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Education

ers from others? Figure it few hours at an old age home, gets underway
out on ‘Language Lab’ and how it changed her The Ukrainian forces have
outlook towards life reportedly recaptured key
PAGE 2 PAGE 3 PAGE 4 strategic locations of
Trostyanets in Sumy Oblast,
Poltavka and Malynivka
villages in Zaporizhzhia
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Russian forces

How Russia’s war in Ukraine

PARIKSHA PE CHARCHA 2022
PM Modi to interact with
students on April 1
rocked the global economy
n a month of conflict in Ukraine, global oil prices have soared,

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COMMODITIES
foreign companies have exited Russia and Moscow faces the
spectre of default. Here is a look at the economic fallout from
Russia’s February 24 invasion of its neighbour...
FOOD THREAT
rime Minister Narendra Modi will give tips to SOAR UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned that the conflict could

P students to beat exam stress at the fifth

edition of the ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ to be
held on April 1 at the Talkatora Stadium in
New Delhi, Union education minister Dharmendra
Pradhan said on Friday.
Oil and gas prices have surged over
supply fears, as Russia is one of the
world’s biggest producers and
exporters of the fossil fuels. Brent
North Sea crude, the international
reverberate far beyond Ukraine, causing a “hurricane of
hunger and a meltdown of the global food system”. Russia and
Ukraine are breadbaskets for the world, accounting together
for 30 per cent of the global wheat exports. Prices of cereals
and cooking oils have risen. The UN’s Food and Agriculture
Organisation says the number of undernourished people could
benchmark, stood at around $90 in
 A total of 12.12 lakh students, 2.71 lakh increase by eight to 13 million people over the course of this
February. On March 7, it jumped to
teachers and 90,000 parents have registered year and next.
$139.13, close to a 14-year high and
Ships are not leaving Ukraine, and
themselves for the event. This programme will prices remain highly volatile. Prices
there are concerns about the upcom-

X-PLAINED
focus on some of the key questions on have risen at the pump too,
ing sowing season in the country.
examination prompting governments to take
The United States, India and
measures to ease the financial
 The themes for students, teachers, and parents Europe could cover wheat short-
pain for consumers. Other com-
are different this year. For students, the themes modities massively produced in
ages. But it could be more compli-
are exam stress management strategies during cated to replace sunflower oil and
Russia have soared, including
Covid-19, Azadi ka amrit mahotsav, self-reliant corn, of which Ukraine is the
nickel and aluminium. Auto indus-
school for self-reliant India, clean India, green world’s number one and number
try supply chains face disruptions,
four exporter, respectively.
India, digital collaboration in classrooms, environ- as key parts come from Ukraine.
mental conservation, and climate change resilience
MARKETS RATTLED
Stock markets had started off in 2022 on a good note as economies recovered FIRMS FLEE SLOWER GROWTH
from the Covid-19 pandemic and companies posted healthy results. But the war Hundreds of western firms have closed shops and offices The war threatens to be a drag on the global
has brought volatility to the markets, while Moscow’s stock exchange closed in Russia since the war started due to the sanctions, economic recovery from the Covid pandemic. The

Study reveals presence of for three weeks and only partially reopened recently. The western sanctions
have paralysed the Russian banking sector and financial system, while the
political pressure or public opinion. The list includes
famous names such as Ikea, Coca-Cola and McDonald’s.
OECD has warned that the conflict could inflict a
one-percentage-point hit on global growth. The

microbeads in cosmetic ruble has collapsed. The measures include efforts to freeze $300 billion of
Russia’s foreign currency reserves held abroad. Russia now faces the risk of
Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised the threat of
nationalising foreign-owned companies. Some companies
IMF is expected to lower its growth forecast,
which currently stands at 4.4 per cent for 2022.

products in India defaulting on debt for the first time in decades. Moscow paid interest on two have chosen to stay in Russia, citing their social responsi- With inflation soaring, analysts fear economies
dollar-denominated bonds last week, giving the government some breathing bility to not abandon their local employees and deprive could face a period of stagflation, a toxic mix of
room until the next debt payments in the coming weeks. the population of essential goods. rising prices and weak growth.

