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Remembering RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY on 250th birth anniv year

‘To abuse and insult is inconsistent with PM Modi to Indian
REASON AND JUSTICE’-Roy kids: Go for Quad
Fellowships
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HOW ROY DEFINED INDIA
s India marks the 250th
birth anniversary (May 22, ENGLISH CURRICULA: Roy collaborated rime Minister Narendra
1772) of the Father of the with Scottish philanthropist David Hare to Modi, on Tuesday, encour-
Modern Indian Renais-
sance, Raja Ram Mohan
Roy, this week, let’s revisit the In-
1 LIBERALISM AND SECULARISM: The wan-
ing of the Mughals and the ascendancy of
set up the Hindu College (now Presidency College
Kolkata), the only college that offered European
the East India Company in Bengal towards the end style higher learning across Asian continent in
aged Indian students to
apply for the Quad
dian reforms he led and the im- Fellowship Programme and join the
RNING W pact he made to make India of the 18th century was the time when Roy turned 1817. Roy believed in introducing English educa-
next generation of STEM leaders and
A what it is today. into a reformer. “Rammohun did not quite make a tion curricula in India, including maths, science,
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A great social reformer, distinction between the religious and the secular. literature, physics, botany, among other subjects. innovators building a better future

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a thinker, an educator, a jour- He believed religion to be the site of all funda- for humanity.
REFORMER: A polygot, who knew Bengali,
The leaders of Australia, India,
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nalist and a visionary, Roy

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Newspaper in

mental changes. What he fought was not religion Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic and English, he was
Education

M N led the socio-religious move-

ES ment against the dark practices
of India, be it fighting against Sati,
caste system, dowry... to incorporat-
ing Western discoveries in science and
literature with India’s rich knowledge.
but what he believed to be its perversion [sic],” conferred the title ‘Raja’ by Mughal Emperor
Japan, and the US have launched the
states historian Amiya P Sen, who penned Akbar II. He extensively argued for property Quad Fellowship in Tokyo, wherein
‘Rammohun Roy: A Critical Biography’. rights for women and freedom of the press. 100 students from member countries
will be sponsored to study in the US
for graduate degrees in science, tech,
Archaeological Survey Of India. At a time when engineering and math (STEM).

Places of Worship Act, 1991 India grapples increasingly It is a first-of-its-kind scholarship

HOW
DID IT
COME UP? with changing social and reli- programme that’ll bring together the
gious circumstances, Roy’s work top minds of Australia, India, Japan,

WHAT
IS PLACES OF WORSHIP ACT
1991? “An Act to prohibit con-
version of any place of wor-
X-PLAINED ship and to provide for the
maintenance of the religious
character of any place of
worship as it existed on the
15th day of August, 1947, and
for matters connected therewith
or incidental thereto,” reads the
Act. The law, Places of Worship
Act, 1991, lays down that the
character of a religious place
cannot be altered from what it
It is noteworthy that the Places
of Worship Act is not part of
the Constitution. Having been
legislated by Parliament, any
government of the day with
majority in the Lok Sabha and
the Rajya Sabha, may bring a
bill to replace this law.
was on August 15, 1947 – the
day India got its Independence.
So, if a building was being used
as a temple on August 15, 1947,
it cannot be turned into a
mosque, church or a gurdwara.
The law does not apply to his-
torical sites maintained by
In 1991, at
the peak of Ram Janmabhoomi
Movement, the country saw
communal riots. The P V
Narasimha Rao government
introduced a law in an effort to
put a lid on any future contro-
versy arising out of the owner-
ship and character of any place
of worship in the country.
WHY
ARE WE
TALKING
ABOUT IT?
With the Gyanvapi row taking
Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-places-of-wor-
ship-act-fails-to-resolve-gyanvapi-like-disputes/articleshow/91744697.cms
in the sphere of women’s emanci- and the US.
pation, modernising education “The Quad Fellowship Programme is
and seeking changes to reli- a wonderful and unique initiative.
gious orthodoxy finds new This prestigious fellowship will offer
relevance our students great opportunities to
pursue graduate and doctorate pro-
cen-
trestage, grammes,” said PM Modi.
a Varanasi court will hear the
maintainability of the civil suit
Japanese boy’s
on May 26, and will hear objec-
tions of the Muslim side in the
Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri com-
plex case. TNN
impressive welcome
speech in Hindi floors
PM Modi

