Sumitra SinghAmity Law School II, Faculty

What have been the guiding principlesof your life?I believe in honesty, integrity, hard workand God’s grace. But yes, dignity comeswith hard work. If you work hard withutmost dedication and determination,you are bound to win.

What, according to you, should be thenuclear policy of India at present?We have discussed Smiling Buddha(code name for India’s first success-ful nuclear bomb test in 1974) for long.It’s time we follow an independent nu-clear programme that is not affected byforeign pressure. Nuclear power is amajor contributor to India’s energy sec-tor. We need to understand the basic nu-clear doctrine of India and also of othercountries, to create the best programmefor the benefit of the society.

Where do you foresee India in 2020?Today, the entire world is envious ofIndia, a country that has marveled inevery field! By 2020, I foresee more in-dustry interface in academia, whichwould create industry ready graduates.

We need to identify domains forprospective study, research and produc-tivity. For example, one area of researchcould be rural areas. We have come upwith Rural Technology Action Groupsthat work using technology. India needsmore research in such areas. Five yearsfrom now, there should be coherent syn-ergy in the area of science and technol-ogy, which would lead to faster growth.Research should be directed and pro-pelled towards productivity. India wouldemerge as a technology driven countrywith enterprising individuals committedto shape the country’s dynamism on thepath of success.

How do you find Amity different fromother academic institutions?

Amity is a dynamic institution. It is a re-search and innovation driven universitywith the potential for further excellence.The students are highly enthusiastic andambitious. I can see thatAmity has madegreat strides in the field of technical ed-ucation, management and other areas.

What is your message for the youth?I believe in the power of the youth. Indiais on the path of becoming a developedcountry and in this journey, the studentscan play a crucial role and must acceler-ate the process of growth. Each one ofyou possesses immense talent. You justneed to nurture it. Amity provides youan excellent platform to polish your la-tent talent. I wish you all the best andsuccess in all walks of life!G T

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Every night from 9 pm to 10 pm,when Masterchef US/UK/Aus-tralia/India airs on television, mil-

lions of food dreams are built and broken.With the sudden avalanche of cookeryshows especially the likes of Style Chefand Firangi Tadka, and a major progres-sion in the food preferences of people,food presentation has taken the designerfood wave by storm.

Chefs? Naah, food artists!Food presentation, or plating, starts rightfrom the kind of plate you use. Round,square, white, black, or think completelyout-of-the-box and use a glass jar for yourpasta; it’s anybody’s game at this point. Upnext comes the actual arrangement of fooditems. Many chefs use the ‘Clocking Tech-nique’, i.e. presenting food according tothe hands of a clock: protein at 6 o’clock,vegetables at 2 o’clock and starch at 11o’clock. With the increasing affinity for allthings designer, Indian restaurants aremaking heads turn with their presentation.Chef Jerome Cousin from fine diningrestaurant Rara Avis couldn’t agree more,“The presentation is the first impression inthe entire dining experience. In this indus-try, we’re artists; sure, we aren’t painting apicture, but we’re painting a plate of food!That is our canvas.”

Eat with your eyesUndeniably, a well presented platter, islikely to win more customers. Cuisines theworld over, have distinct styles of presen-tation. The Japanese have seven styles offood arrangement, including ‘sugimori’

(slanting arrangement), ‘hiramori’ (flat de-sign) and ‘yamamori’ (mound-like). EvenIndian cuisine is getting a modern avatar,focusing on smaller individual-sized serv-ings. With lentils getting a chic makeoverin soup spoons or deconstructed rasmalaisin glasses, there’s more to appease the eye.If it looks good, half the battle is won.“Well presented food increases the footfallof a restaurant; it also enhances the diningexperience. However, it’s critical that yourproduct should also taste equally good,”believes Ravi Sethi, GM, Market Cafe.

Too ‘haute’ to handle!If French food connoisseurs have theirway, probably a ‘Food Fashion Week’would soon be on the runway! Years back,French chefs invented the ‘haute cuisine’,literally meaning ‘high level‘ cuisine,characterised by meticulous preparationand careful presentation of food. Inspiredby that, restaurateurs the world over are in-corporating exotic designs in regularpreparations, giving them a touch of re-galia. A word of caution though, when youset such a high standard for your cus-

tomers, you better stick to it! Ravi Sethiavers, “If we go overboard with various el-ements of presentation, we might miss outa few; something as simple as forgettingthe fries can cost us a lot!” A few mishapsaside, beauty does lie in the eyes of theplate holder! From plating tacos in littlecarts to serving mocktails in test tubes,new age restaurants like Farzi, Social andOne Oak have started taking their presen-tation a little too seriously. And guesswhat? People are responding to it with thesame zeal. G T

Design your platter!Move over designer clothes, designer food is here! A feast to your eyes, food decorationor food presentation is the next big thing in the food industry. Labanya Maitra, AIS Saket, alumnus, dishes up the intricacies that go into an excitingly exotic platter

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UN chief’s envoy foryouth visits India UN chief Ban Ki-Moon’senvoy for youth, Ahmad

Alhendawi, visited India tohighlight and discuss futureyouth activities andimplement sustainabledevelopment goals.

Men who overpoweredgunman on train, honouredPresident François Hollandeawarded France’s highestdistinction, the Legion ofHonour, to three Americansand a Briton whooverpowered a gunmanon the high-speed trainbetween Amsterdam

and Paris onAugust 21.

ISIS destroy ancient templeISIS militants have destroyedSyria’s ancient Temple ofBaalshamin. The temple wassituated in the ancient town ofPalmyra, a UNESCO worldheritage site famed for its well-preserved Greco-Roman ruins.

Greece supreme court head to leadinterim governmentGreece came one step closer to earlyelections with the President appointingthe head of the supreme court asinterim PM to lead Greece to nextmonth's polls.

British embassy re-opens In a significant development thatmarks immense improvement inIran-West relations, UKreopened its embassy in theIranian capital of Tehran.

USA and Turkey announcejoint military operationsIn a significant attack on thegrowing threat of ISIS, USAand Turkey have announced ajoint operation to flush outISIS extremists from theTurkey-Syria border. Thejoint operations includeproviding air cover formoderate Syrian rebels.

Reported: The central governmentmay end the No Detention Policyintroduced under the RTE Act,that automatically promotesstudents upto Class VIII, and mayalso consider making itcompulsory for students to takeClass X board examinations inCBSE schools. The move hasstirred up a debate, inviting manyviews. Richa, GT Network bringsto you some of them.

NO DETENTION POLICY: RIGHT OR WRONGAdvocates of the policy say it is important forthe social milieu; others have condemned itfor degrading the quality of education.