Ocean surface temperature, This Marilyn Monroe portrait is tipped to be the most
heatwave incidents EXPENSIVE
up in Indian Ocean 20TH
CENTURY
ARTWORK
SOLD
A
large number of personal care

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cosmetic products
(PCCPs) in India ndy Warhol’s iconic sage-blue
contain harm- Micro-beads are  Warhol began creating silkscreens of
ful micro-plastics, and background portrait of Marilyn Monroe, following the actor’s death from a
solid primary microplastics
the micro-beads
with a diameter of less than 5 Monroe is tipped to sell for a drug overdose aged just 36 in August 1962
released from items of record-breaking $200 million at an
mm that are used in cosmetics  The pop artist produced five portraits of

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daily use, pose a seri- f you thought heatwaves are something to do with
ous threat to the envi-
products as ‘rinse-off’ or ‘leave- increased temperatures on the land in summer months, auction in the spring, Christie’s has Monroe, all equal in size with different
on’ for skin exfoliation, decora- coloured backgrounds, in 1964
ronment, particularly
tive purpose, cleansing, opaci-
it is time for a rethink! Not only are there heatwaves in announced. The auction house said, it
the marine ecosystem, a the ocean, which is heating too, but they are increasing
new study said. A total of ty and viscosity control, and too over the decades. The western Indian Ocean had a total of
expects Warhol’s 1964 ‘Shot Sage Blue  The ‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn’ portrait
so on Marilyn’ to become the most-expensive portrays her with a pink face, red lips,
70 per cent of scrubs, 55 66 Marine HeatWave (MHW) events, while the Bay of Bengal had yellow hair and blue eye shadow, set
per cent of body washes and 94 events during 1982-2 2018, a recent investigation of marine 20th century artwork when it goes under against a sage-blue backdrop
21 per cent of face washes were heatwaves by the scientists at the Indian Institute of Tropical
found to have micro-beads.
the hammer in New York in May.
Meteorology (IITM), an autonomous institute under the min-  It was based on a promotional photo-
istry of earth sciences, found out. graph of her for the 1953 movie ‘Niagara’
 The silk-screen work is part of a directed by Henry Hathaway
Micro-plastic pollution is one of the
 In recent decades, the tropi- a period of 52 days. In the group of Andy Warhol portraits of
most-crucial environmental issues in cal Indian Ocean has experi- north Bay of Bengal, there Marilyn Monroe that came to be The portrait stood alongside Sandro
recent times. The size of micro-beads enced a rapid increase in were four marine heatwaves Botticelli’s ‘Birth of Venus’, Leonardo Da
known as the ‘Shot’ series after a vis- Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’ and Pablo Picasso’s ‘Les
ocean warming, with an aver- over a period of 32 days
detected in the products, tested in the age rise in sea surface temper-
itor to his Manhattan studio, known as Demoiselles d’Avignon’ as “categorically
 The monsoon forecast mod-
study, was in the range of 32.55-130.92 ature (SST) of about one els used by the India ‘The Factory’, apparently fired a gun one of the greatest paintings of all time.”
The most expensive 20th century artwork
micron. They are flushed down the drain
degree Celsius over the period Meteorological Department at them
of 1951-2015 at a rate of 0.15 sold at an auction is Picasso’s ‘Women of
(IMD) considers the ocean sur-  In a statement, Christie’s described Algiers’, which fetched $179.4 million in
after use and end up in Wastewater degrees Celsius/decade face temperatures as input
the 40 inch by 40 inch portrait as 2015. The auction record for a Warhol is the
Treatment Plants (WWTPs), where they  In 2021, there were six data. These forecasts can be
“one of the rarest and most-transcen- $104.5 million paid for ‘Silver Car Crash’
marine heatwaves recorded in used for advance planning and
can escape into bodies of water (Double Disaster) in 2013
the western Indian Ocean over disaster management dent images in existence”
 02 “Do you know what a foreign accent is? It’s a sign of bravery.”
— Amy Chua LANGUAGE LAB MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022

GOOD TO KNOW WORD GETS AROUND PICS: ISTOCK

still challenging to learn, are likely more

familiar to you.

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Does it fascinate you? When
picking up a language, you learn a
lot about the cultural background.
You have more chances of meeting
people who speak the language, visiting
places that the language is widely
spoken. Making sure that the language
intrigues you always helps. If you are
into European culture, you might want
to choose Indo-European languages, like
German, Portuguese, Italian…

4
Is it a common language? Some
languages are more widely used
which enlarge the chances of you
using the language on a regular basis. If
you are looking for a language that’s useful
for you regardless of personal preference,
you might want to go for Mandarin,
Spanish or Arabic, since they are the most-
spoken languages in the world.

