some extent.”

Reema Gupta, AIS Gurgaon 46, Teacher

“Imposing a strict dress code can help ensure thatthe students are not carrying reference material withthem to the examination hall, which they might usefor cheating. Even though a strict dress code isn’tthe only measure, it is definitely a step in the direc-tion of ensuring ‘cheating-free exams’ and is alsofair to those students who use hard work as the onlytool to crack these exams.”

Anmol Gupta, AIS Noida, XII G

No: It won’t be effectiveand is meddling with thefuture of students.“One needs to understand that thestudents are tensed as it is, when ap-pearing for these entrance examina-tions. Imposing a strict dress codeand adding to the list of do’s anddon’ts further adds to their confu-sion. So, instead of helping the stu-

dents, this move might just have an oppositeeffect.”Archana Upadhyaya, AIS MV, Teacher

“Do you think that imposing a stricter dresscode alone can help curb cheating in exams?Instead of asking the students to follow a

dress code, CBSE should focus on strengtheningthe security system.”

Kirti Wadhwa, AIS PV, XI E

Doesn’t matter: The violators will stillfind another way to breach the law.“CBSE has introduced various rules time and againto check the problem of cheating in exams. How-ever, most of these rules remain etched on paper, astheir implementation remains a major issue. Be-sides, it isn’t just the students but also the teacherswho are party to leaking of various examination pa-pers and changing the dress code is a move that ad-dresses only students.”

Hina Mukherjee, AIS Vas 6, Teacher

“These bans don’t really help because today, thetechnology is so advanced that those who want tocheat, will cheat no matter what. Such codes willonly create confusion, nothing else.”

Maanavi Kashyap, AIS Vas 1, XI AG T

Hijab ban: a cover up?Ten-year old golfer ShubhamJaglan wins two junior titles

Yash Singh, a special athelete,wins an Olympic bronze

Delhi boy Yash Singhbrought home

India’s first medal at theSpecial Olympics WorldSummer Games 2015 inLos Angeles. The 13 year-old autistic boy wonbronze in the 25-metrebackstroke swimmingevent. In his first interna-tional event, Yash stoodapart among a team of 241 members. While thegold and silver medalists took 16.85 and 19.13seconds respectively, Yash finished in 19.23 sec-onds to win bronze. After him, 3 more Indianathletes - Parveen Nailwal, Rajan Jha and ShreyKadian - queue up at the Special Olympics Sum-mer Games. With these special talents lined up,India hopes to aim high in the Summer Games.

Bangladesh

An alumnus of Amity Schoolof Engineering, DeekshaMacchral, waved the Amity

flag high at Prudential FoundationGlobal Citizens programme (springsemester), a coveted scholarship

programme at Washington DC. TheAmitian shone bright as shebroke all records by scoringA+ in all the assessments,internship and overallprogramme. Here, sheshares her experience...

When I got selectedThe programme had an in-tense selection process thatlasted 7 rounds! The firstround of interview wasthe University Talent Fil-ter, where I was inter-viewed by a prestigiouspanel at Amity Univer-sity. The subsequentprocess included per-sonal interviews viaSkype with the executivesfrom The Prudential Foun-dation and The Washing-ton Center. In the end,20 bright studentswere selected forthe programme.

Gearing up post selectionSecuring a position among the top twenty was no cakewalk. However, I really enjoyed the process. Onemonth after my selection in the programme, I startedgiving interviews to the organisations I always wantedto work with. After much thought and effort, I decidedto work with the Washington DC government.

What I took home from the programmeThe programme helped me to realise how I wanted toestablish myself, as a professional and responsible cit-izen. From working full time with the DC governmentto preparing presentations for the management meet-ings to academic class presentations, each day was alearning process. I had to multi-task a full time job, anacademic course, professional and personal develop-ment modules and various civic engagement projects.

It wasn’t all rosesThe biggest challenge was striking a work life balance.I was working eight hours a day, followed by a three

hour class and then, I would cook and do the laundry.But I could not deny the fact that I was in the States,the most powerful country of the world. People backhome thought I was having the time of my life.

Yet, it was all worth itPlanning the day well, staying disciplined and organ-ised, finally paid off. I could steal some time to goaround the city and explore, and live the life manyonly dream of! I have really come back more en-riched.

A big thank you!In every element of the programme, I had outstandingpeople who guided and supported me. My supervisorat office, Barry Margeson, gave me the mostcomfortable environment. My professor, Dr Keaton isa knowledgeable, experienced and a humblegentleman. He welcomed my opinion and appreciatedit. My programme advisor, Jaclyn Sheridan, was morelike a friend I could reach out to any time. She was apart of all my important moments. I am grateful to mymentors at Amity, especially Prof (Dr) Ajay Rana,Dr Vinod Shokeen and Ritu Bhatnagar, who guidedme. Amity University has given me a plethora ofopportunities. It has always supported me in all myendeavours, among them, an award and a trip to Italyfor my research paper last spring. I am glad to havebeen able to represent my college at various globalplatforms including Enactus. This scholarshipprogramme was yet again a golden opportunity tobring laurels to my university. I am proud to havelived up to the expectations of my alma mater.Above all, I attribute my success in the programme,to my parents. I was motivated to make them proudof their daughter. In these four months of trainingand hard work, if there is one thing that I have comeback with, it is this feeling of gratitude and joy tohave made my near and dear ones proud of me. G T

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Samagya Darshi, AIS MV, XI

Rabindranath Tagore, Dhirubhai Ambani,Shahrukh Khan, Farah Khan....what do allthese names have in common?Yes, they are fa-

mous Indians but they are also school/college dropouts!Renowned authorAmrita Pritam was a college dropout,yet many of her books are prescribed for college levelcourses. AR Rahman thought it better to leave school,and pursue his passion for music. We reason why it isbetter to pursue passion over competition.Convention v/s passion:Were these personalities notpressurised by their family and well wishers to followconventional career choices? Perhaps yes, but theydecided to go against the current and follow theirpassion anyway and succeed.Marks v/s knowledge:Competition envelopes us fromthe time we are born. We are expected to get goodmarks, secure a rank, clear every entrance exam andbuild up a good career. We are asked to chase aftermarks, not knowledge. In an era of Google and instantinformation, have libraries not lost their charm?

The big chase: The level of competition in Indian col-leges is skyrocketing. The IITs have an acceptance rateof less than 2% whereas Harvard’s stands at 8-20%.Anxiety and depression are on a steady rise due to un-ending competition. A 2014 survey of college studentsfound that 57% girls and 40% boys reported experi-encing 'overwhelming anxiety'. Studies have reportedthat 9.4% of Indians appearing for board exams haveconsidered suicide at least once. What we fail to un-derstand is that not making it to a cut-off doesn't meanyou are not competent enough.

