THE GL BAL TIMES

Vol 15, Issue 20 | Language: English | New Delhi | Monday, August 14, 2023 | Weekly | DELENG /2009/30258 | Price: Annual Subscription `900 | www.theglobaltimes.in

Winner Winner
AIS Gurugram 43 AIS Saket

Bhawna Tuteja, GT Network For the wisdom of

S
omeone once said that life is not all
rainbows. If only they had attended
The GT Awards. From the passion of
GT Awards ‘23 Amidst fun and flare, the event had its fair
share of wise moments as Dr (Mrs) Amita
Chauhan took to the podium. Addressing the
students, she said, “The Global Times is a

A Rainbow Celebration
red to the exuberance of orange to the vivid- newspaper that is poised with power, and its
ness of violet, The GT Awards 2023, held on aim is to change the world. I am sure that my
August 8, 2023, at Amity University, Noida, Amitians will be the one to make India a de-
brought to life all the colours of the rainbow. veloped nation as well as a superpower, and
For the happiness of of India, and accomplished cartoonist, illus- this newspaper will surely be a catalyst to the
For the love of It was all joyous sunshine as the event dolled trator and painter, Uday Shankar Ganguly, achievement.” Mesmerised by the event,
The 13th edition of The GT Awards screamed out one amazing act after the other. As a be- also present on the occasion, lauded the ef- chief guest Naghma Sahar shared, “Amity is
all things love – love for the coveted trophies fitting opening to Amity’s very own Oscars, forts of the students. Jaishree Chauhan, VC, doing a great job. It is giving the future jour-
for the winners of GT Making A Newspaper six young energetic dancers of AIS Vasund- Amity Finishing School, along with princi- nalists of the country such a great training,
Contest; love for the contest edition that each hara 6 set the stage on fire as they grooved pals and heads of institutions gave the star- training journalists only used to get on the
of the 12 participating Amity schools across to the hit Naatu Naatu. A fusion performance studded event its shine. job.” Gunjan Sharma, too, lauded the news-
Delhi-NCR and UP churned out; love for by AIS Pushp Vihar had everyone levitating. paper; “The one thing I loved the most about
Chairperson, Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan, for Music lovers had the time of their lives as the For the serenity of all the contest editions was the originality of
providing this beautiful platform. band of AIS Gurugram 46 took center stage, Tears rolled down aged eyes as they watched ideas presented in them. Amity truly is doing
belting out a medley of songs. A video fea- the video presentation of their grandchild, a great job.” Uday Shankar Ganguly, shared
For the glorious warmth of turing GT teacher coordinators, who grooved who was being felicitated with the GT similar sentiments, “Nowadays, you hardly
Basking in the glory of their win was AIS to Dynamite by BTS, had the audience erupt School Time Achievement Award. Parents, see newspapers carrying illustrations, but
Gurugram 43 and AIS Saket who stood tied with joy. grandparents, and the entire school stood The Global Times is changing that; it is pro-
at the top spot. The second spot was sealed overwhelmed, cheering as loud as possible, viding a great platform to budding artists.”
by AIS Noida, followed by AIS Vasundhara For the prosperity of as nine handpicked students received this
6 at the third position. The Jury’s Special A prosperous family is one that is full. The prestigious honour. The award was bestowed For the imagination of
Mention was bagged by AIS Gurugram 46, Global Times family revelled in abundance upon Yashasvini Verma and Samiksha The GT Awards, in its 13th edition, brought
and Priti Khullar of AIS Noida bagged the of happy emotions as The GT Awards 2022- Dubey, AIS Noida; Anushka Ramesh, AIS moments of euphoria and tears of joy, waves
award for Best Mentor Teacher. The warmth 23 saw in attendance numerous special dig- Mayur Vihar; Jaya Jha and Sayantani Dubey, of nostalgia and gush of excitement, enter-
of holding a trophy in one’s hand could also nitaries. The event was graced by chief guest AIS Gurugram 46; Sarthak Sahoo, AIS tainment extravaganza and pearls of wisdom.
be felt by winners of 15 individual categories Naghma Sahar, senior editor and anchor, Saket; Aadya Kapoor, AIS Vasundhara 6; With so much to offer, what the event will
as Best Top Story, Best Illustration, Best Hu- NDTV India. Jury members – Gunjan and Ishanya Sharma and Yana Bhanot, AIS bring in its next installment has been left to
morous Story, Best Headline etc. Sharma, deputy chief of bureau, Press Trust Gurugram 43. everyone’s imagination. G T
THE

POLL What’s inside POLL RESULT

for GT Edition August 7, 2023
Do you think the recently Do you think Elon Musk’s
passed Digital Personal Data radical rebranding of Twitter’s
Protection Bill 2023 by Rajya iconic bird logo with ‘X’ would
Sabha will bring new reforms bring a decline in the platform’s
for data protection? user traffic?
a)Yes Building a scientific nation Hall of fame Decoding cyber crime
b)No In conversation with A celebratory look at the An insight into a host of Yes
Dr Samir V Kamat, secretary, No Can’t
c)Can't say bright-eyed winners of Making opinions shared by experts on say
Department of Defence 25%
55%

To vote, checkout our A Newspaper Contest 22-23 as ‘Financial Literacy’, the 20%
Instagram page @the_global_times Research and Development, awarded in different cate- cause chosen by the YP team
and chairman, DRDO. gories at The GT Awards ‘23. of AIS Vasundhara 6 (21-22).
Coming next ...more on page 3 ...more on pages 6-8 ...more on page 10
Results as on August 11, 2023
A toxic trade

@theglobaltimesnewspaper Published and Printed by Mr R.R. Aiyar on behalf of Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan from E-26, Defence Colony, New Delhi-110024 and printed from
Follow us on:
@the_global_times HT Media Ltd, No 8, Udyog Vihar, Greater Noida (UP). Editor Ms Vira Sharma. | Published for the period August 14-20, 2023
2 World Mirror News And Views THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023

