BENNETT, COLEMAN & CO. LTD. | ESTABLISHED 1838 | TIMESOFINDIA.COM | NEW DELHI ➤ An interview with ➤ Educators and students share ➤ Jasprit Bumrah was STUDENT EDITION 11-yr-old Chief Baking their views on various issues excluded from the TODAY’S Officer Vinusha engulfing the country and the second Test. A wise MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021 Newspaper in world Education EDITION PAGE 2 move? PAGE 3 PAGE 4 WEB EDITION CLICK HERE: PAGE 1 AND 2 Begin new session from April 1: CBSE to schools he Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has suggested that the next T academic session be com- menced on April 1, in a letter addressed to the heads of schools affiliated to it. THREE-FINGER SALUTE BY The Board has also directed schools to identify and resolve the learning gaps and then conduct class IX and XI exams by following Covid-safety protocols. “While holding examinations/classes, MYANMAR PROTESTERS Covid safety protocols should be fol- lowed strictly. It would be appropriate Defying to start the academic session 2021- military X-PLAINED THE HUNGER GAMES 2022 from April 1 “to the extent feasi- WHATban,pro- ble subject to the instructions of the testers continue to throng the streets of Myanmar since the CONNECTION state government. Schools are request- armed forces staged a coup In the Hunger Games franchise, the ed to follow the suggestions to make recently. The striking feature the next session more streamlined and of this swarming crowd, who salute, in which three middle fingers ensure that learning gaps, if any, are has been demanding the re- are raised and the thumb crosses lease of Aung San Suu Kyi, addressed,” Sanyam Bhardwaj, CBSE detained by the the army over them to reach the pinky finger, is controller of examination, said in a let- since last few weeks, is the displayed by the oppressed people to ter to school principals. three-finger salute dis- “For classes IX and XI, schools should played by the pro-democracy express solidarity in a dystopian take steps to identify and remedy the activists, a symbol of resist- ful takeover. ance that was also seen in Oc- THIS world, ruled by a tyrant called learning gaps and thereafter, conduct tober last year at the demon- GES- President Snow. The gesture was examinations by strictly following strations against the monar- HOW TURE IS popularised by a character called Covid- safety protocols. This exam will chy of King Maha Vajira- DISPLAYED: The demonstra- also help in identifying learning gaps, longkorn in neighbouring tors display placards calling for Katniss Everdeen, played by Jennifer Thailand. the release of detained Myan- which could be addressed by the mar leader Aung San Suu Kyi Lawrence in the films schools in the new academic session, at THIS GES- and flash three-fingered salutes, the beginning of classes, by having a TURE: The a symbol of resistance against bridge course specially-designed to WHYgesture, the military coup during their address learning gaps," said Bhardwaj. which traces its origins to the protest march. The new form Despite the ban, the Hunger Games books and of silent protest has resonated movies by Suzanne Collins, was across the country for its anti- salute has been at sev- first used by the medical work- authoritarian message. Ac- Schools had shut last March ers in Myanmar, protesting cording to a Business Insider eral protests in Thailand when the pandemic struck. Some against the coup. It was then report, protesters have also at- since 2014. The symbol was also adopted by youth protesters, and tached red ribbons, a symbol of of them reopened partially in a subsequently was seen at the solidarity, to their lapels, and seen at Hong Kong’s Umbrella few states from October. massive protests in Yangon last have carried red flower cut- However, schools in most other Monday, a week after the force- tings at various rallies. Revolution in 2014 states continue to remain closed INDIAN ASTRONOMERS Donald Trump won't be allowed on ZOOM'S 'STUDIO EFFECTS' FEATURE SPOT A FLARE FROM Twitter ever again: Twitter CFO MAKE MEETINGS FUN VERY RARE BLACK HOLE witter will not allow for- a current or former public offi- mer US president Donald cial," Ned Segal said in an in- VIDEO CONFERENCING APP ZOOM HAS COME UP WITH T Trump back on the plat- terview with the CNBC. "Our form even if he runs for office policies are designed to ensure A FEATURE "STUDIO EFFECTS" THAT ALLOWS USERS again, the company's chief fi- that people are not inciting vio- TO ADD A VARIETY OF EYEBROWS, FACIAL HAIR AND nancial officer said. "The way lence," Segal said. "If anybody is LIP COLOUR DURING LIVE VIDEO STREAMS.. our policies work, when you're involved in it, we remove them removed from the platform, from the service, and