Justin Bieber to perform TRAILER OF 7TH

‘MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE’
P M Modi was welcomed by the
Indian diaspora and Japanese
citizens upon his arrival.
Children were seen with placards in

in New Delhi on Oct 18 PACKS IN DAZZLING

different lan-
guages to wel-
come him. To his
op star Justin Bieber is set to bring his TOM CRUISE ACTION
P Justice World Tour to New Delhi on October
18. The Canadian singer, known for tracks
like ‘Baby’, ‘Sorry’, ‘Ghost’ and ‘Lonely’, will trav- C
lose on the heels of the raptur-
ous reception to ‘Top Gun:
Maverick’ at the Cannes Film
surprise, one of
the children
from the crowd
came forward
el with his tour to over 30 countries — playing Festival, another Tom Cruise action fran- to welcome him
more than 125 shows — from May 2022 through chise is back. The first trailer of in Hindi.
March 2023. The tour started in Mexico this ‘Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning:
month and will have a stop in Italy in July
“Welcome to
Part One’ was dropped by Paramount Japan. May I
before continuing on to Scandinavia for shows Pictures. It is the seventh entry in the
in August, followed by South America, South have your sig-
spy thriller series, which stars Cruise as
Africa, the Middle East and nature please?”
Ethan Hunt, a special agent of the
India in October. The con- Ritsuki Kobayashi asked the Prime
Impossible Missions Force (IMF).
cert is scheduled to be held The trailer shows the return of several Minister in Hindi. Impressed by the
at the Jawaharlal Nehru ‘Mission: Impossible’ series regular cast, boy’s gesture, PM Modi praised his
Stadium in New Delhi. The New including franchise stalwart Ving fluency in Hindi. The Grade 5 stu-
Delhi gig would mark the 28- Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, dent from Global Indian
year-old Grammy winner’s second visit to India and ‘Fallout’ star Vanessa Kirby, reports International School was overjoyed
post his 2017 Purpose World Tour. ‘Variety’. with the PM’s response.

Instagram announces visual Chew this: Free Bitcoin Pizza at Davos

refresh to its app Instagram’s redesign takes the brand’s
free bitcoin pizza stall

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identity forward while still staying familiar.
(Image credit: Instagram) and a ‘liquidity lounge’ Tether, one of the world’s
n a bid to give a visual refresh to were among treats on largest stablecoins, offered up