Around The RUSSIA

New history textbooks

W RLD
GT keeps the newswire
The nation’s education
ministry, on Aug 7, 2023,
rolled out new history
textbooks that glorify
Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The book, intended
for students of Class XI, represents ‘the state’s point of
CHINA
view’ of the war. It further condemns all the war-triggered Slides into deflation
ticking by bringing you news Western sanctions imposed on the nation, portraying
them as worse than Napoleon’s actions during his The second-largest economy
from around the globe annexation of Russia in 1812. It is scheduled to be
integrated in the school curriculum from Sep 1 this year.
in the world slipped into
deflation as both its Consumer
Price Index (CPI) and
Production Price Index fell by
USA 0.3% and 4.4% respectively in
July. The aforesaid
First cyber security strategy contraction, having occurred
for the first time in more than
In a bid to shield two years, has significantly
New York from weakened demand in the
increasing cyber nation and is further expected
threats, the to weigh in on its economic
government, on growth in the remainder of
Aug 9, 2023, 2023. Weak global economy,
debuted its first ever cyber security turbulence in the nation’s real
strategy. As per it, state networks will estate market, etc., have been
be upgraded to support modern listed as some of the factors of
security technology better. The this deflationary spiral.
strategy also includes plans to proffer
digital defenses at the county level
and regulate critical infrastructure to
investigate cyber crimes without fail.
To attain the same, the government
has also increased the cyber security
budget by 90 million USD.

MEXICO PAKISTAN INDIA SOUTH KOREA

Vaquita extinction alert Former PM disqualified Oldest dino fossils found Scout Jamboree plagued
On August 7, 2023, the The Election Commission of As per a study by scientists of IIT, On Aug 7, 2023, the World
International Whaling Commission Pakistan (ECP), on Aug 8, 2023, Roorkee, and Geological Survey of Organisation of the Scout
(IWC) sent out an extinction alert barred former PM Imran Khan India (GSI), the nation has been Movement announced emergency
for the world’s smallest porpoise, from politics for a term of five classified as the main hub for the evacuation of nearly 40,000
vaquita, making it the years post his conviction in the origin and dispersal of the first ever teenage scouts, who all gathered
organisation’s first-ever extinction Toshakhana corruption case. dicraeosaurid dinosaurs, a species from across the world to partake
warning. The critically endangered Declared guilty of illegally selling unknown to the world thus far. The in the World Scout Jamboree
porpoise, native to Gulf of expensive state gifts between study was conducted on the 167- taking place in the nation since
California, has been reduced to 2018-2022, Khan was sentenced year-old fossil remains of a August 1. The event came to an
less than a dozen today. The to 3 years imprisonment on Aug 5. dinosaur discovered in Jaisalmer in abrupt stop, owing to complaints
practice of illegal gill net fishing in Though he has denied any 2018. The species named about inferior conditions in the
the marine animal’s core habitat is involvement in the said charge, ‘Tharosaurus indicus’, roughly camp, heatwave-induced health
cited as one of the primary whether he gets to prove it in translates to Thar desert, India, issues, inadequate management,
reasons behind the decline. court remains to be seen. where the fossils were first found. and an approaching typhoon.

News ►Italy: 41 dead in migrant shipwreck off the nation’s Lampedusa Island ►UK: 750 Indian-origin women in the nation
Flash took part in ‘Saree Walkathon’ to Parliament Square ►Ecuador: Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio shot dead
 THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023 Education and Enhancement Learning Curve 3

Building a scientific nation

Dr Samir Kamat On The Strong Connection Between Science And Technology

A
proud recipient of the ‘Metallurgist
of the Year Award’ from Ministry of
Steel and ‘Scientist of the Year
Award from DRDO’, Dr Samir V Kamat,
secretary, Department of Defence Research Misuse of technology
and Development and chairman of DRDO, Technology is a two-edged sword, with
is a big name in the defence industry known both positive and negative elements. As an
for his contribution in the development of inventor, you don’t really have much control
several cutting-edge naval systems. He was over how that technology will be applied in
conferred with honorary doctorate at Con- the future. As long as you are certain that
vocation 2022 held at Amity University, helping mankind is your purpose, you
Noida. Not letting this chance slip by, GT shouldn’t worry about it.
reporters caught up with him to know his Dr Samir V Kamat with GT reporters
journey as a man of science and innovation. Importance of values
R&D in India Mineral to magnet Youth is the flagbearer of our legacy and
Science and society When I joined DRDO 25 years ago, R&D in More than 90% of the world’s rare resources culture. They must devote all their time to-
In contemporary times, there are many defence used to be the exclusive domain of are currently under the control of China. wards pursuing their passion and honing
changes happening in the world around us, the public sector. However, today, we are And they have manipulated the world their skills. To do that, they must take risks,
be it climatic or socio-political transitions. making deals with large industries, MSMEs, supply. To fulfil the growing demand for but be prudent and have self discipline to
One has to have strong ties with science to and start-ups that are exclusively devoted to REPMs (Rare Earth Permanent Magnets) keep themselves grounded.G T
compete with the global economy. We have R&D in the defence sector. There has been for India and to make India self-reliant,
to consider science as the basis of the tran- a significant shift in the entire ecosystem as skilled scientists and researchers of DRDO Interview conducted by:
sition towards a better world. Science, in my we have come up with exclusive technol- and Atomic Energy, came up with the idea Shantam Neogi, X B, Marisshi Singhal
opinion, will become important in maintain- ogies for the nation. And if such initiatives of the mineral-to-magnet project. Here, X C, Lakshya Devgan, XI B, Paritosh
ing the safety of the world as well as keeping continue for a longer period of time, we can coastal sand salts are converted into REPMs, Shandilya, XII D, Adwita Sinha &
it together. transform the country’s defence R&D. making our nation self sufficient. Vinayak Seth, XII C, AIS MV