��The policy is important on the social front.Getting rid of the No Detention Policy willhave adverse social implications especially inthe rural arena, ranging from lack of job op-portunities to an increasing number of schooldropouts and early marriage of the girl child.“This policy followed a non-threatening, ho-listic assessment, which in turn, has led to anincrease in the number of student enroll-ments. Doing away with it would lead to sud-den dropouts, rising stress levels that can leadto more suicides, and can also give the Indianparents another chance to withdraw their

daughters from schools. And whatabout those who stand a chance ofearning their bread and butter basedon basic educational qualification?”

Vara Raturi, AIS PV, XI��The policy hampers qualityeducation.Many states have asserted that the pol-icy has degraded the quality of studentsbeing promoted to higher classes and hasalso increased the number of failures inClass IX.“The policy results in the lack of a guidingforce that can push the students towards a bet-ter result. They’ve got nothing to lose andnothing to achieve. Sense of competitivenessis lost and learning is minimised significantly.”

Megha Jha, AIS Gurgaon 46, XI

CLASS X BOARD EXAMS: YES OR NOEven though the Class X boards vs CCEbattle is quite old, it continues to rage on.

��Class X boards help in handling increasedpressure in Class XI and XII.Students who do not appear in Class X boardexams are not equipped to handle the pressurethat Class XI and XII brings. “As soon as you enter senior secondary, aca-demics become priority and the fact thatyou’re supposed to recall everything you’vestudied all year long, adds to the pressure. It’sextremely difficult, distressing and over-whelming. Moreover, appearing in Class X

board exams can be seen as a prepara-tory ground that gives a definite ad-vantage in Class XII board exams.”

Mehak Bawa, AIS Noida, XII I��CCE facilitates the holistic

development of a student.CCE aims at regular evaluation of stu-dents on smaller content and assessingthem on traits other than academics. “The system provides a conducive,

non-pressurised and explorative environ-ment for both teaching and learning. Theformative assessments provide beyond-the-text learning experiences. The grading systemin Class X has put to rest the unnecessaryclamouring for every single mark and the raceto attain a ‘high’ percentage.”Shalini Ramaul, AIS Gurgaon 43, Teacher

THE MIDWAY: POSSIBLE SOLUTIONWhile the variables are many, good qualityteachers and adequate infrastructure seem tobe the package ensuring quality education.

“For any system of examination to be fruitfuland successful, it is the quality of teachers andinfrastructure that matters the most, especiallyin the rural areas. What and how the studentslearn depends largely on their teachers and theenvironment in which they are learning. Amiddle path that ensures continuous evaluationbut where achieving high marks does not be-come the sole objective, is required.”

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3Learning Curve Education & Enhancement

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How would you imagine a class-room of ancient India? Dull andquiet? Well, on the contrary! It

was perhaps even more lively than thepresent-day classroom.

Guru-shishya relationshipIn the olden education system, there wasno concept of examinations. Instead,there was great emphasis on the ‘guru-shishya’ relationship. A teacher wouldassess every disciple on various param-eters to gauge academic as well as intel-lectual competence. The currenteducation system can learn from the ed-ucation system of the olden golden dayswhen it comes to teacher-student rela-tionship. Besides, bidding goodbye toexaminations may not be such a bad ideaafter all!

Emphasis on vocational skillsBack in those days, great emphasis waslaid on real-life skills to not only helpbuild warriors but also citizens capableof running cities. Students were im-parted practical skills along with theory.

Physical educationFitness formed an important part of thedaily schedule as students were encour-aged to participate in archery andwrestling. Yoga was also stressed upon.

Studying with natureNature and forests are intrinsically

linked to a student’s education. In an-cient days, most learning centres weresituated in the forests, away from town-ships. Ancient India believed that a stu-dent should be connected, by mind andsoul, to Mother Earth. Guru Ra-bindranath Tagore had built VisvaBharati Shantiniketan on this premise.

Free educationThe best things in life are free and edu-

cation was no exception back then.There was no concept of a fee in ex-change for education. Dedication anddevotion were the only qualities thatmattered. A free education also ensureda level playing field for all students sansany discrimination.

Emphasis on debates Ancient India taught students to discussand debate with not only their peers but

also their teachers for better understand-ing of the subject. It was through criticalanalysis that Sri Ramanuja and Sri Mad-hvacharya differed from their teacherson the interpretation of the Brahmasutra.Madhvacharya even made his teachersubscribe to his views. The students hadthe freedom to discuss their views. It re-flects the fact that the gurus were moreopen to new ideas and views articulatedby their disciples and students.G T

Amity Law School II

Sumitra Singh, Faculty, ALS II

On August 19, 2015, the HindiMoot Court Society (HMCS) ofAmity Law School II organised

Janmanch, which literally translates to ‘astage that is open for all’. The platformsaw a discussion by students on the topic‘Validity of Capital Punishment’.

The student participants spoke elo-quently to express their views on theburning topic. Some of them supportedcapital punishment, while some shunnedit completely. Dr Aditya, deputy director, ALS II, ap-preciated the efforts of students and theHMCS committee. Shivam Verma,founder, HMCS and Dr Santosh Kumar,advisor, HMCS, spoke about the signif-icance of the Hindi language in society

as well as Indian courts of law. AshutoshBhardwaj, general secretary, HMCS,proposed the vote of thanks. Akanksha Tiwari won the first prize inthe competition while Prajyot Rai andMalvinder Singh bagged the second andthird positions respectively. The pro-gramme was organised by chief studentcoordinators Shubham Sinha, PronoyChatterjee, Md Shadab Naqvi, NiveditaChauhan and Priyank Kumar Saxena.G T

Amity Business School

Amity Business School held anational workshop on ‘CaseDevelopment and Analysis’

on August 22 at AUUP. Eminentpersonalities, industry veterans andexperienced banking professionalsgraced the occasion. The workshopsaw the faculty of Amity BusinessSchool as well as the workforce fromCorporate Resource Centres of diversedisciplines from ABS in attendance.Seven students from Gyan BhartiInstitute of Technology, Meerut, alsoparticipated in the workshop.Welcoming the gathering, Prof (Dr)Sanjeev Bansal, director, AmityBusiness School, shared the interestinghistory of research. Illustrious speakers on the occasionincluded personalities as NM Raja,former senior vice president, Axis

Bank; DK Valecha, retired managerwith more than 30 years of bankingexperience; Ramesh Wahi, bankingexpert with more than 39 years ofexperience; Dr Narinder KumarBhasin, certified IIBF NIBM banktrainer; Manohar Krishna Asthana,additional general manager (qualityassurance and inspection), NTPC Ltdand Amandeep Dhingara, Founder,Transformation Quotient. During the workshop, many casestudies were discussed by the eruditespeakers, who also provided lessons onefficient management solutions.Dr Anupama R, convener of theworkshop, conducted a session toapprise the students about acronymsused by the research fraternity. Theworkshop gave students an opportunityto interact with the speakers anddiscuss the latest trends and challengesof management with them.