I its app, Meta-owned photo-shar-

ing platform, Instagram, has
announced that it is introducing
a brighter icon along its own typogra-
phy. The company said that its new
offer for attendees at
this year’s meeting in Davos, where
blockchain and cryptocurrency firms
have taken over its main street,
despite a recent crash in digital coin
free slices to celebrate Bitcoin
Pizza Day on Sunday, in honour
of the day in 2010 when Laszlo
Hanyecz paid for two pizzas
with 10,000 bitcoin, which was
design system puts content at the cen- values. worth about $41 at the time
tre, with a focus on simplicity and self- Executives from the crypto sector
have descended on the annual gather- ket value earlier this month.
expression. The platform mentioned
ing of business leaders and politicians Small traders have flocked to cryp-
that its new typeface, Instagram Sans, is
in the Swiss Alpine resort, seeking to to in the hope of quick returns,
designed with heritage in mind and
encourage faster adoption of their despite warnings from regulators that
includes multiple global scripts.
technology, which is largely unregulat- the emerging assets can be high risk.
“Our vibrant gradient was reimagined
ed. The crypto crowd’s prominence at Luna, until recently the eighth-
using an innovative 3D modelling process to make it feel
Instagram Sans is a new way for the company’s global Davos, while largely on the sidelines biggest digital coin and backed by
illuminated and alive. The Instagram gradient, made up
institutional crypto investors, has
of our brand colours, is the foundation of our complete community to express themselves on Instagram in of the main event, comes as cryp-
places like Stories and Reels. tocurrencies shed $800 billion in mar- shed nearly all of its value.
colour system,” said a company spokesperson.
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As students, while it is important
to know about what’s happening
around the world, what is more essential is
to have an in-depth perspective of events
that will help you build your skill sets. Be
it political, social, economic, climatic
events, Times NIE presents you
handpicked, curated news that will be
of help to you in the classroom and
give you an edge over others
Biology/ EVS
HIMALAYAN birdwatch:
Experts share sightings
A
s part of a global effort, scien-
tists and birdwatchers in the
Himalayan regions of India,
Nepal and Bhutan came together and
documented as many birds of the
mountain range as possible. As part
of a sub-programme of the global big
bird day event, the bird count took
place between 12 am till 11.59 pm at
night on May 14.
HIMALAYA BIRD COUNT
1
Birdwatchers from Ladakh,
Jammu and Kashmir, Hi-
machal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
North Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal
Pradesh, as well as Nepal and Bhutan,
took part in the initiative.
2
The snow-capped mountains, cold
deserts, lush green forests and
grasslands, and the white waters
of the rivers are home to several unique
birds.
3
Himalayan Bird Count can provide
consistent, snapshot information
of bird diversity in a region that
is increasingly threatened by climate
change. This kind of information,
across years, can help us understand
“Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover
others’ faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like the
Earth for modesty. Appear as you are. Be as you appear.” RUMI
NEWS TO USE
THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2022
History
MILLENNIUM-OLD DICE
tell stories of ancient board games in Guj
LESSON
A
thousand years ago,
board games were a
favourite pastime in the
once affluent trading PLAN
town of Vadnagar, indicate research by
the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) ■ In Greek and Roman times, most dice
team members. Archaeologists found 64 dice were made of bone and ivory; others were
while carrying out excavation in the heritage city.
The older ones were from the 4th to 10th century, while of bronze, agate, rock crystal, onyx, jet,
the newer ones were from the 17th to 19th century. Made from alabaster, marble, amber, porcelain, and
materials such as ivory, terracotta, bone and stone, most of other materials. ■ Cubical dice with mark-
the dice found are either cube or cuboid, identified as pasa
ings have been found in Chinese excava-
and sogtha respectively in Gujarati.
tions from 600 BCE and in Egyptian tombs
dating from 2000 BCE. ■ It was not until
the 16th century that dice games were sub-
jected to mathematical analysis by Italians
Girolamo Cardano and Galileo, among oth-
ers — and the concepts of RANDOMNESS
AND PROBABILITY were
concieved.
The significance of ‘Dice Use’ ■ Dice and their
forerunners are
1 According to researchers, most of the dice found
are from the cultural deposits between 4th and
10th century.
the oldest gam-
ing implements
known to man.
2 Such recreational activities take place in a soci-
ety when it is financially and militarily stable.
So, one can deduce that the society may have
Sophocles reported that dice were
invented by the legendary Greek
experienced a stable and peaceful period. Palamedes during the siege of Troy,
whereas Herodotus maintained that they
3 The researchers stated that the dice could have
also served a religious-ritualistic role – as some
temples offer sogtha (dice as gift) to deities during
were invented by the Lydians in the days
of King Atys. Both “inventions” have
rituals or festivities. been discredited by numerous archaeo-
logical finds demonstrating that dice
4 The cuboid dice is punch-marked from 1 to
4. Each side is compartmentalised, and
marked by horizontal lines.
were used in many earlier societies.
■ THE FIRST WRITTEN RECORDS OF DICE
5 As the majority of the dice have ARE FOUND IN THE ANCIENT SANSKRIT
little wear and tear, experts say EPIC THE MAHABHARATA, COMPOSED IN
it could have been played on INDIA MORE THAN 2,000 YEARS AGO.
cloth, silk or sand.
Current Affairs
Word Of
THE WEEK ART ATTACK: When
Sedition Kyiv sees red over war
■ IN THE NEWS FOR: Concerned over “enormous misuse” of the colonial
era penal law on sedition, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the
Centre as to why it was not repealing the provision used by the British to
“silence” people like Mahatma Gandhi to suppress freedom movement.
■ WHAT DOES IT SAY: Section 124A states, “Whoever, words, either spo-
ken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise,
brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or
attempts to excite disaffection towards the Government established by
law in India shall be punished with imprisonment for life, to which fine
may be added, or with imprisonment, which may extend to three years.”
POP QUIZ
F
rom odes to embattled military units to expressions
How is the resting place of of love for the motherland, Ukrainians are embrac-
Arjumand Banu Begum better ing tattoos amid the ongoing war with Russia. At the
‘Art Weapon’ festival, dozens chose to show their love
known? for their nation by getting inked, with payments for the tattoos
Clue 1: It’s the highest earning tourist going straight to the Ukrainian military as donations.
attraction in India.
NEWS Clue 2: Donald Trump used its name ACTIVITY: LOVE FOR NATION
Of The Week for one of his casino-hotels. Assume India is in trouble with a neighbouring
country, design a tattoo on your hand/arm
Clue 3: It was one of the first four
using sketch pens/ washable paint to show your
4
what is hap- According to the India
pening to our country’s State of Forest Report Indian sites to get the UNESCO World patriotism
And the final clue is: Mumtaz
birds,” said Ghazala Sha- 2021, the forest cover in Heritage Site status.
Mahal — also known as Arjumand
habuddin, Senior Fellow, Cen- the 140 hill districts of the
Answer: Taj Mahal Banu Begum
tre for Ecology, Development
and Research.
country has shown a decrease
of 902 sq km (0.32 pc).
TEACHER PROMPT
TEACHER PROMPT When a picture speaks... ■ Otto von Bismarck famously
remarked, “Only a fool learns from his
LESSON own mistakes. The wise learns from
UNDER THE HAMMER: The
■ Talk about climat-
Stunt Mjolnir Hammer used PLAN the mistakes of others.”
ic system in the
by Australian actor Chris TALK ABOUT LESSONS DRAWN FROM WAR
LESSON Himalayan Helmsworth in the 2011
PLAN regions film ‘Thor’ is displayed at
Propstore in Valencia,
■ In the ancient times the most powerful kingdoms
had a strong military, which ensured a prosperous
■ Ask students
California, before auction regime for their kingdom. Nothing much has
to make a scrapbook of changed in these modern times too. So, a large por-
next month. The hammer
different birds found in the tion of the budget is sanctioned to the defence
is estimated to sell at
Himalayan region between $100,000 and forces of the country. ■ TEACHER PROMPT: If you
■ Hold a quiz on which birds are famous in $150,000. were Ukranian military chief, what defence strate-
gies would you have adopted?
the Himalayan states Imagine you were to buy Thor’s hammer, what would you pay for it?

