PASHA
THE OFFICIAL MASCOT OF
AAVEG 7 GUTS & GLORY
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EDITOR’S DESK PASHA is back bringing along the most eventful and competitive event of the year – AAVEG and it gives me immense pleasure to inscribe the thoughts and opinions of my team members in the form of V.A.P.S Diaries - a sports journal by Team V.A.P.S released every year on the inaugural day of AAVEG and the legacy is followed this time as well. When the journey began I had a white paper with no idea about how to go and execute the plans but then a thought came to my mind – “When no path can be seen clearly, enter the fog
and start taking small steps. Soon you will reach your destination.” And this is how the entire team has worked with an endeavour to be better each day and all that paid off with Team V.A.P.S winning the “Best Managed Club” Trophy yet again. We have trained ourselves to rise above everyone and this is what AAVEG 7 is all about – “Train To Reign.” The third edition captures the victory of P.V.Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar in Rio Olympics. It also unveils the history of champions who went unrecognised along with some interesting facts about the Ping Pong ball. Sports is a field of abounding emotions and values so we present to you some incidents of the sports field which left the audience awestruck and have inspired a lot many lives. It has been an outstanding experience and I would like to thank the management for being supportive at all times. I also owe a thank to my team. Without them this platter would have been impossible to serve. SUPRIYA GAUR VICE PRESIDENT (EDITORIAL) Team V.A.P.S
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2 INTERLOCUTION with Prof. S Vijayalakshmi Dean Academics – IBS Hyderabad
Q- Every individual should lead a healthy life is what the saying has always been. To what extent do you feel does sports contribute in leading such a life? A- Exactly, I accept your statement. Sports gives us mental as well as physical strength to handle all situations in life. Q- A role model is one every passionate player looks up to and tries to be alike. How far do you think this can work as an internal motivation? A- I don’t agree to it. For pursuing sports, it is an internal desire and the passion for our interest. Role models are those whom we respect but that should begin with self-respect. And for me everybody is a role model for one’s own self. Q- In recent days, sports has become a medium for raising funds to support social causes. How far do you think this drive would be successful? A- Doing anything to help those who need it is always welcomed by the society. This drive will also be a great success as it will add value to the lives of the indigent people. Q- Which is your favourite sport? A- I loved to play Badminton and even now I play it with my students. Q- What pays off more - hard work and determination or natural talent? A- Of course it is hard work and determination. Talent gifts wings to your dreams but what leads you to success is your hard work and determination. Q- Does on-field attitude influence off-field attitude of a sportsperson? A- I feel that the reverse is true. According to me, off-field attitude will affect the on-field attitude of a sportsperson because it is your daily life that will frame your views towards different situations and same is depicted while you are on field. Q- The Rio Olympics were completely dominated by Indian women. Do you think more girls should be encouraged to play? A- Definitely yes. Now the equation has changed. We are drifting away from being a male-dominated society to an equally-driven one. But first interest and determination should come from the girls. So parents should motivate their children to take up sports as their career. Self-motivation will play a great role here. Q- What are your expectations from AAVEG 7? A- I expect it to attain greater heights each year. My best wishes to the organizing team. Q- Any message for members of Team V.A.P.S. A- Team V.A.P.S should include many more sports under the umbrella and encourage students to participate in large numbers. One should not confine to a particular type of sport. You should always try to add something new to your basket.
Interviewed By: Smriti Kumra & Visha Felix (Team V.A.P.S)
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3 COLLOQUY with Prof. Shailendra Singh Bisht Faculty – IBS Hyderabad
Q- As far as we know you are a sports enthusiast so which is your favorite sport? A- I have played many sports in school and college but recently I have taken part in a lot of marathons. So I will say long distance running is what I like the most. Q- Who is your favorite sports person and why? A- I admire and respect Rahul Dravid as he is very disciplined, calm and composed. He can handle any situation comfortably. He always focuses on long term goals and that is most important from my point of view. Q- How has sports affected your lifestyle? A- Being a long distance runner, I think it helps to schedule your day in a better manner and also in achieving medium term and long term goals. Once you have achieved those goals you attain a sense of satisfaction and achievement as well as try to push yourself to achieve more. Q- What is the importance of sports in one’s life? A- As a faculty of management I will answer this question from the corporate point of view. Companies are looking for individuals who are mentally and physically fit because it conveys that you are focused and are able to handle all the corporate stuff. It is as important as to getting good grades. Q- Which sport would you like to introduce in college? A- Like I said before I am a long distance running enthusiast, so I would definitely want the college to introduce long distance running in extracurricular activities. It is an interesting sport and doesn't require any infrastructure or equipment. It is just a group of people coming together to run. Lot of corporates are also encouraging long distance running, we see many CEO's participating in marathons. It also builds networking among corporates. Q- What comes to your mind when you think of AAVEG and what do you expect from it? A- AAVEG is all about energy, passion and of course sports. It provides a platform to the sportsmen for showcasing their skills and in the process capture memories to take back. In terms of both organizers as well as the participants it is important to build the spirit of camaraderie and team work. I wish that after the event every participant emerges as a new person who can work in team and groups. Q- Any message to the participants of AAVEG? A- AAVEG is all about vigor so I want all the participants to be full of energy, motivated enough to have a good coordination with their teammates and most importantly keep the spirit of sportsmanship alive. Keep pushing yourself - train hard and reign your sport. Q- Any message for TEAM V.A.P.S? A-Be more energetic and exhibit a great example of team work. All the best for AAVEG.
