Community Community Indian schools A young in Qatar show student of P6-9excellent P16 Bhavan’s results in Class X Public School wins examinations conducted by Georgia International Central Board of Secondary Music Competition in Education, . piano category.

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Ramadan 14, 1439 AH

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COVER Johns Hopkins engineers STORY helping Nasa restore links to long-lost ‘zombie’ satellite. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 30, 2018 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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Parmanu the way the Indian scientifi c community and armed forces DIRECTION: Abhishek Sharma beat the American intelligence and surveillance systems to CAST: John Abraham, Boman Irani, Diana Penty successfully test three nuclear bombs in the desert of Pokhran, SYNOPSIS: Parmanu: The Story Of Pokhran is exactly Rajasthan. It is not an authentic recreation of history, but what the title suggests. It’s a part fi ction, part fact build up to Parmanu is a fairly entertaining look at a story that evokes the Emergency 999 the Pokhran II tests in 1998, after which India was recognised right sense of patriotism and national pride without being Worldwide Emergency Number 112 as a nuclear power on the global stage. While it is inspired by jingoistic. Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 this real-life event, its story doesn’t follow India’s nuclear Local Directory 180 programme to the T. It takes a few, cinematic liberties, in THEATRES: Landmark, The Mall International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444

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te Unqu Interrogation a threat that endangers the entire city, time to uncover the villain’s true agenda uo ot DIRECTION: Stephen Reynolds an interrogator (Copeland) and an I.T. as they fi ght to protect thousands of Q e CAST: Julia Benson, Adam Copeland, specialist (Perry) are plunged into a lives. An eff ort Erica Carroll series of mind games with a criminal made for the happiness SYNOPSIS: After the FBI receives mastermind, desperately racing against THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark of others lifts above ourselves. The Mall Cinema (1): 11:15pm. Parmanu (Hindi) 8pm; Kings Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2D) 10:15pm; Interrogation (1): Solo: A Star Wars Story — Lydia M. Child (2D) 11:45pm. Aravindante Athidhikal (2D) 8:30pm; Solo: A Star Wars The Mall Cinema (2): Solo: A (Malayalam) 8:30pm; Story (2D) 11pm. Star Wars Story (2D) 8:30pm; Aravindante Athidhikal Royal Plaza Cinema Solo: A Star Wars Story (2D) (Malayalam) 11pm. Palace (2): Kings (2D) 9pm; 11pm. Landmark Cinema (2): Aravindante Athidhikal Community Editor The Mall Cinema (3): Solo: A Star Wars Story (2D) (Malayalam) 11pm. Kamran Rehmat Aravindante Athidhikal Royal Plaza Cinema Palace e-mail: [email protected] 8:30pm; Solo: A Star Wars (Malayalam) 8:30pm; Kings (3): Aravindante Athidhikal Telephone: 44466405 Story (2D) 11pm. (2D) 11pm. Landmark Cinema (3): (Malayalam) 9pm; The Cured Fax: 44350474 Kings Landmark Cinema (1): (2D) 9:15pm; Interrogation (2D) (2D) 11:15pm. Wednesday, May 30, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