Even though the present-day education system seems to be making giant strides, itcould look up to the education practices followed in ancient India for inspiration

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Manisha Raj, Faculty, ASESomya Verma, Student, ASE

Students and teachers of ASE gath-ered on August 20 to pay homage

to the late president of India, Dr APJAbdul Kalam. The tribute began by Dr Shalini SSharma, HoI, who shared Dr Kalam’svision. The programme was then takenover by students. Neha Raman enlight-ened the audience with anecdotes on

Kalam’s life, who sought inspiration inthe words of his father and the spiritualguidance of his mother. Sarthak andSheza Beg enumerated his achieve-ments, ranging from contributions in

science to being sworn as the president.‘Progressive Souls’, the musical groupfrom ASE, presented a heartwarmingsong as a tribute to the Missile Man ofIndia. The economic vision of Kalamwas highlighted through a movie pres-entation by Akshita. The scientist’s lastdays were summarised by SahajMonga. Ali Javed’s poetry on DrKalam’s vision brought the event to aclose. Emcees Avi Singh and HarshGupta were applauded for conductingthe event smoothly. Vaibhav Parak pro-posed the vote of thanks.

An ode to Dr Kalam

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According to mythology, thefirst rakhi was tied by Yamunato Yama, the lord of death.

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“Get out. I need to go to my mind palace,”says Sherlock. “Your what?” asked Mycroft. “His mind palace. It’s a memory

technique. A sort of mental map. He plots a map with lo-cations. It doesn’t have to be a real place. And you de-posit memories there so that theoretically, you couldnever forget anything. All you have to do is find your wayback through the route,” explained Watson. WatchingSherlock talk about his ‘Mind Palace’, many of us as-pired to have one of our own, in the hope of becoming assmart as him. While we may not end up becoming repli-cas of Sherlock, this memory technique can definitely in-crease our smartness levels.

What is a mind palace?The ‘mind palace’ theory is derived from the method ofLoci, a mnemonic device adopted in ancient Roman andGreek rhetorical treatises. It is a memory enhancementmethod which uses visualization of images to organiseand recall information. Ancient Greek poet Simonides, who escaped from a col-lapsing banquet, was the one who came up with this the-ory. He realised that by visualising the room where theaccident happened, he could perfectly recall the namesof all his squashed fellow revellers. He later put his dis-covery to good use by associating things he wanted to re-member with walks through buildings he knew well.

Does it work?Many memory contest champions have claimed to usethis technique to recall faces, digits and lists of words.Eight-time World Memory Champion Dominic O'Brienuses this technique. The 2006 World Memory Champion,Clemens Mayer from Germany, used a 300-point-longjourney through his house for his world record in ‘num-ber half marathon’. He memorised 1040 random digits inhalf an hour! The technique is known to be effective forremembering day-to-day information.

How does the technique work?This technique has little to do with intelligence and moreto do with the selective use of the brain. So next time,construct your own mind palace to memorise a tough his-tory chapter. Your brain has several compartments, like apersonal vault, which can be selectively used to store in-formation. The effectiveness of the technique, however,relies on your ability to see and walk around in that placementally with ease. You should be able to ‘be there’ atwill, using your mind’s eye only.G T

Build your ownmind palaceMind palace is not just a gimmick in the ‘Sherlock’ series. It is an actual scientifictheory used to memorise texts. Ritwik Kumar, AIS Noida, Alumnus tells us how...

You can enhance your technique with theuse of various Mind Palace apps availableon Apple and Android devices. They arecustomized to train you to make better

mind palace structures and routes.

Time to createyour own

Mind palace requires regular practice andconcentration. You also need to choose afamiliar place, to be able to use thispractice effectively. Here are the steps:

1 Create the palace

2 Define a route

Arrange your memories in certain locations.These should be areas which correspond to afact and are more likely to be able to hold infor-mation Eg: the flower vase midway to your bed-room is an effective location to store a memory.

4 Place things to be remembered

Instead of always using words to store a mem-ory, use symbols. For eg: if you are trying to re-member that you have to buy groceries, imaginestoring the image of a supermarket.

5 Use symbols

Be as creative as possible. Store symbols depict-ing an experience, or visualise something totallyabsurd. Eg: to remember 110, imagine a pair oftwins, with a football.

Once you have stocked your palace with evocativeimages, you need to go through it and look at them.The more you explore, the more you can recall thefacts. However, it requires regular practice.

6 Be creative 7 Explore your palace

Once you have memorised, recall the informationby revisiting the palace and walking through theroute mentally. With practice, you can start any-where and recall a specific piece of information.

8 Use your palace

Choose a known place like your house or schoolso that you’re familiar with every nook and cor-ner. Imagine or make up every little detail as cre-atively as possible. Walk around the place so youget accustomed to every part of that place.

Memorise the particular route you will follow inthe palace. This will help you to rememberthings in order.

Place the memory in the areas you want to re-member. For eg: the doormat could have the firstfew lines of your speech, then the cupboard canhave the next few lines. Avoid putting too muchinformation in one place.

3 Identify storage location

5U, Me & Hum Whose life is it anyway

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Diary of a nostalgic alumnus

Dear diary,Last night, I had a very beautiful dream. I was sit-ting in my classroom and all my schoolmates weresitting around me. Oh! I just realised how much Imiss school! The 12 years I spent in that institution,which was my second abode, were perhaps themost beautiful years of my life. The reminiscencescame back to me; the vivid images have now turnedinto scenes of a black and white film.The most sentimental part of being in school werethe friends who supported us. My friends, thoughabsolutely ridiculous, were the ones who made mewant to show up at school. Fighting with them bymaking mounds out of molehills and then finallyreconciling because you know life would be bland

without them, were just normal things for all of us.That was where lifelong friendships were made andwhere we learnt to stand up for each other.Scavenging a hideout for bunking classes, beggingfor those extra five minutes during the gamesperiod, all those memories came flooding back.How I miss those long-running classroom jokes,those silly pranks and that PA system which was themessenger of joy to us when we were called to anevent. But most of all, I miss the teachers whoguided us at every step. They chastised ourblunders, yet were always ready to help us. Theknowledge I gained was what shaped me, and mademe what I am today. It is said that we realise thevalue of things once they are gone. And what better

to reinforce this philosophy than looking back atmy fun filled and enriching school days? Thefriends, the school bell and the canteen; we willcherish those memories forever. The morningassembly that we all cringed going to; truly madeour morning a ‘good morning’, for the joy ofexchanging smiles with known and unknownpeople, was indeed a perfect start to the day. As I sitdown to decide what to wear to college everyday, Imiss the school uniform that spared me this hassle.Though my school life is over, those moments willbe preserved forever in my heart. Just like artifactsin a museum, those school memories will continueto thrive in my being, constantly reminding me ofthe days that made me who I am.G T

