THE GL BAL TIMESThe Global Times, May 1-June 30, 2010 AN AMITY NEWSPAPER www.theglobaltimes.in

Food for ThoughtLife- A wonder

Life is a riddle,A riddle is a maze;A maze is a hurdle,A hurdle is a cage!

Life is a flower,Yesterday it blossomed!Today it showered;Tomorrow it will shorten!

Life is a river,Happy it flows!It quivers and shivers;Sad, away it goes!

Life is a puzzle,Delighted it nods!Rotates from its nozzles;The owner is the God!

Shreya Gupta, IX-A,AIS Vasundhara-6

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Distributed across: AIS Noida/Saket/Pushp Vihar/Vasundhra/East Delhi/ Gurgaon 43/ Gurgaon 46 • Amiown • AIMC Manesar •Amity University Noida/Jaipur/Bhubaneswar • Amitasha Noida/Saket

Out of the world: Tired of Olympic-hosting nationsspoiling his schedule, Indra Devta, the God of rain, hasshifted his base to the moon. No wonder we’vediscovered ice on the moon!Home is where the ice is: There’s noplace like home. But, if your homestarts changing, you start to changetoo. That’s why Shivji has decidedto modify his lifestyle a bit. Hehas picked up a floating tubeand that’s where he meditatesnowadays.Laxmiji: Even lotus flowers(which usually grow inkichad) have refused to in-habit the cesspools that we callrivers. No, don’t worry. Thewealth from our homes is notgoing anywhere. Equipped withgum boots and a mask for her nose,Laxmiji is here to stay. So, lotus or nolotus, she will be there for us always.Hanumanji: He flies over land and water,and he flies over mountains and seas. But, hedoesn’t risk doing that without an oxygen cylin-der. What if some unpronounceable volcano erupts

again? If not that, humans don’t keep air around themclean anyway! Hence, the oxygen cylinder is more of a

necessity than a precaution.Vetaal: Forget about animals that lose their

habitat due to deforestation, even Vetaal isdisturbed! With only a few trees left, hedoesn’t have a forest to hang around.He hangs around stick thin, tall peo-ple, who possess lovely locks, justbecause they look like trees. So,if these words describe you, per-haps you just found the cause ofall your problems.Jai Madam Di: Currently wehave 1411 left, a day will comewhen only 11 will be left andanother, when only 1 would beleft, the tiger might be used bythe government to obtain enter-

tainment tax. How will Durga Maavisit everyone’s homes then? Perhaps

she’ll get a convertible BMW.This is just to say that, if we do not heed to

nature’s warnings, the time’s not far when en-vironmental hazards will take over our lives. Wake

up folks, before it’s too late! �

You have experienced both- being CMof Jammu & Kashmir and Minister inthe union cabinet. What do you findmore challenging?

Shashank Khanna, IX B

Both are quite challenging. It is not thatone is less challenging than the other;however, one thing in the center is thatwe do not face as many problems as weface in a controversial state like Jammu& Kashmir. I am happy that my son isthe CM of Jammu and Kashmir and I amin the union cabinet. Though, I feel thatbeing the CM of Jammu and Kashmir isdefinitely more difficult.

GT Team had the rare opportunity ofinteracting with Mr. Omar Abdullah,who impressed us with his persona andperfectionism. As a father, how difficultor easy is good parenting today?

Archita Goyal, X A

There are many constraints in parentingwhich have evolved in the modern era.Today, responsibilities of parents are fargreater. When I was a child, there wereno such freaky gadgets or even internetto browse. Also, children today are farmore independent. In my time, the fa-

ther decided our future but today, chil-dren can decide what they want to be—fashion designer, engineer or painter. Inmy time, had I told my father that Iwanted to be a news reader, he wouldhave thrown me out of the house. Today,children have so many advantages, theadvantage of better education being theprime one!

As students, but more importantly ascitizens of India, what steps can we taketo conserve energy?

Ishita Bedi, IX B

There are many such steps that can betaken by students in daily life. Advisingparents to have solar heating in theirhouses, asking mothers not to waste gasand use pressure cookers, switching offelectrical appliances when not in use area few such steps. If these small steps arefollowed, believe me, it would be agreat deal of help for Mother Earth.

What message would you like to conveyto the youth today?

Garvit Agarwal, X B

Whatever you do, do with dedicationand with the intention of doing good.�

Every time we think about environmental degradation, we think about how it will affect us. Wedon’t spare our breath on how it will affect everybody else on the planet and off it. So, let’s stop

being selfish and think about how various environmental hazards will affect the lives of ourbeloved mythological characters. Shivangi Mittal, X, AIS Gur 43 cooks up a spoof …

Today, children have the advantage of a

better education…avers Dr Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy, inan exclusive conversation with The Global Times reporters of AIS Mayur Vihar

Shashank Khanna, Ishita Bedi, Archita Goyal& Garvit Agarwal with Dr Farooq Abdullah

Son Omar Abdullah, in an interview to GT con-fessed, “It’s easier to be a minister in the gov-ernment of India than being a CM in J&K.” Thefather agrees! Synchronised in thought and ac-tion, this father-son duo makes a perfect pair..

If I were a Bird, I would fly up in the sky and go to all my favourite places.-Samyak Pahalwan, III, AIS Gur 46

2 Holiday SpecialGT Reporters Arrive The Global Times, May 1-June 30, 2010

Dear Students,

Voila! The Global Times Holiday Package is back.

The GT team once again pops-up with some simple, interesting and in-teractive activities designed for each class. Experience the activities tofeel the writer within you. Remember – GT is your newspaper. So goahead and write what you want to read.

Don your journalist hat, tickle your minds, charge-in your cameras, holdyour mouse and login towww.theglobaltimes.in. between May 15, 2010to June 15, 2010.

Check out your Homework: On the website, click on your ‘class’ toview the activity mentioned.Submit your homework: This should be done online as well as in theschool. For online submission, follow the given instructions on the web-site. For School submission, a print-out of the same should be submit-ted to your class teacher when the school re-opens.Timeline: May 15, 2010 to June 20, 2010.For any other query: Click/Read FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

The best stories in each class shall be rewarded with a certificate and achance to feature in the coming issues of The Global Times.

Are you ready? Get. Set. Go!

Vira Sharma.

Upto KGActivity 1: Draw & ColourMake a drawing on any topic of yourchoice. Give a caption. (Size A4)

Activity 2: Complete the followinglines…. (10-25 words)

If I were a Peacock,............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

OrI like to go to Amity because.............................................................................................................................................................................................

OrMy favourite fruit/vegetable is……….. because.............................................................................................................................................................................................

Class -IPrepare a ‘That’s Me’Card (A 4 size).Shoot COOL snaps of yourself andpaste them on the card. Fill in the fol-lowing details on the card…

My name:.............................................School:.................................................Class/Sec:...........................B’day:.................................I like:...............................................I hate:...............................................My Hobby:...........................................My Role Model:..................................

My Best Friend:...................................My Fav Book: ......................................My Fav Game:......................................My Fav Mall:.......................................My Fav Food:.......................................My Fav Teacher:...................................My Fav Poem:.......................................My Fav Subject:...................................I want to become a:...............................I want to feature in GT because...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Class -IIActivity 1: Read/visit any one chil-dren’s magazine/website (Magic Pot,Children’s World, Junior ChandaMama, Little World, Young Angels,www.theglobaltimes.in, karadi-tales.com, etc). Write ten lines as towhat you liked/disliked in it. (100-150words)

OrActivity 2:Write one poem/story/puz-zle/letter, etc to the magazine/websitethat you would like to feature in, andsend it to us as well. In case you hearfrom them or they get published, tellus too. ( 100-150 words)

Class -IIIActivity 1:Make a character sketch ofyour favourite cartoon. Draw the car-toon figure and write ten lines on it.(150-200 words)

OrActivity 2: You wake up one morningand realize that you have beenchanged into a cartoon you love/hate

to watch. What happens when you goto school…Share the day’s experience.(50-200 words)

Class -IVFairy Tale: Fairy tales have caught thefantasy of children for centuries andhave still not lost their charm. Haveyou ever thought of authoring a fantasytale yourself? Well…now is yourchance to do so. Write a short tale offantasy, yourself and let your creativetemperament be revealed. Also illus-trate you masterpiece with pictures.(200-250 words)

OrTwist in the tale: Pick-up yourfavourite fairy tale/story and rewritethe same in your own words with atwist or a new ending. (200-250 words)

Class -VMy fav sport:Write on your favouritesport/game in-door/out-door that youplay or would like to play. Discusswhat you like about that particularsport, role model, where it is playedetc. (250-300 words)

OrLegend Visited: Write a profile of asports legend (past or present). High-light his/her background, struggle (ifany) and achievements. (250-300words)

OrTravel Desk: Write a short essay onthe place you visited during the vaca-tion. Share the new things you saw,what it is famous for, etc. Enclose yourbest photographs of the trip too. (250-300 words)

Class -VISports Spotted: Identify newsports/games available in the market.Write the game review… cost/rating/target age group/no. of players/what’sexciting about it, why you would rec-ommend it, etc (300 words)

OrComic Strip: Make an interestingcomic strip using not more than twoA-4 size sheets of paper.

Class -VIIBook Review: Read any Classic novel(eg: Tom Sawyers, David Copperfield,Treasure Islands) of your choice.Writea short review of the novel (250-300words). Mention why you like thebook, what makes the book a ‘classic’,why you would like to recommend itto others etc. Quote few inspiring linesfrom the book.

OrTeen Diary:Maintain a personal diaryfor a week. Share your thoughts andfeelings with it. (300-500 words)

Class -VIIIWebsite Review: Write a short re-view on any website that you like tosurf. What are the highlights of thewebsite? Give your own rating to thewebsite. Would you like to recom-mend this to others? Why? Or Give alist of five websites that you considera ‘must’ for people surfing informa-tion on any topic ranging from health,education, environment, news, fash-ion, music, food, science etc (300 -400 words)

OrPearls of Wisdom: Write an inspira-tional/spiritual quote or a story fromour holy scriptures. Discuss its rele-vance in today’s world. (250-300words)

Class -IXGood Samaritan: Identify a per-son/organisation from your surround-ings who is doing exceptional work forthe welfare of the society. Visit theperson/organization and do an inspira-tional story. Enclose photographs ofthe same (300 words).

