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soul, the word has its etymology in the The epics give considerable details about
Sanskrit term ‘Yuj’ which means ‘to harness’- yoga. The great book of yoga known as Yoga
here, the yoking of spirit, mind and body. Yoga Vasistha was written during the same time as
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According to the classical text Hathayoga and 800 AD. Apart from a treatise on grammar
Pradipika, Shiva is the first Yoga master. Mahabbhasya, Patanjali wrote treatises in
OTO Historical researcher’s state that yoga was Ayurveda and compiled Yoga Sutra. Consisting
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Patanjala Yoga Sutras. and art of integration through concentration,
meditation and absorption, discussion
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practice of Tapas and Vratas for attainment of 8 century, who wrote Yoga Taravali,
of Moksa. explaining Hatha Yoga and Saundarya Lahari,
explaining Kundalini Yoga. Apart from these,
Among Upanishads, Panchakosha theory in Shankaracharya has written commentaries
Taittariya Upanishad speaks of treatment of on Patanjala Yoga Sutras.
diseases through yoga. Kathopanishad, which
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Surdas, Tulasidas, Purandaradas, Kanakadas, mind alike. Meditation is usually recognized
Vittala dasa, Meerabai who were practitioners as a spiritual practice, which helps in
of Bhakti yoga. There have been later management of life threatening diseases; aids
Yogacharyas like Adinatha - founder of Hatha in transformation of molecular and genetic
Yoga, Matsyendranatha, Goraksanatha, structure; plays a vital role in reversal of mental
Chauranginatha, Swatmarama, Sreenivasa illnesses, accelerates learning programs, etc.
Bhatta etc. Yogacharyas of the relatively Meditative techniques increase blood flow and
modern age are Sadashiva Brahmendra slows heart rate, increases exercise tolerance
Saraswati, Ramana Maharshi, Sree in heart patients, leads to deeper level of
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Paramahamsa relaxation, brings blood pressure to normal
Yogananda and Swami Vivekananda. rate, reduces anxiety attacks by lowering
Some of the well-known Yogacharyas of levels of blood lactate, decreases muscle
st
the 21 century are Swami Shivananda, tension and headaches and finally builds self-
Sri Kuvalayananda, Sri Krishnamacharya, confidence.
Maharshi Mahesh Yogi, Yogi Aurobindo, Sri
BKS Iyyengar, Baba Ramdev, Sadguru Jaggi Yogic practices, along with meditation
Vasudev, Sri Sri Ravishankar etc. increase serotonin production, which has
prime influence on mood and behaviour.
The contributions made by This helps in combating
each of these Yogacharyas depression, obesity,
from the days of yore have insomnia and headaches.
greatly contributed to the Yoga research institutes
spiritual wellbeing and holistic have ample records of
comprehension of mankind success stories in treating
the world over. Most modern chronic allergies, arthritis,
yogic classes include exercise, pre- menstrual syndrome,
breathing, relaxation, diet post-operative healing,
and meditation. Exercises enhancing immune system
focus on health, flexibility etc. Research has also
and strength of the spine and revealed that meditation
initial flexibility of the body. increases activity of
Emphasis on techniques of ‘natural-killer cells’, which
proper breathing through is chiefly instrumental
Pranayama are laid in yogic in killing bacteria and
exercises. These help in increasing the spine’s cancer cells. Meditation can help to resolve
flexibility and strength, which aids perfect the deepest of neuroses, fears and conflict
blood circulation and oxygen supply to different which play their part in causing stress and
organs of the body. They finally benefit organs ill health. Benefits of meditation and yoga
of the body, glands and hormones. Eating a on women’s health are numerous. Various
healthy diet is yet another part of learning forms of Pranayama form a special section,
Yoga, where prime importance is given to which focus on breathing techniques alone.
nutritive diets, which stands benefit to both Controlling Prana, the subtle energy of vital
mind and soul. This includes more green breath, makes it easy to control. Many stress
vegetables and fruits, less of meat, fish, eggs, management and relaxation techniques
coffee, tea, alcohol and drugs. borrow heavily from Pranayama.

Another vital aspect of modern yoga is Apart from this, yoga and meditation helps one
maintaining positive outlook towards life. understand the true essence of existence- an
This is important for gaining greater strength understanding of the need to connect with the
in yoga. This is where most people involve essence of one’s true self, which is an identity
techniques of meditation, which allows an beyond everyday change, beyond gender,
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Sustainability -

A Balancing Act


Our Planet
We are fortunate enough to inherit a beautiful and living planet, the
mother earth with its rich diversity of life forms and resources termed
as biosphere compared to other planets known in our universe. All life
forms on our planet depend directly or indirectly on sun’s energy for its
existence. This energy is distributed in various forms and recycled through
various bio-geochemical cycles within the earth›s biosphere, hydrosphere,
lithosphere, and atmosphere. They regulate the transport of carbon,
nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphur, and water, all of which are of fundamental importance for the
planet’s ecosystems. All life forms in earth are interconnected and interdependent through
these bio-Geochemical cycles


In the early part of history of our beautiful planet all life forms lived in harmony without
disturbing these life cycles dependent on each other for its physical needs. Even humans
in its early part of history lived in harmony with nature utilizing natural resources only to
meet their primary needs of food, feed and shelter and their leisure time spent for art, culture
and religious practices. Anything extra beyond individual requirements was shared to others
or recycled and degraded naturally resulting no waste generation. There was a balance and
harmony among all life forms for their coexistence.

With evolution of human intelligence, human’s requirements of resources changed beyond
their physical needs to meet the aspiration needs of fame, power and wealth. These resulted
in unprecedented population growth, mass production of products (agricultural, industrial
and defense weapons), mass consumption (natural resources, food, feed, products) and mass
destruction of all life forms (flora, fauna and ecosystems) including fellow human beings (crime,
war and terrorism). Hence history has witnessed rise and fall of kingdoms, empires, nations,
corporations who amassed fame, power and wealth beyond their requirements. During these
processes we also created products and wastes degradable and non-degradable and polluted
air, water and land. During the past three centuries human population has increased more
than tenfold. An estimated 30–50% of the global land surface has been transformed by human
action, significantly changing major bio-geochemical cycles. Impact of these has reached
unprecedented level destroying the balance and harmony of the nature.

What are we doing?
Most of the people in the world are realizing the destructive chapter in our history and plan
to rebuild a future where human development, nature conservation and replenishment can
go hand in hand. This means we need to live in this world sustainably. Sustainability is a
balancing act.


The name sustainability is derived from the Latin sustenare (tenere, to hold; sub, up). Sustain
can mean “maintain”, “support”, or “endure” Since the 1980s sustainability has been used
more in the sense of human sustainability on planet earth. This has resulted in the most
widely quoted definition of sustainability as a part of the concept sustainable development,
that of the Brundtland Commission of the United Nations on March 20, 1987. “Sustainable
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ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The concept of sustainability is based
on the premise that people and their communities are made up of social, economic, and
environmental systems that are in constant interaction and that must be kept in harmony or
balance if the community is to continue to function to the benefit of its inhabitants— now and
in the future”. The concept continues to expand in scope. United Nations Agenda 21, which
specifies culture as the fourth domain of sustainable development. Sustainable development
or Sustainability has become increasingly prominent across the globe, applied and discussed
at a trans-national, international, national, regional and community level. Many attempts
are made within and between countries to develop and implement multilateral agreements,
agendas, legal frame works and policies to ensure sustainable development.


In addition to these, during last decade’s, large number of social movements, voluntary
organizations, communities and multi-stakeholder forums have been active in accelerating
enforcement of sustainable development. These organizations have been in the forefront in
developing sustainability measurable standards. These standards are normally developed by
a broad range of stakeholders and experts include a set of practices or criteria based on
sustainability principles. These are followed by verification process known as certification.
This means consumers have the choice to buy a certified labelled product, whose supply chain
has been evaluated and comply with standard. Performance of these organizations or products
evaluated meets sustainability principles. Presently there are more than 500 standards .Most
widely established and adopted standards are in agriculture. Fair trade, Rainforest Alliance,
UTZ certified, Organic, Bonsucro Trust tea etc. are few among them.

What can we do?
Discussions and debates often tends to argue who should drive and be made accountable
for sustainable development .It is generally presumed that it is more of governmental and
corporation responsibility than individuals. There are interconnectivity and interdependence
between in three levels in society i.e. individuals, corporations, and government. Sustainability
is not something that only relates to protection of animals and plants. It applies to every aspect
of our lives. It relates to the air we breathe, water we drink, food we eat, place we live, study,
work, play and travel. We cannot leave sustainability matters only for few elected people,
administrators, experts, policy makers etc. and expect/wait for a positive outcome. Saving
the Planet earth will require everyone’s best efforts. Even the limited actions of an individual
to reduce his or her own negative impact on biosphere could have a positive and cumulative
effect, if conducted by society as a whole.


Furthermore, governments are elected by individuals and corporations are interdependent on
individual for their sustained growth. Both of them can be receptive if they believe individual
citizens are really concerned about sustainability. This calls for self-responsibility among all
citizens irrespective of governmental and corporate actions. We all have a part to play. Small
actions, taken collectively, can add up to a real change. A sense of personal responsibility
and accountability emerges when we begin to question ourselves, what role should we play
to understand the interdependence and interconnectedness of all life forms and ensuring the
future of all life forms. Let us start the journey now if not started yet
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hat is intelligence? I believe that it is only a word that people use to name those unknown
Wprocesses with which our brains solve the so-called hard problems. But whenever you
learn a skill yourself, you’re less impressed or mystified when other people solve the same hard
problems. This is why the meaning of ‘intelligence’ seems so elusive, isn’t it?

What is Artificial Intelligence? Is it real?


Artificial intelligence (AI) is the intelligence exhibited by machines or software. It is also the name
of the academic field of study which studies how to create computers and computer software
that are capable of intelligent behavior. Major AI researchers and textbooks define this field
as “the study and design of intelligent agents”, in which an intelligent agent is a system that
perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chances of success.


Let me take you through 3 different definitions which I happen to read during my journey of
fishing for this article.


Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the study of ideas that enable computers to do the
things that make people seem intelligent- Patrick Henry Winston


This definition from a 1977 edition of a text book is similar to definitions that commonly appear
in today’s popular press. This type of definition captures the general idea of artificial intelligence,
but it breaks down when applied to specific examples. Does AI include doing lightning–fast
calculation? Finding a word in a dictionary as fast as a person can type it? Remembering hundreds
of telephone numbers at a time? If a person could do all these things, that person would ‘seem
intelligent’. But these activities aren’t good examples of artificial intelligence because they’re
trivial for computers. In fact, many computer scientists believe that if it’s easy to do with a
computer, it can’t be artificial intelligence.


Here’s more recent textbook definition that reflects that point of view:

Artificial Intelligence is the study of how to make computers do things at which,
at the moment, people are better- Elaine Rich


According to this definition, artificial intelligence is a moving frontier. In 1950’s many AI
researchers struggled to create computers that could play checkers and chess. Today computers
can beat the best human players, and relatively few AI researchers study these games. In the
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frontier definitions of AI tend to be accurate, but they’re short on specifics. A more concrete and
complete definition might combine Rich’s definition with this one from a more recent edition of
Winston’s textbook:

Artificial intelligence is the study of the computations that make it possible to
perceive, reason, and act - Patrick Henry Winston


Perceive, reason and act are words used more commonly in psychology, the science of human
behavior, than in computer science. In fact, as you know psychologist work alongside computer
scientists on many AI research projects.

These points of view symbolize two common approaches to AI. I would like to share with you two
different interesting approaches which I happen to read.


One approach attempts to use computers to stimulate human mental processes. For eg, an
AI expert might ask people to describe how they solve a problem and attempt to capture their
answers in a software model.


The second, more common, approach to AI involves designing intelligent machines independent
of the way people think. According to this approach, what I understood is human intelligence is
just one possible kind of intelligence. A machine’s method of solving a problem might be different
from the human method, but no less intelligent.


In the First type, the stimulation approach has three inherent problems:


Most people have trouble knowing and describing how they do things. Human intelligence
includes unconscious thoughts, instantaneous insights, and other mental processes that are
difficult or impossible to understand and describe.


There are vast differences between the structure and capabilities of the human brain and those
of the computer. Even the most powerful supercomputers can’t approach the brain’s ability
to perform parallel processing -breaking a complex job into many smaller, simpler jobs and
completing those jobs simultaneously.


The best way to do something with a machine is often very different from the way people would
do it. Before the Wright Brothers, dozens of inventions failed to produce flying machines because
they tried to make their inventions imitate birds. Similarly, many early AI attempts failed because

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they were designed to mimic human intelligence rather than to take advantage of the computer’s
unique capabilities.