Interviewed By: Smriti Kumra & Anurag Dobhal (Team V.A.P.S)
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4 OUR DISTINGUISHED GUEST
Mr. SYED NADEEMUDDIN Known name in the Hockey fraternity and an Indian player who is counted amongst the International list of best players. Is currently a health & wellness expert and the Managing Director and CEO of Active Life. Has worked as the fitness trainer to Team Hyderabad Sultans in the Premier Hockey, 2005. Has been an ardent article writer in many daily nationals, magazines and fitness journals. Adorns the feather of Hall Of Fame award Holder from BNI for being the Charter Director of BNI Champions Chapter.
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5 BREAKING THE MYTH!! “Know your worth. Know every drop of the wonder that you are. Don't discard the parts that are tainted and broken. They count. Own them”. A powerful mantra for all the
women in India. Until date, men were at the helm of sports events but this time women have taken India to an all new level. When it comes to sports, we have seen it as a male dominated area. But in the current scenario new opportunities have been presented to women and they have grabbed these prospects in a commendable way. Today women are equally good or better than men not only in the field of technology, corporate world or studies but also in the field of sports. The Indian women contingent has made the country proud at Rio Olympics 2016. Firstly let us take a look at P.V. SINDHU, the badminton player who won a silver medal at the Rio Olympics 2016.She is a true inspiration for all the women because of her dedication and passion for sports. She did not use her cell phone for 3 months and was very dedicated towards her sport. This discipline helped her in becoming the youngest Indian to win a medal in Olympics. Next we have the teenage girl SAKSHI MALIK, an Indian freestyle wrestler who won a bronze medal in 58kg category of wrestling at Rio Olympics 2016. DIPA KARMAKAR, a young gymnast who bagged the 4th position for India in Gymnastic in Rio Olympics 2016 by performing “PRODUNOVA”, a skill that only a few counted people in the world are able to perform has set an exemplary example. These are the recent incidents of success in the field of sports by the women. There are uncountable examples which are enough to prove the talent and calibre of women. What they need is just the support and a pinch of assistance. Amalgamating it with their hard work and dedication, they will bring more and more laurels to the nation and will make us proud!
P.V.Sindhu
Sakshi Malik
Dipa Karmakar
- BY ADESH MALLICK
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6 DARK MOTIVATION “People Who Are Crazy Enough To Think They Can Change The World, Are
The Ones Who Do.”- Rob Siltanen And this is how they inspire and motivate others to achieve the impossible. Source of motivation can be different - some read books, some watch movies but my story is somewhat unique. I met a person who motivated and inspired me to do something good for myself and for the society. Vinayak Dhoot, a small town boy, blind from birth lives with many dreams along with the passion and dedication to fulfil them. In the Indian society there exists a lot of inequality and lack of support for people like Vinayak. But he never gave up and managed to complete his schooling with the help of braille books provided by the government. His desire to learn more and more never stopped and this made him work even harder. He started his preparation for Bank PO exam using audio clips and braille books. I still remember that he used to ask people to read the newspaper for him every day. And now he is working in State Bank of India and has proved all of them wrong who once told him that he will never succeed in achieving his dreams. He goes on to say, “I don’t see things, I can’t visualize anything but that doesn’t mean I don’t dream, I dream and this is just the beginning of it.” I know some of you are tired of being victims, of being told that you cannot achieve your dreams, the things in life you want can never be attained and are out of your reach. But you need to do one thing - Fight back, fight back for what you believe in, fight back for what you want to achieve, fight for your dreams and fight for your goals. When nobody is expecting you to make it that is the time to go out and shine the brightest of all. Greatness is not just about money, it is about the achievements you make when others question your hard work and talent. Fear is a choice. You cannot always win but never be afraid of making decisions and doing what your heart wants. So roll up your sleeves and follow the path you always wish to because that will definitely take you to the world of success. “Do not let your fear choose your destiny. Let your fear be afraid of you!”