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Are there enough resources
available? Is there any tutor or
language school in your city? Can
you most easily find books and
resources right now? Are you ready to
shell out some extra money for

DIVE SPEAK
expensive classes? The availability of
supports like audio lessons, books,
instructors, speakers, language school,

HOW TO PICK A 6
and video tutorial plays a vital role in
the pursuit of language learning. If
you’re learning popular ones, such as
German, French, Spanish, Japanese, or
Chinese, you’ll discover an abundance
PLANNING A BEACH VACATION? BRUSH UP YOUR
of study materials everywhere.
UNDERWATER DIVING TERMINOLOGY

LANGUAGE
Does it help in your studies and
work prospects? Pick a language Ascent: Rising to the surface when diving; levels of severity, and can be caused by
that gives you advantages in your typically, at the end of a dive. swimming to the surface too quickly.
future plan. Determine the fields you are
eager to work in. The in-demand Bootie: Scuba gear divers wear with open- Buoyancy: (Positive, Negative, Neutral)
languages by employers vary among heel fins. Booties can range from Buoyancy refers to your position in
fields. If your dream company is looking
to expand its market in China, you might
thin (1 mm or less) to thick (7 the water. Things that sink are
Liveaboard:

TO LEARN?
want to learn Mandarin. Who knows, mm) neoprene and protect negatively buoyant; things
A cruise ship, yacht that float are positively
tomorrow, you might receive an your feet from the cold as
assignment in Moscow. To get that, you or other overnight boat buoyant; scuba divers
well as sharp rocks and
need to have an elementary-level that is tailored to scuba should be neutrally
acquaintance in the Russian other hazardous things
divers. Most often, this will buoyant (floating in
language. you could step on when
have accommodations includ- the middle).
shore diving.
ing beds, bathrooms, gear

W
hatever may be your
dream, speaking a new plans to move to another country or
tongue can open the
door to new
possibilities as we
advance. What is best for you
may not be suitable for
others since everyone
might differ vastly from someone who
choose a career working overseas. On
the other hand, if passing a class is
most important to you, choose a
language with similar
Noting structures to English.
the places you’d
different, try Mandarin or Buddy: The person you Dive Table: Tool that helps
Japanese—these languages that rentals, tanks and
use a completely different
dive with; this is the person include meals. determine how long you can
alphabet. Languages like you discuss a dive plan with safely stay underwater at dif-
Spanish and French, while and you are both responsible for ferent depths. Developed by the
keeping each other safe. military to keep divers safe from decom-
Cave Diving: Entering a water-filled cave pression sickness.

has a different purpose.
Likewise, there’s no
better or best
language to study. The France is on your bucket list,
best one depends on
your goal. To ensure
that you know what you
expect the language to be,
start off by asking yourself a
few questions regarding the
potential languages you have in mind:
2
How difficult
like to visit can be a system either on scuba or freediving. Cave Divemaster: A professional-level scuba diver
is it?
great motivator for learn-
ing a foreign language. If
Mastering diving can extend thou- who has logged at least 60 dives and who is
a foreign sands of feet into a cave trained to assist instructors on dive boats
language is
you’ll likely need to speak
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at least a little French who are properly
something Giant Stride: A method of get-
when you’re there.
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Achieving higher
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language requires time, Sickness: When bub-

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What’s your motive? What
are your goals with learning a
foreign language? If you’re trying
to finish a general education
requirement, your choice of language
dedication, enthusiasm,
motivation, and persistence. It is bles of gas (often
a tedious process and demands nitrogen) get trapped
much practice. If you really enjoy a inside of the body. There
challenge and want to try something
are varying

NEW MEDIUM PUBLIC SPEAKING

The upside of 5 TED TALK SPEAKERS ON HOW THEY

STUDENT BLOGGING STEAL THE SHOW
Blogging is a huge opportunity for students to show what they’re