Summary:


Artificial Intelligence has many definitions. Most AI research focuses on making computers do
things at which people generally are better. Some AI researchers try to simulate human intelligent
behavior, but most try to design intelligent machines independent of the way people think.
Successful AI research generally involves working on problems with limited domains rather
than trying to tackle large, open- ended problems. AI programs employ a variety of techniques,
including searching, heuristics, pattern recognition, and machine learning, to achieve their goals


From a practical stand point, natural- language communication is one of the most important
areas of AI study. Even without understanding the meaning of the words, computer can create
passable translations from one language to another- especially when the domain is limited.


Now a day, Robot technology is also advancing. In spite of the numerous difficulties AI researchers
encounter, trying to produce truly intelligent machines, many experts believe that people will
eventually create artificial beings that are more intelligent than their creators- a prospect with
staggering implications.


An automated online assistant providing customer service on a web page – one of many very
primitive applications of artificial intelligence.


At the end of the day, the long-term future of our galaxy will be dictated by artificial intelligence,
not by biotech, nanotech, or other lower-level systems. AI is the “brains of the operation.”


Acknowledgement


I am deeply grateful to all of the people who provided me enough resource books and web address
to find some basic facts about the digital planet. I am unable to list down all the authors and
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and oscillated casing methods of onlandshore and offshore. • De-watering from well points.
construction, on landshore and • Installation and extraction of • Underpinning and stabilization of
offshore, permanent and sheet piles. failed foundations.
temporary liners. • Contiguous and secant bored pile • Ground and retaining wall
walls. anchors.
• Grout injected mini-piles.
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Communication Satellites provide services like relaying telephone calls over long
distances and telecasting TV programmes over a vast country or even a continent.
Microwaves carrying telephone calls or TV signals are transmitted to a
communication satellite by a ground station. The satellite receives those waves,
amplifies them and finally retransmits them over a large area.


Most of the communication satellites are in a special orbit called geostationary
orbit. This orbit is 36,000 Kilometers high and lies over the equator. A satellite
circling the Earth in geostationary orbit takes 24 hours to go round the Earth
once. The Earth too takes 24 hours to spin around its axis once. So, a
geostationary satellite’s movement is synchronised with Earth’s spin and it
behaves like a stationary object.


One third of the Earth’s surface is visible at once to a geostationary satellite.
Thus, it can easily relay telephone calls, telecast TV programs over this vast area.
Besides, it can take pictures of cyclone formation over a vast ocean and follow its
movement to provide valuable help in giving advance warning of cyclones.


































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Nature Our
Nature Our


Teacher
Teacher



1.0 INTRODUCTION being revealed more and more as technology
The Guardian recently published an interview improves. These types of insights have led
with Oxford professor and spider researcher, to many biomimetic applications such as
Fritz Vollrath. At the beginning of the interview, mimicking the surface of the lotus leaf, bird’s
there’s a quote that reveals a lot about the beak and moth eyes– for fresh design solutions.
man and the spiders he studies. When asked More recent examples of biomimicry include
how he first got interested in spiders and their new ways to manufacture concrete developed
silk Vollrath responded: from studying coral reefs and highly-efficient
wind turbines modeled on the shape of whale
“The strange thing to me was always the flippers. To curb climate-changing emissions
question of why scientists were not more caused by heating and cooling buildings, we
interested in them. I mean, here is a creature are studying the way termites regulate their
which, according to its size, can build from its mounds using a complex web of tunnels.
own body a structure on the scale of a football Biomimicry is a new science that studies
pitch overnight, every night, and can catch the nature’s models and then emulates these
equivalent of an aero-plane in it. Why would forms, processes, systems, and strategies to
you not want to study how it did that?” solve human problems – sustainably. Interest
in biomimicry (ideas inspired by Mother
The article is a fascinating story of the man, Nature) has grown tremendously over the
the spider, the silk and biomimicry (mimicking past few years as professions ranging from
the chemical recipe and the spider’s method architects to doctors, engineers to climate
for producing the silk) scientists look to nature for solutions to
some of the world’s most complex problems.
Thus biomimicry is a great example of the
combination of science, art, and design.

3.0 CONClUSION
The most important resource of man is the
capacity to innovate. Without innovation,
humankind cannot continue to adapt to a
complex and changing world. But where will
these new ideas for humanity come from?
“After all, shouldn’t we properly honor the Experience and intuition tells us that many
organisms and ecosystems that evolved these of the best of these ideas will come from the
ingenious, sustainable ideas, and thank them natural world around us. Nature has found
for showing us the way?” asks the scientist, what works, what is appropriate and most
author, and Biomimicry Institute co-founder, important, and what lasts here on Earth. After
Janine Benyus. 3.8 billion years of research and development,
failures are fossils, and what surrounds us is
2.0 BIOMIMICRY the secret to survival. Biomimicry is a new way
Nature is infinitely fascinating and complex. of viewing and valuing nature. It introduces
We know we can never understand everything an era based not on what we can extract from
about it. The microscopic parts of our world are the natural world, but what we can learn from it 

Dr. M R Santha Devi
DRDO Scientist (Retd)
[email protected]


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Bullet train modeled following beak Mercedes-Benz’s bionic boxfish
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Green building modeled after Wind turbine blades following
termite mound whale fin



REFERENCE
1. Janine M . Benyus, 1997: Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature
2. http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/jan/12/fritz-vollrath-spiders-tim-adams
3. http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/clean-technology/nature-inspired-innovation-9-
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An artificial satellite functions like an electronic system. It requires
an electrical energy source for its functioning. A satellite is a far
more complex and has to be more reliable than a terrestrial system
since it is not possible to service it once it is launched.


There are many similarities between an artificial satellite and a
human body. Both have sensory organs and complex systems
inside. The sensory organs and internal systems of a satellite are
electronic and not biological.

Like a human skeleton, the satellite has a structure made up of
special alloys and composites. Like our skin, the materials on the
outer surface of the satellite help to maintain its temperature
comfortably. Using its electromechanical ‘muscles’, a satellite
unfolds its antennas and solar panels. The electrical power system
of the satellite acts as its digestive and circulatory system and helps
the satellite function efficiently.

The antennas of a satellite act as its ears and mouth. The satellite’s
sensors help in properly orienting and stabilising the satellite
during its working life. The microprocessor based satellite’s control
system acts as its electronic brain.


Small rocket engines called thrusters fixed firmly to the satellite
help in stabilising it and changing its orbit as well as the
orientation. A communication satellite usually carries an apogee
motor to reach its final orbit. The propellents needed for thrusters
and the apogee motor are stored inside the satellite.

Communication transponders, cameras or telescopes carried by a
satellite for providing intended service are called payloads.

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An artificial satellite functions like an electronic system. It requires
an electrical energy source for its functioning. A satellite is a far
more complex and has to be more reliable than a terrestrial system BON VOYAGE OF
since it is not possible to service it once it is launched.


There are many similarities between an artificial satellite and a SCIENCE
human body. Both have sensory organs and complex systems
inside. The sensory organs and internal systems of a satellite are
electronic and not biological.
It was an memorable trip planned to the clear our doubts regarding our careers. Post-
Like a human skeleton, the satellite has a structure made up of capital city of India by Science India Forum lunch, we visited India’s first CSIR laboratory
The National Physical Laboratory where we
special alloys and composites. Like our skin, the materials on the Bahrain. This was a lifetime opportunity were explained about the machines used for
outer surface of the satellite help to maintain its temperature for paying a visit to important Scientific calibration of primary standards. We then
comfortably. Using its electromechanical ‘muscles’, a satellite Institutions in Delhi. visited the India Gate, Rastrapathi Bhavan
unfolds its antennas and solar panels. The electrical power system and the Parliament house.
of the satellite acts as its digestive and circulatory system and helps 28th January 2015, the day finally dawned
the satellite function efficiently. when we started our journey to Delhi. On the On the third day i.e. 31st January 2015 we had
early winter morning of 29th January, we
The antennas of a satellite act as its ears and mouth. The satellite’s had a warm rose welcome by the members an inspirational interaction with one of India’s
leading missile scientist, DRDO ex-chairman,
sensors help in properly orienting and stabilising the satellite of Vijnana Bharati at the Delhi Airport. After Dr.V.K. Saraswat the person behind Prithvi
during its working life. The microprocessor based satellite’s control a bit of rest, we proceeded on our journey to missile and currently the permanent member
system acts as its electronic brain. the world of Missile technology: BRAHMOS of NITI aayog. During the interaction, many of
Aerospace museum. We were totally awestruck
Small rocket engines called thrusters fixed firmly to the satellite on seeing the gigantic missile BrahMos in our doubts were cleared though many more
remained unanswered due to time limit.
help in stabilising it and changing its orbit as well as the front of us.
orientation. A communication satellite usually carries an apogee We were then given a speech by
motor to reach its final orbit. The propellents needed for thrusters We were given a briefing on missiles and Mr.A.Jayakumar, the honorable Secretary
and the apogee motor are stored inside the satellite. its technologies by the senior scientists at General of Vijnana Bharati .He shared with
BrahMos. We then proceeded to the museums us some of his experiences in life that taught
Communication transponders, cameras or telescopes carried by a where we learnt a lot about the structure and several important lessons. Last but not the
satellite for providing intended service are called payloads. parts of BrahMos.We were shown a hall which least we visited the Nehru Planetarium where
was dedicated on one of the world’s greatest we saw a breathtaking movie about the
personalities and the main person behind Universe. We enjoyed it thoroughly and saw
BrahMos: Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam-The Missile an exhibition based on astronomy. Finally the
Man of India. We saw many of his original exciting journey had come to an end.
awards and achievements. We even saw the
origin of missiles and a few launch videos of After this truly memorable and inspirational
BrahMos. After this wonderful experience we visit we returned to Bahrain keeping one
returned back to the hotel. burning desire that is to become a notable
scientist in future and serve our great nation
On the second day i.e. 30th January 2015 we Mother India

ventured to Ministry of Science and Technology
where we met a group of senior scientists and Aswin Suresh
had an interactive session with them. It was a Grade 8
new experience where we got an opportunity to The Indian School Bahrain






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A+ GRADE WINNERS
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Advait Vaze Anwak Chemmancheri Apoorva Yadav Snith Shibu Fathima P Muhammed
Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 5
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Kruti Jeetesh Raval Gughan M S Shreeprada Pradeep Aadithya Madhu Menon Shanthanu Sadan
Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 6
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Gauri Vinu Kartha Nihal Varma Nadakuditi Mohamed Abraar Akashat Krishna Mahzoom Abdul Karim
Grade 6 Grade 6 Grade 6 Grade 6 Grade 6
The Asian School The Indian School The Indian School The Indian School The Indian School










Keerthanasri K Samia M Shameer Rishaban S Yeshas Krishna Anshaj Prakash
Grade 6 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 7 Grade 7
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Shanker Menon Aadith Sudheer Menon Abhishek M.V. G.Karpaka Vinaya Fatima Zahra
Grade 7 Grade 7 Grade 7 Grade 7 Grade 8
The Asian School The Asian School The Indian School The Indian School New Millenium School










Liya Mariam Dani Tushar Giri Malavika Anilkumar Juvanna Jommy Sarthak Dixit
Grade 8 Grade 8 Grade 8 Grade 8 Grade 8
The Indian School The Indian School The Indian School The Indian School The New Indian School


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Siddhant Prasad Vivek Narendran Nooh Manzoor Ahamad Nikitha Maria S. Hency Mathew Santosh
Grade 9 Grade 9 Grade 9 Grade 9 Grade 9
New Millenium School New Millenium School Asian School Bahrain Asian School Bahrain The Indian School










Adthiya Baby Drakshan Imam Soumyabrota Sen Sharon Mariyam Binu Stephen James
Grade 9 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 10 Grade 10
The New Indian School The New Indian School New Millenium School The Asian School The Asian School











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Grade 10 Grade 10
The Asian School The Indian School





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Nandana Chandra Nanditha Dileep Kapil Rajesh Varsha Suresh Aswin Suresh Keyur Ganesh C Aniketh Das Roy Naeema Mohammed
Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 8
The Indian School The New Horizon School The Asian School The New Horizon School The Indian School The Indian School New Millenium School The Asian School









Parinishta Devdas Amisha Devan Ritu Ann Roy Utso Roy Aswathi Prakash Pinjala Sai Sudhir Rahul Jayaprakash Kiran Murali
Grade 9 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 10 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 11 Grade 12
New Millenium School The Indian School The Indian School New Millenium School Ibn Al Hytham Islamic School New Millenium School The Indian School The New Indian School




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Batteries from


mushrooms... Article by FIONA MACDONALD



Researchers in the US have created a new type of lithium-ion battery that uses portabella
mushrooms - instead of the graphite that currently forms the batteries inside our mobile
phones. And while it sounds like the type of idea you might hear at a high school science
fair, evidence suggests that these new batteries might actually last longer than traditional
batteries, and could give our phones better battery life as they age.

And that’s not all - the mushroom batteries are also incredibly cheap, easy to make, and, best
of all, they’re pretty much biodegradable. Which will make a big difference to the environment
as our demand for batteries skyrockets with the 6 million electric vehicles predicted to be built
by 2020.
Only the best quality produce makes it onto our shelves. In a normal lithium-ion battery, you have a positive and a negative electrode - also known as

the anode and the cathode. These electrodes move the charged lithium atoms back and forth,
either releasing or storing energy depending on the direction.