- BY BHUSHAN KUTWAL
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7 ANFIELD – THE PLACE WHERE YOU WILL NEVER WALK ALONE Anfield – The very name brings you goosebumps. You go to Merseyside, England and you will hear the echo of this name from all corners. What is so special about this place? Oh yeah, LIVERPOOL FC. The fans there are so wonderful. The stadium is always electrifying. You enjoy each and every moment there. You live there rather than simply being a spectator. LIVERPOOL FC (LFC) is a Premier League Football Club which has won 5 European cups, 3 UEFA cups, 3 UEFA Super cups, 18 Premier League Titles, 7 FA cups, record 8 League cups and 15 FA Community Shields. The history of this club is so great that these achievements are just a snapshot of it. The club has so many exciting moments but my favourite one is 2005 European Championship Finals. Istanbul, this place is remembered for a lot of things but for a football fan, 25th May, 2005 has left behind a mark on the pages of Istanbul chapter (THE MIRACLE OF ISTANBUL). LFC had to play against AC MILAN in the finals. Milan won the earlier matches with ease against strong teams like Barcelona, Manchester United, Internazionale and PSV Eindhoven. But LFC entered the finals by defeating Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus and Chelsea. Milan was the favourite while entering the finals as they had the players who have experienced success in the competition. Liverpool was entering for the sixth time in the finals of the competition. LFC featured 4-4-1-1 formation with Steven Gerrard and Xabi Alonso in the centre of midfield whereas Milan featured 4-4-2 diamond formation. Milan’s captain Paola Maldini scored their first goal within the first minute. Crespo (Milan player) scored two more goals to make it 3-0 before half time. This score line made Milan supporters to cheer. But on the other side it was tears and sadness filled among Liverpool supporters. Gerrard was motivating his team players when they were entering the dressing room. Second half started but there was a change in LFC formation. They adopted 3-5-2 and Gerrard was playing as an attacking midfielder. Liverpool made a dramatic comeback to 3-3 starting with a goal by Steven Gerrard header, Smicer’s goal and a penalty rebound goal from Xabi Alonso. LFC fans were rejoicing on seeing the comeback in a six minute span. Istanbul was surprised to see this magic. The score ended 3-3 at full time and at the end of extra time. Penalty shootout started and the final score was 3 – 2 with LFC defeating MILAN. There were tears of joy and happiness when the players lifted the big trophy for the fifth time. The crowd was delighted and Istanbul witnessed the biggest comeback in the history of football. After these many years hopes have come for the LFC fans with the new manager Jurgen Klopp who is doing an amazing job with the team. Will LFC go back to their winning days? For this we need to wait and watch. The team in REDS. YOU WILL NEVER WALK ALONE!! - BY SHYAM GEORGE
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KNOW THE UNKNOWN Sachin Tendulkar and Leander Paes are some of the names you are well aware of. These famous personalities are a source of inspiration for many but there are some players who are less known even after their extraordinary talent. One such name is Jimmy George, a brilliant volleyball player who is unfortunately not known by many.
Jimmy George was born to the famous Kudakkachira family at Thondiyil near Peravoor, Kerala in 1955.Jimmy was inclined towards sports since his childhood. One day he along with his brothers was denied playing in the forecourt of the local parish church and his father (George Joseph) had to construct a new court within his house so as to help his children continue with their daily games. He learned to play volleyball from his father, a former university level player. Jimmy and his seven brothers even played as a team named George Brothers. Two of them went on to play at the national level. Besides Volleyball, Jimmy was a swimmer and a keen chess player. He was the Calicut University champion twice in 1971 and 1972 and has won four gold medals in swimming. In 1970, Jimmy became a member of the University of Calicut volleyball team. He secured a berth in the Kerala state team at the age of 16 in 1971, and thereafter he represented the state nine times. In 1973, he joined St. Thomas College, Pala. Jimmy represented the Kerala University four times from 1973 to 1976 and his team won the All India Inter-University Championship during these four years. In 1974, at 19, he donned the Indian colours at the Teheran Asian Games. He had a great fan following in Italy as he was a part of the Italian volleyball clubs .In 1976, he joined Kerala Police and remained its member until his death.
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There were many awards and recognition that Jimmy had received .He was given the G.V. Raja Award in 1975 (awarded for excellence in sport by Kerala state) and the Arjuna award at a young age. He was the first Indian to play in the European volley league. November 30, 1987 was a day of great loss for our nation and for the game of volleyball. Jimmy died in a car accident in Italy at the age of 32. As a tribute, the Jimmy George Foundation was established which in 1989 instituted the Jimmy George Award for best sportsperson of Kerala.
“Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.�
- BY JIVIN C. JOSE
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10 POLITICAL SPORTS The relation between politics and sports is as old as politics or sports individually. The games and sports have always been promoted by various rulers. Right from the beginning of first Olympics to its present scenario, selection of players and opening of institutes for physical education, politics makes its presence felt. Controversies arise in sports due to the effect of political tensions. Although the goal of the Olympic Games is to bring together the athletes of the world in a peaceful competition, the games often have been affected by politics. The most controversial games in modern Olympic history were the 1936 Berlin Games. German Chancellor Adolph Hitler used the Games as propaganda for Nazi ideology. Prior to the Games, several nations called for a boycott in protest of the anti-Semitic policies enacted by Hitler's National Socialist Government. The tragedy of World War II still shrouds the memory of the Berlin Games. Moreover, the sports are also gender biased which favours the males as compared to the females in the society. There should be an equal opportunity for all the classes in the country irrespective of gender. Because any success in any sports by any of the individuals will make the nation proud and will bring laurels to the country so polluting this area to gain a short term political benefit is ultimately a loss of sheer talent. Saying all that, I know politics is and will remain an integral part of sports. Our political leaders decide the fate of sports in the country - decision of India and Pakistan not to resume cricket ties is one such incident. The question of race and gender in sports too is affected by political implications. Political leaders use sports to promote nationalism and at the same time for political publicity. Hence it is up to the political leaders and the government to boost sports in the country and help in organising each game in a fair manner. - BY ABHINAV BHARDWAJ
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11 No. 7 – CAPTAIN COOL 7, it might be just a number for someone but it always reminds me of one man, MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI. A boy from a small town, Ranchi went through all the hurdles and problems to be the most successful captain of team India across all three formats i.e. Test cricket, One-Day and T20. After the early exit from 2007 World Cup, Dhoni was given the responsibility to lead Team India in T20 format and thereafter he never looked back. ‘TrainToReign’ is what he followed since we saw him taking over as the Indian Captain. His efforts finally paid off when India won its first ever T20 World Cup in 2007. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, India won the 2007 Twenty20 World Cup, the Commonwealth Bank Series of 2007–08, the 2010 Asia Cup, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. The list of his achievements is inexplicable and can be easily inscribed in one separate book. Dhoni has an arsenal of leadership skills that can apply to business and entrepreneurs. Being uninhibited and confident, cool and calm personality, handling success, trusting your instinct, handling failure, versatility and taking responsibility - all these qualities make him great, successful and numero uno. Apart from being a champion in his field he is a very calm and composed person incidents of which can be witnessed zillion times. He earned the ‘finisher’ tag in limited overs format and is well known for his unorthodox batting style and hard hitting. He has bagged many records under his belt since the time he came into picture. Even after being criticised by public and media at different points in his career, he is still the same and ever ready to give his all to make the nation proud. The youth look up to him and desire to achieve at last half of what he has done till now. And his story still rolls on, ‘India’s number 7’ - one and only M.S.D (Mahi).