T
hink about it. What the tru- Brown is a storyteller, and use that intent as a structure to
ly great TED speakers do dif- and thus she begins Tip: Always frame her talk. Your passion for a top-
thinking about and learning, give and receive peer feedback, and ferently from the rest can be (and continues start with a ic can draw people in, she says.
found in the first few min- throughout) by telling relevant
make connections with other students around the world utes of their presentation. stories. Stories have anecdote Tip:
It's during the opening remarks that power because hu- Chris Anderson

A
Make eye
blog can also be used as IT IS COLLABORATIVE has changed. There are so many new
the audience sits up and pays atten- man beings are genetically pro- TED TALKS CURATOR contact, right
evidence of student learning reating a blog requires teamwork and literacies and skills that are essential to
tion... or reaches for their iPhones. How grammed to arrange thoughts into nar- At TED, our num- from the
over time, whether or not you collaboration. Students and teachers learn master to successfully navigate 21st
do they ace it? ratives. This is the exact opposite of the ber-one advice to start
set out to capture this. It’s like and share together. The world suddenly century life. These new literacies include
old (bad) advice that you should start speakers on the
a digital filing cabinet! You can opens up to you. Students can also use things like digital citizenship, curation,
your presentation with a joke. day of their talk is to
keep your blog going year after year. In public writing platforms for collaborative critical evaluation, visual literacies and Sir Ken Robinson make regular eye contact with mem-
that way, it’s a great way to keep track of writing projects, research journals, student so on. And then there are essential
BRITISH AUTHOR, SPEAKER AND bers of the audience,” writes Ander-
your thoughts, your creations, and your portfolios and more. Your field of skills like problem solving, critical
INTERNATIONAL ADVISOR ON Kristi Hedges son. Speakers must build trust if they
learning. Here are some reasons why vision widens, and your work thinking, and cultural awareness.
EDUCATION IN THE ARTS LEADERSHIP COACH AND AUTHOR. hope to make a connection with their
educational blogging is great: broadens to reveal new ways of Reading and writing online is
Tip: He shows you Robinson doesn't have a To best engage listeners, build your audience. The best tool at a speaker’s
seeing. different. It’s not linear. It’s
how puncturing your dynamic physical pres- speech from an emotional place rather disposal is one they’re wearing—a nat-
hyperlinked and requires you
ENGINEERS CREATIVITY to put the pieces of the own balloon can ence and that usually la- than from the content. Rattling off facts ural smile.
Blogging lets you express yourself visually bels him as a dull acade- and figures and talking
through custom themes, headers,
NAVIGATING NEW puzzle together and connect make everyone feel
mician who is likely to de- at the audience isn't
the dots. more comfortable Tip: Tip: Simon Sinek
photography, layouts, and designs. LITERACIES and tuned in liver a boring lecture. He
Emphasize
effective if they aren't Ignore the
There’s an art to that…and it’s fun! All teachers therefore opens by pok- interested in what you naysayers BRITISH-AMERICAN
connection
Remember that a blog is just a blank know that the SPACE FOR ing a little fun at himself
over
are saying. Hedges AUTHOR AND INSPIRA-
canvas, you can innovate and mould it into meaning of and at educators in gen- believes in being TIONAL SPEAKER.
anything you like! being literate SELF-REFLEC- eral. In the midst of his humor, Robin- content. clear about what Dismiss the people furrowing their
TION son relates his personal experience at she wants the brows, crossing their arms or shaking
the conference to that of the attendees. audience to their heads "no." Instead, focus only on
INVITES FEEDBACK Constantly consuming
This further humanizes him and brings walk away your supporters -- the people who are vis-
As students unleash their information isn’t an
ideal way to learn and him into the community of the audience. with when ibly engaged, enjoying your presentation
passions, they must learn to
grow. We need space they leave and nodding "yes." If you find the audi-
respond to and learn from
to be able to process ence members who are positively inter-
readers in the form of
information and
Casandra Brené Brown acting with you, you'll be much more con-
comments. Testing our ideas
reflect. Blogging AN AMERICAN RESEARCH PRO- fident and relaxed than if you
on others is an important
can be a great FESSOR, LECTURER, try to convince the naysayers.
part of our growth. The
way to AUTHOR, AND
greater number of genuine
incorporate PODCAST
readers students reach, the
regular reflection HOST.
more they feel accountable
for their content and for the into the classroom
quality of their writing. programme.

