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Vasant Valley Today // PAGE Vasant Valley today APRIL 2016 1 is house believes that the Odd-Even scheme is a scheme for the present:- The odd even scheme implemented by Delhi’s government had one main objective; to reduce pollution. According to the plan, cars with odd numbered plates could surf the roads on odd dated days, and similarly, even numbered cars on even dated days. During the time of implementation in the first week of January, the number of vehicles reduced substantially. Did that necessari- ly mean reduced pollution levels? The idea was to halve (or at least substantially reduce) the number of cars on the streets of the capital, and that, in turn, would reduce the pollution levels. (Delhi wears the notoriety of being the world’s most polluted city). 1. Reduction in pollution; meeting it’s objective With an ever growing population and a continuous demand for cars, a scheme to limit the number of vehicles on the road is essential. And the odd even scheme seems like a good way to achieve just that. Essentially, implementation of this scheme will give Delhi the new lungs that its citizens demand. With half the cars off the road, hopefully pollution levels will dramatically reduce. It is a creative concept to tackle the problem and accord- ing to DPCC mobile vans stationed at various spots across Delhi that day, nearly 69 locations across the city registered PM 2.5 levels below 100 µg/m3 while 45 locations showed PM10 lev- els below 200 µg/m3. A concrete assessment will be made after studying the impact for a few more days, officials said. These changes are groundbreaking as compared to before the scheme was implemented and in opposition to popular arguments proves that the scheme is actually having an impact. 2. De-congestion of the forever crowded Delhi roads Fewer cars on the roads means that these often crowded and buzzing Delhi roads will perhaps be decongested. Traffic has been a rampant problem in Delhi and this scheme effectively tackles it. Furthermore less traffic means a faster daily commute for all citizens which results in more time on our hands. 3. Odd-even scheme as an assist to erode social differences Odd even forces you to use public transport on certain days, and this is always looked at in a harsh and critical light. But is it really all bad? When you take the metro you meet all kinds of people all heading in different directions. Everyone is from a different backgrounds and when using public transport all these backgrounds are blemished into one universal identity-Delhiites. On a basic level what the odd even scheme does is break so- cial barriers as public transport does not discriminate. And every step towards the reformation of society counts clearing a divide between different bodies and forming an interdependent com- munity. PROPOSITION OPPOSITION Whether the motion fell or stood is entirely up to you. The odd even scheme evidently has it’s pros and cons, and it is for the general public to formulate their own opinions and stands on the motion. -Ishita Malhotra (XI) & Aryan Sadh (X) 1. Backfiring; with regard to it's main objective The rudimentary objective of the recently re-implemented odd- even scheme was, and remains reduction in pollution. Has it achieved its primary goal? NO. Statistics show that during the first phase of the odd-even implementation, pollution levels actually rose. The number of taxis, two-wheelers, three-wheelers and private buses significantly increased, thereby increasing pol- lution levels. Considering how a vast majority of our population cannot afford to upgrade to newer technology; older scooter and motorcycles, do infact pollute more than four-wheelers, yet are exempted from the odd-even formula. 2. Lack of alternatives to support people without vehicles While in theory, the odd-even scheme presents the eager citizens a solution to a wide variety of their problems; ranging from con- gestion on the roads, to probably a considerable solution to the filthy air, it is in fact impossible to implement with consideration of the current public transport system. Though the government in Delhi encourages the use of public transports as an alternative to private vehicles, it does not provide viable alternatives. A well developed public transport system is a prerequisite for imple- mentation of such a scheme. 3. Too many exceptions and loopholes The odd even scheme has a multitude of exceptions, from ex- empting women drivers, to allowing two-wheelers at all times, and of course; the timing of effectiveness of the formula-8 am to 8 pm. According to the scheme, two-wheelers are not expected to follow the rule, and trucks that come into the city after 8 pm are permitted too. Studies show, that two-wheelers and trucks were the biggest contributors to the rising pollution levels in the city. Too many exemptions as we have been seeing, will in fact dilute the effectiveness of the scheme. Phase two of the scheme has brought in more exceptions, such as the permission of cars car- rying children in school uniform. Needless to say, the loopholes are self explanatory, and will cause confusion.