OrMentor-wise: Interview a Celebrity/Achiever. Enclose photographs of thesame. (300 words)

Class -XIBig Story: Make a group of 5 peopleand do a Big Story of 1500 words on…Commonwealth Preparations inIndia Or Delhi’s face lift with Com-monwealth

OrVolunteering for Commonwealth:Talk about the ‘Volunteering Pro-gram’. Talk to people who have of-fered their services for the program.

OrCommonwealth goes Green: Focuson Govt initiatives to introduce eco-friendly measures like use of solarpanels etc.

OrNew Stadiums built/renovated forCommonwealth: How many stadi-ums are there?Where they are located;what is their capacity? What are theworld class features introduced, etc.

Holiday Homework Special

How do I submit my GT HolidayPackage?

You need to submit a ‘soft copy’ aswell as a ‘hard copy’ of the GT Holi-day Package.For the soft copy, login to www.the-globaltimes.in. Fill in all the details,attach your homework and press the‘submit’ button.For the ‘hard copy’, simply take aprint-out of the homework submittedand give it to your class teacher on thefirst day when the school reopens afterthe vacations. (You need not wastetime on decoration and colouring.)

How do I get to know that the ‘softcopy’ of the homework has beensent?

After you submit your article, watchout for a ‘thanks’mail from us that ac-knowledges the mail sent by you.

Will my article be published in TheGlobal Times?

Yes. The criteria for selection in-cludes quality of work & originality.

If I want to write something otherthan the assigned homework, whatshould I do?

Login to www.theglobaltimes.in.Look out for ‘Post Article’ tab on thetop. Click the option and follow theinstructions to submit your article.

Do you have any other query?

If you have any other query, write tous at vsharma1@amity.edu ortbanerji@amity.edu or call us at 011-41888380/4188381. We shall getback to you with the answers at theearliest.

Do I need to make a file/model/pro-ject/chart or decoate the hard copybefore submission?The choice is absolutely yours butthere are NO extra credits for thesame.

Frequently Asked Questions

Learning Curve 3Value EnhancementThe Global Times, May 1-June 30, 2010

If I were a bird, I would fly high and high, from tree to tree and from one place to another.-Saloni Gupta, II, AIS Gur 43

Ms Smitha RamanI/C Resource Centre, AIS Noida

Agroup of 16 students from two SAARCcountries of Nepal and Afghanistan werein India for a cultural exchange programme

organized by ICCR (Indian Centre for Cultural Re-lations). The 16 students were hosted by 16 familiesfrom AIS Noida from April 13 -16, 2010. The 4-day SAARC-ICCR cultural exchange programmeconcluded with all guests along with their host fam-ilies being audience to Sukinder Singh’s bhangraand Sri Lankan students folk dance at ICCR’sAzadBhavan Delhi, on the April 16.During these 4 days the students were exposed toIndian culture and art. AIS Noida students put upa 45 minutes dance, drama and musical show forthe guests. Our students were audience to a folkdance by Nepali students. During an interview ses-sion with The Global Times, the exchange stu-dents, ambassadors from their respectivecountries, expressed their gratitude to India andtheir host families for their warmth and hospitality.They promised to take back true messages to the

youth of their country.Students were quite impressed by the educationalresources of the school, especially the studentsfrom Afghanistan hoped to come to India for pur-suing their higher education. On the final day allthe exchange as well as host students were taken toa Mall and shown the beautiful art galleries in Delhiwhich gave an insight into the past and present cul-tural, historical and political India. This was a soultouching experience for all the students and it wasa good example of showing the youth as to how‘Seeing is believing.’

GT Reporters Misha Gupta, Shaunak Banerji,Kripi Badonia, Siddharth Gargava, Keshav, Aditi,Dakshata, Sachi Arora, Apoorv, Isha Batra, Bhu-van Ravindran, Kanchan Joneja and VaishnaviSridhar in an exclusive press meet with the guestsfrom SAARC countries…

What cultural connect do you feel with India?Divya Rana: Being a neighbour, we have a lot ofsimilarities with India. Even we say ‘Namaste’, re-spect our elders and love our younger ones. We tooeat rice, dal, momos and curries.Do you like watching Indian movies?Suruchi: I’m a complete Bollywood freak! I loveShahrukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Kajol & Kareena.

Sajjid: My favourite is Aamir because the mes-sages in his movies inspire me to a great extent.How did you find the climate of Delhi?Narula: I was aware of how hot it was going to bebut what is really amazing that all the people wereout there on the streets, going to their offices evenin these harsh conditions, rather with a smile!How difficult was it to understand Hindi?Afghan: We had a little problem in understandingHindi but people in our country love Hindi moviesand serials. Once a boy went to get a hair cut likeSalman Khan in Tere Naam!How true are media reports about Afghanistan?Sajjid: People think there’s a religious war goingon inAfghanistan.Actually we all are Taliban, peo-ple who learn. But those are terrorists shown on tel-evision. Our country has a lot of petroleum anduranium reserves. But because foreign intruderscome and try to take it, there is an economical war,that’s really happening.What would you take back to your country?Sajjid: I would like to tell my friends that despitethe harsh climate in India people are kind hearted,hardworking, friendly and don’t skip duty.At the end of the meet, students of Afghanistan,Nepal and India stood in silence for two minutesand vowed to be ambassadors of world peace.�

Saluting the unwavering commit-ment of Chairperson Dr (Mrs)Amita Chauhan on her birthday,

and nurturing universal values in theyounger generation, Amity Schoolsacross Delhi and NCR organized a num-ber of innovative activities including de-bates, declamations, skits, recitations,slogan writing and poster making com-petitions highlighting human values and

sensitivity towards environment. The fes-tivity concluded onApril 27, that markedthe culmination of the Earth Day celebra-tions coinciding with the valedictory ofHuman Values Quarter. For the first timein the history of Amity, students from allAmity schools gathered on one platformto showcase a beautiful repertoire of tal-ent and creativity, bringing across themessage - ‘Values lay the foundation of astrong character and emphasize the urgentneed to protect our Earth.’ The eventhosted by Amity International School,Mayur Vihar teed off with the welcomeaddress by host school Principal Mrs

Sarita Aggarwal who highlighted Amity,as a unique institution, which upholds aperfect blend of modernity and tradition,making great strides in the realm of edu-

cation under the leadership of its dynamicChairperson.The meaningful, inspiring and colourfulperformances put up by the Amitians onthe occasion, were greeted with a hugeapplause. The maiden shows of AmityGlobal Schools and the newest memberAIS Vasundhara Sect 1, were embracedwith love and affection. The highlights ofthe day were screening of a film on EarthDay, a lecture by Dr BP Sinha, havan,cutting of cake and felicitation of Chair-person by all Amity Schools. Heartfeltlove and affection poured out as studentspresented their beloved Chairperson with

self-composed poems, murals, greetingcards, bouquets made of recycled papers,etc. The occasion was graced by the pres-ence of Ammaji, daughter Ms SapnaChauhan, Ms Pooja Chauhan, Ms DivyaChauhan, grandchildren, principals andheads of institutions. Overwhelmed bythe love of Amitians, Chairperson urgedthe students to continue their winningspree in all endeavours.�

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Human Values Celebrations

The occasion of the birthday ofChairperson, Dr Mrs AmitaChauhan, was celebrated with

great enthusiasm and joy at AUUP. TheAmity University auditorium housed ahuge crowd, eager to wish her a Happy

Birthday, especially students Chitvi andSakshi, MSc in Actuarial Science III,who sent across a personal message,“We wish Amita ma’am a great birth-day. We want to thank her for bringingAmity to this world. We’re very lucky

to be studying here.”As a number of people kept pouring into join the birthday celebrations, manydance and song performances continued

to envelope the auditorium with cheer.First up, was a classical dance perform-ance, followed by the lighting of thelamp ceremony, which was accompa-nied by a Gayatri Mantra Chant. Later,the faculty members and the studentsshared the initiatives they took up tospread humanity as part of HVQ, in-cluding a visit to Old Age Homes and

orphanages. Next, a couple of songs likeItni Shakti Hume Dena Data and TaareZameen Par were rendered beautifullyby students. The most uplifting of all,however, was a song by Amitasha stu-dents, specially composed for the au-gust occasion. Touched by this specialgesture, Chairperson went up the stageto thank their efforts.

10 Nepali students, Miss Divya Karmacharya,Miss Sushmina Vaidhya, Miss Suruchi Guragain,Miss Adrea Upadhaya, Miss Divya Rana, MissManisha Sah, Mr Sritesh Bhattarai, Mr DevashishNiraula, Mr Sushant Mahat, Mr Chandra JungBhandari, and 6Afghanistan students, Mr Sefatul-lah, Mr Sajjad, Mr Muhibullah, Mr Omid, Mr.

Sigbhatulla & Mr Nazar Mohammad were hostedby Kriti Sabarwal, Roopal Bhatia, Sonali Mittal,Saloni Gupta, Priya Rajaraman, Riya Shukla, HariAditya,Aditya Bala, SankalpAnand, ShauryaAth-ley, Pranay Arora, Shalabh Verma, Shikhar Tyagi,Yuvraj Paul, Raunaq Puri, Shaunak Banerjee allstudents of classes VIII, IX & X of AIS Noida.