AMITY
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

AMITY CAREER COUNSELLING

The infinite & GUIDANCE CELL

regress
INTRODUCES

COURSES
eccentric best friend, FOR
Book: Turtles All The Daisy. While fighting her
Way Down battle with mental illness,
Author: John Green AP® PRE CALCULUS AP® CALCULUS AB AP® CALCULUS BC
and being wrapped in the act as a hindrance and
Published on: October endless spiral of it all, the cause dispute. Being kids
10, 2017 Grade 9 & 10 Grade 11 & 12 Grade 11 & 12
protagonist tries to navi- of the same age group, the
Genre: Fiction gate through life. This characters seem quite relat-
carefully crafted internal able. Moreover, it reminds
Synopsis: Unlike what the dilemma perfectly depicts us that life goes on. Some
Amity International School, Pushp Vihar, is the only
name suggests, Turtles All how mental illness hurts people stand by us through school in North India to launch College Board
the Way Down isn’t ac- Aza and those around her. tough times, and even authorised AP® Course in PRE CALCULUS. BATCHES
tually about turtles. As a Why is it worth reading: though some leave us START FROM
young adult novel, it fol- With mental illness at its along the way, we learn a OCT 1, 2023
lows the life of Aza forefront, the novel’s man- lot from these experiences.
AP ADVANTAGE
®

Holmes, a sixteen-year-old versus-self narrative quite Life may be an emotional REGISTRATIONS

Access to College Board authorised AP® curriculum OPEN NOW
girl who is struggling to efficiently illustrates what rollercoaster, but that only
live with OCD, anxiety it is like to live with this means that we go up and
and resources
and overwhelming germ menace. All characters come all the way down. “AP®” on your transcript
phobia. Along with inves- have rich lives and experi- Iconic quote: “You think An opportunity to earn credit
tigating the case of a fugi- ence a variety of emotions. you are the painter, but you AP® Scholar Awards, which enhances your profile
tive billionaire, Aza fights Daisy is outgoing and in- are the canvas.”
a constant war in her head. telligent, but she finds it Rating: 4.5/5 Test Centre : Amity International School, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi
The novel also explores frustrating because Aza’s Review by: Khanak Lal EMAIL ID: [email protected]
her relationship with her mental issues sometimes AIS Vas 1, XI A Reach out to us at:
CONTACT NO: +91 9205888525
 4 Gyan Vigyan Science & Technology THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023

The ultimate revolution diaphragms in order to convert electri- equipments such as radios and hi-fi sys-
Fun fact: The world’s largest

F
rom the crack of dawn, cal signals into sound and made a break- tems in the 1950s and 1960s. Introduced
technology stirs us with its through. Following this invention, other in 1979, the Sony Walkman allowed earphone, according to the Guinness
reliable alarms, and caresses us inventors and companies continued to people to listen to music on the go and
World Records, was created in 2013 by
with the cooling breeze of our ACs as refine and improve this technology. played a crucial role in making ear-
we drift off to sleep, weaving its phones a global sensation. Since their in- a company called In-earphone. It
wonders into our everyday lives. GT When did we get to know it first? vention, earphones have undergone measured 4.04 meters (13.25 feet) in
pays homage to this silent saviour that As audio technology progressed, ear- significant developments, including the length and 1.68 meters (5.5 feet) in
simplifies and enhances our existence phones became more accessible to the introduction of various types
width, making it the biggest
with a brand new series, unwrapping A public. Most commonly used in broad- such as in-ear, on-ear, and
to Z of iconic tech pieces, one letter at a casting and recording studios, ear- over-ear headphones as well as replica of an earphone.
time. Here’s presenting the E in this phones appeared in consumer audio the integration of wireless and
series that changed human life as we noise-cancelling technologies.
know and live it. the go, and to enjoy gaming
Why do we use it? and virtual reality. The
These handy acces- E cherry on top is that they
Saiyam Garg, AIS Gur 43, IX A sories have become a keep you hands-free.
necessity in our daily life. We
The tech: Earphones use it for private and im- How has it helped our lives?
The inventor: Nathaniel Baldwin mersive audio experiences, Earphones have enriched our lives by of-
improved focus, enhanced fering personalised and high-quality
How was it invented? communication with built- audio experiences. They help us stay fo-
The invention of earphones can be traced in microphones, conven- cused even in the most distracted envi-
back to the late 19th and early 20th cen- ience, and portability on ronments. Earphones with built-in
turies. The groundwork for this technol- microphones allow us to participate in
ogy was laid through advancements in voice and video calls, online meetings,
telephony and audio transmission. Inven- and gaming with clear and hands-free
tors and engineers were exploring ways communication. They are portable and
to transmit and reproduce sound using lightweight, making them convenient to
electrical signals. It was in 1910 when Na- use on the go. Their compatibility with
thaniel Baldwin developed a design con- various portable devices, allows us to
sisting of magnets, voice coils, and enjoy audio content anytime, anywhere.

