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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2020TODAY’SEDITION
➤ A look at thebiggest sportingmoments of 2020
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➤2020 was full of struggle andinnovation for teachers to
ensurethat learning was not disrupted,as schools remained
closed...
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➤Locked down at home on New Year’s eve? Not to worry,make the
best out of it withthese quick-fix party themes..
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CLICK HERE: PAGE 1 AND 2 IN MEMORIAM:STARS WHO FADED
AWAY Irrfan Khan: The talented actor, whobreathed life into
abewildering variety ofroles, and was recog-nised abroad just
asmuch as he was athome, lost his battlewith a rare form of can-cer
on April 29
Rishi Kapoor:On April 30, just as theentertainment worldwas
coming to termswith the death ofIrrfan Khan, actorRishi Kapoor
suc-cumbed to cancer. Hewas 67
Basu ChatterjeeThe veteran director,who chronicled theeveryday
lives of mid-dle class India withhumour and empathyin films, such
as‘Rajinigandha’, ‘BaatonBaaton Mein’ and Chitchor’,died on June
4
Sushant Singh RajputOn June 14, the 34-year-oldstar of ‘MS
Dhoni: TheUntold Story’ was foundhanging in his Mumbaihome— a
tragic,untimely death thatshocked all and led toa debate on
mentalhealth issues. However, itsoon took another dimension,with
allegations on nepotism,structures of power inBollywood
DougSupernawThe country musicstar died on Nov 13,after battling
lung andbladder cancer.
Sean ConneryThe actor, best knownfor playing JamesBond, and the
man whomade the words 'Thename's Bond... JamesBond' immortal, died
atthe age of 90 on Oct 31
Chadwick BosemanChadwick Boseman, bestknown for his role
asT'Challa/Black Pantherin the MarvelCinematic Universe,died at the
age of 43in August after a four-year battle with coloncancer.
Pranab MukherjeeFormer President andCongress stalwart,Pranab
Mukherjee,who served as thePresident of India(2012-17), died
onAugust 31.
Diego MaradonaWorld soccer greatDiego ArmandoMaradona, who
diedon November 25, lessthan a month after his60th birthday,
wasworshipped like a god forhis genius with the ball.
Kobe BryantOne of the NBA's all-time greatest players,Bryant was
killed atage 41 on January 26in a helicopter crashnear Los Angeles,
alongwith his 13-year-old daugh-ter Gianna and seven others.
GOOD NEWS STORIES THAT
GAVE US
F rom the Oscars to the Booker prize, the year saw a
positiveapproach towards gender equality. While the Oscars
intro-duced new guidelines to improve diversity and inclusion
forits most prestigious award, the six-strong shortlist for the
2020Booker prize— one of the most-prestigious literary awards in
theEnglish- speaking world — included four women. Moreover, the
UNWorld’s Women 2020 report showed that women’s representation
inparliament has more than doubled globally.
T he United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change(UNFCCC)declared that the commitments to net zeroemissions
from the local governments and businesseshave doubled in less than
a year, as more countriesmade net-zero pledges. South Korea became
the firstAsian country to set a 2050 net-zero emissions goal,
followed byJapan and China, which committed to reach the goal by
2060.
W hile the coronavirus led to theloss and heartbreak all over
theworld, it also prompted a wave ofunprecedented global
collaboration. Within
the space of a year, several vaccines havenot only been
developed, but has also
been authorised for use, and havebegun to be administered.
N ASA’s announcement that water on the Moon is morewidespread
than previously-thought, and could help sustain futuremissions as
drinking water or fuel, isbelieved to be a significant discovery,
and according toastronomers, give hope to future missions and human
settle-ments on the Moon.
D espite a surge in the consumption of plastics globally, the
renewedefforts by countries like Ghana, Indonesia and Vietnam to
take action on plastic waste as part of a global partnership to
tackle plastic pollu-
tion, came as a glimmer of hope for the environmentalists. While
Indonesia has pledged toreduce marine plastic debris by 70% by
2025, Ghana has committed to achieve a 100% circu-lar economy for
plastics. Vietnam has committed to a 75% cut in marine plastics by
2030.