EVENTS to creating beautiful designs. In addition, musical instruments such as Piano, Guitar, TIME: 9am giant traditional Dama and X O games will Keyboard for adults as well kids and move Qatar Foundation (QF) has partnered Ladies Knitting Group delight the kids while everyone can enjoy in the world of music. Classes will run on with Torba Farmers Market, a Qatar-based WHERE: Qatar National Library hospitality in the modern yet traditional a regular basis on weekends and weekdays. initiative that aims to deliver organic WHEN: Tomorrow majlis and participate in a daily broadcast For details contact 66523871/ 31326749. and locally-grown food and homemade TIME: 9am-11am from Qatar Radio at 9pm in the Luxury products, to host a weekly market in A casual gathering of knitters around Court. Extreme Desert Show Education City. Open to the public, the Qatar at QNL, that will give participants WHEN: Ongoing market be held at QF’s Ceremonial Court, a chance to share their knitting skills Women’s Basketball Tournament TIME: 1:30pm - 6:30pm accessible from gate 2, every Thursday from together in a friendly atmosphere. Knitting WHERE: Awsaj Academy Recreation Experience the desert in a real traditional 9am-4pm and every Friday from 8am-11am materials will be provided for the event, Center, Education City way. It includes a desert safari, dune and 2pm-5pm.The name ‘Torba’ is derived but participants are free to bring their own WHEN: Till June 5 bashing and a trip to inland sea. Watch a from Arabic, and means “the pure soil that materials as well. TIME: 8pm - 12am thrilling Extreme Desert Show only for feeds, nourishes, and nurtures.” A wide This is a women’s basketball tournament QR170 per person. 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Colour Ramadan Camp custom-made track specially designed Breakdancing is part of the Hip Hop your summer at Doha Exhibition and WHERE: Education city - Recreation for remote-control car racing, for car culture that originated in New York Conventional Centre – West Bay during Centre lovers across Doha. Interested motorsport and has since spread all over the world. Summer Entertainment City 2018 with WHEN: Till June 14 enthusiasts can try the race track opposite Breakdancing is an athletic and acrobatic over 75 activities and games, more than 40 TIME: 1pm - 4pm the Aspire Academy, from 4pm to 10pm on style of dancing, which can often appear food and 132 retail outlets and amazing live This is an academic enrichment Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. to defy the laws of physics. This extreme performances. 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Salsa Nights WHERE: The Irish Harp-Sheraton Grand Doha Outdoor and five-a-side football WHEN: Every Wednesday pitches TIME: 9pm Ramadan Sports Festival WHERE: Aspire Zone Get ready for some Latin beats every WHERE: Aspire WHEN: Daily Wednesday night, where all the salseros WHEN: Till June 2 TIME: 7pm-11pm and salseras in town meet and party all TIME: 9:30pm onwards Aspire Zone’s five-a-side football night. Entry is QR50 for gents. Ladies enter Ramadan has its special atmosphere outdoor pitches opposite Al Waab Street free. For details call 4485 3000. everywhere, and Aspire is no difference. are available every day from 7pm until 11pm For the seventh year in a row, ‘Ramadan from Sundays to Thursdays, and on Fridays Off -Road biking tour Sports Festival’ is running at Aspire Zone’s and Saturdays from 7am-11pm. 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For those of you looking for the desert riding fat bikes from Zekreet Explore your talent with us traditional Qatari food, there will also be to the Richard Serra statues, on a route of Ramadan Activities WHERE: Mystic Arts Centre behind Al stalls selling homemade foods such as approximately 13kms. The route is easy to WHERE: Mall Of Qatar Hilal Focus Medical Centre Machbous. Farm-grown goods include ride and suitable for people with average WHEN: Till June 14 WHEN: Wednesday to Monday aubergines, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, fitness. You must be able to ride. Kids aged TIME: 7pm - 12am Mystic Art Centre, is a holistic courgettes, cauliflower, herbs, and chilies. 9 and older are also welcome. The fee is QR Kids are invited to learn Arabic performing arts institution and a one- There are also animal products such as 220 (QR190 for ages 9-14) and includes bike calligraphy, create prayer pads, lanterns and stop solution for adults as well as children chicken, milk, cheese and eggs from Qatari and safety equipment. The activity lasts much more in a colourful Arts and Crafts looking to explore their talents in various companies like Baladna and Al Waha about 2.5 hours. area along with a henna station dedicated art forms. We offer classes in Carnatic Poultry Company. Music, Hindustani Music, Karate, Yoga, Arab and German Tales Exhibition Zumba, Classical Dance, Salsa, Hip Hop, B.Square Mall Grand Event WHERE: Qatar National Library contemporary and dance forms. WHERE: Al Thumama, Doha WHEN: Until August 18 Personalised lessons, efficient mentoring WHEN: Ongoing The exhibition is organised within the and exposure to stage helps our learner to TIME: 6:30pm framework of Qatar–Germany Year of walk out as a confident performer at the The only mall in Qatar dedicated to Culture and provides an insight into the end of their course. For further details, call entertainment, B.Square Mall will occupy history of Arabic and German fairy and 44723680/33897609. a total space of 26,000 sq.m and 250 car folk tales, and how the two traditions parking spaces, as well as provide a range influenced each other. It aims to show the Dance and instrument classes of shopping, services, and entertainment transcultural value of narrative traditions WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf options. as a shared intangible cultural heritage and Times Building highlight mutual influences, shared ideas WHEN: Wednesday-Monday Torba Farmers Market and cultural transfer between the Arab Come and learn the movements of dance WHERE: Education City world and Germany through storytelling styles in Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the WHEN: Ongoing and tales.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 30, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY ‘Zombie’ comeback Nasa headquarters had just deemed it the second most valuable space-physics mission flying when it suddenly went dark and stopped responding to commands on Dec. 18, 2005. Signals have resumed since last January! By Jonathan M. Pitts

CONTACT: Tony Garcia, Lead Station Engineer, left, and Bill Dove, Satellite Communications Facility Manager, right, discuss their work in front of the 60-ft. antenna dish at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. They were able to reestablish contact with IMAGE, a $150 million satellite that had been lost for 12 years, using this 60-ft. satellite dish.

hen aerospace Washington. “IMAGE is this zombie After they re-established when scientists at the Southwest built Imager for Magnetopause- engineers launch a that came back to life.” communication between the Research Institute in San Antonio, to-Aurora Global Exploration, the satellite, they don’t Now space scientists across the spacecraft and earth, the signal was Texas, and elsewhere set out to fi rst spacecraft ever dedicated to expect it to last United States are working on the strong for three weeks in February explore the relationship between producing visible images of the forever. So when long-lost spacecraft again, trying before dropping out again. It solar wind — the stream of charged magnetosphere. theW Nasa orbiter known as IMAGE to help Nasa keep steady contact returned more weakly in March, then particles that fl ow into space from The agency launched IMAGE — a disappeared from view after fi ve years and assert control. Among them is a came back strong early this month. the sun’s upper atmosphere — solar battery-powered, 1,087-pound in orbit, few were alarmed. team at the Johns Hopkins University The APL team has been monitoring and the magnetosphere, the vast, hexagonal satellite with six What did stun the fi eld came last Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, the proceedings throughout, and dynamic sphere of magnetic gas that specialised imagers, or cameras, on January, when an amateur satellite Maryland. Dove, a 38-year veteran of the fi eld, surrounds the earth and protects its board — on March 25, 2000. watcher spotted IMAGE in the skies It was Bill Dove, an engineer who said he has never had a project quite inhabitants from the sun. It orbited the earth around the again after a dozen years — and manages the Hopkins lab’s Satellite like it. They wanted to learn more about north and south poles at an altitude realised it was still trying to talk to Communications Facility, and his “We’ve been presented with a rare how changes in the speed, density of 650 kilometres, producing the fi rst earth. colleague Tony Garcia, lead engineer and unique technical challenge,” and temperature of solar wind aff ect comprehensive images of the plasma “I’ve been in this fi eld since the late in APL’s Space Exploration Sector, he said. “We continue to get (radio atmospheric conditions on earth in the earth’s inner magnetosphere, 1980s, and it almost never happens who led the way in locking down communication) from IMAGE, and — specifi cally how they create and or plasmasphere. that a lost spacecraft is found again, communication with the $150 million we’re helping Nasa out as much as shape aurora borealis and aurora Though astrophysicists know that especially after so long,” said Jeff rey craft, fi rst launched in 2000. They’ve we can.” australis, the northern and southern the magnetospehere responds to J.E. Hayes, program executive for spent months downloading its The story of IMAGE began toward lights. solar winds when those winds reach missions at Nasa headquarters in signals and feeding them to Nasa. the end of the last millennium, To that end, Nasa designed and speeds of several hundred kilometers Wednesday, May 30, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