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This house believes that the Odd-Even scheme is a scheme for the present:-The odd even scheme implemented by Delhi’s government had one main objective; to reduce pollution. According to the plan, cars with odd numbered plates could surf the roads on odd dated days, and similarly, even numbered cars on even dated days. During the time of implementation in the first week of January, the number of vehicles reduced substantially. Did that necessari-ly mean reduced pollution levels? The idea was to halve (or at least substantially reduce) the number of cars on the streets of the capital, and that, in turn, would reduce the pollution levels. (Delhi wears the notoriety of being the world’s most polluted city).

1. Reduction in pollution; meeting it’s objectiveWith an ever growing population and a continuous demand for cars, a scheme to limit the number of vehicles on the road is essential. And the odd even scheme seems like a good way to achieve just that. Essentially, implementation of this scheme will give Delhi the new lungs that its citizens demand. With half the cars off the road, hopefully pollution levels will dramatically reduce. It is a creative concept to tackle the problem and accord-ing to DPCC mobile vans stationed at various spots across Delhi that day, nearly 69 locations across the city registered PM 2.5 levels below 100 µg/m3 while 45 locations showed PM10 lev-els below 200 µg/m3. A concrete assessment will be made after studying the impact for a few more days, officials said. These changes are groundbreaking as compared to before the scheme was implemented and in opposition to popular arguments proves that the scheme is actually having an impact.

2. De-congestion of the forever crowded Delhi roadsFewer cars on the roads means that these often crowded and buzzing Delhi roads will perhaps be decongested. Traffic has been a rampant problem in Delhi and this scheme effectively tackles it. Furthermore less traffic means a faster daily commute for all citizens which results in more time on our hands.

3. Odd-even scheme as an assist to erode social differencesOdd even forces you to use public transport on certain days, and this is always looked at in a harsh and critical light. But is it really all bad? When you take the metro you meet all kinds of people all heading in different directions. Everyone is from a different backgrounds and when using public transport all these backgrounds are blemished into one universal identity-Delhiites. On a basic level what the odd even scheme does is break so-cial barriers as public transport does not discriminate. And every step towards the reformation of society counts clearing a divide between different bodies and forming an interdependent com-munity.

PROPOSITION OPPOSITION

Whether the motion fell or stood is entirely up to you. The odd even scheme evidently has it’s pros and cons, and it is for the general public to formulate their own opinions and stands on the motion.

-Ishita Malhotra (XI) & Aryan Sadh (X)

1. Backfiring; with regard to it's main objectiveThe rudimentary objective of the recently re-implemented odd-even scheme was, and remains reduction in pollution. Has it achieved its primary goal? NO. Statistics show that during the first phase of the odd-even implementation, pollution levels actually rose. The number of taxis, two-wheelers, three-wheelers and private buses significantly increased, thereby increasing pol-lution levels. Considering how a vast majority of our population cannot afford to upgrade to newer technology; older scooter and motorcycles, do infact pollute more than four-wheelers, yet are exempted from the odd-even formula.

2. Lack of alternatives to support people without vehiclesWhile in theory, the odd-even scheme presents the eager citizens a solution to a wide variety of their problems; ranging from con-gestion on the roads, to probably a considerable solution to the filthy air, it is in fact impossible to implement with consideration of the current public transport system. Though the government in Delhi encourages the use of public transports as an alternative to private vehicles, it does not provide viable alternatives. A well developed public transport system is a prerequisite for imple-mentation of such a scheme.