- BY AMIT KUMAR GURU
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12 FROM A PLUMBER TO A WORLD CHAMPION There are very few athletes who set the world dazed by their talent. The great Muhammad Ali was a perfect example of talent with charisma. His trash talking before every fight was entertaining but also refreshing. The world was searching for the next Ali who could entertain the masses and perform in the ring as well. The search led the world to Conor McGregor. He made history by being the first ever simultaneous two weight world champion in the mecca of combat sports Madison Square Garden. But who would have thought about this moment 3 years ago. Born on 14th July 1988 in the small town called Crumlin in the suburbs of South Dublin, McGregor wasn’t always destined to be a part of the fight game but being bullied at a very small age shifted his focus from association football to martial arts. But being an MMA fighter was not easy in Ireland. The payday was too low and he had to live off on public support. No sponsor meant no money as well. He had to work as a plumber but even that seemed less. All this never stopped him from achieving his dream of being a world champion. On April 6th 2013 McGregor fought his first fight in the UFC. He won by knockout but the real victory here was not having to live off public welfare anymore. His fan following was shocking and surprising. He later headlined the main event in Dublin where again he won by knockout and made his intentions clear to the world. “We are not here to take part, we are here to take over” –this is what he said. Hard work has always been the focus of his life. He believed that all humans are born equal and it is hard work that separates champions from the rest. On December 12th 2015, it took Conor 13 seconds to knock out the reigning featherweight champion Jose Aldo. For a guy like Jose Aldo who has never been knocked out, who has never been defeated in over 10 years Conor made Jose Aldo look like he was light year behind Conor in terms of skill. World Champion dream achieved right? Actually Conor wanted more. He wanted to make history. His next target was to become the lightweight champion. But the path to that was met with an obstacle called Nate Diaz. On March 5th 2016, McGregor met with his first loss in UFC. Many said that Conor’s chapter is over. Unlike others who would take time off and go to rest this man went right back to training to avenge his loss. Shunning away from the media spotlight he trained in a very specific way to defeat Diaz in the rematch. And on August 20th 2016 the biggest rematch was on. Unlike the last time this match went for 5 rounds with McGregor winning by a majority decision. This fight was one of the greatest fights ever with both fighters putting everything out on the line. This fight was very important for McGregor not just to avenge the loss but to prove his skills and talent. This fight was all about overcoming adversity which has been the theme of McGregor’s career. From being a plumber to being a two weight world champion is not an easy task but he did it and it has always been hard work and dedication at the core of his success. If you are willing to put forth the work then you will achieve your dreams for sure and McGregor has shown us that time and time again. - BY DEEPAK NAIR
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13 BEYOND EGO LIES KINDNESS Evil overpowers the good in today’s society but we should never underestimate the impact one simple act of kindness can do to change the world. As the greed to earn more and more is increasing day by day, the stories of people taking the wrong path in life is also multiplying. But hope is not lost and I have an evidence to show you the bright side of the society. It is about two high school softball teams and the bond they developed in the name of sportsmanship and humanity. To give you a little background, earlier this spring the Roncalli High School Girls' Softball Team from Indianapolis, Indiana, a team who had not lost a single game in the last two and a half years, was supposed to compete against Marshall Community School. According to the audiences it was just another game between the two teams. With the onset of the match the Roncalli team realized that their opponents were not prepared to play. They sensed that the Marshall Community team did not understand the fundamentals of the game. So, the Roncalli team decided to forfeit the game to avoid humiliating the Marshall team even if that meant breaking their winning streak. In the spirit of true