Tongue of Slip!!
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Issue 91, 2022
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Saturday, February 12th, 2022
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The Long, Hard Battle -Raghav Agarwal, XI
Illustration: Migam Angu, XI
The news recently was filled with the screaming possibility of a third world war, the stage set with Russia on one side while America stood on the other with Ukraine as the chosen battleground. The Chinese Communist Party stood beside Russia while Europe supported America and the cause of Ukraine. It all started with the dissolution of the USSR in 1989. 15 states were born as a result of this including Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine’s history as an independent nation
has been a very short one. It has over the centuries either been partially or fully occupied by Russia which makes almost half of its population ethnic Russian. Post 1991 when Ukraine established itself as an independent nation, its tryst with democracy was less than perfect which suffered from a weak economy and a foreign policy
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that wavered between a pro-Russian to a Pro-European front. The 1st of May 2004 held much significance for Russia, for 10 new members of the eastern bloc came to be a part of the European Union. A majority of these countries shared a border with Russia. Ukraine’s fervour to join NATO, was looked upon by Putin as a cause of grave threat to Russia’s internal policies. In 2013 the then Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich rejected a deal to be formally drawn into the European Union leading to the outbreak of mass protests. The people of the country forced Yanukovich, who was looked upon as a Russian puppet, out of the country. This promptly made Putin invade and occupy the Crimea, an essential part of Ukraine but with a Russian speaking population. Russia held a memorandum which saw a vast majority of Crimeans opt to stay with Russia. Reoccupation of Ukraine was part of Putin’s agenda to revive Russia’s image and glory as an imperial power. It does not help that Ukraine itself lies neatly divided socially and politically between Ukrainians who see themselves intrinsically part of Russia while others primarily of the capital Kiev, relate to their European image. Culture takes centuries to form and given the history between the countries, many Ukrainians particularly of the east of the country relate more to Russia than Europe. The geo-politics of the region will have far reaching impact including India who has taken a non-aligned stand but is holding talks with both parties off the fence. While it remains unclear whether or not Russia will invade Ukraine there is no denying the emergence of a cold war like scenario with an aggressive and isolated Russia on one end and a weak America on the other.
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Illustration: Remeeya Mithi, IX
Lata Mangeshkar - Mr Arvind Benjamin, Department of Music
रहें ना रहें हम, महका करेंगे बन के कली, बन के सबा, बाग़े वफ़ा में
The iconic song was one amongst a treasure trove of melodies sung by Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar who passed away on the 6th of February, 2022. Born in Pre-Independent India at Indore to Marathi-Konkani musician Deenanath Mangeshkar and his wife Shevanti she was named Hema Mangeshkar and was the eldest among her four siblings. Music came naturally to her and at the age of 5, she began her training in music as well as did a short stint in Marathi musical plays. After her father’s death in 1942, with the responsibility of her family on her young shoulders she got her first break in Navyug Chitrapat’s Marathi movie ‘Pahili Mangalaa-gaur’. She realised soon that possibilities both financial and professional lay vastly in the world of movies, and so moved to Mumbai in 1945 and began training in Hindustani classical music under Ustad Aman Ali Khan of Bhendi Bazaar Gharana. She made her debut with the song ‘Paa Lagoon Kar Jori Re’ in a Hindi-language movie by Vasant Joglekar in 1946. She made her mark in 1949 with the song ‘Aayega Aanewaala’, featuring the legendary actor Madhubala in the movie “Mahal”. Post this, her career as a singer saw a meteoric rise. No event in the world takes place in isolation. The legend of Lata Mangeshkar was built over seven decades, a period that was marked by a confluence of musical geniuses. The song ‘Aa mere watan ke logon’, a number she performed in 1963 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of Republic Day to mark the 1962’s Sino-
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Indian War in the presence of President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The rendition is famously said to have brought tears to the eyes of Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru as it did for all who were present and today is synonymous to paying respect to the martyrs. In 1974, she became the first Indian to perform at the Royal Albert Hall, London. She also made it to the Guinness Book of Records (GBR) for being the most-recorded artist in history. The entry claimed she recorded “not less than 25,000 solo, duet and chorus backed songs in 20 Indian languages”. In 2009, She was honoured with France’s highest order, the title of Officer of the French Legion of Honour. Her collaborations with the famed Dr Bhupen Hazarika brought forth timeless numbers in Assamese as well as Hindi movies. The 70’s was a decade that saw Lata Mangeshkar make music with stalwarts of the era ranging from Laxmikant–Pyarelal to Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey, Mukesh, Mohammed Rafi, sisters Asha and Usha, Hemant Kumar, Anil Biswas, Shankar Jaikishan, Naushad Ali, S.D.Burman, Kalyanji-Anandji. She collaborated with the finest music directors of the generations from R.D Burman to A.R Rahman. Stories of mutual respect, of her standing in the musical fraternity, her fame and grace are lore captured in books and remains treasured in memories passed over from generation to generation. Her musical career chartered an era that was a celebration of music, creativity and ingenuity. It is marked as one of the finest periods in Indian Music and remains an inspiration for all who aspire.
