Ø Ø 13th May 2021, Thursday,
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Quote Of The Day
'If you want one year of prosperity, grow seeds.
If you want ten years of prosperity, grow trees.
If you want hundred years of prosperity, grow people.'
- Proverb
This is a brilliant quote that teaches us a lesson of having humanity. It tells us that, if we want a short span of prosperity, we must grow seeds. If we want long span of prosperity, we should grow trees. But if want forever prosperity, we must grow people. That is, always having good relations with people around you will help prosper in life forever.
Subhashita
लोभाविष्टो नरो वित्तं वीक्षते न तु संकटम् ।
दुग्धं पश्यति मार्जारो न तथा लगुडाहतिम् ॥
दुग्धं पश्यति मार्जारो न तथा लगुडाहतिम् ॥
A cat only sees the milk but not the stick it might be hit with for stealing the milk. In the same manner a (greedy) person may take huge risks for wealth without considering the consequences. A wise man should always anticipate the consequences of the risk being taken for an expected result.
Authors: Atharva Godbole and Shubham Dharmadhikari
Historical Significance of the Day
- 1952, the upper of house of the Parliament of India, consisting of a maximum membership of 245, holds its first ever sitting in history.
- 1958, Ben Carlin, an Australian adventure enthusiast, circumnavigates the earth by an amphibious vehicle, a vehicle which can travel on land as well as water and becomes the first and only person to do so.
- 1967, Dr. Zakir Hussain, enters the Rashtrapati Bhavan, as the third president of Independent India. He assumes office till 1969.
Unscramble
Rules:
Rearrange the letters to form meaningful words and fill one letter per blank. Note the letters above the orange blanks ( _ ) and using them make another meaningful word to complete the quote given below.
FRIED : _ _ _ _ _TOPNOI : _ _ _ _ _ _TREEC : _ _ _ _ _ICEPE : _ _ _ _ _
Your attitude determines you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (9)
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by Siddhesh Umarjee
Rules:
Rearrange the letters to form meaningful words and fill one letter per blank. Note the letters above the orange blanks ( _ ) and using them make another meaningful word to complete the quote given below.
Sudoku
by Nikhil Kelkar, Shreeya Deshmukh and Siddhesh Umarjee
Puzzler
How can you cut this figure in 4 identical pieces?
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by Siddhesh Umarjee
Answers for previous puzzles
Unscramble : GAUGE, CHANNEL, TACTIC, SNORE
Change is the only constant
Puzzler: Answer : TYPEWRITER
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ACTORS- DO THEY DESERVE THE SALARY THEY GET?
One thing which we audience can surely agree to, is that real life
warriors for example: - a farmer, a soldier or a doctor are more important for
our country than entertainment we receive because of the actors, then why is
there such a huge difference in their pay checks and is it correct or not?
I have always loved movies, but in this pandemic, we really
understood the value and importance of real-life heroes rather than reel life
heroes (actors). Just to give you an idea about how much the difference is that
the highest post of a doctor maybe a neurosurgeon or a MD are offered an
average salary of 1/1.5 crore rupees a year, and on the other hand well known
established actors can earn as much as 40 to 50 crores a year. So why this
discrimination or why such an attitude?
Of course, entertainment cannot be prioritized before the health
and safety of the people, so why do soldiers don’t get enough credit or why do
farmers receive a low amount of money in spite of the hard work they do? Well,
we don’t actually have an answer for this but it is quite an issue and must be
brought in front of the common media.
Author: Aditya Jogalekar
NAVAL LEGEND OF WW2: YAMATO
Yamato, literally ‘great harmony’ was the lead ship of the Japanese imperial navy shortly commissioned {16 December 1941} before ww2.
This warship was the world's biggest warship built by the Japanese to counter the U.S. pacific fleet.
Some features of the warship:
- Length: 236m
- Weight: 65,030 tons
- Speed: 50 km/h
- Range: 13,300 km
Yamato was installed with 12 kampon boilers which gave a total power of
110,000 kw.
Armament:
Yamato’s main battery consisted of 46cm 45caliber type94 naval guns, which was the largest artillery ever fitted on a warship.
The secondary battery comprised 12 155mm guns mounted in four triple
turrets.
Yamato was equipped with 25mm anti-aircraft guns mounted in the middle of the ship.
During the naval encounters in the south pacific the secondary battery configuration was changed to 6 155mm guns and the number of anti-aircraft guns was increased to 162.
Battles fought during ww2:
1.
battle of midway
2.
Battle of philippine sea
3.
Battle of leyte gulf
4.
Battle of sibuyan sea
5. Battle of samar
The suicide mission:
Operation ten-go (1945):
The final engagement of the yamato was connected to the allied invasion
of Okinawa. This prompted the Japanese navy to commence operation ten-go
sending the entire fleet to confront the U.S. navy that was supporting the
invasion.
On April 6th, 1945 yamato with one light cruiser and eight
destroyers went on a suicide mission. American code breakers found about the Japanese
plan and the U.S. navy was prepared for the action.
On April 7th 10 ships led by yamato was attacked by 400 American
fighters.
Yamato withstood the bombs hitting
its deck, but 11 torpedoes hit the portside were more than it could take. After
it rolled over to port, its aft magazines exploded taking yamato to the bottom
of the sea. 3,063 sailors were killed and only 269 survived.
The sinking of battleship yamato marked the end of the Japanese imperial navy.
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ART- AN UNIQUE WAY OF COMMUNICATION
What do you mean by ‘Art’? Well, it’s
not only about a palette, a couple of brushes, splash of paints and a white
canvas. Art is also a very beautiful and elegant way of communication. Different,
isn’t it? Art can be objectified as a medium, using which people can use their
vivid imaginations to express emotional, conceptual ideas and also can be used
to express technical proficiency and different perspectives of the beauty of
things around. Art is a massive world of creativity.