GENDER EQUALITY GOT ITS DUE
MOON WATER DISCOVERY
PLASTIC ACTION
CLIMATE PLEDGES CLIMB
HELPING HUNGER
I n October, the World Food Programme, which helped close to 100
million people in 88 countries in 2019 to fight hunger, won the
2020Nobel Peace Prize. The prize recognised the World Food
Programme’sefforts to combat hunger, improve conditions for peace
in conflict-affect-ed areas, and help prevent the use of hunger as
a weapon of conflict.
HOPE FOR THEFUTURE
The person of the year is usually a solitary icon, a
larger-than-life hero... However, this year was different for
obvious reasons. AsCovid-19 lashed the world, the FRONTLINE
WORKERS— com-munity workers, hospital assistants, nurses and
doctors,risked their lives to save US. Also the
sanitation workers, the labourers in the graveyards andcremation
grounds, who braved infection and workedrelentlessly during these
tough times, are the peoplewho deserve gratitude. No wonder, these
superheroesare OUR person/s of the year.
2020 will be rememberedfor the services of the.....
THE FRONTLINE
PERSON OF THE YEAR
Covid Warriors
A ctor Sonu Sood donned a com-pletely differentavatar and proved
to be a messiah for theneedy during the Covid-19crisis. The actor
helpedmigrant workers reach theirhomes by arranging buses andtrain
tickets and even air liftedmany. He gifted a tractor to apoor
farmer’s family, paid hospital bills, granted scholarships,
provided jobopportunities, built housesfor the poor, gifted
e-rick-shaws to the ones who losttheir jobs, and even mort-gaged
hisproperties toraise funds forthe downtrodden. Theman with the
golden heart,he is the real hero of 2020.
NEWSMAKERSJOE BIDENIn November this year, in one ofthe
most-divisive presidentialelections in the US history,Joseph R
Biden was announcedas the United States' President-elect. Biden has
his work cutout for him in 2021, as he seeksto rescue a
deeply-divided
United States fromthe throngs of theCovid-19 pandemic.
BILL GATESOne of the be the most-influ-ential private players in
globalhealth, Bill Gates, the formerMicrosoft CEO and
philanthro-pist, has spent billions in hisquest to bring vaccines
to thedeveloping world. As the pan-demic swept across
countries,Gates became the unofficialfigurehead of the vaccinerace.
His organisation, The Billand Melinda Gates Foundation,along with
the GAVI Alliance,is leading a reportedly $11 bil-
lion effort to ensureequitable distri-
bution of vac-cines to over150 coun-tries, includ-ing the
par-
ticipation ofthe WHO.
DR UGUR SAHIN &DR OZLEM TURECIIn Nov this year, Dr Ugur
Sahin and hiswife Dr Ozlem Tureci, gave the world anew lease of
life, when his companyBioNTech, in collaboration with
Pfizer,announced that its vaccine had proved90 per cent effective
in preventing theCovid-19 infection. Dr Sahin and his wife,
Dr Tureci had, reportedly, startedBioNTech, with the ambition of
turningit into one of the Europe's largest phar-maceutical
companies. Even prior to thepandemic, BioNTech had raised
millionsof dollars, courtesy various break-throughs in the pharma
world. The lastfew months have seen Sahin andTureci's company's
market value soar toover $21 billion, making the two amongthe most-
richest people in Germany.
KAMALA HARRISKamala Harris created history bybecoming the
first-ever female
vice-president, as well asthe first-ever person ofcolour to hold
the post,since Charles Curtis(under Herbert Hoover'sregime). Born
to immi-
grant parents, Harris has embarkedon a stellar career that saw
herserve as the DistrictAttorney of SanFrancisco from 2004 to2001,
before servingas the AttorneyGeneral of Californiafor six
years.
THE MESSIAH
COVID VACCINE DEVELOPED
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02 “Life is short, but there is always time enough for
courtesy.”RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET CALLING IT A YEARTHURSDAY,
DECEMBER 31, 2020
struggle,innovationfor teachers
2020 was of
From turning wallsof mud housesinto blackboardsto taking
classes
through loudspeakers onmoving carts, from ‘mohalla’ classes to
usingpublic announcement sys-tem of panchayatbhawans, 2020 was
fullof struggle and in-novation for teachersto ensure learningwas
not disrupted asschools remainedclosed due to COVID-19. The over
10-month-long shutdown inspiredcreative ways to teachthousands of
students who
could not log on to onlineclasses because they didnot have
access to smart-phones and computers.