Brainstorming
the brainstem with important con-
trol centres for the heart and lungs!
Breathing, swallowing, sneezing,
etc. you name it! I do it.”
“Wait! Medulla, you are a part of
Harshaa Kawatra me. Brain stem here by the way!
AIS PV, Alumna Understanding The Workings Of Human Brain You could have at least waited for
your elder brothers Midbrain and

H
umanity has since times Pons. Now, if Midbrain didn’t let
immemorial been at log- The science of it the host’s eyes witness Eva’s trick-
gerheads with the world Our brain oversees all the ery and if Pons wasn’t a good
of witches, causing unnecessary daily bodily functions. housing facility for the cranial
disruption. Keeping up with their nerves, how would you have ac-
Different parts of the
demeanour, the witches decided to complished what you did?”
create a mermaid to wreck human- brain help in managing “Well, nobody’s asking, but I am
ity. However, as they began, chal- and upholding all Cranium, I protect the Brain. I
lenges seemed to delimit them. essential organ activities. think I should resolve this conflict.
The prototype was magnificent, Because your lack of knowledge
but ensuring that its bodily pro- (Eva) tells me you are harmless.”
cesses kept running was tedious. “Hi, I am Cerebellum a part of the However, hearing so many voices
Being clueless, they decided to get Perplexed at first, Eva hindbrain. I help in maintaining at once, a baffled Eva could sense
some firsthand experience. quickly enquired, “Tell me posture, balance and equilibrium. her failure. For she could neither
Next day, their leader Eva, went by how do you manage to per- I make them stand and walk too!” charm the brain nor understand the
the shore and saw a peddler pass- form so many functions?” “I am the Frontal Lobe, a represen- many internal functions enlisted
ing by. Quickly, she tried to entrap “Well, I am made up of 100 tative of the Lobe sisters. We four thus. “So, you thought you could
him, “Double wobble, toil, bubble! billion nerve tissues. What together make Cerebellum.” control me?” remarked Brain,
Who’s the controller? Speak up or else do you expect?” he said. “And I am Basal Ganglia, I coordi- mocking her. And now she knew,
you’ll be in trouble...” But before And as soon as he finished, nate messages to various parts of “The solution seemed in front
she could finish, an unfamiliar other voices followed: initiate movement, judgment, the brain. It’s me who spread Cere- But futile was it to confront
voice said, “Why torture him? I am “I am Cerebrum, the largest part of emotions, and vision. Who else do bellum’s suspicions about you!” For nothing could ever match
the ‘controller,’ the Human Brain.” the Brain. Located in the front, I you think stopped you?” “I, Medulla, am the lowest part of The pivotal human brain.”G T
 THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023 Editorial Muse 5
Nurturing the A ‘true’ democracy?
spirit of sports The Changing Norms Of A Representative Government
Mental and physical well-being stand as Graphic: Riddhi Mehta, AIS Saket, XII E
twin pillars pivotal to the comprehensive Sarthak Sahoo &
growth of a child. Keeping this in mind, Yashvardhan Jain
sports has been integrated in the learning AIS Saket, Alumni
process at Amity, right from Nursery itself.

T
We inculcate a culture of regular physical he more important a thing,
activities, ensuring that attributes as team the more difficult it is to de-
spirit, confidence, leadership etc, are seam- fine it. Such is the case with
Dr Amita Chauhan
lessly integrated into a child’s character a ‘democracy’. From the original ‘of
Chairperson
right from an early age. the people, by the people and for the
To this end, we have the Amity Sports and people,’ we now evaluate democra-
Physical Education department. With a cadre of qualified cies by multivariate mathematical
Coaches of national and international repute, we provide con- models. These definitions evolve and
tinuous and top-tier training throughout the year. The department inflate. Today, when we speak of a
offers training in 24 distinct sports disciplines that range from ‘true’ democracy, we expect pristine
conventional offerings like Athletics, Football, Basketball, etc human rights standards, equality in
to more specialised avenues like Archery, Fencing, Shooting, law, and an intelligent balance be-
Swimming, Horse Riding, et al. In addition, students are pro- tween civil liberties and state secu-
vided the opportunity to compete at various levels - intra and rity. However, these broad
inter school, CBSE, state, national, and international level. definitions with such proxy factors
Our commitment to sports has been recognised with several wins have a tremendous downside. They
at national and international level including world cup. Our no- suggest that changing the balance on
table luminaries include Sanchita Tiwari, Rishabh Yadav, Tanya proxy factors is undemocratic, lead-
Bansal, Sankar Garg, Annu Thakar, and Harsh Parashar along ing to sundry issues… liberalisation of gender-based laws
with the illustrious Arjuna Awardee and Chess Grand Master, were not celebrated and encouraged,
Parimarjan Negi. Ones who cried democracy concern is no longer effective law en- but subjected to harsher polemics.
It’s Time To Say Hip Hip Hurray! As with all broad definitions, it prac- forcement while ensuring civil rights,
Project Greenists, an eco-friendly bicycle, created by Aviraj Ka- tically dilutes the meaning of the but a debate on which side cares While such political ideals are im-
tiyal and Kapeesh Jain of AIS Vas 6 was showcased at the Akhil word itself. A country, which follows more for democracy. Recent Russian portant to democracies, and their lack
Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam, organised by Ministry of Education due process and allows for universal invasion of Ukraine saw Americans should alarm us, they are redundant
and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Their adult franchise, will not be labelled a across the political divide arguing for a country to merely exist as a de-
project was amongst the top 26 projects shortlisted from India.G T democracy because of adjacent over who cared more about preserv- mocracy. Switzerland’s poor legal
shortcomings. Scandinavian think- ing Ukrainian democracy and human voting rights record before the 1970s

