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CRISTIANOElection RONALDO Amid rise in Covid cases, #cancelboardexams2021 trends on Twitter BECOMESCommissioner FOOTBALL'S HIGHEST-GOALSushil Chandra SCORER set The situation in India is getting worse day by day. When there were "It is downright irresponsible of Boards like the CBSE to force to be next CEC only a few cases in the country, they cancelled the remaining Board students to sit for exams under the prevailing circumstances. 1 exams last year, and now when the cases are at a peak they are 2 The Board exams should either be cancelled, rescheduled or planning to open schools. We urge the education minister to look into this arranged in a manner that does not require the physical presence of matter, and cancel all the examinations to be held this year, as students are children at the crowded exam centres," Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, already under a lot of stress, a petition on Change.org said general secretary, Congress, posted on Twitter

SHOULD BOARD EXAMS lection Commissioner Sushil Chandra is set to E become the next chief election commissioner(CEC), sources said on Sunday. Going by the convention of appointing the senior-most election commissioner BE CANCELLED? as the CEC, the government is learnt to have cleared his name for the top EVALUATE US ON OUR INTERNALS: I POSTPONING EXAMS, NOT A CONDUCT EXAMS WITH SAFETY post at the Nirvachan Sadan. don’t understand, when we have studied BAD IDEA: Conducting the NORMS: Though we are in the online throughout the year, why are we Board exams in a situation midst of tough times, it can’t be  Chandra will assume charge expected to give our paper offline? Like where Covid cases are ignored that many students have on April 13, a day after incum- last year, the Board surging every single day, would utilised this Covid time to give bent Sunil Arora demits office should evaluate us on be a highly-unwise decision. their best. So, denying them a the basis of the inter- Keeping students' health and life chance to sit for the Boards  Chandra was appointed as nal exams, for I feel, as a top priority, the education will be unfair. Exams test our an election commissioner on even if precautions are ministry should, therefore, consider either cancellation, aptitude and preparation. So, it shouldn’t be cancelled February 14, 2019, ahead of taken, there is crowd postponement, or conducting the exams remotely. at any cost. the Lok Sabha elections outside schools, which AMAN PATHAK, class XII, DAV Model School, Sec 15, KASHI S NAIR, class X, Gregorian Public School, Ernakulam  He would demit office on can be very risky. As Chandigarh May 14, 2022 far as postponing is concerned, I think it will be unfair for students, who want to CANCELLATION, NOT A GOOD IDEA: The Board exams shouldn’t be cancelled. Our teachers have worked hard for the whole year and have made sure that learning is up

STUDENTS REACT STUDENTS apply for foreign universities. So, the Board should at least make it online like to the mark. I am sure the CBSE/CISCE will follow all the necessary precautions, other class exams. while conducting exams. SNIGDHAA PATHAK, class XII, Venkateshwar V V RAMARATHINAM IYER, class X , Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public School, International school, Sector-10, Dwarka Jubilee HIlls, Hyderabad debate IPL QUIZ exam. So, exams should be conducted with the same" CHALLENGES SOPs in place, understanding the fact that WHAT THE  The CBSE Board had Which player has I don’t think it would be right to cancel the assessments are a tool to evaluate the improve- BOARD SAYS earlier announced that if Board examinations. Students will be disappoint- ment in learning than a mere certification. any student fails to appear hit the most- ed, as they have worked hard throughout the Surender Sachdeva, principal, DPS, Ahmedabad  Both the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for the ongoing practical number of sixes in year. It would make admissions to colleges even exams after the student or The Board exams play a key role in a and the Council for the IPL history? more difficult. In the absence of accurate any of his/her family mem- student’s life. Cancelling them is not a Indian School Certificate results, some admission-related malprac- ber tests positive, the tices may also take place good idea. They can be conducted in Examination (CISCE) have . EDUCATORS schools will conduct re- SOBHA NAIR, sr Supervisor, Guardian batches with all the safety measures. said that adequate safety SPEAK es X, XII examinations 2021 tests for them at an appro- High School & Jr College, Mumbai How far we use our present education is arrangements are being secondary but to what extent our made for students, and all will be conducted as per the priate time CHRIS GAYLE students have acquired knowledge can be the Covid-19 guidelines will latest schedule, and it will  The Board has, however, Last year, due to Covid, few papers were can- Punjab Kings’ opener holds