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It was a regular evening and I waspeacefully sitting on a couch, whensuddenly my mother came and an-

nounced “We are shifting to Lucknow,pack your bags.” It was a big change tomove from ‘Dildar Dilli’ to the ‘City ofNawabs’. Since I was emotionally at-tached to Delhi, I broke down to tears atthat very moment. Even my friends werecrestfallen and dejected. I gave them alast treat, bid them farewell and was offto Lucknow. It took us nearly a month to settle and Iwas missing my friends and my school,AIS Vasundhara 6. Even though I wasback to Amity again, it felt as if I had

landed in an alien place. On my first dayin the school, I was totally puzzled to seesuch a big campus. I was a little lost andasked a girl if she could guide me to myclass; she turned out to be my classmate.The class teacher introduced me to theentire class. My classmates turned out tobe very helpful. Even in my school bus,I met many students and it didn’t takeme long to befriend them. Over theweekend, I went with my family to ex-plore the city. We were enchanted by thehistorical monuments. The street foodwas mouthwatering. I tried the deliciouschaat, kebabs and kulfi, all of whichwere amazing and the reason for makingLucknow a favourite tourist destination.Though I still miss Delhi, Lucknow issurely going to be my new home.G T

New lingo update

An array of rakhi thalis are available during thisfestival like Floral Thali, Painted Thali, Choco-toffeeThali, Roli-turmeric Thali and Dry-fruits Thali.

Those days of joy,trivial fights,bunking classes and

silly pranks, are nowbeautiful memories that canbe cherished for the rest oflife. Ujwal Sachdeva,AIS Saket, XI pens downthe feelings of an alumnus.

Hello LucknowHello Lucknow

Missing out on the cool phrases used by your friends?Can't understand the trending terms on the net? GT bringsto you 8 new words to keep you updated...

AFTERCLAPThe last person who keepson clapping after every-one else has stopped.

CELLFISHA person who continuesto be on phone so as to berude to other people.

CHIPTEASEWhen you buy a packetof chips thinking that itis full, but it is full of air.

CHAIRDROBEPiling clothes on a chair instead of a wardrobe, thusswapping its usage.

NOMONYMWhen on tasting a food, ittastes like something elseyou’ve tasted before.

TEXTPECTATION Waiting hopelessly andexpecting someone to respond to your text.

JUGGERSNOTA huge impending sneezeyou cannot prevent underany circumstances.

AIRHEADA person whose headcontains nothing but air, instead of the brain

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Legends and parables aboundthe origin of Raksha Bandhan,the Indian festival that cele-brates the unconditional bondof love between brothers andsisters. A popular one is aboutRani Karnavati who sent arakhi to Mughal emperor Hu-manyun, asking his support

against enemy attack. Another legend from'Vishnu Purana' suggests that when Lord Vishnuwon the three worlds from demon king Bali, thedemon asked Vishnu to live in his palace. ButVishnu's wife, Goddess Lakshmi, didn't appre-ciate his growing friendship with Bali. So shetied a rakhi to Bali, and when he asked what shewanted in return, she asked for her husband to besent back to Vaikunth. According to Mahabharat, when Krishna cut hisfinger in a battle, Draupadi tore off a piece ofher sari and bandaged his cut. From then, Kr-ishna swore to help her whenever she was inmisery. True to his word, Krishna came to herrescue during the infamous cheer haran andsaved her from impending disgrace. Such is thepower of the thread of love, that bind two soulsin the warmth of loving care and devotion. The biggest gift a brother can give to his sister,is a promise of lifelong protection. But today, itis disheartening to see that even after umpteendistress calls made by sisters, brothers are un-able to come to their rescue. Do all the sisters ofthe country really feel protected? The symbol-ism of rakhi has a deeper connotation that goesbeyond sibling ties. It is for every brother to dis-play the same respect towards others' sisters thathe accords to his own. It is for every brother tohelp every sister in distress, whether related byblood or not. Only then will every sister of thecountry feel safe and protected. G T

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Muse Editorial

The festival becomes an excuse forthe cousins and the family to cometogether and have fun.

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Impressions matter. Hence thesaying, first impression is thelast impression. And whatmakes any impression mostimpressive, is the presentation.Be it giving a lecture or writ-ing an exam paper, the impactcreated with the presentationof the first few words spoken

or the first few lines written on the answer sheet,does make for an impression in the minds of theaudience or the examiner. It decides whether youhold the audience. It decides how the examinermarks you. And that is exactly the reason whywe are taught to write an essay or open a debatewith a good quote or a question to engage theaudience. Today, the art of ‘Presentation’ is a booming in-dustry. There is a full-fledged industry for al-most everything that decides for you - how youdress up and what you eat to where you shouldgo and how you should look. Underlying eachof them is the belief that a good presentation isimportant. The top story of this edition bringsthe unique art of presentation in the culinaryworld that dictates what we eat and how we eat.The appetising presentation of healthy food isalso an answer for many mothers struggling tofeed their children with the prescribed nutrition. The art of food presentation is like a paintbrush,ready to paint a new mouthwatering stroke.From food styling, food photography, food cri-tique to food tasting...this industry is opening updiverse careers options for food lovers like neverbefore. As long as presentation continues to im-press the mind and tickle the taste buds, the in-dustry will flourish. And we will continue to eatbecause we are hungry...oops! (sorry) because itlooks gorgeous.G T

Vira SharmaManaging Editor

Hungryfor looks

Tied by love

Dear editor,The article publishedby the global timeson our victory atISSDC 2015 was avery special one. Itperfectly captured theessence of the competition throughfirsthand experiences by the partici-pants. Seeing such coverage made useven prouder. If the article missed outon one thing, it’s the bloopers that ensued with the photo-shoot!Dhruv Khanna, AIS Noida, XII

Write to us at editor@theglobaltimes.in

Manika Joshi, AIS Vas 1, VIII B

“It’s not hard to make decisionswhen you know your values.”‘Moral Education’ is a subject thathas always found place in the schoolcurriculum, but the question thatarises is – can it really be ‘taught’ inschools? The very existence of val-ues as a subject speaks volumes of itsimportance. But values seem to havetaken a backseat, and the reasons forthe same are many, competition

being one of them. Today, we live ina world where competition seems tobe the rule of thumb. Everybody istrying to achieve new heights,blindly running towards their goals.More people seem to be taking aself-centred approach and the phi-losophy of ‘I, me, myself’ domi-nates. The result is the loss of thefeeling of brotherhood and harmony. The foundation of our life is basedon our beliefs. Morals contribute tothe formation of a strong character,

something that is necessary to lead adignified life. A person with valuesremains connected to his inner-pos-itivity, self-esteem and self-respectwhich not only helps to bring har-mony in his/her life but also to thosearound him/her. So, while you run in the race to thetop, don’t lose your ground. Whileyou aim higher, do not forget to stayrooted in values. And as you com-pete to move ahead, compete to be agood human being too.

