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PLAY. LEARN RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET 02 MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 WELLNESS 5 WAYS TO HELP PET pets beat CARE SUMMER HEAT ummer can be tough for dogs, especially in a country like S India where most regions are warm at this time of the year. Beating the sweltering heat means How to fall air conditioning and tons of juices and ice cream for you, but what does it mean for your pooch? Your canine friend has only you to rely on to get through summer comfort- ably. Here are few tried and tested tips on keeping your dog cool, calm onstantly tossing and turning in bed meditation and visualisation. Begin by plac- and happy as temperature rises... without sleep coming your way? ing the tip of your tongue against the roof of C Well, if you do agree to this, you your mouth. Purse your lips and the tongue are not alone. Here are some science- should remain so. Now, gently part lips and backed tips and tricks you can begin to exhale through the mouth. Close follow to enter the sleep mode and your lips, inhaling through the mouth. Count rest, as much as you can to 4 and hold your breath for 7 seconds. Exhale again, doing so for a good 8 seconds. The aim is to try to be mindful of your SUMMER-PROOF YOUR DOG’S How to go to sleep in 10, 60 actions and not remain too ‘alert’. Complete If or 120 seconds this 4-7-8 cycle for at least four full breaths. ENVIRONMENT 3 you find your hat we are trying to say here might You will find your body enter a relaxed state ake sure your furry friend has a shady spot in the furry friend Wsound questionable, but according to sci- and willing to go to sleep. Those with respi- Mhouse (or backyard) to rest and relax. Keep the most- salivating, panting ence, there are a lot of hacks and ways to fall ratory issues should check with a doctor visited room well ventilated. You need not keep the air before trying this method. conditioner on the whole time if the fan is on and the win- heavily or foaming at asleep in as little as one or two minutes! PROVIDE CLEAN dows are open. Switch out their heavy and bulky bedding for something lighter. the mouth, rush Remember, if you are a beginner, it might Dogs prefer laying on cool surfaces in the summer, so try to get your hands on a take you a little more time for these Progressive Muscle AND FRESH cooling mat/blanket. Another important tip is to keep the toilet lid down at all times. him/her to a cooler methods to work. Relaxation (PMR) DRINKING spot and give cool o try this, arch your eyebrows high for 5 WATER The military method of falling Tseconds. This will create some tension in ive your pooch BE CAREFUL ON WALKS AND DRIVES asleep your forehead. Relax the muscles immedi- Gaccess to fresh and he hot summer sun tends to heat up pavements and footpaths, ately and wait for 10 seconds. Now, create his sleep hack was first designed by the clean drinking water Twhich can be painful for your pooch’s delicate paw pads. You can some tension in your cheeks by smiling every day. Just like you, avoid this by taking them for a walk early in the day or in the TUS Navy Pre-Flight school to help pilots widely. Hold for a few seconds. Now pause. fall asleep in less than two minutes. It is also your pooch is evening after the sun has set. You could also test the ground your- In the same manner, start progressing bound to said to help put people to sleep even if they self with your foot to make sure it has cooled down. If you down downwards and create a tension- need more are sitting up. To do this, focus on relaxing are taking your pooch out for a drive, do not leave relaxing measure all over your body. This water TRIM DON’T SHAVE your facial muscles. Drop your shoulders and them in the car alone even if you have parked in the routine will help release stress and let your because of 1 release the tension, dropping your hands to hile it is great to get a summer- shade or rolled the windows down a little. body fall asleep naturally. TNN the heat. When you take the side. Now, deep exhale, relaxing your Winspired buzz cut yourself, 4 them out for long walks, refrain from doing the same for your chest. Relax your thighs, legs and calves. carry a bottle of water pooch. Your dog’s coat has Imagine a real calming visual imagery and and a bowl in case they insulating powers that can with time, you will find yourself asleep. The get thirsty along the way. help keep them warm in more times you practice, the better you get. On an extremely warm winter, but also restrict day, you could also treat excess heat from getting to 2 The 4-7-8 method your pooch to an ice their body in the summer. So don’t his popular method of falling asleep focus- cube or two. Dogs love shave your pooch, just give them a Tes on muscle relaxation. It’s also called a playing with ice! trim. But do consult your breathing method that combines the power of veterinarian first. Do keep in mind SWITCH FROM DRY KIBBLE TO that the curry or WET GRAVY MEALS 5 gravy that’s good for any pet parents find that their dogs These books might be oddly Meat less food in the summer. While it you, is not good for is common behaviour, it becomes a con- your dog. So, share cern when this behaviour is noticed for a few days at a time. If you give your soothing in quarantine life your love, not dog kibble, you can switch to gravy your