YOUNG CHRONICLE MAY, 2011

THE YOUNG CHRONICLE

WHY DOES EVERYONE HATE OSAMA BIN LADEN?
Osama Bin Laden was born in Afghanistan many years ago.
Some time ago, you must have heard your parents and their
friends talk about this man and how he was killed by the
troupes from America. You must have really wondered why
they were cheering when someone had died!
Well, that’s because Osama had hurt
many people, and when you hurt
other people, you get punished so
you can’t keep hurting and learn a
lesson. You’ve all watched cartoon
films in which the bad guys who try
to hurt other good people and in time, get punished for their
deeds. Remember Jafar from ‘Aladdin’ or The Green Goblin from
‘Spider Man’? That’s exactly what Osama got after many years of
being hunted.
He was the leader and founder of a group of malicious people
called Al Qaeda, and this group ran operations to destroy
buildings, monuments and above all, people
because they wanted to gain more power. They
were just like bad bullies in school who would
kick up a storm if they didn’t have things their
way!
Osama and his men are most known for having
attacked two very tall and important buildings
in the city of New York in 2001. The two
imaginary buildings you see in the picture, they
actually existed. Thousands of lives were lost
and a lot of people got afraid. Countries around
the world tried to hunt him down for years till
he was finally caught and punished a few weeks
ago.
Everyone is happy about his death because
justice has been done. It’s just like a fairy tale
where the bad guys lose and pay for whatever
wrongs they have done, and Osama Bin Laden
is no different.

What is 2G? What’s the scam about? And who are the people involved?

Well, there has been a raging debate over the 2G scam and we have been hearing of •
politicians being involved. Our parents and News readers relentlessly accuse A.
Raja of being involved in the 2G scam. Well what is the scam all about? And who is
A. Raja? And why are people accusing them? Well let’s do a peek a boo and find out.
What is 2G?
2G stands for second- generation wireless telephone, or the mobile phone. 2G
networks are basically for voice calls and SMS. 2G does not include
internet emailing and other features. It only includes basic calling and
SMS services. Mobile service providers need to buy a license to use the
airwaves or spectrum through which these mobile signals travel.
So what is the scam all about?
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), issues these licenses at a
hefty cost. However, the previous telecom minister, A. Raja issued them to
some favourite companies at lower rates, without following the set
procedures. Companies like Unitech (Uninor) and Swan Telecom (which sold
stake to Etisalat), which is known to be connected to the Reliance ADAG
group, benefitted.

Image courtesy: Outlook India

OVER THE TOP: LITTLE CHAMP, AAISHA’S STORY

It is always amazing to come across a fast
learner, but at what age does learning really
begin? This is the first thing you ask when you hear
about Aaisha, who could read and write the alphabet
when she had barely turned 2 years old.
Winner of the Maars state level exam, Aaisha is all set
to take the National level challenge come July. Having
been in an exam with roughly 30 schools participating,
Aaisha emerged as a clear winner.
What does a prodigy like her indulge in between books?
According to her mother Zaiba Ahmed, Aaisha is big on
drawing and coloring pictures. It is quite clear then, that
Aaisha is a kid of many talents.
In fact, she’s quite certain of her ambitions for when she
grows up to be a lady. Aaisha has been pretend playing with
the doctor’s set for kids since she turned 3. One day, she
confided in her grandpa that she will not need to play with
the set for too long because she’s going to be a real
doctor in a few days!
On the other hand, she loves watching Ninja Hattori on T.V.
She’s fond of the color pink, loves karate too! When it comes
to food, however, Aaisha is known to be very moody. Only
one dish is her clear favorite – fish!
As Aaisha gears up for the National level exam in Mumbai,
slated for July, we can be almost certain that this will be
another feather in her cap. Pranks adores Aaisha for the genius
of her quick learning skills and the fun kid that she is too!
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Rambo’s take on Stanley Ka Dabba!

Rambo was extremely animated while watching Stanley ka Dabba. He said, that his
teacher always asked all students to get her favourite dishes in their Tiffin. Rambo
being a poor eater was initially quite happy, but then he realized that his mother
would get up early each day to cook, and was really happy seeing his empty tiffin
box each day.

