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Four lesser-known National Parks

Hopscotch is a cool game

Musso can’t resist an icecream

Tweeple Speak

ThiS iS cool!

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n Being given permission to attend dandia and garba!

nIndia’s historic feat to reach Mars in its maiden attempt.

n Street food pandals serving lip-smacking food during the festive season.

n India shining at Asian Games

@aNi_NewS I want to assure you Govt you have elected for economic growth and upgradation of quality of life, will not disappoint you: PM #ModiAtMadison

@keNaShree Incredible! #YogeshwarDutt making Indians every bit proud at Asian Games2014. After good 28 years.

Like it! Hate it?Write to us at youngbuzz@sakaaltimes.com and we will publish them here

@youngindia24 Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt Bags Gold, Takes India to top-10

@ZeeNews Ill-health keeps Lata Mangeshkar away from 85th birthday celebration

n Delhi zoo incident. Sad for the boy and also for the white tiger

n Studying for exams. Uff!

n October heat killing me!

n Cold and cough! Atishooo

a Big Boo

3COLOURAMAfriday, October 3, 2014

Vedika deShpaNde

Std VIII, Dona Leonar Memorial High SchoolSuShmiTa deB

Std VIII, Dona Leonar Memorial High School

raShika paTil

Std III, Cambridge International School

ViNayak kadam

Std III, Bharati Vidyapeeth Eng Med School

Sahil duBal

Std III, Cambridge International SchoolTaNiSha dhakaNe

Std II, Cambridge International School

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Topper’S Talk Tummy TicklerS

poem

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Where are you now?O peacock dancing in the rain...

Where are you now?O birds flapping your wings in the skies

Where are you now?O animals with no place for refuge

O why did we cut down on trees?Where are the creatures big and small?

amiT SuTharStd III, Bharati Vidyapeeth English Medium School

A student of Std X, Tejas scored 95% in her first unit test of this year. She topped in four subjects — Maths, Science, Social Studies and Sanskrit. One would expect that with

a score like this, Tejas would be nose-deep in studies. But the girl says, “I study when I am in the ‘mood’ and in fact manage to do well as opposed to if I am forced or expected to study.”

The ‘mood to study’ might not be regular thought, yet Tejas makes it a point to study for 30 minutes to 1 hour everyday. Tejas also says, “I am very attentive in class and that helps me when I solve questions later. I also read my textbooks very thoroughly.”

Besides her studies, Tejas is also hooked to knitting and embroidery. She was taught the skills in Std VI and considers them as her stress buster. Tejas also loves reading mysteries and thrillers, with Sidney Sheldon her favourite author.

Tejas Shelar, a student of Bharati Vidyapeeth English Medium School, Dhankawdi, tells Ambika Shaligram that she studies better when she is in the ‘mood’

In ‘mood’ to score

Postman: I have cycled five miles to deliver this packet.Santa: Oh ho! Why did you cycle? You could have posted it instead!

Waiter: Sir, what dish would you like to order? Santa: Tata Sky!

ruShikeSh karVeStd IV, Bharati Vidyapeeth English Medium School

My school is a temple of knowledge,Situated in the beautiful Khandepar village.It is surrounded with lots of greenery,And makes a wonderful scenery.

It is the home of loving, caring teachers,Who teach the intelligent kids about brilliant creatures.At the entrance of my school,The colourful flowers which bloom,Have always encouraged usTo do something good.

Every new day, my school listens to the song of tiny buzzing bees,And melodies of the birds sound so sweet!In the last 50 years,It has borne fruits of values, discipline and wisdom.With sweet memories of joy, triumphs, success and cheers,Our M.I.B.K. High School has completed 50 glorious, golden years!!!

Good morning red house lake,And dazzling days of sunflowers.

I am waiting for you,Between the summers and winters.

The flower buds of spring,Giving me the feel of decidedly pink.

The joyful butterflies with colourful wings,Making me think about the joys of spring.

And the time of renewal,For all my trees.

‘Cause they’ll get dressed,In lovely green.

These memories will make me remember, The days after spring.‘Cause you can never,

Forget the joys of spring.

SakShi Naik gaoNkarStd IX, Our Lady Of The Rosary High School, Dona Paula

Two friends are eating burgerLucy: Mary, I want to tell you something.Mary: Not now. I am too busy eating my burger.Later...Mary: Tell me now.Lucy: There was a cockroach in your burger!