“We’re all still waiting for that epiphany when we hit the right path at the right time, and not only lock on but establish control,” says Jeffrey J.E. Hayes, program executive for missions at Nasa headquarters in Washington. “Is it a long shot? Yes, but I learned something important a long time ago: Spacecraft do very strange POSITIONING: At the Satellite Communications Facility at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, four screens show engineers positioning the 60-ft. things” satellite dish, seen by itself, lower left, and the 5m. satellite dish, pictured alone, upper right. per hour, they’re still trying to mission director for IMAGE, notifi ed “understand the actual mechanism Tilley by email, and the space buff in fi ne detail,” Hayes said. tweeted the news to the world. IMAGE was doing unexpectedly “Nasa confi rms IMAGE is indeed well at providing answers. It alive!” he wrote. transmitted images leading to 39 Early information from the new discoveries, including some that spacecraft has been “housekeeping” confi rmed theoretical predictions data that indicates its condition — and others that identifi ed new, which Hayes said is “surprisingly unpredicted features. healthy.” Nasa headquarters had just At least three major scientifi c deemed it the second most valuable instruments have been disabled, space-physics mission fl ying when Hayes said, and the inconstancy of it suddenly went dark and stopped its signals — IMAGE “disappeared” responding to commands on again once, and its signals have December 18, 2005. fl uctuated wildly — suggest that Several theories emerged as to it’s now “tumbling” through space, why — the most widely cited was a which means its spin control is out shorted-out power converter — but of whack. no clear answer emerged. Engineers have so far failed After months of trying to to establish the two-way reestablish contact, Nasa cancelled communication they would need the mission and its funding. to correct problems on the craft, let “At some point, you have to cut alone revive its original mission. your losses,” said Hayes, whose That kind of happy ending, Hayes current projects include overseeing said, would require engineers to the Voyager program and the Hubble exhibit such clear control of the Space Telescope. craft that Nasa’s review board would Then this past winter, Scott reapprove its funding stream at a Tilley, a hobbyist astronomer in time when competition for funds Roberts Creek, British Columbia, among missions is more intense than near Vancouver, was searching for AT A GLANCE: One of two spectrum analysers, which receive data from the IMAGE satellite at the Satellite ever. another satellite on January 20 when Communications Facility (SCF) at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. The data received is then formatted In the meantime, Dove, Garcia and he spotted an object roughly where at SCF for use by Nasa, where it can be fully decoded. their counterparts at Goddard, White IMAGE would have been if it were Sands and elsewhere are working on functional — one that was emitting their own time — and using whatever a radio signal similar to the last one in Las Cruces, N.M. much of which had become obsolete change the values, bit by bit, until he hours they can secure on Nasa’s busy IMAGE had sent. Goddard located the new signal in the intervening years. cracked the code.” worldwide antenna network — to He notifi ed Nasa, where on Friday, January 26, but it was On Monday, Garcia went to work. They had achieved “telemetric monitor IMAGE. astonished offi cials, including Hayes, Hopkins APL that took the next He adjusted the antenna’s frame lock.” Data from the satellite began “We’re all still waiting for that asked several of the agency’s affi liated crucial steps. of vision in half-degree increments, fl owing in. epiphany when we hit the right path sky-watching stations to run more Dove and Garcia dialled the then zeroed in on the moving object’s Hopkins APL doesn’t have the at the right time, and not only lock detailed tests. facility’s 60-foot satellite dish toward radio frequency, which turned out to facilities to interpret such data fi les, on but establish control,” Hayes The sites included Goddard Space the spacecraft’s expected location. be exactly 44.44 kilobits per second. but the engineers sent them to Nasa, said. “Is it a long shot? Yes, but I Flight Center in Greenbelt, Wallops That weekend, Dove reconfi gured the “Tony worked what I call his which quickly used it to decode the learned something important a long Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern 56-year-old antenna so that it receive ‘magic,’” Dove said. “He basically object’s spacecraft ID — 166. time ago: Spacecraft do very strange Shore and White Sands Test Facility signals from IMAGE’s equipment, used his 30-plus years of expertise to Richard J. Burley, the original things.” — The Baltimore Sun/TNS 6 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 30, 2018 COMMUNITY IIS records 100% success in Class X exams

Ideal Indian School (IIS) has recorded 100% success in Class X CBSE examinations results announced school, each securing 95.8% marks. Mohammed Shamim secured the second position with 95% and yesterday. Some 170 students out of total 324 got a distinction (75% and above) and 109 students Fathia Ashraf third with 94.8%. Dr Hassan Kunhi M P, IIS President; Syed Shoukath Ali, IIS Principal; and scored first class (60% and above). Nouman Imran and Anagha Dileep shared the first position in the the staff congratulated the students on their excellent performance.