Rambo salutes Stanley for being the winner he is. He loves Stanley’s ‘never say die
spirit’ and the way he fought all odds. Rambo says that the Tiffin box is only a
metaphor for life and he gives the movie a four star rating, urging every child to
watch it.
Three cheers to Amole Gupte for making Taare Zameen Par, and now Stanley ka
Dabba. We finally have a director who understands us children

Acha Bacha, Rambo’s Book of the week: Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer’s is a life every boy wants to live. It is so so Tom keeps exchanging treasures for his gain. He
so much fun, to live across a river, visit a friend at knows the worth of a frog; and the knob of an
midnight in a cemetery, bunk classes and go andiron. He uses these treasures to get a Bible,
swimming in a lake close by. Play Robin Hood in the show his love, or bribe a friend. He is one street-
woods… where are the woods, the river, and the lakes? smart boy.
Rambo finds living in a society very mundane! All he One night, Tom and Huck witness a murder, and
does is go to School, do his homework, and go to the are afraid of their own lives and swear to keep
nearby park to play. What has the world come to? quiet. The know Injun Joe would kill them as well
Going farther from the park is also unsafe! He wishes if he gets to know they had seen his act. Now
he were born in Tom Sawyer’s time, 160 years ago. what do they do?
Tom’s character is very relatable, touching,
According to Rambo, Tom’s character is very and entertaining. The book reflects a
appealing. The mischievous boy rings a chord across beautifully spent childhood of a regular
time. We all want to be as precocious as Tom. notorious boy like Rambo. There is no way
Tom’s story is based in Missouri along the Mississipi you will not like the book. So read the book
River. He lives with his Aunt Polly, half-brother, Sid, and share it with Rambo at
and cousin Mary. Sid and Mary are AchaBacha’s,
unlike Tom. Tom manages to get into trouble,
Thought for the Day
even when he doesn't do any thing wrong. His
best friends and partner’s in crime are Joe Harper “To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of
The Adventures of Tom and Huckleberry Finn, who he loves meeting at love.
2Sawyer, by Mark Twain
the graveyard with a dead cat. Tom also has a In return, you will receive untold peace and
crush on a girl, Rebecca (Becky) Thacher. happiness. ~ Robert Muller (1923-2010)

THE TECH CHRONICLE This gadget is called Easy2Pick Wireless Luggage

Finder. It can help you find your luggage thanks to the
built-in wireless transmitter and key chain recognition
device. So how does it help you find your luggage?

Simply put, all you need to do is just attach a

transmitter to your bag and whenever the transmitter is
in 20 meters range your key chain will start flashing,
vibrating and beeping, so you’ll know that your bag is
somewhere near. What makes each Easy2Pick Wireless
Luggage Finder so special is that each device is
equipped with a different individual code, so your
device won’t alert you if someone else’s transmitter is
within your range. Easy2Pick Wireless Luggage Finder
also automatically deactivates itself when your luggage
is inside the plane, so it won’t alert you during the
flight. A smart device, isn’t it?