the assessed only through exams. We have already be followed during the start from May 4, 2021 not clarified whether the celled and average marks were allotted. This has record on his name. The 41-year-old seen a huge learning gap among all the age exams  Similarly, the CISCE has same relaxation will be already put a question mark on the need for an has smashed 349 sixes in 131 IPL groups. Cancelling the Board exams will only give said that the schedule for given to students in theory annual assessment. In the absence of any other  In fact, the CBSE Board innings. Further, he has scored 3,630 students an escape route. exams "will remain the exams as well internal mechanism in the Covid year, it has has reiterated that the class- runs in boundaries in the IPL. Gayle become important for the Boards to assess the S V LAVANYA, director, Mount Litera Zee School, also holds the record of scoring the learning and teaching process through the final Bengaluru Q: What's your take? Share your views at [email protected] most-number of IPL centuries

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ALL OTHERS techniques to attack structures developed in the African mobile-based banking, and THE WAY  Emerald Fennell's revenge comedy Homo population, and after they had the geography of attacks T 'Nomadland' filmmaker Chloe 'Promising Young Woman' was named as has become more diversi- already begun walking on two feet, and had the best British film, while the best Zhao became only the second fied and extensive, espe- even started spreading out of Africa, actor trophy went to 83-year-old woman, and the first woman of cially from a mobile finan- according to a study. Anthony Hopkins for playing a man colour, to win the BAFTA for the cial malware perspective, a best director grappling with dementia in 'The Father' new report said. According to global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, Frances McDormand was named  Bakray, 19, won the Rising Star the financial threat landscape experienced a game-changing  The first the best actress award, whose previous winners include pandemic year. It was found that while the overall volume of threats ancestors from the  'Nomadland' also took the Kaluuya, Kristin Stewart, Tom Hardy via PCs or mobiles decreased during this period, the team noticed genus Homo Entertainment cinematography prize and John Boyega emerged in Africa cybercriminals using new and advanced propagation techniques. about 2.5 million years ago and walked upright, but BRAZIL BUILDING NEW GIANT CHRIST In 2020, the global situation changed, and all the targeted countries switched places on the list of countries with the had primitive ape- STATUE, TALLER THAN CHRIST, THE REDEEMER like brains, only 1 highest percentage of users that encountered Android about half the size of the present-day banking malware in 2019 humans, according to researchers Brazil is building a new statue of Jesus Christ in Russia, a long-time leader in this  Besides the size, the team also found Encantado, which is set to be higher than the iconic category, moved down to the seventh place that their location and organisation of 2 in 2020. At the same time, Japan and Taiwan, individual brain regions differed Christ, the Redeemer, in Rio de Janeiro. The budget for absent from the list of the affected countries in from the modern human brain the monument is about two million Brazil reals, and has 2019, rose rapidly to occupy the top two spots been funded entirely through donations To shine your brightest light is to be who you truly are. FOCUS. LEARN. MASTER -Roy T Bennett 02 TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021 LIGHTLIGHT ONON MIRRORSMIRRORS AS THE BOARD EXAMS ARE APPROACHING, IT IS IMPORTANT TO DEFINITIONS UNDERTAKE THOROUGH REVISIONS. THIS ARTICLE IMPORTANT RULES TO BE THE CENTRE OF CURVATURE (C) of a FACILITATES THE PROCESS. FOLLOWED TO SOLVE NUMERICAL spherical mirror is the centre of the hollow PROBLEMS (REFLECTION) sphere of glass of which the mirror is a part. THIS INCLUDES A FEW VERY IMPORTANT THE RADIUS OF CURVATURE (R) of a DEFINITIONS AND FORMULAE FROM The object distance (u) is always negative. spherical mirror is the radius of the hollow If the image is formed behind the concave mirror sphere of glass of which the mirror is a part. THE TOPIC LIGHT (REFLECTION). (virtual), the image distance (v) is positive. The centre of a spherical mirror is called If the image is formed in front of the concave mirror (real), the its POLE (P). image distance (v) is negative. The straight line passing through the CLASS: X The image distance (v) for a convex mirror will be always positive. centre of curvature and pole of a spherical SUBJECT: PHYSICS The focal length (f) of a concave mirror is negative. mirror is called its PRINCIPAL AXIS. TOPIC: LIGHT - REFLECTION The focal length (f) of a convex mirror is positive. The height of an object (h) is positive The height of the virtual image (h1) is positive. The height of the real image (h1) is negative. If the magnification (m) has a positive sign, then the image is virtual and erect. If the magnification (m) has a negative sign, then the image is real and inverted. If m > 1, the image is magnified or enlarged. If m < 1, the image is diminished or smaller than the object. If m = 1, the image is of the same size as the object. The portion of a mirror from which the reflection of light principal focus (F). actually takes place is called the APERTURE of the mirror. f = R/2 If the aperture is small, we get a sharper image. R is the radius of curvature. Concave Mirror Convex Mirror THE PRINCIPAL FOCUS OF A CONCAVE MIRROR (F) is a MIRROR FORMULA point on its principal axis to which all the light rays which