Janhavi AroraShifana HowdulSandhra G M Shamim Hana Abullaise Selsa Varghese Swaleha Ansar Sara Mubeen Maria James

Maria Sibu R Janani Alby Sam Rushda CharathNatasha Fernandes Fidha Fathima Shaik Mohammed Adeeba Fatima Farha Abbas

Salma M.O Adel MohammedFathima AbdulazeezKriti ShresthaBibi Aasiyaa Caroline Sunny Elaf Abdulazeez Melvin Thomas Nehemy Thomas

Aysha Iqbal Fadi Haris Rishikesh SanthoshRumana FidaSyeda Juveria Asmaa Rashid Leona Ferrao Sidra Anwar Abhishek

Hamna SaleemAnagha DileepNamrata. B Aysha Ashiq Hamza Mohammed Nouman Imran Niroshan J Talib Ismail Niketh Venugopalan

Shabaan AhmedLiya Marium Sana Ayub Osama Abdul Umme Habibah Jasra Faizal Aftaf Ahmed Shehala Sherin Shinoy K.M

Jesna RajanBarira MAustin AntuAbdulla Khan Akhil Muhammed Nawal Ashraf Reshma Paul Fathia Ashraf Fathima Najiva Ummay Habiba

Joanna JohnsonHiba SherinFathima NejahAishah Kabeer Vignesh Maariay Thayyil Ahmed Ibrahim Thanishi P Rehan Hussain Abdulla Khan Wednesday, May 30, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY BPS students shine in Class X exams

Class X results were announced by CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education, India) yesterday and Birla Public School (BPS) got 100% pass result. The 11th batch of the school consisted of 377 students. Karunya Jayavel emerged as the topper of the school by scoring 97.60% and Riya Mahajan got the second place with 97.20%. Rithika Pillai stood third with 97.00%. As many as 103 students scored more than 90% marks and 277 students scored above 75%. Twenty eight students scored A1 grade in all the subjects.

Nishat M. Ali BhardeJoel Jeff rey Amina Bint YoonusDevika Pradeep Karunya Jayavel Amritha Ranchini Binu Aashvi Ashish Shah

Sneha KanakarajanNowreen Nayeem Neil Aldrin Disha Shantanu Nikte Tanya Pinheiro Sanjana Santhosh Vaidehi Pujary

Eliza AustinSandra Anil Kumar Basil AhmedAmeena Vathiyath Abbas Asma Aasif Vindhani Miraal S. Muhamed Riya Mahajan

Rithika PillaiAshley Accamma Babu Danish Naushad Saanvi Sudesh Abhishek Raj Hooriyah Laiqahmedkhan Pooja Kalyan Kumar

Bhavan’s Public School shows excellent results in Class X exams

Bhavans’ Public School registered 100% pass results in the Class X CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education, India) examination. Top scoreres of the school are namely, Gautham M P (95.2%), Christo Byju (92.8%), Salu Lovely (92.4%), Helmin Jinoz (92.2%), and Gokul Krishna (92.2%). As many as 71% students scored above distinction marks and 15% got above 90%. The school management, principal and staff congratulated the Class X students for the achievement.

Theeshika Gautham M PSalu Lovely Helmin Jinoz Parvathy

JoshuaChristo Biju Krishnaraj Megha Gokul Krishna 8 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 30, 2018 COMMUNITY

DPS-MIS tops CBSE Class X exams in Qatar

DPS-Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) attained 100% success in Class X examination results Hamzah (97%) and Suchitra Senthil (96%). The school also got the first, second and third announced yesterday by Central Board of Secondary Education, India (CBSE). The DPS-MIS positions in Qatar. As many as 303 students appeared in the examination. The over all management, principal, and staff congratulated all the students and their parents. percent of the school was 84.29 %. Three students appeared and passed under special needs Malika Satyendra Dikshit topped the school with 99% marks. Olima Faisal Konath got second category. As many as 252 students passed with distinction and 119 students secured 90% and with 98.4 %. Other prominent students were namely, Najah Ismail (97.6%), Muhammad above marks.

Ayisha Shaheem K Suchitra Senthil Salih Mansoor Harikrishnan K. D Sa Tyrrell D. Sylvan Muhammad Hamzah Najah Ismail Yogesh Ganesan

Arham Khalid A JSankalpa R Olima Faisal KKanagambujam V Advaita Nair M. N. Adwaith Pramod P Sandra V R Malika S. Dikshit Umang Sanjeev G.

MES scores 100% in Class X exams

MES Indian School produced record breaking results in Class X CBSE examination with top score Vinukumar (97.2) for the second and third positions respectively. of 98.2%. A total of 594 students appeared for the board examination and the school secured Eight students scored 100 marks in diff erent subjects. As many as 17 students secured A1 in all 100 per cent pass success. Mary Gloria and Kalyani Mohan Kumari Thankam with 491/500 five subjects. Hameeda Kadar, Principal, the school management and staff lauded the eff orts of (98.2%) emerge as school toppers. They were closely followed by Anjana C K (97.4) and Gaadha students and the contribution of teachers.