1GGoovveerrnnmmeenntt sscchhooooll tteeaacchheerrss iinn
DDuummkkaa’’ssDDuummaarrtthhaarr vviillllaaggee,,
JJhhaarrkkhhaanndd ffoouunndd aa nneeww wwaayyttoo iimmppaarrtt
eedduuccaattiioonn ttoo ssttuuddeennttss who do not
have access to smartphones. TThheeyy ccrreeaatteedd
bbllaacckk-bbooaarrddss oonn tthhee wwaallllss ooff
ssttuuddeennttss’’ hhoouusseess ttoo tteeaacchhtthheemm wwiitthh
ssoocciiaall ddiissttaanncciinngg.. “We started with aninitiative
called ‘shiksha aapke dwaar’ (educationat your doorstep) to provide
education to childrenwho did not have access to smartphones,”
saysTapan Kumar, a teacher in the village.
5EEvveerryy ddaayy,, IInnddrraa MMuukkhhii CChhhheettrrii,, aa
mmaatthhss aannddsscciieennccee tteeaacchheerr iinn
SSiikkkkiimm’’ss RRaavvaannggaallaa,, vviissiitteeddhhoommeess ooff
sseevveerraall ssttuuddeennttss she identified and
reached out to around 40 students in a week fromclass 1 to 5.
“Even if I take online classes, these students either do not have
devices or Internet connectivity. Some of them may have access
butthen how do I maintain equality, others might feelleft out. So I
used to spend about 20 minutes witheach student in a week. “I
collected their notebooksand wrote lessons for them,” says she.
3GGhhaannsshhyyaammbbhhaaii,, aatteeaacchheerr iinn
GGuujjaarraatt''ssJJaannaann vviillllaaggee,, uusseedd
tthhee ppuubblliicc aannnnoouunncceemmeennttssyysstteemm ooff
tthhee vviillllaaggee ppaann-
cchhaayyaatt ttoosshhaarree ssttoorriieess,, ssoonnggss,,
gguuiiddeelliinneessffoorr ppaarreennttss oonn hhooww ttoo ddeeaall
wwiitthh
cchhiillddrreenn dduurriinngg tthhee lloocckkddoowwnn
ppeerriioodd,importance of exercising and muchmore. ““II aallssoo
aannnnoouunncceedd wwhheenn II wwiillll bbee
aatt PPaanncchhaayyaatt BBhhaawwaann ssoo ssttuuddeennttss oorr
ppaarreennttss wwhhoo wwaanntt ttoo cclleeaarr aannyy ddoouubbttss
or
to interact can see me there, while main-taining social
distancing,” he adds.
2TTeeaacchheerrss iinn CChhhhaattttiissggaarrhh
ccoonndduucctteeddMMoohhaallllaa ((nneeiigghhbboouurrhhoooodd))
ccllaasssseess iinnaarreeaass wwiitthh llooww iinnffeeccttiioonn
rraatteess.. “We set
up mini classrooms, with small groups of students, in community
spaces. TThhee tteeaacchheerrssssppeenntt aa ccoouuppllee ooff
hhoouurrss iinn eeaacchh rroooomm,, eennggaagg-iinngg wwiitthh
aallll ssttuuddeennttss aatt lleeaasstt ttwwiiccee aa
wweeeekk,,””says one of the teachers.
4Another teacher inChhattisgarh,, RRuuddrraa RRaannaa,,uusseedd
hhiiss mmoottoorrccyyccllee ttoo
ccoonndduucctt ccllaasssseess.. “The childrenwere not able to go
to study asschools were closed. So Ithought why not bring the
school
to them. Eventhough schoolscontinue to beshut, onlineclasses are
notviable for mostrural students. IIuusseedd aa
ppoorrttaabblleeuummbbrreellllaa aanndd aa
cchhaallkk bbooaarrdd ttoo ttaakkee ccllaasssseesswwhheenn II
wweenntt ttoo tthhee vviillllaaggee,,” says he. IInn
HHaarryyaannaa’’ss KKaannwwaarrssiikkaa vviillllaaggee,,tthhee
mmoorrnniinngg bbeellll aannnnoouunncciinngg tthheessttaarrtt ooff
aa tteeaacchhiinngg sseessssiioonn uusseeddttoo rriinngg,, nnoott
iinn tthhee llooccaall sscchhooooll,,bbuutt ffrroomm aa vvaann
eeqquuiippppeedd wwiitthh aalloouuddssppeeaakkeerr..