Joydell FerNaNdeSStd IV, Lourdes Convent High School

aNuJa mardolkarStd X, M.I.B.K High School, Khandepar

My school

Joys of SPrING

Where are you now?

Photograph by Anand Chaini

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Do you go click-click when you are travel-ling? Send us the photographs, along with the captions (subject of your photo, where you have shot and when) and we will print the best ones. Mail them to youngbuzz@sakaaltimes.com

The photographs were shot by Kryselle Barretto. She studies in Std IX, Our Lady Of The rosary High School, Dona Paula

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Sun plays peek a boo!

All green and clean!

When I am able to take a responsible decision which shows my siblings and friends the right path, I am a happy person. Responsibility brings out the best in me. I do not consider it as irksome, because it gives me a chance to do something for others. And, I like that.

ThereSa FerNaNdeSStd VII, Ezekiel Methodist School, Goa

Vox populi

What brings out the best in you?

Next fortnight’s question is — ‘recommend your favourite food, outfits, books and shopping venues’

I am at my best when I can help someone in need. Helping others gives me joy and a sense of iden-tity. The act doesn’t come easily to me. I have to strive for it. But the returns in smiles and hap-piness surely mean a lot to me. And, so I can say that helping others, brings out the best in me.

laxmi NaikStd VII, Ezekiel Methodist School, Goa

Bye-bye rains!Sky slowly clearing after the heavy showers

The pictures capture rain drenched Panjim city

I am at my best when I am happy. Happiness for me is to do things with complete freedom. Every evening before I sleep, I write in my secret diary about the important incidents and things that happened during the day. I talk to my parents what I think and also take advice from them. I then use that information to decide, on my own, to change my behaviour or to keep doing the things where people appreciated me. Being able to decide and do something with freedom brings out the best in me.My mom used to continuously tell me — ‘do something special’. Then one day when I was flipping through the pages of my secret diary, I saw so many times I had made this note, and on my own came up with the idea of writing my book — ‘Simran’s Diary’. I chose to do it and that is why I could finish writing the book in two months to make my parents proud.

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charm of the garo hillsBalphakram National Park is tucked away in the mystique Garo hills of Megha-laya. It is often referred to as the ‘Land of Perpetual Winds’ and ‘Land of Spirits.’ The natural wilderness has unique land formations with caves, rivers and breath-taking scenic beauty, that add to the folklores, legends and mythological stories of the Garos. Some of the unique species spotted are red panda, baboon, wild water buffalo, hoolock gibbon, tiger and marbled cat. A variety of rare medicinal herbs are also found in the park.

Big mammals are hereMukurthi National Park is a domain of pristine beauty located in the western cor-ner of the Nilgiris Plateau, in Tamil Nadu. The park was previously called as Nilgiri Tahr National Park. Known for its mammal attraction, Nilgiri Tahr is today enlisted as the endangered species by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The park is home to royal bengal tigers, asian elephants, leopards, black naped hare and several endangered wildlife and plant species. The park is a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India’s first International Biosphere Reserve.

home to snow leopardGovind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary is located at Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The park was established in 1955, and covers about 957 square kilometres. The Snow Leopard Project by the Government of India was initiated in this park to protect the endangered animal. The entire park is subjected to snowfall for three to four months during winter, creating an unmatched scenic beauty. Other wildlife species typically found here, are the black bear, brown bear, common leopard, serow, goral, Sikkim vole, golden eagle, bearded vulture, snow cock, steppe eagle and the black eagle.

First marine parkUntouched by the city chaos, the Marine National Park is situated in the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat. Established in 1982, it is the first national marine park in India. The park is surrounded by coral reefs, mangroves, creeks and seagrass beds. The diverse fauna includes jelly fish, oyster, prawns, dugong and cetaceans. Whales and sharks can be spotted in deep waters.

compiled By pradNya Naik

Into the

wildOn the occasion of Wildlife Week, (Oct 1-7), we bring to you information on four lesser-known National Parks and their inhabitants

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huckleberry Finn Long, long, ago, before Harry Potter was born, there was a ‘cool’

boy, who was every child’s hero. Like Potter, Huckleberry ‘Huck’ Finn is a fictional character created by Mark Twain.

Huck, overshadowed the hero of Twain’s book — The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. And, in the sequel to the book got a title to his name — The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Despite being hero- worshipped, Huck lived the life of a destitute vagabond. He had no parents and lived on streets until he was adopted by Tom’s aunt.

hopscotch Hopscotch sounds like a cool game. And we bet that your

parents and elders, reading this bit, would be nodding in agree-ment. Hopscotch, popularly known in Maharashtra, as tipri, thikar or thikrya, can be played alone or with several friends.