Munira Ahmed Raunak Hossain Varsha Sajeevkumar Varsha Sudharshanan Nafea Inayat Mary Gloria Kalyani Mohan P Abdul Kalaam

Daanish Ali Ashely Varghese J Samreen A Azeez Meenakshi A Amina Mansoor Asiya Anas Deep Chandra Nishat Joharali P Anjana C K

Janin Joy Nandana Biju Anushree Nagarajan Gaadha Vinukumar Gouri Manohari M Imtesal Nas Faheem M Masood Sneha Mary Biju Sagga Azhary Wednesday, May 30, 2018 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY SIS attains 100% results in Class X exams

Students of Shantiniketan Indian School (SIS) showed outstanding results in Class X and parents for their support. SIS high achievers are namely, Hamna Muslihuddeen (95.20%), examination conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education, India (CBSE) in March Shazia Shanavas (94.20%), Kevin Kurian Alex (94%), Kaniz Fathma Sinethyah (93.60%), 2018. The school has attained 100% pass percentage. Fifteen students secured 90% and Hiba Yoosuf (93.20%), Aaisha Riyas Abdulsalam (92.8%), Aziza (92.6%), Wadha Abdul Kalam above in all subjects, 41 students secured 80% and above and 70 students obtained 70% and Azad Shaikh (92.4%); Naval Yasmin Udarath Navas (92.2%), Faiha Ismail (91.8%), Ameena above in aggregate. Abdul Latheef, President School Management Committee; Dr Subhash Naisamudheen (91.2%), Noora Abdul Kalam Azad Shaikh (91.2%), Sahal Muneer (91%), Aiswarya B Nair, Principal, and the staff congratulated the students and teachers for their hard work Rajesh (90.4%), and Nikhil Shaji (90.2%).

Faiha Ismail Gowsalya Kannan Hiba Yoosuf Shazia Shanavas Hamna M Aaisha Riyas A Aziza Ameena N Sahal Muneer

Naval Yasmin U N Kaniz Fathma S Tahura Bano Aqsa Aslam M Aiswarya Rajesh Nikhil Shaji Wadha Abdul K A S Kevin Kurian Alex Noora Abdul K A S

DMIS students excel in Class X exams

The principal, staff and management of Doha Modern Indian School (DMIS) congratulated Charisma Kausar stood first in the school with 96%. Saad Bin Safeer secured the second all students, teachers and parents for the excellent results of Class X CBSE examinations position with 95.6%. Somya Joshi and Acksa Raichel Joseph each with 95.4% shared the third announced yesterday. As many as 23 out of total 80 students scored 90% and above. position.

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Saad Bin Safeer Piush Charisma Kusar Charusri Muaad M. Rayhan Hemachandra Chris Amal Amina

Achinthya Anita Aadil Bharat Ramisha Shreya Filiza Somya K. Thamira 10 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 30, 2018 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Wednesday, May 30, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Summer decor ideas that are light on your pocket et’s welcome the warm to set up, designer ceilings provide cost you would otherwise incur weather and infuse some various lighting options — from on decorating your mundane wall. tropical vibes with simple recessed to fl ush lights, all work There are a plethora of options to tricks to transform homes extremely well for home interiors. suit your style one can choose from into luxurious retreats. Track lights in particular can be easily a wide variety of creatively designed LThis World Interiors Day, Arshi adjusted at varying angles and are wallpapers. Mukri, Design Expert at Pepperfry ideal for kitchens, living rooms and Make a statement with and Sudeep Kolte, VP-Sales and gallery spaces. your fi fth wall: Looking to do Marketing, Gyproc India, share some Accent-uate: How you decorate something more creative with other summer-ready ideas to revamp your abode is refl ective of your walls of your home? Simple yet your abode that are fun and come at persona and status. One can purchase aesthetic, designer ceilings are your Organisers: They do not have dull spaces. Drapes can also be used minimal costs. from an array of glimmering mirrors, answer. Gypsum-based designer to be mundane utility products, one around poster beds to magnify their Light it up: There is no better way regal trunks and royal jharokas ceilings, or the fi fth wall as they can choose low budget organisers in regal appearance and they can be to brighten up your abode than by such that you can re-create varying are popularly known take a mere varying designs and materials, such utilised as colourful partitions within using statement lights and geometric themes refl ective of tales within 2 weeks to set up with a smooth, that your room remains neat and large rooms too. lamps. For a glam setup, play around your home sans the cost of doing so. seamless fi nish. further adds character to the theme Add plants: A good way to feel with the lighting in the form of focus For summer, you can opt for fl oral Now, you can give the fi fth wall of your home. Organisers in unusual connected to the outdoors is to bring lights. When the sun is out there themed accents and minimalist of your home a bright, dynamic feel designs can also be used as low-cost it inside. By adding plants, small a gentle play of lamps and lights geometric patterned mirrors. You by customising it in the shape and alternatives to a chest of wooden or large, you are not only cleaning alludes a resplendent aura, which is can also use colourful wall shelves as colour of your choice. Whether you drawers or metal cabinets. They are the indoor air, but giving the room certain to uplift the ambience of any functional accessories. use paint or wallpaper, these ceilings sure to lend a quirky vibe to your a more out-in-the-open feel. If room. Another brick in the wall: are cost-effi cient, durable and can home. you’re not good at up keeping plants, Why not opt for designer ceilings Wallpapers are a stellar answer! They last as long as a building’s lifetime. Blind out the sun: Curtains you can use plants like succulents which provide multiple lighting ensure that your walls look brand The best part? Designer ceilings and drapes are easy to fi nd and add or air plants which are very low options to suit your choice? Easy new while saving you the additional never go out of style. an old-worldly charm to otherwise maintenance. — IANS