sportsmanship, Marshall did not want to quit. After having conversation with Roncalli they finally relented and accepted the training Roncalli team offered to them. The two teams spent the next two hours practicing everything from pitching, to batting, to how to run the bases, even how to put on the catching gear. The act of sportsmanship did not stop there. Roncalli JV coach Jeff Traylor then asked the parents of his players to donate used equipment and money to aid the Marshall Community team. The request was met with an unbelievable amount of donations. This one small act of kindness not only changed the lives of all these young ladies but it inspired Reebok and the Cincinnati Reds to get on board and help. So good still turns over the story of one’s life. This story reminds me of another heart rendering story from 2008 when a college softball player, Sara Tucholsky, hit her first home run of her college career and ended up injuring her knee running the bases. Unable to run the distance required to score for her team, hope seemed lost. In one of the most touching acts, the Central Washington University players asked the umpire if they could help their opponent around the bases. They were given the permission to go ahead and so the players carried Sara around each of the bases allowing her team, Western Oregon University, to score. The Central Washington University softball team went on to lose the game and thus losing the conference knocking them out of the playoffs. But what a beautiful legacy these young women have left behind. Even two years later, I am so touched by their unselfish act of kindness. It shows there is good in all of us if we just put our ego aside. We all have the opportunity to do what is right not because we are going to have our names splashed across the newspaper or on television but because we care about our fellow man regardless of their ethnicity, social status or educational background. We truly can change the world by one simple act of kindness at a time even if that means we do not win. This is what true sportsman spirit is and such incidents make the entire sports fraternity proud of the profession they belong to. “We rise by lifting others” – Robert Ingersoll
- BY CHAHAT RAGHUVANSHI
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14 THE CARDINAL SQUAD
L to R: - Sanampreet Singh (President) Sonal Saraff (Vice President – PR & Media) Kirtika Sarkar (Vice President – Finance) Pallav Khedekar (Vice President – Events) Aarushi Dhawan (Vice President – Marketing) Supriya Gaur (Vice President- Editorial) Sandeep Beura (Vice President – Operations) Nikhil Kumar (Vice President – Technical)
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15 CLUSTER OF SENIORS
Top Row, (L to R): - Agnay Jagetiya, Sakshay Gupta, Devansh Nagar, Roshan Cerejo, Yash Dubey, Pratik Kuche, Abhishek Kumar, Sanampreet Singh, Rishabh Bang, Arpit Jain, Naman Jain, Akshay Mehra, Ashish Kumar, Hanosh Panthaki, Kamal Khokhar, Sidhant Kumar, Mohit Singh and Sandeep Beura. Middle Row, (L to R): - Ankith Nunna, Sanyam Gupta, Aakash Chandrashekhar, Shubham Parashar, Pallav Khedekar, Nikhil Kumar, Anjan Jyoti Sharma, Varun Singh, Aashay Jain, Yogendra Deshmukh, Avinash Yadhuvanshi, Akshay Jadon, Rahul Choudhary and Tauseef Nawaz. Bottom Row, (L to R): - Richa Sharma, Sonal Saraff, Nitasha Singh, Naina Arora, Kirtika Sarkar, Monica Datta, Ayesha Singh, Aarushi Dhawan, Rimika Singh, Supriya Gaur, Dipti Khulbe, Kamya Singh and Yeshu Agarwal. Members not in the picture: - Ajitesh Das, Avijeet Singh, Ishanjeet Singh, Mohit Dugar, Pritish Plawan Paul,Priyanka Rathi, Priyash Jain, Raunak Talwar, Shakti Gantayat, Swati Jain and Vipin Tiwari.
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INTRODUCING THE ARDENT CREW
Top Row, (L to R):- Karan Trehan, Rohit Advani, Shikher Sharma, Novishwar Dadwal, Abhinav
Bhardwaj, Atharva Vairagkar, Vivek Yadav, Satya Sumanta, Anmoll Acharya, Hemnat Gupta, Ujwal
Choudhary, Harish Reddy, Rohit Chhabra, Somyadip Ghatak, Bhavesh Sahu, Arpit Dasgupta, Prateek Singh Kushwaha, Ronal Kakoti.
Middle Row, (L to R): - Amit Kumar Singh, Shreya Sinha, Kashish Gupta, Shruti Jain, Faguni Khanna,
Stuti Singh, Shobha Yadav, Smriti Kumra, Yogita Mongiya, Ankita Malik, Chahat Raghuvanshi, Sneha
Kotiyal, Sowmya Iyengar, Vikrant Gaur, Sourav Roy, Deepak Nair, Pushpendra Singh.
Bottom Row, (L to R): - Sidhartha Kalra, Pratik Bhargava, Sriram Shanbhag, Alok Nair, Pankaj
Tahilyani, Paawan Dayaramani, Akshat Jindal, Akshay Ghai, Anurag Rampuria, Rohit Kumar, Adesh Mallick, Aditya Sharma, Bhushan Kutwal.