PTI
New Yeartraditions in
different countries
DENMARKDenmark redefines the idea of a unique NewYear
celebration where they simply smashplates. Yes, you read that
right. While mostcountries host New Year parties to spend quality
time with family, in Denmark you arerequired to pick up your
unwanted crock-ery and smash them.
THAILANDKnown as Songkran, the Thai peoplecelebrate New Year by
splashingwater onto each other. You will findlots of people walking
the streetswith buckets of water, ready toattack each other with a
lot ofwater. Off-beat but interesting –isn’t it...
JAPANThe Japanese have their own
unique set of traditions. New Year’s Eve isalso known as
Omisoka, and the tradition isringing bells in Buddhist temples, and
that
too exactly 108 times. The reason for 108 isthat this is the
number of human desires,
which means the causes of suffering.
New Year is a great time of merriment, but New Year traditions
indifferent countries vary widely. Before the advent of yet another
New
Year, let's take a look at some of the most interesting
traditions...
CHINAThe Chinese New Year is amuch-celebrated event,which is
colourful and exciting.In China, you can partake in themany
traditions of Chinese NewYear. One particular tradition ishanding
out cash in redenvelopes. Elders usually handout various sums of
money tothe young people in red
envelopes.
Say goodbye to these2020 decor trends
WHITE-OH-WHITE: White furnitureand white paint was preferred
toshowcase being posh and opulent;yet, it’s grown quite old and
outdated.
PIN OR FORK LEGS TABLE TABLES:while industrial designshave been
a well-likedoption for severalyears, it’s alreadyout of fashion
andone cloud opt forclassic table de-signs.
EXPENSIVE FURNI-TURE CLUSTERS:Many homes use various sorts of
costlyand exorbitant decor itemsto show off price and luxu-ry. This
concept workedearlier but it doesn't por-tray any character.Every
home should re-flect the style and per-sonality of it's times orof
its owner.
THEMED SPACES: Refrainfrom using themes to em-bellish rooms,
especially foryour children, because it's often used for limited
time andthen you have to redecorate. So,it's better to think about
a topicwhich will be relevant for yourchild for a long enough
time.
FAKE DECOR: Sometimes, for thesake of giving a natural touch
tothe decor we frequently display
f a k eplants in
our drawing rooms. This conceptworked magic for a
considerableperiod over the past decade but itwill be out next
year. The same applies to ornate mirrors andstuffed animals.
CHORUS RATHER THANCOLOURED WALLS:Choose accent colourwalls. It
creates a cap-tivating design and
everything within theroom gets attention.
CONTRAST DIFFER-ENCE: Playing withcontrast is often atricky
idea, espe-cially if you’re con-sidering an equiva-lent colour.
How-ever, it’s alreadyoutdated, so tryand avoid it.
The year 2020 was a havoc as the pandemic took over the whole
world. Many trends evolvedduring the lockdown, from Dalogna coffee
to Bollywood gossip... and people spent everymoment inside their
homes realising the need to re-decorate and rearrange their
interiors...
TOPYEAR-ENDREADSby womenauthors
‘YOURS LEGALLY’by Sonia Sahijwani
Yours Legally’ is a collec-tion of six short storiesrelated to
the interest-ing and unusualfield of law nar-rated throughthe eyes
of Sia,the protagonist.These are inde-pendent yet con-nected
storieswith the com-mon elements oflaw and humanity. “The bookis
inspired by real life incidentsand events which I was fortu-nate
enough to experience andwitness,” says Sania.
