LVISG Times Edition 10

MONTHLY EDITION:
school LVISG 10

magazine :
August, 22-23

Cover Art By- Rithika Talluri IX Himalayas ©Lotus Valley International School, Gurugram

"Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have
it!"

~Bal GangadharTilak

From the desk of the

Director-Principal - Ms. Anita Malhotra

With a sense of pride and patriotism, the curators of the monthly
magazine LVISG Times are delighted to publish the second edition
this year, on the landmark occasion of India's Independence Day.

The bevy of articles, paintings, art pieces, sketches, drawings in the
magazine pages represent the talent and hard work of our blossoming
lotusians. The reflection of the students’ creativity is the epitome of
the magazine.

I congratulate the entire team for their hard work and dedication in publishing yet another
successful edition. I am sure that the positive attitude, sustained efforts and innovative ideas
exhibited by our young children will surely stir the minds of the readers and take them to the
fantastic world of unalloyed joy and pleasure.




“Success comes to those who strive hard, and stays with those who don’t rest on the
laurels of the past.”

With warm wishes and blessings to all.
Jai Hind!!



Ana Agrawal - VIII Congo Aanvi Dangwal - IV Banyans

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"It is far better to live like a lion for one day,
than to live like a jackal for a hundred years."

~Tipu Sultan

Buds and flowers what a sight! Aanvi Dangwal - IV Banyans
Being in nature, a true delight!
word of the
A bird’s beautiful flight, month
Is really like a kite.
imperialism
The pelting rain vanishes the
farmer’s pain, (Adjective)

The sound of the waterfall, rule by an
Is nature’s most beautiful call emperor.
The view of the leaf with a drop

of dew
Isn’t that a wonderful view!?




Ayanna Vaidya - IX Nilgiris










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"You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity
is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are
dirty, the ocean does not become dirty."



winner of the riddles from the last edition is...

Ivana Agarwal
of IV - Banyans
Congratulations!

Ruheen Bajaj - VII Damodar ENCHANTED

Skin tanned to a golden brown,
You are the envy of many;
Body sculpted like a God,

You are the epitome of beauty.
Eyes as blue as the sea,

And lips as pink as the summer rose,
Your voice enchanting, and hair flowing,

Your smile, cheeky quite a lot,
But, sweet and innocent like a young

child too.
You are my love, my soul, my heart,

You’re my only inspiration.
Like a slow, lethal drug, you feed my

addiction
Your love, a mix of wine and poison,

Dripping down here and there,
Every little thing you do is toxic,
And it always leaves me wanting more.

Aanya

Sahani - IX Vindhyas

Mail us your answers at

[email protected]!

1.The more there is, the less you see. Winners to be announced in

2. How do eight eights add up to one thousand? the next edition:)

3.What is it that given one, yo
u’ll have either two or none?


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"A nation's culture resides in the hearts
and in the souls of its peop`~leM"ahatma Gandhi

Vivaan Banka - VII Damodar

Ashni Vora - V Neems Till 1896, India was the only source
of diamonds in the world.

India has never invaded a country in
its 100,000 years of being.

Women's empowerment was at its
peak in ancient India.

Chess is believed to have been
invented in ancient India.

Simone Kaur Makkur - IX Shivaliks According to Greek philosophers and
historians, slavery did not exist in
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"Thousands laid down their lives so that our
country could breathe this day".

Let's embrace
India's exuberant

history and
celebrate

Independence
with immense
zeal. Presenting

the second
LVISG Times

Feature -

आज़ादी का

अमृत महोत्सव

Navya Shrivastava - VIII Nile

Kiara Jai Praksh - V Oaks Tarini Banerjee - IV Mahogany

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"Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life.
What would a man not pay for living?"
~ Mahatma Gandhi

It was a chilly Saturday morning. A typical couch potato, I was watching a movie. The rasping
sound of the telephone woke me up from my slumber of fantasies and fairies. It was the call of my
best friend Chinmayi. She mentioned that she was coming to my house. I was thrilled at this news
as I would be meeting her after eons. As I heard the doorbell, it gave me nervous bouts of
excitement, which stole through my senses.

As we played and enjoyed each other’s company, out came an encyclopaedia on Kolkata. While my
mom was rustling up our favourite pasta, I suddenly became nostalgic about my trip to Kolkata.

My maternal grandparents dwell in Kolkata. I went there on a trip of 4 days. On the first day, I
met my best friend Divisha and her brother Samarth, and had a whale of a time. Divisha and I
indulge in shenanigans driving our mothers up the wall and are eternal partners in crime.

On the second day, we visited the historic Victoria Memorial Museum and the M.P. Birla
Planetarium with my cousin Riddhansh. Victoria Memorial Museum was decorated in memory of
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. It was an eye opener to see weapons, letters to his family, and his
journals on display. In M.P Birla Planetarium we saw a show in Hindi on the Solar System which
was quite enlightening. On our way back, we used the famed yellow and black taxis of Kolkata. On
the same day, we met my mom’s colleague in Salt Lake and made a new friend Xena. We visited
the time zone and had a fun time.