Identify your passion:While the world is struggling tokeep up with the 'who-gets-the highest-marks-wins' race,you have to decide whether or not you want to be in therace! Introspect and identify where your true passionslie. Build on your strengths, and seek help if you need.Enroll for special classes to hone your unique talents.Seek career counselling, if you find it tough to figure outyour area of interest.While you seek out the best in you,let's all together work towards creating a future in whichthe system rewards us for thinking out-of-the-box andtruly follow what our heart wants.G T

Passion Vs competition

Prudential Foundation brings together 20students from China, Japan, Taiwan, SouthKorea, Brazil and India under the scholarshipprogramme, called Global Citizens. Theorganisation, in association with TheWashingtonCenter, believes in honing the potential of selectedstudents. The Prudential Foundation offers ascholarship of over $15000 to students, coveringhousing, course fees and travel. The programmeprovides an opportunity to grow theirprofessional networks, be civically engaged andestablish themselves as global citizens.

Stepping for success

About the Prudential FoundationScholarship programme

Scholar’s Diary

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There are some whosuccumb to the fiercecompetition surroundingthem. And then, there aresome, who do not caremuch about the society.They simply follow whattheir heart says.

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam has given up all hislife savings and salaries to a trust hefounded named PURA (Providing UrbanAmenities to Rural Areas).Gyaan Vigyan4

Science and Technology

Sports

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Open by Andre Agassi

The book takes one on the journey of the lifeand times of former tennis veteran. From

having struggled with drug abuse to completinga successful career in Grand Slam, Andre Agassiprovides his fans a refreshing and starkly honesttale of his life. Worth a read!

Price (paperback) on various websitesFlipkart Rs 369Amazon.in Rs 275Books.rediff.com Rs 417

Moments by Cristiano Ronaldo

It is a poignant tale which leads us to a intothe world of Ronaldo, mostly notoriouslyprivate. With the veneer of fame and glory re-moved, the reader is provided an insight intohis hardships in the pursuit of his passion aswell his family that struggled to make bothends meet.

Price (paperback) on various websitesInfibeam Rs 3559Amazon.in Rs 9300

A Kind of Grace by Jackie Joyner-Kersee

The author is regarded by many as one of thegreatest female athletes of all times. Her au-

tobiography, ‘A Kind of Grace’ is an interna-tional bestseller. Her journey from poverty andhelplessness in East St. Louis to participating inthe Olympics is an inspiring story. A three-timegold medalist in Heptathlon, the book traces herjourney to international acclaim and her fightagainst all odds with sheer grit and determina-tion. Since it is currently unavailable online inIndia, head to the nearest library.

Goal by Major Dhyan Chand

‘The Wizard of hockey’, ‘The Magician onthe field’, these are a few of the many so-

briquets Major Dhyan Chand, an OlympicHockey player is known by. For him, the fieldwas his stage and the stick, his magic wand. Hisaccount covers his rise from the city of Alla-habad and his impeccable performance in the in-ternational arena. In a cricket obsessed nation,Dhyan Chand showed why no game is small.You might find this book in the Sunday Darya-ganj market or head to your nearest library.

Revered among fans, respected among sportspersons, these athletes enthrall and continue to inspire their fans, often acquiring a demigodstatus among mere mortals. But what made them who they are? It’s easy to figure out the answer to the question; all you need to do is, flipthrough their autobiographies, where they’ve shared their life story. Kavya Aggarwal, AIS Vasundhara 6, X B, picks out some for you...

A glimpse into gloryHowzat!?!

Akshat Jain, AIS MV, XI

You are lying comfortably inyour cozy bed, watching StarTrek on TV, enjoying Captain

Kirk guide the enterprise through a uni-verse of galaxies. And then, one of thegadgets catches your fancy and youwonder if you could own one of them.Well, that’s exactly how some of thecoolest hi-tech gizmos were invented-all through a flight of fantasy. Here’s ex-ploring some of these super fab gizmosthat were born when the human mindwondered.

The flip phoneMost of us grew up in an age whenphones were an everyday affair. But in1970, when Star Trek featured a flipphone, it inspired Motorola to come upwith the StarTAC cell phone, a smartnew alternative to those bulky sets. Mar-tin Cooper, Motorola’s director of re-search and development, said that theobjective of creating the first mobilephone released in 1970s, was to create adesign similar to the phones on Star Trek.

Universal translatorToday, anyone can bring out their cellphones, open a translator and have a con-versation with a stranger in any language. In 1945, Murray Leinster’s novella ‘FirstContact’ was among the first stories toboast of an instant universal translator.Even Douglas Adams included a univer-sal translator, the babel fish, in ‘The

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’. In2014, Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, an-nounced the Skype Translator, whichhelps transcend geographical boundariesbetween people and offers near real-timeaudio translation.

Holographic communicators

Star Wars inspired groundbreaking re-search on many things, including holo-graphic communicators. OstendoTechnologies Inc. has developed a chip

that can be placed in TVs, mobiles andsmart watches, and allow people to see3D images without 3D glasses. Thoughthey have managed to create an image ofa rolling dice, who knows, what lies inthe future!

Atomic powerIn 1914, HG Wells published a novel,‘The World set free’, imagining an ‘arti-ficial’ atomic power. Physicist LeoSlizard was inspired by the book to solvethe problem of a nuclear chain reaction-

in 1933. This led to the discovery ofatomic power notoriously known for itseffects on the people of the world, bothpositive and negative. Well, especially forHiroshima and Nagasaki.

CyborgsTerminator, Doctor Who, Iron Man.These fictional televised series andmovies inspired the US Military to de-velop TALOS, or Tactical Assault LightOperator Suit designed to help US Spe-cial Ops in combat, lift heavy weights,

protect them from bullets, give them ac-cess to extensive information, advanceddisplays and capacity to seal wounds.Currently being developed by MIT andother research institutes, US Special Opshope to have it in warfare along withtheir troops latest by the year 2018. The magnanimous inventions areindicative of two facts. One, movies holdthe potential to inspire future inventions.Two, everything you watch on yourtelevision screens isn’t destined toremain there forever.G T

Imagination is the mother of invention. Let’s discover some things that first stoked thehuman imagination and then led to stupendous inventions...

When ‘Reel’ becomes ‘Real’Imaging: Deepak Sharma, GT Network

5U, Me & Hum Whose life is it anyway

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degree from a recognised institution. He has,however, been granted honorary PhD degrees fromover 40 institutions and universities.