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SCHOOL IS COOL
MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022
It’s not just a place where you get to learn Einstein’s Theory of
Relativity. It’s also a place where you can think beyond the
classroom. Hence we say, SCHOOL IS COOL!
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FOOD CARNIVAL
GRAND BIOGRAPHY at held at Siddharth’s Miracle
C
LAUNCH BY SGVP
arnival is an event that
instills happy memories
among the children. It's
learning as well as a fun event
for students to come out of
the pandemic situation and
its effects. Students of Sid-
dharth's Miracles School or-
ganised a carnival. Delicious
food items were made by stu-
dents themselves. Games
were also planned for all the
students of school. All of
them enjoyed it up to the hilt.
Volunteerism, dedication self-
esteem, social- integration,
leadership skills were some
of the underlying ideas
meant to be developed in the
students through the activi-
ty. As a result of their team-
work and enthusiasm, the car-
nival was a great success.

CELEBRATE GIVING LIKE A FESTIVAL

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litz, grandeur and glory
all were present in per-
son on the day when
SGVP International
School organized a nev-
er-seen-before biography book launch
in the premises recently. On an
evening, studded with all the who's
who of the state and an ensemble of
highly reverend saints from the en-
tire nation the school campus emit-
ted an energy that encapsulated
everyone's soul. The event celebrat-
ed the book of epic proportions which
is based on the life and teachings of
Shastri ji Maharaj Shree Dharmaji-
vandasji Swami, who was not only
an exceptional religious leader but
also a teacher of Guruvarya Shastri
Shree Madhavpriyadasji Swami, who
happens to be the author of this book.
The concept of gurukul tradition
schools was a brain child of Shastri
ji Maharaj Shree Dharmajivandasji
Swami and his revolutionary idea
has now turned into a huge tree that
inspires millions of students world-
wide. One can easily understand that
the book is not at all an easy feat as
it contains 4000 pages and is divided
into 6 parts. It has taken almost 7
years for Guruvarya Shastri Shree
Madhavpriyadasji Swami to put the
life and teachings of his guru in this
book and after such a long effort and
mammoth achievement a book
launch of such a scale was quite apt.
The event witnessed almost 40,000
people in person present at the ven-
ue along with more than 200 digni-
taries on the stage. This was recog-
nised as the only event wherein si-
multaneously 108 religious saints un-
veiled the book at the same time and
the largest gathering present at the
book launch. It made 3 records name-
ly, largest biography on a saint, Gold-
en Book World record where maxi-
mum people were present in a book
launch, universal amazing world
record. The event rightly made its
place in the record books with utmost
preparation and planning. The event
was also attended in person by Bhu-
pendra Patel, chief minister of Gu-
jarat, D. N. Patel, former chief jus-
tice of Delhi High Court, Padmashri
Bhikhudan Gadhvi - a renowned
poet, Purshottam Rupala - Member
of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) etc.
In the event even Narendra Modi
- prime minister of India was pres-
ent virtually and bestowed his wish-
es to all. The event was blessed by nu-
merous religious dignitaries and
their pious words indeed made the
entire event extremely rich in val-
ues. All the present personalities
were of the same opinion that the
book is going to spread the light of
love among all those who will read it
and will inspire many individuals.
The book also contains many
real-life incidents of Shastri ji Ma-
haraj Shree Dharmajivandasji Swa-
mi’s life right from his childhood to
his last moments. Such biographies
are not only needed for the world to
get motivated, but they also throw
light on how a simple being elevates
him/herself with sheer determina-
tion and will power. The stage for
the event was all glittery with count-
less lights and for the convenience
of the people many LED screens
were installed. The event also had
many musical dance performances
by young learners who joyfully
joined the celebration entertaining
the spectators.
It was a remarkable event where
sages from various sects gathered on
the same dias making it a true con-
glomeration of ancient Indian tra-
dition and culture. With almost 2000
volunteers serving the visitors and
making arrangements for them, the
event set new benchmarks for the fu-
ture programs to come. With this
book launch SGVP International
School has yet again shown the world
that an educational institution is not
only a place to teach students but it
can also be a place that unites soci-
eties and spreads divinity to the com-
monest of the person.
gift in any form or from any one is an
immense source of happiness for both
the giver and the receiver. All our
happy moments, celebrations and auspicious
occasions come with receiving gifts from our
beloved ones. The instant smile that takes
over and our eyes begin to shine with excite-
ment, when someone hands over a wrapped
box of flowers, chocolates,
books, dress, or anything. The
giver knows what would make
our heart happy. A gift is an
additional wealth added to our
existing sources of happiness.
Receiving gives us a tremen-
dous feeling of joy and confir-
mation that someone cares.
Simultaneously, giving a gift to
someone is a far greater feeling. One feels
complacent and tranquil within to have made
someone happy and that ‘Feel Good’ realisa-
tion is a gift for the giver. The form of a gift
now has undergone a change. It doesn’t
always have to be materialistic but could be
supporting, guiding, inspiring, or befriending
a lonely soul. Providing free education and
medical care to underprivileged children, are
gifts too. Some large-hearted people give
away their all to help people. They donate
wealth, properties, and volunteer services to
spread happiness. Can there be any bigger
gift than this?
The best gift one can ever give anyone
is happiness, peace of mind, a reason to
smile and keep his/her dignity intact. A
giver needs to remain subtle while helping
someone without making him feel that he
was incapable of doing those things for
him or herself. One shouldn’t
be boastful, arrogant, or hun-
gry for fame while giving, as
we see so many wealthy peo-
ple and celebrities donate,
open shelter houses, hospi-
tals, and educational institu-
tions in the name of charity
and generosity but their
intention is publicity. True
gift of help comes anonymously and in
case rendered with loud promotions and
publicity, the gift no longer remains a gift,
but alms distributed out of vanity.
Celebrate giving like you enjoy a
festival when you dance
and sing. We owe it to the
creator and His creation!
GEETA SAINI, EX NIE COOR-
DINATOR, HAL SCHOOL,
LUCKNOW