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20

There is power in your words today, and a great deal of emotional This is a good day for you to get out of the dirt and into the air in order Don’t twiddle your thumbs today waiting for someone else to make self-confidence, Aries. Things may be moving quite rapidly, but you to gain a fresh, new perspective on a situation, Taurus. Don’t dwell on the first move, Gemini. There is apt to be a burning restlessness inside certainly have the strength and swiftness of mind to keep up. There are things beneath or behind you. Keep looking up. Pick up the phone and you that’s anxious to get things done. Don’t wait any longer to cure this great opportunities waiting if you do, especially when you team up with call a close friend you haven’t spoken with in a while. There may be a thirst for adventure. There are important things to be accomplished, so others. Attend a party or any sort of social gathering where you can great deal of catching up to do. Sometimes we forget the importance of get off the couch and move. Delegate tasks to others to speed up the proudly display your elegant attire to the crowd. maintaining contact with old buddies. process. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Keep yourself open to all the possibilities that the day brings, Cancer. Make sure there is an equal amount of give and take in your day, Leo. You may be at a point in which you just want to stop and rest, Virgo. You’ll be surprised at the incredible opportunities that come your way Sometimes when you love someone, you just want to keep giving and This is the time to do so. You deserve a break, so take this day and when you stop judging people and their actions. This is a time to be giving in order to demonstrate your incredible love. Be sure that you have fun. Be social with large groups of people and share your ideas. social and humorous. Keep things light, and remember to always have a aren’t draining yourself of valuable energy that you need for yourself. There is more fun to be had in numbers, so make your plans for the day healthy perspective on any situation. Words will go a long way today, so Also be sure that the people you’re giving to are also giving their fair accordingly. The more of yourself that you share with others, the more make sure to use them with great care. share in return. respect you’ll gain from them. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Don’t let things bother you, Libra. Have confidence that you’re on the Find a wide-open field to frolic in today, Scorpio. Pick (or buy) some Tap into the electrifying energy of the day that encourages social right track. Your strong will and erratic habits will prove quite eff ective wildflowers and put them in a vase on your kitchen table. Small things interactions and activities, Sagittarius. You’ll find that there’s a great deal on a day like today, when things seem to be floundering and indecision can bring a great deal of sunshine and hope to a stagnant situation. Try of oxygen to keep your internal fire raging. Take the lead and others abounds. Take this opportunity to grab the reins where other people your best to clear your mind of unnecessary clutter and open it to new will follow willingly. Chords may be struck within you today that will have dropped them. You might be on centre stage. This is fine, because possibilities. Getting out and taking a walk in nature will help you gain a resonate with larger plans you’ve been secretly brewing in the back of you know exactly what to say. fresh, new perspective. your mind for some time now. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Picking up a hitchhiker on the side of the road may at first seem Take off to the stars today, Aquarius, and keep your mind and heart The masculine and feminine sides of your personality should be quite risky, Capricorn, but could actually prove to be a rewarding and open to all the possibilities that can come when you have faith in working together well today, Pisces. The key is to keep the energy enriching experience. Dispel the myth of the “dangerous stranger,” in yourself and the work you do. Mastery of a skill comes when you have moving. Try not to stagnate on any one issue. Use your words and which there is always fear of something or someone unknown. Take the guts to always take it to the next level. Consider diff erent areas of nurturing abilities to soothe others’ worries. Actively direct your energy a risk with the unknown today and don’t let your fears keep you from your life that require more of that confidence at this time. Implement outward with the tender sensitivity that you possess within. Your inner missing out on a potentially wonderful experience. this courageous attitude. strength is one of your most valuable resources. 12 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 30, 2018 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

Wordsearch Adam

Collecting Pooch Cafe AUTOGRAPHS LETTERS RECORDS AWARDS MAGAZINES ROCKS BELLS MEDALS RUGS BOOKS MEMORABILIA SHELLS BOTTLES MODELS SILVER CARDS MONEY STAMPS CLOCKS MUGS THIMBLES COINS PAINTINGS TOYS DOLLS PINS TROPHIES GLASSWARE PLATES WATCHES GUNS POTTERY

Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.

Garfield Puzzles courtesy: Puzzlechoice.com courtesy: Puzzles

Sudoku

Bound And Gagged

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Wednesday, May 30, 2018 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 1. Have a leader executed (8) 1. Be given the cards to 5. In an old British firm (6) ornament (6) 10. How it suited the air-sick 2. Nevertheless, over whose is passenger to go there? it scattered? (9) (4,2,3,6) 3. Is the woolly bat near it in the 11. The brokendown car, fix zoo? (3-4) amid the disorder (7) 4. Run the man back at once (5) 12. Sound like a teaser (7) 6. Someone endeavouring to 13. Asserts I have got over the catch up again with the dog dislike (8) (7) 15. Regret taking the child in, it’s 7. Dull, to be frank (5) gathered (5) 8. Approved of having outdone 18. They sing while one plays (5) the reds, anyhow (8) 20. Visit you worry about the 9. A few words-ten,about-in the Queen having no heart for scene requiring alteration (8) (8) 14. How the sick company 23. A not so bad sounding employee worked? (8) Answers accomplice (7) 16. Happy to be investing in 25. He runs a car hire outfit (7) America, perhaps (9) Wordsearch Codeword 26. Try really hard to maintain 17. Bend over into the river to perfect balance? (2,4,5,4) get the plant (8) 27. Give her back the deposit? 19. Do they regulate the watch- There’s nothing new in that dogs? (7) (6) 21. Opens up the list in the sun, 28. Before I lay in something to quivering (7) drink (8) 22. Being, in a sense, right he should act pained (6) 24. Though it’s hard, manage to get up for a time (5) 25. Be forced, at one point, to find refuge (5)