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17 THE GRANDMASTER - NOT MANY KNOW Krishnan Sasikiran is an Indian Chess Player who holds the prestigious title of the Grand Master and is famous for being second only to the legendry Vishwanathan Anand according to the World Chess Federation (FIDE) ratings. He was born on January 7 1981 in Chennai. His father, Mr. Krishnan is himself an excellent Chess Player of his times and had been the first Coach of the International Master Sundararajan Kidambi, yet another commendable Chess Player from India. Receiving Chess in his genes from his father, Sasikiran picked up the game of Chess and began playing when he was 9 years old. Under the able guidance of his father, Sasikiran soon started rising upon the Domestic Chess Circuit and won the Under-18 National Chess Championship. Apart from the title, he played quite well at various other tournaments and has won a number of domestic Chess Championships as well. Krishnan won his first Indian National Chess Championship in the year 1999. He made his debut in the arena of International Chess in the year 1995 and lost his first game after 31 moves. Soon he showed his prowess at the International level when he clinched the Under-18 title at the Commonwealth Games. He won the British Under21 Chess Championship twice and represented the Indian National Chess team at the Elista Chess Olympiad 1998. The same year he got his first Grand Master norm when he finished 6th at the British Open tournament held at Torquay. In the year 2000, he grabbed the Gold Medal at the Pentamedia Category XI Grand Master Tournament held at Chennai. The same year he earned his 2nd norm for the Grand Master title at Asian Chess Championship held at Udaipur and also the 3rd norm for the prestigious title at the Goodricke International Open Chess Tournament held at Kolkata finally getting himself the coveted title of International Grand Master at the age of 19 years. In the year 2001 he bagged the prestigious Hastings Chess Tournament and repeated the victory at the tournament again in 2002. Krishnan also won the Asian Chess Championship the same year. In the year 2002, Krishnan created a stir by defeating fellow Indian Chess Player and undisputedly the best Vishwanathan Anand during the World Cup Chess tournament. In January 2007, Krishnan Sasikiran reached a FIDE rating of 2700 and became the second Indian Chess Player after Vishwanathan Anand to cross the 2700 mark. To commemorate his excellent skills as a Chess Player and his consistent efforts that brought laurels to the nation, Krishnan Sasikiran was bestowed with the prestigious Arjuna Award by the Government of India in the year 2002.
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18 He became the fifth Indian chess player to receive the prestigious Padma Shri Award on January 26, 2015 in Delhi during the Republic Day celebrations. Glimpse of his Achievements: Became an International Chess Grandmaster at the 2000 Commonwealth Championship held at Sangli, Maharashtra. Won the Hastings International Chess Congress, England in 2001 and 2002. Won the Pentamedia Category XI GM tournament, Chennai in 2000. Won the 4th Asian Individual Championship. Won the Politiken Cup in Copenhagen.
- BY SOWMYA IYENGAR
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19 INDIA AND THE PING PONG BALL! Table tennis is one of the most popular sport in India. Apart from the professional sportspersons, the game is extensively played in schools, colleges and universities. In the country, table tennis has especially appealed the young generation of sports enthusiast. Quick responsiveness is the basic skill that one requires to play table tennis. The player should have high level of physical fitness to play the game. He/she has to be shrewd in order to calculate the fast movements of the ball over the net. Table tennis in India has come a long way since it was brought to the country during the first half of the 20th century. Initially, it was an after-dinner amusement for the British officers in India. The British people dominated the game for a long time until the establishment of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) which played a pivotal role in bringing up the talent of Indian table tennis players. The sport lovers started playing table tennis in an organized way right from the establishment of TTFI in Calcutta (the present day Kolkata) in 1937. TTFI is an active member of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) which was established in 1926. TTFI played an important role in upbringing the standard of table tennis in India. Since its establishment it has operated actively for over a decade and has given a number of quality table tennis players. India has participated in the inaugural World Championship which the hosted in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1952. This was a milestone in the history tennis in India because the World Championship was held for the first Asia. Thereafter, the country delivered remarkable performances international events both in the individual and team events.
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If we talk about the present day scenario, one of the notable performances by any Indian table tennis player was witnessed at the World Championship in Gothenburg where they won the 12th position. Apart from TTFI, oil companies and banks came forward to uplift the standard of table tennis in India by sponsoring a number of tournaments. For instance, the Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) organizes inter unit tournaments and recruitments of Indian table tennis players at the national level in order to extend support to them. This has helped a lot in the improvement of table tennis in India. - BY SNEHA KOTIYAL
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20 INDIA AND THE OLYMPICS The heat of Summer Olympics 2016 was felt by all as the host Brazil unfurled the spectacular event with pride at Rio de Janeiro. The opening ceremony was stunning and remarkable portraying the history and culture of Brazil. The athletes being addressed as the planters of the world made their entrance with Greece leading the way. As the roster of events unfolded we saw a lot many athletes showing their talent and representing their nation. Having said all about the enthusiasm swirling around while all the tournaments took place, the outcome of Rio Olympics 2016 was an unpleasant one for us. While India sent the nation’s largest ever delegation: a total of 117 athletes, 34 larger than their previous record of 83 athletes in 2012, we only managed to bag two silver medals – one in women’s badminton by P.V. Sindhu and other in freestyle wrestling by Sakshi Malik. But this left us all with a daunting question – Why are we unable to convert our hard work into success? India's enormous youth population bewilders people and so does its disproportionate lack of success at the Olympics. We had a respectable score last