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Science & Technology

Barbie is my favourite toy because it has many dresses. I always love playing with Barbie because I love dressing her up, combing her hair. -Haritha Hari Krishnan, IV, AIS Gur 46

The Global Times, May 1-June 30, 20104 Gyan Vigyan

Faiz Ahmed, III B, AIS Mayur Vihar

The biggest thing to have hap-pened to Delhi in recent times isthe Delhi Metro. It has changed

the way people travel within Delhi. I amone of the biggest fans of the Metro anduse it as often as possible. After the ar-rival of metro in my area, we go outmore often and travel to places in Delhiwhich we would not have thought of be-fore. My father hates driving on Delhiroads but now he is always ready to takeme out as he does not have to drive. I amvery happy because of this. Since I amso grateful to the Metro, I tried to findout some things about it and here aresome interesting facts…�The first line of the Delhi Metro wasstarted on 24 December, 2002 with thefirst train running between Rithala andDilshad Garden stations.�Presently there are four lines running-Yellow, Blue, Red and Green, the lasthaving recently started in April 2010.The plan is to extend the Metro even fur-ther bringing more places and routeswithin its network.�Till April 2010, the Metro is covering110 kms all over Delhi and since its in-auguration it has carried over a billioncommuters.

�The metro has a network of elevated,ground level and under ground lines. TheYellow line is famous for the ChawriBazaar underground station which is thedeepest station to be built. It is 30 mtrs(98ft) below ground level. Latest tunneldrilling technology has been used tomake the tunnels for the metro withoutdisrupting life over the ground.�The Metro plans to expand further inits later phases connecting the whole ofNCR region including places like Farid-abad, Ghaziabad and Gurgaon in thecoming years.The Delhi Metro is one of the best thingsto have happened to Delhi. All Delhitiesshould be proud of it and should use itto the maximum. This will not only helphave less traffic jams on road but it willalso reduce pollution, and less vehicleswill be on the road. If you are interestedto know more about our Metro youshould visit the metro museum in thePatel Chowk station where the historyand progress of Delhi Metro has beendisplayed. We get to know of how themetro was thought of, how it was con-structed and all other details about itsfunctioning. I visited the station and wasvery impressed to see how with great ef-forts this network has come up. I amproud of the Metro!�

The Pride of Delhi:The Delhi Metro

Diabetesis not a disease

Mridula KapilB Tech, Biotech, AUUP

I asked for Strength…And God gave me Difficulties to makeme strong.I asked for Wisdom…And God gave me Problems to solve.I asked for Prosperity…And God gave me Brain and Brawn towork.I asked for Courage…And God gave me Danger to overcome.I asked for Love…And God gave me Troubled people tohelp.I asked for Favours…And God gave me Opportunities.I received nothing I wanted…I received everything I needed.

Diabetes, as all the books say andeveryone believes, is a diseasethat cannot be cured but can be

managed with proper diet, exercise andmedicines.Partially correct…Well according to me, my friends, Dia-betes is not a disease but a disorder, a re-cessive disorder which may or may notexpress in a being.So my dear friends, CONGRATS, we

are NOT diseased.We are the people with special powersgiven by God via Doctors to control ourinsulin levels by ourselves.You might be thinking, this girl is nowgoing to give a big lecture on how tocontrol diabetes just like others do.Absolutely a big NO.Hello my dear friends, I am MridulaKapil, a diabetic. So what?Well! This article expresses my 17 yearold experience as a Diabetic. I am Type-I diabetic from past 17 years (longtime…huh). I was diagnosed with dia-betes when I was 4.In childhood days, my parents managed

my sugar levels, my diet and my med-ication. They motivated me to justfight…fight for my life and to respectwhat God has given me. He could haveotherwise made me a patient with can-cer or other horrible diseases.I have grown up and learned a lot frommy parents and believe me, whatever Imiss to learn or do, God sends me his an-gels to learn through them. Some ofthem besides my parents are-My Doctors-Dr KK Gupta & Dr BeenaBansal

Ayush and his family- He is the onewho always motivates me to workout,fills me up with confidence and is al-ways there for me.Medtronics-The company whose in-sulin pump I’m using.Arti- who installed the pump, is no lessthen an angel for me.I remember when I used to cry in thewashroom because of being a diabetic.But then I realized that this is not thething to cry but to show-off. My namehas been added in the list of personali-ties like-Thomas Edison, Halle Berry,Nick Jonas,Wasim Akram and one day“Mridula”- all diabetics!It’s not that tough as it seems to be.Are Kareena Kapoor or Bipasha suffer-ing from any disease? No…but they fol-low a strict diet, are disciplined andwork out daily. This is all what a diabeticneeds to do along with medication-in-sulin or oral drugs. I believe that I havebeen given the power by God to havecontrol on my sugar levels, my intake ofinsulin. In short, task of pancreas handovered to my hands and my brain.That is all.Last but not the least, I would like tothank my new angel- Namrata for givingme a chance to express myself. I’m proudto be a diabetic and will always be. �

First Person

Namrata Gulati

Social beings

Devoprasad, Vijendra, Surbhi, Deepayan andShailesh, students of Bachelor of FineArts(III), made some amazing animations as

part of their summer project. The group of five,while using some interesting animation tech-niques chose to spread awareness on environ-mental as well as social issues through theirproject. “Our themes include the imbalance ofenvironment or global warming. But the goodpart is that we could be the savers, eventhough we are the culprits, a fact we haveunderlined through our animation proj-ect,” says Deepayan. Vijendra goes on toexplain the symbolism behind their slideshow on global warming, “A see-sawrepresents the imbalance in the environ-ment; we have also shown the conse-quences of global warming on a baby,when the child is in the womb. Herein,the aspect of saving the girl child hasalso been brought in.” “We have shown

a tree hugging a child rather than the other wayround. Through this, we want to portray the tree as

a life-saver,” concludes Surbhi. The anima-tors have also talked of the sub-ject of suicide. Through the useof matchsticks, the team has cre-atively depicted a human being instress; bells are heard tolling in thebackground to remind one of thebeauties of God, that a life might besaved; the pendulum moves to andfro, signifying the circle of life. Asthe slide show ends, a powerful mes-sage flashes across the screen, “Whykill yourself? Life will do it for you.”Deepayan points out, “Optimismabounds in our social messages; there isalways a hope and nothing looks impos-sible. There is hope for a better world.”Amazing animation: In tune with the 12primary principles of animation, the ani-mates have largely used the concepts of2D, 3D, stop motion and 1000 shots in theirpresentation. However, the most interestingand unique of all is the exploitation of Concept

Art Animation in their project, the team helps makeit not sound like gibberish. “Concept art animationis all about using a new medium to present an ani-mation; in our case, matchstick animation is basedon the lines of concept art as an entirely unique ideahas been presented. We have used matchsticks forthe theme of suicide; another instance of concept artin our work is for the subject of Global Warming,wherein we have used the white board to sketch onit and then photograph these very sketches. ConceptArt is something fresh that has sprung entirely out ofcreative imagination. As for stop motion, it is gen-erally through sculpture but we have twisted it! Wedrew lines on chart paper and then photographed it.A total of 1500 shots were used in our 45 minutepresentation.An important principle of animation isthat higher the number of (photography) shots,clearer the resolution.”The team has been widely appreciated by the fac-ulty members of Fine Arts for out of the box con-cepts. “It’s good that they have chosen social issuesfor their presentation to spread awareness. Their in-novative skills, hard work and enthusiasm shows intheir work. I wish them a great career,” facultymember Varun Sahai appreciates his students. �

Ani mmaatteess!!

U, Me & Hum 5Whose life is it anyway?The Global Times, May 1-June 30, 2010

Aayushee SharmaX – B, AIS PV

“What’s Friendship?When you call a person by astupid name and never by theirreal name.When they always get angry when-ever you tell them that you are busyand can’t reply.When they tell everything about them-selves even if it’s embarrassing.When they come to see you wheneverthey get a chance.When you argue with each other onstupid things and end up laughing!”gushes Adhvika Agarwal of class XC, AIS Pushp Vihar

Friendship is the need ofevery person on earth.Friendship is a pure and

precious relationship betweentwo people. It is a long lastingrelationship which never ends.Everyone has a best friend to

share everything with. A best friend isone with whom you can laugh, fight,cry and share everything. As AnishDeva of Class X B, AIS PV puts it,“Best friends are the siblings God for-got to give us.”

The secret to being best friends is quitesimple. All you need to do is:� Don’t share your friend’s secrets withothers.�Show your interest in their hobbies andencourage them in their studies or work.�Always stand by your friend whenevers/he has any problem.� Listen to your friend carefully whens/he talks to you.�Never talk anything behind yourfriend’s back with others.�Accept your friend the way s/he is.�Never try to make your friend feelguilty in front of others.�Try to understand their drawbacks andgive suggestions to improve them.� Be honest to your friend and alwaystell the truth.

� Forgive each other easily and apolo-gize if it is your fault.� Give compliments to your friendsand make them feel like a special person.� Learn new things together and shareyour opinions with your friends.The list can go on forever as every littlething you do for your best friend counts.Shayla Singh of Class X B,AIS PV addson to the list, “We should share stuffwith each other like clothes, accessories,etc to make our bond closer. Spend moretime together. Go out for parties or get-togethers.”Once, Shefali Jauhar of Class X B, AISPV sent me a message: “If a lover is likea moon, then friends are like stars. Haveyou ever noticed that a sky can lookbeautiful without moon but never with-out stars? Thanks for being my star!”You can also send messages to yourfriends and make them feel special. Abest friend is someone whom you findwith great difficulty. So always treasureyour best friend and never miss out achance to express it!�

Malvika Bhardwaj, AIS Gur 46

Summer vacations, the time ofschool that every kid loves. Likeevery summer vacation we have

holiday homework to do but it is also alot of fun! To everyone, a vacation isonly a long holiday but to a lot of stu-dents, it is a chance to improve upontheir studies or even a chance to learn

something new through summer camps.So, I asked some people of their viewson a cool summer vacation, and this iswhat I got to hear ...“A fabulous pool party, visiting thebeaches of Australia and also doing asmuch school work as possible becauseonce we are back to school, it is thework done in the holidays that will mat-ter,” said Shubham Sharma, VII-C,AIS Gur 46. “Playing, sleeping andhanging out with my friends and alsodoing my holiday homework reallyquickly, so I have time to enjoy!” ex-claimed Vidur Prabhakar, VII-E, AISGur 46. “Going away from Gurgaonwith my friends and family to preferablyLeh and Ladhak because that is a beau-tiful place to see, explore and savor!”avered Vallari Bhardwaj, Alumnus,AIS Gur 46. So, where are you going?�

Aditi Sharma, Senior GT Reporter,AIS Vasundhra

Have you forgotten yourself inthe tensions of God-knows-how-many-topics? Are you

afraid of exams? Being scared andfinding ways to protect thefoundation of your friend-ship from demolishing? Beingshattered after losing a loved one ora serious strife with a closed one?Do you also have one or the otherproblems mentioned above andare really confused what to do? Arethere tensions hovering over yourhead?There are many such incidents wherepeople find themselves strangled byweird and maze-like situations! Andthey actually can’t find a way to getout of this ‘tension-syndrome!’