Yesterday’s Solutions

Across: 1 Water-Ice; 5 Plumbs; 9 Down: 1 Waists; 2 Tossed; 3 Insolent; 10 Hold-up; 12 Theban; Reliant; 4 Cane; 6 Looking; 13 Springer; 15 Starting-post; 18 7 Made Good; 8 Separate; Hundred To One; 23 Withdrew; 11 Apricot; 14 Prodded; 16 24 Minute; 26 Runner; 27 Showered; 17 Instance; 19 Informed; 28 Dressy; 29 Redeems; 20 Noisome; 21 Appeared. Murmur; 22 Headed; 25 Snap. 14 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 30, 2018 COMMUNITY CINEMA Cannes do attitude: Bit of sun, some sand and lot of hype

By Subhash K. Jha

ere we go again. Last week, our films and filmmakers headed to the scenic French town for a bit of sun andH a lot of hype. How many of the films that we take to Cannes each year actually end up being recognised as cinema of worth in the international arena? If truth be told, Indian cinema remains a bit of a joke in the international arena. We have the regular desi festival junkies who visit Cannes, Berlin and Toronto year after year. But what happens to fi lms that are shown, and apparently applauded, at these global fi lm festivals (every Indian entry claims to get a standing ovation)? Well, nothing. Hansal Mehta’s Omerta, which was screened at the Toronto Film Festival last year, released in India last month to near-empty theatres and abysmal collections. ’s which opened to tremendous expectations sank without a trace. With it also sank talented actor Vineet Singh’s hope of becoming a star. Not only do films get labelled ‘festival types’, actors too get branded as festival regulars. has rapidly become one. He was seen at Cannes again this year representing Nandita Das’s Manto. A film that won plaudits from the critics but would be largely ignored by the masses who would rather see a bio-pic on Sanjay Dutt than Sadat Hassan Manto. The sad fact of life about self- POSER: Mallika Sherwat made yet another appearance at Cannes. What are her credentials for going to Cannes year after year? Whom does she represent? crowned cinematic masterpieces Has she ever had a single film of hers shown at Cannes? Does she even qualify as an actor anymore, asks the author. is that they amount to nothing more than self-pleasure. All those hers shown at Cannes? Does she go before making a mark in the ahead. They aspire to be world because Mexican filmmakers have associated with a ‘festival film’ even qualify as an actor anymore? Western market. “I think a global class. We don’t. Someone like attained a global recognition that think they have a great product on We need to seriously answer curiosity about Bollywood in the Anurag Kashyap is defeated by the we have not,” he says, adding that their hand while audiences prefer questions about Indian cinema’s West has existed for nearly ten finances here,” he said. everyone in India is happy just Judwa 8 to Omerta and Golmaal 19 presence in the international years. However, that curiosity , which Shekhar being a small player. to Titli. arena. Besides ’s The still remains unexplored by us. made, was done on a “really “When our films do 200 crores That’s the sobering truth all Lunchbox, which Indian film in I think we’ve a huge amount measly budget”, as he says it. But or 300 crores we are happy. arthouse cinema must live with. recent times has made a global of filmmaking talent. But they according to him the problem Everyone congratulates one At Cannes, I saw everyone — impact? are not provided the right is that too many of Indian another. Slumdog Millionaire did from Manoj Bajpai to Mallika Shekhar Kapur, who is the opportunities.” filmmakers aspire to do genres 2,000 crores,” he points out. Sherawat — this year. What were only Indian filmmaker to make a Shekhar feels it is lack of funds that do not come naturally to Shekhar agrees that the only they doing there? Manoj, it seems, global impact since Satyajit Ray, which is the culprit. “There Indians. “They got very heavily Indian film to have a made a was representing a film titled thinks India has a long way to is a reason why China is so far influenced by Mexican films, global impact in recent times Bhosle. Like many of the films is The Lunchbox. Now director that choose to be premiered at Ritesh Batra is making films from international film festivals, this The sad fact of life about self-crowned cinematic outside India. one too is likely to sink when it masterpieces is that they amount to nothing more “I believe we’ve chained releases in India. ourselves by celebrating the At least Manoj and Nawazuddin than self-pleasure. All those associated with Indian market. It is dominated have a reputation for being by just a handful of big players. festival-friendly actors. But what a ‘festival film’ think they have a great product Any business that is monopolised is Mallika Sherawat’s credentials by a few cannot grow because for going to Cannes year after on their hand while audiences prefer Judwa 8 there isn’t much innovation or year? Whom does she represent? to Omerta and Golmaal 19 to Titli diversity,” Shekhar says. Has she ever had a single film of I agree, wholeheartedly. Wednesday, May 30, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY

ACTION: Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo, with Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo), in Solo: A Star Wars Story. What makes new Star Wars movie feel like an old one