Reeya Gupta AIS Mayur Vihar, IX

Naming cyclones? Ridiculous!No, it isn’t. Naming cyclones is a sci-entific method which began duringWorld War II when forecasters beganto identify storms with names to makethings simpler. Imagine the weatherguy getting all muddled up with thoselongitudes and latitudes! And it isn’tjust the weather forecasters who bene-fit from this simple nomenclature, thelayman too finds it easier to memorisethese names.

How is the name decided?The region of occurrence of the cycloneacts as an important factor in decidingits name. So, it’s no surprise that ‘HudHud’ was named in Oman, ‘Pawan’ inSri Lanka, ‘Pyarr’ in Myanmar, ‘Onil’ in

Bangladesh, and ‘Agni’ in India.

But why use feminine names?In 1953, the idea of using commonwomen’s names like- ‘Rashmi’, ‘Nisha’,‘Helen’ - to tag cyclones was adopted. Itwas perhaps the women’s liberationwhich helped change the naming ofstorms to include male names as well,such as- ‘Akash’, ‘Sagar’, ‘Pawan’ andmany more.

What about the next cyclone name?There are tropical Cyclone RegionalBodies who meet and make long lists ofthe names of cyclones for years tocome. This means that the next cyclonewhich is going to occur is alreadynamed and it is ‘Priya’. But that shouldnot stop you from suggesting somenames. How about ‘Chhota Bheem’? or‘Cyclone Jalebi?’ G T

What’s in a name?

The priceless one rupee coin

We all know cyclones are given aname. But have we wondered why?

Once upon a time, it shone like a diamond and was valued as much. Though it is always priceless,nowadays it is easily replaced with a toffee. The story of one such coin in its own words...

Sanjana Dutta, AIS Gur 43, VIII

As I rolled out of the Alipur mintin Kolkata on October 10, 1982,little did I know that I was on

my way to stardom. I vividly rememberthat day. Fresh like a daisy and shininglike a diamond, my heart swelled withpride as I looked at the image ofGandhiji emblazoned on me. My journey began as I was packedinside a box and loaded in a van. Ieventually landed in the vault of StateBank of India at New Delhi. The verynext day, an old man came to the bank.The cashier, after giving him somerupees, handed me over to the man. Icould sense the old man’s excitement ashe tenderly examined me with hisfingertips and carefully kept me insidehis bag - safe and secure. The old man would take me out of thebag everyday but would never use me tobuy anything. This irritated me, after all,I was losing out on friends that I couldhave made otherwise. One day, when Iwas alone in the bag, the man took meto the grocery store. After buying somefood products, he reluctantly handed meover to the shopkeeper. I could see theremorse on the old man’s face uponlosing me. The shopkeeper did not payany heed to me and hurriedly threw meinto his drawer. I felt suffocated in a seaof coins, some old and worn out, othersdirty. My ego was hurt as no one

appreciated my sheen and neither didthey think of me as a prized possession.Fortunately, my stay in the drawer wasshort lived; a young lady came to theshop and I was handed over to her aschange. She kept me carefully inside herpurse. After rolling in a couple of hands,I landed in a bank. It was the same darkvault all over again. Tired of boredom, I

went off to sleep.Suddenly, there was brightness allaround. I opened my eyes only to realisethat I was in the hands of a cricketumpire who was officiating an importantmatch between India and Australia atEden Gardens. I felt elated amidst twogreat captains Sourav Ganguly andRicky Ponting. After the umpire tossed

me up, Ganguly called heads and to hisdelight, I landed on my head. The Indiancaptain had won the toss. The thrillingmatch was won by India and I was in theumpire’s pocket throughout the match.As the match ended and the umpire wasleaving, he handed me over to theofficials who kept me at a special place,in a decorated glass box. The box was

shifted to a small museum in thestadium. Many have visited the museumsince. I feel lucky to be a token memoryof a great match and to be a part ofhistory. Over the years, my shine andglamour has diminished, but my valuehas increased exponentially. So, eventhough I am a mere one rupee coin, Icontinue to feel priceless. G T

Autobiography

Bollywood has often been accused of taking off ideas, storylines and even entire moviesfrom its western counterparts. But, the truth is, Hollywood isn’t far behind either in thisrace of inspiration. Aakriti Dhasmana, AIS Vasundhara 6, X B brings a round up...

Ek baar aur

Legendary Director Quentin Tarantinowas inspired by Kamal Haasan’s‘Abhay’ for one of the sequences in hiscult movie ‘Kill Bill’. And surpris-ingly, the Manga action sequence wasapplauded across the world.

This may come as a surprise, but ‘Common Man’ (2013) isthe official remake of the Bollywood blockbuster, ‘AWednesday’ (2008), a critically acclaimed movie. But ‘Com-mon Man’, starring Ben Kinglsey failed to leave a mark.

‘Kaagaz ke Phool’ was announced the 160th greatest movieof all times in 2001. Many setups and thematic devices usedin the 2011 flick, ‘The Artist’ are reminiscent of Guru Dutt’sgrand romantic tragedy ‘Kaagaz ke ...’, which is also setagainst the backdrop of film business.

&Common Man A Wednesday

&Kill Bill Abhay&Fear Darr

&The Artist Kaagaz ke phool

So here’s a piece of cheer for all theSRK fans! Though it has never beendocumented, the 1996 movie ‘Fear’ isconsidered to be a copy of one of thegreatest movies of Bollywood, ‘Darr’(1993).

&Leap Year Jab We Met‘Jab We Met’ released in 2007 and heav-ily inspired the storyline of the 2010flick, ‘Leap Year’. But the makers of‘Leap Year’ denied it. However, onecannot overlook the uncanny resem-blance of its plot with ‘Jab We Met’.

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“Educationists should build the capacities of thespirit of enquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial andmoral leadership among students and becometheir role model.”