3. Too many exceptions and loopholes The odd even scheme has a multitude of exceptions, from ex-empting women drivers, to allowing two-wheelers at all times, and of course; the timing of effectiveness of the formula-8 am to 8 pm. According to the scheme, two-wheelers are not expected to follow the rule, and trucks that come into the city after 8 pm are permitted too. Studies show, that two-wheelers and trucks were the biggest contributors to the rising pollution levels in the city. Too many exemptions as we have been seeing, will in fact dilute the effectiveness of the scheme. Phase two of the scheme has brought in more exceptions, such as the permission of cars car-rying children in school uniform. Needless to say, the loopholes are self explanatory, and will cause confusion.

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Welcome to Gurugram, a model city, sorry, ashram to the world. Gurugram, or as infidels call it, Gurgaon, is a town which was the home of Guru Dronacharya (in a fictional epic with no factual basis at all). Taking inspiration from such a decision I too, have decided to rechristen Delhi as Indraprastha, for ‘funsies’.

BECAUSE WE DO EVERYTHING FOR FUNSIES

Don’t get me wrong, Mr. Manohar Lal Khattar’s decision to per-petuate a stereotype of the Millenium city’s locals as bunch of backwater bumpkins is perfectly fine! In fact, the world will think Gurugram is bless-ed with the ideas and culture of a Mahabharatan-era India, full of culture, enriching practices such as child marriage, Sati, and of course dowry. Why not?! Let's forget political reforms, let's forget the pollution issue and every other possible woe and focus solely on the name of the city! You know, just for funsies. Finally, of course Mr. Khattar knows what’s best for the locals. They needn’t influence the name of their own city with their immoral global culture and skewed ethics. Maybe Gurgaon literally meant Sugary Village. Or maybe, it was a corruption of Gurgaon. The glowing light of Hindutva shall go with the latter.

-Jay Jaganaath (XI)

Hit and Run cases in the country have reached a completely new high in the past few years. The increase in the number of cases is definitely a matter of grave concern for all of us.Recently the newspapers were flooded with reports of the ‘Mercedes- Hit and Run Case’ when a seventeen year old boy was responsible for mowing down a pedestrian cross-ing the street. After investigations it was found that this minor was a repeat offender and it was not the first time that he had been involved in a road accident.Now the questions in such a situation is who really is at fault? Should we blame the pedestrian for not being watch-ful; the government for not making safer crossings; or the minor who was driving the car?The fact is that the legal age for driving a car and getting a license in India is eighteen.It is only when parents give levy to younger teenagers that they indulge in such under age activities merely for the thrill of it.Having a certain degree of money does not give any one the right to go against the law and do as they please. It is the attitude that ‘Money can buy everything’ amongst the younger generation that essentially is the root cause for ac-cidents such as these.If the juvenile offenders are not reprimanded for acts like these by their own family members, then finding a solution to this will be impossible.

- Ananya Jain (XI)

WHEN WILL IT END?

The article ‘Accursed Urban Education’ in the previous issue was written by Ananya Jain alone. We apologize for the mistake.

भारत न ईरान क साथ चाबहार बदरगाह क विकास क लिए एक महतिपरण समझौता ककया ह। चाबहार, ओमान की खाडी क ककनार सथत, एक मकत बदरगाह ह। भारत इस बदरगाह क विकास क लिए 8.5 करोड डॉिर का लनिश करगा और भारत को लमिगा एक समदी और जमीनी राता। इस रात स भारत क लिए मधय एलशया और खाडी क अनय दशो तक माि पहचान की िागत और समय म एक लतहाई बचत होगी। साथ ही भारत को पाककतान स हटकर अफगालनतान तक पहचन का समदी और जमीनी राता भी लमि जाएगा। भारत क लिए यह समझौता कारोबारी और ररनीलतक दवटि स बहत अहम ह।

-रावबया गपा १०-अ

भारत- ईरान समझौता

Do I liveOr merely exist?

Do I inhaleThe sweet summer air

Or breatheAn unconscious breath?

Do I perceiveThe world in its full, resplendent glory

Or do I seeWith dull eyes?