Traditional anodes are made from synthetic graphite, which works well enough, but is expensive
to make and has to be treated with harsh chemicals, including hydrofluoric and sulphuric
Insta
acids - a process that produces a whole lot of hazardous waste.
So researchers have become interested in replacing
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the synthetic graphite with something cheaper
and more environmentally friendly. And a team at
the University of California, Riverside decided that
mushrooms might be a good alternative, because
they’re incredibly porous. That means they have a
lot more space for the lithium ions to move into, and
therefore a lot more potential to store and transfer
energy.

Mushrooms also happen to have a high potassium
salt concentration, which means that, over time,
even more pores open up in the material, gradually
increasing the battery’s capacity the more it’s used.

“With battery materials like this, future cell phones may see an increase in run time after
many uses, rather than a decrease, due to apparent activation of blind pores within the carbon
architectures as the cell charges and discharges over time,” one of the research team, Brennan
Campbell, said in a press release.

So far, the battery is still in its infancy, and even though the team has shown that the batteries
are able to get more porous and store more energy the more they’re used, they’re nowhere near
as efficient as traditional lithium-ion batteries just yet.

The next step will be to optimise the system, and find out whether it really could be a contender
for the battery of the future. But the team has already filed patents for their invention, which
they’ve detailed in Scientific Reports.

Despite our skepticism, the results seem pretty promising. And we suppose that if the team
can find a way to make batteries cheaper, longer lasting, and more environmentally friendly,
then we can find a way to stop laughing every time we say the word mushroom battery. It’s
the least we can do  Courtesy - http://www.sciencealert.com
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SL NAMe SchooL GRADe 53 ALEENA JOSHY The Asian School V
1 AABEL ALEX MATHEWS The Indian School V 54 ALEENA SANDY The Asian School VII
2 AADITHYA The Indian School VII 55 ALEN P.MATHEW The New Indian School X
3 AAFRIN BATHUSHA New Millennium School V 56 ALIN PRASAD The New Horizon School VI
4 AAKRUTI M SHET NARVEKAR The Indian School V 57 ALINA MARY VARGHESE The Asian School X
5 AARDRA SHAJI The Indian School VII 58 ALWYN JOSHUA RAJESH The Indian School VII
6 AARON DOMINIC D. The Indian School VII 59 AMAAN SIRAJ KHERANI The Indian School V
7 AARON JASON MARTIN New Millennium School VI 60 AMAL KRISHNA SAJEESH The Indian School V
8 AARYA RAJKUMAR New Millennium School VII 61 AMAL SUBAIR The Indian School VII
9 Aaryan Yadav The New Indian School V 62 AMEENA RENA KARUVANTHODIKAYIL The Asian School VII
10 AASIYA ATIF The Asian School V 63 AMITH JOSE The Indian School V
11 AASIYA RIA KHAN The Asian School V 64 AMRITHA The Indian School V
12 AAYUSH SAMIT DESAI The New Indian School VII 65 AMRITHA JAYAKRISHNAN The Indian School V
13 ABDULLAH KHAN The Asian School V 66 ANAGHA RAJESH PILLAI The Asian School VI
14 ABEL ANTO The Indian School VIII 67 ANANTHAKRISHNAN The Indian School VII
15 ABEL M.SHIBU The New Indian School VII 68 ANANYA AMAN KUMAR The Asian School V
16 ABHAY RAJ The Indian School VII 69 ANAS MOHD NASIR SHAIKH The Asian School VII
17 ABHINAV ARUN MENON The Indian School VII 70 ANCEL JOHN The Asian School VI
18 ABHINAV KRISHNA ANIL The Asian School VI 71 ANDRE ANTONY ANDREW The Indian School VI
19 ABHINAV PRASAD New Millennium School VII 72 ANDREA PAUL URUVATH The Indian School VIII
20 ABHIRAM KRISHNAN SREENIVASAN The Indian School XII 73 ANDRENA JOSHIA JEBIN The New Indian School VI
21 ABHISHEK DINESH The Indian School VII 74 ANGEL DEENA SHAJI The Asian School VII
22 ABRAM SUDIN PARUVAKULATHU The Asian School VIII 75 ANGSHUMAN CHOUDHURY New Millennium School IX
23 ADARSH DILIP The New Indian School V 76 ANIMESH PANDA New Millennium School VII
24 ADHVAITH SIBU The Al Noor International School V 77 ANIRUDH SANKER The Indian School V
25 ADIDEV SRIDHARAN NAIR The New Indian School VII 78 ANJALI KRISHNA SAJU New Millennium School V
26 ADIL HARIES The Asian School V 79 ANJANA A THOMAS The New Indian School VII
27 ADITHYA BALRAJ The Asian School VII 80 ANJO ANIL New Millennium School XI
28 ADITHYA LAKSHMI SURESH The Indian School X 81 ANJOSE SHIJU The Indian School V
29 ADITHYA VIPIN The Indian School V 82 ANKITA BHATTACHARJE The New Indian School VI
30 ADITYA SUBRAMONIAN The Indian School VIII 83 ANN MARIA THOMSON The Asian School V
31 ADITYA SUNIL The New Horizon School V 84 ANNABEL MARTHA BIJU The Indian School VII
32 AFRA KUZHI VAYALIL The Indian School VIII 85 ANNLIYA RAJESH The Indian School VI
33 AFREEN MAHABOOB The New Indian School X 86 ANOODH The Asian School VII
34 AGNES JOB The Asian School VII 87 ANOOJA SREENIVASAN The Indian School V
35 AHADA FATHIMA ASHRAF The Asian School VII 88 ANSH AGRAWAL The Indian School X
36 AHILL SAVIOARUL The New Indian School VII 89 ANUJA SURESH The Indian School VII
37 AHMED MOHIDEEN MALUK The Asian School VII 90 ANUM NADEEM AHMED The Al Noor International School VIII
38 AIBEL REJAN VARGHESE The New Horizon School VI 91 ANUSHREE KOTWAL New Millennium School VI
39 AISHA IMAM The New Indian School IX 92 ANWESHA NANDY New Millennium School VII
40 AISHANI MITRA The Indian School IX 93 APARNA SIVANANDAM New Millennium School X
41 AJAY KUMAR AYYANAR The Indian School X 94 AQSA ASIF The Al Noor International School V
42 AJO GEORGE The New Indian School XII 95 ARATHI PAVITHRAN The Indian School IX
43 AKASH ANIL The New Indian School VII 96 ARIF HUSSAIN JAHIR The New Indian School VII
44 AKASH PRADEEP The New Indian School VII 97 ARIHANT JAIN New Millennium School VI
45 AKHIL MULLOTH The Asian School IX 98 ARJUN PULIKKUL The Indian School VII
46 AKHILA KRISHNAN New Millennium School VII 99 ARSALAN BIN SAJAD The Indian School V
47 AKIFA TAHREEM K The New Indian School V 100 ARSHI RAJEEV The Asian School VII
48 AKSHARA SAJEEVAN The New Horizon School VI 101 ARVIND VINODH New Millennium School VII
49 AKSHAYA RAJENDRAN The Indian School V 102 ARYA ANIL KUMAR The Asian School X
50 ALAN ANUSAM The Indian School VII 103 ASHER JOHN MATHEW The New Indian School V
51 ALANNA ANNA SHIBU The Asian School VII 104 ASHWIN K S The Al Noor International School X
52 ALEENA ANIL The New Indian School IX 105 ASIF KAMALUDEEN The New Horizon School V

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106 ASNA ANSARI The Indian School V 159 DIXON VARGHESE SAJU The Indian School VII
107 ATHARVA SANJAY CHAUDHARI The Indian School VII 160 DIYA MARY RAYS The Asian School VII
108 ATIRIYA SARKAR New Millennium School VI 161 DIYA MUMTHAZ The Indian School VII
109 AUSTIN PUTHUSSERY The Indian School VII 162 DIYANA SIDHEEQ The New Horizon School VI
110 AVISHA VERMA New Millennium School V 163 ELISHA ALEMAO The Indian School VI
111 AVRIN CHRISTEEN SIBU The New Indian School V 164 EMIL JOSE New Millennium School X
112 AYAN MATTY The Indian School VII 165 EMMA ROSE BOBY The Indian School V
113 AYESHA T SHIRAS The New Indian School XI 166 EPHRAIM THOMAS JACOB The Indian School IX
114 AYESHA TAWFIQUE The Indian School V 167 ERICA DCOSTA New Millennium School V
115 AYMAN NASIR SHAIKH The Asian School X 168 EVANDER DARIUS SEQUEIRA The Indian School XII
116 AYSHA SAHIAL The Al Noor International School VIII 169 EVANGLIN CHRISTINA The New Horizon School V
117 AYUSH RAJ The Indian School V 170 FADIL AHMAD New Millennium School VII
118 AYUSHI SHARMA New Millennium School VII 171 FAHAD NISSAR MOHAMMED The Asian School IX
119 B .TEJA SHREE The New Indian School VII 172 FAIHA MARIUM SHAMEER The New Indian School VI
120 BALADEV DINENDRAN The Asian School V 173 FARAAZ IQBAL MALIK The New Indian School VII
121 BALUSU BHANURAM New Millennium School X 174 FARHAN HARIS AHMED The Al Noor International School IX
122 BASMALA NASR NASRELDIN The Al Noor International School VI 175 FARISHA THAKUR New Millennium School VII
123 BATOOL FEROZ KHAN The Al Noor International School VI 176 FARZAD ASHRAF The Al Noor International School VII
124 BAZIL MATHEW The Asian School V 177 FATHIMA SAFA The Asian School IX
125 BEN BIJU EAPEN The New Horizon School V 178 FEBHA SHIBU New Millennium School VII
126 BHADRA VIJAYAN RAJA The Asian School VII 179 FEROZ MOHAMMED HASSAN New Millennium School VII
127 BHARATH MANOJ The Asian School VII 180 GAURA HARI The Indian School VII
128 BHAVYA PAVITHRAN The Indian School V 181 GAURAV PRAKASH The Indian School VII
129 BHUPINDER SINGH The Asian School IX 182 GAURI DHIMAN The New Horizon School VI
130 BIGHNESH MOHANTY The Indian School X 183 GAURI JAYAPRAKASHMENON The Indian School VII
131 BRAYAN T JOHN The Asian School VI 184 GAUTAM PRAKASH The Indian School XI
132 BRIJESH PATTAZHI SATHYAN The Asian School VII 185 GAYATHRI LEKSHMI DEVI The Indian School IX
133 CAROL MATHIAS The Indian School VII 186 GAYATHRI VIPIN The Indian School VIII
134 CHANDRAKANTH K M The New Horizon School V 187 GAYATRI PRADEEP New Millennium School VI
135 CHARUTHA RAJEESH The Indian School VII 188 GEETHIKA RAJAN The New Horizon School V
136 CHINMAY KARNAM The Asian School VII 189 GLEN FERNANDES New Millennium School X
137 CHITRESH UCHIL The Indian School V 190 GLEN KOSHY GEORGE The New Indian School X
138 CHRIS ALEX LAJI The Asian School VIII 191 GOPIKA BABU The New Indian School IX
139 CHRISTINA CHERIYAN The New Indian School V 192 GOVIND NAIR New Millennium School VIII
140 CLAUDIA ARANGASSERY BIJU The Indian School V 193 GOWRI KRISHNA The Asian School X
141 CLIVE ALLEN LOBO The New Indian School VII 194 GOWRI PARVATHY PREMKUMAR The Indian School X
142 CRYSTAL ISSAC New Millennium School X 195 GOWTHAM KRISHNA N S The New Horizon School V
143 DANIEL BINU ABRHAM The Asian School VII 196 GREESHMA GIREESH New Millennium School VI
144 DARSH MANOJ The Indian School X 197 GUNN SUDHIR BHATIA The New Horizon School V
145 DEEPTI SARAH VARGHESE New Millennium School VII 198 GURKIRAT SINGH New Millennium School VII
146 DEVAANSH KUMAR New Millennium School VII 199 GURPINDER KAUR The Asian School V
147 DEVADEV SUJITH The Indian School VII 200 HAMAD AHMED The Al Noor International School XI
148 DEVAK PRAVEEN The New Indian School VIII 201 HANA FATHIMA The New Horizon School V
149 DEVANSHU SINGHVI New Millennium School VII 202 HANA FATHIMA The New Indian School V
150 DEVIKA DAS The New Horizon School VI 203 HANNA BINDU AJITH The Asian School V
151 DHAANYA RAJAN NAIR New Millennium School X 204 HANNA MERIN SAJI The New Indian School VII
152 DHANIA ZAINAB New Millennium School IX 205 HANNAH ASHA SEBASTIAN The New Indian School X
153 DHARSHINI SELVA KUMAR The Asian School VII 206 HARISH SRITHARAN The New Indian School VII
154 DHEERAJ MANOJ New Millennium School X 207 HARSHADITYA SUBODH SHARMA New Millennium School VII
155 DHRASHTI DINAKARA SHETTY The Asian School VII 208 HEBA MARIAM SHIBU The Indian School VII
156 DHRUV MANEESH The Al Noor International School VII 209 HIBA BASHEER The New Indian School X
157 DHRUV ROSHAN New Millennium School V 210 HIMA RACHEL THOMAS The New Indian School VII
158 DIXIT SABHARAWAL The Indian School X 211 HISHAM ALI MOHAMMED ANSARI The New Horizon School VI