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

Dr Kalam, the country’s mostloved former president, wasknown by names like ‘Peo-ple’s President’ and the ‘Mis-sile Man’. However, Ipersonally looked up to him asthe perfect teacher. Dr Kalamhimself shared with a close

aide once that he wanted to be remembered inthis world for being a teacher more than any ofhis other facets. There is little doubt about the fact that Dr Kalamleft an indelible mark as a teacher or a humanisteverywhere he went; Switzerland commemo-rates his visit to their country as Science Day.The eternal mentor continues to inspire the phi-losophy of Amity to guide students on the pathof sanskars and creativity, through his soul-stir-ring quote cited above.Dr Kalam’s lifespan taught us a lesson or twoabout hardships, hard work, sincerity, selflessnessand compassion. He rose from an extremely hum-ble background and went on to become the cyno-sure of all eyes. Yes, he enthused while he lived,but he left behind a wealthy legacy of inspirationwhen he left for his heavenly abode: “Don’t de-clare holiday on my death, instead work an extraday if you love me.” Our most beloved teacherbreathed his last when he was at work, busy play-ing the role he plays best. The day of August 8, 2008 will forever be etchedin the minds of every Amitian when their mentoraddressed them at AIS Noida, while a few hadthe opportunity to interact with him. G T

Dr Amita ChauhanChairperson

Published and Printed by Mr R.R. Aiyar on behalf of Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhanfrom E-26, Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024 and printed from HT Media Ltd,B-2, Sec 63, Noida (UP). Editor Ms Vira Sharma. � Edition: Vol 7, Issue 20 � RNI No. DELENG / 2009 / 30258. Both for freedistribution and annual subscription of 800.

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Muse Editorial

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam is the only personfrom the world of politics, apart from NitishMishra, to receive the MTV Youth IconAward in 2003.

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The date July 27, 2015, hasbeen etched in history as theday when India lost its mostrevered President Dr APJAbdul Kalam. In this editionof GT, Amitians who met himand even those who didn’t,share their memories with thePresident. A true leader of the

masses, he inspired everyone, for he lived forwhat he preached and died while still in com-mand of his duty - his love for children.On July 27, 2015, another person died while stillin command of his duty, whom many of us did-n’t know. He was Baljit, the SP (detective) at Di-nanagar, Gurdaspur district of Punjab. He wasshot dead by militants in the fierce encounterthat left 3 militants dead, thus saving the livesof 75 bus passengers targeted by them. Coinci-dently, his father Achhar Singh, an Assistant SubInspector with the Punjab Police had also died atthe hands of terrorists 31 years ago, during theheight of militancy in Punjab. And on July 27, 2015, Yakub Menon was exe-cuted for conspiring to trigger the 1993 Mum-bai blast. His execution was the biggest solacefor the mother of Baljit and wife of AchharSingh, who lost both her son and husband to ter-rorism. The solace it brought to all the peoplewho have lost their loved ones to terror attackssent a strong message to all militants, that wewill fight militancy till our last breath.While all the three events may seem discon-nected from one another, they certainly affectedevery Indian. They also bring forth the chal-lenges faced by the Indian democracy, as peo-ple look out for another inspirational leader toguide them. G T

Vira SharmaManaging Editor

A historic date

He said what he meant, hemeant what he said. Today,when he is no more, hiswords ring true a thousandtimes over, and will continueto...ever after

“I am not handsome but I can give myhand-to-someone who needs help. Be-cause beauty is required in heart, notin face.”

“Confidence and hard work are thebest medicines to kill the disease

called failure.”

“Don’t read success stories. You willget only message. Read failure sto-ries...you will get some ideas to getsuccess.”

“When our signature turns into auto-graph, it marks success.”

“My message, especially to youngpeople is to have courage to think dif-ferently, courage to invent, to travelthe unexplored path, courage to dis-cover the impossible and to conquer

the problems and succeed. These aregreat qualities that they must work to-wards. This is my message to theyoung people.”

“We are all born with a divine fire inus. Our efforts should be to givewings to this fire and fill the world

with the glow of its goodness.”

“If a country is to be corruption freeand become a nation of beautifulminds, I strongly feel there are threekey societal members who can makea difference. They are the father, themother and the teacher.”

Kalam’s pearls of wisdomQuote Unquote

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Have you ever come across an individual whom you never metbut felt deeply connected and attached to? Dr APJ AbdulKalam was one of those individuals in my life. I’ve never met

him personally, yet I feel a part of me passed away when Dr Kalamleft for his heavenly abode. It’s fairly easy to ‘get inspired’ but extremely difficult to ‘in-spire others’. Dr Kalam enjoys a special place in my life.My bookshelf is brimming with his books and my videogallery is overflowing with his speeches and lectures.Whenever I feel let down and have no answer, I turnto his words for inspiration.“For achieving greatest heights, you’ll have to fightthe toughest human battles.”I was just 12 when I told my parents that I wish to

serve the nation through politics. They ignored the idea thinking it wasjust another childish wish. They never realised that a small seed couldgive birth to a mighty tree . It was around the same time that I was in-troduced to my first Kalam book- ‘Ignited Minds’. The book made merealise that anyone can achieve their dreams if they possess the zeal,determination, perseverance and courage. “All Birds find shelter during the rain, but the eagle avoids rain by fly-ing above the clouds.“We always talk of being the change, but we hardly walk the talk. Allof us want change but we’re not ready to take ownership of bringingabout that change. But the words of Dr Kalam keep me motivated.“We need good scientists, good engineers, good doctors, good lawyers,good journalists but we also need good political leaders for our nationto prosper.” I embraced politics and activism so that I could change

the perception of at least my acquaintances.His books made me realise the value of good friends

and family. He made me understand the role ofthe blessings of elders in our lives. He taughtme to preserve relationships. He was trulyone of the most important people who in-spired and will continue to inspire meand millions of others with his noblethoughts. “If you want to shine like a sun,first burn like a sun.” G T

Inspired by Kalam’s kalam When he spoke, wisdom poured. Whenhe wrote, stimulation flowed. VanshSaluja, AIS Saket, alumnus, shareshis journey of pure inspiration

He lived for the company ofstudents, he went away in thecompany of students. Some hetaught, many he didn’t. Yet hetaught a lesson to each one ofthem - to be the best they canbe. Amitians share some ofthese lessons on Facebook

Thank you for being yourself. Thank you forall your struggles and the fights you won.Thank you for proving that India still hashope, till the time people like you are here.Thank you for your humble, soft-spokenpersona bereft of any artificial disguise.Thank you for being the role model, everyIndian deserves. I’ll remain, your eternalstudent.

Ojaswini Gul, AIS MV, Alumnus

Seldom comes a man who touches millions ofhearts. I really admired Dr Kalam and misshim deeply. But I’m contented that such aman walked this nation; for, his love for

children, science and the nation alwaysinspires me. I am grateful that once I got theopportunity to be with him and get hissignature too!

Saksham Aggarwal, AIS Gur 43, Alumnus

You ignited our souls; you ignited our minds.Sir, the nation will remember yourempowering contributions and you as thegreatest humanitarian, as the ‘People’sPresident’. Kritika Dhawan, AIS Pushp Vihar, Alumnus

A great mind, a great soul. RIP to one of thegreatest leaders our country has witnessed.