Do I listenAnd understand the sounds that surround me

Or do I hearAnd not heed?It is one thingTo feel alive

Feel the sharp, cold winter windAnd the soft rain

On my skinAnd yet another,

To pass a mundane existenceTo be numb to the worldThat envelops my being

And that question rings in my earsBecoming forevermore pressing

Do I liveOr merely exist?

EXISTENCE

-Kamya Yadav (XII)

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PROJECT STARSHOT For millennia, humans have walked the Earth, always looking up at the stars and wondering what lies beyond. Until the last 50 years took place, nobody had thought that exploring horizons as wide and treacherous as the black abyss of space was possible.

After the space race however, a lot has changed. And by lot, I mean we’ve gone from possibilities of roaming in the proximity of our own Moon, to 40 trillion kilometres away in another star system. Project Starshot is the brain-child of Russian billion-aire, entrepreneur and physicist Yuri Milner. His dream of sending probes to our neighbouring star Alpha Centauri, is the inspiration behind the $100 million that he’s fund-ing this project with. He’s not alone in this initiative, with fellow billionaire and co-founder of Facebook, Mark Zucker-berg and famed theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking soon to join the board of Starshot.

Milner envisions the probes themselves to be the size of a round picnic tabletop, with the thickness of around 0.00000001m, housing all the circuitry and a 2MP camera. The propulsion sys-tem is a prototype that will use an extremely high-powered laser to push these little crafts off their “mothership” and zooming into the stars at 216,000,000km/h.

-Varun Vasudeva (XI)

सखी धरती, पयास मनषय INTER HOUSE MATH QUIZ (Class 7)Blue House Won!Team: Anshuman Singh, Katyayani Jha, Kavyini Garodia and Ansh Mehta

SPEED MATH (Class 8) Winners- Armaan Gandhi and Advait AiyerDone well- Vedika Baghla and Rishnav Thadani

INDIVIDUAL INDIA QUIZ (Class 4)1st - Harshida Katriel2nd - Kyra Dhar3rd – Aarush Kapur

SCIENCE SPELLING BEE (Class 8) 1st - Advait Aiyer2nd - Jai Kapoor3rd - Mokshya Wadhwa

INTER HOUSE CRICKET ( 9-12) 1st - Red House2nd - Green HousePlayer of the tournament - Imaan BhargavaBest Bowler - Shaurya BharadwajBest Batsman - Arhaan Jain

SCHOOL WATCH

महाराषटर म सख क सकट का दायरा परलतकदन बढ रहा ह। सख स पीकडत िातर और मराठिाडा शहरो म पानी क लिए घटो िबी कतार िग रही ह। सखागरत इिाको की पयास बझान क लिए पाच िाख िीटर पानी टन क माधयम स पहचाया गया था।

सख की िजह स मबई हाई कोटण न 30 अपरि क बाद होन िाि आई॰पी॰एि॰ मचो को महाराषटर स बाहर करन का आदश कदया ह। यह सखागरत महाराषटर क लिए अलतम समाधान नही ह ककनत खि क लिए वपचो को तयार करन की खालतर पानी बरबाद कस ककया जा सकता ह, जब आई॰पी॰एि॰ क तीन िनय - मबई, पर ि नागपर - म ककसानो ि लनिालसयो क पास पीन क पानी की भी कमी ह। वपछि साि सख क बािजद भी महाराषटर क ककसान गनन जसा पानी िहन फसि उगात रह ह सजसक कारर भजि और भी कम हो गया ह। अब समय आ गया ह कक सरकार सख क समाधान म दीघणकालिक योजनाओ की जररत को समझ और उलचत कदम उठाए।

-असीस कौर (XI)

There are still drawbacks to this kind of interstellar travel, one being how the paper-thin probe will hold up against interstellar rocks, rogue planets and ice particles. Another problem would be the power needed by a laser that powerful (roughly 100 times what a nuclear power plant produc-es, daily). Or for that matter, keeping the mass of the probe limited to just a few grams. Despite these drawbacks, this is the most promising form of unmanned interstellar travel the space industry has seen in a while, and it comes as no surprise that we’re rooting for it’s success.