A player tosses a small object (stone mostly) into numbered spaces of a pattern of rectangles outlined on the ground and then hop or jump through the spaces to retrieve the object.

herbariumA herbarium (plural: herbaria) is a collec-tion of preserved plant specimens. These specimens may be whole plants or plant parts. They are usually in a dried form mounted on a sheet. Depending upon the material, the specimens may also be kept in alcohol or other preservative. Herbarium is often used in mycology to describe an equivalent collection of preserved fungi, otherwise known as a fungarium. The term also refers to the building where the specimens are stored or to the scientific institute that not only stores but researches these specimens. You can visit herbarium in Pune at Aghark-ar Research Institute.

habitatA habitat is an ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular species of animal, plant or other type of organism. A habitat is made up of physical factors such as soil, moisture, range of temperature and availability of light. It also depends on biotic factors such as the availability of food and the presence of predators. A habitat is not necessarily a geographical area. For a para-sitic organism, it can also be the body of its host or a cell within the host’s body.

compiled By amBika Shaligram

hatA hat is a head

covering. That’s rather basic, isn’t it? Well, to elaborate, a hat can be worn for protection against the elements. It can also be used for ceremonial, religious or safety reasons. Lately, it’s also known as a fashion acces-sory. A hat also denotes certain professions. For eg: a torque is worn by chefs. In the military, a hat may denote nation-ality, branch of service, rank and/or regiment.

8 THe big piCTURefriday, October 3, 2014

A New BeginningDussera heralds the triumph of good over evil. It is also the day when we admit to our imperfections and vices and our attempts to improve and turn over a new leaf. YB readers tell us which habits they would like to change and adopt this year. Read on

I have a bad temper and I want to prevent myself from hurting family and friends with my choice of words and actions. I want to be patient and peaceful and thus make my elders happy.

maNali SawaNTStd VII, Ezekiel Methodist School

I love banana chips and would eat them at a very unhealthy level. My mom used to scold me and yet I couldn’t stop myself. Over a few months, I am trying to feast on fruits, nuts and low-fat, whole grain products. I have not completely given up on munching chips, but I can proudly say that there has been an improvement. Wish me luck!

aNaNdhu Nair Std X, Bharati Vidyapeeth English

Medium School

Sometimes I struggle to make sacrifices in my life. I hope to bring about a positive change in myself by helping someone in need.Vaida pedNekar

Std VII, Ezekiel Methodist School

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Illustration by Monica Chaudhari

I have decided to give up lying. Everyone lies at some time or other. But, sometimes it can be harmful and so I hope to speak the truth always. I am also making an attempt to keep away from things and influences which provoke me to lie.SaNNika maNgueShkar

Std VII, Ezekiel Methodist School

I want to develop a positive outlook towards the little problems that beg my attention. Instead of complaining and bearing negative thoughts, I want to make an attempt to solve the problem. My father told me that instead of believing in ‘Impossible’, I should tell myself, ‘I am possible.’

adiTi paTilStd VI, Bharati Vidyapeeth English

Medium School

I wake up late everyday and get scolded by my mother. I tell her that I study late into the night, completing my home work. But, she says that if I rise early, I can still finish my homework. Waking up early is a good habit and healthy too.I am trying to change myself, by sleeping early and waking up at the correct hour in the morning.

SNehal NaikStd V, Bharati Vidyapeeth English Medium School

The one habit that I wish to change, in myself and people at large, is to stop littering. Our roads are full of garbage, and I don’t want to add to it, by throwing the waste I generate on the streets. I will make rightful use of waste bins.

aVadhooT pawar Std V, Bharati Vidyapeeth

English Medium School

10 MeeT THeMfriday, October 3, 2014

Name: 3 Novels (A summer adventure, The Hidden Treasure, The Only Witness) By: Shashi Deshpande Published by: Puffin For: 8+Price: ` 399

She’s all of 14 and has already published her first book. Anubha Sagar, a Std IX student of Army

Public School, clearly sounds older, wis-er than her years as she tells us about her putting together her novel, The Journey of Deceit. Unfazed by the new-found attention she’s getting as “one of the youngest published writers in India,”

Anubha takes us through her experience of writing her fiction debut with the ease and confidence of a seasoned writer.