Manika Joshi, AIS Vas 1, VIII B

“It’s not hard to make decisionswhen you know your values.”‘Moral Education’ is a subject thathas always found place in the schoolcurriculum, but the question thatarises is – can it really be ‘taught’ inschools? The very existence of val-ues as a subject speaks volumes of itsimportance. But today, values seemto have taken a backseat, and the rea-sons for the same are many, compe-

tition being one of them. We live in aworld where competition seems to bethe thumb rule. Everybody is tryingto achieve new heights, blindly run-ning towards their goals. More peo-ple seem to be taking a self-centredapproach and the philosophy of ‘I,me, myself’ dominates. The result isthe loss of the feeling of brotherhoodand harmony. The foundation of our life is basedon our beliefs. Morals contribute tothe formation of a strong character,

something that is necessary to lead adignified life. A person with valuesremains connected to his inner-posi-tivity, self-esteem and self-respectwhich not only helps to bring har-mony in their life but also to thosearound them. So, while you run in the race to thetop, don’t lose your ground. Whileyou aim higher, do not forget to stayrooted in values. And as you com-pete to move ahead, compete to be agood human being too.

Little pearls of wisdom

Aspire to be a good human

Abhishek SahaAmity Instt of Nuclear Science & Technology

On his first stint with spaceWhen I was a small boy, my dad showed me thelaunch of ‘SPUTNIK-1’. That was my first interac-tion with space. After that, I pursued a normal highersecondary degree and didn’t have any specific plansregarding space in particular. It was only after a cer-tain period of time that destiny drifted me towardsspace and now, we are together.

On the entrepreneurial boom in IndiaIndia has always been entrepreneurially inclined and

now with the current boom of start-ups, it feels as ifthe entire country is witnessing a revolution. I thinkIndia is and has always been on the right path and inAmity, I can just sense the diversity of talent theyhave. I believe the students will shape the bright fu-ture of India.

On AmityThe university has progressed a lot in recent yearsand that shows how well the students have taken theinitiative to put Amity ahead of other institutes in avery short span of time. So, it really shows their ded-ication and brightness along with good management.The facilities add to their potential, empowering

them to create a vision and encouraging them to turnit into reality.

On AmitiansAmitians come across as students with bright mindsand I was really impressed with the level of passion,dedication and the enthusiasm they showcased. I amsure India is in responsible hands.

Message to the youthWell, being a teacher, I would like to say that aimhigh, think higher and work the highest. This is thetime when you should let your work speak throughthe passage of time.G T

… says Dr SupriyaChakrabarti, associate deanfor Research & GraduateStudies, College of Science,University OfMassachusetts during hisvisit to Amity University, toacknowledge thepartnership between the twouniversities of repute. Here,he shares insight on India’srapid progress and more

Aim high, think higher!

Niyonika Chhabra, AIS Pushp Vihar, XII

Travelling, a learning processOne of the most extensive and pivotal sources of his-tory has been the travel diaries of various globetrot-ters. Ibn Battuta (Moroccan explorer), ChristopherColumbus and Captain James Cook - they all flippedthe pages of the book called world and learnt some ofthe major lessons of their life and taught us some too.

Broaden your perspectiveOne of the major benefits of travelling is the expan-sion of your horizon. When you don’t travel, youtend to view things from a single perspective which

limits you and you lose out on something extraordi-nary. Traveling allows you to view the same situa-tion from different perspectives, enabling you tohave a more beautiful view.

Embrace the diversityTravelling allows you to interact with different peo-ple, understand their cultures and mingle with dif-ferent societies. So, if you are studying about Russia,perhaps a visit to the country will help you knowmore about the people, culture and their lifestyle ina way that textbooks never can. Besides, it makesyou respect other cultures enabling you to shed racial

and national prejudices and adapt to new ideas morewillingly and readily.

Discover yourselfTravelling helps you discover yourself. Itcompels you to explore, to seek for moreand create your own rules. When you come

out of your comfort zone, who knows the‘new you’ might come as a pleasant surprisefor you.

A proactive approachTravelling also teaches us to appreciate the amiss be-cause things are not meant to fall perfectly in yourlap. You have to work your way to make them right.From living life on a budget, to being your own cookand tailor, to doing your own washing and cleaning,you might have to do it all. The quest for adventureempowers us to face even the worst of obstacles.

Bond with realityPeople cannot truly appreciate what they have untilthey travel somewhere and are face-to-face with ab-ject poverty, or to a place where people don’t havethe same freedom they enjoy in the cocoon of theirhomes. Travelling introduces us to the real world bytaking us out from our ‘ideal pretty picture’. Time tochallenge yourself and break away from the tried andtested methods of learning. Instead, go get bitten bythe travel bug.G T

Sail the Nile, dive in the RedSea, climb Machu Picchu,ride a camel through

Rajasthan or explore theromantic Taj Mahal; for today,travelling remains not only anexcuse to take a break from thebusy schedule of life, but ispacked with countless otheradvantages too

Every travel tells a tale

GT M@il

Dr Supriya Chakrabarti (3rd from right) with students and faculty of Amity University

Let’s take a look at how the FBbug bit its creator so hard that hedropped out of college to spreadthe social networking fever acrossthe world. Vastavi Gupta,AIS Mayur Vihar, XI traces thejourney of Facebook

Status of the week

When 23 year old Mark Zuckerbergfounded Facebook as a psychology andcomputer science student at Harvard Uni-versity, little did he know that he was on hisway to developing a hugely popular socialnetworking website that would connect zil-lions of people across the world and be-come a medium of cultural exchange and aplatform to usher in social transformation.Little did he know that his site, intendedsolely as a ‘fun zone’, would turn into amoney making machine for him and an em-ployment avenue for many others.

Zuckerberg had developed anumber of social networkingwebsites for fellow students,including CourseMatch, whichallowed users to view peopletaking their degree, and Facemash,where you could compare and ratepeople’s attractiveness. Hissocially interactive site, Facebook,debuted on February 4, 2004, at hisalma mater, Harvard University.Zuckerberg developed this SNSwith his college roommates andfellow students EduardoSaverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes. By May 1, 2005, it grew to supportmore than 800 college networks. By the end of 2005, a profile on the FB page had almost as manydetails you would find on it today, except that it still had an amateurish MySpace vibe back then.

A year later, Facebook got a more adultmakeover, which included the addition ofmini-feed, ie, a friend’s FB activity directlyon one’s profile. Several weeks later, Face-book moved beyond schools and becameopen to the public at large. Anyone who wasmore than 13 years and had an email id, waseligible to open an account. This made thesite accessible to anyone and everyone whocared to connect online. This was one of thefirst steps of FB towards popularity.