One tip from me, during such roughedup up times, what you can do is, justforget everything around! Yes!Just think about your good old days,listen to music, dance to yourfavourite number, read the books

which interest you, play games (itdepends on you, whether youwant to play PC games or outdoor

games which kids play, whichare quite enthralling!) And,most importantly, just be you!Rather, fix a day in a week

where you can party, dance, listen tomusic, play games… all by yourself!Give yourself some quality time andforget about all the worries.This will not only boost you up, butwould also give you many chances todiscover you! So go ahead, put allyour worries in the dustbin and find anew improved YOU!

The secret to beingbest friends

Best friends are the siblings God forgot to giveus. Everyone has a best friend to share every-thing with: joys, sorrows, laughter and tears...

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Rafting in RishikeshDiscover yourself

I love summers because this is the only time when I can eat my favourite ice-creams, as much as I want, without mummy scolding me.- Gurashima Kaur, I D/WB, AIS Noida

Acool summer vacation

Parth KhullarI A, AIS Saket

When the last session atschool ended, we hada break for twelve

days. A weekend trip wasplanned by my Papa’s office. So,I, along with my Mom and Papatook a train to Haridwar on Fri-day night. Next morning, wereached Haridwar; a bus waswaiting for us to take us to ourcamp at Rishikesh. Two hoursby bus and we reached our campat the banks of the River Ganga!It was a long, long walk down-hill to reach the camping site.After walking for 50 minutes,we saw some tents and felt quiteexcited. When we reached ourstay site, we were greeted by theowner and his pet Ranjha, a bigblack Labrador.We sat in the common dinningarea, had water, and then wereallotted our tent. We got a Yel-low and Orange tent namedKoel, with two beds and onestool inside.The day was very warm, so wewent to a waterfall. Ooh! Thewater was so cold!

We were five children and wewere joined by the owner’sdaughter. The Papas wentKayaking, so I played at thebeach and made a big sand cas-tle. The evening was verypleasant, as I saw a lot of birds.I played volleyball with Papa.Our dinner was around thebonfire. As there is no electric-ity, only lanterns were around.The second day we went Raft-ing; my mom explained what itwould be like to go on a raft. Iwore my life jacket and helmet,got instructions from our guideand set off rafting. The waterwould come inside the raft; wegot totally drenched, but it wasfun! We were on the raft for almostan hour. When we got off, wewere totally exhausted andhungry. Food was served at theriver side camp. Our bus waswaiting to take us back toHaridwar Railway station. Bythe evening Shatabdi, we gotback to Delhi.I tanned myself in the experi-ence, but my mom still calls me“beautiful eyes.” It was indeeda wonderful experience!�

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Editorial6

April 27. The valedictoryfunction of the Human ValueQuarter, is one day in a year,that I have been celebratingfor so many years and yetfind it most ‘difficult’ and‘overwhelming’. Difficult,because in a couple of years,I would be joining the rank

of ‘senior’ citizens. And overwhelming becauseof the love and warmth showered by my chil-dren. The cultural programmes presented by thestudents on this day, that marks the culminationof the many human values lectures, debates, ac-tivities, exhibitions, etc held during the quarterin the Amity Universe, give me the strength togrow with grace. This day makes me very happyas I can see my dream come true. My dream tobuild a world class educational institution wouldnot have come true had it not been for my dy-namic principals, teachers, staff, parents and stu-dents. They are the pillars on which rests mydream of growing bigger and bigger.Sometimes when children come to me for myautograph, I only say, “You don’t need them. Iam there with you any time you need me.” Ihave always been there to support the endeav-our of each child, with commitment and devo-tion. The energy that I derive out of my love forvery child, propels me to be present on every oc-casion, every time and any time. The love andaffection showered by everyone on my birthday,only reaffirms my belief that I am on the rightpath. And I promise to return all the affectionwith my heart, soul and mind.�

Dr. Amita ChauhanChairperson

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AffectionInspires

The Global Times, May 1-June 30, 2010

"If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think acute thing to tell him is ‘God is crying’. And if heasks why God is crying, another cute thing to tellhim is ‘Probably because of something you did’."

- Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts

Kids are adorable. They are sooriginal with their thoughtsand words that they amaze meevery time I interact withthem. Their innocent queriesare the finest sources of origi-nal thinking. Look at the worldfrom their perspective and

there is a solution for every issue. They offer thesimplest answers to the most complex problemsas we hear them perplexed.Here’s some conversation overheard…-Mamma, every time you leave me and go out,my heart becomes a circle. So Chweet!- If you scan me in this scanner, will I also be-come an animation in the computer? So simple!- A nursery kid advises her journalist mother –Mom, you are not as intelligent as my teachers,that is why you go for special lectures in seniorclasses only. How cute!- Thank God I was not born in the ‘Stone age’ –otherwise I would have been born a monkey too.Thank God indeed!And then one day I heard a grandmother narratethe popular fable tale to her grandson, wherein,a lion sees his shadow in the well and jumps intoit, thinking that it is bigger animal.At the end ofthe story, she smiles and tells the grandson, Iwould often narrate the story to your mother andthen ask her, ‘What is the moral of the story –Akl badi ya bhais? (which is superior, brain orbuffalo?) and she would immediately rattle -‘Akl.’ But then, she would return an hour laterto ask, how can it be true..Akl is so small and abhais, so huge?This time the grandmother put the same ques-tion to the grandson. He thought for a while andanswered: Can you tell me their birth dates?�

Vira Sharma

Published and Printed by Mr R.R. Aiyar on behalf of Dr (Mrs)Amita Chauhan from E-27, Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024and printed from HT Media Ltd, B-2, Sec 63, Noida (UP). EditorMs Vira Sharma.

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Price both for free distribution and annual subscription of Rs. 240.Opinions expressed in GT articles are of the writers and do notnecesarily reflect those of the editors or publishers. While theeditors do their utmost to verify information published, they do notaccept responsibility for its absolute accuracy.

Chitra JainXI, Vasundhra-6

From parties to PSPs, clubs to ice-cream tubs;everything is ‘kewl’ for GenZ today. In ayoung person’s lexicon, everything is either

“cool” or “it sucks.”What is the one thing they dreadand what’s that they are hardly concerned about?Read on to find out!Years ago, when you and I were still learning to hold

fingers and walk, Nirvana released their immortalchartbuster ‘Smells like Teen Spirit’. A long timesince then, the ‘teen spirit’ seems to loom larger bythe day.Teenagers are a uniquely human phenomenon. AsAditya Kashyap of Jab We Met fame would put it,‘Hum ek hi piece hain!’ If Chacha Nehru would’vebeen alive today, he would’ve turned pale at theshape of childhood today. Present-day kids live su-personic lives and want everything to move at the

same pace; be it academics, entertainment, technol-ogy or even relationships. They’ve no space forsloppy impediments in their lives; neither do theyhave the patience for it. They’re fast gearing up tomerge with the rat race- or completely detach fromit. Their creativities know no confines; even if itmeans breaking out of social norms.But somewhere in the midst of all this hustle and bus-tle, they’re mutely alienating themselves from the richculture they’d inherited. Words like ‘traditions’ and‘rituals’ are too weighty to bear now and tales fromthe Ramayana and Mahabharata are best left un-heard. Teenagers are hardly to be seen at religiousgatherings; they’re too exhausting and boring to be at-tended, isn’t it? The word heritage seems to hold nomeaning unless there’s money and power attached-at least for some of us it does. But we seem to havevalid reasons, or rather excuse for it too. Today’s gen-eration is largely turning agnostic with no desire ofbelieving in something they’ve never witnessed. Theywould rather concentrate on what they can accomplishwith hard work rather than pray for it to happenmirac-ulously. Besides, what’s the use of knowing some-thing that happened millions of years ago with norelevance today? Howwould the fact that it was Ramwho broke Shiv’s bow get them a decent job today?These are only a fewworries we teenagers face today.There’s a lot more to worry and care about than ageold sagas. But a little knowledge won’t hurt, you see.The topic is indeed non-debatable and only time willtell if mythology would save the world.�

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Vaishali MahajanXII D, AIS Saket

“There is a light in thisworld, a healing spiritmore powerful than any

darkness we may encounter. Wesometimes lose sight of this forcewhen there is suffering and too muchpain. Then suddenly, the hope willemerge through the lives of ordinarypeople who hear a call and answer inextraordinary ways,” said MotherTeresa. Hope is the feeling that keepsus afloat in situations that threaten toengulf us and leave us with sadnessand grief. It is also one of the Chris-tian virtues that help us go far in life,but in today’s time, when there areever increasing reasons to feel demor-alized, we need a handful of sunshineand a pocketful of promises to enableus to see the light at the end of the tun-nel which is undoubtedly always

there. Hope is that interplay of lightand shadow that leaves us fascinatedand convivial. Life is what we makeof it, do not be afraid of what it bringsto your threshold, instead embrace itsuncertainty vigilantly. The barrentrees of autumn do not look frail in

their deprivation; instead, they standerect in their certainty of the spring tocome. Similarly for the soul that feelsweary, there is always the promise ofa beautiful spring at the end of a mer-ciless autumn. Life is such that it will

encompass happiness and pain both,but the greatness of human nature liesin living every precious moment oflife in a jovial manner. If somethingas majestic as the sun fades away fora black sooty darkness, then how canour mortal lives remain unaffected bygrief and sadness? But just as the sunloses its brilliance to rise stronger, thedarkness of our lives is also only mo-mentary after which there is a prom-ise of certain light that will alleviateall the moments of agony in one fleet-ing moment of blithe joy. Taking aleaf from a page of nature and the in-terplay of night and day, we under-stand that as much as the heart mayhurt and as much as there might be adefeated spirit within us, all we needto do is to keep our heads held highand believe that at the end of the jour-ney of sorrow, there will be light, thenthe world will conspire to bring thathappiness to our doorsteps.�

ResponsibilityAakanksha HiremathVIII D, AIS Noida

“A duty which becomes a desirewill ultimately become a delight.”