Karna Dwivedi, Class VI, Zydus School For Excellence

Avi Dwivedi,
Class VIII, Zydus
School For
Excellence

Yuvraj Khimlani, Palak Agarwal, Class VII, Cygnus World School

Class I, Cygnus World Mruga Anand Trivedi, Class V, Jasvi Rupani, Class II, Udgam
School Sheth C N English Medium School School For Children

Hetansh Patel, Janvi Rawal,

Class IV, Class VI, Jamnabai
Jamnabai Narsee School,
Narsee School, Gift City
Gift City

Manya Jain,
Class VI,
Jamnabai Sipra Patel, Class VI, Sheth C N English Medium School
Narsee School,
Gift City

Arav Patel, Class III, SGVP Naksh Darji, Class IV, SGVP Shanaya Chomal, Class II, Lalji
Internationals School International School Mehrotra Lions School

These poems, paintings and photograph have been directly sent to us by the schools and students. The Times of India’s Student Edition (Times NIE) is
not responsible for breach of copyrights.
 There are expectations in everyone’s lives. It might be small or big, but
then you cannot forget to prioritise what is important and try to focus
when it is really needed.
Mithali Raj, Indian cricketer MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022

INDIA CRASH OUT OF WC

PROTEAS SEND INDIA PACKING WITH NERVE-WRACKING LAST-BALL WIN

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n inconsistent India crashed out made the task easier for the South Africans. Harman-
of the Women’s World Cup after preet Kaur, who made 48 with the bat, got rid of open-
suffering a heart-breaking three- er Lizelle Lee (6) with a brilliant direct hit before
wicket defeat against South Africa Wolvaardt and Goodall got together and took the game
in a must-win league-stage game away from the opposition.
that went down to the wire, on Sun- Wolvaardt continued her sensational run of form
day. Smriti Mandhana (71), Shafali with her fifth fifty-plus score in seven innings. It took a
Verma (53) and skipper Mithali Raj double strike from Harmanpreet to bring India back in
(68) struck half-centuries, setting the platform for India the game as she found the stumps of Wolvaardt and
Harmanpreet Kaur to reach a competitive 274 for seven at the Hagley Oval. trapped Sune Luus (22) with her probing off-spin.
Despite India’s average bowling and fielding, the match
lasted full distance with off-spinner Deepti Sharma need-
ing to defend seven runs in the final over. SLOPPY FIELDING
The Indian fielding once again was sloppy and
late evening dew made the job tougher for them. How-
UNFORTUNATE TURN OF EVENTS ever, individual brilliance of Harmanpreet helped
A well-set Mignon du Preez was caught in the deep India take the game deep with South Africa needing
off the penultimate ball, raising hopes of a memorable 45 off the last 30 balls.
win for India. The Proteas now needed three runs off Du Preez, who was dropped by Smriti in the 45th
the final ball. However, moments later the umpires ruled over, and Chloe Tyron (17) were up for the challenge
that Deepti had overstepped, turning India’s ecstacy and took their team to the cusp of victory. Tyron got
into agony in a matter of seconds. Du Preez eventually three boundaries in the 47th over bowled by Gayak-
hit the winning runs off the final ball and remained un- wad to reduce the equation to 20 off 18 balls.
beaten on 52 to see her team through and finish second Earlier, India chose to put runs on the board in
in the league stage behind Australia. the high-pressure game while
their opponents took the field Smriti Mandhana
It was a typical Mithali knock as in their last league game hav-
ing already qualified for the
she changed gears after taking semifinals.
her time early on. She released Shafali (53 off 46) and Sm-
riti (71 off 84) shared a 91-run
the pressure with a bunch of cut stand off 90 balls for the open-
shots off spinners before hit- ing wicket to provide the start
India were looking for. With the
ting a sublime cover driver off way the openers were going
pacer Marizanne Kapp about their business, India looked