involves navigating a black hole and shot gangster on Tatooine who is frequently as Lando). sticky situation early in Solo by By Peter Sblendorio a massive space monster. putting together a team. When the characters fi rst meet at warning he has a thermal detonator, The standard route of the Kessel Star Wars fans will realise he’s a gambling table in Solo, Lando uses which is the explosive device Leia Run is 20 parsecs, Lando Calrissian referring to Jabba the Hutt, who the pronunciation rhyming with holds in Return of the Jedi in her he newest Star Wars reveals, but Han fi nishes it in 12. Or, Han has a rocky relationship with in “Dan,” and Han quickly corrects attempt to free Han from Jabba’s movie is sure to feel like as Chewbacca points out, a little the franchise’s original movies due him and says it’s pronounced the palace. a Millennium Falcon over 12, if you don’t round down to his failure to deliver on a deal. other way. It turns out, however, that Han is ride down memory lane like Han does. only holding a circular rock. for fans of the original Han Shot First Gold Dice trilogy.T Chewbacca’s arm rip There’s a prominent scene in Solo Although they were nothing Dejarik Sure, Solo: A Star Wars Story Han (then played by Harrison where Han doesn’t hesitate to pull more than a cockpit decoration in A It’s not the fi rst time we’ve seen a features a new cast and centres on Ford) casually mentions in the the trigger during a one-on-one New Hope, the golden dice featured callback to the holographic chess- a never-before-seen adventure, original Star Wars that Wookies are showdown with another character. in the Millennium Falcon appear like game that features monsters but the fi lm is packed with enough known to rip someone’s arms out It’s reminiscent of Han’s multiple times in Solo. as the pieces in a recent Star references to the franchise’s fi rst when they get upset. confrontation with Greedo in A Han initially displays them in Wars movie, but there’s a scene in three fl icks to leave viewers feeling The space smuggler witnesses New Hope. In the initial version of a landspeeder immediately after Solo where Chewbacca becomes nostalgic. this for the fi rst time in Solo when that movie, Han shot Greedo at the he steals it. He and Qi’ra (Emilia frustrated while playing the game. Here are some of the most Chewbacca tears away both of a fi rst sign of danger. But in George Clarke) later use the prop as a good Of course, that’s what Chewy notable callbacks in Solo. guard’s arms as they carry out a Lucas’ re-edited cut two decades luck charm. was playing in A New Hope when (Seriously, stop reading now if plan on Kessel. later, he had Greedo shoot fi rst but The dice actually played a bigger Han warned the others about his you don’t want to see spoilers for miss at point blank range, leading role in last year’s Star Wars: The tendency to rip out arms. It’s also Solo.) Millennium Falcon Han to fi re back and kill him. Last Jedi than they did in the featured in The Force Awakens. We always knew Han won the Many disagreed with this original fi lms, as Luke fi nds them in Kessel Run hunk-of-junk from Lando, with directorial decision, prompting fans the Falcon and gives them to Leia. Teasing Han’s Future Fans had to know it was coming, Han swearing in The Empire Strikes to argue “Han shot fi rst” despite the After fancying himself as an but we fi nally fi nd out what exactly Back that he obtained it from him re-edit. Beckett’s Armour outlaw throughout Solo, Qi’ra the fabled Kessel Run consisted fairly. In Solo, we fi nd out that really There’s a scene in Solo where tells Han she knows deep down of — and how Han managed to was the case. Pronunciation of Han Beckett disguises himself in a suit he’s really “the good guy” in the complete it in 12 parsecs. The ship is initially wagered in Harrison Ford as Han Solo of gold armour he fi nds on the narrative. Then later in the movie, In the fi lm, Han (Alden a high-stakes card game, which and Billy Dee Williams as Lando Millennium Falcon, which belongs a group of upstart rebels hoping to Ehrenreich) and company travel Lando wins. Han, however, catches Calrissian in The Empire Strikes Back. to Lando at the time. fi ght the Empire suggest Han joins to Kessel, a planet fl ush with a him cheating, so the next time they Many will quickly recognise the them, but he says they shouldn’t precious and volatile fuel called play, Han thwarts his eff ort to cheat In the original trilogy, Lando armour as the same suit that Lando hold their breath. coaxium. Once they obtain the again and wins the ship. repeatedly pronounces Solo’s name dons at Jabba’s palace in Return of It’s all foreshadowing to Han resource, they don’t have much as if it rhymes with “Dan”, rather the Jedi in an attempt to blend in. becoming one of greatest Rebel time to stabilise it before it Gangster from Tatooine than “Dawn”. (Other characters — heroes in the original Star Wars explodes, so Han has to take a Beckett (played by Woody including Han himself — also do Thermal Detonator movies. highly dangerous shortcut that Harrelson) tells Han there’s a big- this from time to time, but not as Han attempts to get out of a — New York Daily News/TNS 16 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 30, 2018 COMMUNITY First batch of NIS students get 100% in Class X exams

The first batch of Noble International School (NIS) Doha scored 100% in Class X CBSE examination results announced yesterday. Most of the students passed the examination with A1 grades. The principal and the vice principals appreciated the students and teachers for their eff orts. The school management also appreciated the toppers and teachers for leading the school to the success.

Bhavan’s Public School student wins international piano contest

A student of Bhavan’s Public School recently won the first prize in an international piano competition, held in Georgia recently. Visruth Anand of Grade IX bagged the first prize in Georgia International Music Competition in piano category held at Telavi, Georgia. He won the prize in the age category 13-16. He also performed in the music festival held there. In appreciation of his achievement, the school management, principal, staff and students congratulated Visruth.

SIS holds Chairman’s Polemic Challenge contest

Green House emerged as the winners in the SIS Chairman’s Polemic Challenge 2018, a debate Green House received the prize for the best rebuttal. Montaha Ahmed of Class XII moderated the contest, held at Shantiniketan Indian School (SIS) recently. The participants debated on the topic debate contest. The speakers debated with conviction to share their views and beliefs. The panel ‘Today’s Children are Deprived of the Love and Aff ection that They Deserve’. of judges appreciated the eff orts of the participants and shared tips with them to become better Sundus Aden Abdi of Yellow House was adjudicated the best speaker. Kaniz Fathma Sinethyah of speakers. Dr Subhash Nair, Principal of SIS, congratulated the winners and all participants.