SCHOOL IS COOL
Ice-cream stick stand
Putting Leisure Hours To
ummer holidays have
S Creative use
always been a cre-
ativity enhancer for
me. Doodling, painting and
quilling are a few hobbies
I've gained after brooding
for long in these idle times.
Recently, I've used
quilling designs to make
earrings. To begin, we need
a quilling tool, quilling
paper and some decorative
sticking beads along with a
pair of hook and ring.
In this design, I've used
three colours. You can use
more as per your wish.
First, make a tight coil of a
quilling strip. Cover this
coil sideways with smaller
coils of considerable
lumen giving it a flowery
appearance. Use another
n adventure is an exciting or
A unusual experience; it may
also be a bold uncertain out-
come. Adventure may be activities
with some potential for physical dan-
ger such as exploring, skydiving,
mountain climbing, river rafting or
participating in extreme sports.
Adventure is defined as any ac-
tivity which excites you and brings
you a thrill. For a moment everything
slowly gets down and in that single
moment, lies the real adventure. We
will begin with a short definition of
what adventure can be defined as ad-
venture is the thrill of doing some-
thing out of the ordinary.
Murder at the museum
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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!
03
Vision for tomorrow
Step 1
“I
t shall be the duty of every citizen to protect and
improve the natural environment including
forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife and to have
compassion for living creatures”. The school is a com-
pact world with a vision for tomorrow. Yes! If we want
to produce good citizens, every child must be properly
Take ice-cream sticks and stick it moulded with moral values and the significance of
as pair using the glue Karuna, so as to emerge as a good individual. Therefore
for imparting character-building education, the impor-
tance of karuna plays a vital role.
Step 2
EventS
At a young age, children must be
encouraged to feel love, kindness and
Place a horizontal ice-cream sticks affection towards all the creatures, so
with verical ice-cream sticks that these qualities strongly register in their mind. As
a continuation to Karuna Club Inaugural San Academy,
Pallikaranai organized its first event in lieu of May Day
Step 3 celebration. We invited our grandpa’s and Grandma's
from Akshaya Trust, Pallikaranai and honoured them.
Colour the sticks of your choice Our school Principal S. Sujatha organised this ac-
tivity. We started the programme with Tamil Thai
and your stand is ready
vazhthu and continued with Lamp lightning by our lov-
able Principal S. Sujatha. Speech was rendered by Ka- walk by Attenders and Drivers followed with Patti-
Step 4 mala Devi from the Tamil department followed with mandram by Primary Teacher. We organized a small
Motivational song by our CCA staff Abhinaya and game for all grandpa’s and grandma's and gave them
You can place earrings and Folk-Dance performance by our Support staff, Ramp prizes. Everyone enjoyed it a lot.
chains as a showcase.
S.R. AFRIN, Class 8,
John Dewey MHSS
olorful and of thanksgiving,
Some ABCs of
C aesthetically
pleasing col-
Colourful it became cus-
tomary for peo-
Self-Care orful festival that
welcomes the splen-
ple to celebrate
Holi at 2:08 with
Accept your feelings
Believe in your dreams
Complement yourself
dor of spring-season,
the festival joyfully
reflects the spring
breeze with its
fun... jubilation at the
end of the de-
mon 'Dunda' Q.
It is said that
Dance to your colourful breezes. M a t h u r a
Linga Purana men- Meenakshi mar-
favourite song
tions that the colours ried Sun-
Eat three nutritious meals of the Phalguna full dareswara Swa-
Fun physical activity moon are sprinkled mi with
Gratitude list as a symbol of the re- Tapodiksha on
juvenation mani- the full moon
Hydrate for a fested in nature. Fol- day of Phalgu-
happy body
Invest in your passion
Journal out your thoughts
lowing the Phalguna
full moon, there is a
worldwide tradition
na. That is why
in the temples of
Antaryami
strip to make a boundary
of celebrating na- South India, in
over this flower. Like this, Keep moving ture. the name of
you can go ahead and List your blessings The festival expresses a sense of social Kalyana Vratham, Holinadu organizes the
Morning walk cohesion and collectivism. The festival is welfare of Shiva and reports the Holika
make as many layers as celebrated during the twilight months of mixture and gives it to the devotees. Ac-
you wish and decorate it No guilt. Just love Palguna and Chaitra. 'Holi' is celebrated cording to the Charaka Samhita, the sum-
with beads, glitters and Organize your wardrobe as Vasanthotsavam, Madhanotsavam, mer heat is relieved by receiving a 'holika
more. Plant a sapling Madanolsavam, Kamuni Punnami, Dolot- mixture' of mango paste, neem leaves and
savam and Sri Krishna Gopika Premot- honey for months from the Phalguna full
Attach your design Quiet time savam. The main story is associated with moon to the Chaitra full moon. A large
with the ring and hook and Read a chapter Holi- Kamadahana. flame is set in the squares of the Holy Land
that's it! Your DIY earrings of a book According to the Shiva Maha Purana, and circled around the fire. The fiery ash-
Cupid, who had broken his penance, was es are worn in front.
are ready to complete that Say ‘Yes’ to
cremated by Ishvara with the opening of It is believed that wearing these ashes
gorgeous look of yours! something fun his third eye and the full moon of Phal- enhances all the positive energies and re-
ATULIKA BAJPAI, Try something new guna. This event is the basis for the Ku- moves the negative energies. Holiparvam