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THE SPORTS CHRONICLE
What’s Up With the IPL?
This year has been the year for
cricket in india. As Rambo and
Pranks celebrated our second
world cup win over Sri Lanka,
we headed towards a glorious
start of yet another episode of the
Indian Premier League. This year’s
IPL has been quite cold as compared
to its previous editions. We believe
that it has been too much cricket to
digest for the Indians fans who
otherwise follow cricket like
religion. This fact is substantiated by
half empty stadia and TV ratings
going down with each match.
It has been a very disappointing tournament especially for
Delhi Daredevils’ fans. Having lost 9 out of the 13 matches it
played, the Delhi team led by Virender Sehwag resides at the
bottom of the table. Rambo is fairly upset with Gambhir too for
leaving the team but then what can be done, right? Perhaps
we should learn from our Shahrukh khan’s team which after
performing so badly in the previous editions is now placed
at 3rd position in the league and is one of the super sixes. Out
of the three new teams added in this season on Mohali is
doing fairly well challenging the hotshots like Mumbai and
Jaipur. Pranks says Shane uncle needs to do get some magic
out from up his sleeves.
Surprisingly today, Rambo and Pranks are glued to the IPL
match between former champions Rajasthan Royals and
favourites Mumbai Indians. IPL has created a space for itself
in their heart, as a matter of fact in all the children’s hearts.
We shall see in the next edition of cricket update what all has
happened as the week goes by and Rambo and Pranks gear
up again for the next glorious match of IPL. But, we all have
our fingers crossed as India, the current world champions,
visits West Indies for a 5 ODI, 1 t20 and 3 Test match series
starting June 4.
DID YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU PUT A TOOTH IN A COLA
BOTTLE, IT WOULD DISSOLVE IN A MONTH?
Most cola companies tell you that they are the right choice, and
they are thanda, etc. What they do not tell you is that colas are
very corrosive and nothing more than sugared carbonated water.
What you buy for 25 rupees is actually worth only 50 paise. They
say, if you take an aluminum can and dip it in cola, you can clear
rust with it.
Pranks and Rambo were very confused at hearing this. They love
cola. Then Rambo came with another smart one, he said that
anything lasts in our mouth for just a couple of seconds, how can
it cause any harm. To this, Pranks cleverly remarked, ‘what’s the
point of putting anything so corrosive in our mouth in any way’.
She also added, ‘they don’t even distillate the water they use to
make the drinks. Remember the Pesti-Cola issue? Pesticides were
found in the drinks because they did not bother to distillate the
water’. Pranks says, ‘she likes Sharukh, Aamir, Salman, and Akshay
but she won’t have the drinks from now on’. Rambo is still
undecided though. But his mother has been making absolutely
delicious Aam Panna and no other drink can win over that.
MAY, 2011
KOCHI TUSKERS LOSE TO CHENNAI
SUPER KINGS
Following a spell of bad fielding amongst other
factors, the Kochi Tuskers
Kerala team lost to the Chennai Super Kings at their
last game of the IPL.
'Chennai definitely fielded better than us. They are one of the best
fielding sides in this tournament. Having been part of the Super
Kings side for three years, I know how they prepare for the game.
The results are showing for them.’ Said Parthiv Patel.
'We have been working really hard. We had fielded well throughout
the IPL till today. Our intensity was a bit less today,' said Patel, who
last week was named in the Indian ODI side to tour the West Indies
next month.’
Looking back at the Tuskers' maiden IPL season, Patel said he hoped
that the players would regroup and perform better next year.
THE NEXT MAN TO SCALE MT. EVEREST
Former New Zealand cricketer Adam Parore hopes to reach the summit
of Mt Everest. This weekend, after spending months training and
acclimatizing for the harsh conditions, he finally hopes to make it to the
top!
Parore, who is climbing the world's highest mountain to raise funds for
the Make-A-Wish Foundation, has overcome altitude sickness and the
disappointment of a first attempt in
which his climbing group was forced to
turn back because of bad weather.
Parore left New Zealand on March 27
for Nepal to spend a month
acclimatising at the Mt Everest base
camp before trying to summit it.
Of course, he isn’t the first one, but
this is a brave attempt no matter who it is!
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QUIZ YOUR MIND
Which component is responsible
for the Green colour in leaves?
 Stamen
 Ovary
 Chlorophyll
 Petiole
MIND BENDER
5 pirates of different ages have a treasure of 100 gold coins.
On their ship, they decide to split the coins using this scheme:
The oldest pirate proposes how to share the coins, and ALL pirates
(including the oldest) vote for or against it.
If 50% or more of the pirates vote for it, then the coins will be shared
that way. Otherwise, the pirate proposing the scheme will be thrown
overboard, and the process is repeated with the pirates that remain.
Assuming that all 5 pirates are intelligent, rational, greedy, and do not
wish to die, (and are rather good at math for pirates) what will
happen?
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THE BRAIN TRAIN

New Words In This Issue

Troupes: A group of people traveling together: Usually an Treasures: Something valuable (like gold)
army or a group of performers. Notorious: Famous for something bad
Malicious: Delibrately harmful Glorious: Exceptionally lovely
Bullies: Aggressive people who use force and intimidate Editions: Versions
people to do something. Substantiated: With proof
Hunt: Seek prey; search Resides: Lives
Justice: Fairness Tournament: Series of games
Raging: Very angry, intense, considerable Intensity: With great depth or magnitude
Accusing: Blaming Summit: Top, pinnacle
License: Permit, legal authorisation Acclimatizing: Getting used to
Regulatory: Control something by rules, Make something regular Animated: Lively
Amazing: Outstanding Metaphor: Implicit comparison
Emerge: To come out Urging: Advice someone strongly, or persuasively
Prodigy: Someone with exceptional talent Transmitter: Agent or means of sending signals
Indulge: Pamper Recognition: Appreciation
Pretend: Act as if something were true Deactivates: Becomes inactive
Adore: Like something/ someone very much Corrosive: Chemically destructive
Mundane: Ordinary, boring Distillate: Pure liquid (usually water)
Farther: To greater distance Proposing: Stating intention clearly
Malicious: Deliberately harmful Scheme: Plan of action, secret plot
Precocious: Growing/ blossoming/ ripening early Greedy: Strongly desiring for more than required
Half Brother: Stepbrother

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