-George Gritter

People with character accept re-sponsibilities. They take decisionsand determine their own destinyin life. Accepting responsibilitiesinvolves taking risks and being ac-countable, which is sometimes un-comfortable. Most people wouldrather stay in their comfort zonesand live passive lives without ac-cepting responsibilities.Abraham Lincoln once said:“You cannot bring prosperity bydiscouraging thrift.You cannot strengthen the weak byweakening the strong.You cannot enrich the poor by im-poverishing the rich.You cannot establish sound secu-rity on borrowed money.You cannot help the wage earnerby pulling down the wage payer.You cannot build character andcourage by taking away a man’sinitiative and independence.You cannot further the brother-hood of man by inciting class ha-tred.You cannot keep out of trouble byspending more than you earn.You cannot help men permanentlyby doing for them what they couldand should do for themselves.”

Mytho-what?

A Ray of Hope canmould your life...

Pearls ofwisdom

Is paper really ‘in’?I was reading The Global Times edition April 16-30. Iread one article written by Mehek Zubair ofAUUP on page 10 which proclaims ‘Paper isin’. Unfortunately, we the people of India onlyask the citizens to save paper. We should alsoremember that more use of paper will only re-

sult in cutting of more trees. I think we can use our oldbed sheets, pillow covers to make cloth bags. One stu-dent of AUUP has clearly made a point that paper wasto not only be used, but reused. Paper can be reused

once or twice, but cloth can be used again andagain. Actually, only they should be used. Theysave paper and trees.

Neelakshi Khanna, VIII-B, AIS Gur 46

I’d like to take this platform to express my heartfeltconcern that struck my mind after reading many awe-in-spiring journals published in the newspaper. I am a regu-lar reader of GT and get inspired by many articles that Iread. The articles regarding global issues are really in-spiring and need to be appreciated. My favourite pageis sports as it gives me information of many sportsevents that are going to take place. From the columnsof this page, I come to know about the personal andprofessional lifestyles of many great sportspersons. I’dlike to see more and more such informative articles inthe newspaper!

Ateek Singh, X, AIS Gur-43

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7Chill Pill

Big storyThe Global Times, May 1-June 30, 2010

Aastha Garg & Shreya GaubaX D, AIS Mayur Vihar

Are you looking for summer chillers tokeep you cool this summer? Cold drinksare the first thought, but all you hear is a

speech on ‘harmful effects of colas’ for maybe athousand times. So, as the temperature aroundyou soars, look for other options to cool you off.Here are some refreshing ones…LLEEMMOONNAADDEE:: Lemon fruit with its wonderfulfragrance mixed with sugar and water (andmaybe, salt) can act as a great summer refresher.You can go to the canteen and buy it or better,make it at home by sparing only 5 minutes formixing. This will be a healthier option as the cit-rus fruit provides us with Vitamin C which hasan anti-bacterial effect on our body.MMIILLKK SSHHAAKKEESS:: Are you tired of your momalways nagging you about drinking milk? Here isa way to keep her happy as well as satisfying yourtaste buds. Introducing Milkshakes and Smooth-ies… Milk is a thirsty man’s drink and when

chilled, it can do wonders. Give your taste buds aluxurious experience by flavouring the milk withchocolate or strawberry. You can blend it withfruits of your choice such as mangoes, bananasor blueberries and then add a scoop of ice-creamto it. What about having some fun in the kitchentoo? For it to be fun, experiment with differentflavours like caramel, coffee, malt or vanillaadded to your drink. These drinks will take youon a ride and make you explore the wonderfultaste of milk like never before!FFRRUUIITT JJUUIICCEE:: A refreshing chiller, this is forthose people who enjoy fruits and are health con-scious. Fruits are a great gift of nature that pro-mote good health. So, take a mixer and set downyour favourite choice of fruits, combine them in-terestingly like cherry and grape, strawberry andkiwi and quench your thirst with a glass of cool,frothing fruit juice. This revitalizing drink can befound in every nick and corner of your city tospare you some trouble. And of course, don’t for-get the ice!CCOOLLDD CCOOFFFFEEEE:: If it’s really hot outside and

you want to cool down but still wantto get your caffeine and coffeeflavour, cold coffee is the way togo. Like all drinks, it can be madeat home but for exploration, youcan spend some of your pocketmoney on Barista or Café Cof-fee Day to unwind interestingconversations over a cup ofcold coffee with ice creamof your favourite flavour.Spending hours in the air-conditioned Café andhaving fun withfriends…who would-n’t like it?So this summer, dothings differently, givecolas a break and ex-plore the wonderfulworld of drinks (hey,with a lot of ice cubes) thatyou’ll really miss in the winters!�

TThhaannddaa--tthhaannddaaccooooll--ccooooll!!

Beat the heat this summer with a wide range of refreshers and chillers!

Make this summer even more invigorating by experimenting in the kitchen yourselves.Whip up chilled concoctions with different flavours and, don’t forget to add the ice!

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Surbhi Aggarwal, AIS Vasundhara

In summers, it is very important tokeep oneself hydrated the whole day.But you get bored from drinking

water! You need a break. It’s now thatwe think of having a cola. But we arealso health conscious and prefer to stayaway from aerated drinks! So the ques-tion remains-what the hell will you drinkthen? So here I come to your rescue with

some magic liquids. They are healthysubstitutes to aerated drinks. These areeasy to prepare at home, therefore, en-sure hygiene and are also economical onyour pocket. Here’s their star power…AAMMLLAA JJUUIICCEE:: Good for skin ail-ments. Builds the capacity of liver. Re-duces weight by improving digestion.Controls blood sugar and cholesterol.Cuts down the effect of over-eating. Im-proves eye-sight.

MMIILLKK::Helps prevent osteoporosis, hy-pertension, kidney stones and colon can-cer. Vitamin B12 in milk helps in theformation of Red Blood Cells. Helpsmaintain bone mass. Phosphorus in milkhelps in the release of energy from fat.Good for eye-sight too.PPOOMMEEGGRRAANNAATTEE JJUUIICCEE::Helpful inmaintaining levels of cholesterol. Goodfor heart diseases. Has a high level of antioxidants. Helpful in thinning of blood. It

possesses anti-cancer properties.TTEEAA:: (should be taken in moderation asit is addictive) Has anti-cancer proper-ties. Boosts mental alertness. Boosts im-mune system. Lowers stress levels. Hasanti-venom effects.WWOOOODD AAPPPPLLEE ((BBEELL FFRRUUIITT))::Prevents indigestion, diarrhoea anddysentery. Good blood cleanser. Pre-vents scurvy; deficiency of Vitamin C. Asweet drink that diabetics can enjoy. Re-

hydrates, refreshes and energizes body instantly. Strengthensbrain, kidney, eyes and stomach. Hastensrecovery from jaundice. Helps fight cancer.CCOOCCOONNUUTT WWAATTEERR:: Used for re-hydration. Is anti-fungal, anti-viral andanti-microbial. Is a healthy electrolytedrink. Heals digestive tract disorders. Isused as a health and beauty aide. So, are you ready to take on the heat? �

Summers bring juicy, pulpy mangoes which I love eating.- Gurashima Kaur, I D/WB, AIS Noida

Sports8Howzatt!?! The Global Times, May 1-June 30, 2010

“The Ministry of HomeAffairs and Delhi Po-lice have been work-

ing on making the best securityarrangements for the athletes andvisitors in the CommonwealthGames. We are leaving no stone un-turned to make sure that the Capitalis safe and secure,” OrganisingCommittee Commonwealth Games2010 Delhi Chairman, Mr. SureshKalmadi, MP, said,“The Commonwealth Games

Federation has been advised by its inter-national security consultant that India ismaking the best security arrangements forthe Games,” he said. “CGF President MrMike Fennell was also satisfied with thesecurity arrangements.We have been plan-ning the security arrangements for manyyears and the Government has spared noexpense in asking for the best equipmentand personnel to be in place. The securityarrangements are constantly being moni-tored by the Organizing Committee Com-monweath Games 2010 Delhi in tandemwith the Ministry of Home Affairs andDelhi Police. We are sure we will have asafe and secure Games and that the ath-letes will be able to perform, assured thatthey would be given the best protection,”Mr Kalmadi said.World Champ Steve Hooker leads Aus-tralian squad: Athletics Australia hasnamed a 69-strong squad for the Com-monwealth Games.As many as 41 athletes

earned automatic nominations to the teambased on their results. The squad includes12 disabled athletes, the best-known beingwheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley in the1500m. Newly-crowned national polevault champion and athletics team captainSteve Hooker (pole vault) will lead asquad that features a mix of youth and ex-perience, with Liz Parnov (pole vault) theyoungest athlete at 15 years of age andtrack veteran Patrick Johnson, the oldest at37. John Steffensen is another big namewho will defend his 2006 titles in Delhi.Fabrice Lapierre, Chris Noffke andMitchell Watt were all named in the men’slong jump.Australian Commonwealth Games Asso-ciation Chief Executive Mr. Perry Cross-white said the Games were a great placefor young Australian athletes to “learn towin [against international competition at amajor event]. The Commonwealth Gamesgives them that opportunity (to win), then

they go on (to win elsewhere). That’s whathappened with Steve Hooker who won atthe Commonwealth Games, then went onto win the Olympics and world champi-onships.”England will send biggest squad to theGames : Chairman SirAndrew Foster hassaid that the England team for the XIXCommonwealth Games 2010 Delhi will bethe biggest it has sent for an overseasGames to date, with a team size that islikely to be more than 550. “England’s in-tention is to compete at the Games and weare currently making arrangements to cre-ate the best possible environment for suc-cess in Delhi,” Sir Andrew told the BBC.CGE is confident that athletes will be safein India, given that Delhi recently hostedthe FIHWorld Cup and a slew of other testevents without any security problems.�

(Press release from CommunicationsTeam, Organising Committee, Common-

wealth Games 2010 Delhi)

Medhavi Goyal, a young achieverof KG 4/WA, AIS Noida has broughtlaurels to the school in skating. Med-havi took part in the skating compe-tition organized by Dwarka SportsComplex on 24th December 2009 atthe age of 3 years and 10 months.This being her first competition, shewon a bronze medal with only 20days of practice. Thereafter she partic-ipated in Delhi roller skating competi-tion in Chilla Sports Complex in the

month of January and won a Goldmedal in her category. Yet again, sheparticipated in the Noida Open Skat-ing Championship organized underthe aegis of Noida Authority inNoida stadium and has againbagged a Gold medal!Skate stats: Delhi Skating Champi-onship- 3rd; East Delhi Roller SkatingAssociation (Chilla)-1st; NoidaRoller Skating Association, Noida Sta-dium-1st. (As shared by parents)�

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Organizing Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi reiterated its confidence that theCommonwealth Games, to be held in October, will be hosted in a safe and secure environment.

I love my school because I love to hang out with friends and create some of the best memories.-Daksh Mangla, I, AIS Gur 46

Riding seems to come naturally toKarnNag, a student ofVI F,AISNoida. Exposure to horses was

rather early as his maternal grandfatherand great grand father Major General RNKacker and Colonel NN Sayal retiredfrom the Remount andVetenary Corps ofthe Indian Army, and an opportunity toride on good horses was always there.Karn has been riding ever since he wasin KG with Amity Riding Academy,Noida. Due to various constraints,(availability of horses, etc) Karn hasonly been able to compete in the Horseshows held in Delhi, which is only oncea year in the months of March andApril,where participation is from across India.For competing, Karn uses only Armyhorses, thus to have a regular practicewith them, he travels to Meerut everyfortnight. He is the only rider fromAmity to compete in equestrian eventslike Show Jumping and Dressage. Hehas been achieving laurels for the lastfive years for his school and even got

The Best Rider Trophy in 2008. In 2009he won a bronze in Dressage in the Jun-ior National Equestrian Events. Dres-sage and Hacks are events where thehorse and his rider are judged on theircoordination, grooming and personality.In Show Jumping, various courses needto be covered by the rider; with a newcourse in each event, the rider is judgedaccording to the time taken and faultsmade. The heights for the jumps varyand are up to 3 feet. This year ‘The GreatNoida Horse Show’ was held in Noida,for the first time from 21st -28th Marchin which Karn received:�1 Gold in Hacks,�2 Silver in Show Jumping�1 Bronze in Show Jumping�1 Bronze in DressageIn ‘The Delhi Horse Show’ held from3rd April-11th April, he bagged:�1 Gold in Hacks�2 Silver in Dressage�1 Bronze in Show Jumping(Shared by Ms Anuradha, mother)�

Galloping aroundGalloping around

SkatingqueenAmlaan KumarVII E, AIS Noida

With the summer vacationsround the corner, once againit’s time for all to flip through

their favourite television channels withinthe cool air conditioned home environ-ment. And if you are a sports buff, thenget ready for the mega sporting actionthis summer that promises loads of ex-citement.Football: There is a great news for the

football crazy fans. You can remainawake till midnight to watch the finalsof UEFA Champions league, whereinInter-Milan prepares to take-on BayernMunich on May 22, without any re-minder from your parents to sleep early(as you don’t have to catch your schoolbus the next morning). The icing on thecake is the freedom to catch up withFIFA World Cup too, being held inSouth Africa from June 15, 2010.Cricket: IPLmay be in news for all thewrong reasons, but cricket fans need

not worry. There is a lot in store foryou. World Cup T-20 has arrived. Thematch that commenced on April 30 inWest Indies shall bowl the cricket buffstill May 16. Then there is the one daytri-series in Zimbabwe between May-June that will involve Sri Lanka as thethird too. The series to begin on May 28had India agreeing to play after replac-ing New Zealand, which pulled out cit-ing security issues.Following suit is the next edition of theAsia Cup to be held from June 15-25 inSri Lanka. As per the Asian CricketCouncil, seven ODIs will be played inthe 10th Asia cup featuring India, Pak-istan, Sri Lanka, UAE, Hong Kong andBangladesh.Grand Prix: The F1 fans can hold on totheir driving seats and zoom-in to cheerForce India to win the title in theMonaco (May 13-16), Turkish (May 20-30), Canada (June 11-13) and Spanish(June 25-27) Grand Prix.And for all the sporty fun and excite-ment, all you need is a huge bowl ofpopcorn, some cold drinks and you areready to tune-in to your television sets.�

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I love summers as the water no longer feels cold and chilling and I can play in my splash pool all day long.- Gurashima Kaur, I D/WB, AIS Noida

Mother’s Day is on May 9, 2010

Shreya Gupta, IX A, AISV -6

Amother is the blessing;Who loves and cares!She is the boon,Who her life with us shares!

The mother is the first oneTo grasp our thoughts!She bears obstacles alone,Always making loving knots!

She is a wonderWho is just impossible to describe!Like the very humble;Heart of all might!

She offers great affection,Without any desire!It is a loving reflection,Worth limitless to admire!

So give the full respect,Since this love is the loadest!Try to regard her with the fact,That, she isn’t less than a goddess!

Simran Sachdeva, AIS PV

A bag full of love she has,she says, “You’re my lass!”She loves me a lot,I say, “What a mother, I’ve got!”She has a very sharp mind,With every good thing she is com-bined, ideas come sparklingout of her mind, she’s very kind,When I make a mistakeshe doesn’t mind,Whenever I give her a rose,You can’t imagine what an expres-sion she shows,She is very nice, even wise,She helps me in Maths, SST, Eng-lish, Hindi & Science,On reading this, you’ll obviouslysay her mind shines!

Richa Avtar, IV B, AIS V-6

Oh! My mother loving and caring,Children’s naughtiness you arebearing,Sometimes you say go out and play,And sometimes you say go cleanup the clay!You like to watch movies ofwizards,But scream and are afraid of lizards!I like to eat your tasty food,I like it best when you are in ahappy mood!

Mother’s DaySpecial

SummerHolidays

Deepti Mahajan, IV F/ W BAIS Noida

Summers are holidays to enjoy,To play with friends and toys!To get rid of books and studies,And chat on internet with buddies!

In summer holidays we getto play for hours and hoursWe are also free to buy clothes,balloons and flowers!This is the best time we can eatice creams and junk food,And remain throughoutin a happy mood!

It’s also time to go withour grandparents for trips,And dance happilywith our family and relatives.No tension of tests and exams,in our brains.Its time to merrily playcomputer games!

This is the time for swimming,playing badminton and having fun,And also for singing, dancing, paintingand basking in the sun!

No wonder I find,that I am eagerly awaiting,my 2010 summer holidays!

Aditi Banerji, II A/W A, AIS Noida

On my last birthday, my mother gifted me aplay house. It is one of the best gifts I’ve got.

My play house looks like a mini hut. It is brightlypainted in many colours. It has one door and twowindows. When my friends come over, we enjoyplaying inside it. We play with Barbie, kitchen setand board games together. I also read myfavourite story books there. Sometimes, I deco-rate it with streamers and balloons. I like to spendmy free time curled up inside it. I love to play inmy playhouse!�

Short StoryThe monkey man learns a lesson

My Play House

Shinjini Biswas, V A/W BAIS Noida

“Little children, never givePain to things that feel and live.”

Susan, Neha, Jasbir and Ali werefirm friends who loved animalsvery much. Susan had a pet dog,

Jasbir kept a rabbit and Neha, a cat. Oneday while they were playing in thecolony park, they saw a monkey manapproaching. He had two monkeys. Hewas making them dance and do tricks.The female monkey was limping, andyet, he made her perform.Neha said, “Monkey man, let the animalbe.”“I will not,” the man said. “Can’t yousee, they are my bread and butter?”The four friends felt for the animals.They hated cruelty in any form. Neha

ran home to her mother who was a doc-tor. Jasbir decided to call his sister. Shewas a teacher. She talked to the man, buthe didn’t listen to anyone. They went toAli’s father. He was a policeman. Hecame to help the children. He said,“Monkey man, do you know you can bepunished for being cruel to animals?”Neha’s mom said, “Let me first putsome medicine on the wound. Then youmust give them to the NGO which caresfor animals.”The man meekly said, “I have learnt alesson from these children. Pleaseforgive me.”Kindness and consideration towards an-imals should be our motto as:“I cannot change the whole wide world,I cannot save each and every animal.But if I can save just one,It will surely change the world of thatanimal that I am saving!”�

Colour my world: Tiny tots, dig out your colour pencils and soak in some colouring fun!