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CONVEX MIRROR (F) is a point object or bigger than the object. e e (HEIGHT) l l f f on its principal axis from 1 (m < 1 , m=1 or m >1). e e m = h /h r r which a beam of light rays 1 n n h is the height of the image A convex mirror forms images o o parallel to the axis, appears to h is the height of the object. which are always smaller than the N N diverge after being reflected object . (m < 1). from the convex mirror. LINEAR MAGNIFICATION (OBJECT & IMAGE DISTANCES) THE FOCAL LENGTH (f) is the m = - v/u T Suja Christobel, Delhi Public School, Electronic City, Bengaluru distance between pole (P) and

WHEN SCALE UP DRAWING SKILLS CLASS: XII, CBSE GUIDELINES WHAT TO PRACTICE UNCERTAINTIES ENGINEERING GRAPHICS The foundation of Engineering Practice free hand sketching as much Once you are thorough with the concepts in KEY MARKS Graphics is technical drawing. Once you as possible, apart from sketching free-hand, practice important questions with full master the art of drawing, science of using tools. tools to increase your speed and surety of hand. 1. Isometric Engineering Graphics will come to you LOOM projections of solids naturally. Under Isometric projections question on Prism, Master each type of assembly and dis-assembly Pyramid, Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Hemisphere or drawing, first practicing in free hand but also e are surrounded (Chapter-01) - 25 In all Assembly drawings, half sec- Combination of solid will be asked exam. Also doing it with tools. by uncertainty marks tional front view will definitely be hidden lines will not be required. W more than ever 2. Machine Drawing asked. Side/End view or Top View/Plan Practice drawing objects in first & third angle. today due to Covid-19. My father's (i) Drawing of will be drawn without section. Improve your visualisation skills as this is an Study theory by making short notes. This will important way to score in projections. job doesn't allow work from Machine parts In all Disassembly drawings, only two help you answer multiple choice questions. home. He risks his health every (Chapter-02) - 15 orthographic views (one of the two day for his family. I am proud of marks views may be half in section or full in IN THE EXAM HALL him and also fearful at the same (ii) Assembly and section) will be asked of any two Before you start writing, utilise the first 15 min- tions in the exam regarding a full drawing. time. As a student, communication Disassembly parts only. with teachers onine is not easy. Fear of the virus keeps us at home Drawings (Chap-03, utes to read the question paper thoroughly. Highlight the important points, difference line (a) In all sectional views, hidden with reduced physical activity and online studies have led to 04, 05) – 30 marks Divide your time well between short and long using different grade pencils, drawing figure lines/ edges are not to be shown. (b) In increased eye strain. I may need spectacles soon. [Chap-03 (Bearings), answers so that you don’t run out of time while neat and clean. all full views, hidden/edges are to be All we can do is be optimistic, take correct measures and have Chap-04 (Rod joints), shown. attempting the last questions, keeping at least Print the title and the scale used. Draw the pro- faith in the Almighty. Chap-05 (Tie-rod and 15-20 min for revision. All the dimensions are in millimetres. jection symbol. Give the important dimensions. So pipe joints)] Make suitable assumptions wherever In every question, first determine exactly what don’t forget it. Fighting the Net necessary. is being asked as often Engineering Graphics exam Don’t erase the necessary lines. Only erase the questions are confusing. unnecessary lines which is shown in answers. he internet has become the most distracting Scoring is not done according to for us students. I use applications avail- one’s own interpretation. CBSE Marking Revise the different symbols, line styles and Udgam School for Children, Ahmedabad T able online that keep track of my Scheme is strictly followed. other details that you will need to answer ques- individual app usage, so I can reflect on them later. Making a schedule helps me stop wasting time in unnecessary activity. I personally try to meditate to improve concentration. Nowadays I have TABLE LAMP been leaving my