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Phobias
‘Phobia’ is an extreme abnormal fear of certain things.
Here are some of the most common phobias.
Acrophobia: Fear of heights
Aerophobia: Fear of flying
Arachnophobia: Fear of spiders
Astraphobia: Fear of thunder and lightning
Autophobia: Fear of being alone
Claustrophobia: Fear of confined or crowded spaces
Homophobia: Fear of blood
Hydrophobia: Fear of water
Ophidiophobia: Fear of snakes
Zoophobia: Fear of animals
Glossophobia: Fear of speaking in public
Phobophobia: Fear of phobias
Katsaridaphobia: Fear of cockroaches

Manasa.M, 9-A

THE WESTMINSTER ABBEY

With more than a thousand
years of history behind it, it is
not surprising to know that the
current site of the Westminster
Abbey was used in the 10th
century for worship. In 1050,
King Edward the confessor
built a monastery; between
1245 and 1272, King Henry III
built the present-day Abbey.
The Abbey has served as the
Coronation Chair since 1308.
On closer inspection, you will
see that the chair is now
covered with graffiti-the result
of it being unguarded in the 1700s and 1800s. Westminster Abbey is home to
numerous paintings, stained glass exhibits, textiles and artefacts; it is also the
resting place of kings, commoners and celebrities. Nearly 3,300 people have
been interred in this prestigious church. Hence, the Westminster Abbey is a
very beautiful and scenic place.

Shreya.S, 4-B

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Shining Stars

A thick cloud can cover the stars shining above.
But their glittering light will always remain the same
However thick, however deep, however dark
The stars shine and glitter like diamonds waiting in the dark.
For someone to see them, to realise the hidden beauty of stars and of their
own.
How bright though they shine in the night sky
We must too, in the dark times.
When the time comes, the clouds fade way in the night skies
Revealing the sparkling pearls of the night
To shine bright

Spoorthi Kishen, 9-A

Cell Phones

Whose cell phone is that? I think I know,
Its owner is not quite angry though
His face is like a red tomato
I watch him and shout ‘Hello!’

It destroys minds
Of people of different minds
Because of it, I see people rise from bed
With a lot of irritation in their head

When I think of the cell phone,
I see an outside part.
Doesn’t the cell phone shiver your heart?
Doesn’t it?

One afternoon I asked myself,
You can also ask yourself-
“Why isn’t the telephone more non-
cellular?”

How do I hate you? Let me count the ways;
Thinking of your waste buttons filling the days
Tormented with nightmares, people never sleep
Avoiding is the thing, a person should keep.

Prajwal.R.M, 8-A

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cÉÑOûMÑüsÉå

LMü oÉŠå lÉå SÕxÉUå oÉŠå xÉå mÉÔNûÉ- YrÉÉ iÉÑqÉ cÉÏlÉÏ pÉÉwÉÉ mÉRû xÉMüiÉå WûÉå ?

SÕxÉUå oÉŠå lÉå MüWûÉ- WûÉð, AaÉU uÉWû ÌWÇûSÏ AÉæU AÇaÉëåÄeÉÏ qÉåÇ ÍsÉZÉÏ WûÉå ......
NûÉåOûÉ oÉŠ AmÉlÉÉ mÉUϤÉÉ TüsÉ sÉåMüU AÉrÉÉ AÉæU ÌmÉiÉÉ xÉå oÉÉåsÉÉ : mÉÉmÉÉ AÉmÉ oÉWÒûiÉ ÌMüxqÉiÉ uÉÉsÉå WæÇû |

ÌmÉiÉÉ : MæüxÉå oÉåOûÉ ?
oÉŠÉ : qÉæÇ TåüsÉ WûÉå aÉrÉÉ WÕðû | AoÉ AÉmÉMüÉå qÉåUå ÍsÉL lÉD ÌMüiÉÉoÉåÇ lÉWûÏÇ ZÉUÏSlÉå mÉQåûaÉÏ !
mÉmmÉÔ MüÉå aÉÍhÉiÉ ÌoÉsÉMÑüsÉ xÉqÉfÉ qÉåÇ lÉWûÏÇ AÉiÉÉ jÉÉ |

qÉÉxOûU- MüsÉ xÉuÉÉsÉ WûsÉ MüUMåü sÉÉLaÉÉ ,
mÉmmÉÔ- eÉÏ qÉÉxOûU eÉÏ |
qÉÉxOûU- AaÉU MüsÉ MüÉqÉ MüUMåü lÉWûÏÇ sÉÉrÉÉ iÉÉå,qÉæÇ qÉÑaÉÉï oÉlÉÉFÆaÉÉ |
mÉmmÉÔ qÉÉxOûU MüÉ pÉÏ oÉÉmÉ ÌlÉMüsÉÉ, mÉmmÉÔ oÉÉåsÉÉ-
qÉÑaÉÉï iÉÉå qÉæÇ ZÉÉiÉÉ WûÏ lÉWûÏÇ, mÉlÉÏU AÉsÉÔ oÉlÉÉ sÉålÉÉ ......
OûÏcÉU- ZÉÉlÉÉ ZÉÉlÉå Måü mÉWûsÉå WûÉjÉ kÉÉålÉå cÉÉÌWûL |

sÉQûMüÐ – sÉåÌMülÉ qÉæÇ lÉWûÏÇ kÉÉåiÉÏ |
OûÏcÉU – YrÉÉåÇ ?
sÉQûMüÐ- qÉæÇ ZÉÉlÉÉ ZÉÉlÉå Måü oÉÉS kÉÉåiÉÏ WÕðû |
OûÏcÉU – LåxÉÉ YrÉÉåÇ ?
sÉQûMüÐ- iÉÉÌMü qÉÉåoÉÉCsÉ mÉU SÉaÉ lÉÉ mÉQåû |
OûÏcÉU oÉåWûÉåzÉ !
AkrÉÉÌmÉMüÉ QÇûQûÉ sÉåMåü Mü¤ÉÉ qÉåÇ AÉD |

AkrÉÉÌmÉMüÉ – UÉkÉÉ iÉÔ MüsÉ xMÔüsÉ YrÉÉåÇ lÉWûÏÇ AÉrÉÏ jÉÏ ?
UÉkÉÉ- qÉæQûqÉ qÉæÇ xÉmÉlÉå qÉåÇ eÉÉmÉÉlÉ mÉWÒðûcÉ aÉD jÉÏ |
AkrÉÉÌmÉMüÉ- ÌMüUhÉ iÉÔ MüWûÉð jÉÉ MüsÉ ?
ÌMüUhÉ- qÉæQûqÉ qÉæÇ UÉkÉÉ MüÉå NûÉåQûlÉå LrÉUmÉÉåOïû aÉrÉÉ jÉÉ !
mÉmmÉÔ- qÉæÇ MüsÉ xÉå ÌoÉsMÑüsÉ pÉÏ xMÔüsÉ lÉWûÏÇ eÉÉFÆaÉÉ |

oÉÉmÉÔ- YrÉÉåÇ mÉRûÉD qÉåÇ qÉlÉ lÉWûÏÇ sÉaÉiÉÉ iÉåUÉ ?
mÉmmÉÔ- sÉaÉiÉÉ Wæû sÉåÌMülÉ qÉÉxOûU oÉQûÉ oÉåMüÉU Wæû |
oÉÉmÉÔ- YrÉÉåÇ ?
mÉmmÉÔ – MÑüNû AÉiÉÉ WûÏ lÉWûÏÇ ExÉå, xÉÉUå eÉuÉÉoÉ qÉÑfÉ xÉå WûÏ mÉÔNûiÉå WæÇû !

iÉåeÉxÉ AÉrÉÉï (6 xÉÏ)

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MON ÉCOLE

Mon école s’appelle l’école de Daffodils Anglais. Mon école est le temple de
l’apprentissage. Mon école est très grande, attrayant et moderne. Elle est à
Sanjay nagar quartier. Elle a quatre étages pour les élevés de la maternelle à
la 10ième norme. Il y a deux ailes, ce sont Junior et Senior. J’aime mon école.
Mon école a beaucoup de choses comme une grande bibliothèque, un bureau
de la Secrétaire, un bureau de la directrice, beaucoup de laboratoires de
Physique, Chimie, Biologie, Informatique et Géographie aussi. Elle a très
grande terrain de sport, une salle de la musique, le cantine de l’école. Elle a
les meilleurs professeurs. Nous avons quatre langues pour deuxième langue.
Ce sont Kannada, Hindi, Sanskrit et Français. J’adore mon école.
Notre école de Daffodils Anglais est la meilleure école.

Translation: My school is called Daffodils English School. My school is the

temple of learning. My school is very big, attractive and modern. It is in Sanjay

Nagar. It has four floors, for students from kindergarten to grade 10. There are

two wings, they are Junior and Senior. I like my school. My school has a lot of

things like a huge library, the Secretary's office, the Principal's office, many

laboratories such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science and

Geography too. It has a very big sports ground, a music room and a canteen.