on course for 300 for the second time
As it panned out, Australia, South in the tournament. However, they lost
Africa, England and West Indies Shafali against the run of play before number three
reached the last four stage. In possi- batter Yastika Bhatia got out in a bizarre fashion.
bly her last match for India, skip- There was a miscommunication over a quick sin-
per Mithali Raj was left devastat- gle on the leg side between Shafali and Smirti while

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ed along with her teammates. In- Yastika played a sweep shot on to her stumps off
dia were not consistent enough spinner Chloe Tryon, leaving India at 96 for two
to make the semifinals and end- from 91 for no loss. Mithali and Smriti then got to-
ed fifth in the league stage with gether to regain the lost momentum.
three wins and four losses. It was a typical Mithali knock as she changed
South Africa were cruising gears after taking her time early on. She released
in their run chase with the in- the pressure with a bunch of cut shots off spin- MAIDEN WC FIFTY
form Laura Wolvaardt (80 off ners before hitting a sublime cover driver off
79) and Lara Goodall (49 off pacer Marizanne Kapp. With Mithali go- ■ Shafali scored bulk of the runs in the partnership with Smriti
69) sharing 125 runs for ing strong and Harmanpreet
and looked at her fluent best en route her maiden World Cup fifty.
the second wicket. joining her in the middle, India
India rely heavi- found their rhythm back to reach 223 for She put South Africa’s best bowler, pacer Shabnim Ismail under the
ly on veteran pacer three in 40 overs. However, only 51 runs were
Jhulan Goswami for scored off the last 60 balls for the loss of four pump by attacking her from the word go. Shafali collected three
early break- wickets as India failed to get the final flourish. boundaries off Shabnim’s second over including an audacious walk
throughs and her Interestingly, Mithali scored her fifty in a crucial
absence due to a game at the same ground where she scored her maid- across the off-stump to whip the South African bowler over short-
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side strain Mithali Raj en World Cup half-century 22 years ago. PTI
fine leg. The 18-year-old completed her first fifty of the competi-
Photo: GETTY IMAGES tion with a boundary over mid-on off pacer Masabata Klaas.

SINDHU CLINCHES SWISS OPEN

GUJARAT, LUCKNOW AIM FOR WINNING START
Hardik Pandya to take more responsibility with batting order
TITLE, PRANNOY LOSES
A
ce Indian shuttler P.V
Sindhu clinched the

A
rmed with hard-hitting all-
rounders, new entrants Gujarat
Titans and Lucknow Super Gi-
ants would aim to start their IPL
campaign on a winning note
when they square off on Monday.
Gujarat could most likely open with young
Shubman Gill and Afghanistan batter Rah-
manullah Gurbaz, who is also a wicket-keep-
er. The duo can take any opposition attack to
task but would need to be wary of the bounce
Shankar and his four overs with his medium
pace could also make the difference. The three
on their day can single-handedly win the game
and they would hope that come Monday; they
can fire in unison.
Someone like Karnataka’s Abhinav
Manohar would need to shoulder responsibil-
ity in the middle order along with David Miller.
Bowling attack
in Australia later this year. women's singles title
Another important cog in their wheel is in the 2022 Swiss Open, beat-
leggie Rashid Khan, who could relish bowling ing Thailand's Busanan On-
on the Wankhede track. For Lucknow, a lot rests gramrungphan in the final at
on their skipper KL Rahul, who could open the the St Jakobshalle arena, on
batting with South African Quinton De Kock. Sunday. HS Prannoy lost to In-
With wide range of shots at their disposal, the donesia's Jonatan Christie in
duo can pummel any attack to submission. the men's singles final.
Double Olympic medallist
Sindhu registered a 21-16, 21-
Seasoned campaigner 8 win over Ongramrungphan
Photo: PTI