mobile phone with my parents when I study. This helps me keep clear WHAT IS IT? HOW TO MAKE IT? of social media distractions. It is a table lamp that can also be Take a plastic bottle and a Make holes at the follow- thick sheet of paper. The used as a torch. small plastic box. ing places:- structure is ready. It can be moulded into any Separate the upper part of Near the bottle cap Take wires and fix a SUBJECTS direction according to need. the bottle by cutting it in the (roughly 5 cm from the cap). switch and a battery. Add am super confident in science. Why? Because everything in I got the idea of making it middle. In the plastic box near the small light bulbs to the centre. setup. science is conceptual, you understand it once and remember it after attending a session on best SALIENT I forever. Everything is closely related to our everyday out of waste. Take a waste pipe and fix Pass the wire from one its both ends in both these surroundings. Physics constitutes maths too, yet the formulas are It is cost effi- FEATURES end of the pipe and attach holes. easy to remember. cient and Helps during power-cut as the switch and The subject I am super nervous in is Maths! There are a lot of can be it is powered by battery. To make the pipe battery inside the reasons why, but the major reason is the uncertainty of tougher from the plastic box. made easily Can also be kept as a showpiece correct answers. For me, it is difficult to go through bottom, wrap it with a at home. in your room. The project is ready. each answer after finishing the paper. So after giving the exam there is a fear if the calculations As the pipe can be bent, it LESSON LEARNT works as a torch whose light done are correct. have learnt from this project that innovative and eco- reaches nooks and friendly things can also be made from waste materials. Atulika Bajpai, crannies. 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DALJEET KAUR, FACILITATOR, he pandemic has completed its the students are able to grasp and un- lue Ridge Public School was made of PLA plastic and AIR FORCE SCHOOL 9BRD CHANDAN first anniversary! Last year,this derstand the concepts well or not. recently bagged the first was priced at ?2020 + ?1. (?1 is T time, we had started work from Being at home, students tend to B runner up trophy for for social cause) NAGAR, PUNE home. Back then, there was a lot of not take the classes and homework se- their product- Power Kit and After one year of rigorous Hard times are only the other side of confusion, anxiety and uncertainty riously, and the teachers cannot be won a cash prize of ?20,000 at hard work, all the 10 schools good times. Hard times extract the but as time passed, we gradually strict either. Students are slowly los- the first India edition of 'Made showcased their product on best out of us. - Chetana Ravi adapted ourselves to the situation. ing value and respect for their teach- in 3D - Seed the Future Entre- March 24 and 25 to the 6 mem- Very recently,we all were waiting ers. The main drawback of online preneurs', a dedicated pro- ber jury namely Shashank eagerly to get back to our schools, but teaching is the lack of human con- gramme to inspire school stu- Patkar, chief executive officer, unfortunately,the pandemic has made nection and the absence of peer/ dents to become future inno- Valuepreneur consulting serv- a comeback with the second wave, an- group learning. vators and entrepreneurs. The ices; Yogesh Kulkarni, execu- nihilating our hopes and changing the I believe online teaching can nev- same was launched by La Fon- tive director, Vigyan Ashram; scenario drastically. er replace the real face to face inter- dation Dassault Systèmes (Das- Ninad Panse, CEO, Design De- For many teachers, online teach- active teaching. Efforts are required sault Systèmes Foundation in rivatives; Stueti Gupta, co- ing and making use of technology has to sensitise parents to take the online India) in April 2020. The pro- founder and director, BlueKei been a real challenge. We faced ocu- teaching mode seriously. They need gramme was initiated in Blue Ridge Public School won the the first runner up prize at Solutions; Manish Tambe, CEO, lar problems due to continuous screen to actively participate in their child's France by La Main à la Pate the Made in 3D– Seed the Future Entrepreneurs' programme Dassault Systemes Global Ser- time, causing "screen time fatigue," daily online learning, to motivate Foundation and La Fondation vices and Leena Bokil, NASA- but didn't give up as learning cannot their children to attend classes in the Dassault Systèmes and it is Honeywell space educator. cease. Now 12 months have passed same spirit and not allow their chil- now proven to be successful in ers and students were men- school champion Shubham In the virtual award cere- since we began online teaching; by dren to skip the online classes. They developing the innovative and tored by technical experts on Khedkar using specialised 3D mony held on March 27, Ra- this time, teachers have adapted well need