We have the best teachers. We have four languages as optional second

language. They are Kannada, Hindi, Sanskrit and French. I love my school.

Our Daffodils English school is the best school. De, Sidhartha,7-B

Faces (Phases) Of Life

I will swim in a sea of success, I was born crying,
I will cross stages of hardship, I will die smiling
Forgetting sorrows of my past, In the closet of my heart,
I will sail on my current ship. Memories will I be preserving.

Learning as a student of life, Failure and success,
To reach my destination, it will be a Sorrow and happiness,
One life, different steps,
long drive These are life’s distinct faces
Cultures and values will I be follow-
(phases).
ing,
Until, as a person, I am living. Diya.U.Ghorpade, 9-A

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The Time I Took The Wrong School Bus Home

I was about seven years old when this happened. I was in second grade. At

that age, I didn’t know how to handle situations. I honestly did not know

what I was doing.

It was the first day of school. My friend and I were heading towards the

buses, because it was time to go home. Just a month back, I had come from

New Jersey to Pune, so I didn’t really understand Hindi, though I knew a few

letters and words. It was difficult to communicate with the bus attendant.

My friend’s mother had come to pick her up, so I was left all alone.

I told the bus attendant where I lived. I somehow managed to understand

that he was telling me to get on a particular bus. I wasn’t really sure if that

was the right bus, so I asked the people sitting around me whether that bus

went to the street I lived on. None of them knew if it did. So I decided to take

that bus home.

It felt like half an hour had passed by, but I still hadn’t reached home. It

seemed like I had gone all over Pune! Soon, I was the only one sitting in that

bus. I don’t remember what happened after that, though. I just remembered

reaching home safely and then bawling my eyes out. My mother was so

worried! We sat on a bench together. My mother was comforting me while I

was eating my sandwich, which I was supposed to have had eaten at school.

At the end, I finally learnt how to be independent. It was totally worth it.

Can you ever imagine yourself in this kind of a situation?

Vibha Nagaraj, 8-B

xuÉcNû pÉÉUiÉ

AmÉlÉÉ pÉÉUiÉ xuÉcNû oÉlÉÉsÉÉå.

xÉTüÉD MüÐ AÉSiÉ MüÉå AmÉlÉÉsÉÉå,

MÔüQûÉ, MÔüQåûSÉlÉ qÉåÇ QûÉsÉÉå ,

mÉrÉÉïuÉUhÉ MüÉå oÉcÉÉsÉÉå |

xÉSÉ xÉTüÉD MüÉå AmÉlÉÉAÉå,

AmÉlÉÉ SåzÉ xÉÑÇSU oÉlÉÉAÉå,

AÉAÉå AÉeÉ WûqÉ mÉëhÉ sÉåÇ,

AmÉlÉÉ pÉÉUiÉ xuÉcNû oÉlÉÉLÇÆ ||

ÍqÉÍzÉiÉÉ (5 oÉÏ )

55

My Country: India

My country India is the land of Shiva, Parvati, Krishna, Hanuman; Buddha,
Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda, Kabir, etc. It is a country where great
people took birth and did great work. It is the biggest democracy and a part
of one of the oldest civilizations of the world. I love my country very much
and salute it.

Jai Hind!
Keerthana, 4-B

My Family

My name is Anvita. I like to play ludo. My mother keeps going to Singapore.
My father goes to office everyday. My grandmother was a Principal. My
grandfather plays role plays with me. My father’s mother feeds me. My
father’s father does not know how to use the phone. He does silly dances.
Everybody pampers me a lot. I stayed at my grandmother’s mother’s house
for one night because my grandparents were staying there. After one night, I
came back to my house.
I have slime. It’s slippery, gooey and huey. I always play with it. Everyday
after playing with my slime, I wash my hands. I am very sensitive. Everybody
tells me to become strong. I try to be strong. But that’s how I’ve grown. I love
the movie, Frozen a lot. We went to watch Frozen II. It was a lot of fun.

Anvita, I-B

My Cat Thought

I have a cat, It’s very easy to give examples, but it is
She is very fat; very difficult to become an example.
She chases rats, Life is the best school,
Bites my ball and bat; hardship is the best teacher,
And I call her a Naughty Brat. problem is the best assignment,
failure is the best revision.
Once when she jumped to catch a
rat, Poorvika. S, 6-B

She fell into the garden net,
And thus I caught my pet!

Vidushini, 2-C

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WûqÉ MüpÉÏ lÉ pÉÔsÉåÇaÉå !

MÑüoÉÉïlÉÏ SåZÉÏ, oÉÍsÉSÉlÉ SåZÉÉ |
AÉÄeÉÉSÏ MüÐ AÉWû SåZÉÏ,

ÌWÇûxÉÉ SåZÉÏ, AÌWÇûxÉÉ SåZÉÏ |
ÌSsÉÉåÇ qÉåÇ eÉsÉiÉÏ AÉaÉ SåZÉÏ,
ÌWûqqÉiÉ SåZÉÏ, xÉÉWûxÉ SåZÉÉ,

AÉÆZÉÉãÇ qÉåÇ UÉWû SåZÉÏ |
ElÉ uÉÏU uÉÉxÉÏ MüÉå xqÉUhÉ MüUåÇaÉå,

WûqÉ ElWåÇû MüpÉÏ lÉ pÉÔsÉåÇaÉå |
AÉÄeÉÉS ÌWÇûS SåZÉÉ, EQûiÉÉ ÌiÉUÇaÉÉ SåZÉÉ |

E³ÉÌiÉ SåZÉÏ, mÉëaÉÌiÉ SåZÉÏ,
ÍpɳÉ-ÍpÉ³É pÉÉwÉÉLÆ AÉæU xÉÇxM×üÌiÉrÉÉð SåZÉÏ |

AlÉåMüiÉÉ qÉåÇ LMüiÉÉ SåZÉÏ,
ÌuÉ¥ÉÉlÉ SåZÉÉ, ÌuÉMüÉxÉ SåZÉÉ |
SÒÌlÉrÉÉ pÉU qÉåÇ xÉTüsÉ ÌWÇûSÒxiÉÉlÉ SåZÉÉ |
ÌTüU pÉÏ ElÉ uÉÏU uÉÉxÉÏ MüÉ xqÉUhÉ MüUåÇaÉå,
WûqÉ MüpÉÏ ElWåÇû lÉ pÉÔsÉåÇaÉå ||

AÉkrÉÉ ESrÉ (5 xÉÏ)

Answers to ’Think Out Loud’ on page number 47

1. Shadow.

2. Never, a rooster never lays eggs.

3. Eye.

4. Snowflakes.

5. Only one, because after you put one egg into the basket, it is no longer

empty. 10. Nothing, it has no legs to stand.

6. Mary. 11. Hammerhead shark.

7. Address. 12. Chocolate bars.

8. Photo frame. 13. As pepper water will make them sneeze.

9. River.

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Laugh Out Loud

1. Teacher: What is the chemical formula for water?
Student : ‘HIJKLMO’
Teacher : What are you talking about?
Student : I said ‘H’ to ‘O’.

2. Jonny: What is the difference between Pongal and Dosa?
Timmy : For Pongal, we get a holiday but for Dosa we don’t!

3. What type of key can you wipe your nose with? Han-key

Poorvika. S, 6-B

Celebrate Life Soldier’s Life

Look at the butterflies, If I die in a war zone,
Don’t you see their wings flutter? Box me up and send me home.
Just enjoy life, Put some metals on my chest,
Have some bread and butter!
Tell my mom I did my best.
Tell my dad not to bow,

Set a flying lantern in the sky, He won’t get tensions from me now.
Look at it as it flies high! Tell my brother to study perfectly,
Catch a firefly, Key of my bike will be his permanently.
And just see its beautiful glow!
Tell my sister not to be upset,
Her brother will take a long sleep after

Dive under the sparkling sea, sunset.
To see what life is underwater! Tell my nation not to cry,
The colours of fireworks light up the ‘Because I am a soldier born to die.’

night sky, As retold by Samarth Shinde , 6-C
Isn’t it such a beautiful sight?

Let your balloons rise up,
Let it be taken away by the wind!
This is such a lovely time,
To celebrate life.