at the Wankhede stadium.
Gujarat would heavily bank on the per-
formance of their skipper Hardik Pandya, who
has loads of experience playing at the
Wankhede with Mumbai Indians.
Six-hitting prowess
Known for his six-hitting prowess, Hardik
this season will have to take more responsi-
bility with the bat and also bat higher up the
order. And ditto for Rahul Tewatia, who would
need to shed his one match IPL wonder tag.
Tewatia has already said that he would need
to take more responsibility with the willow.
Another key all-rounder for them is Vijay
Key pacer Mohammed Shami will lead Lucknow too have an array of all-rounders in 49 minutes to claim the Su-
the bowling attack and would be looking for in Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya and West In- per 300 crown. This was her P V Sindhu
a successful run to make a strong case for se- dian Jason Holder, and their role with the bat second title of the year after placed cross-court shots, es-
lection in the India squad for the World Cup in the middle order along with Manish Pandey, winning the Syed Modi Inter- pecially near the net.
a seasoned campaigner, is vital. national in January. The first mid-game break
Tommorrow’s Match Another option for the team management Ranked seventh in the saw Sindhu take a narrow two-
is Evin Lewis, an explosive batter. badminton world rankings, point lead. She managed to
The bowlers led by Avesh Khan would need
Hardik
Sindhu went into the final break away late into the open-
Pandya
to bowl tightly to stop Gujarat batters and an- with a 15-1 head-to-head record ing game after the Thai made
other important cog in their wheel is Ravi Bish- over world No 11 Ongram- a series of unforced errors.
noi, who can deceive the batters with his rungphan. The match ebbed However, the second game
googlies. It remains to be seen whether the team and flowed in the early ex- was in complete contrast to the
vs management play an extra pacer or a spinner changes, with both shuttlers first, with Sindhu racing to a big
and considering that the first game was a low- fighting for every point. While 11-2 lead. Busanan provided lit-
MARCH 28 7.30 PM scoring affair and dew played a part, team win- the Indian ace relied on her tle resistance in the remainder
ning the toss, would opt to bat first. AGENCIES big smashes, Busanan was ef- of the game as Sindhu clinched
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai fective with her perfectly the title with ease. IANS
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Q6: When was the Arjuna

a) Turks a) Jelena Ostapenko b) Venus Williams a) Boxing

Q U IZ T IM E ! b) Portuguese
c) Greek
c) Karolina Pliskova d) Simona Halep
a) 198
Award instituted? b) Football
c) Cricket
Ashleigh d) Swimming
Q1: How many players do on each
side have in baseball?
d) None of these
Barty
b) 1899
c) 1961
In which Asiad did
a) 7 b) 9 c) 11 d) 6

Q4: Which of these players

was conferred the Rajiv
d) 1997
Q9: Lakshman Singh win
individual gold in golf?
Q2: Which of the following
sports teams consists of
both male and female players?
Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in the
year 2012? Q7: Which country did
swimmer Michael Phelps
a) 2018
b) 1994
a) Yogeshwar Dutt represent? c) 1982
a) Baseball b) Sushil Kumar a) Australia
d) 2010
b) Softball c) Vijay Kumar b) New Zealand
c) Carfball c) Switzerland ANSWERS: 1. b) 9 2. c) Carfball
d) Vijender Singh
d) Handball d) America 3. a) Turk 4. a) Yogeshwar Dutt

Q3: Who introduced the game

of Polo in India?
Q5: Who was the first top 10-
ranked opponent Ashleigh
Barty defeated? Q8: In which sport are players
called pugilists?
5. b) Venus Williams 6. c) 1961

7. d) America 8. a) Boxing 9. c 1982

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