Powerful force
tanks have made the same mistake in rights versus reducing foreign inter- did not mean it was not a democracy
the past in India’s case, at one point vention by not ‘sending men abroad’, in the first place. There is no doubt
calling it an ‘electoral autocracy’. as they had done in Afghanistan. that these proxy factors are indispen-
This breeds contempt in the voter sable to a good society. However, to
Cheers, claps, gasps, dance, music and ev- who exercised his right to vote. It An unworthy goal suggest that a democracy is not one
erything else that makes up the heart and also means that the next country to Even the most democratic countries as it fails to meet the gargantuan
soul of GT Awards was back on stage last truly lose the democratic status won’t in today’s world have fallen short of ideals of a utopian doctrine is not
week. And, this time it was bigger, better be given much consideration. their principles. To relegate them to only irrational, but also positively
and brighter than ever. The occasion not an undemocratic state merely for dangerous to a polity. A healthy de-
only marked the return of GT Awards to the Game of superior morals their lapses is to force the developing mocracy like India’s, thus, must re-
offline mode after two years, it also ap- To create such a totalising religion democracies to disavow the very member that a democracy is a rule of
plauded the transformation that our news- out of ‘democracy’ means that we standards they aspire to. It also the people and their will. A true ap-
Vira Sharma
paper has undergone since its introduction. can never compromise in the making means that aspiring democracies are preciation of this difficult to obtain
Managing Editor
In line with what our Chairperson ma’am of our laws and policies. Every nego- not given credit for shedding off au- ideal society, after waves of colonisa-
said during the ceremony, GT has now be- tiation on security and policing be- thoritarian standards slowly but tion, is the only path to achieve the
come a potent journalistic force capable of driving significant comes a battle of morals, where steadily. For instance, Saudi Arabia’s other ideals of a democracy. G T
change, worthy to be put on newsstands. What began as an ini-
tiative to promote students’ writing and communication skills,
has now emerged as a platform to nurture talented authors, con-
scientious global citizens, social activists and much more. Even
GT M@il divided the article into four
different subheads, making it
students who have ventured into diverse fields credit GT for easier for the readers to
boosting their self-confidence and shaping their personality. Dear Editor, comprehend. I found the poster
However, making every GT edition worthy takes a number of This is in reference to the article page thoughtful, resourceful, and
brainstorming sessions, long hours of research, and multiple ‘Wonders of linen’ published on beautiful. I mean, who doesn’t
drafts for an idea to become a GT story. Similarly, every jury page 7 of the GT edition, dated love knowing a bunch of random
member spends days on end to meticulously select our winners. August 7, 2023. The eye-catching facts to spring on people? Thank
The thunderous applause and loud cheers during the awards is a layout of the poster is pleasing for you, GT, for always being an
testament to GT’s unwavering commitment towards maintaining young readers to gain knowledge, endless bank of information all put
credibility and accuracy in all its editorial content. Indeed, GT as well as enjoy the beauty of the up in a scintillating manner!
has emerged as a tool for empowering young minds, and in page. The writer has intricately Issue: August 7, 2023, Page 7 Ananya Mittal, AIS Vas 6, XII D
Chairperson ma’am’s words, “It is the paper with power.”G T
6 GT Awards 2022-23 Hall of fame THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023

Best Top Story

1st 2nd 3rd
AIS Saket AGS Gurugram AIS Vasundhara 6 *S AIS Gurugram 43 *N AIS Pushp Vihar N AIS Vasundhara 1

Saamya Arora, X B & Riddhi Rastogi, XII D & Yashwini Seth, XII E &
Vedika Singh, XI Anika Bansal, X D Abhay Sharma, IX A
Yajika Dagar, XI C Ishanya Sharma, XI A Aditya Hingorani, XII G

Best Interview
1st 2nd 2nd 3rd
AIS Gurugram 43 AGS Gurugram AIS Vasundhara 6 AIS Noida N AGS Noida N AIS VYC Lucknow

Madhav Sharma & Kabir Anand & Maryam Gursimran Kaur &
Koyal Das, X B Viwaswan Jha, XI Nirvanika Singh, XI J
Ananya Mittal, X D Shakeel, Alumni Kainaat Arif, XII B

Best Science Bedtime Story

1st 2nd 3rd 3rd
AIS Noida AIS Vasundhara 6 AIS Gurugram 43 AIS Pushp Vihar S AIS Gurugram 46 N AIS VKC Lucknow

Sara Maheshwari, XI F Anika Bansal, X D Koyal Das, X B Moksh Gauri, XI D Tanish Jain, XII B Ishita Bajpai, XII A

Best Autobiography
1st 2nd 3rd
AIS VYC Lucknow AIS Noida AIS Mayur Vihar N AIS Vasundhara 1 N AIS VKC Lucknow N AIS Gurugram 46

Mohammad Ali Jamee Ishita Gupta, XI B & Anushka Ramesh, XII G Shikhar Srivastava, XI B
Venya Verma, X D Avika Mishra, X A
Saeed Khan, VIII B Saara Mathur, XI G & Vinayak Seth, X C & Nandini Aggarwal, X C

st
Best Perspective Story
1 2nd 3rd 3rd
AIS Pushp Vihar AIS VYC Lucknow AIS Saket AIS Gurugram 46 S AIS Vasundhara 6 N AIS Gurugram 43

Dyuti Sood, XI B &

Samaya Chauhan, IX A Kainaat Arif, XII B Yajika Dagar, XI C Sayantani Dubey, XII J Ananya Mittal, X D
Ishanya Sharma, XI A *S Special mention *N Nomination
THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023 Hall of fame GT Awards 2022-23 7
Best Ground Reporting
1st 2nd 3rd
AIS Saket AIS Gurugram 46 AIS Gurugram 43 *S AIS Noida *N AGS Noida N AIS VYC Lucknow

Harshita Anand,
Sayantani Dubey, XII J & Ishanya Jain &
Chhavi Chawla, XII E & Deepannita Mukherjee, Ayushi Jain, X A & Yashasvini Verma & Siddhesh Abhijit Kotnis,
Kavya Verma, IX C Nirvanika Singh, XI J Akshita Tripathi, XII B
XI C Chhavi Gupta, VIII D Alumni

Best Humorous Story

1st 2nd 3rd 3rd
AIS Saket AIS Pushp Vihar AIS Noida AIS Gurugram 46 N AIS Mayur Vihar N AIS Vasundhara 6

Mansi Kumari, XII H & Shivika Gupta, VIII A & Adya Srivastava, XII D
Sarthak Sahoo, XII G Namya Jain, X D Vasudha Sharma, XI I
Vanalika Maini, XII A Marisshi Singhal, VIII C & Rishi Garg, IX D