Vibha Nagaraj, 8-B

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pÉUiÉlÉÉšqÉ

pÉÉUiÉ qÉåÇ MüD ZÉÔoÉxÉÔUiÉ lÉ×irÉ mÉëxiÉÑiÉ MüUiÉå WæÇû, ElÉqÉåÇ xÉå pÉUiÉlÉÉšqÉ LMü qÉWûiuÉmÉÔhÉï AÉæU oÉWÒûiÉ WûÏ xÉÑÇSU
zÉÉx§ÉÏrÉ lÉ×irÉ Wæû | rÉWû SͤÉhÉ pÉÉUiÉ Måü mÉëÍxÉ® lÉ×irÉÉåÇ qÉåÇ xÉå LMü Wæû | CxÉMüÉ xÉÇoÉÇkÉ iÉÍqÉsÉlÉÉQÒû UÉerÉ xÉå Wæû |
rÉWû lÉÉqÉ `pÉUiÉ’ zÉoS xÉå ÍsÉrÉÉ aÉrÉÉ Wæ iÉjÉÉ CxÉMüÉ xÉÇoÉÇkÉ lÉ×irÉzÉÉx§É xÉå Wæû | pÉUiÉlÉÉšqÉ qÉåÇ lÉ×irÉ Måü iÉÏlÉ
qÉÔsÉpÉÔiÉ iÉiuÉÉåÇ MüÉå MÑüzÉsÉiÉÉmÉÔuÉïMü zÉÉÍqÉsÉ ÌMürÉÉ aÉrÉÉ Wæû| rÉå WæÇû – pÉÉuÉqÉ AjÉuÉÉ qÉlÉÈÎxjÉÌiÉ, UÉaÉqÉ AjÉuÉÉ xÉ-
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qÉÑZrÉ ÃmÉ xÉå qÉÌWûsÉÉAÉåÇ ²ÉUÉ AprÉÉxÉ ÌMürÉÉ eÉÉiÉÉ Wæû | CxÉ lÉ×irÉ zÉæsÉÏ Måü mÉëåUhÉÉx§ÉÉåiÉ ÍcÉSÇoÉUqÉ Måü mÉëÉcÉÏlÉ
qÉÇÌSU MüÐ qÉÔÌiÉïrÉÉð WæÇû |

pÉUiÉlÉÉšqÉ MüÐ iÉMülÉÏMü qÉåÇ WûÉjÉ, mÉæU, qÉÑZÉ uÉ zÉUÏU xÉÇcÉÉsÉlÉ Måü xÉqÉluÉrÉiÉÉ Måü 64 ÍxÉ®ÉÇiÉ WæÇû, ÎeÉlÉMüÉ
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SÒoÉÉUÉ xjÉÉÌmÉiÉ ÌMürÉÉ aÉrÉÉ |

pÉUiÉlÉÉšqÉ iÉÑsÉlÉÉiqÉMü ÃmÉ xÉå lÉrÉÉ lÉÉqÉ Wæû | mÉWûsÉå CxÉå xÉÉÌSU, SÉxÉÏ AûqÉ AÉæU iÉleÉÉuÉÔÂlÉÉšqÉ Måü lÉÉ-
qÉÉåÇ xÉå eÉÉlÉÉ eÉÉiÉÉ jÉÉ | pÉUiÉlÉÉšqÉ Måü MÑüNû mÉëqÉÑZÉ MüsÉÉMüÉU- sÉÏsÉÉ xÉæqÉxÉlÉ, qÉ×hÉÉÍsÉlÉÏ xÉÉUÉpÉÉD, uÉæeÉrÉÉÇiÉÏ
qÉÉsÉÉ oÉÉsÉÏ, qÉÉsÉÌuÉMüÉ xÉUMüÉU rÉÉÍqÉlÉÏ M×üwhÉqÉÔÌiÉï mÉ©É xÉÑoÉë¼qÉhrÉqÉ xÉÉålÉsÉ qÉÉlÉ ÍxÉÇWû, ÂÎYqÉÍhÉ
SåuÉÏ ,AÃhQåûsÉ AÉÌS | AÉeÉ pÉÏ rÉWû lÉ×irÉ oÉWÒûiÉ sÉÉåMüÌmÉërÉ Wæû |

AÌSÌiÉ LxÉ (6 oÉÏ )

Answers to the ‘Riddles’ on page 41.
1. A clock
2.An egg,
3. Bottle,
4. Nothing,
5. Your name,
6.A piano,
7. 12 months,
8. Towel,
9. A shadow,
10. Bookkeeper

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eÉÏuÉlÉ YrÉÉ Wæû xMÔüsÉ MüÐ rÉÉSåÇ

rÉWû LMü xÉÑWûÉlÉÉ xÉTüU Wæû, uÉÉå mÉsÉ eÉÉå rÉÉUÉåÇ Måü xÉÉjÉ ÌoÉiÉÉL jÉå,
eÉWûÉð xÉoÉMåü mÉÉxÉ EQûlÉå Måü ÍsÉL mÉÇZÉ Wæû | AoÉ AÉÆZÉÉåÇ qÉåÇ oÉÇS rÉÉS oÉlÉ eÉÉLÆaÉå,
EQûiÉå mÉÇNûÏ Måü mÉÉxÉ Wæû rÉå | lÉ eÉÉlÉå AoÉ MüWûÉð ÌTüU qÉÑsÉÉMüÉiÉ WûÉåaÉÏ,
rÉWû oÉWûiÉÏ lÉSÏ MüÐ iÉUWû, SåU xÉuÉåU MüoÉ oÉÉiÉ WûÉåaÉÏ |
eÉÉå AÉiÉÏ-eÉÉiÉÏ mÉÑlÉÈ mÉÑlÉÈ |
cÉsÉiÉÏ eÉÉiÉÏ Wæû ÌlÉiÉÇiÉU, uÉÉå SÉåxiÉÉåÇ Måü xÉÉjÉ aÉÍsÉrÉÉåÇ qÉåÇ bÉÔqÉlÉÉ,
ÍqÉsÉ eÉÉiÉÏ xÉÉaÉU qÉåÇ oÉWûMüU | LMü SÕxÉUå MüÐ oÉåCÄeeiÉÏ MüUMåü WðûxÉlÉÉ,
rÉWû WûqÉ xÉoÉ MüÐ xÉÉåcÉ Wæû, AoÉ uÉÉå qÉÄeÉÉ MüWûÉð AÉLaÉÉ |
ÎeÉxÉMüÐ xÉÏqÉÉ lÉWûÏÇ Wæû |
rÉWû FÆcÉå mÉuÉïiÉ MüÐ cÉÉåOûÏ Wæû, MåÇüÌOûlÉ qÉåÇ SÉåxiÉÉåÇ Måü mÉæxÉÉåÇ xÉå xÉqÉÉåxÉå ZÉÉlÉÉ,
aÉWûUå mÉÉlÉÏ MüÉ qÉÉåiÉÏ Wæû | SÉåxiÉÉåÇ MüÉå xÉiÉUÇaÉÏ lÉÉqÉ UZÉlÉÉ,
xMÔüsÉ qÉåÇ oÉæPåû-oÉæPåû UÌuÉuÉÉU MüÉ CÇiÉÄeÉÉU MüUlÉÉ,
- ÍzÉZÉÉ mÉëSÏmÉ (5 xÉÏ ) Mü¤ÉÉ qÉåÇ OûÏcÉU lÉÉ AÉlÉå mÉU zÉÉåU qÉcÉÉlÉÉ |

YsÉÉxÉ OåûxOû qÉåÇ mÉcÉÏï oÉlÉÉMåü sÉå eÉÉlÉÉ,
NÒûmÉ-NÒûmÉÉMåü YsÉÉxÉ Måü oÉÏcÉ qÉåÇ MÑüNû ZÉÉlÉÉ.
rÉå xÉpÉÏ AoÉ rÉÉSÉåÇ qÉåÇ UWû eÉÉLÆaÉå |
iÉÉå cÉsÉÉå AoÉ ClÉ rÉÉSÉåÇ Måü xÉÉjÉ,
ZÉÑÍzÉrÉÉåÇ MüÐ ClÉ xÉÉæaÉÉiÉÉåÇ Måü xÉÉjÉ,
LMü lÉL xÉTüU MüÐ zÉÑÂAÉiÉ MüUåÇaÉå,
qÉkÉÑU rÉÉSÉåÇ MüÉå sÉåMüU WûqÉ AÉaÉå cÉsÉåÇaÉå ||

AÉrÉÑwÉÏ eÉælÉ(10 L ÌoÉpÉÉaÉ)

60

CRYPTOLOGY

Try solving this:
Each letter represents a digit. A series of letters separated by a plus sign is to be
considered a number. Find out what digit each letter represents if no letter
stands for two quantities.
A + A B + A B C + A B C D = 2705 (A=2, B=4, C=3 and D=6)

The above kind of problem is called a Cryptarithm. I had encrypted a digit as a
letter to create a code. This was actually a simple code. Making many more
complex codes will enable a person to securely communicate with another
person. Creating codes is called cryptography. The study of codes, both creating
and solving them is called cryptology.
However, a third party sometimes manages to hack the system and read the
message that was not intended to be read by them. This art of surreptitiously
uncovering the contents of coded messages by breaking codes that were not
intended for them as a recipient is called cryptanalysis.
Cryptology is the mathematics, such as number theory, and the application of
formulas and algorithms, that underpin cryptography and cryptanalysis.
Cryptanalysis concepts are highly specialized and complex.
In order for data to be secured for storage or transmission, it must be
transformed in such a manner that it would be very difficult for an unauthorized
individual to be able to discover its actual meaning. To do this, certain
mathematical equations are used, which are very difficult to solve unless certain
extremely strict criteria are met. The level of difficulty of solving a given
equation is known as its intractability.
Here is an example of a communication medium that had an extraordinarily high
level of intractability:
During the World War 2, Germany was by far the most advanced in terms of
engineering and technology. The country had developed a large network of
submarines that operated in the Atlantic Ocean, which were constantly sinking
British and French merchant ships carrying war supplies. These submarines
were highly effective and sunk nearly 3500 American and British ships during
the war. In the early years of the war, the German air force (called Luftwaffe),
was dominating the skies. Both submarine and air force planners needed rapid
communication technology that was not only operational but also secure. From
this need was born the cipher machine E, better known as Enigma.
The Enigma machine, which was developed after the First World War, was
improved upon in the early 1930s for encrypted communication. It had a typing
pad, along with a set of three rotors that could be set to a particular key. Based
on this key, whatever was typed was encrypted as a coded message and then
transmitted using Morse code over a telegraph line to faraway places.