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Campus Caricature Growing up -Jenny Welly, IX
THE OUTPOST Illustration: Eloziini Senachena, XII
The hijab row in Karnataka is not a new debate although it has brought to the court of justice yet again the nuances of religious practices against the idealism of secularism. The RussiaUkraine crisis bodes difficult days for India as it demands America’s attention while allowing China to play games beyond the ring of the Winter Olympics. Rahul Gandhi’s speech in the Lok Sabha was just gathering praise when he chose to abscond from the rebuttal by the PM thereby dousing out possibilities. The Truckers protest spreads from Canada to America, France and Germany adding to the merriment.
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Campus News
Photo Crefits: The Photographic Society
The morning of the 11th of February saw the school gather around the foundation stone to commemorate the vision of those stalwarts who had laid down the foundations of an institution that was to produce responsible citizens and leaders of tomorrow from the North-Eastern region of India. The Headmaster started the ceremony with a warm message from Mr. David Summerscale, Chairman of the Board, and went on to remind the congregation of the significance of the vision of the School and its essence. He pointed out that this was a time to rebuild, reconfigure and reemphasize the tenants that marked the bearing of an Aviator. He then introduced the candidates for the position of School Captain and made way for them to present their electoral speech. After an interesting session of questions and answers, the School dispersed to their respective classrooms to cast their votes. A sacrosanct practice that upholds the founding principle of democracy, it is commendable the immaculate manner and transparency by which the entire electoral procedure is conducted at school. The investiture ceremony held in the afternoon saw Karleen Tok being anointed School Captain for 2022-23.
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Illustration: Sarai G. Momin, XI
The Avengers School Captain: Karleen Tok Head Boy: Kristanu Uzir Head Girl: Alda Nongmeikapam Academics Captains: Angelica Saikia & Shrivansh Agarwal Sports Captains: Leiki Choden & Tikham Natung Cultural Captains: Aastha Jatin Bora & Jaskeerat Singh Secretary, School Council: Ahamed Daiyan Alam AVE (Editor-in-Chief): Kekhriesino Meyase Event Management Heads: Saifi Raheek & Bishal Medhi
House Captains: Bhoroli: Hemadri Purbi Lohit: Bishal Kumar Dey Jinari Chesta Nowal Manas: Yuvraj Bhuyan Kopili: Fareeha Ambreen Dhansiri: Jeevesh Agarwal Subansiri: Yangchen L. Khunjuju Namdang: Pratyush Chandra Basistha
House Prefects:
Photo Crefits: The Photographic Society
Bhoroli: Tanisha Surana, Hiyaneijemny Das Lohit: Grishm Ghosh, Abhitej Singh Gill Jinari Sampada Malpani, Lavanya Jindal Manas: Laksh Gupta, Yajvin Prithany Kopili:Tadar Yajum, Astha Jain Dhansiri: Gaurav Kumar Beria, Ahamed Daiyan Alam Subansiri: Charmak Bagang, Yashodhara Mahanta Namdang: Shivraj Daimary, Luvish Sharma
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Ripple #176 -Temjenrenla Jamir, XI Brought to life from the stone of lapis lazuli, The beauty she held was alluring. Imprisoned on the scape of a canvas by Vermeer, Was the Girl with a Pearl Earring
Tongue of Tongue Of Slip!! Slip!! 1. “She drives her horse” -Adella Massar, XI (A vintage model too, I suppose?) 2. “I am not offence” - Ma’am S. P. Sarkar (Excellent argument, exonerated!) 3. “She was giving you eyesight” -Angie Nongthambam, XI (She’s curing deafness next?) 4. “I will make a longer list of Ivy Leagues” -Neelabh Kashyap, XII (And everyone will believe you) 5. “The company went bankrobbed only” -Takhe Tamo Reela, XII (They robbed you of your grammar too)
Keep It Reel! Passing it on -Yash Raj Agarwal, XI
Editor-in-Chief: Kekhriesino Meyase Correspondents: Marwati, Neelabh, Donovan, Ojas, Hiyaneijemmy & Lavanya Design & Layout: Moom Lego, Tanisha Bhadra & Kekhriesino Meyase Illustrators: Eloziini Senachena Mistress-in-Charge: Ms. Sarmistha Paul Sarkar Publisher: The Assam Valley School, P.O. Balipara, Dist. Sonitpur, Asom-784101, India E-mail: ave@assamvalleyschool.com Telephone: 09678074320/08812009627 Website: www.assamvalleyschool.com Patron: Dr. Vidhukesh Vimal, The Headmaster of The Assam Valley School 6
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