“A part of the story actually came to me in my dream,” says she. That was after she read Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo towards the end of Std VII. “The word and image of a ‘dungeon’ stuck with me. And I start-ed imagining a story around a cave,” Anubha shares.

Next morning, a short story flowed out of her pen. When she showed it to her parents, they felt the content had merit. Having already published her stories, poems in magazines like Tinkle, her father, Dr Amitabh Sagar, thought it worthwhile to send his teenage daughter’s story with ‘adult’ characters to publishers.

“Partridge Penguin wrote back expressing their interest in the material and asked her to flesh it out into a novel. Anubha, my wife and I discussed the sub-plots that she could expand, and there it was — the whole novel,” says Dr Sagar.

The Journey of Deceit recreates the classic clash between the right and wrong, good and evil, in the lives and interactions of two childhood friends-

turned-arch enemies. It takes readers on a cat-and-mouse chase through caves, islands, Machiavellian machi-nations and daring escapes towards a dramatic conclusion.

While Anubha rightfully dedicates the book to her parents and young broth-er, whose photo makes it to her book, she’s also duly grateful to her school for encouraging her passion for writing. “Just today, when I was writing my exam, the Vice-Principal came up to me and inquired after the media interview scheduled today. Even the Principal, when she saw my book, voluminously congratulated me,” the teenager says.

It has been a ride full of surreal moments, indeed. When the published book came into her hands, Anubha remembers she opened the courier with shaking hands, even though she knew it was coming. She’s composed now, however, and even more resolved to continue writing, whatever she might become professionally in her future.

“I write everyday for about 30-45 min-utes. I just take off from real incidents and weave fiction around it,” Anubha says. The discipline and writing habit has surely stood her in good stead.

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young and raring to write! Anubha Sagar is one of India’s youngest published author. Here, she talks about her novel, The Journey of Deceit recently brought out by Partridge Penguin

Once upon a time...is how many stories be-gin. So this week’s

review has stories which begin like this. No....not really! I was joking! It’s just that the three stories are not very recent.

Don’t go ‘hum-mmph!’ The stories and the adventures described in the book are very exciting! Come on, tell me, if you know a kid who remembers the face of a bank robber? Got your attention, didn’t I? And, tell me, if you have spent a vacation in a house and a temple which has buried treasure!

I bet you haven’t experienced any of the adventures mentioned above. So, I insist that you listen to me carefully,

when I describe the fun and mischievousness indulged in by Dinu, Polly,

Minu and their cousin,

Ravi. In the very first adventure,

the siblings’ cousin from Mumbai, joins them. Initial-ly, Ravi turns up his nose at his country cousins, but with appearance of strange, growly, old man and a spate of robberies in the village, the three kids

become a foursome! Needless to say, but the

four kids get to the bottom of the matter and find out that the

thief, is someone they are very close to! Excited, right? Then, go

pick up the book to read the other two mysteries. I am not telling!

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Photograph by Mukkund Bhute

The write girl: Anub-ha Sagar with her book The Journey of Deceit

Illustration by Monica Chaudhari

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12 CRAfT CARNivAL friday, October 3, 2014

MATErIAL rEquIrED Transparent paper (Orange), 3 sheets of A4 size paper (White), Cardboard box, Carboard roll from of kitchen or toilet paper, scissors, ruler, cutter, glue, paintbrush, acrylic paint (red), marker (black), pencil, circle cutout (diameter 6 cm) and tape

Divide the paper into half and further divide the half into 4 parts. Alternate the half with two 1cm and two 3cms stripes

Cut 3 cm (radius) of the circle cutout. Turn around the ends to make a cone

Attach the base of the rocket to the hook of the rocket tail. Push the slit inside as shown

Paint the two 1cm stripes in red. Let them dry

Apply glue to the cardboard roll and stick the design paper. Cut out the extra cardboard using a cutter

Cut out transparent orange paper into rough petal shapes. use tape to stick it to the rocket base. use marker to mention the details on your rocket

Take the cardboard box and cut it into shapes as shown. Stick a white paper and colour the ends red. Make three pieces. Cut slits to make a hook

Stick the cone on the head of the rocket

Your Mangalyaan is ready to enter

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The SNBP School Yerawada’s pre-pri-mary section recently celebrated

‘Grandparents Day.’ The celebration began with a prayer sung by the stu-dents of Sr.KG. The tiny tots of nursery also entertained grandparents by sing-ing rhymes. Students also danced to various songs. The senior citizens were also roped into play various games which recharged them.