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At the receiving end, one needed another Enigma machine, set to the exact same
rotor configuration, to accurately decrypt the coded message. Given the number
of combinations the rotors could be set in, each word could be coded in about 15
million different ways, making it impossible for the Allied Forces to understand
what was being said even if they managed to hack the Morse code.
Enigma was a truly revolutionary tool. It was, in fact, the most nascent form of
computing technology developed for communication. With the secure and fast
transmission line of Enigma, the German army gained an upper hand by being
far more effective than their enemies. Hence, in 1939, the world’s first hacking
project was established as a joint effort between the British, the Polish and the
French, headquartered at a small mansion called Bletchley Park near London. It
was headed by Commander Alastair Denniston, who spearheaded the project in
what was then a most unusual fashion. He formed a team of mathematicians,
crossword-solving experts and chess masters to come together and solve the
Enigma code.
One key member of this team was a 27-year-old Cambridge University
mathematician named Alan Turing. He was the first to suggest the possibility of
making a universal computing machine, which could solve all kinds of problems
by way of algorithms in mathematics. This was the early idea behind modern
computers.
Alan Turing’s proposal was accepted and funded by the British Government.
Thus, the world’s earliest computer, the Bombe, was built. It was referred to as
the Bronze Goddess because of its colour. It was about 7 feet wide, 6.6 feet tall
and 2 feet deep, and weighed over 1000 kg. It had dozens of dials and gears,
which could rotate on their own to keep trying different combinations to match
those on any Enigma machine. It was an electromechanical computer- noisy,
clumsy but effective. By early1940, Turing had delivered his first message via
the Bronze Goddess. It took hours to crack a simple message but it was an effort
in the right direction. Turing got more funding to set up more such machines.
Over 200 more were built. Turing’s pace of decoding messages increased
dramatically and, by 1943, he was decoding two messages every minute. On the
other side, the Germans were so confident about their Enigma coding that they
never even suspected the enemy decoding their messages in under a minute!
For his contribution to computing, Alan Turing is often regarded as the Father of
Modern Computers. It is estimated that if Turing had failed to break the Enigma
code, the Great War would have continued for several more years and another 21
million (2.1 crore) humans would have lost their lives.
The Bombe could be called a type of AI (Artificial Intelligence) as it tried
different combinations of its own and arrived at a solution. That’s exactly what
you were supposed to be doing in the cryptarithm at the start of this article.

Shraddha Poojar, 7-C

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-ÌlÉÎZÉsÉ MüÉqÉiÉ (8 oÉÏ)

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My School

I am studying in Daffodils English School.
My name is Samvriddh.

I am studying in class I ‘B’.
This is my article.

I love playing with my friends.
I love talking to them.

I like to learn new things.
I enjoy all the periods.
I like art, SaPa as well.
I love games.

My house is near the school.
My mother drops me everyday.

My best friend is Ajay.
I enjoy with my friends.

I enjoy in the school.
Samvriddh, I-B

My Super Hero My Father

My father is my Super Hero
He is my life.

My Father
He is the one who came in the form of Shiva
He gets salary and he works for the family

He works as an advocate
Which is a very difficult job
He works day and night for my family
He searches for my happiness
He is the treasure of my life

My Father
In fact he is popular because
He takes care of the disputes among the people

And keeps them happy.
My father is really great
He is truly a Super Hero
I love him from the bottom of my heart

Hashmitha. C , 6-B

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A Unicorn

My name is Anushka Singh. I study in I’B’.
My school is Daffodils English School.
A unicorn is a very good horse. It has a
pretty horn and two wings. A unicorn can
fly in the sky. It can fly everywhere. It
can walk and fly 0n the big big rainbow.

Anushka Singh, I’B’

My Superwoman My Mother MüpÉÏ lÉ pÉÔsÉåÇaÉå !

My mother MÑüoÉÉïlÉÏ SåZÉÏ, oÉÍsÉSÉlÉ SåZÉÉ |
is my God, AÉÄeÉÉSÏ MüÐ AÉWû SåZÉÏ,
Guru, teacher and so on.
She is my life, ÌWÇûxÉÉ SåZÉÏ, AÌWÇûxÉÉ SåZÉÏ |
She is my dream. ÌSsÉÉåÇ qÉåÇ eÉsÉiÉÏ AÉaÉ SåZÉÏ,

My Mother ÌWûqqÉiÉ SåZÉÏ, xÉÉWûxÉ SåZÉÉ,
She takes care of me, AÉÆZÉÉãÇ qÉåÇ UÉWû SåZÉÏ |
She takes care of my dad,
She cooks and cleans the home, ElÉ uÉÏU uÉÉxÉÏ MüÉå xqÉUhÉ MüUåÇaÉå,
She works day and night. WûqÉ ElWåÇû MüpÉÏ lÉ pÉÔsÉåÇaÉå |

My Mother AÉÄeÉÉS ÌWÇûS SåZÉÉ, EQûiÉÉ ÌiÉUÇaÉÉ SåZÉÉ |
She is my future, E³ÉÌiÉ SåZÉÏ, mÉëaÉÌiÉ SåZÉÏ,
Who supports me
She sacrifices her life for me, ÍpɳÉ-ÍpÉ³É pÉÉwÉÉLÆ AÉæU xÉÇxM×üÌiÉrÉÉð SåZÉÏ |
She is greater than God, teacher and so on. AlÉåMüiÉÉ qÉåÇ LMüiÉÉ SåZÉÏ,

My Mother ÌuÉ¥ÉÉlÉ SåZÉÉ, ÌuÉMüÉxÉ SåZÉÉ |
She is very good, sweet and nice. SÒÌlÉrÉÉ pÉU qÉåÇ xÉTüsÉ ÌWÇûSÒxiÉÉlÉ SåZÉÉ |
ÌTüU pÉÏ ElÉ uÉÏU uÉÉxÉÏ MüÉ xqÉUhÉ MüUåÇaÉå,
She scolds me,
But I never feel bad because I know WûqÉ MüpÉÏ ElWåÇû lÉ pÉÔsÉåÇaÉå ||
AÉkrÉÉ ESrÉ (5 xÉÏ)
She is scolding for my own good.
In fact she is famous and should

Get the highest salary.
I love her from the bottom of my heart.

Hashmitha. C, 6–B

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Pigeons

One of the most pervasive species of birds in existence, the pigeon has
dominated the urban landscape throughout the world, unlike any other bird.
Did you know there are totally 175 different species of pigeons in existence?
The family also includes the white (albino) pigeons, more commonly known
as doves.

Pigeons in the ancient times
were treated as symbols of
peace. They could fly up to
miles and return to the same
place. Due to this ability, they
were used to deliver messages.
However, in the more recent
times, pigeons are increasingly
regarded as pests- especially in
cities across the world. How
did this fall from grace come to
be?

In more recent times, unlike other birds, pigeons have come to live in
windowsills and ducts of buildings. They usually eat the small herbs and
different variety of grains, but occasionally they even eat small pieces of meat
and tiny insects. This is made worse by people feeding the pigeons as a hobby.
As a result, pigeons have increasingly lost the ability to hunt their own food.

Having settled in an apartment, many pigeons enter apartment balconies
(mostly), build nests and excrete everywhere. Pigeons have tiny feathers
which may cause lung diseases like asthma. Pigeons generally make the roo
c’too coo sound to communicate to each other which may sometimes be very
disturbing to some of us. For this reason, many people put pigeon nets on the
grills of their balconies.

In summary, pigeons do look very pretty, but they do cause a lot of problems.
As humans, we can do our part to reduce this menace by avoiding feeding
pigeons and enabling them to scavenge and survive on their own in a
sustainable fashion.

Aditi.S, 6-B

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The Sudoku Manuals

Sudoku is a logic-based game which involves a combination placement of
numbers into a 9x9 combination. The word sudoku means nine numbers.