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India is a country where opposites interact. Congested alleyways lead to vast open spaces. The past lives comfortably alongside the present. Extreme poverty resides near ostentatious wealth. The stu-dents from Grace Church School (GCS) saw it all, and let’s just say they were beyond fascinated.

In it's sixth year of exchange, the students from New York experienced a VVS school-life somewhat more traditional than their own. But other than that, they thought the spirit of Vasant Valley resem-bled that of Grace: the quirky artwork in the hallways, the energy and curiosity of the students and the warmth of the staff and faculty.

Each guest was paired with a host student who had made the journey to New York last year. We took them from class to class during school, and our families welcomed them with open arms into our homes in the afternoons and evenings. They danced to 'gallan goodiyan' and tried their hand at

some Garba too, which as anticipated, wasn’t their strongest suit! They mastered the art of pottery and tried to understand the different taals of our classical instruments. From the vibrant stalls of Dilli Haat, hands filled with intricate ‘henna’ to uncontrolla-ble laughter while mocking their accents, we made a million memories.

The last day was dreaded by all. We assembled in school at half past seven that evening, and danced to Daler Mehndi, hooted aloud as Chase did the 'nae-nae' and desperately wished for time to slow it's pace. With tears in our eyes we embraced one an-other tightly, said our goodbyes and promised to remain in touch. (Well, I think it’s safe to say that the host family portion of the trip was equally as successful as the travel-around-and-get-their-minds-blown portion!) Within two weeks in a land of seeming paradoxes, their little fraction of the GCS community kept alive an ongoing international connection. Even though Claire says that we might never see each other again..here is to, well, hope! - Suhasini Takkar, Adya Jatia (IX)

NEW YORK CITY MEETS NEW DELHI

You'll want to read this.We all have preconceived notions about our teachers. This often colours our vision, unwittingly conjuring images of them as mere robots. But after reading this, I guarantee this very image will be drastically altered! (Psst..Teachers lead lives outside of school too!)1. Have you ever locked your teachers in the staffroom? Well, Mrs. Chak has. In fact, her mother was among the teachers she locked in!2. I’m sure we have all dreamt about what we would do if we won the lottery. Little do we know, Ms. Datta actually won a free trip to Switzerland after buying gold bangles from Tanishq! She toured the beautiful country free of cost along with her sister.3. After graduating, Mr. Shukla did a course in Scuba Diving in the Mauritius! He trained rigorously and can remain under water for hours at a time.4. Don’t be fooled by her smile and twinkling eyes. Mrs. Rastogi was a master of pranks before they went mainstream. In her childhood, she could be seen placing buckets of water on doorways and tickling sleeping victims’ ears after applying toothpaste on their hands. Further, she once locked her younger brother in a closet for 4 hours after losing the key! And finally, to top it off, Mrs. Rastogi scaled the four floors of her house as a girl and received a whacking for it too.5. While in college, Mrs. Khosla participated in a slow cycling race in which the slowest cycler wins! It sounds easy enough, but once you stop or fall, you’re disqualified...6. Ms. Gazi is pursuing a diploma in English Language teaching. She has completed 33 assignments in one month alone while handling us hooligans. Since she is going through the student experience once again, she believes it helps her em-pathise with us poor souls...7. A master of cover ups, Mr. Sirohi pretended to do push-ups after tripping over thin air on the field, as was told by Mr. Daggar. Of course, Mr. Sirohi had to interject claiming that he WAS in fact doing "push-ups" in the middle of the field but Mr. Daggar’s expression reflected something else entirely...8. Most would be too squeamish to carry out this prank, Mrs. Bhullar not being one of them. In her convent school, a teach-er was known for her penchant for erasing the board. One fine morning, this unfortunate teacher found a dead cockroach awaiting her on weapon of choice, the duster. But she was definitely not the only victim of Mrs. Bhullar’s devilish pranks!