meals or use a mixture of both. PANDEMIC BOOKS Wet gravy food is high on moisture 1. The plague by Albert Camus 2. The Andromeda Strain by content. Giving your dog wet food will obel laureate Albert Camus’ 1947 novel ‘The Michael Crichton help support hydration levels, which is As Covid-19 continues to NPlague’ is very much relevant even today. he Andromeda Strain’ by the ‘Jurassic Park’ author especially beneficial in summer. TNN affect our lives, experts When a deadly plague spreads ‘Tcatapulted Michael Crichton in Oran, a coastal town in to fame. Set in Arizona, the story are advising people to North Africa, people initially follows a team of scientists who stay at home. In take it lightly till it graduates are investigating a deadly to become a grim reality of microorganism that might have Tips to deal with anxiety quarantine time, utilise looming death. The story high- come from space and is now lights upon destiny, the uncer- your free time to binge spreading! This 1969 techno- tainty of life and the absurdity thriller novel was later adapted nxiety is our body’s tly, exhale long, slowly and completely, again through of human existence. natural response to the left nostril. Relax your body as you feel the relaxing, read great books. As into a film and a mini-series. Astress. Its a feeling of cooling breath bringing new life into your body. Relax fear or apprehension about even deeper with each exhale as you breathe out all American author what is to come. The first day of tension and all disease. school, going to a job interview, Maintain sleep hygiene by sticking to the same Charlaine Harris once 3. The Stand by Stephen King 4. ‘Oryx and Crake’ by Margaret or giving a speech may cause most time for sleeping and waking up daily.Evaluate things he King of Horror writing, Stephen King’s Atwood people to feel nervous. A recent ad- that disrupt your sleep so they can be avoided. Block said, “Books are the dition to these reasons is the pan- blue light 3-4 hours before you sleep; no TV,no cell phones Ticonic novel ‘The Stand’ is a post-apoca- ryx and Crake’ by literary genius Margaret lyptic horror novel. This 1978 book explores demic, which has made anxiety and or iPads please! cheapest vacation you Atwood, who won the Booker Prize twice, is stress more com- Use aromatic diffusers to what happens when a strain of influenza, ‘O can buy” a speculative fiction and adventure love story. mon in people. enhance the mood and clear the which is modified to be a bio-weapon, is acci- The first book in the Maddaddam Trilogy, ‘Oryx Dr Chandni Tug- energy around. Aromatherapy nait, psychotherapist stimulates the limbic system of dentally released – the and Crake’ follows eanwhile, it is also noted pandemic kills 99% of and healer, and the the brain that controls emotions that books on epidemics are the story of founder-director of and memory. the human race and Snowman’s struggles Gateway of Healing, Sip water from a trans- M seeking readers’ attention leads to a total break- shares a few tips to keep parent green bottle daily to as the last surviving across the world. For instance, peo- down of society. And yourself anxiety-free dur- keep the lungs and nasal passage ple were quick to draw similarities human on earth after ing the pandemic scare: healthy. Using colour therapy with only a handful of Practice left nostril with water is most effective as between Dean Koontz’s 1981 book an uncontrolled survivors left, they now genetic engineering breathing for a couple of more than 75 per cent of our body ‘The Eyes of Darkness’ and the cur- minutes daily to keep anxi- is made of water.It’s healthy too. have to choose sides – takes over rent coronavirus. So, here we list or are they chosen? ety at bay. Simply take your Follow a meditation and down some novels on fictional pan- humankind. right hand and, with your fin- mindfulness practice for 5-10 gers outstretched, block off minutes daily.You can meditate demics, which you can read while your right nostril by putting gen- in silence, body scanning or staying indoors in the times of 5. Severance by Ling Ma tle pressure on it with your right follow a guided meditation. This thumb. Be sure to keep the rest of your fingers keeps the focus on the ‘present’ moment and helps heal. coronavirus outbreak. While some ing Ma’s debut fiction ‘Severance’ is a moving story and a hilarious apocalyptic readers might find these books to straight and pointing up towards the sky; the fin- Journal regularly. Write your thoughts, Lsatire. The narrative follows Candace Chen, a self-isolated millennial who lives gers act like antennas for the ‘cosmic’ energy that experiences fears and ideas to process them in a better be strangely in Manhattan and is bound to a routine life after the demise of her Chinese immi- surrounds us all. With a long, slow,deep breath, gen- way.It’s a great therapy tool for improving mental health soothing, these stories will also grant parents. But when a plague spreads, Candance fails to notice. Left alone, tly inhale through your left nostril. 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Founder’s Day celebration World Art Day Celebration at Krishnagar Public School at Tribeni Tissues Vidyapith