To get started with Sudoku, let’s go over a
few rules: -
 Every square with nine boxes must have

numbers from 1 to 9, regardless of
order.
 Every row and every column must also
have numbers from 1 to 9, also
regardless of order.
 No number can be repeated in the same
row, box or column.
A few tips that may make it easier to do
sudoku:
 Start off with an easy level sudoku
puzzle. You can find it in newspapers,
puzzle books and online as well.
 The more numbers you fill in the easier it becomes to solve.
 If you feel a lack of numbers in the puzzle, try to find rows, columns and
boxes with only one or at maximum, two numbers missing. They help you
fill in more missing numbers.
 For every cell you fill in, make sure you double-check your logic; a single
error could mess up the entire puzzle.

Trinath Bhattacharya, 9-A

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lÉÉUÏ Wæû lÉÉqÉ qÉÉlÉ MüÉ,

lÉÉUÏ Wæû zÉoS xÉqqÉÉlÉ MüÉ,

lÉÉUÏ Wæû lÉÔU AÍpÉqÉÉlÉ MüÉ |

lÉÉUÏ Måü WæûÇ ÃmÉ AlÉåMü,

MüpÉÏ sɤqÉÏ oÉlÉ MüU kÉlÉ oÉUxÉÉLÆ,

MüpÉÏ xÉUxuÉiÉÏ oÉlÉMüU ¥ÉÉlÉ MüÐ rÉqÉÑlÉÉ oÉWûÉLÆ,

MüpÉÏ mÉÉuÉïiÉÏ eÉæxÉÏ xÉÇxMüÉUÏ AkÉÉïÇÌaÉlÉÏ oÉlÉ eÉÉLÆ |

lÉÉUÏ Wæû zÉoS xÉqqÉÉlÉ MüÉ ||

qÉÉkÉuÉ cÉÉækÉUÏ (5 xÉÏ)

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Facts You Didn’t Know About Snakes!

1. There are over three thousand kinds of snakes in the world. They are
present in every continent except Antarctica.

2. Snakes can open their mouths upto 150 degrees, allowing them to eat
things that are 75-100% bigger than their own size.

3. There is an island in Brazil that has up to five snakes per square meter!
People are not allowed to go to the island as it is the home of the golden
lancehead snake which is critically endangered.

4. Anacondas are not venomous and usually kill by constriction (wrapping
around and squeezing their prey until they can no longer breathe).

5. Of the approximately 725 species of venomous snakes worldwide, 250 can
kill a human with one bite.

6. If a person suddenly turned into a snake, they would be about 4 times
longer than they are now and only a few inches thick. While humans have
24 ribs, some snakes can have more than 400.

7. The most advanced snake species in the world is believed to be the black
mamba. It has the most highly evolved venom delivery system of any
snake on Earth. It can strike up to 12 times in a row, though just one bite
is enough to kill a grown man.

8. Some snakes have over 200 teeth. The teeth aren’t used for chewing but
they point backward to prevent prey from escaping the snake’s throat.

Manasa.M, 9-A

Put on Your Thinking Caps

1. If a man had ten sons and each son has a sister, how many children does
the man have in total?

2. Two mothers and two daughters went to watch a cricket match. There
were only three seats and all of them sat down. How was that possible?

3. What is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat, 1/2 goat?
4. Which five letter word becomes smaller when you add two letters to it?
5. It lies behind rocks and hills and under mountains. It cannot be seen or

felt or even heard or smelt. What is it?
6. A woman who was born in 1948 celebrated her sixteenth birthday quite

recently. Guess her birth date.
Divya.G, 6-C

Answers on page 75

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-ÌlÉÎZÉsÉ MüÉqÉiÉ (8 oÉÏ)

70

Riddle-Time

1. You answer me, although I never ask you questions. Who am I?
2. The drier it gets, the better it gets. What is it?
3. Your mother’s brother’s only brother-in-law is sleeping on the couch.

Who is sleeping on the couch?
4. What grows when it eats and dies when it drinks?
5. Why is the letter ‘B’ cool?
6. What comes down but never goes back up.
7. What goes up but never comes down?

Poorvika. S, 6-B

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-xÉqmÉëÏÌiÉ cÉÉækÉUÏ (5 oÉÏ)

Answers to ‘Riddle-Time’ .

1. Telephone. 2. Towel. 3. Your father. 4. Fire.
7. Age.
5. Because it is in between A and C. 6. Rain.

71

Freezing a Moment...

Everyone in this world has desires. Some people may have the desire to get
something more while some of them may have a desire not to have anything.
If I have a desire, it would be to freeze a moment and that moment would be
this.

One day I had gone to an amazing water park. At first, I thought that it would
be very boring, but then I realised that it was a slice of heaven. I thought that
I had entered a new world. It was very huge and fantastic. Since we had gone
there on a Monday, it wasn’t very crowded. There were many fun things to do.
I went to the water slide first when I noticed a board saying “Enter at your
own risk”. At first I thought that it was kept over there only to scare people,
but I did realise that it was a dangerous ride. My heart was banging against
my ribs when they pushed me through the slide. I just crashed into the pool
like an asteroid.

I did many more things in that place, but never wanted to leave. That moment
I think was the best moment of my life. After that, we were informed that
there was an exhibition at the other side of the park. We decided to go there,
but I had no interest in it. My mind was in the water park. I wish that the
moment had been frozen. It was such a nice time in the park.

I will never forget that wonderful moment of my life which made me feel as if
I was in heaven.

Jagannath, 6-C

qÉÉð

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AÉæU eÉlqÉpÉÔqÉÏ xuÉaÉï xÉå pÉÏ mrÉÉUÉ Wæû | qÉÉð iÉÑfÉå xÉsÉÉqÉ’

AÇzÉÑqÉÉlÉ pɏû (5 xÉÏ)

72

Money- The Ultimate Dictator

Money is the worst dictator, perhaps even
worse than Hitler. Money dictates every
aspect of our life. From the food we eat to
the clothes we wear, from the place we live
in to the places we visit and from the
people we talk with, to the friends we
make; money creates social and economic
barriers and differences in the society.
Money is more valued than people and
relations. It makes us inhumane. The lust
and greed for money is inconceivable. It is
misapprehended that 'money is the most
valuable asset one can have'. Is it?
Money cannot bring happiness - It is true that money is necessary to satisfy the
basic needs of people. Unfortunately, money is also perceived to be a necessity
to satisfy the emotional needs of people. Money cannot bring happiness;
materialistic happiness is short lived.
Money cannot buy time - 'Time is the most valuable asset'. This statement is
perhaps more fathomable. Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.
Time is one of the many things that money cannot purchase. Man is more
engrossed in figuring out how to spend his money rather than how to spend his
time. Money goes and comes but time once gone is never going to come back.
Time should be spent wisely. "The trouble is you think you have time", quoted
by Buddha.
Relationships and people are more valuable than money - money is cruel. It has
the power to break bonds that would have developed over decades. Brothers
and sisters fight over money and property forgetting all the wonderful
moments they had cherished together. We look down upon people who are
financially backward. A few people judge other people by the clothes they wear.
There is always judgement and discrimination. Money cannot cure us during
times of emotional distress. Only love and affection from people around us can
heal us.
People are obsessed with money. Their minds are clouded by this intense
desire for money. They are in the opinion that being rich will invariably bring
happiness and success. Unfortunately, the world works on this principle. We all
have to change. The world has to change.

Manjunath. D, X-A

73

A Take on Life

Sucks to be a loser once in a while, right?
Sucks to know that the thing you've been working hard for "the most" has
just slipped away from your grasp.
Sucks to be the one who loses on that day.
Now notice how I said "on that day" because there are many other days for
you to prove yourself.
There are many other days for you to rewrite the wrong.
Now,
How do you handle a loss?
How to be a loser?
Loss handled with class, dignity and grace, is a winning moment in its own.
You might feel envious, enraged and even tormented. But to overcome all
those dreadful feelings and standing tall with your head held high and
accepting the unforeseen circumstances is a beautiful moment on its own.

Let's talk about the do's and the don'ts.
*Don'ts*
1. Never give a chance for your rival to pick on you for being a sore loser. It
could be as little as "refusing to talk to them".
2. Do not show anything on the face, or even on social media. Example: "You
just had a fight with your girlfriend! You guys broke up!” Do not post
anything on social media that attracts negativity. It only gives the people a
chance to know how vulnerable you truly are.
3. Do not worry too much about the future after the loss. It's always bright.
4. Do not be afraid to fall, because those who have never fallen down have
never stood back up on their feet.
5. Do not lose the love and faith you have in yourself because you've lost
enough. NOT ANYMORE.