our poli- you're removed forever, even if cies don't allow people to come According to The Users can start up a you're a commentator, a CFO or back," he added. Verge, the Zoom session and go to 1 feature, still in 2 video settings. From Trump's "de-platforming" by Twitter beta, isn't really new — there, select "background & came after a violent uprising by his sup- Zoom announced this filters" and look for "studio porters, leading to a siege at the US in September 2020 for effects (Beta)" in the lower Capitol on January 6. Facebook and other Windows and macOS — right-hand corner. After Earlier, the company In a significant discovery, Indian astronomers have reported one social networks also banned Trump after but it is the first time that, users can introduce added features, such of the strongest-flares from a feeding supermassive black hole the incident Trump was a prolific user many Zoom users are any look they want, the 4 as weird back- grounds to use for online family gatherings, or blazar called BL Lacertae, some 10 million light years away... of Twitter. During his campaign, and in discovering it report said friend chats, and for business meetings. Last his four years at the White House, he week, the company announced the general The analysis of the flare from this blazar, one of the oldest used the platform for policy announcements to settle scores, and for his As of now, the feature is available for the availability of new Zoom Room innovations astronomical objects, can help trace the mass of the black hole political campaignHe had more than 80 million followers when his account Desktop app, and only select Zoom users have that will help organisations safely re-enter the and the source of this emission was suspended Meanwhile, he has been acquitted of impeachement 3 access to it office and sustain an 'everywhere workforce' This, the team believes, can provide a lead to probe into the mysteries and trace events at different stages of evolution of the Universe According to the department of science and technology (DST), blazars or feeding supermassive black holes in the heart of distant Tobey Maguire & Andrew Garfield galaxies receive a lot of attention from the astronomical communi- ty because of their complicated emission mechanism. “They emit won't appear in Spider-Man 3: Holland jets of charged particles travelling nearly at the speed of light and are one of the most-luminous and energetic objects in the obey Maguire and Andrew Garfield are defi- Universe,” the DST said nitely not in ‘Spider-Man 3’, Tom Holland has Rumours have swirled in the BL Lacertae blazar is 10 million light years away and is among T reiterated. In an interview, the actor said that past few months about the untitled the 50 most-prominent blazars that can be observed with the help unless this information has been kept from him, 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' of a relatively-small telescope. It was among the three to four blazars that was predicted to be experiencing flares by the Whole there's no way that the Spider-Man alum are starring sequel and its massive cast Earth Blazar Telescope (WEBT), an international consortium of alongside him. Holland previously said that he knows From villains to love interests astronomers all spoilers pertaining to ‘Spider-Man 3’, adding that and the web slingers themselves, Garfield and Maguire's appearance would be too big of The data collected from the flare observed will help in the calcu- ‘Spider-Man 3’ is shaping up to be a secret to keep. ‘Spider-Man 3’ will just be a continu- lation of the black hole mass, size of the emission region, opening a massive film, even if only half doors to the origin and evolution of the Universe, feel astronomers ation of the story that came before it, which is about as vague as it gets, he pointed out. the rumours are true “Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.” READ. PLAY. LEARN RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET 02 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021 Life is as you bake it, says 11-yr-old Chief Baking Officer Vinusha [email protected] nusha’s Baking Kit’ and I hope to It would be like an interesting fu- sell it pan-India. Secondly,I want to sion of cheesecake, souffle and e all know of start a baking institute in this coun- macaroons. children playing try as there is no world-class bak- and humming to ing institute in India. Lastly,I hope the tunes of ‘pat- to make ‘Four Seasons Pastry’ the If Vinusha was to be W a-cake, pat-a- No. 1 brand in the F&B industry. described in one line… cake, baker’s man,’ but meet Vinusha M K, a fifth-grader from A young enthusiast baker and an Amrita Vidyalayam Higher Sec- Do elders take your idea entrepreneur.