STUDENT PAPER OF THE times school of media GREATER NOiDA | MONDAY, september 09, 2019 | VOL 3, ISSUE 2 | PAGES 8 THE TIMESOF BENNETT Jhol serves up food for thought BU Sports Auction 2019 A spectacular event put up by the third-year Over 150 players sold at the second students of TSOM on Sept 2 | PAGE 5 edition of the Annual event | PAGE 8 For this girl teen freedom is Freedom can exist only returning home after 7pm By ASHIMA CHAUDHARY within legal limits: Gen Sen Chavvi Ambasta, 14, a student of N.K Bagrodia By RITVIK KAPOOR and cousins in the academy celebrating its 100th In- School, said that her idea who were there before me dependence Day in 2047, of freedom is the choice of Freedom for general DK and they briefed me thor- many existing problems coming home after 7 pm. Sen is the ability to do oughly on how I should will be resolved, technolo- For her, it’s about doing anything that he likes but behave and they don’t flunk gy will get further evolved what you love and follow- within the bounds of the out to be a disgrace for the and he hopes the problem ing your passion, which law of the land and his family, you bare everything of climate change will not parents often pose an ob- religion. General Sen re- that you get that’s why I be a major issue at that stacle in. tired after serving in the bore everything and got out time. When asked about army for 41 years, during of it as a successful Army General Sen still miss- what a free nation and en- Girl teen believes that gender equality is the which he saw numerous Officer.” es his army life, he said, “it joying rights as a citizen essence of a free country. Photo by Ashima locations across the coun- General Sen feels, “ A was a great and adventur- means to her, “I feel gen- try. In Sen’s words, “I am citizen’s first duty is to- ous life, there was a dan- der equality is the essence to express, which is not She believes, that she isn’t bound by those laws and wards the nation and only ger, but God has been kind of a free country. Also, pragmatic within the con- doing anything wrong, within that, if I can any- after he has performed his to me, and I have come out everyone should co-exist, straints of her life. then why the restrictions? thing I like, I would do it, duty towards the nation, he unscathed.” Nowadays, he regardless of their faiths. Her stance over the As an individual, she feels but I would not transgress should ask for his rights.” keeps himself busy by do- And as we see in India, I fact about, how treatment lucky to be able to exer- either the laws of the land General Sen is indeed very ing social services , man- think women’s safety is of girls differs from that, of cise her right to education, or the laws of my religion happy with the progress aging the committee of the something that will make boys was crystal-clear. She which most can’t. which is Hinduism. made by our country after War Memorial situated in us feel truly liberated.” explained, how her par- The seemingly typi- General Sen joined the independence. He told me Sector 29, Noida. Moreo- She also added that, as a ents wanted to know about cal-looking, school-going armed forces in July 1956 that during 1947 they had ver, he is also a part of the 14-year-old, she isn’t en- everything she was doing, girl, who enjoys school, when he enrolled at the no television; no gas and management committee of joying all rights. and made decisions, for art & craft and hanging National Defense Acade- they did not have cars. the Noida Senior Citizen But doesn’t believe it how and where she must out with her friends had my. He comes from a line Now we have a satellite forum. According to his will make much of a dif- invest her time. For Chav- a mind made up of gal- of soldiers who have served orbiting Mars, which very wife, General Sen is cur- ference once she turns vi, it is difficult to com- axies and stars. Her eyes the country at different few nations have been able rently busier than he was 18 either. Futhermore, prehend, that why don’t depicted passion and grit A citizen’s first duty is towards the nation. times. “I was bit appre- to achieve. According to during the days when he she wants to enjoy a plat- her parents allow her free as she voiced her opin- Photo by Ritvik Kapoor hensive but I had relatives him, India when it will be was in the army. form, where she is free reign over her decisions? ions. ‘Independence a relative idea’ ‘Liberty a social contract’ By NIPUNH KOTHARI my husband for the same. By SRISHTI SHARMA without duties as they are For my sister, getting mar- two sides of the same coin. The concept of freedom is ried into a good household Freedom to me never This is because rights with- not flawed per se but the to escape the ill treatment meant the right to do out duties would make us way we perceive it is, said of our father was the mo- whatever I felt like doing lawless, while duties with- Tapinder Kaur, a 70-year- tive. Hence, the meaning regardless of everything out rights would force into old resident of New Delhi. of freedom varies.” else, said Nibhir Ghosh, slavery. Tapinder said the idea Responding to the ad- 72, a retired professor, When the point came of freedom and independ- vent of restrictions on our writer, editor and critic. ‘“does progress made by ence, its practicality and rights, she said, “They are Agree with A G Gardin- our country after inde- application in real terms absolutely essential to pro- er, who said that “Liberty pendence made you hap- can mean different things tect individual privacy and is not a personal affair only py?” He said ‘yes or no’. to different people prevent people from act- but a social contract.” On various fronts there On the spirit of free- ing in a way that disrupts According to him life is every reason to be hap- dom in today’s world, or threatens public peace. in a free country means py about the progress she said, “We define it in There have been instances the freedom of thought, the country has made yet absolute terms, which is wherein hateful and pro- speech and action pro- when one thinks of rising fundamentally wrong. It voking comments were vided, of course, it does poverty, poor, healthcare, is relative. India is a land Idea of freedom has evolved with time made in the name of free- not clash with our sense suicides by farmers, expo- Lawyer’s view of freedom of diversity. There are in- Photo by Nipunh Kothari dom of speech. In order to of social responsibility, nential growth of corrup- numerable factors that definition of freedom,” she Citing examples from prevent such cases, there a country where govern- According to him, Yes, tion can prosper. Rights tion at all levels, rape of shape the idea of freedom. added. her life, she said, “During have to be restrictions.” ment does not control except when he see the ap- and duties must always girls etc. the scene appears There are various social, Following up, when the 1970s, women were She added, “As citizens what people say or do palling divide between the complement each other. to be pretty dismal. And economical and religious questioned about the dis- ideally looked at as house- of India, we also have cer- for political reasons and haves and have nots that Every right implies cor- also he made the point “If groups. Differences in the tinction between collective wives. My notion of free- tain fundamental duties where people can express doesn’t seem to be any- responding or correlative the above factors are not society on the basis of gen- and individual freedom, dom was different then. I that we must follow, be it their opinions without body’s concern. duties in order to see that seriously taken care of, he der, age, occupation, also she said, “At an individual wanted to be independent respecting the national an- punishment and a place He believes that where right respected, protected won’t be surprised if we are exist. Each of these numer- level, the idea of freedom and earn a living for my- them or the national flag where everybody can there is a divide between- and fulfilled. in 2047 where we were in ous groups have a different has evolved with time.” self, without depending on that we must abide by.” have an opportunity. rights and duties, no na- And rights cannot exist 1947”. Bennett students meet Bennett University makes freshers feel UGC Inspection team By ADITI PARANJPE their geographical back- grounds and courses. at home during Orientation Week Bennett University wel- The students revert- By ADITI PARANJPE freshers feel comfortable comed the Inspection ed to the panel’s ques- and welcome before com- Panel for its very first tions on an agglomera- Bennett University wel- mencing with the session. UGC inspection meet tion of topics with their comed its new batch of What better way to inter- on Thursday, August interesting views.