Best Career Story

1st 2nd 3rd
AIS VKC Lucknow AIS Vasundhara 1 AIS Gurugram 43 N AIS Noida N AIS Saket N AIS Gurugram 46

Aishwarya Singh, XII C,

Aarushi Anand, XII D,
Gouri Srivastava, XII A
Vedi Jain & J. Sathvika,
& Varada Kachroo, Yana Tewari, XII F & Ravina Rastogi, X A & Farhan Siddiqui, XI C &
XII C Koyal Das, X B
Alumna Diti Sharma, XI F Suhana Abrol, XII E Arshiya Tyagi, X H

Best Fictional Story

1st 1st 2nd 3rd
AGS Noida AIS VYC Lucknow AIS VKC Lucknow AGS Gurugram S AIS Pushp Vihar N AIS Mayur Vihar N AIS Saket

Mohammad Ali Jamee

Rohan Ramkumar, A2 Saeed Khan, VIII B Avika Mishra, X A Gauri Sharma, IX Diya Verma, XII G Yashasvi Bhardwaj, XI I Prisha Dubey, X A

st st
Best Poem
1 1 2nd 3rd
AIS Gurugram 43 AIS Pushp Vihar AIS VYC Lucknow AIS VKC Lucknow S AIS Saket N AGS Noida N AIS Gurugram 46

Ayushi Jain, X A Aarushi Mendiratta, IX B Agamya Doharey, XII A Ruchika Batra, XII B Aditi Jha, XI F Ipsita Limi, Alumna Manasvi Panwar, VIII F
*S Special mention *N Nomination
8 GT Awards 2022-23 Hall of fame THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023

Best ABC of News

1st 2nd 3rd
AIS Mayur Vihar AIS Saket AGS Gurugram *S AIS Noida *N AIS Vasundhara 1 N AIS Gurugram 46

Anupriya Nayak, X A &

Madhav Raman, X D Maya L Joshi, X Yashasvini Verma, XI J Harshal Sinha, IX D Jaya Jha, XII J
Vanalika Konwar, X B

Best Graphic/Imaging
1st 2nd 3rd 3rd
AIS Vasundhara 6 AIS Gurugram 43 AIS Pushp Vihar AIS VYC Lucknow N AGS Noida N AIS Saket

Mohammad Ali Jamee

Gargi Jhunjhunwala, X E Koyal Das, X B Akshita Bhandari, X B Saksham Duggal, IB2 Hridyanshu, XI D
Saeed Khan, VIII B

Best Illustration
1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd
AIS Mayur Vihar AIS Gurugram 43 AIS Gurugram 46 AGS Gurugram AIS Noida S AIS Gurugram 43 N AIS Vasundhara 6

Arnav Singh, VIII Yana Bhanot, XII D Nayonika Mavuri, XII S1 Gauri Sharma, IX Aarushi Bera, X K Myiesha Malik, X B Shailja Agarwal, X D

Best Headline
Best Photography Anushka Ramesh,
Vinayak Se th, X C,
XII G &
AIS MV
1st 2nd 3rd 3rd
AIS Gurugram 46 AIS VKC Lucknow AGS Gurugram AIS VYC Lucknow S AIS Vasundhara 6 N AIS Vasundhara 1

Shikhar Srivastava, XI B Aarush Agrawal, XII Aarushi Agarwal, X Anushka Shankar, XII A Nibir Das, IX D Akshita Vij, X A

First Runner up Second Runner up

AIS Noida AIS Vasundhara 6

Jury’s Special Mention

AIS Gurugram 46

*S Special mention *N Nomination

 THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023 Junior Mosaic 9

The mysterious water

As they progressed, they
noticed a gleaming river.
While Dot pondered if the
water was safe, Tot, being
thirsty, drank some of it. Arnay

I’ll wait here,” Tot said hesitantly.

“Are you sure?” asked Dot. “Yes!
Healthy soya chaat
best of luck,” Tot replied as he hid Arnay Mazumdar, AIS Gur 46, X A
behind a tree. Dot went closer to
the cave with the troll marching Ingredients
from one side to the other. Dot Soya bean chunks ....................................................................1 cup
dashed inside and landed on the Curd .........................................................................................1 cup
pink bottle with a tat and a clack. Chickpea flour (besan) ............................................................1 cup
Vivaan Shah, AIS Saket, III C and you will be fine, but drink Hearing the sound, the troll went Salt ................................................................................ as per taste
some more and you will be as inside and ran towards Dot. But, Sugar .............................................................................. as per taste