Unplug social media marasambhava and the Tarakasuru mas- is a North Indian Jatra that symbolizes
Class XII,
sacre! Holika is the sister of Hiranyaka- Radhakrishna's sense of humor. The eight
Jaipuriar School, Mumbai Visit a friend or family
shipu, who became an indestructible su- days from Phalguna Shuddha Ashtami to
member perpower. Hari remembers leaving his son the full moon are called 'Holashtak'. It is
Watch sunrise and sunset in the abdomen. customary to worship the Ashtadikpalakas,
The jailer orders his sister to sit down Navagrahas and Dasamaha Shakti with
X-Press yourself and enter the fire. At the touch of Navadhanya during these eight
Yoga and meditation the devotee Prahlada, Hari, the ho- days. It is believed that Holi was
lika power is completely exhaust- spread as a celebration of the ex-
JULFA ed and Prahlada comes out safely pulsion of the deities and the
MAGDALENE P, from the keys of the fire offering sprinkling of rose water mixed
PRT English, to her. The full moon of Palguna with sandalwood on their idols.
Rishs is called Prahlada full moon even Happy Holi!
International if Holika burns like that. 'Chan- VANKA NAYANIKA YADAV, Class 7B,
ditantram' explains that in the age Kendriya Vidyalaya number 1, Tirupati
School
examples of adventure. Going out-
Adventure doors on a regular hiking trip can be
an adventure. It can be adventurous
Awareness T he thyroid gland is one
of the vital body parts
that are responsible for
awareness on their symptoms,
causes, management, and pre-
vention.
of hormone thyroxine), hy-
perthyroidism (the thyroid
gland produces excess thyrox-
for some to be present amidst a new
crowd of people. Kids and toddlers
can feel adventurous when they are
of thyroid several metabolic activities by
secretion of thyroid hormones.
However, 60% of people suf-
Located at the base of the
neck, the thyroid is a small
gland, butterfly-shaped, that is
ine hormone), goitre, Graves'
disease, Hashimoto's disease,
and thyroid cancer.
introduced to a new topic of learn- fering from thyroid disorders primarily involved in the me- January is observed as thy-
ing in school. Adventure, in its most are unaware of their condition. tabolism, and development of roid awareness month to pro-
real sense, brings with itself the joy January is known as Thy- the body. mote early recognition of thy-
of doing something new. Certain roid Awareness Month to pro- It releases thyroid hor- roid disorder and
sports activities are highly adven- mote awareness on thyroid mones to regulate various oth- thereby manage
turous. It includes hiking, skydiv- gland-related health problems. er body functions. Dysfunction and prevent the
ing or scuba diving. Visiting a new Thyroid Awareness Month is of the thyroid gland may lead arising applica-
place for a short trip can often be ad- observed throughout January to several diseases like hy- tions consequently.
Adventure can be the feeling of venturous.
going outdoors and engaging in a to emphasize the importance pothyroidism (thyroid gland N. JAYSHRI,
of thyroid disorders and raise produces insufficient amount
new activity. There can be various SR. AFFRIN, Class 8, John Dewey MHSS John Dewey MHSS
Agatha Oddly A wonderful and engaging book
G
randmothers are usually precious to us because for her grandchildren, while Grandpa took
they tell us stories from our childhood. They
made our childhood
memorable. They were a
them to the field. On a sunny afternoon, granny opens
her bag of stories, and
everyone gathers around her.
A
gatha Oddly books are my favourite books
cheerful person in our lives. Who can resist a fantastic
which I love to read. This book Agatha
The book "Grandma's Bag of story told by granny, tales of
Oddly-Murder at museum is the 2nd book
Stories" by Sudha Murthy kings and deceit, monkeys
of this amazing series. The Author of these
indoctrinates and demon- and mice, and 5 other fasci-
books is Lena Jones. These books are published
strates grandma's love and nating stories? Grandma nar-
in Great Britain by Harper Collins Children’s
affection for her grandkids rates the stories over days
books. This book was published in the year 2019.
by recalling backing our and nights, and the children
This book is about Agatha, a 14-year-old girl who
beloved grandma's moral love the moralistic fables.
is very eager to solve cases and to become a
stories. During the summer The story entertains and
detective.
vacation, the children came teaches the children for
This is her second big case she found, and she
to see their grandmothers many hours. So why don't we
is going to solve it with her friends and with the
with a bright smile on their read and enjoy Grandma's
secret agency. Agatha Oddlow, Liam Lau, Brianna
faces, eager to meet their stories? I propose that every
Pike are some main characters in this story. She
grandmothers. When the student read this book and
hears that there is a murder at the museum, and
children finally met their reflect on their experiences
she is now into the case. This book is for all ages
grandmother, they were with grand-
and especially who likes twists and turns and many
encouraged to be the first ma's stories.
interesting things. To know how Agatha solved this
to hug their grandmother SRI JANANI,
mysterious case join this super series of Agatha Class VIII
and to be the closest to her.
Oddly! SBOA
Grandma prepared
B. SAMHITA, Class 9 A1, Matriculation
sweets and savoury treats
Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Polachery, Chennai HSS
 Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve.
Find another way.
Satchel Paige, American baseball player
THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2022