to be empathetic towards the creative potential of students. various technological topics. design software and 3D print- manath Ramanan, mission di- to the situation and have also up- school's efforts. They need to set up a The India edition of the Experts from Dassault Sys- ing technology. The students rector, Atal Innovation Mis- graded their skills. Online teaching designated area to attend the classes "Made in 3D- Seed the Future tèmes as well as from external participated in the entire sion, additional secretary at is actually gaining popularity. without disturbance and create a Entrepreneurs" programme domains conducted a series of process of creation, from the NITI Aayog, Government of Teachers are trying their best to learning environment at home. Last started with 10 schools from workshops for all the teams. early design to the marketing India; was the chief guest and bring quality learning to the online but not the least, assist children with Pune. The aim was to intro- Students were in the age of their "product". They Sonia Barbry, counsele gen- mode. But educators alone cannot homework and arrange the required duce students to the world of group of 12 to 16 years from named their pseudo start-up erale, De France-Bombay and ensure quality learning for stu- devices and tools for learning. product design, 3D digital tech- classes VIII to X. All schools 'Samanita''. The product they Dr Olivier Fudym, attaché for dents. Teachers can only lead, Parents can provide emotional nologies, 3D printing, and participated with a great zeal developed was the need of the Scientific and Academic Co- guides, facilitate and mentor stu- learning support to their children product promotion, as well as and enthusiasm. hour as the pandemic was in operation were the guests of dents. The main challenge for while teachers can act as mentors, en- to the culture of "makers" and Students of Blue Ridge full swing. The Power Kit is a honour. teachers is to understand couraging active learning and check- start-ups. Public School viz. Aayush portable, storage device which La Fondation Dassault whether students are following that nobody falls behind. Such in- The selected schools Thorat, Mahima Wankhede, is easy to carry. It is loaded Systèmes aims to expand the ing them or not; how much terventions can considerably con- formed teams comprising two Prakhar Agrawal, Sharvari with a sanitiser,infrared ther- programme to all India level undivided attention is being tribute to make online learning more teachers, one school champi- Raste, Soham Garge and Yash mometer,oximeter,no contact next year. Schools selected in paid by them and whether effective. on (from La Fondation Das- Joshi designed and manufac- covid key which also acts as a the first year will play the sault Systemes) and six stu- tured their product "Power mobile stand and three com- nodal centres/ mentor's role dents. Students were in the age Kit" under the guidance of partments for storing medi- for new schools joining the pro- group of 12 to 16 years from their teachers Monika Agraw- cines, masks, etc. The entire gramme in the next year and Valedictory Day @ school 8th to 10th standard. The teach- al and Bindhu Rajendran and product was 3D printed and onwards. he virtual annual day was organised by Vikhe Patil Memorial School, awar Public School, emotional. Children also Tiny tots T Lohegaon over two days recently. Themed annual shows Nanded City's Se- enjoyed the yummy celebrate their The annual day was a live event on P nior KG classes cel- snacks. Few parents also YouTube. It was attended by Dr. Ashok ebrated the virtual Vale- accompanied their chil- preschool Vikhe Patil, chairman of Vikhe Patil dictory Day with lots of en- dren as it was the last day graduation Memorial School, Dr.Manoj Narvade, thusiasm and zeal. The of the academic year. Stu- trustee of Vikhe Patil Foundation, Nan- tiny tots were dressed up dents also performed a dini, joint secretary and director of Dr. in blue and black attire. dance on the video shared Vikhe Patil Foundation and Mrinalini Few of them also made prior to the event. It was Bhosale, principal of Vikhe Patil Memo- graduation hats with the indeed a joyous and mem- rial School, Pune. Dr. Ashok Vikhe Patil help of the video shared orable day not only the lit- expressed his views about the teaching- by their teachers. The tle ones but also for par- learning process conducted during the most important part of the ents and teachers. The eld- pandemic and motivated the students to ceremony started with a ers wished that the tiny stay positive at all times. speech by the tiny tots. graduates continue to Mother Earth nourishes all of us. Its They shared their experi- blossom. fauna and flora has served mankind in ence of pre-primary zillion and it's time to nurture it back. schooling, love and affec- - Amita Saundattikar, This was the theme for the show per- tion for their teachers and Pallavi Bakshi, facilitators, formed by classes I and II, aptly named Classes III to V portray the culture of