Saumya Kalia, AIS Vasundhara 6, XII

The only good thing that ever happened toIndian politics. Thank you for inspiring theentire nation and igniting several youngminds. May your soul rest in peace, Dr Kalam.

Sana Sawhney, AIS Noida, Alumnus

The presence of some people is so vibrant thatthey stir a motivation inside you simply bytheir words and gestures. There wereinnumerable times when an inspiration wasetched in my heart simply by your speeches,

quotes and books. RIP Dr Abdul Kalam. Youare one of India’s most loved people and willbe, always.

Megha Jha, AIS Gur 46, XI

My mind goes back to my 11-year-old selfwhen I was lucky enough to meet the formerpresident of India. Sir, you dazzled one and allwith your inspiring words and even greateractions. There has never been a man sohumble yet so strong, a true visionary andabove all, a benevolent person who connectedwith the masses. A humble salute.

Pragati Priya, AIS Saket, Alumnus

The countless posts on Facebook show howmuch everyone respected and loved him. RIPKalam Sir.

Bhavya Mehta, AIS MV, Alumnus

RIP sir. Your contributions for India will longbe in our hearts. Our country wouldn’t havebeen the same without you.

Aksh Gupta, AIS MV, X

An inspiration for all Indians. Rest In Peace,Dr Kalam.

Simran Gulati, AIS Saket, XII G T

Once a teacher, always a teacher

Pic courtesy : AIS Gur 46

Dr APJ Abdul KalamOct 15, 1931 - July 27, 2015

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The ‘jeans’ win the‘highest award‘ atthe Panama-Pacific Int.Exposition

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Think denims, think style. The classic bluejeans, one of the most adaptable andstylish fabrics the world has known,

began as sturdy work wear. For the longest time,they were known as ‘overalls’ as they were morelike dungarees, before being modified to looklike pants, and christened as ‘jeans’. Fromrough-and-tough mining wear to a diva’swardrobe staple, today, jeans, in varied formsare the most versatile of all outfits.

Birth of jeansMay 20, 1873 was a historic day: it marked thebirth of the blue jeans. It was on that very daythat two people, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis,joined hands to obtain a US patent on theprocess of putting rivets in men’s work pants forthe very first time. In short, they patented whatthe modern world would call jeans, years later.

The jeans’ storyLevi Strauss landed in San Francisco in 1853, at

a young age of 24 years, with a huge blankcanvas roll, and a plan to open a branch of hisbrothers’ New York wholesale dry goodsbusiness. A miner accosted him and asked,“What will you do with that tent canvas?”Strauss replied, “Sell it in the gold fields.” Theminer wasn’t happy with the response. “Youshould have brought durable pants. Mine don’tlast long.” Strauss immediately had an idea. Hetook the miner to a tailor nearby (called Jacob)and soon, the canvas had turned into a pair ofdurable pants. The happy miner showed off hisnew pants everywhere, “Look at my sturdyLevi’s!” Soon, Strauss had miners queuing upfor his Levi’s. He hired as many tailors andseamstresses he could find, and his businessbegan to expand like never before. So much so,he called over his brothers to help him. Over thenext two decades, Strauss built a verysuccessful business empire, making denimoveralls which were to gain worldwidepopularity as jeans.

Rivet-ting breakthroughOne day, the wife of a local labourer askedJacob, the tailor, to make a pair of pants for herhusband that wouldn’t fall apart. Jacob came upwith the idea to put metal rivets at points ofstrain, and those rivetted pants were an instanthit. Jacob decided to get the process patented.He immediately broke the idea to Levi Strauss,for whom he had made the first canvas pants.Levi recognised the potential in the idea, and thetwo men received the riveted patent from the USPatent and Trademark Office in 1873. Leviinvited Jacob to San Francisco to supervise themanufacture of the riveted pants for thecompany. Davis and family moved in and therest, as they say, is history.

Levi’s legendsUnwavering quality standards and sturdymanufacturing process, gave Levi’s a greatreputation for strength and durability. Legendsregarding how those pants were used as ropes to

tow vehicles abound historical archives. One ofthem is uniquely incredulous. In Los Angeles of1899, an old locomotive was carrying seven carspiled with logs. Ahead of Arizona, one of thecars snapped creating a panic situation. One ofthe engineers wearing Levis, dunked it in thewater tank, twisted it like a rope, tied one end tothe car and the other end to the engine, and that’show they went the rest of the way!

Strauss, the philanthropistLevi Strauss was a contributor to the PacificHebrew Orphan Asylum and Home, the EurekaBenevolent Society and the Hebrew Board ofRelief. Levi Strauss Foundation continues totake the legacy forward by supporting.progressive leaders and organisations

Global acclaim In 2013, the Levi Strauss Foundation washonoured with the inaugural NCRP ImpactAward in the corporate foundation category.G T

Timeline of jeans

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was knownto write personalised ‘Thank You’cards.

Jean-etics of the

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Bread halwa

Once, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam rejected thesuggestion to put broken glass on the wall of abuilding to enhance protection. Why? Becausebroken glass would be harmful for birds!

Naman BarejaAIS Pushp Vihar, IX

IngredientsWhite or brown bread........8-10 slicesMilk............................................3 cupGhee ......................................3-4 tbspSugar ......................................1/2 cupPowdered cardamom ..................1 tspAlmonds (finely chopped).. to garnishWalnuts (finely chopped)....to garnishCashews (chopped) .................. 10-12Raisins ................................to garnish

Method� Cut the bread into small pieces.� Heat 2 tbsp ghee and roast the bread

pieces on medium flame.� After roasting, add milk and sugar. � Stir continuously and press the

bread pieces with a ladle to breakthem into tiny pieces.

� Pour 1 tbsp ghee into the pan andcook the halwa.

� Mix some cashews, almonds andcardamom into the halwa and stir.

� Garnish with raisins and walnuts.

Ramsha Matin, AIS Vasundhara 6, VIII A

An eminent and affectionate personality,and indeed learned too immensely,rewarded not just for his knowledge,but his kindness too was often acknowledged.

Such an aura Dr Kalam always had,that could generate interest for learning,in every lass and lad.

Though not among us anymore physically,but he will always be remembered so dearly.His expertise brought the nation too many glories,a scientist, an educationist and an adorable man,was perhaps none other than the ‘Missile man’. G T

Nalin Bhatt, AIS Gurgaon 43, XI B

Sometimes I sit and wonder whyis this world filled with sorrow.Pain lingers here and there, and everyone dreams for abetter tomorrow. Why does evil lurk in the shadows, and hate in the dark?Why is cruelty called wrong or stark?