O
ne day, two brothers, Dot short as your spine!!’ Dot being clever, opened the bot- Black salt ..................................................................................1 tsp
and Tot went camping far Dot jumped to pull the map out tle, threw some water on his sword Red chilli powder ......................................................................1 tsp
away from home. While and read what was written behind and it shrank. As the troll came Tamarind sauce .......................................................................2 tbsp
setting up their camp, Dot realised - ‘Somewhere in the Amazon rain- closer, Dot threw some water on Chopped coriander leaves ...............................................for garnish
that they had forgotten their water forest’.Wondering how to reach the floor, slipping on which, the Chaat masala ..................................................................as per taste
bottles! Feeling thirsty, they there, he suddenly saw an old wiz- troll became as tiny as an ant! He Sev .......................................................................................... 1 cup
started searching for water. As ard passing by and ran towards then ran to Tot with the bottle.
they progressed, they noticed a him asking for help. The kind wiz- Tot took a sip and went back to his Procedure
river. While Dot pondered if the ard readily agreed and said, “It’s in normal size. The brothers rejoiced. First, take the soya chunks and golden brown.
water was safe, Tot, being thirsty, the golden cave that shines from Recalling the wizard’s instruc- put them in boiling water. Let it In another bowl, whip some
drank some of it. But was it really afar. But first, you must defeat the tions, they quickly closed their soak for half an hour and then curd with a pinch of black salt
water? After having it, Tot grew evil troll with a big sword that eyes and asked to return home. wash it. and sugar.
bigger until his head was amongst guards it.” Dot being fearless said, Suddenly, they heard someone’s Now, in a bowl, add besan, salt Add the fried soya chunks in a
the clouds and began sobbing, “I can do anything for Tot, but voice, it was their mom! They and red chilli powder along with large bowl, pour the curd mix
“Dot! please help me!” “Don’t please send us there.” The wizard were relieved to be back home and some water to make a batter. along with the tamarind sauce,
worry! I got you,” replied Dot. took out his magic wand, said decided not to go near strange Once the batter is ready, dip and mix all of them together.
Searching for a cure, he saw a “abracadabra” and in no time they things ever again.G T the soya chunks in it and coat Garnish the soya chaat with
funny-looking tree with strange found themselves in the rainforest. them well with the batter. chaat masala, sev and some
items hanging from its branches Standing in the dark, they saw a A new word: Pondered In a pan, pour oil and let it chopped coriander leaves.
amongst which was a map. On it, golden light shining from afar. Meaning: To think about heat. Then, put the soya chunks Your healthy and tasty soya
there was a picture of a pink water They followed the light and soon something carefully. in the oil and let it fry till it turns chaat is ready!
bottle with the words, ‘Have a sip reached the cave. “You go ahead,

It’s Me Best entries for

colouring fun
KNOW ME MY FAVOURITES
COLOURING FUN

My name Teacher: Suja Vinod ma’am

Pranav Rai
Subject: Environmental
My Class Science
IV B Friend: Akrish and Hridhansh
My school Game: Football
AIS Mayur Cartoon: Spiderman
Vihar Food: Dosa
Mall: DLF Mall of India Advit Garg
My birthday
December 4 Book: Encyclopedia AIS Noida, I C

MY DREAMS AND GOALS

My hobby: Playing football and swimming
I like: Watching Dr Binocs Show
I dislike: Spicy food
My role model: Christiano Ronaldo
I want to become: A footballer
I want to feature in GT because: It is very
popular among students
Click a high resolution picture (1 MB or more) of the entry and mail the Tanush Mittal
same to: [email protected]. The best entries will be published in GT. AIS Gurugram 46, II A
10 Youth Power 2021-22 Panel Discussion THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023

Decoding cyber crime

A Comprehensive Guidebook To Creating A Safe And Risk-Free Cyber Space For All

Y
outh Power is an annual social leadership
programme organised by The Global Times, where
different teams from Amity schools engage in varied
social causes in several stages. One of them is ‘Panel
Discussion’ where experts from different walks of life
discuss several aspects of the chosen social cause. Here’s
presenting Part VI of this exclusive series, based on the
panel discussions organised by YP teams in 2021-22, and a
host of opinions as experts debate on ‘Financial Literacy’,
the cause chosen by the YP team of AIS Vasundhara 6.

Increase in cyber attacks Cyber security in finance

Panellist: Atul Yadav Panellist: Akshat Chandak
Director & data engineer, L&T Infotech CA, DC & LLP Co.
“Cyber space is synonymous with the vast “India continues to see a rapid increase
world of the internet that we use on a daily in the rate of digitisation of financial
basis. As a matter of fact, the epidemic has transactions. By 2025, non-cash trans-
greatly enhanced our online visibility over actions, which currently account for 45
the past two years. When you post your percent of all consumer payments, are
personal information on any platform predicted to surpass cash transactions.
available on the internet, you open your- The requirement for awareness in the
self up to a cyber attack, which is a tar- sphere of cyber security as such stems
geted attack on your computer system and from the fact that we must be aware of
network. Cyber attacks use malicious reason behind these cyber crimes, like all how secure we are while carrying out serting a chip in ATM slots and copying
codes to compromise the data on your crimes, is money. Then, there are those these transactions. In order to access your card details to commit financial
computer and then steal, leak, or hold your who are seeking revenge on people or banking credentials and financial appli- fraud. It is, therefore, advisable to al-
data hostage and ask for ransom. Thus, from a company. Cyber attackers deface cations, cyber criminals have made the ways check the ATMs thoroughly for
preventing cyber attacks becomes crucial and devalue the reputation of a company financial sector one of their top targets. any added device that might be attached
for both individuals and organisations. through cyber terrorism. Sometimes ama- For the sole aim of a cyber attack is to over the machine. There are also in-
Identity theft, fraud, and extortion are a teurs seek fun by using the latest tools they extract money. And these attacks on stances of investment and telephone
few typical examples of such attacks and have acquired or developed. Some your assets might take many different banking fraud, where attackers, posing
other sorts of data breaches. Cyber at- scammers even use cyber crimes to be- forms. One might become a victim of as bank officials, ask for OTPs, card de-
tackers use various types of modes to come famous and earn recognition. For it malware that steals passwords, fraudu- tails, PIN numbers, and passwords, and
commit theft, which include malware, is much easier to get away lent replica emails, debit/credit card then use these details to loot those on
phishing, spamming, spoofing, spyware, with criminal activities in the POWER 20 skimming, so on and so forth. the other end of the line. So, always ex-
trojans, viruses, denial-of-service, distrib- cyber world than it is in the H Attackers, these days, even re- ercise caution while taking such calls
T

21
YOU

uted denial-of-service attacks, etc. The real world as we know it.” sort to cheap tricks like in- and sharing personal data.”
-22