arch 15 - Founder's Day is tra- n April 15, the day of ditionally a very important day Bengali New Year, Min the school calendar of Kr- Tribeni Tissues ishnagar Public School when mem- Vidyapith marked the bers of the school community met to Obeginning of a cele- commemorate the vision of education bration. The World Art Day was laid by the founder chairman Naresh celebrated in the honour of the Chandra Das who is a visionary and birth anniversary of the legendary a pioneer in the field of education. It painter Leonardo da Vinci. is his birthday,which all at KPS wait On December 26, 2018, Inter- for, to express their love and gratitude. national Association of Art (IAA- “A humble beneficent gentleman, India) was included by IAA- World Naresh Chandra Das opened the door as the official partner of its mem- of education in 2008 and named it ber states. On May 7, 2019, the pro- as Global Knowledge Campus with posal of World Art Day as an in- which will also aid to their mental light on the voices of the artists a vision to impart learning to ternational day came to be accept- wellbeing since art acts as a heal- during the pandemic resilience. By those deprived because of several ed by UNESCO at their 206th ex- er and keeps one cheerful in its participating online in the paint- reasons,” said his grandson Nilabhra ecutive board meeting in Paris. In colourful world of creation. ing, creative writing, collage and Guha, a student of class IX, whom The day was celebrated with fer- accordance with their decision, Sanghamitra Chatterjee laid craft making competitions organ- he considers as the source of inspi- vor, zest and enthusiasm in school. April 15 is observed as the World stress on the fact that peace is re- ised by UNIVART, our students ration. Following strict COVID protocol, the Art Day. This day is celebrated to stored to a disturbed mind after few have indirectly supported the Re- “We pray to the almighty to show- programme initiated with felicitation promote awareness of creative ac- strokes of brush on a canvas or by sili Art Movement. We believe, all er His blessing upon our founder of the chairman followed by a short tivity worldwide and to unite the humming a tune as art forms are troubled minds can get comfort chairman and give him good health, cultural programme which included, whole world in a joyous festival ded- the simplest but most efficient tools through celebrating their creations a long and happy life. May we be able song, dance, instrumental perform- icated to art. UNIVART, in associ- to bring back solace to human every day. to carry his dream together as a team ance and recitation by teachers and ation with IAA India, official part- minds. Teachers at TTV under- Nandana Dev Sen, the ambas- with a vision to convert KPS into an senior students. ner of UNESCO, organised vari- stand the importance of instilling sador of World Art Day in India, international school said,” principal The celebration concluded by cut- ous events on this day.The aim is artistic thoughts in young children wrote a poem to inspire the chil- Sankar Prasad Dutta. ting of the cake and a grand lunch. to give an opportunity to children as a part of mental healing process dren to practice art and let their If you make art your lifelong friend, to express their inner thoughts especially during this testing time. imagination soar high. It fills you with wonder,does art! through the medium of art with The children of the school have The joys it brings will never end, more perfect lines and vibrant been confined at home since March A POEM FOR CHILDREN: For art's beauty is in your heart. colours, being ignited by the knowl- 2020 and their lives have become To my little friends, on World Art There is so much art all around you, edge of art of various traditions disconnected from the usual flow Day Open your eyes, don't you see it? through ages. giving rise to sudden outbursts of By Nandana Dev Sen Let the power of art surround you, The programme commenced many undesired emotions and Art Makes You Free For art makes us happy, and free! with the inauguration of tableaux strange behavioural dispositions There is so much art all around you, IAA India felicitated Supriti by the principal of the school, Sang- like anger, fear and anxiety. Open your eyes, don't you see? Banerjee, Sanghamitra Chatterjee hamita Chatterjee. The guest of ho- Manaj Saha, president of IAA, Let the power of art surround you, and Sutapa Paul with mementos. nour, Supriti Banerjee, faculty of India expressed to collaborate with For art makes us happy, and free! In the vote of thanks, Sutapa art, Sakhawat Memorial Govern- TTV with the plan to celebrate the You're making art when you sketch Paul, the coordinator of the pro- ment Girls High School and for- World Art Day at Tribeni Tissues or write, gramme thanked all connected and merly faculty of the Academy of Vidyapith. The school accepted the You're making art when you paint concerned with the day's celebra- Fine Arts, visual art section, in her offer to arrange an online drawing or sing, tions. The programme came to an speech encouraged children to take competition for its students to im- You're making art when you dance end with the tableaux beginning more interest in art, especially dur- bibe the spirit of creativity. and glide, their motion on wheels from the ing this pandemic. She urgedthe UNESCO already has launched You're making art when you build school to spread the message of children to use canvas and colours the Resili Art Movement to shed anything. peace, joy and harmony through art.