‘LINES OF FATE’by Neelam Saxena Chandra
Lines of Fate’ is a shortstory collection con-sisting of
selected, dis-tinctive andunique talesfrom differentwalks of life
setin the Indiandiaspora. Whenthe dice isrolled, one doesnot know
whatthe outcomewill be. Similarly, wheneverthere is an encounter
be-tween people; the aftermathis simply indefinite
andunidentifiable.
‘HAVE THE WOMENLEFT VENUS’by Geet Mala Jalota
For many women today,there are no role mod-els athome to
learnhow to navigatethe workplace.Women learnto copy theirmale
bosses,s u b v e r t i n gtheir strengths.The book aimsto correct
this gap. It pointsout leadership behaviourspractised by women
confidentin their femininity.
From what keeps women out of the workplace, to stories that
connect law andhumanity, here are some female authors to end your
year with...
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03THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2020It’s not just a place where you get
to learn Einstein’s Theory ofRelativity. It’s also a place where
you can think beyond theclassroom. Hence we say, SCHOOL IS
COOL!
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SCHOOL IS COOL
New YearRING IN THE
WITH THESE COOL IDEAS
Add a touch of creativity to your New Year themedparty. Of the
several fun ideas, one can be to setup a photobooth. Just run to a
local stationarystore and buy a nice colourful roll of craft paper.
Care-fully stick the same to the room wall using a tape andboom!
your fun backdrop is ready! You can also makea cut-out of your
favourite super hero, funky glares,moustaches, funny quotes and use
those to click someamazing pictures!
BY ANKITA RATH
has to be one of the most-awaited NewYears ever! Looking back at
the yeargone by, more than the happy reminis-cences, our minds are
overshadowed bythe memories of all the turmoil andchallenges that
the global pandemic hasbrought in our lives. Terms like lockdown,
quarantine, social distanc-ing, sanitizers and masks took
promi-nence and soon became a part of nor-mal parlance. However,
after a tumul-tuous 2020, we are now ready for a freshstart.
Though the dynamics of celebra-tions changed in 2020, that in no
waymeans that the New Year party has to besans any fun and
festivity.
As we bid adieu to the leap yeartonight, instead of heading
out,why not welcome 2021 with some of thebest in-house party ideas?
Let's begin the year with positivity and thehope of getting our old
lives back wherewe can breathe freely and explore thebeautiful
world around us without anyworries.
This can be an interesting activity for children athome.
Organise an 'Art Attack' corner in the houseand arrange some
coloured or plain papers andsparkles to make the crackers. Follow
some easy tutori-als on YouTube and make your own crackers using
thepaper and putting the sparkles inside it to add that extraglitz
to the party.
DIY PARTY CRACKERS
You can pick a themesuch as super-he-roes, fairytales oreven
corona warriors anddress-up accordingly for theparty. Use your old
outfitsto create the look for thecharacter that you will bedressing
up as. Add onsome props and you aregood to go!
THEME PARTY
Yes, you heard it right!You can go camping butnot necessarily in
theoutdoors to anywhere crowd-ed. You can choose your gar-den
space, courtyard, portico,garage or even your room toset up tents
using a bedsheetand wooden or iron frames. Setup tents for your
friends andinvite them for a cool in-housecamping experience.
GO CAMPING
WE LOVE NEW BEGINNINGS ANDALWAYS WELCOME FRESH IDEAS!
HERE, TEACHERS & STUDENTSSHARE WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE
TO READ MORE ABOUT...
LANGUAGE CORNERI would like to see a column where students can
express themselves indifferent languages. There is a wealthof
readership for regional language literature in India, but doesn’t
get impor-tance. We must give respect to our own language.
NOORJAHAN, Urdu teacher, Springfields international School,
Bandlaguda, Hyderabad
A small column on goodthings that came out during the time
availableto children while attendingclasses from home would
cer-tainly be timely and interesting.Teaching origami or paper
craft to createimages of animals, furniture, etc., and sim-ilar
crafts will be a column followed bycraft work enthusiasts.LAKSHAY
AGRAWAL, class IV A, GitanjaliVedika School
Students can be encouraged to post theirqueries related to
mental health and well-beingon a selected day of the week. There
could bemany students who may be going through a toughphase due to
the pandemic and their fears can beresolved by renowned
psychologists and counsellors.
