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Roy T. Bennett has rightly
                                                                                                                                                 quoted, “If you want to fly, you have to
                                                                                                                                                give up what weighs you down.” The world
                            Editorial                                                                                                    oceans and rivers, is nothing but a perennial source of life,
                                                                                                                                           along with its plants and trees, mountains and valleys,

                                                                                                                                       joy, exuberance and transformation. However, our existence is
                                                                                Being a part of the                                   ephemeral and will perish if we do not acknowledge, accept and
                                                                           editorial team has been one of                          adapt to change. In order to keep up with the changing times, we need
                                                                          the most memorable and valuable                           to introspect and bring about the necessary modifications within us so
                                                                       moments of this year. We are grateful for                    that we are not left behind. With the 'Winds of Change'. We aspire to
                                                                     letting us exhibit our ideas and suggestions in             spread the importance of how we must not sway away and deviate from our
                                                                   the magazine. Our migration to the virtual school                ambitions but change the course of direction according to the season.
                                                                   brought its share of complexities. Despite that, we          Reflecting on the past year, I still feel astonished as to how people all over the
                                                                   delivered our utmost efforts. Under the guidance              world reacted when our lives were turned upside down. More relevant than
                                                                 and support of our teachers, we have been successful            ever before, the theme 'Winds of Change', gave us a chance to bring forward
                                                                    in editing, compiling and presenting our annual                a variety of experiences. We were able to witness optimism, motivation
                                                                    magazine, Zenith. I hope everyone's hard work                   and new-found interests along with despondence and distress. Above
                                                                      and perseverance will be evident and, our                      all, we witnessed the effort taken by every individual to accept and
                                 Is there ever a place               readers cherish and appreciate the magazine                       adapt to the new normal. Being a member of the editorial team
                              without a Wind of Change?                           as much we do.                                        and working with fellow students under the guidance of our
                       Multitudes of these 'Winds' loom across us                                                                          teachers has been a very enriching learning experience
                    every second that we spend. To describe 'Winds of              Kim Mohite                                                and I am extremely grateful for the opportunity!
                    Change' in a word, I'd say- 'Perennial'. The trivially
               significant changes that affect my life every day, for the better                                                                           Nayana Thanvi
             or for worse, shape me, mould me, and define me to be the person                                                                                                                 Working along with fellow
             that I am today.  From learning how to scour through my brother's                                                                                                          classmates and editing the magazine was
                                                                                                                                                                                      quite an enriching experience. We all had so
             hidden chocolate chamber to learning new advanced techniques of                                                                                                         much drive, passion and ambition while setting
            convincing my mother of approving the last meal of junk food; From                                                                                                      goals sky high, but proceeded slowly, enjoying and
           refining my emotional blackmail techniques against my dad to extend
          bedtime, to accepting my defeat after sleepless nights over retrospection                                                                                             taking in each aspect of this creative process while it lasted.
           whether the question paper was hard or was I not prepared better, these                                                                                             This year's theme speaks for itself and encompasses multiple
                                                                                                                                                                                layers of meanings and depths of perceptions. Most notably,
          wee yet impactful changes make me who I am today. Yes, not all changes                                                                                               it shines a light on the very life itself we are currently leading,
            may be desirable, but how you approach them, and how you let them                                                                                                   commenting on numerous socio-economic aspects and also
              affect your life will decide their ultimate purpose in your life. No
             matter how peaceful or how chaotic one's life is, 'Winds of change'                                                                                                 radiates a glimmer of hope, with the promise of a better
              will never stop blowing, and to embrace them is something that                                                                                                    tomorrow. With the extensive support of our teachers who
                 only we can do because changes are a part of life, and like                                                                                                   guided us along each step of the way, we were able to compile
                                                                                                                                                                               numerous articles of information and distilled them down to
                      'Winnie the Pooh' says: 'Life is a journey to be                                                                                                          present all the aspects and implications of changes around
                        experienced, not a problem to be solved.
                                                                               The wind provides                                                                                   us. The experience was truly unforgettable and made
                                    Jahnvi Arora                         relief as a gentle breeze on warm                                                                            for a cherishing memory of my last year at the
                                                                      summer days or strips a tree of its brittle                                                                                      school.
                                                                    leaves on chilly autumn nights. It decorates                            EDITORIAL BOARD                                         Aditya Jindal
                                                                     the ground with flowers on bright spring
                                                                  mornings and brushes the snow off trees on cold                   Teachers                Students
                                                                 winter evenings. The wind of change can be in the                                          Master Abhinav Thaker
                                                                 form of a zephyr that makes the leaves dance or a                  Ms Sherhana Naha        Master Aditya Jindal
                                                               violent storm that uproots the weak ones from its roots.             Ms Sangeeta Negi
                                                                                                                                    Mr Shashikant Chahande  Miss Jahnvi Arora
                                                                 The wind of change carries with it both beauty and
                                                                dust.  The wind of change is mighty for it cannot be                Ms Tanvi Nirulkar       Miss Kim Mohite
                                                                 stopped. Every spring, after the winter winds leave                                        Miss Nayana Thanvi
                                                                 the trees naked, the leaves regrow more beautiful                                          Miss Yachana Shah
                                                                   than ever. Such is the rustling harmony of the
                                                                                wind and trees.

                                                                                 Yachana Shah



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