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213 HRISHIK R New Millennium School X 266 LENA ANN ROBY The New Horizon School V
214 HRUDAY VINAYAK V The Al Noor International School VII 267 LENA MERIN BIJU The New Indian School VII
215 HUDA MIRZA NAEEM ASLAM The Al Noor International School VII 268 LENA SHIBU The Asian School V
216 IFRAH ARIF MANIYAR The Indian School V 269 LIGI A VARGHESE The New Indian School VII
217 IHSAAN HUSSAIN New Millennium School VII 270 LIRIN NAUFAL The Indian School VII
218 IMMANUEL MERCY The New Indian School VIII 271 LIYA ANN MATHEWS The Indian School VII
219 IRENE MANOJ The New Indian School V 272 M. VISWANATH The New Indian School XII
220 ISHIKA GUPTA New Millennium School X 273 MAHIMA MAHESH The Asian School V
221 JACKIE DAULAT LULLA The Asian School V 274 MAHIMA MARIAM RAJEEV The Indian School V
222 JAIMY RENJI The Asian School VI 275 MAHUM IMROZ The Al Noor International School VI
223 JAYANT SAINI The Indian School VII 276 MALAVIKA O.M. The New Indian School V
224 JENNIFER JANE MANOJ KUMAR The Asian School IX 277 MANNA MARIA MIJU New Millennium School V
225 JERON. K. JOHNY The New Indian School VI 278 MANU SHANKAR The Asian School V
226 JITHIN PREJI The New Horizon School V 279 MANU SUNNY PHILIPOSE The Indian School V
227 JITHIN RAJAN New Millennium School VII 280 MARIA SUDIN PARUVAKULLATHU The Asian School V
228 JOEL .E. GEORGE The Indian School X 281 MARVA V ABDUL RAVUF The Indian School X
229 JOEL GEORGE The Indian School VII 282 MARYAM RIDA KHAN The Al Noor International School X
230 JOEL REJI VARGHESE The Asian School VI 283 MD SAKTHI KALAICHELVI The New Horizon School V
231 JOHN ABRAHAM The Indian School VI 284 MEENAKSHI RAJEEV The New Indian School VI
232 JOHN SEBASTIAN The New Indian School VII 285 MEESALA VARSHITH The Indian School VII
233 JOMILLS J ANAND The New Indian School VII 286 MEET KHAKHARIA The Indian School V
234 JOSHUA BINU KOCHIYIL New Millennium School VII 287 MEGHA K SUJITH The Indian School V
235 JOYAL BABY The Indian School V 288 MEGHNA MANOJ New Millennium School VII
236 Joyel Jose The New Indian School V 289 MEGHNA VINEESH The Al Noor International School V
237 JUBI BIJU The Indian School X 290 MEHAK HAMEED SHEIKH The Al Noor International School X
238 JUNIOT THOMAS New Millennium School VII 291 MERINA JOSEPH MAMPILLY The Indian School X
239 JYESHTA BANGALORE New Millennium School V 292 MIA MARIAM ALEX The Asian School VI
240 KAIS RASHEED YOUSUF The Asian School IX 293 MIR BHATIA New Millennium School XII
241 KAMALESWAR SIVASANKARAN New Millennium School VI 294 MISHTEE SUBASH LIMAYE The New Indian School IX
242 KARAN PARETH SREEKUMAR The Indian School V 295 MOHAMED BASHEER The Asian School V
243 KARTHIK RAJESH The New Horizon School V 296 MOHAMMED AFEEF The Al Noor International School X
244 KARTHIKA ARUNBABU The New Indian School VII 297 MOHAMMED ASHIK ZAMEER The Indian School VII
245 KASINATH MOHANBABU The Indian School VI 298 MOHAMMED FARHAAN The Al Noor International School VI
246 KAVYA BABURAJ The Al Noor International School V 299 MOHAMMED ISA The Asian School VII
247 KAVYA SATHISH KUMAR The Indian School X 300 MOHAMMED JUNED KHAN DESHMUKH The Indian School VII
248 KEERTHANA MAPPILAPARAMBIL The Indian School V 301 MOHAMMED SALEH The Indian School VII
249 KEITH THOMAS The New Indian School VII 302 MOHD ABDULLA The New Indian School X
250 KENZA MARYAM MUSTAFA The Al Noor International School VI 303 MOHNEESH SINGH The Indian School VII
251 KESIA SHAJI THOMAS The Asian School VI 304 MUGDHA ABHYANKAR New Millennium School XII
252 KEVIN GEO SAJI The New Horizon School VI 305 MUHAMMED FARHAD The Indian School V
253 KEVIN THOMAS BINU The Indian School VII 306 MUHAMMED HISHAM The Al Noor International School VII
254 KEYUR GANESH CHAUDHARI The Indian School VIII 307 MUHAMMED SAHL THAYIALKANDI The New Horizon School V
255 KHUSHI M RAMESH The New Horizon School V 308 MUSKAAN SHEIKH The Al Noor International School VII
256 KHUSSHI THAKKAR New Millennium School V 309 NAHIYAN NAUSHAD The Indian School IX
257 KIM J JOSHI The Asian School VII 310 NAJLA NASSAR The Asian School VIII
258 KIRAN SHAJY New Millennium School IX 311 NAMITHA ELIZABETH JOHN The Indian School V
259 KRISHNA MATHRANGOTE New Millennium School V 312 NAMRATHA PRINCE The Indian School VII
260 KRITHIKA The Asian School V 313 NANDA KISHORE PUNNAKKALV The Asian School VII
261 KSHITJ MAURYA The Indian School VII 314 NANDAKISHORE THEVAROLIL JIJU The New Indian School VII
262 KUNAL VIKRAM THANKI The Indian School V 315 NANDAN SANJAY The Indian School VII
263 KUNCHU ITTIYAVARA JOJI The Asian School VII 316 NANDANA CHANDRA The Indian School VI
264 LAKSHMI SATISH MOHAN New Millennium School VI 317 NANDANA NISHANTH The Indian School V
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318 NANDINI NAIR New Millennium School VIII 371 RAFEY ABDUL New Millennium School V
319 NANDINI PRIYA SARAVANAN The Al Noor International School IX 372 RAGUNANDAN THIRUPPATHI The Asian School V
320 NANDITHA DILEEP The New Horizon School VI 373 RAYONA ROSE SANIL The Al Noor International School VII
321 NANINI.M.K.NAMBIAR The Indian School VII 374 RAYYAN SHAN New Millennium School VII
322 NATASHA NIKITA DIAS The Asian School X 375 REBECCA ABRAHAM The Indian School X
323 NATHANIA CISELY FELIX New Millennium School VI 376 REEMA ELSA BIJU The Asian School VI
324 NAUMAN MUSTAK KADU The Asian School V 377 REEMA RATNADEEP GAWAS The Indian School VII
325 NAVANEETH V The Asian School VII 378 REET VARMA New Millennium School X
326 NAVNEETH SAJITH The Indian School VI 379 REVAND PRASAD The New Horizon School V
327 NAWAL MOHAMMED The Indian School V 380 REYA STALIN The Indian School VII
328 NAZNEEN SYEDA New Millennium School VII 381 RIDA SAMEER KHAN The Indian School V
329 NEHA FRANCIS The Indian School VII 382 RIDDHI N. RATHOD The Indian School VII
330 NEHA GLEN CHITTILAPILLY The Indian School V 383 RIDHA SHIRIN The Al Noor International School VI
331 NEHA SHANAVAS The Asian School VII 384 RIJIN JOEL BIJU The Indian School V
332 NEHA.P. New Millennium School VII 385 RISHI JAYALAL New Millennium School VI
333 NFLOFER ABDUL KHADER The Asian School V 386 RISHIKA PRITAM MANJESHWAR The New Horizon School V
334 NIDHI REENA The New Indian School V 387 RISHIKESH SUNIL The Asian School VII
335 NIHAL SHAMSU The Asian School V 388 RISHIKESHAR RAGAVAN The Al Noor International School VII
336 NIHARIKA. N. NAIR The Asian School VII 389 RITIKA ANOOP The New Horizon School V
337 NIKITHA KIRAN The Asian School VIII 390 RITWIK RAJ New Millennium School VII
338 NIKITHA MARIA DSOUZA The Asian School V 391 RIYA JIJI GEORGE The Indian School V
339 NIKUNJ KANCHAN New Millennium School V 392 RIYA MARIAM BIJU The Indian School VII
340 NIRUPAMA SATHEESH The New Indian School X 393 ROHIT ELDHO The Indian School VII
341 NITHISH CHOUTI The Asian School VII 394 ROHIT JOHN New Millennium School VI
342 NIVED MOHANAN The Indian School V 395 ROHITH SUDHAN The Indian School X
343 NIVETHA KUMAR The Asian School VII 396 ROMAAN AHMED The Al Noor International School X
344 NIYA ANN JACOB The Indian School VI 397 RONNIE VIJI VARGHESE The Indian School VII
345 NOAH DOMINIC The New Horizon School V 398 ROSEMARY RAJEEV The Indian School X
346 NUPUR BHATTACHARJEE The Asian School VI 399 ROSHNAN ANTONY The Indian School X
347 OM THAWARE New Millennium School V 400 RUDRASAHIL SANKET SARGAONKAR New Millennium School VII
348 OMAR HOSNY The Al Noor International School VII 401 RUMAIZ MUHAMMED ASHRAF The Indian School V
349 P P SARVESH New Millennium School VI 402 RYAN PINTO New Millennium School V
350 P.S.SOHAN SIDHAARTH The Indian School VI 403 SABIKA ALI New Millennium School X
351 PALAK New Millennium School VI 404 SAFNA MUJEEB The Asian School V
352 PARUL AGGARWAL The Asian School IX 405 SAI ARVIND The Indian School VII
353 PARVATHI SUJESH The New Indian School VII 406 SAI NARAYANA BIJITH The New Horizon School V
354 PARVATHI PRAJEESH New Millennium School VI 407 SAI SANKETH The Al Noor International School XII
355 PATANJALI V New Millennium School X 408 SAI SOORYA N The Asian School IX
356 PAVAN RAJ The New Indian School VI 409 SAI YOSHITA ALLADA The New Indian School V
357 POORVAJA SHANKARAN The New Indian School V 410 SAMEEKSHA CHEKKE New Millennium School V
358 PRABHAT KOMMINENI New Millennium School VII 411 SAMEERA RAO New Millennium School V
359 PRANALI ADELKER The New Indian School VII 412 SAMIYA KAMAL The Indian School V
360 PRANAV M.R New Millennium School V 413 SANA SURAYYA The New Horizon School V
361 PRANAV PRASAD The New Indian School VII 414 SANDRA DAVIS The Indian School VII
362 PRANAV PRAVEEN The Asian School VI 415 SANDRA JAISE The New Horizon School VI
363 PRANJAL TALAPATRA New Millennium School VI 416 SANGEETH JENSON The Indian School VII
364 PRASANTH SHURESH New Millennium School X 417 SANGHEERTH SASIDHAR The Indian School X
365 PRATHAM The Asian School V 418 SANGRILA OJHA New Millennium School VII
366 PRATHAMESH The Asian School VII 419 SANIYA MANSHOOR The Indian School V
367 PRATYUSH DWIVEDI The New Indian School X 420 SANJANA RAMAN The Indian School X
368 PRERNA PRASHANTH New Millennium School VII 421 SANJANA SATEESH The Asian School VII
369 PRIYA ASHIM KUMAR The Al Noor International School VII 422 SANJAY.M.PRADEEP The Indian School VII
370 RACHANA MURALIDHAR The Indian School X 423 SARATHY RAMANAN The Al Noor International School VII