*Do's*
1. Always have the charm and the optimistic attitude to accept what has
come to you.
2. Work harder on the core. Even if it's from scratch.
3. Thank the Almighty for teaching you a valuable lesson in life.
4. Embrace the love showered upon you by your friends and family. That
only drives you to be better.
5. SMILE and move on with the flow.
I've had my fair share of losses. Some taken optimistically while some taken
rather viciously. But at the end of the day, I always take the loss as a lesson.
And you should too because *That's where you start loving yourself.*

Shivanshu Srivastava
Alumnus - DES

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lÉurÉÉ ÌuÉlÉåSÈ (SzÉqÉ Mü¤ÉÉ)

75

ÌWÇûSÏ pÉÉwÉÉ

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-´ÉÏqÉÌiÉ uÉÉhÉÏ qÉÇeÉÑlÉÉjÉ (ÍzÉͤÉMüÉ)

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Life oÉÉSsÉ AÉrÉÉ

Every time, everywhere, oÉÉSsÉ AÉrÉÉ, oÉÉSsÉ AÉrÉÉ,
I hear people swear. AÉxÉqÉÉlÉ mÉU oÉÉSsÉ NûÉrÉÉ |
oÉÉSsÉ AÉrÉÉ mÉÉlÉÏ sÉÉrÉÉ,
If we keep working hard, NûqÉ-NûÉqÉÉiÉÉ mÉÉlÉÏ sÉÉrÉÉ |
We don’t have to struggle far. WðûxÉÏ- ZÉÑzÉÏ, qÉÉåeÉ-qÉxiÉÏ oÉUxÉÉrÉÉ,
oÉÉSsÉ AÉrÉÉ, oÉÉSsÉ AÉrÉÉ ||
Want to become a millionaire?
First become a millionaire by oÉUxÉÉiÉ xÉå SÒÌlÉrÉÉ WÒûAÉ,
WûUÉ-pÉUÉ, WûUÉ-pÉUÉ |
heart, ÌiÉiÉsÉÏ qÉðQûUÉiÉÏ, MüÉårÉsÉ aÉÏiÉ aÉÉiÉÏ,
Then you can think of a new start, mÉëM×üÌiÉ qÉåÇ ZÉÑÍzÉrÉÉð sÉÉiÉÏ |
lÉSÏ, fÉÏsÉÉåÇ MüÉå pÉU ÌSrÉÉ mÉÉlÉÏ xÉå,
This is all about life, I swear. mÉëM×üÌiÉ MüÉå xÉÇuÉÉUÉ xÉÑÇSUiÉÉ xÉå |
oÉÉSsÉ AÉrÉÉ, oÉÉSsÉ AÉrÉÉ ||
This is life, I can say,
I tell people to pray, -ÍqÉÍjÉ zÉåûÏ (5 xÉÏ )
For how well they have lived,
and how grateful they should be.

This is all I can say,
To be happy and gay,
For having a life like this, I’m sure

to say,
We should think about it someday!

Maanya Rajshekhar, 6-B

Answers to ‘Put on your thinking cap’ on page number 69.
1. Eleven, because the daughter is each son’s sister.
2. There were only three people: grandmother, mother and daughter.
3. Chicago (chi+ca+go)
4. Short (short+er=shorter)
5. Darkness
6. 29th February ( a leap year)

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Under the Parijaata Tree

The branches of the Parijaata tree lay low, swaying to the breeze, late that
evening. The surroundings appeared damp due to the showers earlier during the
day.
Lata stationed her scooter under the only tree in the lane. She was already late
for the appointment. Her three-year-old, Shom had been coughing incessantly
and running high temperature since the previous night. She rushed, with Shom
in arms, into the paediatrician’s clinic but to her dismay found that there were
ten others awaiting the doctor’s attention before her.
Lata rested herself and Shom on a chair by the window. There was a slide and a
few story books lying around for the children to occupy themselves till they saw
the doctor.
Shom did not wish to indulge himself into any of those, and hence stood in his
mother’s arms. As the clinic overlooked the lane where their scooter was
parked, Shom had a view of it through the window.
As the evening had already set in, a few flowers from the Parijaata tree fell on to
the scooter much to Shom’s excitement. As he continued glancing towards it, a
kitten climbed on the vehicle and seemed to hide itself. Shom’s enthusiasm was
increasing and he craned his neck to get a clear picture of the happenings.
Suddenly there was wild barking and a mongrel appeared from the rear end of
the scooter. Lata felt a shiver from Shom and believed it to be due to the
increasing body temperature. She was getting impatient to see the doctor and
get home at the earliest.

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She was additionally worried about not being able to get to her place of work the
next day, if Shom did not show any signs of improvement in his health.
Meanwhile, Shom was vexed about the kitten, he could not spot it properly and
just assumed that it was safe around his mother scooter. He swiftly caught sight
of the kitten with the mongrel at its heels. Shom immediately, let out a huge wail
and caught everyone’s attention at the clinic. Lata stood up, lifted him and tried
her very best to pacify him. But Shom continued his hysterics and demanded to
have a bite of his favourite cookie, all the while pointing towards the scooter
through the window.

As everyone else assembled at the clinic seemed to be disturbed by Shom’s
behaviour Lata was left with little choice but to step out of the place. Shom now
wept increasingly as if coaxing her to walk speedily. She almost hurried down
the path and as they neared the scooter the sweet fragrance of the Parijaata
flowers mystified her. They were spread all over it as well as on the street
below.
It was only then that she realised, as Shom pointed out, that the flowers seemed
to be wrapping something at the scooter’s leg space. It was the kitten panting
and holding its guard against the fierce mongrel. The mongrel broke away and
was soon lost in the crowd. Lata could not believe her eyes as Shom appealed her
to carry the kitten. She then witnessed a great show of fondling between the
two.
Lata and Shom once again walked to the paediatrician’s clinic; this time with the
kitten. After consultation and being assured that Shom’s condition was only due
to the recent showers and chillnes in the weather, they all returned home.
Lata felt relieved and a great sense of admiration towards Shom while he was
thrilled to have found a new friend …under the Parijaata tree.

Dr. Uma Sriram
Faculty - Department of English and Science

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My Enriching Experience of Education Exchange (E2)

Education Exchange (E2) is Microsoft’s premier annual global event to
recognise and celebrate the achievements of educators who combine content,
pedagogy and technology in exemplary ways to prepare students for success.
Many educators from around the world are selected to collaborate, learn and
explore how to further improve student outcomes worldwide. This year was the
fifth edition of E2 which was held in Paris from April 2 – 4, 2019 and around
300 educators participated in it.

It was an honour and privilege for me to represent India at E2 2019 along with
9 other MIE Experts and 3 MIE Fellows from our country. The E2 had an
enriching series of activities such as Certification Exams, Global Educator
Challenge, Keynotes, Breakout Sessions, Focus Groups and Grand Award
Ceremony.

Certification Exams

The much-awaited life changing E2 began with certification exams in which we
had an opportunity to earn world-recognised credentials for our portfolio by
taking Microsoft Certification exams. My first day at E2 started with earning
Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE) and Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)
Certificates. These certifications validate that educators have the global
educator technology literacy competencies needed to provide a rich, custom
learning experience for students and address a wide spectrum of technical
concepts, assess and validate educators’ core technical knowledge and enhance
their technical credibility.

Global Educator Challenge

The aim of Global Educator Challenge was to design a lesson that would
immerse our learners in the world of Paris. As part of the challenge, we were
grouped into various teams. In my team, were five MIE Experts – Mr. Esteban
Perez from Colombia, Mr. Issac Garriga from Spain, Ms. Ksenia Shoshina from
Russia, Mr. Michael McLead from South Africa and myself. We had Ms. Anna
Barsy, MIE Fellow from Hungary as our team mentor. We were taken on Open
Bus Tour of Paris to work on the challenge and were assigned a set of fun filled
tasks to be completed during this tour.

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The purpose of Global Educator Challenge was to push us out of our comfort
zone and to help us become risk-takers. We all worked together collaboratively
and tried incorporating the ideas of all the members. To break the language
barriers, we used Microsoft Translator app throughout the challenge.
Keynote Session
The keynote session kicked off with marvel and funfair world-renowned
Parisian performance artists. Then Mr. Anthony Salcito, VP, Microsoft Education
talked about the future of education, AI and how Microsoft would support us in
our critical role as educators. Mr. Joey Taralson, Director, Flipgrid explored the
power of community as he shared the story of educators empowering learners
around the world. Ms. Brianna Gopaul, a 15-year-old student from Toranto dived
into her incredible project which she had developed using AI and shared her
learning to solve complex problems through quantum computing. Ms. Kerey
Killian, Library Media Specialist (Pennsylvania, USA) talked about how her role
as a school librarian is so critical and how she uses Skype in the Classroom to
engage her learners. Other keynote speakers also spoke about their experiences
using technology in their classrooms.