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On September 20, 2005, thefacebook.com officiallydropped ‘the’ from its name and became Facebook,paving way for its chic new avatar, replete with alarger photo, and a font that was a bit more pleasingto the eye. Thus, the networking platform took up agiant leap to super success. And today, with advertis-ers and promoters vying for any itsy bitsy space onthe networking page, Zuckerberg has virtually stirredup a money minting machine.

‘‘TThhee’’ ooffffiicciiaall ddrroopp

A steady flow of money made its way to Zuckerberg’s cashregisters with the inception of Facebook. What set the ballrolling in 2004, was the first investment of $500,000 by theco-founder of PayPal, Peter Thiel. In 2005, East Asia’srichest man at that time, Li Hu Shing, invested $120 milliondollars. Time Magazine has named Zuckerberg among the100 wealthiest and most influential people in the world. In2014, the earning of FB was pegged at around $3.5 million.

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THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015Several mythological stories are related to thisfestival; some of which involve Indra and Indrani andDraupadi and Krishna. RRaa

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Facebook gifted its users abrand new homepage inMarch 2009. Among otherthings, the new look addedthe publish tool from userprofiles to the mainhomepage to let the userpost links, photos, videos, or write a note with an extra click.This brought an interesting twist to the already excitingscheme of things, letting the users share more of themselveswith each other. What you did in real life sort of found asocial sanctum once it was updated on FB. What youcouldn’t say face-to-face, you could declare on Facebook.Where you were going, what you were doing, who were youhanging out with, everything turned cool if it was on FB. The world began to virtually live on Facebook. The FBprofile became your identity while Facebook became thenew buzzword!

Like, tag, comment, share...Mini-feeds, updates... for all you care!

Mark Zuckerbergdropped out of Harvardin his sophomore year tocomplete the Facebookproject.

The germ of Facebookmay have been seededfrom ‘The Photo AddressBook’, the studentdirectory in Zuckerberg’sprep school.

The New OxfordDictionary announced thatthe 2009 Word of the Yearwas ‘unfriend’, as in ‘toremove someone as afriend on a socialnetworking site’ such asFacebook.

The film, The SocialNetwork (2010) portrayedthe rise of MarkZuckerberg.

Mark Zuckerbergsuffers from red/greencolour blindness. This iswhy he gave Facebook ablue colour based design.

Facebook has over 350million active users. Morethan 35 million usersupdate their status eachday, with more than 55million status updateseach day.

57% peopletalk more on Facebookthan they do in real life.

A 20 year-old IBMemployee in Canada lostsick leave benefits fromher insurer because herFacebook page showed‘cheerful’ photos whileshe was on paid sick leavefor depression..Facebook generates a

revenue of $1.4 millioneach hour and most of theearnings are through ads.

On an average, 7246users are added everyevery 15 minutes.

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From a social media website to a platform to share one’sviews, opinions, grievances and injustice, Facebook hascome a long way. Here’s how facebook has empoweredpeople all over:

Social media can be a valuable source of evidence incourt cases. This is especially true in family law cases(divorce, child custody, child support, etc.) where many ofthe parties involved might still have access to view theprofiles and posts of the other parties.

In cases like ‘Nirbhaya’ and the recent Jasleen Kaurfiasco, Facebook has served as a platform to voice theinjustice faced by women in the Indian society and hasunited pressure groups to hold policy makers accountable.

Once a social issue gains momentum on Facebook, itbecomes difficult to suppress it. Like, comment or share,you are sure to create ripples.

Trivia

8 THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015

Mosaic Senior

RRaakkhhii FFuunn

Banoffee pie

Ansh Aggarwal, AIS Pushp Vihar, XI D

The stream and the feathers Chequered smiles Independent streaks

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Aesha Singh, AIS Pushp Vihar, IX

Ingredients

For the baseButter (melted) ..........................100gDigestive biscuits (crushed) ......250gFor the caramelButter ........................................100gDark brown soft sugar ................100gCondensed milk ........................1 canFor the topBananas (sliced) ..............................4Whipped cream ......................300 ml Chocolate (grated) ....................1 bar

Method� In a loose bottomed cake tin, mixbiscuit crumbs and butter.

� Spread the mixture evenly on thethe base and about halfway up thesides of the tin to make a pie shell.Chill in the fridge for 10 minutes.

� Melt the butter and sugar in a panover low heat, stirring constantlyuntil the sugar dissolves.

� Add the condensed milk and bringto a rapid boil. Keep stirringcontinuously until it turns into athick golden caramel.

� Spread the caramel over the base,cool and then chill for about 1 hour.

� Carefully lift the pie from the tinand place on a serving plate.

� Spread the bananas on the pie andpour whipped cream over thebananas.

� Decorate with grated chocolate.

Anoushka Chakrapani, AIS Saket, X A

Black or white, heads or tails,decision-making is where I fail.'Why' is all I could ask, all I could say,the question that had all the answers,to the long-standing fray.My mother, all sangfroid,answered “because the sky is so high”,My inquisition was peculiarly answered, by that instant reply.Those six words held my fate, a mantra that would show me what awaits. Some might find my perspective bizarre and odd,but, that statement is more than just literal,if you give it a thought.All that stands in your way is YOU, your decision is what can make or break you.Don't be pessimistic, you're not alone, everyone questions their purpose. You may not have known, queries might be simple or tough,

like the hills or the bay.All you have to remember is that everything,eventually, is going to be okay.G T

POEMS

Ahlaam Rafiq, AIS Noida, IX G

Ilook into the mirror, and seenormality. You look into the mirror,and your image shows me an

anomaly. I see my golden hair and blueeyes, while your reflection gives youblack hair and deep brown eyes.We are different, you and I. I go to sleep hearing mamma’s oldsaxophone. You struggle on a dampmattress, trying to close your eyes as thebombs sing you a lullaby. We receiveChristmas cards from the Fuhrer; youreceive gifts too: anguish and cessation.Yes, I know all about you. You are theJews, the filth of our country; parasites

feasting on our pure-blooded race-theGermans.At least that’s what I believed. You were there and I was here.But – you were here too, so beautiful, acoloured negative of my image. You were, but a hounded shadow, andwhen I looked up, I saw death waitingimpatiently at your corner. “Guten tag!”you said. It seemed strange then that wespoke the same tongue. “Shouldn’t yoube at the concentration camp?” I askedyou. There weren't many of your peoplewalking free on the streets.Your eyes flickered up to mine. Perhapsit was the innocence of yourinexperienced years, or the doomed

friendship we shared eons ago, that letme see an excited sparkle in your irisesthat warmed the darkness of your face.You whispered that I run away, while Iquestioned your morality.I reported you later to the Nazi. And all night, as the bombs fell indisjointed harmony and as my fatherreceived a wire from the Fuhrerannouncing the gassing of twenty Jewsin Auschwitz, I thought of your eyes. Iknew you felt betrayed.The stars still shone faintly in the vastsky as I thought of the three years longago, when we watched them in the darksky, before another star took its place onyour chest. We loved each other.True, you are that and I am this. But weare people, and God taught us to love.So now, I have crossed the fencesbordering the camp, broken down thechains surrounding my heart, and whenI come to take you away, don’t ask why.Maybe we can watch the stars togetheragain. For when we tear down the fencessurrounding our hearts, bombs will stopfalling, and in their place, we’ll findnothing but love.G T

I have crossed the fencesbordering the camp, brokendown the chains surroundingmy heart, and when I come totake you away, don’t ask why.Maybe we can watch the stars

together again.