Principal, Vibhakar Telore said that such programmes were necessary to teach the children importance of elder people in our culture. Mr Sagavekar, one of the grandparents who attended

the function, said, “The school is taking great efforts to inculcate good values in the children.”

The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans’ Paran-jape Vidya Mandir conducted, ‘Man-

than’, the inter-house annual debate competition, in which Sumedh Rasal bagged the Best Speaker prize.

The inter-house competition com-prised four groups of eight students each from Std VIII. The students as well

as the audience found the four rounds extremely thrilling, besides giving food for thought.

The Chief guest, Neelima Thakur, a teacher and a soft skill trainer, gave away the prizes and praised efforts of the students. She also imparted tips to enhance their performance in future.

rasal bags the Best Speaker award

Huzurpaga Katraj School recently conducted a science

activity in association with Sakal Times YrI - Young Buzz. The topic of the workshop was “Understanding submarine working, buoyancy and density concepts.”

Each student was given a kit related to the project. They con-ducted exciting experiments with the help of the kit. The different concepts in science like density, buoyancy were explained.

Science activity at Huzurpaga Secondary School, Katraj

Two students of Bharati Vidyapeeth English Medium High School,

Dhankawadi shone in the inter-school solo singing competition organised by Chandra-Surya Rangbhumi.

Taal Dixit of Std I won second prize in boys solo singing category, while Ritu

Sankpal of Std IV finished third in girls solo singing category. The competition was held for students of Std I-VII.

The students were guided by their Mu-sic teachers, Mandar Talnikar and Dhan-anjay Dixit. Principal, Sandhya Sawant congratulated them on their success.

Bharati students croon glory

What makes chil-dren’s eyes light

up bright? You may guess -— food, friends and fun! But the reason behind the shining eyes of 200 odd students of the Std X of Mahaveer English Medium School was different. They shone with the power of dreams and ideas!

The team at Intelli-gencePlus, invited by Sakal Times YRI-Young Buzz, talked to students on the topic of personal discovery, goal setting and idea generation techniques. The session was conducted by Pranjal Gundesha, Founder CEO of Intellig-encePlus.

Pranjal gave insights on how certain experiences create limiting beliefs that stop us from further prog-ress, whether it is — scoring badly in a subject, being mocked at for certain actions or our ideas getting rejected.

She explained, “We should free ourselves from four mental con-straints while pursuing any dream/goal in our life. Viz- 1. This is not the right time or age. 2. This is not the

right place/people/environment. 3. This may not be the right choice. 4. I am not the right person. When we move beyond these constraints — everything is achievable.”

The children got insight on how to set goals and create an action plan to achieve them. They collectively shared and brainstormed on various ideas via idea generation techniques.

Aniket Pathak, program designer at IntelligencePlus shares that children were enthusiastic to wait back and discuss their dreams personally.

Mrs Swarpa Shah, a teacher, adds, “The session has taught students to think differently and that they can achieve their dreams.”

Set goals and achieve them!

SNBP celebrates Grandparents’ Day

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14 CRAfT CARNivALfriday, October 3, 2014

Many familes, on the first day of Navratri, sow barley seeds or pulses in earthen pots. On the 10th day or Dussera, the nine-day old sprouts (called noratras or nortas or nav ratris or nine nights) are used as symbols of luck. Earthen pots are also installed on the first day in puja ghar. They are called as ghat. You must have seen your mothers doing the ghatpuja, right?

Aditya Heshi and Aneeha Sawant, Std V students of Bharati Vidyapeeth English Medium School, decorated their black glazed vase and earthen pot respectively with warli motifs. You too could try painting warli or

other folk art on earthenware available at your house

Material required: Earthen pot/vase acrylic colours, brushes and pencil

Draw warli designs on the pot with pencil or chalk

Once you have finished, fill the designs with white acrylic colour

Let the designs dry

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pradNya NaikAns:

Ans:

CLuES1. A person who creates paintings or

drawings.2. Liquid thinner than cream, applied

for medicinal or cosmetic purpose.3. Large body of people with shared

culture, history, language, etc.4. Slender and small sized.5. To withdraw from occupation, job,

office after reaching certain age.6. Messy, disordered and unkept.

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Illustration by Monica Chaudhari

Ans: 1) Bird instead of bell 2) Slice of pizza in the wheel 3) Cupcake 4) Violin 5) Banana in the bucket bar 6) Headphones in the wheel 7) Papaya in hose 8) Icecandy in pedal 9) Seat wrongly placed