thanked them. Pawar Public School, 'Green Vibes'. The students highlighted Classes I and II talk about Mother Earth eastern states under the theme- The moment was very Nanded City, Pune the importance of conserving mother na- in their show titled “Green Vibes” “Pearls of Eastern India” ture and saving our environment from the disasters posed by mankind. They is also called as lizard pose since it also exhibited the importance of follow- event was "Pearls of Eastern India." magical enigma of the 'Seven Sisters'. resembles a lizard crawling up the wall. ing the 4 Rs- reduce, reuse, recycle and Every class was assigned three states Both the events were planned and ex- refuse. This was highlighted in the pow- from the East of India to portray their ecuted to perfection by the dedicated UTTHANAPRIAHTASANA The twist is a variation of this asana by er-packed acting skills, graceful dance culture, cuisine and art. The costumes teachers, parents and principal Candice raising the right hand up. performances and soulful songs sung by adorned by the children were dazzling in Braganza who did not let the pandemic the little champions. full glory. The foot-tapping dance per- deter their spirit. The event ended on a INSTRUCTIONS BENEFITS Calms The next evening kicked off with a formances and the music were elegant thankful note to the management, prin- the mind and grand beginning to the virtual annual and graceful. The students transported cipal and all the teachers involved in mak- day for classes III to V.The theme for this all to a lush, glittering, green and serene ing the show a grand success. Stand straight and inhale. Stay in the posture Reduces controls Step Go into downward dog pose Step for 5 deep full, extra stress. 5 1 (athomukha swanasana) as breaths. belly fat you exhale. Strengthens Strengthens Bring the right knee forward Repeat with the quadriceps Step shoulder, Craft Time 6 other leg. femoris and anterior Step and outside the right hand chest and back 2 and inhale. Let the left knee thigh muscles, Photo frame making activ- one receives and learns from Relax in child's muscles. family.The teachers taught the touch the ground, exhale. Step gluteal ity at City Kids, Pimpri students to make creative pho- 7 pose. muscles. "Picture frames not only to frames from ice cream sticks Rest the left elbow flat on Improves Step flexibility by define the appearance of the and encouraged them to stick 3 the ground, inhale. house but they also depict the family photograph. The relaxing the hip Stregthens the unique bond of people tiny tots with great pride stuck Stretch the right hand up muscles. pelvic organs living in that house." their family photograph and Step to 90 degrees and look and excellent came up with a fine piece of 4 towards the right palm, pose for a aking this saying true, art. The cheerful learners sportsperson. a virtual photo frame gained joyful experience of exhale. M making activity was making something new in all organised by City Kids, Pim- possible ways. pri for the students of Nurs- ery to Senior KG on March 10. Muppet making activity Students make creative photo frames for their family photo There is no doubt that the art and craft activity has "All creative work begins by proved to be fun learning for doing something new." of Nursery to Senior KG on young enthusiastic learners kids. The activity has not only March 17. made creative muppets using PRECAUTIONS helped the students to develop With an aim to provide a plat- By nurturing and encour- their imagination, creativity and People with the 1. Knee injury/ 3. Sciatica their motor skill and creativi- form to students to explore var- aging every child's natural cre- expression of ideas. It was a ty but it has also fostered the ious types of arts and crafts ative flair, the teachers taught wonderful sight to witness as above problem surgeries/ pain 4. Shoulder importance of family as the where the young minds can de- the tiny tots an easy way to make the tiny tots held their muppets should not try 2. Chronic injury UMA BALASUBRAMANIAN, Yoga teacher, young ones were made aware velop their individual crafts- muppets with the help of socks. with pride and enthusiasm. this aasana. lower back pain 5. 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KKR is looking like a once in their last 12 games against MI, and have an overall lopsided 6-21 head- well oiled machine to-head record. But eventually it will ➨ all boil down to a battle of wits between Having missed the last two playoffs, Morgan and Rohit Sharma, under KKR looked a completely different unit, whose captaincy MI won a record fifth in the manner in which they defeated IPL title last season in UAE. SRH by 10 runs in their IPL opener on Sunday. Be it the aggression shown by the top-order or the explosive finish by MI will be desperate to Dinesh Karthik, KKR displayed a fear- register a win less approach under skipper Eoin Morgan. ➨ MI will pose a real challenge for KKR as the title holders would be desperate ➨ Morgan’s intent was evident right