On the third day, we visited the St. Paul's Cathedral and the Indian Museum which was built in
1894. In St. Paul's Cathedral, we saw mother Mary and prayed to her for the well-being of our
family and the nation. At the Indian Museum, we saw many statues and learned about human
evolution. By that time Riddhansh’s stomach had started rumbling and so was I famished. We had
our dinner at Quest mall. We went to the cinema in quest mall with everyone and watched the
movie 83. The movie was very inspiring. It talked about the World Cup which India won in 1983
when they were considered the minnows.

By the time I finished, the aroma of the piping hot pasta invaded my nostrils and it was simply lip-

smacking delicious. We gobbled it down in no time. We played for a while and oh! We realised it

was time to go home. We enjoyed it a lot throughout the day though.

Kolkata has rightly been called the City of Joy, as the warmth exuded by its people is legendary.

Kolkata is one of the most elegant and beautiful cities across the country. I would love to visit

Kolkata more often. Anusha Rajadnye - V Neems

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आज़ादी का अमृत महोत्सव

DEAR CITIZENS, DEAR Revolutionaries
CITIZENS
This is a story,
Dear citizens, A story of old lore,
Though not as old
Let’s all go to the past. As Akbar and Ghor;

To the time when the British ruled

The air was wet
And India was not about to last. The night cold,
Even with that mindset

Our brave held;

The time when people of India were scared,

Held the future,
But thanks to our freedom fighters, Held the way,
Held the path
Their fear was sooner teared. The path to freedom as we say;

When the people of India realized,

Bullets were shot
They can win by being united, The dark night screamed,
However the callous colonisers

Their viceroys of wise
With greed and blind eyes;
They fought with the British bravely


And with the result they got delighted! Revolutionaries tried each way
Yet even hook and crook failed,
When India got victory, the Indians said, “We won! We Even though blood was shed
To England, gold still sailed.
won!”

Pragnay Sharma
And to make India a better country, teamwork had begun.
IX Himalayas


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15 August 1947 is the day when India got its Independence,

We must not forget the freedom fighters' heroic

transcendence. Ishika Aggarwal

VI Ganges



Saanvi Kukreja
VI Beas

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आज़ादी का अमृत महोत्सव

"Individualism &
"Life, liberty and the "Fundamentalism"

Equality" pursuit of happiness" -Shaurya Agarwal
(XI Shakespeare)
- Saumya Babbar - Mahak Dutta
(XI Shakespeare) (XII Wordsworth)

"Freedom" "Unrestrained & "Democracy &

- Prisha Khanna Unbound" Preamble"
(XI Einstein)
- Saba Taherypour - Samyuktha Krishnan
(XI Shakespeare) (XI Shakespeare)

"Freedom" "Life without liberty "The French term- 'Gratuite'.
is, like a body It defines freedom and
- Advay Dangi without spirit" therelationship between
(XI Shakespeare) people and liberty.
- Nia Ranjan
"Freedom of (XI Dalton) - Keshava Piyush Prasad
speech" (X Fuji)

-Abhie Gupta "Liberty is the breath "Free will"
(XI Aristotle)
of life to nations" - Shirin Misra
(XII Galileo)
- Megha Anand
(X Fuji)

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आज़ादी का अमृत महोत्सव



I am proud to say that this is my As I celebrate the independence Celebrating 75 years of Indian
10th edition of the LVISG Times! of my country, I am filled with Independence has me bursting
Our Independence Day makes the pride in my heritage, my way of with pride and respect for every
occasion all the more special for life, and the people who have contribution along the struggle
the team. After all it is us, on come before me. Today is a day we went through for our
whose shoulders the future of the of remembrance of the past and freedom! The adoration for our
of looking forward to the future. nation and the values that built it
country rests. Our perseverance,The excitement I feel each year help lead me through every
dedication and commitment toabout the growth of my country challenge I face. We hope our
life will empower the future ofis contagious!
India. So let our spirits fly high
young readers commemorate this
along with the Indian National
~ Anvi Jain day with reverence as they read
Fla
g! this special edition.

hhe scenes~ Diva Sharma ~Ashmi Monga




behindt
r team
meet o uu
I am filled with patriotic fervour on this
red letter occasion. My heart swells with I feel extremely enraptured as I watch my
nation touch higher skies. Seeing our
love for my nation and respect for all
those who have valiantly given me my citizens wholeheartedly committed to the
enjoyed liberty. Hoping that each and development of our nation makes me feel
overjoyed. Our country's past, heritage,
every reader has an amazing time rich culture, and unity have and continue
celebrating our country. I am delighted to to define our devoted and patriotic citizens.
see our nationalistic pride soar to newer
heights each year and am excited for our I'm excited for and eagerly await our
prosperous future.
future!
~Vivaan Banerjee ~Annanya Bajaj

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Credits




Innovation and Idea:

Vivaan Banerjee, IX - Himalayas

Creative Head:
Diva Sharma, IX - Himalayas
Ashmi Monga, IX - Vindhyas

Concept and Design:
Annanya Bajaj, IX - Shivaliks
Anvi Jain, IX - Everest

Editorial Head:
Ms Charu Bhambri (English Facilitator)

Special Contribution by:
Ms Preeti Makhija (English Facilitator)

Support and Guidance:
Ms Harvinder Kaur (Vice-Principal, Senior Wing)

Write to us at: ©Lotus Valley International School, Gurugram
[email protected]

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