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Breakout Sessions & Focus Groups
To provide us with a rich professional development, there were a number of
breakout sessions. I chose to attend sessions on Top tips to take our Twitter
account to the next level and amplify every learner with Flipgrid. We also had
the opportunity to join Focus Groups to connect with product teams of
Microsoft to give our feedback and take guidance.
Learning Marketplace
To highlight excellence in teaching and learning, MIE Experts shared and
displayed learning activities that they conducted. The purpose of this learning
marketplace was to show/see how educators were integrating tools and
technologies into the classroom in innovative ways. As part of learning
marketplace project, I presented my classroom learning activity titled – ‘Social
Media and Digital Footprints: Our Responsibilities’. Thanks to Grade 9 students
at DES for being part of this project.
Award Ceremony
To recognise and appreciate our efforts and work as part of Global Educator
Challenge, Microsoft organised a Grand Award Ceremony at Theatre du
Merveilleux on the last day of E2. I am very happy to share that our Global
Educator Challenge Team bagged First Runners Up award in the category of
Student Voice for our lesson plan and our Team India bagged around 6 awards
in various categories. It was great to start my E2 journey by clearing my
Microsoft Certification Exams and concluding it by bagging an award.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the entire Daffodils Family.
Heartfelt thanks to our Management, especially our Secretary and CEO, for their
encouragement. Special thanks to our Principal and my colleagues for all their
support. Kudos to Microsoft for celebrating the change makers. It was truly an
educative, inspiring and life transforming experience. I also acknowledge the co
-ordination and team effort of all MIE Experts and MIE Fellows from India.

Narasimha Murthy H. K.
Head – ICT Department

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The Exclusive Lampshade of Mr. and Mrs. Nair

It was celebration time in the family; as the couple Mr & Mrs Nair had received
the news of Mr Nair’s promotion. What made it more special was that Mr Nair
at a very young age had achieved the unachievable, surpassing most in the list
for the post. It was only because of his sheer hard work, determination that he
had accomplished it. Now this called for a party, and as Mr & Mrs Nair in
unison approved, a dinner was thought of, for the same evening.

Mrs Nair, unlike the writer, did not land up with a terrible, awful, dreadful and
long-lasting headache in the name of the party. She had been in the hotel
industry for a decade before she resorted to a sabbatical, as motherhood took
topmost priority. Moreover, the period was well utilized in polishing her
culinary skill, decorating every nook and corner of the house and hosting small
gatherings, kitty parties to formal parties. Over a period of time, amongst her
crowd, she became a well known host, whom no one could outshine.

Mr Nair had no doubt on his wife’s organizing and executing skill as he
proceeded to his office. The wheel started rolling with the party preparation;
guest list, menu, grocery condiment list fianlizing, cleaning and housekeeping
in full swing.

Mrs Nair like Irona, the robot in Richie Rich series, smoothly finished each
task. Scrumptious cuisine was prepared, lip smacking snacks, delectable
dessert, table decorated with Ikebana and house was spick and span.

By the way the story would be incomplete without the main characters…
Pratham Nair and Dvithiya Nair, the bundle of joy of Mr & Mrs Nair. Very much
like their parents they too surpassed others in their respective fields; cuteness,
naughtiness, indomitable energy level but still won everyone over by their
angelic and divine looks not to mention their invisible horn. But mummy
darling by now had gained double proficiency in handling her cuties.

Satisfied with the outcome Mrs Nair sipped her evening tea and carried out a
final recheck. Mr Nair too, very pleased with the end result proceeded to dress
up for the party. Instructing Mr Nair to turn off all tube lights and switch on
warm lights, the lady of the house proceeded to deck up. By eight the house and
the family are all ready and decked up. The guests started arriving, five couples
and eight kids. Soothing music played in the background, drinks and snacks
flowed; the party was in full swing. Mr & Mrs Nair very elegantly and in sync,
hosted the guests .

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Everything was well appreciated; each bite of food, especially the dessert
which the adults and kids irrespective of their age dug into, the décor of the
house and layout, the Ikebana, the conduct, everything appreciated.
Surprisingly the kids too were more than angelic at the party.
Mr & Mrs Nair were pretty happy as to how the party went. Again, at the door
step, while bidding bye bye, people started pouring in complements and
appreciation, the music, food, décor, kids, the flower arrangement and the
lighting/ shade ‘with a tinge of blue yellow and green’ which added on to the
mood. All the appreciation was acknowledged, now this one….. the
lampshade…….. Bit confused Mr.& Mrs.Nair took it for granted that one of them
would have changed the shade; and kept it for later time to check on the same.
Bidding goodnight to the last couple, they immediately rushed to check the lamp
shade.
Alas, the whole world came crashing and
crumbling down, their legs froze and
flashback button switched on automatically.
This had happened a week ago, the mother
was in a jiffy to attend a meeting at the
community hall. Pratham had just arrived
from school and was high on his tantrums;
Dvithiya was giving a tough competition to
the Opera singer with her howling.

It was one of those days when time
management gave up…. Mrs Nair had 15 mins
in her hand to reach the venue. Shouting at
her son to go for a shower she began to get the upcoming Opera singer ready.
Pratham , who had just picked up kick boxing ,on his way to shower started
kicking off his clothes one by one his tie, belt, shirt, shorts, vest and the blue,
yellow green striped brief……. which landed on the lamp shade of the drawing
room.
And it had been lying there since then.
“Found my chaddi…..found it”; jumped with joy Pratham.. ‘Don’t call it chaddi
call it underwear or brief’ shouted Mr Nair. Whatever you name it, it had been
lying there on the lamp shade which gave the party the mood and shade. Mr &
Mrs Nair were just speechless, staring at the lamp shade.
The very next day I met the couple, frantically shopping for a blue, yellow green
strip lamp shade which gave similar shade like the exclusive one they had the
previous night.

Happy Shopping!!
Major Mrs Neethasha Hebbar(Retd)
CCA Coordinator

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“Auto”cracy in Namma Bengaluru

It all started when my south bound
train landed in Namma Bengaluru
railway station. New to the place and
eager to reach the destination we
approach the evergreen “yellow green
Vahan” the one which is readily
available and all the more willing to
help, the word help is actually an
understatement. With a smile the
Vahan Sarathi (our auto driver)
welcomes us to his most decked up and
ornamented Vahan. With poise he
dumps our luggage and us into the
Vahan, takes the blessing of Pawan
Putra the saffron deity who is hanging from the Vahan’s ceiling and starts the
ignition and so begins our en number of escapades with the Vahan and their
drivers in Namma Bengaluru.

Over a period of time, we realise and come to a conclusion that, being a proud
owner of a Porsche or a Lamborghini or a Chevy, which we possessively call our
vehicle; is futile to own and drive in the midst of Bengaluru traffic. One would
be running at the same speed as a cyclist or an auto driver. The sooner we
realise, the better. So we resort to the most readily available and easily spotted
vehicle on all roads, the auto which we call lovingly, the Vahan.

To add on to our ease and convenience, apps like Uber and Ola acts as a catalyst.
It is really a pleasure taking a ride in these Vahans. The complete darshan of
Bengaluru, the most talked about Bengaluru traffic, near death experience when
the Vahan drivers try to race the poor vehicle with the tag of most popular and
best seller SUV for the year, and for an outsider, a chance to learn the local
language from a different angle all together.

But the only pinching part is the negotiation which goes on, in getting to avail
the ride. Now this Vehicle has a dabba which is the metre which determines the
kilometre and fixes the price for the ride. Like all senior citizens in the house
where their voices are not taken into consideration, whatever number the dabba
shows is not to be considered and is null and void.

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There would be only a handfuls who basically are from the black and white
world, who still follow the dabba and quote the same price. It is only on one of
those days, when luck is shining upon you, that you come across such great
atmas,the rest of the time you come across all kinds of avatars who quote the
price taking into consideration all the relevant events that is happening not only
in Bengaluru, or in Karnataka, or in India, but the complete Brahmaand.
Some of the relevant reasons if I may quote:
Its peak time
Meter mele ten rs/ twenty rs (you just pay…no questions to be asked)
Today is habba (festival)
I am in a bad mood, don’t eat my head, just pay
I don’t like the route / the road is bad/ blame the BBMP
The weather is bad
Its late in the evening, this is the last ride…it’s a bad world out there…you better
take this ride (I am scared, I take it and pay a fortune)
Your children are so cute, God bless them with all wellness and wealth (here I
voluntarily pay double, I fall for it as I am a desperate mother dying to hear
compliments about my two brats)
My xyz is unwell, I am riding day and night to make ends meet and arrange
money for some major operation for an unknown disease at an unknown hospital.
(Again I fall for it).
When I see my most venerated hero’s picture posted on the Vahan, I admire his
taste, for being likeminded and again pay him whatever he quotes.
When I see all my deities’ pics in the Vahan and my journey becomes like a
pilgrimage with bhajans playing continuously in the background, I put my
offering in the Vahan Hundi.
When the driver says, ‘I am an MA, M.Ed ,I am riding because it is my passion”.
( Again this poor teacher falls for it )
Some caption saying, he cares for women passengers (I slip and again fall for it
…. FLAT)
The list goes on and on. Thus the “auto”cracy never stops and these reasons and
extortions never stop us from taking the ride again and again as it is the only
mode of conveyance and the only autocracy which we love to have in Namma
Bengaluru.