Art does not really have a definition.
The form of Art has been changed with changing times. There are varieties of
visual art like dance, theatre, painting, sculpture, architecture as well as
literature, music, film and other media constituting the definition of art. Art
was described as ‘mastery’ or ‘skill’ until the very beginning of the 17th
century. Many theorists have worked on the meaning of art since olden times and
they have come to the conclusion that art relates to the old Latin word, which
roughly translates to ‘craft’ or ‘skill’. Art is mainly categorised into forms,
media, genre and styles. Art never qualifies to a single concept as such as it
completely depends on the individual on the basis of his own creative
imagination. In a cultural aspect, art is used in performances, dances as a
form to symbolise the importance of the respective culture or their traditions.
It can also say a lot about a person’s psychology, emotions, mood and his
desires. Art is the easiest way of communication.
Art can also be defined as ‘freedom’.
Well, art is something which will help you in your hardest times and can help
you express many things which the world doesn’t understand by word of mouth.
‘Art therapy’ is something which has been proved and used by many
psychologists, therapists and psychotherapists as a healer to human health. Art
is also used for social causes and for raising awareness about various issues.
Let’s conclude this topic with a
meaningful quote - Art is the desire of a man to express himself,
to record the reactions of his personality to the world he lives in. – Amy
Lowell.
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PROBABLE SELECTION ISSUES FOR INDIA AHEAD OF THE WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
While the World Test Championship Final is still almost a month
away, there are some selection head-aches that India might face while entering
the final at Southampton. Let’s look at some of the challenges that India may face
while selecting the best possible XI for the WTC final.
THE SECOND OPENER’S SLOT
For the opener’s slot, Rohit Sharma is an automatic choice as the
first opener, but there is a doubt on who will open for India along with him. After
his fine innings on the final day of the decider test, at the Gabba, against a
strong Australian pace attack, young Shubman Gill would have directly selected himself
for that spot, but a poor series at home against England has a bit lessened his
chances for selection. Mayank Agarwal who already has 2 double hundreds to his
name, could pose a challenge to Shubman Gill for the second opener’s spot. KL
Rahul who is the part of squad, provided he is fit, can also be a fine competitor
for that opener’s slot. India’s number 3, 4, 5 and 6 are sorted in Cheteshwar
Pujara, Skipper Virat Kohli, deputy Ajinkya Rahane, and wicket-keeper Rishabh
Pant.
THE NUMBER 7 AND 8 CONUNDRUMS
The number 7 and 8 conundrums are to be solved by individual perspective.
If India decides to play 2 spinners, they would play Ravindra Jadeja and
Ravichandran Ashwin, which is highly unlikely given that the match is in England
and the ball starts spinning only by Day 3 or 4. If India feels that their
batting is looking a bit weak, they can strengthen it by playing an extra batsman
in Hanuma Vihari at number 7, who can also give some overs of spin. If they do so, then
they would have to play any one of Ashwin and Jadeja at number 8. Another
option is playing Shardul Thakur as India’s number 8 with Jadeja or Ashwin at
number 7. Given the impact Shardul has been able to provide with the bat be it
in white-ball cricket or red-ball cricket he can make a decent case for selection.
In the final ODI against England, Shardul struck a beautiful 30 off just 21
balls, consisting of 3 maximums and a boundary, and no one has yet forgotten his
graceful innings in the decider test at Gabba, against Australia. With no prominent
seam bowling all-rounder in team, due to concerns over Hardik Pandya’s bowling
(following a back surgery), Shardul can always be considered as ‘the bowling
all-rounder’. The fact that he can swing the ball quite well, suiting the England
conditions, makes his case tempting. If not in the WTC final, Shardul may get the
nod from the selectors in any test against England. In such a case India’s lower
order may feature like Pant at 6, Ashwin/Jadeja at 7, Shardul at 8 followed by
the pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami.
Author: Aditya Veerkar
FOOTBALL
MANCHESTER CITY ARE CROWNED PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS AFTER
MAN UNITED LOSE TO LEICESTER CITY
Manchester City have won the Premier League title for the third time under Pep Guardiola following second-placed Manchester United’s 2-1 defeat to Leicester City at home. United were the only club with a chance to overhaul City mathematically. However, 10 changes from last week’s 3-1 victory to Aston Villa shows as a matter of fact how pragmatic Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was. United will face Liverpool in their fourth match in eight days. The result will prove to be of little significance to Manchester United who have secured UCL qualification and are aiming to lift the Europa League trophy by defeating Villarreal on the showdown on 27th May. However, Leicester’s victory against Man United means that Klopp’s side are seven points adrift of a top four finish with four games to go. Solskjaer’s decision to bench many of their influential players proved costly for the Reds from Merseyside. Liverpool boss Klopp admitted that he too would have made changes of similar magnitude if he would have faced a similar fixture congestion United is facing and did not condemn Ole’s changes in any way which has dented their Champions League hopes.
Despite failing to seal the deal last week against Chelsea, City have pulled off a spectacular turnaround after their worst start to the season since 2008-09, picking up just 12 points from first eight matches. The Cityzens have got three more games to spare after which all eyes will be on their maiden Champions League Final against Chelsea on the night of 29th May. The two sides from Manchester have both got a chance to bring European glory. The first time the Super League was contested by two sides from the same city was in 2018 when Real Madrid faced Atletico. If, both the sides from Manchester succeed to trump their opponents in the Champions and Europa League finals, we can possibly experience a local derby in UEFA Super League just for the second time till date.
Author: Ved Patil
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Editorial Core:
Aditya Jogalekar
Atharva Godbole
Shubham Dharmadhikari
Siddhesh Umarjee
Aditya Veerkar
Ved Patil
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