at to secure their first win of the season the toss when he chose to leave out their after their two-wicket loss to Royal most-trusted lieutenant, Sunil Narine. Challengers Bangalore in the IPL open- The left-right opening combination of er on Friday. Nitish Rana and Shubman Gill started to attack right from the first ball, ➨ KRR found it easy against SRH bowlers, clearly indicating that the new ap- which lacked firepower but in Jasprit proach had Morgan’s success mantra Bumrah and Trent Boult, MI attack will written all over it. be a completely different proposition. Gill’s struggle to bat at T20 pace has been ➨ Boasting of a solid middle-order in An- a concern for KKR and it will be inter- dre Russell, Karthik and Morgan, 2020 esting to see the young opener’s approach was a season of promise for KKR but against the finest in the business. some rudderless planning did not help their cause. This time KKR have fur- ➨ Often known as slow starters, MI lost ther bolstered their middle-order by the other day due to individual bril- Nitish Rana Jasprit Bumrah adding Bangladesh superstar Shakib liance of RCB’s Harshal Patel and AB Al Hasan, while Morgan, in his full sea- de Villiers on a two-paced wicket in son as skipper, gives a new dimension Mumbai. In his debut match for MI, to the side. Chris Lynn was their top-scorer,albeit ➨ Rana’s deft wrist work and brute pow- with some stroke of luck as he survived er was on full display on Sunday and some edges and mishits. it ensured that they stayed ahead de- ➨ If Quinton de Kock is still in quaran- spite Rashid Khan’s twin blows in the tine, MI may have to persist with Lynn form of Gill and Russell. After Rana’s at the top, otherwise they may go back 56-ball 80, it was under-fire Karthik to their preferred left-right opening who hit an unbeaten 22-run cameo from combination of Rohit and de Kock. nine balls to propel KKR to a winning MI’s explosive middle-order consisting total of 187 for 6. Suryakumar Yadav,Ishan Kishan and ➨ KKR would look to come out all guns the Pandya brothers — Hardik and blazing against the five-time champi- Krunal — also failed to fire to be re- ons on Tuesday. They have won just stricted to 159 for nine.

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Delhi Capitals opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan said that Shikhar EXTRA TIME TO BE MATCH FIT’ youngster Prithvi Shaw has made a comeback like a champion Dhawan with his opening in IPL 14 after going through a bad patch earlier in the year partner unrisers Hyderabad head Prithvi Shaw coach Trevor Bayliss said hawan and Shaw sealed the was very calm and composed leading New Zealand batsman deal for their team with a part- the side. He made good changes as well Kane Williamson was left nership of 138 runs in their and I am sure that with experience, he’s Sout of their opening IPL D opening match of the Indian only going to get more refined.” match against Kolkata Knight Rid- Premier League 2021 against the Chen- The opening batsman feels Delhi ers as he needs more time to be nai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium Capitals can lift the title this season match fit. Batting at number four, on Saturday.Dhawan played a blistering with continued backing from fans. Del- Williamson had scored 317 runs in knock of 85 from 54 balls, while Shaw hi Capitals will next take on Rajasthan 11 innings for SRH last season, while smashed 72 runs off 38 balls to help Del- Royals on April 15. ANI Bairstow was equally impressive hi Capitals defeat CSK by seven wickets. with 345 runs after opening the in- It was lovely to watch Prithvi bat so nings in the previous edition in the ‘Pant was very calm and UAE. “We just felt that Kane need- effortlessly and timing the ball so ed a little bit of extra time to get composed while leading the side’ nicely. He went through a bad match fit and a little bit more time The 35-year-old added that a compre- patch earlier and has come back as a in the nets,” Bayliss said in the post- hensive victory in their first match of champion. He did so well in the Vijay match press conference after SRH the season is a huge confidence boost- lost to KKR by 10 runs on Sunday er for the team. When asked about Hazare Trophy, scoring so many cen- night. “He would have played in Rishabh Pant’s captaincy in his first turies and a double century as well. place of Jonny Bairstow obviously match as DC skipper,Dhawan said, “We And now, he has brought the same if that had occurred. But we aren’t are missing Shreyas Iyer,and I am glad form in IPL. I am so happy to see too perturbed about that, Jonny has that his surgery went well. But I am him perform that well. been in form recently in white-ball happy for Rishabh Pant. He is a young cricket here in India. Kane will ob- captain and it’s a great thing he has got Shikhar Dhawan viously come into calculations as a win in his first match as captain. He the tournament unfolds.” PTI Photo: ANI Photo: GETTY IMAGES

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