Part VI Expert Speak

Protection against crimes usage, and contactless usage; protect yourself. These applica-
and you can also instantly change tions store our preferences, and our
Panellist: Himanshu Chaudhary these limits (through net banking) in data is then sold to companies, which in
Deputy vice president, HDFC bank case of big transactions as and when you turn send us targeted advertisements.
“Each and every bank provides its cus- need to make those payments. Thus, it is When you change your passwords
tomers with the choice to restrict the crucial to set limits on your debit and frequently, try using very strong pass-
number and volume of transactions they credit card transactions to shield yourself words, because these days even 8-16 char-
make using their debit and credit cards, as from cyber crimes. actered passwords with special characters
well as through net banking. As such, you Changing your advertisement options on are getting hacked. Also, keep a password
can set daily transaction limits on your websites like Facebook, Instagram, and on your in-app purchases to avoid unnec-
ATM usage, merchant outlet usage, online Google accounts is another approach to essary online transactions.”
 THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023 Wassup School Lounge 11

Talk with diplomat

Interaction With Experts To Nurture Global Leaders

The winsome artists with the jury, principal and mentors

Chitrankan 2023
AIS Gurugram 46

T
he eighth edition of Chi-
trankan, an inter-school
art fest was organised by
Chairperson attends the talk Amitians interact with the ambassador the school on July 28, 2023.
With the aim to kindle innate
AERC understand global issues and geo- mara Chauhan (X), AIS Pushp creativity in young minds, 28
politics. Organised under the aegis Vihar; Avishi Khar (XI), AIS Gu- schools from Delhi/NCR partic-

T
he fourth session of ‘Talk of Amity Educational Resource rugram 46; Myra (XII) & Advait ipated in the event. The event Art fest in progress
with diplomats’ was con- Centre (AERC), the event was Pandey (IX), AIS Saket posed a comprised nine art competitions
ducted virtually on May hosted virtually by AIS Gur 46. wide range of questions from in- namely, 3D board designing, won the first prize in fusion art,
22, 2023. The session was graced The virtual ceremony began with ternational relations to life as a clay relief (both junior and sen- abstract art and shoot & edit. AIS
by the presence of His Excellency, lighting of the ceremonial lamp diplomat. While addressing the ior), round sculpture, abstract art, PV, AIS Gur 46 and AIS Noida
Santosh Jha, Ambassador of India amidst the recital of shlokas by questions, the ambassador high- traditional fusion, poster design, bagged the first, second, and
to Belgium, Luxembourg and the Dhruv Bhargava (X) AIS Guru- lighted the critical phases of his- corrugated sheet assemblage and third positions respectively in 3D
European Union, and witnessed gram 46. It was followed by clas- tory of India and Russia, and how shoot & edit. The jury members, board designing. AIS Gur 46 se-
the participation of over 100 stu- sical dance performances based on India is progressing rapidly to- Dharmendra Rathore and Dash- cured the third position in clay
dents from Amity Group of various shlokas by Prisha Talwar, wards becoming the third largest meet Singh, both renowned art- relief (senior), and second in
Schools pan India along with their Sanjana Chauhan, Samaya Chau- economy by 2027-28. ists, lauded the creative poster design. AIS Saket and AIS
principals and teachers. han, and Myra with translations by The program also welcomed dis- expressions of the budding art- PV won the second and third
Envisioned by Dr (Mrs) Amita Samara Chauhan. Post this, nine cussions on topics such as manag- ists. Students from Amity won prizes respectively in corrugated
Chauhan, Chairperson, Amity students namely Akshay Tripathi ing stress, dependency on other several prizes. AIS Gurugram 46 sheet assemblage.
Group of Schools and RBEF, the (X) & Rajit Ranjan Pandey (X), nations, international diplomacy,
programme aims to nurture stu- AIS Gurugram 43; Sanjana Chau- intercultural relations between
dents as global citizens, engage han (X), AIS Noida; Prisha Talwar India and Belgium, learning from
them in meaningful conversations, (XI), Samaya Chauhan (X) & Sa- European associations, etc. G T

Meeting standards
formances by the students com-
prising an energetic rap song on
standards, an informative street
play, a self-composed poem, and a Aviraj and Kapeesh with their green innovation at the exhibition
short quiz.
Post this, the prize distribution cer-
emony took place, wherein, cash
prizes were awarded to the
The greenists
winners by BIS. Divyanu Mehta AIS Vasundhara 1 was amongst the top 26 ATL proj-
(IX), Shreya Chandra (X), ects shortlisted nationally to be

T
Lakshya Devgan (XI) and Tania o celebrate the third anni- showcased to the officials and
Shaik (XII) won the first prize versary of National Educa- public during the event inaugu-
along with the cash prize of INR tion Policy, Ministry of rated by PM Narendra Modi. Their
1000. Aadya Duggal (IX), Shreya Education and Ministry of Skill project caters to SDG goals 7, 13
Students present a rap during assembly Bhatia (X), Devanshi (XI) and Development and Entrepreneur- & 15 and removes carbon footprint
Shreya Agarwal (XII) secured the ship organised The Akhil Bhartiya by purifying the air, while in mo-
AIS Mayur Vihar students of Class IX-XII about the second position and cash prize of Shiksha Samagam on July 29, tion, thus, reducing air pollution.
importance of Bureau of Indian INR 500, and third position was 2023 at Pragati Maidan. Aviraj Ka- Dr Chintan Vaishnav, director Atal

A
special assembly was or- Standards (BIS). The assembly secured by Sumit (IX), Tanvi tiyal and Kapeesh Jain of Class IX Innovation Mission and team NITI
ganised by the school on commenced with the felicitation of Tyagi (X), Shivi Tyagi (XI) and showcased their project ‘Green- Ayog praised the innovative proj-
July 21, 2023. The aim of the guest DK Nayyar, scientist G, Raima Chaddha (XII) along with ists’, under which they curated an ect and advised them to create a
the assembly was to educate the BIS, followed by a medley of per- cash prize of INR 250. G T ecofriendly bicycle. Their project business model of the idea. G T
12 GT Awards Capturing moments THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023

GT Awards 2023