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424 SARVESH PRATHAPACHANDRAN New Millennium School VII 478 SRINITHI MUTHUSARAVANAN New Millennium School VII
425 SATVIKI SHARMA New Millennium School VI 479 SRUTHI RAJ The New Indian School VII
426 SATYAM SHUKLA New Millennium School VII 480 STEVE ANIL MATHEW The Asian School VII
427 SAUMYA SOMASEKHARAN The Al Noor International School XII 481 STEVE MATHEW ELLIMOOTTIL The Asian School VII
428 SAURAV BIJU New Millennium School V 482 SUHANI SINGH New Millennium School VII
429 SAYANTH SURESH The New Indian School XII 483 SUHEERA ALI New Millennium School VI
430 SAYED MOHAMED ZAKARIA The Al Noor International School IX 484 SUKRIT RAJESH The Indian School VI
431 SAYYEDA FARUQUI New Millennium School V 485 SWAPNA HARIDAS The Asian School V
432 SEAN POWELL New Millennium School V 486 SYEDA FAIZA RAHMAN New Millennium School V
433 SHAMILA SALIK The Al Noor International School VIII 487 TAHENAN HAROON S The Al Noor International School X
434 SHAMSEENA VAHAB The New Indian School VIII 488 TANIYA ELZA SONCY The New Horizon School V
435 SHANE JEEJO V. The Indian School VII 489 TANVI DUDEJA New Millennium School V
436 SHANIA ELIZABETH SHIBU The Al Noor International School VII 490 TARASAJI The Asian School V
437 SHANIK HUBERT SATHEESH KUMAR The Indian School VI 491 TARUN SRI DARSHAN The New Indian School VII
438 SHANMATHI SELLADRAI The New Horizon School V 492 TAUFEEQ HUSSAIN New Millennium School VII
439 SHANMUKH KARRA New Millennium School X 493 TEJAS SONI The Al Noor International School VII
440 SHEBHA ANN DANIEL The New Indian School X 494 TEJASWI MANEKAR The Al Noor International School VII
441 SHIFA SULAIKHA The New Indian School VI 495 THANVI JEYASHANKAR New Millennium School V
442 SHILPA HARI The Asian School IX 496 THARANEE ANURAA KARIAWASAM The New Indian School XI
443 SHIYARA VINEESH The Indian School V 497 THEERTHA SURESH The New Indian School VIII
444 SHLOK MISHRA New Millennium School VII 498 THRISHA VINOD The Asian School V
445 SHRADHA RANJITH The Indian School V 499 TUSHAR SREEJITH The Asian School VIII
446 SHREE ARTHI The Asian School VIII 500 TUSHYA KALPADA New Millennium School VII
447 SHREYA BHATTACHARYA New Millennium School VI 501 UTKARSH DIXIT New Millennium School X
448 SHREYA JAVRE The Indian School VII 502 VAAMIKA BABU The New Indian School VI
449 SHREYA SREEDHARAN New Millennium School VII 503 VAISHWIK RAJ New Millennium School V
450 SHREYA TRIVEDI New Millennium School V 504 VED BHARADWAJ New Millennium School VII
451 SHRI POOJA The New Horizon School V 505 VEDA SREENA RAJITH The Indian School V
452 SHRISH LAHIRI New Millennium School V 506 VEDANSH PARESH CHOTHANI The Asian School V
453 SHRUTHI BATHINI The Asian School V 507 VEENA KIZHAKKETHIL The Indian School V
454 SHUBHRA BATRA The New Indian School X 508 VENKATA NARASIMHA SRIMUKUND New Millennium School V
455 SIBIN ISMAYIL New Millennium School VI 509 VENKATA SRI SAI NITIN CHAVALI The Asian School VII
456 SIDHARTH MANAKIL New Millennium School VIII 510 VERNON NORONHA The Indian School VIII
457 SINAN MOHAMMED MALIYATT The New Horizon School V 511 VIDYUT VENKATESAN The Indian School VII
458 SINNORA D New Millennium School VII 512 VIGNESHWARI N S The Indian School V
459 SIVALEYA JAYAKUMAR New Millennium School VI 513 VINAYAA V The New Indian School VI
460 SMRITHI MURALEEDHARAN New Millennium School VIII 514 VINAYAK MANI The Asian School VII
461 SNEH SHAH New Millennium School VI 515 VINI GRACE The New Indian School VI
462 SNEHA JENSON The Indian School X 516 VISHAL RAMABHADRAN The Indian School VII
463 SNEHA SUZANNA THOMAS The Indian School IX 517 VISHNU SANIL KUMAR The Asian School VII
464 SOFIYA S.S The Indian School VIII 518 VISHRUT ANAND New Millennium School VI
465 SONA UNNIKRISHNAN The Asian School VIII 519 VRINDA KUTTIPPALLAM CHANDRAKUM The Asian School V
466 SOORYA KIRAN The Indian School VII 520 WALUSHA ESTHER The Indian School VII
467 SOURAV SANJAY The Indian School VII 521 YAKOV THOMAS New Millennium School V
468 SOWMYA GANESAN New Millennium School X 522 Z.MOHAMMED ABYAZ New Millennium School V
469 SREEHARI NARESH The Al Noor International School VI 523 ZAHRAH HASHMINA The Indian School IX
470 SREELAKSHMI GIREESH The Indian School VIII 524 ZAID MOHAMMAD AQUIL QUREISHY The Al Noor International School VII
471 SREELAKSHMI SATHOSH The New Indian School VII 525 ZAINAB MOHAMMED The Al Noor International School X
472 SREENIDHI JAIDEEP New Millennium School VI 526 ZAKIR YASIR New Millennium School V
473 SREEVEDH HAREESH The Asian School X 527 ZUHA NEERATTIL PEEDIKAYIL The Indian School V
474 SRIDARANI C The New Indian School IX 528 FATIMA YOUNIS JAFFAR ALI Quality Education School VII
475 SRIDHAR KHANDAVALLI New Millennium School X 529 MANAL ISMAIL KAMAL Quality Education School VII
476 SRIJAN New Millennium School V 530 BADRIYA SAYED MOHAMMED Quality Education School VII
477 SRINIDHI VARADHARAJAN The New Indian School V 531 REEMAN HUSSAIN SH. MAJED Quality Education School VII

How to be a




Leader








One of the most popular Dilbert comic strips
in the cartoon’s history begins with Dilbert’s
boss relaying senior leadership’s explanation
for the company’s low profits. In response
to his boss, Dilbert asks incredulously, “So
they’re saying that profits went up because of
great leadership and down because of a weak For the courageous leader adversity is a
economy?” To which Dilbert’s boss replies, welcome test. Like a blacksmith’s molding
“These meetings will go faster if you stop of a red-hot iron, adversity is a trial by fire
putting things in context.” that refines leaders and sharpens their game.
Adversity emboldens courageous leaders and
Great leadership is indeed a difficult thing to leaves them more committed to their strategic
pin down and understand. You know a great direction.
leader when you’re working for one, but even
they can have a hard time explaining the Leaders who lack courage simply toe the
specifics of what they do that makes their company line. They follow the safest path—
leadership so effective. Great leadership is the path of least resistance—because they’d
dynamic; it melds a variety of unique skills rather cover their backside than lead.
into an integrated whole.

Below are 12 essential behaviors that
exceptional leaders rely on every day. Give
them a try and you can become a better leader 2. Effective Communication
today. “The more elaborate our means
of communication, the less we
communicate.” —Joseph Priestley
1. Courage
“Courage is the first virtue that makes Communication is the real work of leadership.
all other virtues possible.” —Aristotle It’s a fundamental element of how leaders
accomplish their goals each and every day.
People will wait to see if a leader is courageous You simply can’t become a great leader until
before they’re willing to follow his or her lead. you are a great communicator.
People need courage in their leaders. They need
someone who can make difficult decisions Great communicators inspire people. They
and watch over the good of the group. They create a connection with their followers that
need a leader who will stay the course when is real, emotional, and personal, regardless
things get tough. People are far more likely to of any physical distance between them. Great
show courage themselves when their leaders communicators forge this connection through
do the same. an understanding of people and an ability to
speak directly to their needs.



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or severe character deficits. In most cases,
3. generosity leaders—like everyone else—view themselves
“A good leader is a person who takes in a more favorable light than other people do.
a little more than his share of the Self-awareness is the foundation of emotional
blame and a little less than his share intelligence, a skill that 90% of top performing
of the credit.” —John Maxwell leaders possess in abundance.



Great leaders are generous. They share credit Great leaders’ high self-awareness means
and offer enthusiastic praise. They’re as they have a clear and accurate image not
committed to their followers’ success as they just of their leadership style, but also of their
are to their own. They want to inspire all of own strengths and weaknesses. They know
their employees to achieve their personal best where they shine and where they’re weak, and
– not just because it will make the team more they have effective strategies for leaning into
successful, but because they care about each their strengths and compensating for their
person as an individual. weaknesses.




4. Humility 6. Adherence to the golden Rule 1+
“Humility is not thinking less of “The way you see people is the way you
yourself, it’s thinking of yourself treat them, and the way you treat them is
less.” – C.S. Lewis what they become.” – Jon Wolfgang von
Goethe
Great leaders are humble. They don’t allow
their position of authority to make them feel The Golden Rule – treat others as you want
that they are better than anyone else. As such, to be treated – assumes that all people are
they don’t hesitate to jump in and do the dirty the same. It assumes that, if you treat your
work when needed, and they won’t ask their
followers to do anything they wouldn’t be followers the way you would want a leader
willing to do themselves. to treat you, they’ll be happy. It ignores that
people are motivated by vastly different things.
One person loves public recognition, while
another loathes being the center of attention.
5. Self-Awareness
“It is absurd that a man should rule Great leaders don’t treat people how they
others, who cannot rule himself.” — themselves want to be treated. Instead, they
Latin Proverb
take the Golden Rule a step further and treat
each person as he or she would like to be
Contrary to what Dilbert might have us treated. Great leaders learn what makes people
believe, leaders’ gaps in self-awareness are tick, recognize their needs in the moment, and
rarely due to deceitful, Machiavellian motives, adapt their leadership style accordingly.



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7. Passion
“If you just work on stuff that you
like and are passionate about, you
don’t have to have a master plan
with how things will play out.” –
Mark Zuckerberg


Passion and enthusiasm are contagious. So
are boredom and apathy. No one wants to
work for a boss that’s unexcited about his or
her job, or even one who’s just going through
the motions. Great leaders are passionate Leaders who are authentic are transparent
about what they do, and they strive to share and forthcoming. They aren’t perfect, but they
that passion with everyone around them. earn people’s respect by walking their talk.



8. Infectiousness 10. Approachability
“The very essence of leadership is “Management is like holding a dove
that you have to have a vision. It’s got in your hand. Squeeze too hard and
to be a vision you articulate clearly you kill it, not hard enough and it
and forcefully on every occasion. You flies away.” – Tommy Lasorda
can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.” —
Reverend Theodore Hesburgh
Great leaders make it clear that they welcome
Great leaders know that having a clear vision challenges, criticism, and viewpoints
isn’t enough. You have to make that vision other than their own. They know that an
come alive so that your followers can see it just environment where people are afraid to speak
as clearly as you do. Great leaders do that by up, offer insight, and ask good questions is
telling stories and painting verbal pictures so destined for failure. By ensuring that they are
that everyone can understand not just where approachable, great leaders facilitate the flow
they’re going, but what it will look and feel like of great ideas throughout the organization.
when they get there. This inspires others to
internalize the vision and make it their own.


11. Accountability
9. Authenticity “The ancient Romans had a tradition:
“Just be who you are and speak from Whenever one of their engineers
your guts and heart – it’s all a man constructed an arch, as the capstone
has.” – Hubert Humphrey was hoisted into place, the engineer
assumed accountability for his work

Authenticity refers to being honest in all in the most profound way possible:
things – not just what you say and do, but He stood under the arch.” – Michael
who you are. When you’re authentic, your Armstrong
words and actions align with who you claim
to be. Your followers shouldn’t be compelled Great leaders have their followers’ backs. They
to spend time trying to figure out if you have don’t try to shift blame, and they don’t avoid
ulterior motives. Any time they spend doing shame when they fail. They’re never afraid
so erodes their confidence in you and in their to say, “The buck stops here,” and they earn
ability to execute. people’s trust by backing them up.




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12. Sense of Purpose
“You don’t lead by pointing and telling
people some place to go. You lead
by going to that place and making a
case.” – Ken Kesey




Whereas vision is a clear idea of where
you’re going, a sense of purpose refers to
an understanding of why you’re going there.
People like to feel like they’re part of something
bigger than themselves. Great leaders give
people that feeling.

Bringing It All Together
Becoming a great leader doesn’t mean that
you have to incorporate all of these traits at
once. Focus on one or two at a time; each
incremental improvement will make you more
effective. It’s okay if you “act” some of these
qualities at first. The more you practice, the
more instinctive it will become, and the more
you’ll internalize your new leadership style 


ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dr. Travis Bradberry
is the award-winning co-author of the #1
bestselling book,Emotional Intelligence 2.0,
and the cofounder of TalentSmart, the world›s
leading provider of emotional intelligence
tests and training, serving more than 75% of
Fortune 500 companies


Compiled by Deepthi Rajeesh & Sham


MOTIVATION: MY gUIDElINES


To achieve what you are aiming for, won’t What motivates you?
‘just happen’ • A fierce desire to taste success?
• A dreaded fear of failure?
• Opportunity won’t chase you • A need for calm in your life?
• You must be self- motivated and set
guidelines on your behaviour Focus on what you can control
• Do what you have to do so that you can do • Positive behaviours
what you want to do • Reaction to external influences
• A balance lifestyle
Self- motivation is an internal force activated • Willingness for open communication
by your needs / goals • Identifying your personal needs
• The greater the need the more powerful the
stimuli to achieve it Your personal approach to life is vital in
• You are in control of you, nobody else. determining individual sources of motivation.