time in 2012 with 2 silver medals and 4 bronze and in 2008 where Abhinav Bindra bagged a historic gold in air rifle shooting alongside 6 bronze; India ranking 55 in Olympic medal tally. But this time even with the largest ever contingent we have failed to beat our own record clearly indicating failure of the nation as a whole. A more disarming reply would be inadequate facility. But there are countries like Kenya whose runners of a generation ago lived in an old school dormitory during training and had no running water but a tap outside to wash clothes. Well what I could cite is “Lack of proper encouragement by the masses”. While it is a fair argument to blame the government bodies, their lack of required training for such sports, and the over-involvement of political parties into the sports, we cannot set aside the fact that there are bodies like BCCI in this country which are flourishing because of the overwhelming support for that particular sport. Almost 80 out of 100 people live for cricket in India. The rest 20 are never seen in picture. It is unfortunate that so much money is pumped into a game that already is supported globally. Apart from that what I believe is we need to revise the academia of our country. While enforcing sport is not really going to help, we should have a design where an individual could excel in the field he wants to, not necessarily science or corporate. On a closing note, I would like to acknowledge that times are changing and it is important how we change along with time. - BY SHREYA SINHA
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21 SPORTSMANSHIP - A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING Sportsmanship is an aspiration or ethos that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship with one's competitors. The word “sportsmanship” is fashionable to promote for many schools, youth leagues and sports associations. But are these organizations building a deeper understanding of what sportsmanship truly means. There are three important attributes for good sportsmanship and how it can be carried beyond the courts, fields and arenas. The first most important part is Respect. Respecting your opponent as well as your team, coaches, officials and the game is paramount to good sportsmanship. The concept of respecting individuals is easily understood. Star Basketball players miss 50% of their shots and even the best quarterbacks throw interceptions. Encouragement and support can range from a pat on the back to a few comforting words or even a brief conversation to make sure the player’s head is in the game and not focused on the recent failure. The first part of respecting the game is learning and understanding the rules. The next part of respecting is always trying your best. Finally, taking care of equipment, wearing uniforms properly, and being punctual to practices and games are all signs of participants who respect their teams, coaches and the game. The second most important part is losing with dignity. No matter how much we would like to win, we can’t win at everything every time. So we need to learn to deal with it. After a hard fought game in which everything was left on the field of play in a losing effort, it can be very difficult to look your opponents in the eye and tell them “good game” or “good job”. Always accept responsibility for the loss. It is also important to acknowledge the winner. The third and the most important part is winning with humility. Winning is fun. It is often seen as the reward for our hard work and it fills us with pride. Winning becomes a negative when it is a team’s or individual’s only goal. When this happens, most of the benefits of youth recreational sports are lost. We all have heard the truisms “life is tough” and “life is not fair”. Like life, sports are tough and not always fair. Therefore sports can be a wonderful training ground for life’s challenges. Just like we all win some and lose some in sports, we also deal with plenty of successes and failures in our lives. - BY SAGAR ARORA
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22 SPORTS AND THE INDIAN ARMY “Duty is in my right hand and the fruits of victory in my left” - a mantra from the Arthaveda says and so do the Jawans of Indian National Army. India has a long history of sports since the Vedic ages. Games like Snake and Ladder, Chess, Cards, Kabaddi, Hockey and even Badminton originated in India. After independence when the country was busy in bringing the nation back to the track of development after a long British rule, there was another part where the Indian Army kept alive the spirit of sportsmanship within the heroes of the battlefield. Sports has always been very essential part of military. They conduct various sports events and competitions organized by various committees responsible to take care of all the records of players and their performances as well as providing them with opportunities and bigger platform to showcase their talent. They also have a program of “Mission Olympic wing” where players or the soldiers are provided with best trainers and equipment in the Army Sports Institutions like Army Sports Institute Pune, Army Marksmanship Unit Mhow, and Army Rowing Node Pune etc. These initiatives work as a game changer in the performance of Indian soldiers in their respective sports. And who can forget the name of the legendary athlete of 60’s, the Flying Sikh Mr. Milkha Singh who was an army recruit in Electrical Mechanical Engineering Centre at Secunderabad. The other legends worth mentioning are: Pan Singh Tomar: 1958 Steeplechase Tokyo, the poster boy of the era. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore: Gold medalist, 2004 Double trap men’s (Greece). The prolonged tradition has led the Indian Army train its best sportsmen to represent the nation at the world’s biggest sporting spectacle. And these sports stars bring glory to the nation in every field they represent India. Sports requires a set of skills, sportsman spirit and expert training which is the only area where the young Indian sportsmen are struggling for which Indian Army has played a great role in identifying the right sportsmen and giving them a platform where they can get trained and compete with the world class players.
- BY AMIT KUMAR SINGH
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DAILY FANTASY SPORTS
DIVE DEEPER
A fantasy sport is a type of online game where participants assemble imaginary or virtual teams of real players of a professional sport. These teams compete based on the statistical performance of those players in actual games. This performance is converted into points that are compiled and totalled according to a roster selected by each fantasy team's manager. It is a billion dollar industry.
Swimming has been my favourite sport since I was very small. I learnt to swim when I was just 8 years old. Swimming is a very popular sport, furthermore it provides individuals with several physical and mental benefits.