G SHRIYA, class VII G, Delhi Public School, Nacharam
Albert Einstein said, "PureMathematics is in its way, apoetry of
logical ideas".
Very true, irrespective of theage, everyone loves figuring
out
puzzles. A "Tantalizing puzzles" column willmake curious minds
become great thinkers.Solving puzzles is a great weapon
againststress and also improves IQ.
NEERAJAKSHI, Teacher, Silver Oaks InternationalSchool,
Hyderabad
A column which says CHIT CHATWITH ME or CHIT CHAT WITH __(the
person's name). One or morestudents can be chosen to answeremails
from other students who would wish to sharetheir thoughts and
queries on any topic. It will makeinteresting reading as both
question and answerwould be from the students’ point of view. This
willbe read by many students and will help them comeout of similar
dilemma they may be facing. They willknow what is the right thing
to do and get to knowothers’ opinion too.
KASHVI YADAV AVULA, class VIII, D.D.M.S (A.M.S) P Obul Reddy
Public School
Fun, quirky and creativeresolutions will brighten upthe reader’s
day! It will helpus all gear up for the inevitablenew normal. For
instance, I resolve tomake bright and cheerful face masks for all
mydear ones to ring in the new year.
SRITHA MAHANKALI, class VI A, GitanjaliDevashray
Tips on gratitudeand maintaining ajournal, info on
Indianheritage and also hob-bies that can be culti-vated at home
aresome of the articles Iwould like to see moreof in the new year.
DHRUV DEVINENI, class V H, Delhi PublicSchool, Miyapur
A quote a day on posi-tive thinking andarticles that devel-op
'positive think-ing' in students inevery aspect of lifewill be
interesting toread.
A HAVISH KUMAR, class V 5 B, CRPF Public School
SPREAD AWARENESS Make people aware of issues such ascleanliness,
manners, pollution, etc.Another column can be on childrentalking
about lessons learned in 2020and what they expect in 2021.
B AASHRITHA, class VII, TNR Excellencia Academy
JOB TRENDSA column on trending jobs that a stu-dent can aspire
for after class XII,giving detailed information about it,so that
they can understand the latestjob trend and also the new ones
arising.
SAARTHA SAGAR BHANDARI, class X, Sentia the GlobalSchool,
Hyderabad
MORAL LESSONSChildren need to know moral valuesand use them in
their life. The editioncan contain a column of
Interestingactivities that teach moral values to thereaders.
MANASVI DESHPANDE, class V, Sri Aurobindo InternationalSchool,
Hyderabad
FUN & FACTSI would love to see more cartoons,word hunt, joke
corner, etc., whichwould take the edition to a whole newlevel.
Especially in this pandemic, we allneed some fun in our lives.
B SAI JYOTHIRADITYA, class VI, Gitanjali Primary
School,Begumpet
INFO CORNERA good review of latest books, toysand gadgets along
with their pricetags will help us make an informedchoice while
shopping for them.
JATHIN KALEPALLI, class VI A, The Global Edge School,Vasanth
Nagar
EAGER BEAVERA column called Eager because weshould be eager to
learn new things.Being eager to learn things is also avery good
habit. But remember weshould not be eager always in some
situa-tions. Hey, and don't forget to be eager about
Covid-19vaccine.
MOKSHITH ANANDA BESTHA, class VIII, Meridian
School,Kukatpally
SMILE WITH CARTOONSCartoons are funny and witty and alsoteach us
life lessons. I want to seemore cartoons in the edition as read-ers
will get to smile and laugh moreevery day!
PRITHVI RAJ PAUL, class V B, Jain Heritage A CambridgeSchool,
Kondapur
SLOKA TIMEA column dedicated to the BhagavadGita slokas along
with their meaningso that we can know more about ourtradition which
will inculcate values inus. This can also help us learn
importantmorals to follow in our daily life.
U V SRUTHI, class VII, Gitanjali Devshala, Hyderabad
HELPFUL TIPS We are all braving the pandemic,sometimes grappling
with it, some-
times giving up hope, most of us areshowing resilience too. I
would appreci-ate if we can come up with a column where
adoctor/psychologist gives us tips about keeping fit mentally and
physically too during the pandemic. We can have one tip every day,
we can encourage schools to share one best practice of online
classes, how they made it interesting for students that students
say my heartdesires for more.