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IT - An Epicenter

of Change













Evidence of change and growth are usually VK Adarsh
measured by the positive impact of that domain Eminent Writer & Columnist
Kozhikode, Kerala, India
in different cross sections of the society. In India
Information and Communication Technology outside world. Let’s take one simple example:
(ICT) marked its presence by enabling several a well equipped Kisan portal will flash the
sectors as a productivity enhancer. In some price of agricultural wholesale market on real
sectors especially governance and social time basis, so the farmers at remote area is
security scheme roll out, IT helped union empowered with actual price, there by wiping
govt as well as state govts to stream line the off intermediaries exploitation. Several studies
procedure and to ensure the last mile delivery. revealed the fact that information gap is the
Recently Govt of India has taken a bold step real roadblock. Creative use and intervention
by converging all its ICT initiatives under of ICT tools can address several problems
a single umbrella ‘digital india’. Govt is in faced by rural people. Kissan channel can act
consultation with global technology players as information window in other areas too.
and public sector units to make the programme
a success. Digital India is a bold step by the A recent intervention by Govt of India is
India government to ensure that its services ‘Udhyog Aadhaar’. The process for obtaining
are made available to citizens electronically MSME registration is now simplified by the
by improving online infrastructure and introduction of the Udyog Aadhaar for MSME
by increasing Internet connectivity. It was
launched on July 1, 2015 by Prime Minister in India. Prior to the introduction of the
Udyog Aadhaar, to obtain small industries
Narendra Modi.
Registration, two filing namely Entrepreneur
Digital India has three core components. Memorandum-I (EM-I) and Entrepreneur
1. The creation of digital infrastructure Memorandum-II (EM-II) had to be filed.
2. Delivering services digitally With the introduction of Udyog Aadhaar, the
3. Digital literacy process of obtaining small scale industry
registration has been drastically simplified.

For the first item, it needs massive investment An entrepreneur can submit their data and
in terms of money and technology. Government verification can be done instantly by Aadhaar.
is shouldering with leading private sector Once the verification is over, the registration
players to minimize the cost and to maximize certificate is ready, and entrepreneur can self
the technology leverage. Second item needs certify the print out. In addition to simplifying
more emphasis, here almost all services the registration process, the industry
should be made available in digital platform. registration form has also been simplified.
The local language interface is a must in this
juncture to bring all these initiatives to rural Here most of the services are first time before
area. Last but not the least, the need of digital rural poor. I would like to sum up this with
literacy to bridge the digital divide. Akshaya of few observations on Digital India. First, we
Kerala, eChaupal of ITC are classic examples need to develop indigenous free-open source
in this regard. Once the citizen is eLiterate platforms to bring down the cost and to make
then they are equipped to use the ICT tools at technology neutral. Second is minimizing the
their own level. In rural pockets, eGov kiosks cost of services, for this we have to do a lot of
may be the window to whole services and research on last mile access
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Remote sensing means a collection of information about an object or an event from a
distance without touching it. Artificial satellites carrying electronic cameras capable of
taking detailed pictures of the earth’s surface are called Remote Sensing Satellites. Such
satellites convert the pictures into radio waves and transmit them to ground stations.

In a ground station, the radio waves received from a remote sensing satellite are converted
back into picture form with the help of computers and other electronic instruments. By
studying the pictures, experts can derive useful information on resources like water,
agricultural crops, forests, minerals, and so on.



Remote sensing satellites
are launched into orbits
which pass over the polar
areas of the earth. They
orbit the earth in
North-South direction.
Down below, the earth will
be spinning from west to
east. So, remote sensing
satellites can observe most
of the areas of the earth.



The image taken by a
sophisticated remote sensing The special polar orbits into
satellite consists of many lines. which remote sensing
This is similar to a TV picture. satellites are launched are
Each of these lines is formed by called Sun Synchronous
the electronic scanning of the light orbits. From such an orbit,
detectors in the satellite’s camera. the photographing of the
To form an image, these lines are earth’s surface for a long time
built up by the movement of the under constant solar
satellite in its orbit. This method illumination conditions is
is called ‘push broom’ scanning. possible.


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Remote sensing means a collection of information about an object or an event from a
distance without touching it. Artificial satellites carrying electronic cameras capable of
taking detailed pictures of the earth’s surface are called Remote Sensing Satellites. Such
satellites convert the pictures into radio waves and transmit them to ground stations.

In a ground station, the radio waves received from a remote sensing satellite are converted
back into picture form with the help of computers and other electronic instruments. By
studying the pictures, experts can derive useful information on resources like water,
agricultural crops, forests, minerals, and so on.



Remote sensing satellites
are launched into orbits
which pass over the polar
areas of the earth. They
orbit the earth in
North-South direction.
Down below, the earth will
be spinning from west to
east. So, remote sensing
satellites can observe most
of the areas of the earth.



The image taken by a
sophisticated remote sensing The special polar orbits into
satellite consists of many lines. which remote sensing
This is similar to a TV picture. satellites are launched are
Each of these lines is formed by called Sun Synchronous
the electronic scanning of the light orbits. From such an orbit,
detectors in the satellite’s camera. the photographing of the
To form an image, these lines are earth’s surface for a long time
built up by the movement of the under constant solar
satellite in its orbit. This method illumination conditions is
is called ‘push broom’ scanning. possible.


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Ancient Indian Researchers





Aryabhatta Bhaskaracharya II Sushruta



Education is not the
Nothing is impossible.
learning of facts, but
The word itself says
the training of the
‘I’M POSSIBLE!
Audrey Hepburn
mind to think. [email protected]
14 Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Albert Einstein
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 15
them. It was a new experience where we
t Christopher’s Primary 250 plastic cups got an opportunity to clear our doubts
• Invented “zero” • Genius in Algebra & Astronomy Father of Medical Surgery Sschool students have been to make the 2 half Aswin Suresh regarding our careers. Post-lunch, we
visited India’s first CSIR laboratory The
spheres, and felt for
taking part in a ‘Sustainable
Grade 7
• Calculated Circumference of earth • Calculated the time required for Upcycle Design’ project since the snowman’s scarf pieces to glue onto the boxes. The Indian School Bahrain National Physical Laboratory where we
were explained about the machines used
the beginning of the year – and
and nose, and I then
for calibration of primary standards. We
Then I painted a full moon and
put an old lamp in the bottom
the results were finally revealed
then visited the India Gate, Rastrapathi
t was a memorable trip planned to
• Derived the value of “π” earth to orbit sun = 365.2588 last week! so that my snowman could sprayed acrylic colour to make Ithe Capital city of India by Science Bhavan and the Parliament house. Also,
had the opportunity to see the official
be used as a charming night
the stars in the sky”.
India Forum Bahrain. This was a
buildings such a North block and South
New Home For Snoopy
light!”
Upcycling is the process of
block
lifetime opportunity for paying a visit to
On the third day we had an
days Sophie Bradford, Class 3C, City in the Night converting old or discarded important Scientific Institutions in Delhi. inspirational interaction with one of
On the early winter morning of 29th
materials into something
January, we had a warm welcome by the
India’s leading missile scientists Dr.V.K.
used the project to make a
Students were invited to
7
new home for her dog Snoopy: Stefano, Class 4D, created a useful and often beautiful! members of Vijnana Bharati at the Delhi Saraswat the person behind Prithvi and
Airport. After a bit of rest, we proceeded
the permanent member of NITI aayog.
Monday, February 2, 2015
“We decided to make a kennel Eco-Lighthouse desk-tidy toilet rolls, aluminium foil dark at night!” beautiful piece of art using old design and make a product on our journey to the world of Missile During the interaction, many of our
for our dog. We had a broken The ‘Eco-Lighthouse desk- and a dynamo torch kit. My music sheets: “I built a ‘City that is made from unwanted technology: BRAHMOS Aerospace doubts were cleared though many more
old chest of drawers which we tidy’ was designed by Hannah invention can hold my pens Snowman Nightlight in the Night”, it is a special junk or unwanted items into museum. We were totally awestruck on remained unanswered due to time limit.
We were then given a speech by
had found by the roadside. We Rana in Class 4A, “I used and pencils and can also be Misba Ali, Class 4D, created city because Music covers the something useful, or even to seeing the gigantic missile BrahMos in A.Jayakumar, the Secretary General of
MEDICAL SOCIETY something totally new! and its technologies by the senior of his experiences in life that taught several
Dy. King
front of us.
convert an unwanted item into
walls. I used empty food boxes
an old tea box, soup carton,
used as a fun emergency
recycled screws and nails and
Vijnana Bharati .He shared with us some
We were given a briefing on missiles
and cut Music sheets into small
serviettes, milk bottle, used
a snowman nightlight. “I used
used up old paint.”
light when it becomes too
important lessons. Last but not the least
scientists at BrahMos. We were shown
receives new
Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi visited the Al Rawdha Kindergarten for boys where he inspected the
a hall which was dedicated on one of
we visited the Nehru Planetarium where
projects for students of Autism.
we saw a breathtaking movie about the
the world’s greatest personalities and the
Charaka Acharya Kanad Baudhyana A TRYST WITH Dr. APJ ABDUL KALAM main person behind BrahMos: Dr.A.P.J Universe. We enjoyed it thoroughly and
UAE Envoy
Abdul Kalam-The Missile Man of India.
saw an exhibition based on astronomy.
We saw many of his original awards and
Finally the exciting journey had come
achievements. We even saw the origin
to an end.
After this truly memorable and
of missiles and a few launch videos of
BrahMos. inspirational visit we returned to
Manama
On the second day we ventured Bahrain keeping one burning desire
to Ministry of Science and technology that is to become a notable scientist
eputy King, His Royal
where we met a group of senior scientists in future and serve our great nation
DHighness Prince Salman
and had an interactive session with Mother India.
wo projects prepared by the and are maintained by the A’ content of the soil and irrigates bin Hamad Al Khalifa on
Tstudents of the Horticulture
the plants automatically when
Level Biology students of the
HOLDS ON ‘VIDEO ISSUE’ Sunday received Abdul Redha
Club of Al Noor International
the water content goes below
school. Both the projects were
School were evaluated by prepared in a greenhouse on the the threshold level. They have Abdullah Khouri, the new
Manama come without its complete officials from the Capital school campus. also grown tomatoes, lettuce Ambassador of the United
The students have successfully
and cucumbers by using two
Governorate on Feb 11. The
DT News Network facts”. projects,known as Controlled developed an electronically different hydroponic systems. Arab Emirates to the Kingdom
The hydroponic systems were
controlled soil moisture sensor
Irrigation System in Greenhouse
using
materials
Due to the interpretation The Eastern School celebrated the Sports Day. Above, Red house team of the school after winning of Bahrain at Riffa Palace.
to reduce water wastage while
prepared
using Soil Moisture Sensors and
Hydroponic System for Growing
the trophy.
ahrain Medical Society said of the video by the public, The society irrigating the plants. This available locally and were His Royal Highness praised
assembled by the students.
Vegetable plants, were prepared
system senses the moisture
one could make out the predominant personality