Major Neethasha Hebbar K (Retd)
CCA Coordinator

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My Little Travel Journal

In the movie, The Lunchbox, the protagonist tells his pen pal- “I think we forget
things if we have no one to tell them to.” That line has stayed with me ever
since. We often share our experiences and thoughts with our family and friends
that are mostly verbal in nature. Over a period, new stories and instances
replace them in our communication thread. While some deeply etched moments
stay with us, few, gradually fade away.
And that’s probably the reason why journals/diaries play a huge role in
documentation. They serve as an assurance, providing a lifetime guarantee to
secure experiences forever!
Writing a journal does not have to be text-bound, boring or a tedious process.

For me, art plays an important role in my journaling process. The amalgamation
of doodles and writing helps me express joyful and melancholic moments in a
fun and creative way.
They eventually serve as a gateway to beautiful memories!
This little book is my travel journal about my impromptu trip to Hampi that my
friend and I set off on, during the ‘Annual Hampi Ustav’ weekend.
Anecdotes and doodles serve as a visual semblance, where one can
recreate the places visited.

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Like this little temple on the
edge of a cliff and the half hour
trek to get there. When I look
at this drawing, I can still feel
the cold wind that touched my
skin, evaporating the sweat
and the pain that it took to get
there.
This is the view of Hampi from the other side of the river Tungabhadra.
We sat there for more than an hour soaking in the landscape around us,
watching tourists walk around, locals going about their routine and just
listening to the water splash against the edge of the land. And of course, there
was the famous Luna that helped us travel around town! The advantage of hiring
a two-wheeler as opposed to four is that it gives you the liberty and convenience
to stop at any pretty sight without the hassle of finding a parking spot.

The locals call it ‘thippe’, this little boat beautifully manoeuvres its way
through the river making every moment worthwhile.

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This was a 15-min live-sketch that
was done at the Bhoga Nandeshwara
Temple, near Nandi Hills. I think we
often get the concept of travelling
quite wrong. It comes with a to-do
list that needs to be checked at the
end of the journey. I especially
request youngsters to spend quality
time and appreciate the places they
visit.

I am leaving you

with the last

doodle from my

recent trip to

Mangalore. I tried

to bring in all the

elements that

stood out during

my visit and gave

it to my cousin

who was my

awesome co-

traveller as well.

It is up on her pin board now! The beach, my cousin and I enjoying the
beautiful sunset on the shore, temples, museums, food and the drive to all
these places is what I tried to capture in this paperback.

The beauty of inscribing all these details is that they always transport you
back to that day and time. Although these trips were made at different times, I
can still sense the aura of each and every place and can reminisce every single
moment, thanks to my little travel journal.

Mrs Akhila S
Faculty ICT Department

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THE LITERATURE BOND

“It’s not just the distressing sagas of childhood and love, people and trains, the
hills and rains, which quickly found their way to our hearts, but it’s also the
simplicity that Ruskin Bond sprinkled in his stories that lingered for long in our
minds.”

Prachi Mishra

Ruskin Bond has been living in Landour, Mussoorie for the past fifty years.
Being of British descent Mr. Bond chose to spend his life in the hills of India
sixty-two years ago, to write and tell stories about his childhood, crazy family,
his kith and kin and the hills indeed. As we know, Mr. Bond is fond of children
and nature, so his inspiration is unfailingly his childhood and the Himalayan
hills. As a true believer of the fact that nature is the best healer of all human
emotional sufferings, his admiration towards flora and fauna has snoozed him
into nature’s lap. Mr. Bond has written over 500 short stories, several novels,
essays, poems and children’s books. His first novel ‘The Room on the Roof’ was
published in 1957 and won him the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize. His
other most famous works, seasoned with all traces of emotions are Our Trees
Grow in Dehra, The Blue Umbrella and A Flight of Pigeons. He was honoured
with the ‘Sahitya Akademie Award’ in 1993, the ‘Padmashri’ in 1999 and
‘Padma Bhushana’ in 2014.

Every teacher in English wouldn’t fail to dream of meeting Mr. Bond, so would
I. There must be a reason for my die hard fanship. When I had decided to
pursue my B.A Honours in Literature in English, it was neither Charles Dickens
nor John Grisham who interested me as much as Ruskin Bond did. The major
themes that his stories, poems and novels revolve around are innocence,
human mind, behaviour, relationship beyond expectations, humour, mystery,
society, criticism and many more such that cannot restrict his imagination,
which is truly infinite. I could easily connect these emotions to my life and stay
marvelled.

I was fortunate enough to attend one of his conferences held at hotel Ashok
Lalit, Bengaluru, powered by Ratnasagar Publications Pvt Ltd. The gathering
was eagerly waiting for Mr. Bond’s arrival. The teachers in English from
various schools and a few special invitees wished to remain passive listeners to
their favourite English Teacher. We just wanted to simply sit and listen to his
childhood stories and untold memories. How proud I felt when we were being
taught some of his famous short stories in bits by the author himself! No joy
and wealth on earth could replace my pride and possession.

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Mr. Bond seemed to have aged but that’s physical. His devotion towards
literature, love towards readers and children and dedication towards writing
should be undoubtedly appreciated. He is unbelievably an author for all
seasons as regarded by the literature patrons. I am truly honoured for being
bestowed with an opportunity to spend a moment with the renowned author. I
felt heaven on earth when the organizer piloted me to the questionnaire
session. My voice stammered a moment, failed to grab the context and my
eyesight blurred. The characters and protagonists of his stories flashed
instantly in my hypnotized mind. Certainly, I never wanted to give up on this.
My first question finally was darted in his direction. “Sir, what is your opinion
on the system in which your stories are being tested and graded by the
curriculum?”. His reply was emphatically amazing. “If truth be told, I never
want my stories nor poems to be tested and graded by any curriculum or any
education board. I wrote stories to read and feel nostalgic, live in the heaven of
thoughts and enjoy virtual realities. It was publication companies like
Ratnasagar who came forward with the idea of making anthologies and
commercializing them for Literature trade betterment. Most of the budding and
established writers are fed on these earnings, so I am confused.” My second
question was undeniably funny. I came across this funny incident of his in one
of his interviews. “Sir, do you still wish to be assisted by two stout ladies while
crossing the busy roads of Delhi?” “Ha, ha, ha,ha,ha” Laughter continued for a
while. “Dear friends, don’t mistake me. I used to take shelter of any stout lady
who would cross the busy roads when I used to live in Delhi. I felt safe when
their big bodies guarded me. I doubt if I can find any stout lady now. I have
grown fat, a white elephant. Given a chance, I don’t mind stepping with them.”
Laughed out loud Ruskin Bond.

A momentous journey with my dream writer went on for six hours. I never felt
exhausted but desired to spend some more time. I think his physical health
wasn’t permitting him to involve in the interaction. We knew it was time to
curtain the show. Applauses went musical in the air when he stood and bid
farewell to the gathering. The teachers and the visitors’ eye sight blurred
again. But this time tears blurred their sight. We stood unmoving and clapping
with pride till he stepped into his car. Finally, he made my day, rather my life.

Sharath Kumar C G

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Our Environment

As we are familiar with the environment, it is everything which surrounds us
naturally and affects our daily lives on earth. Everything comes under it, the
air which we breathe every moment, the water which we use for our daily
routine, plants, animals and other living things around us. An environment is
called healthy when the natural cycle goes side by side without any
disturbance. Any type of disturbance in nature’s balance affects the
environment totally which ruins the human lives.

In the era of advance living standard of the human being, our environment is
getting affected to a great extent by means of air pollution, noise pollution,
deforestation, water pollution, soil pollution, acid rain and other dangerous
disasters created by human beings through technological advancement. The
lives of aquatic flora and fauna are in danger as a result of water pollution and
the numbers of aquatic animals are decreasing day by day.

There are many environmental issues in this modern technological world
affecting our health and lifestyle to a great extent. All the environmental issues
need to be solved on an urgent basis by the efforts of all human beings on this
planet. It is necessary to enhance the awareness among all, especially the
youth (as they can understand better and handle the situation). We must all
take an oath together to protect our natural environment, to keep it safe
forever. We are aware of the need to protect the environment. Despite this, not
many of us are ready to take steps to reduce our impact on the planet. We’re
mostly too busy or too lazy to bring in a change that would improve our
lifestyle and save the environment. Simple habits such as: turning off lights
when we’re not in the room and using limited water can save a lot of
resources. Vehicles are one of the major sources of air pollution. Using public
transportation, walking and biking are all great ways to prevent air pollution.
Avoid buying products that have a lot of paper and plastic in them.

Environmental pollution needs to be stopped to save the earth for our
successors. We should keep our planet healthy to keep ourselves fit and
healthy.

Prarthan Subbaiah
[P/O Shreya Cariappa KG– 2 B]

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