It was hard squeezing stories out of teachers, the most stubborn of all surprisingly being Mr. Mukherjee. That being said, his adventures are probably a bit too illustrious for the newsletter... And when we asked Mr. Jairam, we were sure he would have some impressive achievements of his own, but his most remarkable experience in his words would be, “Hmmm... Teaching at Vasant Valley, that’s a win!”

-Arusha Nirvan (IX)

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maora pirvaar

maoro pirvaar maoM Paa^Mca laaoga hOM. vah hOM iptajaI, maatajaI, Baa[-, dadajaI AaOr dadIjaI. maoro iptajaI bahut kama krto hOM AaOr maorI pZ,a[- maoM mad\d BaI krto hOM. maorI maatajaI cammca kaMTa banaatI hO AaOr ]nakao Z,aolak banaanaa AcCa lagata hO. maora Baa[- kraTo maoM Saanadar hO AaOr ]sakao TI. vaI. doKnaa AcCa lagata hO. maoro dadajaI ko pasa bahut saara pOsaa hO. maorI dadIjaI bahut samaJadar hOM. ip`yama sap`a 3 - saI

If I were a... If I were a landform, I’d be a beautiful golden, sunny desert. My name would be “Gold-en Dunes” and I would be located in the southern part of Germany. To my north would be the city of Essen, to my east would be the country of Czech Republic, to my west, Belgium and to my south, the river Danube.I used to be a stunning mountain range but after three years of continuous flooding and strong, mighty winds I have slowly eroded away. That period was difficult for me and I was terri-bly sad as parts of me kept slipping away. I was eventually reduced to a huge mass of sand. Now I’m happy to be a desert. Even though I have no rain and almost no vegetation, I still have beautiful palm trees and cacti all over me. I also have many lovely sand dunes and oases everywhere. My days are hot and my nights cold and winds blow across me all the time but I enjoy this climate. Camels walk through me carrying several goods and traders from all over the world . Desert safari camps and camel fairs fill my days and nights. The lanterns and music have made my life enjoyable. Ruhan Kapoor V - A Island – The End of Paradise: If you are an ‘’islomanic’’ (a person who is passionate about islands), you must have wondered at one time or another, as to where we islands come from? My name is Kyrabbean. You can Google me! I am known as the most beautiful, palm-fringed, lush green island on Earth. Located in the Pacific Ocean, some even call me, Paradise on Earth. Many of the islands like me, began as a sumber-ine volcano on the ocean floor. My good friend Loihi, of the South East of the Big Island, is an example of this stage. It should break the surface in a few centuries. Underwater lava forms pillow lava, which is the beginning of the formation of a full-fledged island. This is how my story began and look at me now! The rich soil with water surroundings and beautiful sunshine, gave birth to lush flora, and I am now home to exotic birds and animals too. I am, however, very sad and petrified – I can foresee my watery grave coming closer and closer everyday. Climate change is heating up our planet and the consequences are showing now. The ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland are melting rapidly. My family and I are being affected by the rising sea levels that will flood low- lying areas around the world. Changes in rainfall, increasing storm activity and higher air temperatures are affecting us all too. Just see my friends, the Corals in the Great Barrier Reef! Oh my! They are all getting bleached white instead of showing off their vibrant colours.We islands were once in peace and harmony with Mother Nature, growing stronger and more beautiful everyday. I am also known as Kyrabbean –Paradise, where humans come to get away from their chaotic life. Alas, rising waters are now slowly swallowing me, and with me this paradise will be lost forever. My dear cousins Tuvalu, Coral Kribati and Coral atoll, Marshal islands, have all accepted their fate and are facing the end right now. I am scared of drowning. I don’t want this to be my fate too! Kyra Dhingra V - C