Bthat they would not make a the society deems it unfair to stressed that the historic links between
of a teacher residing within him.
The take away for me through this interaction NMS-DPS bids farewell to Grade XII students
Parinistha Dev Das
hasty decision on the video that judge doctors and the medical Bahrain and the UAE, which
IX C, New Millenium School
circulated of a doctor verbally staff without solid facts of the it’s a patient’s are built upon shared values
was to stay humble, modest in life and to attach
a higher importance to moral values above
Bahrain
abusing a patient before a final reasons and motivations. right to be and interests.
everything else. I had gone with a mind churning
judgment on the investigations The society claims to stand treated profes- In this regard, His Royal
with so many unanswered questions but returned
satiated with a bountiful of deep knowledge
is made. by the right stance whatever Highness stressed the
th of February, 2015 will always be cherished
acquired in the process. Knowledge as per Dr.
society
The
a
issued
5and will remain permanently etched in my the consequences may be after sionally with importance of continuing Krishna R
Kalam defined as = Righteousness + Creativity
statement after an emergency
memory. I was provided with the honour and the evidence proves accuracy decency to work together to further Nair
+ Courage.
Created Baudhyana privilege of a face-to-face interaction with one of in order to manage rumors and enhance ties across all sectors STD 2
Times may fly, however the sweet memories
they
in
which
meeting
THE INDIAN
the greatest sons of India, our former President
of the short interaction will never fade away. His
Father of Medicine Founder of Atomic Theory (Pythagoras) Theorem Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. accusations. between the two countries. SCHOOL
discussed the incident and the
thoughts will remain forever deeply etched in me
Highness
and all others present that evening to ignite our
aftermath. BDF Royal Medical
On the D-Day and at the anointed time,
Royal
His
The society stressed that it
minds and unleash the power within us.
we stood outside his room full of trepidation
Services (BDFRMS) has called
The noble thought of SIF, Bahrain to
and with bated breath awaiting the signal to is a patient’s right to be treated highlighted that the ongoing
for an investigation.
go in. My stomach churned partly because professionally with decency that a healthy trustworthy efforts by Bahrain and the
introduce us to such an eminent personality is
highly appreciated. It will inspire and motivate
of the excitement and partly because of the despite race, age and religious relationship between a doctor UAE will continue to support
In their statement, the society
nervousness. I was thinking of the privilege us to reach out for the sky and beyond. We look
urged the commentators by
forward to more such enriching experience.
SIF Bahrain has bestowed on us to expand our orientation. and a patient also encourages a stronger GCC and a more
saying, “Hastiness shouldn’t
horizons by arranging a face to face interaction It was also pointed out the ties in society as well. stable region for all its citizens.
To end, I quote Swami Vivekananda’s
with our former President and popularly known inspiring advice as was recalled by Dr. Kalam in
as the Missile Man of India. one of his interactions,
12 Gulf Daily News Sunday, 26th October 2014 “How has all the knowledge in the world been
We walked in to be greeted by a down to
Information Minister
earth, humble, jovial persona. Sir’s energy was gained but by the concentration of the power of
stresses media plans
boundless and infectious. Soon, we children were ‘Bizarre’ catch harms fish habitats
the mind? The world is ready to give up its secret
chatting away as if we were in the presence of our if we only know, how to knock, how to give it New Millennium School -DPS bid farewell to the sixth batch of XII graders of the school at the school
campus. Students shared some special moments jogging down the memory lane. Ishita Singh and
the necessary glow. The strength and force of the
grandfather and with scant regard for protocols.
Bharadwaj Kapil Varahamihira The Q&A session started and it provided us with Manama Reuben Varghese were adjudged as “Farewell Princess “ and “ Farewell Prince” respectively after a regulations. These methods are
glow come through concentration. There is no
Manama
question answer round. The games for XII Graders made the evening come alive and were thoroughly
an insight into the vast reservoir of knowledge,
limit to the power of the human mind. The more
“Each net they collect the
Information Affairs Minister
enjoyed by all. They were followed by a sumptuous buffet dinner. Students of Grade XII expressed
concentrated it is, the more power is brought to
he possessed. We were left absolutely spellbound
catch which weighs around
their heartfelt gratitude to School Chairman Dr. Ravi Pillai, Managing Director Geetha Pillai and
bin
Abdulrahman
usually used by the fishermen
Isa
ive just a few meters below
bear on one point that is the secret”.
listening to him. Through the interaction, indeed
Al-Hammadi received on Dthe ocean surface and Principal Arun Kuumar Sharma and all the teachers for their love and blessings. two tones. They use a winch to sailing from Manama waterfront
Sunday Shaikh Fawaz bin you will enter a world where remove it from the water,” said near Bahrain Financial Harbour
Mohammed Al Khalifa, in humans very rarely venture. Faisal. to the northern coastline,” he
the presence of officials However, the remoteness has He urged the authorities for a explained.
from the Information Affairs not longer left in the oceans and strict supervision on fishermen Moreover, some types of
Authority (IAA). their inhabitants unaffected by especially non-Bahrainis. fish have extinct because of this
He lauded the outstand- humans. “We need stringent illegal method of fishing.
ing role and efforts of Recently, in a video circulating
Shaikh Fawaz while he was on social media, hundreds of DT News that as many 500 other sea creatures such as sea What is Bottom Trawling?
way, including small fish and
IAA President in devel- dead fishes were strewn in the dhows were using this dangerous
oping the media sector coast of Nurana Islands. fishing method along the coasts cows and turtles,” said Faisal. It involves dropping a large as 20km, picking up turtles,
in Bahrain. He also com- One particular type of fishing in the Kingdom. According to him, they throw net, around 60 meters-wide coral and anything else in
Q Sixteen students, who topped a science talent search examination, were honoured
mended Shaikh Fawaz’s named ‘bottom-trawling’ is “Bottom trawling is one of the nets tied with long iron in some cases, into the sea their path. The by-catch,
yesterday at an awards ceremony at the Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam. The students topped
out of 6,500 from eight schools in Bahrain at the Sastra Pratibha Contest 2014, held by
cooperation, stressing that blamed for some of the worst the most dangerous methods chains and sail through. The and dragging it along with unwanted fish and other
the Science India Forum (SIF) in association with the Indian Embassy. The winners were
honoured by Prasar Bharati India additional director-general Dr Manoj Kumar Patairiya. An
the projects and plans of and unnecessary damage in the which comb the sea bed using fishermen collect and repeat the heavy weights from a trawler. ocean life thrown back into
interactive programme ‘Meet the scientist’ was also organised after the awards ceremony,
where students interacted with prominent scientists from India. Above, students at the forum
the former ministers will be Bahraini waterfront. and, left, SIF president Vinod Manikkara, Mr Patairiya, Indian School principal Palaniswami Marine conservationists the sea, can amount to as
process several times in one trip.
large nets. It’s akin to someone
plowing up a wildflower
given great consideration According to Sayed Faisal, and SIF UAE president T M Nandakumar. He added that this method is compare it to a bulldozer, much as 90% of a trawl’s total
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Pioneer of Aviation Technology Father of Cosmology Discovered the shifting of the to serve the media march in a Bahraini, who has been a meadow, just because they can. destroying the environment and with the nets pulled for as far catch.
fisherman for many years, told
The nets catch everything its
the kingdom.
the fish stock in the kingdom.
(Vimanasasthra) equinox is 50.32 seconds
Sastrayaan toppers’ India tour concludes
Manama Q An art exhibition featuring the work of Bahraini Faika Al Hassan has opened at Albareh Art Gallery in Adliya. ‘The Wanderings’, held ‘Brahmos’ was presented to
he three-day study tour under the patronage of Bahrain Arts Society honorary president Shaikh Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, features paintings framed within Vinod Manikkara, President
the connes of airplane windows and runs until next week. Above, Ms Al Hassan with one of her paintings.
Tto New Delhi, India of Science India Forum.
organized by the Science The team was received by
India Forum, Bahrain for the Dr. B P Singh, senior scientists
Patanjali Nagarjuna Brahmagupta toppers of Sastra Pratibha Dr. Mukhopadhyay, Dr. D K
Pandey and Dr. UjjwalTurky
Contest ‘Sastrayaan - 2015’ has
been concluded.
at the Department of Science
During the visit, the and Technology, New Delhi.
40-member team covered They also met Dr. V K
science and technology Saraswat, Former Chief of
institutions such as the India’s Defence Research and
Brahmos Missile Centre, Development Organisation
National Physical Laboratory, Q Six employees of Ithmaar Bank have been honoured for their outstanding performance. Hussain Ali Al Rahma and Fadhel (DRDO) and currently board
Department of Science Abbas Al Aradi from the direct sales unit, Dalal Habib from Hamala branch, Layla Nabeel from the West Riffa branch, and member of NITI Ayog.
and Technology, CSIR Mohammed Al Aradi and Ahmed Saif from the Muharraq branch were presented with the “Exceeding Target Award”, which The team was led by Science
included a trophy and a certicate of appreciation. The ceremony, hosted by chief executive Ahmed Abdul Rahim, was
attended by retail and private banking general manager Abdul Hakeem Al Mutawa, retail banking assistant general manager
Science Centre and Nehru Mohammed Janahi, business development unit head Fayza Hasan and other senior ofcials. Above, the award winners with India Forum Gen. Secretary
bank ofcials at the event.
Planetarium. Anilal, MukeshMukundan,
The students interacted an opportunity to see India’s ballistic missile ‘Brahmos’, a also led by missile scientist Sudheer Misra. Sham Kutty and
with senior scientists and got long distance Supersonic demonstration of which was and Director of Brahmos Dr. A miniature model of Chandrasekharan.
Wizard of Chemical Science & Astronomer
Father of Yoga Q Five accounting students at Bahrain Polytechnic have been honoured for securing third place in an Institute of Management Accounts
competition in Dubai. The team worked on a project supervised by polytechnic accounting tutor Shaima Al Ansari. They came third out
Metallurgy and Mathematician of 22 teams from 18 countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Above, acting chief executive Dr Mohamed Al Aseeri, centre, with
the students and Ms Al Ansari, left.
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NEWS PAPER ClIPPINgS
NEWS PAPER ClIPPINgS
Education is not the
Nothing is impossible.
learning of facts, but
The word itself says
the training of the
‘I’M POSSIBLE!
Audrey Hepburn
mind to think. [email protected]
14 Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Albert Einstein
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 15
them. It was a new experience where we
t Christopher’s Primary 250 plastic cups got an opportunity to clear our doubts
Sschool students have been to make the 2 half Aswin Suresh regarding our careers. Post-lunch, we
taking part in a ‘Sustainable spheres, and felt for Grade 7 visited India’s first CSIR laboratory The
Upcycle Design’ project since the snowman’s scarf The Indian School Bahrain National Physical Laboratory where we
were explained about the machines used
the beginning of the year – and and nose, and I then pieces to glue onto the boxes. for calibration of primary standards. We
the results were finally revealed put an old lamp in the bottom Then I painted a full moon and then visited the India Gate, Rastrapathi
last week! so that my snowman could sprayed acrylic colour to make t was a memorable trip planned to Bhavan and the Parliament house. Also,
be used as a charming night the stars in the sky”. Ithe Capital city of India by Science had the opportunity to see the official
New Home For Snoopy light!” Upcycling is the process of India Forum Bahrain. This was a buildings such a North block and South
block
lifetime opportunity for paying a visit to
converting old or discarded important Scientific Institutions in Delhi. On the third day we had an
Sophie Bradford, Class 3C, City in the Night materials into something On the early winter morning of 29th inspirational interaction with one of
used the project to make a useful and often beautiful! January, we had a warm welcome by the India’s leading missile scientists Dr.V.K.
Saraswat the person behind Prithvi and
members of Vijnana Bharati at the Delhi
new home for her dog Snoopy: Stefano, Class 4D, created a Students were invited to Airport. After a bit of rest, we proceeded the permanent member of NITI aayog.
7
“We decided to make a kennel Eco-Lighthouse desk-tidy toilet rolls, aluminium foil dark at night!” beautiful piece of art using old design and make a product on our journey to the world of Missile During the interaction, many of our
Monday, February 2, 2015
for our dog. We had a broken The ‘Eco-Lighthouse desk- and a dynamo torch kit. My music sheets: “I built a ‘City that is made from unwanted technology: BRAHMOS Aerospace doubts were cleared though many more
old chest of drawers which we tidy’ was designed by Hannah invention can hold my pens Snowman Nightlight in the Night”, it is a special junk or unwanted items into museum. We were totally awestruck on remained unanswered due to time limit.
We were then given a speech by
had found by the roadside. We Rana in Class 4A, “I used and pencils and can also be city because Music covers the something useful, or even to seeing the gigantic missile BrahMos in A.Jayakumar, the Secretary General of
MEDICAL SOCIETY
front of us.
Dy. King
recycled screws and nails and an old tea box, soup carton, used as a fun emergency Misba Ali, Class 4D, created walls. I used empty food boxes convert an unwanted item into We were given a briefing on missiles Vijnana Bharati .He shared with us some
used up old paint.” serviettes, milk bottle, used light when it becomes too a snowman nightlight. “I used and cut Music sheets into small something totally new! and its technologies by the senior of his experiences in life that taught several
scientists at BrahMos. We were shown
important lessons. Last but not the least
receives new
we visited the Nehru Planetarium where
a hall which was dedicated on one of
Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi visited the Al Rawdha Kindergarten for boys where he inspected the
projects for students of Autism.
main person behind BrahMos: Dr.A.P.J
Universe. We enjoyed it thoroughly and
A TRYST WITH Dr. APJ ABDUL KALAM the world’s greatest personalities and the we saw a breathtaking movie about the
UAE Envoy
saw an exhibition based on astronomy.
Abdul Kalam-The Missile Man of India.
We saw many of his original awards and
Finally the exciting journey had come
achievements. We even saw the origin
After this truly memorable and
of missiles and a few launch videos of to an end.
BrahMos. inspirational visit we returned to
Manama
On the second day we ventured Bahrain keeping one burning desire
to Ministry of Science and technology that is to become a notable scientist
eputy King, His Royal
where we met a group of senior scientists in future and serve our great nation
DHighness Prince Salman
and had an interactive session with Mother India.
wo projects prepared by the and are maintained by the A’ content of the soil and irrigates bin Hamad Al Khalifa on
Tstudents of the Horticulture
the plants automatically when
Level Biology students of the
HOLDS ON ‘VIDEO ISSUE’ Sunday received Abdul Redha
the water content goes below
Club of Al Noor International
school. Both the projects were
School were evaluated by prepared in a greenhouse on the the threshold level. They have Abdullah Khouri, the new
Manama come without its complete officials from the Capital school campus. also grown tomatoes, lettuce Ambassador of the United
Governorate on Feb 11. The
The students have successfully
and cucumbers by using two
DT News Network facts”. projects,known as Controlled developed an electronically different hydroponic systems. Arab Emirates to the Kingdom
Irrigation System in Greenhouse
The hydroponic systems were
controlled soil moisture sensor
Due to the interpretation The Eastern School celebrated the Sports Day. Above, Red house team of the school after winning of Bahrain at Riffa Palace.
prepared
using
to reduce water wastage while
materials
using Soil Moisture Sensors and
Hydroponic System for Growing
the trophy.
ahrain Medical Society said of the video by the public, The society irrigating the plants. This available locally and were His Royal Highness praised
assembled by the students.
Vegetable plants, were prepared
system senses the moisture
one could make out the predominant personality