Our life

Shades of humanityStorywala

DETECTIVE

Dig into the word box.Spot 11 musical instruments.

Black or whiteShaivya Vishal, AIS Gur 46, X A

Life is a roller coaster, full of ups and downs,sometimes you feel like flying, and at times drown.There are times of happiness and tears,and days of struggle and fear.At times you feel like shouting,for you are unheard and feel neglected,but all this is part of life, so do not get affected.

Life is synonymous with struggle and challenges,so never give up and fight the odds with zeal.Live each moment to the fullest,for life is too short for regrets.In life, when faced with hard choices,remember your dreams and listen to your inner voices.

Why wake up stressing,when waking up is a blessings.During dark times and despair,hold on to hope with prayer.Remember that ups and downs are part of life,so you can take everything in your stride.G T

WORDS: �BALALAIKA�CLAVICHORD �DRUM � DULCIMER�GLOCKENSPIEL �HARPSICHORD�MANDOLIN �OBOE �SNARE�TOM-TOM �UKELELE

Come Rakhi and all the onlineportals are flooded with rakhi specialoffers and gifts.

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ii FFuunn

Once upon a time there was a girlcalled Sneha. She lived with herfather. Her exams were about to

start and she was not very good at stud-ies. She thought of skipping her examsdue to anxiety. When she told this to herfather, he took her to the kitchen. Hefilled three pots with water and placedeach of them on a high flame. Once thewater began to boil, he placed potatoesin the first pot, eggs in the second oneand ground coffee beans in the third pot. Sneha gave a puzzled look to her father.

She could not understand what he wastrying to do. After some time, he tookout the potatoes and eggs, and pouredthe coffee in a mug. He asked Snehawhat she saw. Sneha quickly replied, “Isee potatoes, coffee and eggs.” She alsonoticed that the potatoes had becomesoft, the eggs had become hard from in-side, and when she sipped the coffee, ittasted delicious. Her father looked at her and explained,“These three items were different in na-ture but they faced the same adversity.

All three items were boiled in water buteach reacted differently. The potato wasstrong but after boiling, it became soft.The egg was fragile but boiling made ithard. However, the coffee beans wereunique. They took a new form whichwas better than before. Even we humanshave different personalities and thequestion is how we respond to a prob-lem. Give your exams and you will besurprised to see yourself do better thanyou expected.” Sneha smiled and re-alised that running away from any prob-lem was not a solution. She understoodthat every challenge is an experience.

Fable retold by: Aditya TandonAIS Gurgaon 46, VII

G T

Wisdom Tale

So what did you learn today? Every problem has a solution andproblems make us better people.

Sneha gave a puzzled lookto her father. She couldnot understand what he

was trying to do.

Debojeet Shah, AIS PV, III

IngredientsEggs (boiled) ..................................6Potatoes (boiled) ..............................2Salt ..........................................to tasteRed chilli powder....................to tasteTamarind chutney....................to tasteMint leaves ................................a few

Method�Cut the boiled eggs into halves toobtain 12 pieces.

� Scoop out the yolks from the eggs.�Mash the boiled potatoes and eggyolks together. Add salt and red chillipowder to the mixture. � Stuff the eggs with potato mixture. �Heat oil in a pan, and shallow frythe eggs carefully to prevent themfrom breaking. � Fry till the eggs turn golden brownin colour.� Place the fried eggs in a platter.�Garnish with mint leaves and servewith tamarind chutney.

Painting Corner Ashmi SrivastavaAIS Gur 43, II

Stuffed potato egg

9Mosaic THE GLOBAL TIMES |MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015

Post offices remain the busiest atthe time of this festivale as all thesisters send rakhis and even lettersto their beloved brothers. Junior

It’s Me

My name: Shaurya ChaudharyMy school:AIS Gurgaon 43My Class: IMy birthday: February 15I like: Rhymes and storiesI dislike: Dal and vegetableMy hobby: Playing footballMy role model:My fatherMy best friend: Sparsh Bisht

My favourite game: CricketMy favourite food: Parantha and ketchupMy favourite teacher: Ritu Ma’am andShefali Ma’amMy favourite subject: EnglishMy favourite poem: Johny Johny, Yes Papa!My favourite mall:MGF Metropolitan MallI want to become:A famous cricketerI want to feature in GT because: I love GT!

Riddle Fiddle1. The more you take, the more youleave behind. What are these?

2. What is a snowman’s favouritebreakfast?

3. Why don’t mountains get cold inthe winter?

4. What do you call a dog on thebeach in the summer?

5. Where does a polar bear keep itsmoney?

6. What goes up but never comesdown?

7. What is the last thing you takeoff before bed?

Wings of fire

Saksham Roy, AIS VKC LKO, VII A

Never did we think,one day he will get tired.In a trice, our beloved president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam,amidst moan and cries,left us to be.He was the shining star of paradise,and left mankind in deep grief.Nevertheless our pain will cease,Sir, may you rest in peace.You will be recalled again and again,for those precious values.You are the brightest star,that will shine in the sky forever.

Little red ball

Sanjna Saxena, AIS Vas 1, VII A

A little red ball,came into my hands.While watching a cricket match, sitting in the stands.People tried to steal it,as it was really rare.It came into my hands,I caught it with care.I think I am really lucky,to catch this ball.It was a surprise,as I am not very tall.As I caught it,it didn’t hurt at all.G T G T

POEMS

1. Footsteps 2. Frosted Flakes 3.They wear snowcaps 4. A hot dog5. In a snow bank 6. Your age 7.Your feet off the floor.

Answers

Winter Spring Summer Rainy

Match the items withthe seasons

Illustration: Deepak Sharma, GT Network

The tale of strength

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11School Lounge Wassup

THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015The post offices remain the busiest thistime as all the sisters send rakhis totheir beloved brothers.