Earth Day

Earth is our homeAmazing the earth isRoads have to be kept cleanTerrible it is to litter the EarthHelp us to clean the EarthDon’t kill tigersA lot of plants and animals live hereYear after year try to save EarthAyaan Adeeb, Sitara Sachdeva, Sandhya Maurya and Shaurya Lone II - A

Everyday try to clean the EarthAnimals have to be safeRecycle the paper to save treesTigers are getting extinctHelp us to clean the EarthDon’t pollute the EarthAlways clean the riversYou have to save the EarthShadab Khan, Rehaan Dehia, Aryan Rout II - C

Earth is where we liveAir is all around EarthReuse things on EarthTreasure is hidden on EarthHelp people on EarthDare cut treesAlways care about everyone living on EarthYou should plant treesNina Nambiar, Harshit Sherawat, Aarav Chandiram, Uday Thakranand Anahat Dhami II - B

Shaping up in Foundation

Class I has been busy learning the Art of Recycling

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Editorial BoardAnoushka Clays, Arusha Nirvan, Darinee Chandhok,

Tanvi Bahl, Aishwarya Arya, Sanah Kapur, Aryan Sadh, Saahil Kumar, Rabiya Gupta, Aditi Singh,

Arushi Bhutani, Ishita Malhotra, Zoya Hassan, Aditya Kapur, Asees Kaur, Jay Jaganaath, Ananya Jain,

Kamya Yadav, Nikita Dhawan, Riya KothariEditor- Sarina Mittal

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-Sarina Mittal (XII)

THE MOORISH CAPTAIN To have your most honest friend twist words into entangled balls of wool that can be untwined only by the fiercest of cats and deliver them to you,a hopeless dog strung by a leash of hope, belief, love and faithwho in attempts of unravelling further tightens the wool, turns it to doubt, suspicion, anger and then hatred.

To see your lover as all things divine and fortune , then realise she is the blackest of sheep, a wench, a traitor, fake beauty in chase of lust, and kill her, only to find your suspicions were untrue; you never were a cuckold.

To be in battle with your own self, become uncertain of your own judgements and senses delve in this confusion then commit impetous acts and drown in regret, surrounded by disbelief in yourself.

There is no sweeter innocence.

1. Buck, the slang term for an American dollar comes from the fact that on the American frontier, deerskins from bucks were used as units of com-merce.

2. Lemur comes from the Latin for ghosts, Lemurs, because of their ghost-like faces. 3. Whiskey (or whisky) comes from the Gaelic words uisge beatha, which literally mean “water of life.”

4. Turkey (the bird) is named after Turkey (the coun-try) despite there being no turkeys in Turkey. The bird was first introduced to Europe via Turkish trade routes (the Turks got them from the Americas). People started referring to them as “those Turkey birds,” since as far as they knew, that’s where they came from. The name stuck.

5. Namby-pamby. Nickname of the 18th-century poet Ambrose Phillips, coined by the satirist Henry Carey because of his sentimental verses.

LEXICON

Celebrating 400 years of the Bard!

- Ria Prakash (XII)

-Jay Jaganaath (XI)

Around the world, en-thusiasts gathered to commemorate four hundred years of the playwright, William Shakespeare. His works have transcend-ed time, space and

cultural barriers, spellbinding aficionados with his literary genius. Even four centuries later, he remains well-loved. And the manifestations of this could be seen all over the globe in the fol-lowing ways:

1. The Globe Theater in London organised an interactive session known as 'The Complete Walk', which contained snippets of enactments from his plays.

2.Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s birth-place, held a parade with great pomp and show, inviting thousands from the world over to take part in the festivities.

3.Metropolitan cities as well as numerous edu-cational institutions from around the globe held performances of his iconic plays by major the-ater groups.

4. In New Delhi, The British Council announced a festival called ‘Shakespeare Lives’.

The Bard continues to have a profound impact on all of us today, and is deeply embedded in our global society. Time has clearly been his faithful companion.

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