I began the search for the answer to my question,to bring some clarity to my confusion.I read every book,I ransacked every library.Until there came a realisation,the answer to my question,lies neither in some corner and nook,neither in the question, nor in the book.Neither the Gods nor the rites I seek,but the answer to my pursuitlies astonishingly in me.Within me kindness resides,to eclipse the cruelty and bring back the light.Within me love survives,to heal the pain and the plight.It is this power that is keeping me alive! G T

Brush ‘n’ Easel Rahul MondalAIS Gur 43, XII S

Shivangi Nayak, AIS Vas 6, IX C

It was just a few weeks ago when mymother asked me to deliver a cakeand biscuits to Mr Brown. I had

never seen Mr Brown before, so shehanded me a photograph of him whichlooked quite old. He was a black-hairedyoung man with blue eyes.After asking different people for theaddress, I finally reached the place. Itwas a huge, old and dirty abandonedmansion. I knocked the door once. Noresponse. Twice. No response. I pushedthe door slightly. It opened. As soon as I

entered, the lights were switched on.Though the house was beautifullydesigned, all I could see was dust andspider webs. I called out for Mr Brown.Suddenly, I saw an odd looking mancoming towards me. He bore almost noresemblance to the man in thephotograph. Thinking the photographwas old, I ignored the fact. “Hello, sir. Here’s your order. I amJennifer, Mrs Rosette’s daughter. Nice tomeet you,” I said. “Hello dear. Nice tomeet you too. Please have a seat,” hesaid. He offered me a cup of coffee andwe started talking. Within the next half

an hour, we became good friends. After I reached home, I found mymother staring at me furiously. “MrBrown called me to say that he didn’treceive the order,” she said. “But I amjust returning from his mansion. In fact,we even had a long talk,” I protested. I told her about Mr Brown’s appearance,our meeting and all that had happened.“The picture I handed you was recent.The reason it looked old was that it waskept in a dirty corner of the house,” shedeclared sternly. I decided to take her to the mansion. Aswe reached there, everything looked thesame, except that the mansion was nowa garden! We found an old lady there.She knew exactly what had happenedfor she said, “In the mansion, there livedan old, unmarried man. He loved talkingto children. Unfortunately, he died twodecades ago and the mansion he used tolive in was demolished to build a park.”I wanted to tell my mom it wasn’t justanother story. G T

As we reached there,everything looked thesame, except that themansion was now a

garden!

This isn’t another story

Answer toeverything

WORDS: 1. HOT 2. HUMIDITY 3. ICE CREAM 4. MANGOES5. PERSPIRE 6. SUNSHINE 7. VACATIONS

DETECTIVE

A tribute toDr Kalam

WORDS VERSE Can you spot 7 words related to summer?

StorywalaIllustration: Deepak Sharma, GT, Network

Aryaman Sen, AIS Vas 6, VI

Once upon a time, there was ayoung boy Ravi, who alwaysdreamt of visiting a beach. So,

his father planned a trip to Goa on hisbirthday as a special treat.On reaching Goa, Ravi was super ex-cited as he was visiting a beach for thefirst time in his life. He spent an entireday at the beach.The next morning, when he was stand-ing in the balcony of his hotel, he no-

ticed a tiny island, not far from theshore. He requested his father to takehim there. His father agreed and hired aboat. Ravi’s mother quickly packedsome sandwiches while Ravi and his sis-ter grabbed some toys. But before theycould reach the island, the sky becameovercast, and it started raining. Theharsh winds tilted the boat dangerously.Fortunately, there were life jackets in theboat, so they managed to swim andreach the island. Everything had beenswept away – their food, Ravi's ball,

even his mother’s hand bag. They couldnot find anyone on the island.Suddenly, his father spotted a small cavenear a big rock. “Let’s take shelter there,from the rain,” he said. All four of themhuddled together in the small cave tokeep themselves warm. Even thoughthey were alone on the desolate island,they had a great time.The next morning, Ravi heard a noiseand came out of the cave to see where itcame from. To his utter joy, he saw aboat coming towards the island. A manjumped out of it to help them. As theywere sailing back, Ravi told his father,“This was the most exciting and adven-turous birthday I’ve ever had.”G T

Short Story

Ravi’s birthday adventure

My name: Parnika KhannaMy school: AIS SaketMy class: IMy birthday: August 24I like: PaintingI dislike: Going to the marketMy hobby: Drawing, art and craftMy role model:My fatherMy best friend: HarshulMy favourite book: Pepper Series

My favourite game: Playing with softtoysMy favourite food: Rajma chawalMy favourite teacher(s): Ritu Ma’amand Juhi Ma’amMy favourite subject: EnglishI want to become: A teacherI want to feature in GT because: It isthe best place to share ideas andthoughts.

Illustration: Pankaj Mallik, GT Network

So, what did you learn today?A new word: Desolate

Meaning: A deserted place

Ravi always dreamt of visitinga beach. So, his father

planned a trip to Goa on hisbirthday as a special treat.

Pranav GuptaAIS Mayur Vihar, IX

IngredientsVanilla custard powder................2 tspMilk .........................................500 mlSugar.........................................50 gmRed and green fruit cherries.......a few

Method�Add vanilla custard powder to 3 tspof warm milk.

� Stir with a spoon to make a smoothpaste without any lumps.�Boil the remaining milk. Add sugar.�Add custard paste into the boilingmilk, while stirring continuously untilit reaches a thick consistency.�Keep the custard at room tempera-ture to settle, before refrigerating itfor two hours.�Before serving, add the fruit cher-ries and mix lightly.� Serve chilled.

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Painting Corner Zoya KhanAIS Gur 46, I

Fruit cherry custard

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ttss Once during an event, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalamrefused to sit on a chair that was designatedfor him. Because, it was larger in size than theother chairs! Junior

Avishi Saxena, AIS Vas 1, I

Sardar: Madam, what is the name ofyour car?Girl: I don’t remember but it startswith ‘T’Sardar: What? Your car starts withTea, I thought every car starts withpetrol!

Once Santa and Banta had twobombs.Santa: Let’s give these two bombs tothe police.Banta: But what if one of the bombsexplodes. Then?Santa: No problem, we will say thatwe have got only one!

Teacher: Rohan tell me the formulaof water.Rohan: HIJKLMNOTeacher: What are you saying? Thisis not the formula.Rohan: Ma’am, you only told us thatthe formula is H 2 (to) O!