EXITS AFTER FIRST ROUND DEFEAT AGAINST RUUD IN HIS FINAL MATCH
AFTER ANNOUNCING RETIREMENT FROM TENNIS

F
ormer World No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Tues-
day announced his retirement from tennis after
losing to Casper Ruud of Norway in the first
round of the French Open. Tsonga announced
last week that he will retire after this year’s
French Open tournament, bringing an end to a
career that saw him reach the 2008 Australian
Open final and 18 career titles.
The 37-year-old was beaten 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (7/4), 6-2, 7-6 (7/0) by
the Norwegian eighth seed. It was the 15th time that the French-
man competed at the clay-court Grand Slam as a professional.
AN EMOTIONAL TIME
Much as he wanted to avoid tears, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga simply
could not. And, he said later, he knew he would not. So they
coaches on the court,” said Tsonga. “Even my parents, they are usually
quite discreet and I know they don’t really like to be seen in front of the
crowd,” he added. Friends, family and fellow players all came to pay trib-
ute to his storied 18-year career.
PAINFUL SHOULDER
He appeared to have a chance to extend
the match by breaking to go up 6-5 in the
fourth set. But at the end of that game,
he wrenched his shoulder, and that was
that. Ruud quickly broke back, and
Tsonga was visited by a trainer, who
tried to help the situation but could not.
During a three-minute medical timeout,
a band in the stands got fans to clap and