KEEPING THE BOAT OF KNOWLEDGE AFLOAT... eachers' lives are incredibly touched to save inspiring and bountiful When with her Soul Eyes, she CHANGING MORES OF INDIAN FESTIVALS THer treasure of knowledge chose to look through is like an unending spool Her intricate skills were visi- eing an avid debater, I have Life's les- ble for scrutiny always spoken and listened sons are learnt Extending onwards and Bmore on the essence of fes- amidst trials upwards out for a mutiny tivals in India and that experience and errors the As she expanded her con- has helped meunderstand the cul- past year was sciousness up so high tural experince behind the festivals. of turmoil and Then spring of her love and The truth is, festivals in India challenge of care was there to tie have changed, and changed to such fear and terror Her students into the other- an extent that it is common to say The year came and passed wise unlikely school days that a remarkable revolution has It was gone with the wind As she manifested her per- arrived in festivals. keeping afloat the boat and its fection in numerous ways Festivals have been reduced to mast To change the air and answer just likes, shares and comments on With new discoveries and the call of the hour different pictures, and stories of inventions came hope She once again proved that people celebrating. And the bigger As the year came to an end she was God's creation and dismay is that these people whose every heart held on to the faith power pictures are being liked constantly with a tight rope Who knew how to survive by others, are also celebrating and Humans delved into the every tempest smiling so much for the sake of storm to emerge into the new The cycle is complete, a year normal has come to rest good pictures only. of Kolkata . Durga Puja is claimed to friends' on Facebook, or to maintain jobs and entertainment, but can it Life lessons were learnt in Time will eternally repeat Today, smartphones have cap- be a multi billion industry with so their importance within their few actually take over the way we feel, every school's online portal it's wondrous song tured so much of attention of this many pandals being made every- Instagram followers? think, or cherish things? Now scien- where. Next time, whenever you are at tists are divided into many cults Every home became a learn- Teaching us through aware- generation that we have actually ing platform, every parent a ness, to be tough and strong When thousands of people are a big pandal, hopping on the street, over this, so I cannot be looked as a forgotten what festivals are meant teacher If we are open to its wisdom waiting on the auspicious occasion or visiting a monument, stop, take a good opponent to an enthusiastic to be. Multiple surveys have said And the teacher a multi- and ready to throng of Ashtami to seek the divine bless- deep breath and look around, how science geek, ready to present me that people have started feeling tasker! Nature is perfect, there's pain and numbness in their neck, ings of Maa Durga, and witness the many people you think have actual- some science theory over the fact. With Awareness, was brought never a need to race cervical spine, and fingers since a phenomenal pandal in which Maa ly come to visit the place, enjoy the So, I pause my pen, and put the insightful wisdom Nature's secret is Patience, major part of their day is spent in would be housed in, many of them essence and how many of them are motion to be thought and discussed Her efflorescence was seen to us she has shown just looking how others are spend- would take out their smartphones, actually spending time on their among my readers, are we really at home and her kingdom A teacher's secret is ing their days and sharing that on and try to click the best pictures phones, cribbing over the fact that enjoying or having Even in the midst of the resilience, to none it needs to be social media. from different angles and many their so called 'groupfie' is not an illusion of it? storm of the pandemic that she shown. Let's try to understand this even do a Facebook Live. looking perfect from an angle. HARSH KUMAR had to brave MEETA CHAKRABARTI, with the best example of Durga Puja W hy? Why do they do so? Just I totally agree virtual and aug- AGARWAL, Class X, There was splendour and Headmistress, Middle School, Delhi itself, which is indeed the heartbeat to impress their so called 'virtual mented realities have taken over National English School miracles in whatever she Public School, Howrah (PBKS), who are placed fifth in the points table, will take on bottom-placed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Narendra Modi Stadium at Ahmedabad on Monday. This will be the first (IPL) match in Ahmedabad after the initial 20 matches of the tournament were played in Mumbai and Chennai