It’s Me

Jaidev Mehta, AIS Saket, VI

My friend is the best,he likes to give tests.Whenever there is a guest, he always takes rest.

One day he went to a tailor,to stitch a shirt like that of a sailor.And then he decided to go to a salon,instead of buying a big balloon.

One day there was a test, and he did not know how to draw the picture of a nest.Then he looked outside the window and saw a nest,so, he decided to make his picture the best.

One day he saw a cartoon, in which there was a moon.One day in the markethe saw a big spoon,which was kept beside a lagoon.

When he and I had met, he asked me to bet.He told me to fly like a jet,and I had to regret.G T

My dear friend

5 tips to remove tough stains Ekansh Gupta

AIS Mayur Vihar, IV

Butter:Apply a small amount ofkerosene on the stain, dip in de-

tergent solution and wash it.

Turmeric: Wash the cloth in anymild detergent and rub it. Hang

the cloth in direct sunlight. The stainwill disappear after some time.

Ketchup: Add glycerin over thestain and rub the spot. Leave it for

half an hour and rinse in warm water.

Grease: Pour plain soda on thestain and rub it. Let it settle for 10

to 15 minutes, and wash.

Ball point ink: Dab the stain witha clean cloth and rub alcohol on it.

Wash and the stain will disappear.G T

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THE GLOBAL TIMES |MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2015Even as a child, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam hada great fascination for Vedic mantras. Heused to listen to the chanting for hours.

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AIS Noida

AIS Noida organised Geomaty2015, the annual social sciencefestival on July 4, 2015 for the

7th year in succession. The festival en-visaged by Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan,Chairperson, Amity Group of Schools &RBEF, aims at generating interest in sub-jects as geography and history through adisplay of creative skills such as drama-tisation, dance, web designing, face-painting, cuisine, poster making andother activities.This year, the theme of the festival re-volved around regional geography, his-

tory of Asia and the cultural heritage ofthe Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Studentsof Class IV - XII, from 25 prestigiousschools of Delhi/NCR took part in vari-ous competitions which were dividedinto eight categories according to differ-ent levels. In the category of ‘FolkDances of Asia’, Class IV & V show-cased pulsating beats and musical pre-sentations which left the audiencespellbound. Class VI and VII were in-volved in poster making on the theme -‘Monumental Heritage’ and a dancedrama on ‘Festival of any Asian Coun-try’. Students of Class VIII, participatedin face painting on the theme ‘Rare ani-

mal species’ and showcased the cuisineof the chosen Asian country. Class IXand X participated in a quiz involvingmap marking, map reading and web de-signing. Class XI and XII partook in anextempore on ‘Globalisation of Asia’,wherein they expressed themselves elo-quently. Adding colour to the fest wereseveral stalls put up by students depictingdifferent art forms.The event was judged by experts fromrespective fields. The all rounder trophywas bagged by AIS Gurgaon 43. RenuSingh, principal, AIS Noida congratu-lated everyone on the success of the so-cial science fest.G T

AIS VKC, Lucknow

Astudent of Class IX A, AISVKC, Lucknow, Harsh Singhwon laurels for the school by

winning the All India Dance Champi-onship-2015. To win the prestigiouschampionship, Harsh competed withthousands of children selected from allover India in country wide auditions,running over several months. Thegrand finale was organised on April 24,2015 at Sun City Ground, Vasai (W),Maharashtra. Harsh was rankedamongst the top 10 dancers in theunder 14-category. On the finale, heperformed in front of renowned Bolly-wood personalities like choreographerRemo D’ Souza, actor Varun Dhawan,actress Shraddha Kapoor and the entirecast of ABCD-2. The mega event wasorganised by India’s Got Talent Season

3 winners and ABCD -2 fame Ficti-tious Dance Crew. Harsh impressedthe judges with his fabulous dance per-formance.

AIS VYC, Lucknow

Aspecial assembly was con-ducted on July 15, 2015 by thestudents of Class Nursery - IV

at AIS Vrindavan Yojana Campus,Lucknow. The assembly highlightedthe power of ‘Hope’- the belief thatthere is light at the end of the tunnel.The little ones captivated the audiencewith their mellifluous rendition of thesong ‘I Have a Dream’. This was fol-

lowed by a creative skit by the studentsof Classes I - IV. Students dressed upas candles symbolised the flicker oflove, peace, compassion and hope. Little ones from Class Nursery, KG, Iand II were the cynosure of all eyes asthey danced to the song ‘Dil HaiChhota Sa’. A touching video on themagical power of optimism concludedthe event. School coordinator, TanujaSingh lauded the efforts of the childrenand teachers.

AIS Vasundhara 1

CBSE toppers of the school werehonoured on the momentous oc-casion of felicitation ceremony.

The meritorious students of Class X whoscored 10 CGPA and school toppers ofClass XII, were felicitated on July 13,2015. The prestigious ceremony wasgraced by the presence of Dr (Mrs)Amita Chauhan, Chairperson, AmityGroup of Schools and RBEF. The programme commenced with thelighting of the lamp accompanied by therendition of shlokas. In her welcome ad-dress, school principal Valambal Bal-achandran expressed happiness over thesincere and dedicated efforts of the stu-dents and teachers. School topper Arushi Verma of ClassXII, was felicitated for scoring 95%marks overall, besides securing the high-est marks in english, mathematics, ac-

countancy, business studies and eco-nomics. Nikhil Kanyal was awarded forbeing the science topper with 93%, andgetting the highest marks in chemistry,mathematics and physics.Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan appreciatedthe efforts of the students in bringinglaurels to the school and encouraged

them to achieve greater heights in the fu-ture. It was a red letter day for the teach-ers as well, as they were awarded lettersof appreciation as an acknowledgementof their perseverance and dedication.The students thanked their alma materfor enabling them to achieve such re-markable results.G T

AERC

AFS Intercultural ProgrammesIndia organised the first Princi-pal’s meet for schools conduct-

ing global exchange through AFS. Themeet was held at Daly College, Indore onJuly 10 & 11, 2015. 21 chairpersons,principals, directors and co-ordinatorsfrom all over the country participated inthe meet. Jyoti Arora, director, AERC andDivya Bhatia, principal, AIS Saket tookpart in the mega event. The meet was or-ganised with the aim to celebrate the as-sociation of Indian schools with AFS.This year, AFS commemorates 100 yearsof AFS International and 10 years of AFSIntercultural Programmes. On the firstday, an ice breaking session took place,

followed by introduction of the partici-pating schools and principals through apresentation which highlighted the role ofDr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson,Amity Group of Schools & RBEF, inbringing globalisation to Amity. The sec-ond day of the meet started with a paneldiscussion with Jyoti Arora, director,AERC as one of the panelists. She laidemphasis on proper orientation for par-ents and students, and the role of theschool in helping children to cope withcross cultural exchange programmes. An-gela Roy, AFS chairperson and Dr SumerSingh, principal, Daly College, proposedthe vote of thanks. The conference was alearning experience as well as an invalu-able opportunity to share experienceswith other educators.G T