SUNIR NAGI, Principal, Pallavi Model School, Alwal
Q&A STUDENT HUB
SHARING EXPERIENCES
TESTING IQ
GUIDANCE SECTION FUN RESOLUTIONS
HOBBIES ATHOME
POSITIVITY
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Any party is incomplete without a its celebratorymeal. Help your
parents in deciding the menu andpreparing the meal for the day. You
can throw aNew Year brunch party for your close friends and
fami-ly. You can also add a festive dish like cheesecake or
cup-cakes to the menu.
SET UP YOUR OWN PHOTOBOOTH 2021
ORGANISE A BRUNCH BASH
A pictorial display which tells a story and also carries a
strongmessage. Topics like global warming, anthropogenic
waste,deforestation, nuclear explosion, etc., can make a
strongimpact on the young readers’ mind. For instance, the
illustra-tions can depict industrialisation which has its pros and
cons.We can show pollution and deforestation and the solution too
-workers planting 10 saplings for every sapling that is cut.
Thiswill start a change in the world.
SANIYA, class X B, Diamond Jubilee High School
PICTORIAL MESSAGE
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When the pandemic forced UEFA to transform the final stages of
the ChampionsLeague into a mini-tournament in Lisbon, Bayern looked
the best team from thestart. Hansi Flick’s accomplished side won
their sixth European crown, thanks toKingsley Coman’s header
against Paris Saint-Germain.
BAYERN MUNICH SWEEP TOCHAMPIONS LEAGUE TITLE
LUCKY 13 FOR NADAL
POGACAR’S POWER PEDALLING
Liverpool’s defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League
last 16 on March 11 wasnotable less for the result than for the
fact that 50,000 people gathered at Anfield at a timewhen
coronavirus was already rampant. Scientists have pinpointed the
match as one ofthe key superspreader events in England.
THE MATCH THAT NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLAYED
Francesco Caputo, a forward for Italian football clubSassuolo,
spoke for the whole world when he lifted hisshirt to reveal the
message: “It will all be fine, stay athome” as Covid-19 ravaged
Italy on its way to takinghold in Europe.
A MESSAGE OF HOPE
On the evening of August 15, the entirecricket fraternity was
left stunned asMahendra Singh Dhoni, who lastplayed for India in
July 2019, announcedhis abrupt retirement from interna-tional
cricket. “Thanks a lot for ur loveand support throughout.from 1929
hrsconsider me as Retired,” the former In-dia captain posted on his
official In-stagram account. Social media wasabuzz with tributary
posts for the leg-endary Indian captain, with fans ex-pressing
their heartfelt thanks to MSDhoni and wishing him luck for his
fu-ture endeavours.
DHONI’S LYRICALRETIREMENT
World number one Novak Djokovic went into the US Open looking
for an 18th major tri-umph in the knowledge that Roger Federer and
Rafael Nadal were absent. Going intohis fourth round match against
20th seed Pablo Carreno Busta, the Serb had not lost asingles match
in 2020. It all went wrong though when the 33-year-old vented his
frus-tration after dropping his service by hitting a ball behind
him, striking a female linejudge in the throat. Djokovic
immediately apologised but after a lengthy discussion, hewas
disqualified, leaving the field open for Dominic Thiem.
DJOKOVIC’S SENSATIONAL DISQUALIFICATION
Under Jurgen Klopp, the Reds had threatened fortwo years to
finally land their first domestic titlesince 1990. Strengthened by
the addition of goal-keeper Alisson and centre-back Virgil van
Dijk,in 2019-20 they galloped to an almost unassailablelead, only
for the pandemic to halt football. Whenthe season resumed, they
didn’t miss a Merseybeat and lifted the trophy on an empty Kop
astheir supporters defied coronavirus warnings togather in a haze
of red flares outside.