Visit to TERIAIS Gurgaon 46

The students of AIS Gurgaon 46visited The Energy and ResourceInstitute (TERI) with the aim to

learn about conserving nature and its el-ements and to understand a way to modelIndia towards a more energy efficient fu-ture. The purpose of the educational ex-cursion was to make children aware ofthe projects related to sustainable energyand environment. At TERI, the studentsvisited the Solar Energy and BiomassGasification plants. They were excited tolearn about the natural waste water man-agement done completely by plants fromthe Phragmites australis family. Children

were made familiar with the process ofcomposting and collecting dried leavesto prepare manure. School principal ArtiChopra encouraged the students to comeup with innovative ideas for sustainabledevelopment without jeopardising thenon-renewable resources. The trip wassuccessful in making the students feel re-sponsible towards contributing their bitto the environment.G T

Students enjoy the TERI visit AIS Vasundhara 1

Apatriotic singing competition was organised by BharatVikas Parishad at Inderprastha Engineering College on

August 9, 2015. The team of AIS Vas 1 added a feather in theircap by winning the first prize in the competition, and have fur-ther been selected for the state level competition. The compe-tition saw the participation of teams from 21 schools. Eachteam comprised of six to eight students and had to present twopatriotic songs, one each in Hindi and Sanskrit. PrincipalValambal Balachandran and vice principal Veena Mishra con-gratulated the participants and their music teachers underwhose guidance students cultivated their inner talent.G T

AIS Noida

Avibrant and colourful inter school patriotic song compe-tition, ‘Dwani’ was held at AIS Noida on August 13,

2015. A total of 32 schools participated in the grand event thataimed to instill patriotic spirit in the youth, through music andsongs. Amity has been hosting this event from the last 15 yearsas a part of Independence Day celebrations. All the songs sungduring the competition were self-composed, and won every-one’s heart. The judges appreciated the creativity of the par-ticipants. The winner of the competition was Vishwa BhartiPublic School, while the second and third positions were wonby AIS Vasundhara 1 and AIS Saket respectively.G T

Felicitationceremony

AIS Noida

The felicitation ceremony for the CBSEbatch of Class XII (2014-2015) organ-ised by AIS Noida on July 10, 2015, held

a special air of exuberance. Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson, AmityGroup of Schools & RBEF, graced the occasionand applauded the efforts of the achievers. Sheemphasised the importance of hard work in astudent’s life and inspired them to achieve newmilestones. Mythili Mishra (All India topper inhumanities) and Raina Banerjee (District Top-per in science) were felicitated during the event.Principal Renu Singh congratulated the studentsfor their outstanding performance and praisedthe teachers for their constant support.

AIS Pushp Vihar

With patriotic fervour in the air,the students geared up to cele-

brate the 69th Independence Day ofIndia. The school organised a specialassembly on August 11, 2015 for theprimary students and a grand assem-

bly on August 13, 2015. The stagecame to life with tri-coloured craftdecor. The students paid a tribute tothe present day women heroes of thecountry for making their nationproud. The students dressed up as fa-mous personalities like social activistMedha Patkar, boxer Mary Kom, as-tronaut Kalpana Chawla and IPS of-ficer Sanyukta Parashar. Littlepatriots also participated in a planta-tion drive on the occasion. The grand assembly was graced by Dr(Mrs) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson,Amity Group of Schools & RBEF,who unfurled the national flag and in-spired the students. G T

AIS VYC Lucknow

AIS VYC Lucknow celebratedIndependence Day with patriotic

zeal and enthusiasm on August 15,2015. The celebration started withunfurling of the flag by Col VBFMark, director-administration, AmitySchools, Lucknow. This was followedby a special assembly, wherein thetiny tots participated in a fancy dresscompetition dressed as famousfreedom fighters, such as Jhansi KiRani, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru,Sarojini Naidu and Subhash ChandraBose. A short skit was performed onthe occasion by the students, that

showcased the Jallianwala Baghmassacre. Also, an inter-house GKquiz on India and its freedom fighterswas conducted by Tanuja Singh. Thequiz successfully encapsulated theimportant dates and events of theindependence struggle and significantfacts about India.G T

Saffron, white and green - Amity schools immersed themselves in thecolours and spirit of independence with patriotic zeal and enthusiasm

AIS Saket

AIS Saket organised installationceremony for its Interact Clubon July 23, 2015. The event

began with lamp lighting by BharatJoshi, president of Rotary Club DelhiMidtown and other esteemed RotariansRahul Bhargava, Pawandeep Kataria,Aneesha Dalmia and Anshul Chandok.The students of Class II-V presented twomesmerising performances - a song‘Hum Mein Hai Vishwas’ and a fusionof kathak and traditional Arabian style.The outgoing president of interact club,

Tanya Chauhan, reiterated the achieve-ments of the club in the academic ses-sion 2014 -2015. The newly appointedclub members received their badges ofresponsibility and pledged to put in ef-forts towards creating historic bench-marks. Bharat Joshi and Rahul Bhargavacongratulated the office bearers. The event culminated with a stimulatingaddress by Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan,Chairperson, Amity Group of Schools &RBEF, encouraging the students to workhard and make the world a better place.Principal Divya Bhatia appreciated theyoung students for their work. G T

AIS VKC Lucknow

An inter house dance competitionwas held on August 1, 2015.The theme of the competition

was “Who we are?” The first perform-ance by Bhagirathi house was an enter-

taining dance with the message that hopeand love can conquer all the negativityin this world. The performance by thestudents of Pawani house showcased thecontrast between the robotic lives welead and our humane side. The perform-ance by Mandakini house impressed the

judges with their agility and grace. Thelast performance of the event was byAlaknanda house, on the theme of patri-otism. The winner of the keenly con-tested inter house competition wasAlaknanda house, followed by Pawanihouse at the second place.G T

Independence Day celebration

Patriotic song competition

Interact club installation

Winning team of AIS Vasundhara 1 Patriotic song competition at AIS Noida

Dance moves on the rollInteract club team (2015-2016) take the oath of office

Enthusiastic perfomers

Tiny tots at a plantation drive Patriotic fervour in young hearts

Chairperson felicitates Mythili

Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan at AIS PV celebrations Col VBF Mark (centre) at AIS VYC Lucknow

Inter house dance competition

12Bagpack Variety

THE GLOBAL TIMES |MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015Making rakhis at home adds to the fun and a self maderakhi will make your brother feel more special.AAllll ttoopp qquuootteess bbyy VVaannddiitt BBaawwaa,, AAIISS NNooiiddaa,, VVIIIIII II

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Food Poster | Part 1

Loved by everyone, refused by no one.Such is the charm of this food.Once known as a poor man’s food,now counted among exotic dishes. GTpresents before you a commonlyuncommon food we all know as thehumble ‘bread’.

MantouOrigin: ChinaWhat is it? Steamedbread made of whiteflour, often sweetened.

Text: Vaishali Soni, GT Network

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Christmas waferOrigin: Eastern EuropeWhat is it? Thin and flat bread usuallyembossed with images of Christian figures,such as Jesus or Virgin Mary.

GT Travels to Paris

Anuraag Tripathy, AIS Saket, IV C poses with his copy of The Global Timesat Eiffel Tower, Paris. Named after the engineer who constructed it, the toweris 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building.

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