flowed freely during the final moments of his final match at
the French Open, the final singles match of his professional
tennis career, and he wiped them away with the black sweat-
band on his left wrist.
They were not there because of the right shoulder that
was so painful he couldn’t properly swing his racket by the
end of the game. They were there because he knows he is
done trying to win matches, done hearing the supportive
roars from spectators, done experiencing the highs and
lows of a professional tennis career that featured a spot
It was pure madness today. One of at No. 5 in the rankings, a run to the 2008 Australian
Open final and France’s first Davis Cup title in 16 years
- but also a series of injuries.
the best atmospheres I have seen in Tsonga was given a standing ovation by the home
crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier, before being greet-
my career (for) my last match. I ed on the court by his former France Davis Cup
teammates Gilles Simon, Richard Gasquet and
couldn’t have asked for something better. Gael Monfils. “I knew something was going to
happen. People came to me. They said, ‘Would
I couldn’t have asked for a better script, you like to do something after the match?’ I
said [to] bug off. You don’t know if this is go-
apart from the fact that I could ing to be my final match,” the ATP’s of-
ficial website quoted Jo-Wilfried
have won. Tsonga as saying.
“For me, it was quite
JO-WILFRIED TSONGA moving to see my first
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chant “Jo! Jo!” to the rhythm of a drum-
beat, then played “La Marseillaise” as some
sang along to France’s national anthem.
When play resumed, Tsonga could barely even
serve, tapping the ball at barely more than 60 mph (100 kph) - less than
half as fast as the booming offerings he was known for - and even tried
hitting one shot left-handed as the tiebreaker ended in a shutout. No mat-
ter. The locals gave Tsonga a prolonged standing ovation, and he went up
near the net, knelt and rested his forehead on the ground, creating a splotch
of the rust-colored clay on his face.
Asked later what he’ll miss the most as he leaves the sport, he replied:
“The adrenaline, stepping on a big court like this one. Adrenaline you can
feel when you have 15,000 people shouting your name.”
It all offered the most compelling moments of Day 3, which included
first-round victories in the men’s bracket for U.S. Open champion Daniil
Medvedev, 2021 French Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas, No. 7 seed An-
drey Rublev and No. 24 Frances Tiafoe, who had been 0-6 at Roland Gar-
ros. Danish teenager Holger Rune eliminated No. 14 Denis Shapovalov 6-
3, 6-1, 7-6 (4). The fourth-seeded Tsitsipas dropped the opening two sets be-
fore getting past Lorenzo Musetti 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 at Court Philippe Cha-
trier as the calendar flipped from Tuesday to Wednesday and the tem-
perature dipped to about 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 Celsius).
Women who advanced to the second round included 2017 champi-
on Jelena Ostapenko, 2018 champion Simona Halep, No. 7 seed Aryna
Sabalenka, No. 9 Danielle Collins, No. 11 Jessica Pegula and No. 22
Madison Keys. AGENCIES

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INDIA EYE BIG WIN

Pin hopes on Japan defeating Pakistan to stay in contention in Asia Cup
INDIAN GM
PRAGGNANANDHAA
TOUGH TASK AHEAD SHOCKS ANISH GIRI
D
efending champions India wardline. We also lacked a quality play-
need to beat hosts In- maker in the midfield, which was evi-
donesia by a huge margin But now, a “next to impossible” task dent from their constant efforts of build-