Bthat they would not make a the society deems it unfair to stressed that the historic links between
of a teacher residing within him.
The take away for me through this interaction NMS-DPS bids farewell to Grade XII students
Parinistha Dev Das
hasty decision on the video that judge doctors and the medical Bahrain and the UAE, which
circulated of a doctor verbally staff without solid facts of the it’s a patient’s are built upon shared values
IX C, New Millenium School
was to stay humble, modest in life and to attach
a higher importance to moral values above
Bahrain
abusing a patient before a final reasons and motivations. right to be and interests.
everything else. I had gone with a mind churning
judgment on the investigations The society claims to stand treated profes- In this regard, His Royal
with so many unanswered questions but returned
satiated with a bountiful of deep knowledge
is made. by the right stance whatever Highness stressed the
th of February, 2015 will always be cherished
acquired in the process. Knowledge as per Dr.
a
issued
The
society
5and will remain permanently etched in my the consequences may be after sionally with importance of continuing Krishna R
Kalam defined as = Righteousness + Creativity
+ Courage.
statement after an emergency
memory. I was provided with the honour and the evidence proves accuracy decency to work together to further Nair
Times may fly, however the sweet memories
privilege of a face-to-face interaction with one of in order to manage rumors and enhance ties across all sectors STD 2
in
they
meeting
which
THE INDIAN
the greatest sons of India, our former President of the short interaction will never fade away. His SCHOOL
discussed the incident and the
thoughts will remain forever deeply etched in me
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. accusations. between the two countries.
aftermath. BDF Royal Medical
and all others present that evening to ignite our
On the D-Day and at the anointed time, The society stressed that it His Royal Highness
minds and unleash the power within us.
we stood outside his room full of trepidation is a patient’s right to be treated highlighted that the ongoing
Services (BDFRMS) has called
and with bated breath awaiting the signal to The noble thought of SIF, Bahrain to
for an investigation.
introduce us to such an eminent personality is
go in. My stomach churned partly because professionally with decency that a healthy trustworthy efforts by Bahrain and the
In their statement, the society
of the excitement and partly because of the despite race, age and religious relationship between a doctor UAE will continue to support
highly appreciated. It will inspire and motivate
nervousness. I was thinking of the privilege us to reach out for the sky and beyond. We look
urged the commentators by
forward to more such enriching experience.
SIF Bahrain has bestowed on us to expand our orientation. and a patient also encourages a stronger GCC and a more
horizons by arranging a face to face interaction It was also pointed out the ties in society as well. stable region for all its citizens.
saying, “Hastiness shouldn’t
To end, I quote Swami Vivekananda’s
with our former President and popularly known inspiring advice as was recalled by Dr. Kalam in
as the Missile Man of India. one of his interactions,
We walked in to be greeted by a down to
12 Gulf Daily News Sunday, 26th October 2014 “How has all the knowledge in the world been
Information Minister
earth, humble, jovial persona. Sir’s energy was gained but by the concentration of the power of
stresses media plans
boundless and infectious. Soon, we children were ‘Bizarre’ catch harms fish habitats
the mind? The world is ready to give up its secret
chatting away as if we were in the presence of our if we only know, how to knock, how to give it New Millennium School -DPS bid farewell to the sixth batch of XII graders of the school at the school
grandfather and with scant regard for protocols. the necessary glow. The strength and force of the campus. Students shared some special moments jogging down the memory lane. Ishita Singh and
The Q&A session started and it provided us with glow come through concentration. There is no Reuben Varghese were adjudged as “Farewell Princess “ and “ Farewell Prince” respectively after a
Manama
limit to the power of the human mind. The more
an insight into the vast reservoir of knowledge, Manama question answer round. The games for XII Graders made the evening come alive and were thoroughly regulations. These methods are
Information Affairs Minister
“Each net they collect the
he possessed. We were left absolutely spellbound concentrated it is, the more power is brought to enjoyed by all. They were followed by a sumptuous buffet dinner. Students of Grade XII expressed
ive just a few meters below
Abdulrahman
catch which weighs around
Isa
bin
listening to him. Through the interaction, indeed bear on one point that is the secret”. their heartfelt gratitude to School Chairman Dr. Ravi Pillai, Managing Director Geetha Pillai and usually used by the fishermen
Principal Arun Kuumar Sharma and all the teachers for their love and blessings.
Al-Hammadi received on Dthe ocean surface and two tones. They use a winch to sailing from Manama waterfront
Sunday Shaikh Fawaz bin you will enter a world where remove it from the water,” said near Bahrain Financial Harbour
Mohammed Al Khalifa, in humans very rarely venture. Faisal. to the northern coastline,” he
the presence of officials However, the remoteness has He urged the authorities for a explained.
from the Information Affairs not longer left in the oceans and strict supervision on fishermen Moreover, some types of
Authority (IAA). their inhabitants unaffected by especially non-Bahrainis. fish have extinct because of this
He lauded the outstand- humans. “We need stringent illegal method of fishing.
ing role and efforts of Recently, in a video circulating
Shaikh Fawaz while he was on social media, hundreds of DT News that as many 500 other sea creatures such as sea What is Bottom Trawling?
way, including small fish and
IAA President in devel- dead fishes were strewn in the dhows were using this dangerous
oping the media sector coast of Nurana Islands. fishing method along the coasts cows and turtles,” said Faisal. It involves dropping a large as 20km, picking up turtles,
in Bahrain. He also com- One particular type of fishing in the Kingdom. According to him, they throw net, around 60 meters-wide coral and anything else in
Q Sixteen students, who topped a science talent search examination, were honoured
mended Shaikh Fawaz’s named ‘bottom-trawling’ is “Bottom trawling is one of the nets tied with long iron in some cases, into the sea their path. The by-catch,
yesterday at an awards ceremony at the Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam. The students topped
out of 6,500 from eight schools in Bahrain at the Sastra Pratibha Contest 2014, held by
cooperation, stressing that blamed for some of the worst the most dangerous methods chains and sail through. The and dragging it along with unwanted fish and other
the Science India Forum (SIF) in association with the Indian Embassy. The winners were
honoured by Prasar Bharati India additional director-general Dr Manoj Kumar Patairiya. An
the projects and plans of and unnecessary damage in the which comb the sea bed using fishermen collect and repeat the heavy weights from a trawler. ocean life thrown back into
interactive programme ‘Meet the scientist’ was also organised after the awards ceremony,
where students interacted with prominent scientists from India. Above, students at the forum
large nets. It’s akin to someone
the former ministers will be Bahraini waterfront. and, left, SIF president Vinod Manikkara, Mr Patairiya, Indian School principal Palaniswami Marine conservationists the sea, can amount to as
process several times in one trip.
plowing up a wildflower
given great consideration According to Sayed Faisal, and SIF UAE president T M Nandakumar. He added that this method is compare it to a bulldozer, much as 90% of a trawl’s total
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to serve the media march in a Bahraini, who has been a meadow, just because they can. destroying the environment and with the nets pulled for as far catch.
the kingdom. fisherman for many years, told The nets catch everything its the fish stock in the kingdom.
Sastrayaan toppers’ India tour concludes
Manama Q An art exhibition featuring the work of Bahraini Faika Al Hassan has opened at Albareh Art Gallery in Adliya. ‘The Wanderings’, held ‘Brahmos’ was presented to
he three-day study tour under the patronage of Bahrain Arts Society honorary president Shaikh Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, features paintings framed within Vinod Manikkara, President
the connes of airplane windows and runs until next week. Above, Ms Al Hassan with one of her paintings.
Tto New Delhi, India of Science India Forum.
organized by the Science The team was received by
India Forum, Bahrain for the Dr. B P Singh, senior scientists
toppers of Sastra Pratibha Dr. Mukhopadhyay, Dr. D K
Contest ‘Sastrayaan - 2015’ has Pandey and Dr. UjjwalTurky
been concluded. at the Department of Science
During the visit, the and Technology, New Delhi.
40-member team covered They also met Dr. V K
science and technology Saraswat, Former Chief of
institutions such as the India’s Defence Research and
Brahmos Missile Centre, Development Organisation
National Physical Laboratory, Q Six employees of Ithmaar Bank have been honoured for their outstanding performance. Hussain Ali Al Rahma and Fadhel (DRDO) and currently board
Department of Science Abbas Al Aradi from the direct sales unit, Dalal Habib from Hamala branch, Layla Nabeel from the West Riffa branch, and member of NITI Ayog.
and Technology, CSIR Mohammed Al Aradi and Ahmed Saif from the Muharraq branch were presented with the “Exceeding Target Award”, which The team was led by Science
included a trophy and a certicate of appreciation. The ceremony, hosted by chief executive Ahmed Abdul Rahim, was
attended by retail and private banking general manager Abdul Hakeem Al Mutawa, retail banking assistant general manager
Science Centre and Nehru Mohammed Janahi, business development unit head Fayza Hasan and other senior ofcials. Above, the award winners with India Forum Gen. Secretary
bank ofcials at the event.
Planetarium. Anilal, MukeshMukundan,
The students interacted an opportunity to see India’s ballistic missile ‘Brahmos’, a also led by missile scientist Sudheer Misra. Sham Kutty and
with senior scientists and got long distance Supersonic demonstration of which was and Director of Brahmos Dr. A miniature model of Chandrasekharan.
Q Five accounting students at Bahrain Polytechnic have been honoured for securing third place in an Institute of Management Accounts
competition in Dubai. The team worked on a project supervised by polytechnic accounting tutor Shaima Al Ansari. They came third out
of 22 teams from 18 countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Above, acting chief executive Dr Mohamed Al Aseeri, centre, with
the students and Ms Al Ansari, left.
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Science India Forum- Bahrain could successfully continue its noble voluntary
services to the society, in its third year. It was an encouraging and fruitful journey
from the day it was formed on 2 nd Nov 2012. Since its beginning, it has proved
to be the distinct way of supporting the science education among students. SIF
T Bahrain proudly share the joy of thousands of school children those who have
benefited through this initiative. SIF Bahrain is getting immense support from
National Science Movement of India (popularly known as Vijnana Bharati) and
OR guidance and advices.
ISRO. Also the Embassy of India, Bahrain is continuing its support with their

SIF Bahrain has been conducting Sastra Pratibha Contest (SPC), the science
talent search examination among the Indian curriculum schools in Bahrain in
association with Vijnana Bharati and Embassy of India. Sastra Pratibha Contest is
conducted FREE OF COST to all the students in Indian Curriculum schools, and it
was continued this year as well. The Sastra Pratibhas have been awarded with the
EP certificate of merit and mementos.

SIF ACTIVITIES- 2014

Award Ceremony-2014
A felicitation ceremony for honouring the winners, (Sastra Pratibhas, A+
th
and A grade winners) of Sastra Pratibha Contest was conducted on 24 Oct
R 2014 at Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam (BKS) Auditorium. The chief guest
for the Award Ceremony was Dr. Manoj Patairiya, Additional Director
General of Prasar Bharati, New Delhi. Eminent personalities from various
institutions were also present at the ceremony. Dr. Manoj Patairiya’s
speech was highly inspiring and informative to all that participated in the
event.
L In addition to the Sastra Pratibhas, Certificate of Merit signed by the

Ambassador of India was presented to each A+ Grade achievers, a memento
A for the science coordinators of each school as a token of appreciation for
their effort to the Sastra Pratibha Contest. The event was followed with
refreshment.
NNU also, the official website of SIF Bahrain was launched. th
During the Award Ceremony, SIF Bahrain’s Yearbook was released and


Interaction with Scientist-2014
“MEET THE SCIENTIST” program was arranged on 25 Oct 2014 at
Jashanmal Auditorium of Indian School. The session was conducted by
Dr. Manoj Patairiya with an emphasis on subject “Science and
Communication”. More than 500 students participated in the session.
Dr. Manoj Patairiya answered the questions raised by the students, the
questions were from different field of Science, Engineering and Technology.
A in this event. The session was very informative and interesting to the
Students from all Indian curriculum schools in the Island participated
science loving students, teachers and parents.

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