Fantasy sports include various sports like fantasy baseball, fantasy football, fantasy golf etc. Fantasy Sports Magazine debuted in 1989 as the first regular publication covers more than one fantasy sport. In the current scenario, there exists DFS (Daily Fantasy Sports), which is nothing but a subset of fantasy sports. Daily fantasy sports, an accelerated variant of the concept, began to experience a major increase in prominence in 2014 and 2015. Daily fantasy games are played across shorter periods of time, such as a single week of a season rather than an entire season. The daily fantasy market is saturated primarily by the two competing services DraftKings and FanDuel, both of which received venture capital investments from various firms including sports teams and broadcasters. Also the fantasy sports hobby has moved beyond the U.S. Fantasy leagues for soccer, cricket and other sports. For example, according to a 2008 study by Paris research company Ipsos, the number of British fantasy sports players aged 16–64 is estimated to range between 5.5 and 7.5 million. Of those, 80 percent players participate in fantasy soccer. The current leading fantasy sports provider in the UK is the English Premier League which tallied about 3 million users for their season. And the industry is expanding day by day. - BY ANKITA MALIK
There are some reasons why swimming is popular. It is for all age groups. Besides it is a lifetime activity. People can learn to swim when they are as young as 4 or 5 years old or as old as 60 to 70 years old. All it takes is the right instruction and the desire to get into the pool. Swimming provides an all body workout and is beneficial for your heart and lungs. After few laps, it can help you cool down and move blood through your muscles to help them recover. It also builds your muscle strength. In addition to physical benefits, swimming is an effective way to relax. Swim with very low effort, let your mind wander, focus on nothing but the rhythm of your stroke - this form of meditation can help you gain a feeling of wellbeing. Furthermore, it is the best recreational activity for you and your family. Beneath the water is a completely different world. It is almost impossible to describe every aspect of it. I feel alive under the water. I feel free. I feel at home. I feel like myself. But most importantly I feel that my desire for success is greater than my fear of failure. “Swimming is my salvation. Ask me in the middle of winter, or at the end of a gruelling day, or after a long stretch at the computer, where I would like to be and the answer is always the same: in the water, gliding weightless, slicing a silent trail through whatever patch of blue I can find.”
- BY FAGUNI KHANNA
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24 INSPIRED For a generation which is already on the verge to achieve greatness, this is a small piece of perspective from my side. What I learned from my childhood is that I have to achieve some respectable position in the society. So I tried to become something which my dear ones expected from me, not realizing the fact that it was what ‘they’ wanted from me. I was proud of what I had become but at a certain point it always used to pinch me. Is this what I want or is it what my loved ones want. In short I was lost. I had forgotten what I was. Instead I overshadowed my personality and never thought of the consequences. I was getting weak mentally. So I decided to figure myself out and hence it was me, my car, my friends and cassettes of Aerosmith’s hits. Needless to say, it did not do the trick. So one fine day my dad told me about a person called GLENN CUNNINGHAM and said me ‘boy you go and read about him’. And this is what I did. A boy who was burned badly and was sure to die made up his mind not to give up. The boy who came to be known as Dr. Glenn Cunningham. He held the world's fastest record of completing 1 mile in 4 minutes and 8 seconds and to make things more challenging he was paralyzed from the waist below. But he had the spirit of a God and the determination of a soldier. He is the one who conquered paralysis by himself. The reason for his success was he knew what he wanted and who he was and had the right amount of determination. When you do something which your heart tells you and when you venture into the unexpected, no matter how much the risk is and what the hurdles are, you will definitely sail through. - BY PRATEEK SINGH KUSHWAHA
SPORTS- REASON OF MY EXUBERANT SOUL For me sports is what fuel is to a car and a charger to a dead phone. It has been my greatest teacher since we have met. It has been like a friend, it is fun, it is joy and it is smile. With the passage of time lessons are being added to my book called life and they are continuously evolving more and more. It has become an energizer and peace of my soul. These things sound common yet meaningful. It has imbibed a lot of values within me which will remain forever and has taught me never giving up, self- esteem, determination, confidence and selfaccomplishment. It has made my attitude positive towards situations which I encounter and to face every obstacle bravely. It has been my constant motivator and made me believe that sky is the limit and giving up is not the solution. - BY SHOBHA YADAV
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25 THE GAME OF SLAM DUNK!
FOOTBALL IN AAVEG 7
Basketball is not just a sport, it’s a lifestyle. I have been experiencing this lifestyle since childhood. It is the second fastest sport in the world after ice hockey. This sport introduced by Dr. James Naismith has gained inexplicable popularity. I have been playing this sport as a legacy carried on from my father to my sister to me, and now my younger brother. This game lets you experience all the emotions in a span of 45 minutes. It constitutes aggression, happiness, disappointment and what not. After so many years of playing this game, it still manages to fascinate me so much because it has a lot that you can learn. No one can ever be perfect at this game. No matter how hard you try there is always scope for improvement. It is very rightly said by Jordan- “I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something, but what I cannot accept is not trying.”
Football is one of the oldest sport in the world and is played in almost all corners of the globe. The football World Cup held every four years generates highest television viewership all over the planet and is one of the most anticipated sport event.
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Similarly in AAVEG 7, football is again going to take the centre stage at the IBS football ground. Be it daytime or under floodlights, playing football at IBS is mesmerizing. My personal experience in this year's V.A.P.S Super League (VSL) as a player and an official was enthralling. The chance to see football players once again run across the field is a joy worth waiting for. With the number 7 famous across the football fraternity for many legends and great footballers, this year's football in AAVEG will be of greater importance. The IBS football captain Hanosh Panthaki is looking forward to beat all the competitors to win the tournament in this edition of AAVEG.
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