LIVERPOOL WIN PREMIER LEAGUE
The helicopter crash outside Los Angeles onJanuary 26 that
claimed the life of KobeBryant, his daughter Gianna and seven
oth-ers sent shockwaves through the basketballfraternity and the
US. A five-time NBA cham-pion, Bryant played for the Los Angeles
Lak-ers throughout his 20-year career before re-tiring in April
2016. His death prompted a tem-pest of tributes. “When Kobe Bryant
died, apiece of me died,” said Michael Jordan.
MOURNING KOBE BRYANT
When coronavirus first struck it looked as though all summer
sport would be writ-ten off but on July 8 at the Rose Bowl in
Southampton, England and the West Indies,who had been in a
bio-secure bubble for a month, emerged to play a thrilling Test
be-hind closed doors. West Indies edged the opener, thanks to fine
performances by Shan-non Gabriel and Jermaine Blackwood but England
came back to take the three-matchTest series. The real winner,
though, was the England and Wales Cricket Board whomanaged this and
a further series against Pakistan, as well as ODI series against
Ire-land and Australia, impeccably.
CRICKET IN THE TIME OF CORONA
36 ALL OUTAny cricket team can have a bad dayat the office but
few have suffered abatting meltdown to compare with In-dia,
captained by the great Virat Kohli,when they were bowled out for
just 36by Australia in the first Test in Ade-laide in December.
India had been ina decent position after the first inningsbut Josh
Hazlewood (5-8) and Pat Cum-mins (4-21) ripped through them. Itwas
the fifth lowest score in Test his-tory and India’s lowest
ever.
When pole vaulter Armand Duplantis set a new world record of
6.18m in an indoor meetin Glasgow in February a week after clearing
6.17m, the sport of track and field had anew star. The US-based
Swede with the teen movie looks then produced the highest out-door
vault of all time (6.15m) and finished the year undefeated in 16
competitions.
ATHLETICS FINDS A NEW STAR
When Michael Schumacher bowed out ofFormula One, few thought his
record of 91Grand Prix wins and seven world champi-onships would
ever be matched. In 2020,Lewis Hamilton did just that, winning 11
ofthe 17 races to take his tally beyond Schu-macher’s record to 95,
and equalling the Ger-man’s seven titles. The 35-year-old
Britoncertainly benefitted from the outstandingMercedes car at his
disposal but there is lit-tle doubt he has etched his name
firmlyamong the greatest of his sport.
HAMILTON JOINS THE F1 LEGENDS
Rafael Nadal skipped the US Openbut there was no way the
Spaniardwas going to miss his signatureevent, the French Open which
tookplace at a blustery Roland Garros ina rearranged late
September/earlyOctober slot. Inevitably, and withoutdropping a set
on the way, Nadal bull-dozed his way to the final where hemet
Djokovic who was keen to atonefor his mishap at Flushing Meadows.It
was barely a contest with Nadalwinning 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to claim a
13thFrench Open title and match Feder-er’s record of 20 major
wins.
A virus-delayed Tour de Francetook place in September, whichwas
in itself a massive achieve-ment. That it produced an in-credible
race, and saw SlovenianTadej Pogacar come fromnowhere to become
just the sev-enth man to win it at his first at-tempt, raised it to
a higher plane.The then 21-year-old had won twostages but was 57
seconds behindcountryman Primoz Roglic go-ing into the penultimate
stagetime trial. As Roglic choked,Pogacar burned up the road towin
his third stage and take theyellow jersey for the first time.
04 “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get
up.” Vince Lombardi, former baseball coach SIMPLY SPORTSTHURSDAY,
DECEMBER 31, 2020
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Iga Swiatek was ranked 54th in the world whenshe travelled to
Roland Garros. Two weeks later,after seeing off Sofia Kenin in the
final, the 19-year-old had risen to number 17 and had becomethe
first Pole to win a Grand Slam singles title. Itwas a breathtaking
fortnight for Swiatek who cap-italised on the absence of world
number one Ash-leigh Barty and the early exit through injury
ofSerena Williams to become the youngest femalesingles winner since
Monica Seles in 1992.
SWIATEK TAKES POLE POSITION AT ROLAND GARROS
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From Rafael Nadal demolishing Novak Djokovic to win hisrecord
13th French Open title to Bayern Munich clinching its
sixth Champions League cup, we bring you some of thebiggest
sporting events that hooked fans in 2020
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