Love my Playhouse: Aditi

When renowned singerSukhwinder Singh visitedAmity University, Noida, a

charged up atmosphere and excited stu-dents was the conspicuous effect. Thesinger was here recently to promote his

film ‘Kuch Kariye’ in which he plays thelead role. Accompanying him wasShriya Narayan, who pairs opposite thesinger-turned-actor in the movie. TheBollywood singer went on to provide avaluable insight into his debut film that

invokes the commoners to arise fromtheir slumber and do something aboutthe worrying socio-political climate ofthe country. After Sukhwinder Singhamicably answered a host of questionsraised by curious students, he crooned anumber of super hits like Jai Ho,Chaiyaan Chaiyaan, Chak De India, onthe requests of his student fans andsigned autographs for them.Later, as the singer took a stroll aroundAmity University, he was enthralled bythe sprawling infrastructure. He was allpraises for the atmosphere at Amitywhich is conducive to quality educationand expressed a strong desire to enrollhimself in one of the courses offeredhere. He also made an announcement ofperforming at Amity University, com-pletely free of cost and said how muchhe would appreciate if the funds raisedout of his performances from the spon-sors go into further developing theSports Education and Science and Re-search in the University. He also ex-pressed that of a share of that, he wouldlike to dedicate to providing educationto more and more students, particularlythose coming from the underprivilegedsections of the society.�

College CampusUniversity Buzz10

I love summers because it brings with it long, bright days and gives me a lot of time to play.- Gurashima Kaur, I D/WB, AIS Noida

The Global Times, May 1-June 30, 2010

Namrata Gulati

AIPS fest ‘Abhivyakti’ was all about under-standing and exploring the self better. Inorder to allow Amitians to go soul search-

ing,Abhivyaktis (or those behind making theAIPSevent a success) organized a psycho-metric test, acompatibility test and handwriting analysis. Let’shear it from the Amitians themselves…Psychoanalyzing: In order to assess the personal-ity traits of an individual, the psychometric test wasorganized into varied questionnaires that comprisedof questions on the following: personality and atti-tude, emotional maturity, compatibility, motiva-tion/aspiration and personality drawing. For once,Amitians keenly and happily participated in tests

and the results drawn were greatly satisfying as achat with Kritika Thakur, a student of B-TechBiotech III, reveals, “My result was 90% accurate.Out of the six traits that I have been judged on, fiveare true.” Amit Yadav, MBA Marketing, first yearstudent joins Kritika’s league, “My result has been100% accurate. Yes, it has been rightly analyzedthrough my handwriting that I am aggressive, fam-ily-oriented and individualistic.”A compatibility test won hands-down in popularity,evident in the swarming-up of Amitians to take the

test. “Umm... the results are quite true. If I have torate the accuracy of the results on a scale of 10, thenit’s 9.5!” grins Shubham Goel, B-Tech Biotech II.On a little probing, Shubham shyly discloses hiscompatibility partner, “My girlfriend!”Jai-and-Veeru-like-friends, Ravi Yadav and SunilKumar (B-Tech Biotech II) learnt of their com-patibility too, which they shout out in chorus, well,almost, “Our compatibility comes out to be 9 outof 10,” they share, with their hands around eachother’s shoulders.

Gone with the Games:AIPS made sure to keep theflocks excited through games like Bull’s Eye andCricket. Needless to say, the response was over-whelming.AbhivyaktisAakriti Jain and JyotiAgar-wal say, “In these games, whosoever wins, takesaway exciting prizes sponsored by Makro Sports,board games like Square Off, Kingdomquest andPyramid for instance.” Among the many partici-pants was Nitin Sharma, AISST, bent on winning,“I’m a national cricketer and I need to prove it tomy friends!” Just as participants continued to mul-tiply for games, the crowds doubled speedily too,cheering and applauding the performances; some-one in the audience was heard saying, “This is ex-citing and I must go participate too,” and he quicklyrushed to register himself! �

CelebratingAbhivyakti

Amity Riding Academy won lau-rels at the Silver Jubilee DelhiHorse Show.ARA fetched itself

28 Gold medals at the event, which in-cluded 10 Gold, 5 Silver and 13 Bronzemedals during the event. Haryana Po-lice, Delhi Police, NDA, DPS-Noida &

Gurgaon, Goenka World School, etcwere among other participants. ARA re-peated history as the Academy had ear-lier participated in an Internationalcompetition ‘The Great Noida HorseShow’ wherein Amity shone bright bywinning 6 medals.�

AU Ahmedabadon industrial visit

Renowned Singer SukhwinderSingh visits Amity University

The Concluding Ceremony ofMBA (IB) and Integrated MBA(IB) was accompanied by ambi-

tions, nostalgic moments and pride.The event was presided over by Pro VC(I) & Director General, AIBS, DrGurinder Singh which began with theplanting of Neem trees by students. The

coming together of students to planttrees was a significant step towardsspreading awareness on environmentalissues and focusing on human values.Dr Singh shared some moving experi-ences with his students that brought joyto hearts yet tears to eyes. He con-cluded with some extremely motiva-

tional and encouraging words to stu-dents. Some of the most awaitedawards were clinched by Pryerna Bajaj(Best Student in Human & TraditionalValues), Hasan Raza (Best AllRounder), Apurv Setu (Best BusinessAcumen and Awareness) and NehaKalra for Best Leadership Qualities.

AIBS Noida concluding ceremonyAmityridinghigh on success

It was an enlightening day for theMBA students of Amity University,Ahmedabad when they undertook

an educative yet fun-filled industrialvisit to Nirma factory.The students closely observed the con-trol room and the production plants ofNirma, like Nirma Shudh Salt, NirmaSoap and Nirma Washing Powder,which was followed by a visit to theManiyar Wonderland, a popular SnowPark at Sanand in Ahmedabad.The visit was mentored by Ms. KalikaBansal, Asst. Professor and AcademicCoordinator of MBA program, AGBS,Ahmedabad and Mr. Joel Sarosh, Fac-ulty Research (Center Head) of AmityResearch Center,Ahmedabad. The valu-able opportunity was provided by Mr.Manish Dholakiya, Associate Dean,AGBS, Ahmedabad.�

Pic: Namrata Gulati

Wassup 11School LoungeThe Global Times, May 1-June 30, 2010

The most beautiful thing about summers is that it brings with it blooming big, colourful flowers which smile at me each day.- Gurashima Kaur, I D/WB, AIS Noida

Usha Verma, TeacherAIS Noida

AISNoida organised Parent Ori-entation Programmes for classV and VI on April 13 & 17, re-

spectively. Principal Ms Renu Singh inher welcome address reiterated, the needto instil correct morals and values in chil-dren. Guest Speaker Dr Kanika Khandel-wal, Senior Lecturer, LSR, DelhiUniversity gave interesting insights onparenting. School Counselor Ms AnjaliMehta, who was the guest speaker forclass VI parents, threw light upon the in-herent problems faced by adolescents andthe approach that parents and teachers

should adopt to deal with them effec-tively. The Invocation Prayer, a dancerecital— ‘Ananda’, presentation ofSports and Theatre, skit - ‘The Charms,Challenges and Chaos of Adolescents’enthralled the parents. The programmesconcluded with interactive Q&A ses-sions effectively addressed by the guestspeakers.�

AIS Noida invited parents of nurs-ery students for a guided tour duringthe nursery orientation.Parents share…Rajat & Neha Mehra (Nur 5/ W B):We were enlightened about what ourchild is going to experience. Theteachers were humble and polite.Parents of Agneya Verma- Nur6/WA: I can see that the school hasan excellent academic records whichwill provide ample opportunities forthe holistic growth of my child.Amit Gupta, f/o Parth (Nur 5/W B):The tour was well conducted andvery detailed.Ankur & Vipra Jain, parents ofSanyam Jain: The tour made us feeleven more contented and proud to beAmity parents. We’re sure our childwill become a ‘complete’ person.Shivani and Praveen, parents of IshaChakravarthy: The enthusiasm ofteachers is encouraging especiallyfor the parents.Priyanka Singh, m/o AnweshaSingh: I congratulate the schoolmanagement for the unique tour.Nupur Sethi & Varun Sethi: Theguided tour was overwhelming. Theschool is all set to churn out somebusy bees.

AIS Vasundhra-6 organised twoworkshops for the parents ofclass IX students. The first

workshop was aimed at acquainting theparents with the continuous and compre-hensive evaluation pattern introduced byCBSE. Senior Coordinator Ms. MeenuMathur Jha gave an overview of CCE,enlisting its components-Formative As-sessment and Summative Assessment.Teachers helped parents to understandthat CCE aims to provide a holistic pro-file of the learner through an assessmentof scholastic and non-scholastic aspects

of education. Counselor Ms. MeenuBhargava elaborated that CCE helps toidentify positive attributes of the learnerwhich are not usually assessed. Theworkshop on Parenting was conductedby Dr. Bhavna Barmi, a clinical Psy-chologist to help parents of adolescentsgauge the psychology of their children.Parents were informed about 3 aspects ofadolescent personality-Intelligence,Emotional and Social Quotient and thenew mantra of parenting-effective com-munication. The programme culminatedwith a vote of thanks.�

VasviYaksh, IIIA,AIS Saket appeared for her 5th term examand was ranked the First Runner – Up, in the 5th State LevelUCMAS Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Competition whichwas held in Delhi on April 18, 2010. Her sister Vidushi

Yaksh, II B, AIS Saket was rankedthe Second Runner – Up in her 1stterm exam. Vasvi began her jour-ney with UCMAS in the year2008. Her first exposure to thecompetitive exam was in the year2009 when she appeared for her2nd term exam and wasranked the Second RunnerUp at the 4th State LevelUCMAS Abacus andMental ArithmeticCompetition whichwas held in Delhi.Thereafter, she was se-lected to participate inthe 9thAll India UCMAS

Abacus Mental ArithmeticCompetition where she got aConsolation Prize.Vidushi soon followed her

sister’s footsteps. This was her first exposure to this level ofcompetitive exams and she passed it with flying colours.Vidushi was ranked 1st at the GTSE exams organised byAmity International School in 2009.Both Vasvi and Vidushi have achieved these laurels as theyhave strived very hard with rigorous practice of severalsheets of sumseveryday from 2-3months before theexams as well as reg-ular practice of Abacuson a daily basis.UCMAS has helpedthem not only to enhancetheir mathematics skills buthas developed their over-all personality as theywere able to achievetheir goals in their aca-demic session too. Here’swishing them all the best fortheir future endeavours.(Shared by Vrinda Yaksh,mother of Vasvi andVidushi)�

Vaishnavi Sridhar

AAIISS NNooiiddaa:: Earth Day was cele-brated by organizing slogan writing,face painting and a planatation drive onApril 21, 2010. The festivities continuedthe next day when Dr BK Sinha was in-vited to deliver a lecture. He enlightenedthe students by saying that global warm-ing was an issue that endangered na-tional sovereignty, threatened lives ofthe future generations and strained inter-national relations. He also said that mostof the road accidents were a result of theincrease in concentration of oxides ofcarbon, nitrogen, sulphur and othergreenhouse gases. He added that thesegases weakened reflexes. He concludedhis lecture by saying that there were

three main reasons that governed envi-ronmental conservation -ethical & eco-logical reasons and our reliance on theenvironment for physical existence. Thestudents were also shown the award win-ning documentary ‘An InconvenientTruth’ made by Al Gore. The documen-tary talked about rising levels of carbondioxide and temperature, retreating of

glaciers and occurrence of naturalcalamities as a result of global warming.