The gravity of Geomaty A generous mix of creativity, science and talent of school studentswas on display at the annual social science festival

Principal’s meetAmity educators had the golden opportunityto participate in a meet organised by AFS

Students showcasing their talent in Geomaty Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan interacts at the festival

Special assembly on ‘hope’

Felicitation ceremonyDancing star

ACCGC

With the aim to empower Ami-tians by helping them makeinformed career choices,

Amity Career Counselling and GuidanceCell (ACCGC) organised a motivationaltalk on ‘Career in Indian Air Force’ onJuly 14, 2015 at AIS Vasundhara 1. Thetalk was conducted by none other than

Wg Cdr Pooja Thakur, the first lady of-ficer in the country to have led the Guardof Honour for US president BarackObama on Republic Day. She is currentlyappointed as administration officer atpublicity cell, DISHA of the Delhi AirHeadquarters. The interactive session wasattended by the students of Class X to XIIof AIS Vasundhara 1 and AIS Vasundhara 6.The talk was highly inspiring and moti-vated the students by taking themthrough the history of Indian Air Force.Wg Cdr Thakur further explained thedifferent entry levels, the variousbranches of IAF and the benefits of join-ing it. She instigated the curiosity of theyoung minds when she shared the factthat she is a parajumper. The childrenwere excited to receive caps and T-shirtsas rewards for answering the questionsraised by her. The session ended with avote of thanks proposed by the head boyof the host school.G T

Career talk on IAFAIS Noida

Class VII student Anandi Gan-guly, bagged the bronze medalin the 40- 45 kg individual in the

14th UP State Level Karate Champi-onship held at Noida stadium on April18 - 19, 2015. The event, organised byShito-Ryu Sports Karate -Do Associa-tion UP, is affiliated to National KarateFederation Of India and recognised bythe India Olympic Association. G T

Celebrating the toppers’ achievementThe ceremony in progress

AFS Intercultural Meet at Daly College, Indore

Creative skit performed by students

Harsh Singh, winner of AIDC

Wg Cdr Pooja Thakur

Karate champ Anandi Ganguly

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam had a great liking forCarnatic music. He mastered the Rudra Veena, arare type of veena and used to go to a Tamil familyin Hyderabad for years to learn the instrument.Bag Pack12

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“If there ever comes a time when we are nottogether, keep me in your heart we’ll stay thereforever.”-Winnie the Pooh

Shefali Riyal, AIS Mayur Vihar, XI

True, things that are close to our hearts cannever be forgotten. They’ll always stay therelike imprints engraved in our memories.

One such memory is of the cartoons we grew upwith. They made us laugh, cry, awakened all thesuper powers in us (at least we thought so!) andwhat not. Many of them helped shape our life andpersonality. To some extent, they tried to fill thegap, created by the absence of grandmothers’ sto-ries in a nuclear family set-up. Let us take a tripdown memory lane to relive those years that madeour childhood the most memorable time of our life.Let’s recall our best loved cartoons and what is itthat we miss about them the most! Here’s a quickflashback of our bygone childhood...

Popeye The Sailor Man

Channel – Cartoon NetworkGenre – Humour & AdventureProtagonists – Popeye, Olive (lady love) and thevillain Bluto X-Factor– Super strong biceps in two minutes justby gulping spinachWhat we miss: The action sequences between Pop-eye and Bluto

Strawberry Shortcake

Channel – Cartoon NetworkGenre – Drama & AdventureProtagonists – Strawberry ShortcakeX-Factor – Popular amongst little girls of 4 to 10years of ageWhat we miss: Colourful shakes and tasty treats

The Powerpuff Girls

Channel– Cartoon NetworkGenre– Superhero fictionProtagonists– Buttercup, Bubbles & BlossomX-Factor– Girl versions of Superman, Batman &Power RangersWhat we miss: Mojo Jojo and Miss Bellum.(though we never got to see her face)

Scooby-Doo, where are you?

Channel – Cartoon NetworkGenre – Detective thrillerProtagonists – Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy &Scooby-Doo (dog)X-Factor – Uncovering ghostly decoysWhat we miss: The funny chasing scenes and thegreat monsters

Lost cartoons-ourchildhood buddies

Winx ClubChannel – NickelodeonGenre –Magic & AdventureProtagonists – Bloom & KikoX-Factor – Glitter, beauty & super powersWhat we miss: The lovely dresses and the magic

Courage the Cowardly DogChannel – Cartoon NetworkGenre – Horror Comedy, Black Comedy, Super-naturalProtagonists – Courage (dog), Eustace and MurielX-Factor – The easily scared but extremely loyaldog will do anything to save his ownersWhat we miss: The terrifically funny and weirdstory plots

Johnny Bravo

Channel – Cartoon NetworkGenre – ComedyProtagonists – Johnny BravoX-Factor – A self-obsessed brawny guy who justcan’t get a girlfriend!What we miss: Johnny’s mom and all the lovelyladies who rejected him

Dexter’s Laboratory

Channel– Cartoon NetworkGenre– Comic Science FictionProtagonists– Dexter & Dee Dee (sister)X-Factor– The moron sister would inadvertentlyruin the greatest of the inventions of the childprodigy.What we miss: Dee Dee’s mischievous acts andDexter’s super inventions

Foster’s Home for ImaginaryFriends

Channel– Cartoon NetworkGenre– Fantasy, DramedyProtagonists– Mac & Bloo, Wilt and other imagi-nary charactersX-Factor– Friendship and togethernessWhat we miss: The friendship that Mac shareswith the imaginary characters

The Grim Adventures of Billy& Mandy

Channel– Cartoon NetworkGenre– Fantasy, DramedyProtagonists– Billy, Mandy and Grim the reaperX-Factor– The weird magic spells.What we miss: Billy’s silly acts and Grim’s miser-able servitude

Samurai Jack Channel – Cartoon NetworkGenre – Sorcery & ScienceFantasyProtagonists – Jack and theshape shifting demon AkuX-Factor –A samurai warrioris sent to the future by demon,he now attempts to returnbackWhat we miss:Jack’s braveryand valour

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