and hope Pakistan is de-
feated by Japan in the oth-
er Pool A match for advancing to the
knockout stage of the Asia Cup men’s
hockey tournament here on Thursday.
India’s fate is not in our own hands
anymore as even a win against lowly
Indonesia will not guarantee them a
knock-out berth. With a draw and a
loss, India are placed third in Pool A
behind Japan (6 points) and Pakistan
(4 points).
Under the guidance of Sardar
Singh, India fielded a young team in
the tournament alongside a handful
of seniors like Birendra Lakra and
SV Sunil, who came out of retire-
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awaits the Indians as they not only have
to score big against Indonesia but also
hope that Japan beat Pakistan in the
other Pool A match on Thursday if they
are to progress to Super 4 stage.
India have a goal difference of mi-
nus three as against Pakistan’s plus 13.
If Pakistan lose to Japan, India will
have to beat Indonesia by a huge mar-
gin to go past their western neighbours
in goal difference and advance further
in the tournament. Inexperience was
the major reason behind India’s below-
par performances as the young play-
ers, mainly drafted from the last Ju-
nior World Cup squad, are finding it
difficult to get a measure of the level
ing attacks from the centre instead of
using both the flanks more frequently.
Lakra looked a pale shadow of himself
in the backline, which has crumbled big
time when put under relentless pres-
sure. The forwadline has been wasteful
with the likes of Tokyo Olympian Sim-
ranjeet Singh and youngster Uttam
Singh not having the best of outings.
The lanky and strongly built Pawan
Rajbhar is the only player who has im-
pressed with his commitment and stick
work in the two matches, creating
chances and also scoring a goal. Penalty
corner conversion is another area where
the Indians are struggling as they lack a
quality drag-flicker in the side after vet-
Y
oung Grandmaster R
Praggnanandhaa be-
came the first Indian
player to reach the final of the
Meltwater Champions Chess
Tour Chessable Masters. He
defeated Dutch GM Anish
Giri 3.5-2.5 on Wednesday in
tiebreak after the four-game
rapid online semifinal match
ended in a 2-2 stalemate.
In the title round, Prag-
gnanadhaa will take on world
No.2 Ding Liren of China,
who shocked world No.1 Mag-
R Praggnanandhaa
nus Carlsen 2.5-1.5 in the oth-
er semifinal clash. per-hand but Praggnanand-
The opening game of the haa, fought hard to force a

ments. But the senior duo looked well
past their prime if their performances
in the two matches so far are to go by.
India conceded a last minute goal to
draw 1-1 against Pakistan in the tour-
nament opener before being thrashed
by Japan 2-5.
of international hockey.
QUALITY PLAYMAKER LACKING
In the two matches so far, the Indians
lacked cohesion in the three depart-
ments -- defence, midfield and for-
eran Rupinder Pal Singh pulled out at
the last minute due to a wrist injury.
With the odds staked against them,
the young Indian players could be
pepped up to give their best shot on
Thursday and show they can rise to the
occasion. PTI
semifinal ended in a draw be-
fore the 16-year-old Prag-
gnanandhaa pulled off a win
in the second to hand Giri his
first defeat of the tourna-
ment. In the third game, the
experienced Dutch player
looked to have seized the up-
draw.
Giri hit back to win the
fourth game to send the semi-
final clash into the tie-break.
The Dutchman faltered in the
first blitz game and surren-
dered it in 33 moves in an Ital-
ian Opening encounter. PTI

Q U IZ T IM E ! Q3: Which Indian sports coach

received an honorable
mention in the prestigious 2019
Q5: Virat Kohli recently
became the first player to
score 7000 runs for his IPL
a) KKR
b) PBKS
c) MI
c) Montenegro
d) Italy

Q1: Which cricketer won the ‘Sir

Garfield Sobers Trophy’ for
International Olympic
Committee’s Coaches Lifetime
Achievement Award?
franchise. Which franchise is it? d) RCB
Q8: Who clinched the 2020 US
Open women’s singles title?
‘Player of the Year’, presented by the
International Cricket Council (ICC)?
a) Virat Kohli
a) Pullela Gopichand
b) Ramakant Achrekar
Q6: Which Indian chess player
bagged the second place in
the Sharjah World Stars online
a) Sofia Kenin
b) Serena Williams
c) Victoria Azarenka
b) Ben Stokes c) Mahavir Singh Phogat chess tournament? d) Naomi Osaka
Virat
c) Kane Williamson d) Michael Ferreira Kohli a) P. Harikrishna
d) Rohit Sharma b) Adhiban ANSWERS: 1. b. Ben Stokes
c) Koneru Humpy 2. a. Hockey

Q2: Veteran Indian sportsperson

Sunita Chandra, who passed
Q4: Dana Zatopkova, a
legendary javelin champion,
represented which country?
d) Harika Dronavalli 3. a. Pullela Gopichand
4. b. Czech Republic
away recently, played which sport?
a)
b)
Hockey
Tennis
a) Australia
b) Czech Republic Q7: In which country did the
30th Adriatic Pearl
tournament take place?
5. d. RCB
6. a. P. Harikrishna
7. c. Montenegro
c) United Kingdom
c) Cricket a) India 8. d. Naomi Osaka
d) Wrestling d) Russia b) Japan
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