Padmini Das, Teacher

AAIISS GGuurr 4466:: Earth Day was cele-brated in AIS Gur 46 with an assemblypresented by students of X B, followedby the planting of saplings. These

saplings would be taken care of by thechildren. Assembly: The year is 2080 and thescene is about 2 students of Amity, study-ing for the upcoming examinations. Thelectures and notes are all on their I-pads.One of the lectures seems to have goterased and the children are making theirway to the IT lab using a GPS system.

The erased lecture is of a school about 70years ago where students used pen andpaper system and scribbled for threehours to write an examination. There isanother student who has a couple of ro-bots roaming with her, helping her tofind, edit and copy the notes that this ‘in-telligent’ but lazy student does nothave. In the examination, the student in-vigilator is called Mr Google who has aterrific capacity of doing research innano-seconds. The system of examina-tion works by voice/memory recognitionmode, the students do not have to write,they simply think of the answer and itautomatically gets ticked on the com-puter screen. All the while, the childrenare sitting in their ‘thinking’ chairs at-tached to the computers. In about half anhour, the exam is finished and then thereality strikes. It was all a dream! Twobrothers had dreamt this after havingfallen asleep while studying for their his-tory exam. But the two are convincedthat this was not merely a figment oftheir imagination and this may soon turninto reality. The assembly was short andcrisp and the children enjoyed the imag-inative presentation.�

SavingEarth

Twin success

EARTH DAY SPECIALEARTH DAY SPECIAL

Every new sessionbrings along bothexcitement and

anxiety. With this thought in mind, Ori-entation Programmes were organizedfor the parents of classes I and V at thebeginning of the session. The pro-grammes commenced with the lightingof the lamp followed by chanting of‘shlokas’ by the tiny tots and ‘GaneshVandana’ by the students. Principal Mrs

Sarita Aggarwal, wel-comed the parents. Vice-Principal Mrs Rashmi

Sharma, made the parents conversantwith the curriculum and the evaluationsystem. Thereafter, the parents had aninteractive session with the schoolcounselor wherein excellent strategiesto deal with children’s behaviour wereexplored to ensure the holistic develop-ment of the students. �

Parent orientation Guiding Guardians

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AIS MV

AIS Noida

Green crusaders: AIS Noida kids planting saplings Save Earth, scream posters: AIS Gur 46

‘Health is Wealth’ goes the fa-mous adage and today’smodern lifestyle needs reit-

eration of importance of health and well– being with respect to our young gen-eration. AIS Mayur Vihar celebrated‘World Health Day’ on April 7, 2010 tocreate awareness about maintaininggood health among students through aspecial assembly in which students pre-sented a short skit depicting the need

for a healthy lifestyle and ways toachieve a healthy state of mind, bodyand soul. Chairperson Amity Schools,Dr. (Mrs.) Amita Chauhan, in her mes-sage conveyed the importance ofhealthy living and stressed on exercisesfor young students. Principal Mrs.Sarita Aggarwal emphasized on theneed for yoga, meditation, nutrition andexercise to be implemented in the dailylife of students.�

World Health Day

Bag Pack12Variety The Global Times, May 1-June 30, 2010

The Global Times Team: Managing Editor-Vira Sharma; Assistant Editor- Tulika Banerji; Senior Copy Editor - Namrata Gulati; Chief Designer- Dinesh Kumar; Designer- Pankaj Kumar Mallik

Tulika Banerji

Your very own art exhibi-tion in school-sounds in-credible? Well, AvantikaKochar, IBDP (Interna-tional Baccalaureate

Diploma Program) student of AmityGlobal School, Gurgaon made it possi-ble through her art exhibition ‘Dance ofLife’, as part of her final assessment.Brilliant reds, radiant fuchsias, lustrousgreens, shimmering blues and evenblacks and whites, find a happy co-exis-tence in Avantika’s work. For ‘Dance ofLife’, she chose ballet as her focaltheme, “Dancing is my passion and mytheme focuses on different aspects ofdance which are presented creatively

such as emotion, drama, expression,movement, rhythm, choreography,struggle and glamour.” Avantika’s workis divided into three parts: Colour, whichportrays emotions, glamour and the ex-pressional quality of dance; Black thatshows struggle and pain, and lastly, De-sign. Just as good choreography createsa magical effect in performing arts; inart, it is the design which appeals.One can see subtle influences of Frenchartist Henri Matisse and Spanish painterand sculptor Joan Miro’s style in Avan-tika’s work. For a novice, she’s paintedexotic canvases using a variety of media:acrylics, pastels, inks, print media, tapesculpture, etc. Inspired by ‘LaBayadere’- the love story between dasiNikiya and a soldier, Avantika has also

designed and created two spectacularballet costumes, “I’d love to play Nikiyasome day!”If you thought IBDP is for those wholike it easy, think again. Informs BabitaSingh, her mentor teacher, “With Avan-tika having to put up a minimum of 18pieces of art in the exhibition and 30 re-search pages, it is quite a challenge.”Added to it are a wide variety of subjectsshe took up as Visual Arts HL (HighLevel), Hindi HL, Biology HL, MathsStudies SL, English SL and History HL.However, all the hard work has onlyhelped mould Avantika’s personality, “Iwant to thank IB for introducing me toart. My goal is to let everyone know thatwhether it is art or dance, both involvecreativity, passion and hard work!”�

A Colorful BalletA vibrant palette, a salsa of hues, that’s what ‘Dance of Life’, is all about!

Amity Global School’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme(IBDP) is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19 that

aims to provide an internationally accepted qualification for entry into highereducation and is recognized by many universities worldwide. In order to par-ticipate in the IBDP, students must attend an IB school and complete assess-ments in six subjects and satisfy three core requirements: Extended essay(EE), Theory of knowledge (TOK), and Creativity, action, service (CAS).

Devyani Goel & Sifat Singh KhalsaV-B, AIS Saket

Movie: How to train your dragonDirector: Dean DeBlois, ChrisSandersGenre: Computer-animated adven-ture comedy

Asmall Viking, named Hiccup, al-ways wanted to kill a dragon butwhenever he tried he would end

up causing a problem. Once he is told tokill a dragon but instead, he befriendshim. He makes the dragon his pet andlearns some tricks of controlling dragons

which he uses in his dragon killing class.One of his friends from the class, namedAster, comes to know about the dragon.They both ride on the dragon and see the

dragon nest. On the day of his final ex-amination he tries to show his tribe thatdragons aren’t fierce till the time you tryto hurt them but as usual, causes a prob-lem. As his dragon hears his shriek, heflies off to save him. The Vikings catchhim and take him to show the way of thedragon nest. Hiccup begs his father tonot hurt the dragon but his father doesn’t

listen. He collects his friends and they allfly on the dragons kept in cages in theirdragon killing class. Hiccup releases hisdragon and flies on him to fight the giantdevil. Watch the movie to find out whoeventually wins….This is a very entertaining movie for allages. It has great animation and amaz-ing visual effects. It has been tightly ed-ited so one does not feel bored at anypoint. It has a great message too, inspir-ing us to think differently. A little lateralthinking can change the course of civi-lization. This is a thoroughly entertain-ing movie. We can say it is a must watchfor all! �

Dragon run����� ������

���� ������On a random visit to a Ritu Beri store with his mom, Sameer Soni, II B, AISPushpVihar was picked up to walk the ramp for the designer’s Baby Beri col-lection.With around 60 kids fromDelhi schools participating, Sameer headedthe Indian wear collection and even shared the ramp with Sanjay Dutt. Hisexcited mom shares, “It was a thrilling experience for Sameer and for usas parents too!”

Aditi Sharma, Sr. ReporterAIS, Vasundhra

Just imagine! You, painting the townred, blue, yellow, green…rather, inbrilliant colours! I am not targeting

‘What to Wear This Summer?’ norchecking your colour ba-sics. But, introducing youto a much talked about artform – Street Painting.Yes! Painting the streets inyour own way! This tech-nique originated in 16thcentury when peoplepainted the streets to marktheir happiness. Initially, itwas a marginalized art-

form, but now, it is looked upon as aperformance based art-form. If you arethe happening member of your groupand can easily mix with people, this isthe right choice for you! Street art is es-pecially meant for extroverts. The mostinteresting thing is that, it’s a live per-

formance in a public place.Connective performance isthe essence of street paint-ing. The big picture is madeby using simple tools asmasking tape, chalk pastels,sponge, etc. So what areyou waiting for? Get yourpastels and a smooth road,and start the big thing withsmall strokes!�

Painting the TownRed…

Colour coded:Avantika en-grosed in hercanvas

Silk lotus

The Mural ofMemories

Dance of Life: The gallery

The Crowning Glory

Self made: Avantikaputting up her work