KKR top order PUNJAB LOOKING FORMIDABLE Pinning hopes on in disarray Captain KL Rahul has been one of the new venue few consistent performers in the ➨ The biggest concern for KKR will formidable-looking Punjab batting ➨ Eoin Morgan hopes change of ven- be their top-order batting that has unit and he once again led by ue will bring a change in fortune for been failing to put up big scores. example against MI with an unbeaten his side.Kolkata will play their next KKR skipper Eoin Morgan has been 60, his third fifty in five games. four games in Ahmedabad and Mor- failing miserably. He aggregates just has been the other gan is optimistic the two-time cham- 45 in five matches and averages nine main performer and the return to pions could stage a turnaround. in the tournament so far. He was a form of ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle “Moving forward, and changing ven- bit unfortunate on Saturday as he should be good news for Punjab. But ue, we look to Ahmedabad where fell to a duck without facing even a , who has not done we have a number of games. Hope- single ball. Morgan said after Sat- much after one impressive innings, fully a better venue that suits us.” urday’s game that KKR’s batting has will have to step up if Punjab want to failed to show intent. Team head perform consistently. The Punjab Punjab back to coach Brendon McCullum con- Pat Cummins bowlers, who have been pedestrian winning ways curred with Morgan. “We were sort in earlier matches, came good in of behind the eight ball probably their last match with the talented ➨ The Punjab franchise, however, from the get-go,” England’s World (2/21) and senior India seems to have got back to winning Cup winning captain Morgan told pacer Mohammad Shami (2/21) ways.While their bowling has reporters after the loss. “We know leading the charge. Young Arshdeep been good throughout the tourna- the capabilities of our side.There Singh has been a consistent bowler ment, their batting performance is an element of playing smart crick- with six from five matches. has been a bit inconsistent. The et and building partnerships with- inclusion of leg-spinner Ravi Bish- in that, but ultimately we want guys 40 runs short, which is a lot in a T20 noi has helped. His spell of two for to play some free-flowing .” game.Too much for our bowlers.” 21 in four overs helped them restrict Bowlers need on Friday. Moha- MATCH 21 mmed Shami bowled well, includ- to step up ing in death overs, returning with figures of 2/21 in his four overs. ➨ KKR’s bowling too is a worry for the team. Australia pacer Pat vs ➨ The biggest positive for PBKS, Cummins has failed to do anything however, has been the re- of note and he could be replaced PBKS KKR turn to form of Chris by New Zealander Lockie Fergu- Gayle and Mayank son in Monday’s game. “Rajasthan Monday, April 26, 2021 Agarwal. Skipper adapted to the really well ■ Rahul too has been and we didn’t.(Kolkata were) about 7:30 pm Ahmedabad among the runs.

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eal Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has said that his R side can still win La Liga 2020-21 even after playing out a Backing the out-of form Shubman Gill, Kolkata Knight Riders team mentor David Hussey said the opener goalless draw against Real Betis. Zidane’s side is currently in sec- is a “class act” who will be among the highest-scoring batsman by the end of the IPL. The highly ond position with 71 points from 33 matches and the side is two talented 21-year-old has not been at his best this season, managing 80 runs from five matches points behind table-toppers Atletico Madrid. Goal.com quoted Zidane as saying. “I hubman Gill is a star player, he defeat of the season on Saturday and are lan- think we have to continue, He is a star player. He is very spe- took the Test match arena by guishing at the bottom of the points table. we’ve tried, we’ve missed storm in Australia. He is very Asked why New Zealand speedster something offensively, with cific and he has a great work the ball, but I don’t think the “S specific and he has a great work Lockie Ferguson, who has express pace to ethic. All I can say is that form will ethic,” said Hussey. “All I can say is that league is decided,” he added. offer, has not got a game yet, Hussey said the come and go, class is always perma- form will come and go, class is always per- Real Madrid also saw Eden Haz- team management will be going back to the nent.He is one class individual, both manent. He is one class individual, both on ard returning to the field as sub- and off the field. Mark my words, he will be drawing board in terms of strategies. stitution in the 77th minute of on and off the field. Mark my words, one of the highest-scoring batsmen by the “Lockie Ferguson is at the peak of his pow- the game against Real Betis. he will be one of the highest-scoring end of the tournament. He is an absolute ers, he is a class act and he is an excellent Commenting on Hazard, Zi- batsmen by the end of the tourna- class act,” Hussey added. player for New Zealand. He bowled well for dane said: “Well, it’s just a few min- ment. He is an absolute class act. KKR last year in UAE. “He is going to push utes. He’s been out for almost three months, but I see him fine. He can for selection for the next games.We will look DAVID HUSSEY, Team redrawing strategies contribute. I think he played 15-20 at all strategies going ahead, everything is KKR team mentor KKR, who started the tournament with a minutes with spark, with energy. win, slumped to their fourth consecutive on the table in terms of selection. PTI Real Madrid will now take on Chelsea CL semi-final on Tuesday. ANI Photo: PTI Photo: REUTERS

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